plsletitrain
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I highfalutin groundbreaking thought-provoking boundary-pushing insightful inciteful artistic masterwork.
WOW.
Alrighty, I'll add those two you recommended to my to-watch list.
I highfalutin groundbreaking thought-provoking boundary-pushing insightful inciteful artistic masterwork.
just to make sure I'm not being misquoted, there were the words "it isn't a" before all those adjectivesWOW.
Yes its me!
And btw to both of you. I was pretty stunned, in a good way, by 2046 the last time I watched it. Like comrade Z mentioned, the door needs to be opened.
...I decided to re-watch 2046 last night. I knew that I had liked it, and checking my files, I see that I had given it a 4/5 star rating. But my one viewing was back in May 2005. That's a pretty good rating for me for a Kar-wai Wong film, as I'm not terribly enamored with his "Script? I don't need no stinkin' script!" style of filmmaking.Funny that our esteemed colleague sitenoise mentions 2046 first. That was the first Asian film that completely blew my mind. I pretty much dropped my popcorn and stood up and said "holy shit, I just remembered why I'm alive." 2046 made me stop in my tracks mentally so hard I could hear the gravel crunching in my brain. I think I watched it six times in a weekend in January. I had never seen acting like that (WkW does dozens, sometimes hundreds of takes), set design like that, photography like that, or integration of music in film like that. I remain one of the minority who thinks 2046 is better than In the Mood for Love. I still watch 2046 every Christmas, with a bottle of cabernet sauvignon.
The definition of hellcooking and eating sounds.
I honestly can't remember if I've seen this. I have no blurb in my DB, that happens sometimes, but it seems so familiar.Behind The Camera
Ahh, was confusing this with that other flippy floppy behind the scenes movie Actresses.I honestly can't remember if I've seen this. I have no blurb in my DB, that happens sometimes, but it seems so familiar.
This is that film put together by the guys from Third Window, right? That's too bad. I was having respect for those guys and what they've been doing in terms of distributing Japanese indie films. Typical instance of being a critic, both positive and negative, versus putting your money where your mouth is, I suppose. Thanks for taking one for the team!we're all whores in this business, but gosh darn it, we love it
That was my response the last time I watched it. I could've just hung out all day in that world. A few slowish moments, maybe, but the only thing I remember not liking about it was Zhang Ziyi's eye-liner.I wanted more
My favorite film from Wong Kar Wai is Happy Together, and in my view his best.Based on a couple of recent comments:
...I decided to re-watch 2046 last night. I knew that I had liked it, and checking my files, I see that I had given it a 4/5 star rating. But my one viewing was back in May 2005. That's a pretty good rating for me for a Kar-wai Wong film, as I'm not terribly enamored with his "Script? I don't need no stinkin' script!" style of filmmaking.
I wondered if my take on 2046 would be the same as 12 years ago, or if I would have a different perspective now.
I easily conclude that my rating should be at least a 4.5. Every shot of this film is amazing. The color, the music, the lighting, the sultry gazes, the juxtaposition between the 1960s era life of the writer and his imagined story of "2046"...it all adds up to a top-notch movie. I do get how some people find the movie "boring" and opaque. Like I said, some other WKW films leave me thinking the same way, and I'm not a huge fan. But 2046 is in a class all by itself. Tony Leung (as Chow) is just perfect in every way, and the various ladies he encounters or imagines just smoke up the screen. When the movie was over I didn't want it to end! I could have easily watched 2 more hours of Chow's like and relationships and musings about "2046." I wanted more, goddammit! More! Believe me, I would not have felt that way if the movie were in any way boring (regardless of how beautifully it is shot).
Haven't seen Actresses but Behind the Camera is a good film released by Third Window Films.Ahh, was confusing this with that other flippy floppy behind the scenes movie Actresses.
Bravo, yes that's how I felt about it. A really deep, rich film that you can return to many times. It not only has overlapping, time-warped layers, but also overlaps with In The Mood For Love, which puts it in its own universe. Personally, I do like the no-script approach, when it's in the hands of a great director (see also: Apocalypse Now). Most films I feel are too scripted. If the director never shoots a single frame that is not in the script, it shows that he's only interested in part of the process of filmmaking, and doesn't understand that things emerge from process.I could have easily watched 2 more hours
Correct.Tony Leung (as Chow) is just perfect in every way
Actually I very strongly approve of Zhang Ziyi's eyeliner. And her voice.the only thing I remember not liking about it was Zhang Ziyi's eye-liner.
They distribute some good films, and a lot of bad ones, I guess. This one was a total c***-up.that film put together by the guys from Third Window
I think their hit to miss ratio in terms of distribution is weighted strongly on the hit side. My understanding of LLL is that the distributer guy actually produced it.They distribute some good films, and a lot of bad ones, I guess. This one was a total c***-up.