Dear Deborah Smith, Don't quit the list! This discussion on the way we talk about films is one of the most important that's occurred on the list. There are many ways to discuss films. History and theory are two of the most important. History has to be relearned all the time, and we tend to forget that just like we forget the history itself. The language of theory and criticism has to be relearned and respoken all the time as well. Robert Kolker ---------------------- Robert Kolker Department of English University of Maryland, College Park 20742 [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] http://www.inform.umd.edu/ENGL/englfac/RKolker 301.405.6250 ---- To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]