'Associations' sets language against itself by using the ambiguities inherent in the English language. Images from magazines and color supplements accompany a voice-over reading from the book 'Word Associations and Linguistic Theory' by academic linguistic Herbert H. Clark. Combining a wry sense of humor with word/visual games and puns, Smith explores the boundaries of cinematic montage by combining elements together and against each other in order to destroy and create multiple meanings at the same time.
The Red Badge of Courage
War
6.4
Glens Falls Sequence
Animation
5.8
Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?
Drama
6.0
Sansho the Bailiff
Drama
8.1
Pather Panchali
Drama
7.9
Le Corbeau
Mystery, Drama, Thriller
7.5
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Horror, Thriller
5.5
Superman II
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
6.7
Gertrud
Drama, Romance
7.2
RoboCop 3
Action, Adventure, Crime, Science Fiction, Thriller
4.9
Presto
Animation, Family, Comedy
7.8
Skyfall
Action, Adventure, Thriller
7.3
A Conspiracy of Faith
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
7.0
Planet of the Vampires
Science Fiction, Horror, Adventure
6.4
The Paradine Case
Drama, Mystery, Romance
6.2
Sanjuro
Drama, Action, Comedy
8.0
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Drama, History
8.0
Wild Strawberries
Drama
8.1
Spellbound
Thriller, Mystery, Romance
7.4
The Trouble with Harry
Comedy, Mystery
7.0