Cremaster 1

Two Goodyear blimps float above a football field. Inside each blimp are four stewardesses and a table of grapes. Underneath each table is Goodyear, a female creature that controls the blimps, as well as the grapes, which come out through her high-heels, and in turn control dancers on the field. Repeat for 45 minutes.

Does it mean anything? According to the director it's something about achieving a state of pure potential. There is some sexual symbolism involved. Goodyear is kind of hot. There are weird things on the table with the grapes, phallic symbols? And what about the stewardesses, what are they all about?

Christ, is this really worth anyones time? You can't just create something that makes no sense, throw in some symbolism and expect it to be art. It might be called art by the New York Times, but I really think there is something important missing here: emotional impact. Maybe it doesn't work because most of the symbolic references are so obtuse, in some cases referencing the director's other work. I hate that.

The cinematography is excellent, the music kind of annoying, the special effects as dated as one would expect from 1996.

While there is a deeper message behind the film, it's a very bland one. There are more interesting ways to express ideas than symbolism, and more interesting symbols to display than what is shown here.