Has anyone ever read the Brakhage essay on AI? It is worth tracking down.
also, something to think on…
Has anyone ever looked at a trivia/mistakes list for Eyes Wide Shut? It is strangely lengthy. If you are working on one of the longest shoots in history, have time and money to CGI people in later, wouldn’t you also go back in and cut out some of the obvious? If you grew up in NY, why then wouldn’t you name the streets NY street names? If you are involved with every stage of everything, known for purposely messing with continuity (clockwork), would you let simple PD mistakes to happen while you are busy putting Fear and Desire refrences in frame? Kubrick considered hiring Woody Allen for Ziegler, but eventually gave it Pollack — both well known directors. He shot rear-projection. He also is known for liking stylized acting, dramatic acting (conversation post-Shining with Spielberg). The film’s concern with dreams may be a concern with film itself — and/or the relation between the two…
I meant for this to be short. It could probably be a lot longer though. EWS is a strange film with strange characteristics that make it stick out as an extreme outlier, no doubt. Take another look at it if you get a chance.
I just saw the best documentary ever made. It is amazingly complex with its dealing of the film medium and of the subject.So damn outstanding that i can’t suggest it enough. It is called “Holy Ghost People” and the whole thing will knock you down flat if you like movies and realize the nature of the documentary. Find it. It can be downloaded online.
A Random Film You Like over 3 years ago
Renaldo and Clara – mistaken as a mistake
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Dear Criterion over 3 years ago
Husbands.
possibly: Pull My Daisy
Renaldo and Clara
Bruce Conner
Nostalghia
—(and for eclipse: Warhol
early Dreyer
Yvonne Rainer
Shirley Clarke?)
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Dear Criterion over 3 years ago
I forgot Love Streams.
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Best Film About Film? over 3 years ago
Eyes Wide Shut
… watch it again. you’ll see.
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3 Favourite Movies From 5 Favourite Directors over 3 years ago
Maya Deren
1)Very Eye of Night
2)At Land
3)Ritual of Transfigured Time
Stanley Kubrick
1)Eyes Wide Shut
2)Barry Lyndon
3)Clockwork Orange
Andrei Tarkovsky
1)Sacrifice
2)Andrei Rublev
3)Steamroller and the Violin
Ingmar Bergman
1)Fanny and Alexander
2)Scenes from a marriage
3)Cries and Whispers
John Cassavetes
1)Opening Night
2)Minnie and Moskowitz
3)Husbands
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K.U.B.R.I.C.K. about 3 years ago
Has anyone ever read the Brakhage essay on AI? It is worth tracking down.
also, something to think on…
Has anyone ever looked at a trivia/mistakes list for Eyes Wide Shut? It is strangely lengthy. If you are working on one of the longest shoots in history, have time and money to CGI people in later, wouldn’t you also go back in and cut out some of the obvious? If you grew up in NY, why then wouldn’t you name the streets NY street names? If you are involved with every stage of everything, known for purposely messing with continuity (clockwork), would you let simple PD mistakes to happen while you are busy putting Fear and Desire refrences in frame? Kubrick considered hiring Woody Allen for Ziegler, but eventually gave it Pollack — both well known directors. He shot rear-projection. He also is known for liking stylized acting, dramatic acting (conversation post-Shining with Spielberg). The film’s concern with dreams may be a concern with film itself — and/or the relation between the two…
I meant for this to be short. It could probably be a lot longer though. EWS is a strange film with strange characteristics that make it stick out as an extreme outlier, no doubt. Take another look at it if you get a chance.
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Remember that poor ox in APOCALYPSE NOW? The treatment of animals in film. about 3 years ago
the frog hat in 1900 is amazing.
there is something wonderfully romantic in the tragedy of animal abuse on film.
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5 Masters of Mysticism in Cinema about 3 years ago
Harry Smith
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Any good documentaries out there? about 3 years ago
I just saw the best documentary ever made. It is amazingly complex with its dealing of the film medium and of the subject.So damn outstanding that i can’t suggest it enough. It is called “Holy Ghost People” and the whole thing will knock you down flat if you like movies and realize the nature of the documentary. Find it. It can be downloaded online.
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