It's clear now that anything ever produced on film can potentially find it's way to other mediums of audition. The access to movies on videotape or in some laser form has helped spread the culture of the movies. What has changed is how people have the moviegoing experience. There's nothing like watching a recent print of "The Searchers" or "Belle du Jour", harkening back to a time when filmmakers weren't concerned about video safe. However, it's always been cumbersome to study on a projector. Random access is much better for purposes of deconstruction. What you don't get is the specific mood and thoughts that come from the being in a large room with a single bulb projecting the shadow image over your head onto a screen. It's a different fundamentally experience than having a thousand light shooting out at you. I've heard of studies comparing alpha wave behavior. When watching a projected movie they most resemble those of dreaming, while when watching television, even if it's a movie, your alphawaves most resemble those of hypnosis. It's arguable that the only way a student can really get the intended sense of a film, particularly one made before video, if it is projected. Mark Netter [log in to unmask] ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]