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dkarikomi: Filmography

10 Feb 12
Out of a Forest

The National coupled with a delightful display stop motion--enough said.

Out of a Forest
12 Jan 12
Hour of the Wolf

This is a honest, and I hope responsible question: Why didn't Johan leave the island if he was tortured by these "demons"? This questions is applicable to most Bergman films, I guess.

Hour of the Wolf
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    kaminix

    20Feb12

    I don't think the island is very important. The thing with an artist being haunted by demons is much applicable to Bergman's own life (at least from what he wanted to show, he was by and large an in life). In his diaries he often talks about these demons and sometimes even used to write that he's "fasten the demons in front of the carriage" (crappy translation by me) as a means of being productive. The times in his diaries when he claims to be happy and unplagued by his demons are indeed the least productive times in his life.

  • dkarikomi

    27Feb12

    I think the island is important. The simple questions--how and in what context did the couple arrive at the island?--are importnat to consider after the film. The film starts after the 'events' of the film have passed, so it makes you wonder what kind of events transpired before the couples arrival at the island. The island is the setting for many of Bergman's films--and Bergman himself had a strong connection with Faro, an island he spent much time on. Whether the island in 'Hour of the Wolf' is a metaphor for the artist's isolation from reality or something else, I don't think it was presented as prominently or profoundly as in 'Persona'. There is a subliminal understanding as to why the protagonist in 'Persona' cannot leave the island, and not necessarily as a result of her mental health. So, I still pose the question: Why didn't John leave the island? I'm not saying this question is not dealt with in the film, I just did not think it was handled with much investigation.

29 Aug 11
Amélie

This movie has everything I love and hate about cinema..beautifully shot, but is too meticulous in its effort for cuteness..a candy that is maybe too sweet for its own good and rather hard to digest

Amélie
24 Aug 11
The Age of Stupid

So pretty much what i got out of this movie was that capitalism/neo-imperialism is to blame for our eventual demise. Um, yea, good one. Also, the whole premise of some isolated survivor in a tower, who seems to have all knowledge of human nature, is a ridiculous and rather laughable concept.

The Age of Stupid
19 Aug 11
Un chien andalou

This film supports the notion that surrealism serves no meaningful purpose in film, or life, for that matter. Though I disagree with such a statement, it could easily be believed after watching such rubbish. Its only saving grace is its godfathering stature in the surreal genre itself.

Un chien andalou
11 Aug 11
The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa

Directors are able, and should be encouraged, to use a certain level of creative expression. However, by showing the bug in physical form, Leaf has degraded one of Kafka's most important devices. Kafka, himself, refused to publish any story that had cover art displaying an insect. Unfortunately, the film's beautiful animation is trounced by the lazy decision to introduce Gregor in insect form.

The Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa
12 Jul 11
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree

A nearly flawless adaptation. The animations look as if EH Shepard drew them himself, and the story undulates and swoons as only A.A. Milne could tell it.

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
12 Jul 11
The Two Escobars

This documentary is the product of a sensitive, intriguing subject tied together with precise, yet fluid, organization. The result is a story with limitless angles and connections between the people, leaving the viewer questioning the central meaning of the movie...and that, in lies, its beauty.

The Two Escobars
03 Jun 11
Dumb & Dumber

the ultimate slapstick comedy

Dumb & Dumber