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Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Anyone familiar with Plato’s Analogy of the Cave will find themselves looking for a way to connect it to Werner Herzog’s compelling new documentary, Cave of Forgotten Dreams. The only connection I could find (based on a single viewing) is a somewhat inverted one: all art is science fiction; all art is intended to be consumed and interpreted in the future; to enlighten in retrospect; to change upon reflection; and returning to the cave, we find the cave-dwellers are casting the shadows for us, the "enlightened" ones.Favorite Films
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- Melancholy
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- Nouvelle vague
- Canonical classics
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Mark Thimijan
30Aug09
Oh man, you're the best, I can't thank you enough! I'd love to know what you think after a viewing, if you don't mind, would you tell me who your distributor is? You can email me if you like, no worries if not. Take care.
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Melancholia
First off, melancholia (or melancholy) is my favorite word in the English language. It’s evocative, poetic, and musical when spoken. And this isn’t necessarily a review as much as a stream of consciousness… read review
Midnight in Paris
“Chapter One. He adored New York City. He idolized it all out of proportion. Eh uh, no, make that he, he romanticized it all out of proportion.”
Chapter Two. He adored Paris…
Midnight… read review
Shock Corridor
“Whom God wishes to destroy he first makes mad.” -Euripides, 425 B.C.; quotes Sam Fuller in his opening and closing of Shock Corridor; a sentiment that surely could have been the mantra of Fuller’s… read review
House
Like any good horror film, the violence and bloodshed escalates with every set piece, each more elaborate (and entertaining) than the last; lighthearted cannibalism, slightly disturbing sexual innuendo… read review
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