I just want to start off by saying this week has definitely been different to say the least, but we have gotten through it. I love how everyone is still making the most of the class with everything going on! I want to talk about Chris’s presentation before I start in about Valerie and Her Week of Wonders. I have personally never seen Blade Runner 2049 but I could tell by Chris’s presentation the love he had for this movie. I think he did a great job presenting the film and why he believed it was a cult film! I also presented Scream this week and I almost hated that I presented with Chris because I know how much he loves films but I think we both did a great job showing how much we both had loves for our films and why they were cult films.

Now I want to start by talking about Valerie and Her Week of Wonders. All I could say was what was happening in that film. I had a hard time following the film as it was in a different language and confusing at times. I do know however that Valeries earrings were magical in some way which I found very interesting that a lot of the film is that these magical earrings almost protect her in some way. What also confused me is why was there vampires? This film was so whimsical and different from anything I had ever seen I am almost more at a loss for words for this film than I was when I saw Pink Flamingos. What I found most intriguing though was how Eaglet or Orlik stole her earrings from her at the beginning but then we learn he might be Valeries brother even though he confesses his love for her? It almost to me seemed like a fairytale but not because this girl is having a sexual awakening while there are people trying to attack her for having these earrings that protect her. Overall I think the movie could definitely be a cult film just because of how different it is compared to other films. I can see many people who love horror but also love some kind of whimsical fantasy films would love this film.

I also want to talk about the some of the readings this week. I think Pat and Spencer did a great job really digging in to the readings and Dr. Schlegel’s podcast he did on the film. One thing that stood out to me that we talked about was the very quick cuts of scenes the film had. I do agree that the cuts were almost to fast that you were left wondering if something was still happening. Something that we also said that these low budget films like Valerie and Her Week of Wonders was what we needed to get big blockbuster movies. Valerie and Her Week of Wonders was a movie that helped pave the way for other low budget and high budget films even if it didn’t go over well with most in the country it went over well with people in the United States.