The Pathos of Anthony Michael Hall, 1998, video, color, sound, total running time 2 minutes and 56 seconds
The Pathos of Anthony Michael Hall is a 2 minute and 56 second investigation of a 5 second clip from the John Hughes film Sixteen Candles. The scene has been so savaged through live video scratching that the narrative flow of the original message has been entirely obliterated. All remaining signs point to the fact that the character of Jake (flannel shirt), despite being the object of many a straightforward romantic fantasy, is ultimately involved in a sadomasochistic relationship as evidenced by his brutal treatment of the young Anthony Michael Hall (trapped under table).
