Yeah, that is true, it’s just a bit frustrating. There’s only a handful of notable/decent films in my selection, and a few of them are just Svankmajer shorts, which run for as short as 1 minute. I’m still hopeful they’ll expand it in the not too distant future, though.
Rob, I don’t mean to condemn the dissection of Von Trier’s work in general, I was referring specifically to Europa. The aesthetic of the film’s employed techniques are often neglected through excessive analysis, which is just as detrimental as the apparent obsession with finding political discourse within the film. After all, isn’t the primary objective of a film to establish a connection with the viewer?
I just read the first couple of sentences of Nathan’s lecture on religious influence, and laughed. Anybody who subscribes to the belief that the concept of Christ was inspired by Horus is generally not taken seriously in scholarship.
“Twenty times in the course of my late reading have I been on the point of breaking out, ”This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in it!!!“ But in this exclamation I would have been as fanatical as Bryant or Cleverly. Without religion this world would be something not fit to be mentioned in polite company, I mean Hell.”
I agree with Zach: Winter Light is his best, and also my favourite film.
The Seventh Seal certainly is not among the greatest of Bergman’s works, but the opening scenes of Death by the shore are landmarks of not just cinema, but 20th century art.
Favorite films that Clint Eastwood stars in or directs. over 4 years ago
The Good The Bad and The Ugly.
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"This film is not available in your area" almost 4 years ago
It sucks. Less than 140 films are available for me to watch. =/
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"This film is not available in your area" almost 4 years ago
Yeah, that is true, it’s just a bit frustrating. There’s only a handful of notable/decent films in my selection, and a few of them are just Svankmajer shorts, which run for as short as 1 minute. I’m still hopeful they’ll expand it in the not too distant future, though.
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"This film is not available in your area" almost 4 years ago
EDIT: Double post.
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What is your favorite ending? over 3 years ago
“Papa spoke to me” – Through A Glass Darkly.
So beautiful.
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What kind of cinema fan are you? over 3 years ago
foreign indie douche. FML.
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What kind of cinema fan are you? over 3 years ago
Joe, who doesn’t dig the opening of touch of evil? srsly.
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What kind of cinema fan are you? over 3 years ago
Joe, who doesn’t dig the opening of touch of evil? srsly.
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SYNDROMES AND A CENTURY (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2006) over 3 years ago
I love the way he personifies nature; a mysterious presence that no doubt reflects his spiritual background. So good.
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Rank Burton's Films over 3 years ago
Joseph, I agree about Vincent.
Price himself claimed that the film immortalized him.
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Who's the greatest and/or most influential film director? over 3 years ago
I agree completely with Robley.
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What is the one movie, if any in particular, that sparked your interest in film? over 3 years ago
As a 14 year old – Pulp Fiction.
Introduced me to the flexibility of narrative and the fun of toying with suspension of disbelief.
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One film you love and will love for the rest of your life? just one film, no cheating, treat it like a marriage! over 3 years ago
Winter Light
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If you had the ability to revive a dead filmmaker, who would you pick and why? over 3 years ago
Ingmar Bergman. He can tell us all about death.
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Von Trier vs Tarkovsky about 3 years ago
People are actually trying to dissect the stylistic components of Europa?
I guess that reductionism will be the death of penetrative cinema.
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Is liturature a better art form then film? about 3 years ago
There’s still people out there who argue that film itself is not yet an artform.
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are there any spielberg films true cinephiles admire... about 3 years ago
War of the Worlds, ET, and Minority Report are the only Spielberg films I truly admire.
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Von Trier vs Tarkovsky about 3 years ago
Rob, I don’t mean to condemn the dissection of Von Trier’s work in general, I was referring specifically to Europa. The aesthetic of the film’s employed techniques are often neglected through excessive analysis, which is just as detrimental as the apparent obsession with finding political discourse within the film. After all, isn’t the primary objective of a film to establish a connection with the viewer?
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The Search for GOD? about 3 years ago
I just read the first couple of sentences of Nathan’s lecture on religious influence, and laughed. Anybody who subscribes to the belief that the concept of Christ was inspired by Horus is generally not taken seriously in scholarship.
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The Search for GOD? about 3 years ago
Francisco – Tarkovsky was a Roman Catholic. The Soviet’s banned it.
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The Search for GOD? about 3 years ago
edit – he was Russian Orthodox.
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The Search for GOD? about 3 years ago
Genero, I like this quote:
“…It is a remarkable fact that not canonical writer has ever used Nature to prove God” – Pascal
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Heineken? Fuck that shit! Pabst Blue Ribbon! about 3 years ago
His cancer is terminal?
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Anyone else not to impressed by Kubrick about 3 years ago
The Shining, Eyes Wide Shut, and 2001 are the only Kubrick films I hold in high regard. The latter is among the greatest films I’ve seen.
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Age about 3 years ago
Turning 18 in a few months.
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The Search for GOD? about 3 years ago
Haha, the “framing”.
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The Search for GOD? about 3 years ago
@ “Nathan”.
“Twenty times in the course of my late reading have I been on the point of breaking out, ”This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in it!!!“ But in this exclamation I would have been as fanatical as Bryant or Cleverly. Without religion this world would be something not fit to be mentioned in polite company, I mean Hell.”
Once again, you are quoting out of context.
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Help me appreciate Ingmar Bergman about 3 years ago
I agree with Zach: Winter Light is his best, and also my favourite film.
The Seventh Seal certainly is not among the greatest of Bergman’s works, but the opening scenes of Death by the shore are landmarks of not just cinema, but 20th century art.
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Eric Rohmer 1910-2010 about 3 years ago
I’m a huge Rohmer fan, as well.
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how old are you guys anyway about 3 years ago
I’ll be 18 in a few months. Soon I won’t be able to say I’m U/18 ever again. =/
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