Was that film not appreciated? I feel like that's one of the most revered films ever
Just looked it up and you’re right looks like it was widely acclaimed and received nominations
I only rate like 1% of the films I log on LB. And trying to eventually stop rating films altogether.
Why
I watched The Ascent last night and now I’m thinking how Soviet Union really got the war movies on lock… also I’ve got serious 70s bias already and it just added another one to my personal registry. I wish I had more balanced appreciation across the decades but the 70s truly got this strong synthesis of classical values applied w contemporary sensibilities. Sometimes I get burnt out out on war films but this one was something else… reminded me of Bela Tarr/Weerasethakul’s sorta ambient audio-visual tone if it was applied to a more directly legible narrative. As for the acting, they really brought me into the space of being a human in occupied land, where anyone around you will switch sides to stay alive… this is an unexpectedly strong precursor for my Shoah watch!
I watched The Ascent last night and now I’m thinking how Soviet Union really got the war movies on lock… also I’ve got serious 70s bias already and it just added another one to my personal registry. I wish I had more balanced appreciation across the decades but the 70s truly got this strong synthesis of classical values applied w contemporary sensibilities. Sometimes I get burnt out out on war films but this one was something else… reminded me of Bela Tarr/Weerasethakul’s sorta ambient audio-visual tone if it was applied to a more directly legible narrative. As for the acting, they really brought me into the space of being a human in occupied land, where anyone around you will switch sides to stay alive… this is an unexpectedly strong precursor for my Shoah watch!
You weren't really going to get a budget for your film over there unless it was propeganda so they got really good at subversive war films
Why
idk. it takes something away from the film when I put a rating on it
idk. it takes something away from the film when I put a rating on it
Yeah same, I don’t do that either anymore
Also speaking of Korean directors, Kogonada has one of the coolest names to me.
I need to revisit Columbus before speaking on it, I don’t think I paid attention enough on first watch. But I did enjoy After Yang a lot
it's taken from this
it's taken from this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kogo_Noda
didnt realize he wrote Tokyo story with Yasujirō
I was reading a while ago and saying this is the battle of pretentiousness as if some Star Wars vs. Star Trek battle over the convention floor. Like nah it's really edgelords recruiting new members to the cult. That bit of negative side of me is just how Licorice Pizza thread went. It's that we lost a valuable member of my section.
Talking about me or Back?
what's your lb
Don’t have one
I just use rateyourmusic for everything
Maybe I should eventually sit down to make one… would just be so many ratings and reviews to transfer
after life and maborosi are my fav kore-eda
Lol exactly same for me. Maborosi coastal scenes are hard!!
after life and maborosi are my fav kore-eda
Shoplifters is the only one I've seen but I've been meaning to watch them all
Ive decided Im gonna get super pissed at whatever list is posted next for both being too niche and too mainstream for my taste no one ever picks ktt fights with me
Shoplifters is the only one I've seen but I've been meaning to watch them all
100% worth a dive into he's one of my personal favorties
Talking about me or Back?
You.
Lol exactly same for me. Maborosi coastal scenes are hard!!
Maborosi might be the best film I've ever seen no kidding
after life and maborosi are my fav kore-eda
this is a really good video essay by Kogonada about After Life. His video essays are actually how I first discovered Kogonada who I think put After Life in his top 10
