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Not sure I can find these films easily where I live now, especially
since I'm
stil boycoting netflix. I think _Yol_ was sitting around a local
video store
way back when; too bad I missed it.
I'm still stunned by the commentary in the criterion disk. It's like
these two
critics are married to each other; they know exactly how to complement
and
pick up on each other's thoughts!
Anyway, this is truly a remarkable film, and it is such a joy to
listen to the
great, knowledgeable appreciation by the two critics. It has been a
while
since I have the pleasure of seeing a film dissected (and re-
ensembled) to
such depth.
I really haven't liked many of Truffaut's films. I wonder if I've
already sold him
short. Never cared for _Man who Loved Women_, _The Last Metro_ (hated
that one), _The Bride Wore Black_, the two late ones with Fanny
Ardant,
_Bed and Board_, etc. But the amazing richness of _Shoot the Piano
Player_ makes me wonder if I should revisit some of them again.
On Sep 21, 5:45 am, Manfred Polak <ma... at (no spam) gmx.com> wrote:
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:45 am |
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septimus at (no spam) millenicom.com wrote:
Quote: This must be the most stunning death-in-snow scene
outside of _McCabe and Mrs. Miller_.
If you are looking for more, watch "The Plea" aka "Vedreba" (Georgian) /
"Molba" (Russian) by Tengiz Abuladze. Powerful imagery in a great
landscape, both archaic and avant-garde. There are two short plot parts,
linked by an allegorical framing story.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Plea-Molba/dp/B000BD7ZYU
http://www.ruscico.com/dvd.php?lang=en&dvd=71
Another great death-in-snow scene is in Yilmaz Güney's "Yol".
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 3:23 pm |
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septimus at (no spam) millenicom.com wrote:
Quote: Not sure I can find these films easily where I live now, especially
since I'm
stil boycoting netflix. I think _Yol_ was sitting around a local
video store
way back when; too bad I missed it.
I Purchased it on a Turkish PAL DVD (region free) from Ebay. Did you
check the Amazon link for "The Plea"? Three of the vendors offer
international shipping.
Quote: I'm still stunned by the commentary in the criterion disk. It's like
these two
critics are married to each other; they know exactly how to complement
and
pick up on each other's thoughts!
I don't know Peter Brunnette. I just know some commentary on Jean
Vigo's "L'Atalante" by Annette Insdorf.
Quote: I really haven't liked many of Truffaut's films. I wonder if I've
already sold him
short. Never cared for _Man who Loved Women_, _The Last Metro_ (hated
that one), _The Bride Wore Black_, the two late ones with Fanny
Ardant,
_Bed and Board_, etc. But the amazing richness of _Shoot the Piano
Player_ makes me wonder if I should revisit some of them again.
Have you seen "The Soft Skin"? A subtle story about love, jealousy and
social restraints.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 5:55 pm |
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On Sep 21, 1:23 pm, Manfred Polak <ma... at (no spam) gmx.com> wrote:
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I Purchased it on a Turkish PAL DVD (region free) from Ebay. Did you
check the Amazon link for "The Plea"? Three of the vendors offer
international shipping.
Maybe later. When I buy a DVD, without the pressure to return it
I often let it sit around for months.
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I don't know Peter Brunnette. I just know some commentary on Jean
Vigo's "L'Atalante" by Annette Insdorf.
Insdorf is a Truffaut specialist, and the director of film studies at
Columbia (at least at one time). She wrote an excellent book on
Kieslowski: "Double Life, Second Chances." I had her sign my
copy a few years ago during a revival of the Three Colors Trilogy.
Quote:
Have you seen "The Soft Skin"? A subtle story about love, jealousy and
social restraints.
I'll try that! |
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