Thursday, April 23, 2009

From the folks that brought you Auschwitz

I have no intention of attending the Polish Film Festival.

Maybe it’s my unresolved anger over Polish complicity in the Holocaust.

Maybe it’s because I don’t associate great cinematic storytelling with Poland anymore than I associate great beach volleyball with Siberia.

Or maybe it’s because of the hundreds of jokes I’ve heard involving Polish schlemiels and schlemazels.

But I would have gone to the Polish Film Festival had the exhibitors paid homage to the reputation of Poles and, in a brave gesture of self-effacement, displayed their advertising banners like this....

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7 comments:

  1. ClaudiaApril 23, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    See that's the thing. Auschwitz was really brought to you by the Germans. Now they could hang a banner!

    http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/filmnotes/images/triumph5.jpg

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  2. Rich SiegelApril 23, 2009 at 11:39 AM

    That's a banner.

    Of course with them attendance wasn't optional.

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  3. Dave GassmanApril 24, 2009 at 12:09 PM

    You're use of web page scrolling is inspired.

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  4. laura l. sweetApril 26, 2009 at 12:31 PM

    So friggen funny that you flipped that polish festival banner upside down, First thing I thought of when I saw it on Wilshire!

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  5. laurenneApril 27, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    ha! I love this one. Maybe it's because I'm 25% polish. Hey, my shirt is on backwards.

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  6. Inspiration is EverywhereMay 2, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    I imagine all of the films will have the lens cap on.

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  7. Rich SiegelMay 2, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    "What you mean corn must be popped?"

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