ot, children of men

stratusseeker · Post by **stratusseeker** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:29 pm

just started getting in to tarkovsky. amazing stuff.

subbasshead · Post by **subbasshead** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:19 am

i always thought Tarkovsky was the master of the long shot though.

wait until you see Bela Tarrs films
the whole film of Wreckmeister Harmonies only has 39 picture edits, total
which doesnt necessarily make it better... but in this case it does imho
it makes most Hollywood filsm feel like they have been made/cut for TV
theres an interview here
http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/30/belatarr1.html

tricil · Post by **tricil** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:05 am

subbasshead wrote:i loved the movie - michael caine as a ganja growing hippy was brilliant
& loved it when he says 'now for a bit of zen music' and drops a gnarly
aphex twin song!

that was my favorite part!

i just saw the movie.... still in post-movie wow shock.

can't really elaborate with out spoiling with my thoughts but the symbolism was very well done.

notice the dogs?

and dylan "living on" in a way...

stratusseeker · Post by **stratusseeker** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:33 pm

Tricil,

Would love to hear more of your thoughts. MAybe you can warn people that it includes spoilers. I did not notice the dogs, and now I'm curious!

pieter · Post by **pieter** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:56 pm

the movie's on my list. the trailer looked great, especially with the sigur ros music on top of it.

ethios4 · Post by **ethios4** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 6:06 pm

For long, uninterrupted shots and extreme violence, how about Gaspar Noe's Irreversible?

Seriously, very seriously, I can't recommend that film to anybody because I think it could be seriously damaging to a person sensitive to extreme graphic violence. Each scene is one long continuous shot, so that the film can't be edited down. The name is appropriate, since the effects of watching the film are irreversible. Personally, I felt violated and damaged by the film, and thought I would end up much more desensitized to violence, but I actually feel much more sensitized to violence now because it was so realistic and sickening.

Seriously, don't watch that movie unless you are prepared to witness extreme graphic violence.