Most of these shorts didn't do much for me and I was relatively disappointed because this could have gone much better. As most people seem to agree, David Lynch really did the best job with his short and made the most of it. Claude Lelouch, Andrei Konchalovsky, and Peter Greenaway were the others that really did a great job in my personal opinion.
Watching Angelopoulos' segment with Ulysses' Gaze in mind is a beautiful experience. If Ulysses' Gaze is a homeric epic, then this short is a homeric haiku.
everything that celebrates silent film & the occasional snippets of unpredictable grace one can accidentally bump into daily,deserves some love. it`s a pity many chose to film modern filming equipment, like the ultimate fetish to be revered.they film,ok,but no need pushing this down that slope, les dessous de la profession ain`t that fun after all. i liked Kiarostami & think Lelouch captured the very essence of film.
My favorites on here are David Lynch's for the sheer technical bravura, Merchant Ivory's for the simple & subtle statement it makes and the minimalism of Abbas Kiarostami's short which contrasts the dramatic & the quotidien with clever use of sound.
Even with a limited time for 52 seconds, Lynch could make something amazing
Two or three great shorts (and some more shitty ones) made with the holy grail of cinema. A breeze of history and a must see for all the movie fans. But it had much more potential and could be really a homage and not just a pile of something.
Interesting curio. Worth seeing especially for history buffs and short film lovers. The obstructions are a delightful task to see these artists play with, with of course hit or miss results.