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Blinkity Blank (1955)

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Summary: The surreal story of a bird and its cage with both their conflict and union. (imdb)
Genres: Animation, Short
Country: Canada
Directed By: Norman McLaren
Starring: Norman McLaren
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na Coheed
90
T10
na LLawliet
55
T1
na MadcapLaughs
63
T3
Some nice moments (at one point the bird seems to fly out of the screen at you, and some moments are amusing), and I like how the animation is timed to the music, but for the most part the film hurts my eyes a bit with its constant blinking...
na viniciusjn
77
T6
na onetwothree
50
T5
na Tweedale
3
T2
na Coredor
43
T3
na Gui
68
T6
na Stain
80
T7
I don't think there really is any story at all here. McLaren shows us that he's just as interested in being an abstract filmmaker as Stan Brakhage, only he puts a bit more effort into his creations. He's proving to have a batting average about as good as Brakhage's, too, if not better
na Lone Wolf
53
T3
na gorkemoge
40
T3
na PeaceAnarchy
73
T4
Lot's of nice little bits and it doesn't go long, but there's not quite enough cohesion or flow to make it memorable.
na lucas M.
80
T4
na cinema_hell
68
T3
na postmodifier
45
T3
na kangadoodoo
50
T4
na Tds4a
43
T2
na wavymouth
55
T1
na nandorizzi
70
T7
Not bad.
na FitFortDanga
56
T2
You know, "making it up as you go along" could actually describe almost all of these films, but sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Here it doesn't. Some of the bird-themed bits are okay, but the more abstract stuff is dull.
na gork
36
T4
na monclivie
65
T4
na kyle.loomis
7
T8
na Spunkie
60
T6
na flowing
72
T6
na imdb
73
T8
na horatio5
17
T1
na MrsEmmaPeel
74
T5
na jimmyjazz
65
T3
na rafaelbastos
75
T6
na Zoltan
75
T8
na givethanks
67
T7
na peder
40
T1
Frustrating to watch due to its "blinking" nature. Still frames look fine, but in motion it sucks; that's not how animation works.
na Danilolopes
60
T3
na Darko
71
T7
Average Tier 4.46 from 35 Rankings rss