That is Polanski's Macbeth in the link you replied to. Criterion released it in 2014.
How I forgot that, I will never know. Of course, I haven't been getting much sleep for the past number of months, so that may have something to do with it. Anyhow, ordered it.
CC related because of... James Ivory, I guess. Really, I just wanted to post here.
I saw Call Me By Your Name last night. I try to keep things in perspective and not get too excited by proclaiming, "I just saw the greatest movie, blah, blah..." after a first watch, but this movie was pretty flawless. The cinematography is the best I've seen in a long time and the acting was top-notch. It didn't quite shake up my insides like Blue is the Warmest Color, which relatively speaking, was a more draining experience (it was also intended to be that way, which CBYN is not,) but it really is a beautiful film.
When I see new films, I wonder which of these new lot is going to be remembered and highly regarded years down the road. I think this one has a chance.
CC related because of... James Ivory, I guess. Really, I just wanted to post here.
I saw Call Me By Your Name last night. I try to keep things in perspective and not get too excited by proclaiming, "I just saw the greatest movie, blah, blah..." after a first watch, but this movie was pretty flawless. The cinematography is the best I've seen in a long time and the acting was top-notch. It didn't quite shake up my insides like Blue is the Warmest Color, which relatively speaking, was a more draining experience (it was also intended to be that way, which CBYN is not,) but it really is a beautiful film.
When I see new films, I wonder which of these new lot is going to be remembered and highly regarded years down the road. I think this one has a chance.
The last 15 minutes of the film destroyed me in ways Blue is the Warmest Color didn't even come close to reaching. Not trying to slight the film; just comparing our experiences.
The last 15 minutes of the film destroyed me in ways Blue is the Warmest Color didn't even come close to reaching. Not trying to slight the film; just comparing our experiences.
[Show spoiler]nah, I'm there with you. I just think BITWC was more draining in "hyper - stylized" type of way.. a word that someone else here (may have been you) used to describe The Secret of the Grain and Keciche's approach, in general.
I was teary, for sure. I don't know how much of it was suppressed by the jack-ass in front of me who I heard muttering "Oh, God" during the father's monologue. the ending was definitely aces, though.
[Show spoiler]nah, I'm there with you. I just think BITWC was more draining in "hyper - stylized" type of way.. a word that someone else here (may have been you) used to describe The Secret of the Grain and Keciche's approach, in general.
I was teary, for sure. I don't know how much of it was suppressed by the jack-ass in front of me who I heard muttering "Oh, God" during the father's monologue. the ending was definitely aces, though.
[Show spoiler]I actually haven't seen any other Keciche. I agree where you're coming from. Basically, from the train scene on, I was a wreck. I'm not talking about some sniffles - I was flat out bawling. Fortunately, the entire theater seemed to share a similar reaction. That monologue is the scene of the year for me.
Funny that Blue is the Warmest Color comes up in conversation again.
Earlier this morning, I remembered that I had reviewed that movie here back in 2013 after seeing it at the theater, so I polished up that review and imported it to my Letteroxd.
I still need to revisit my Criterion Blu-ray, and I might have a different opinion of the movie after a second viewing, but probably not.
Here it is...
Abdellatif Kechiche’s 2013 Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winner, Blue is the Warmest Color, follows the teenage and early adult years of Adèle, played by Adèle Exarchopoulos, as she experiences her first real love with an art student named Emma, played by Léa Seydoux, and begins to find her niche in the world with regard to her career, her dreams, and her overall identity. Kechiche pays homage to The Life of Marianne, an unfinished novel by Pierre de Marivaux, with the film's French title, translated as "The Life of Adèle – Chapters 1 & 2", to present us with a story that, like Francois Truffaut's The 400 Blows, could either provide closure on its own terms or arouse our curiosity about the future of the central character.
During my viewing of Blue is the Warmest Color at a local indie theater, I was intrigued by how much of the story takes place inside classrooms. Adèle's sexual awakening and journey towards self-realization are depicted as the learning experiences that they are in her life, just as they are in all of our lives, so I applaud Kechiche's use of the setting to show us, by way of having different students read passages from the same story, how Adèle's identity is forged by the different interactions that she shares over the years with several key figures in her life.
I do not think of Blue is the Warmest Color as a lesbian movie or as a sexual film, although these designations are featured prominently as story elements. Instead, I appreciate it as a story about life, learning, and maturation. The natural film style, which utilizes close-ups during the vast majority of shots, guides us along on a tour of the joys that life has to offer, namely conversation, companionship, sex, music, literature, art, food, and even the beauty of one's everyday surroundings. Through it all, Adèle Exarchopoulos is a marvel to behold in her moments of forlorn confusion, intense pleasure, elation, crushing heartache, and burgeoning confidence. An early scene with her character entering a nightclub with an unsure step as she lets curiosity guide her is priceless. My personal favorite moment, however, is a sequence where Adèle dances with a colleague during a late scene, lets her hair down, and moves about in a fluid manner, throwing her reservations to the wind. Rarely has a film been so adept at capturing those fleeting times when we lose ourselves and exist for the moment.
The photography in this movie is nothing short of wondrous, and every scene is resplendent with colorful grace. A shot of characters in a park with a myriad of leaf types overhead, made me smile, as did the nighttime club sequences. The use of music in this film, with its blend of modern electronic tunes and catchy anthems, supplements the visual presentation quite brilliantly.
Be on the lookout for a film reference to Pandora's Box (1929) during a party scene.
[Show spoiler]I actually haven't seen any other Keciche. I agree where you're coming from. Basically, from the train scene on, I was a wreck. I'm not talking about some sniffles - I was flat out bawling. Fortunately, the entire theater seemed to share a similar reaction. That monologue is the scene of the year for me.
I need to watch A Bigger Splash now.
I haven't seen I Am Love yet, so I'll see that soon. It looked a little to stately for my tastes. Now that I know something from the director, I'll definitely check it out and will see ABS, too, at some point.
[Show spoiler]Yes, the train scene and beyond just cannot be beat. You can just feel the hurt when he's sitting on the bench just before calling his mother. A lot of that type of sensory stuff is really made to feel tangible - The summer heat, the quiet nights. Did you notice, too, that once the song credits rolled and the scene had cut that you could still hear the fireplace crackling? So good!!
I haven't seen I Am Love yet, so I'll see that soon. It looked a little to stately for my tastes. Now that I know something from the director, I'll definitely check it out and will see ABS, too, at some point.
[Show spoiler]Yes, the train scene and beyond just cannot be beat. You can just feel the hurt when he's sitting on the bench just before calling his mother. A lot of that type of sensory stuff is really made to feel tangible - The summer heat, the quiet nights. Did you notice, too, that once the song credits rolled and the scene had cut that you could still hear the fireplace crackling? So good!!
I am Love is terrific and still my favorite of his, I think. Not sure if you know this as well, but he just shot his Suspiria remake, which I'm now positively giddy for. I never thought we'd be seeing Suspiria with Weerasethakul's DP and Thom Yorke, but here we are.
[Show spoiler]People were getting up during the end credits. I was like, come on! You need to take this in!
I am Love is terrific and still my favorite of his, I think. Not sure if you know this as well, but he just shot his Suspiria remake, which I'm now positively giddy for. I never thought we'd be seeing Suspiria with Weerasethakul's DP and Thom Yorke, but here we are.
[Show spoiler]People were getting up during the end credits. I was like, come on! You need to take this in!
[Show spoiler]umm... yeah. totally. at my screening, too. although many did stay until after the cut. I was leaning forward in my seat during the last 20 minutes or so. wasn't going to budge until the film stopped running
[Show spoiler]People were getting up during the end credits. I was like, come on! You need to take this in!
I'm sure I will be one of those people.
[Show spoiler]90% of the time I'm not only walking out as the credits start, but I'm the first one out. It's also been a long ass time since I've been impressed by Thom Yorke.
I saw Call Me By Your Name yesterday too, my brief comments (taken from another sub-forum) are below:
Call Me By Your Name - Pretty good, especially in how the very languid style lets you seep in what an italian summer must feel like if you are super rich and can just do whatever it is you please. It worked less successfully in terms of the central relationship for me, despite good performances from and chemistry between its stars, as I thought for a movie primarily about acting on desire, it went out of its way to not show that desire in action (which it conversely does do when it depicts the relationships the men have with women).
There's another thread for this title, but I'll say here that I was fortunate to attend a theatrical showing of Suspiria this fall. Watching Argento's visuals on a big screen and hearing Goblin's score on a new theater sound system was akin to a religious experience.
My steelbook arrived the other day, and I'll be posting my thoughts in the other thread when I get a chance.
Back to Criterion subject matter, The Breakfast Club just arrived in the mail, so that's what I'll be diving into tonight. I'm so glad that I can finally stop double-dipping on this title.
There's another thread for this title, but I'll say here that I was fortunate to attend a theatrical showing of Suspiria this fall. Watching Argento's visuals on a big screen and hearing Goblin's score on a new theater sound system was akin to a religious experience.
My steelbook arrived the other day, and I'll be posting my thoughts in the other thread when I get a chance.
Back to Criterion subject matter, The Breakfast Club just arrived in the mail, so that's what I'll be diving into tonight. I'm so glad that I can finally stop double-dipping on this title.
I was referring to the remake of Suspiria.
And yeah, I need to make some orders tonight. And Breakfast Club is one of them. Also ordered the German media book of Super Dark Times. Sounds really nice.
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