Kino
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Post by Kino on Mar 18, 2008 23:13:06 GMT
Hotel Monterey I, You, He, She Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles News From Home The Meeting of Anna All Night Long Night and Day The Captive Tomorrow We Move Arguably the greatest women filmmaker so far. Without a doubt one of the most important figures of extreme minimalism and 70s modernist cinema. The legendary Jeanne Dielman is the greatest film directed by a woman in my book. Hotel Monterey explores spaces. No sound whatsoever. I, You, He, She is another minimalist entry. Jeanne Dielman takes the mundane and elevates it by leaving it mundane. Severe minimalism at its finest; certainly one of that strain's most challenging. News From Home captures the spirit of isolation and alienation. An interesting companion piece to Sans Soleil complete with reading letters. All Night Long and Night and Day were her moves to conventional art film narrative and lightening up on the minimalism. Tomorrow We Move shows her versatility as she crafts an enjoyable screwball. The Captive was well-received, but while I was watching it I just wanted it to be over. Due for a revisit. D'Est is cited as one of the best works of the 90s.
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jake
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Post by jake on Mar 19, 2008 0:08:04 GMT
The Captive was well-received, but while I was watching it I just wanted it to be over. Due for a revisit. I felt exactly the same. Surprisingly and from my point of view, disappointingly "talky", not what I was expecting at all. The same type of film that has made me avoid Erich Rohmer like the plague. I have a few of her other films somewhere, I'm not giving up on her yet.
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Kino
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Post by Kino on Mar 19, 2008 0:15:13 GMT
Rohmer is definitely an aquired taste. I'd suggest viewing Love in the Afternoon and My Night at Maud's before writing him off (which is a completely legit way to go if one doesn't like a director's work). If those don't grab ya, you're not gonna like Rohmer films.
Talky is good in a way. That's how people in real life behave. They talk first before doing anything. Talk is big. Talk is cheap.
Back to Akerman, The Captive is very different from her 70s work especially Jeanne Dielman; I, You, He, She; and Hotel Monterey.
Maybe All Night Long is the best Akerman to check out next. There's hardly dialogue.
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RNL
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Post by RNL on Mar 19, 2008 0:20:29 GMT
I really love the premise to Toute une nuit. I downloaded it awhile ago but the quality was miserable.
Where did you see it?
(Thanks for the ratings.)
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Kino
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Post by Kino on Mar 19, 2008 2:03:46 GMT
Prior to seeing Jeanne Dielman, that was my favorite Akerman. I'm such a sucker for vignettes about love relationships. Fantastic movie to watch at night. I'd program it w/ Friday Night. Saw it on VHS.
re: ratings
No problem!
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Capo
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Post by Capo on Mar 19, 2008 14:25:25 GMT
She's hot.
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Post by Anasazie on Oct 20, 2008 12:04:27 GMT
Features:
1. Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) 10/10 2. News from Home (1977) 9.5/10 3. Les Rendez-vous d'Anna (1978) 9/10 4. Hôtel Monterey (1972) 9/10 5. La Captive (2000) 9/10 6. Je, tu, il, elle (1974) 8/10 7. Demain on déménage (Tomorrow We Move, 2004) 6/10 8. Window Shopping (1986) 5/10
Shorts:
1. Saute ma ville (Blow Up My Town, 1968) 7/10 2. La Chambre (1972) 5/10
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Post by quentincompson on Oct 28, 2008 15:18:44 GMT
1.Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles(1975) 9/10 2.News from Home(1977) 9/10 3.La Captive(2000) 9/10
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Post by theundergroundman on Feb 28, 2010 5:37:59 GMT
Features:
1. News From Home (1977) - [blue]9/10[/blue] 2. Jeanne Dielman (1975) - [blue]9/10[/blue] 3. Je, tu, il, elle (1974) - [blue]7/10[/blue] 4. Hotel Monterey (1972) - [blue]7/10[/blue]
Shorts:
1. La Chambre (1972) - [blue]4/10[/blue]
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