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Post by Anasazie on Oct 20, 2008 12:29:35 GMT
Wow i've never seen a picture of him before, such an ordinary looking guy for such amazingly deep, unique and esoteric work. Possibly the greatest film-maker in the world right now?
1. I Don't Want to Sleep Alone (2006) 9.5/10
2. The River (1997) 9.5/10
3. What Time Is It There? (2001) 9/10
4. Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003) 9/10
5. Vive l'Amour (1994) 8.5/10
6. The Wayward Cloud (2005) 7/10
So desperate to see the others!
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Post by svsg on Nov 3, 2008 3:18:46 GMT
I don't want to sleep alone  (Must see) Goodbye Dragon Inn  I like his use of 3D space in the frame. His camera is essentially static and characters move in various parts of the frame. Sometimes the frame is virtually split into two sections with parallel action going on. Very interesting. IDWTSL is great great movie, while I got bored watching GBDI in spite of its great subject. |
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Post by quentincompson on Nov 3, 2008 4:14:13 GMT
1.What Time Is It There 10/10
2.The River 10/10
3.Goodbye Dragon Inn 10/10
4.I Don't Want To Sleep Alone 9/10
5.Vive L'amour 8.5/10
6.Rebels of the Neon God 8/10
7.The Wayward Cloud 7/10
8.The Hole 7/10
Short
1.The Skywalk Is Gone 6/10
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Post by RNL on Nov 30, 2008 2:58:05 GMT
Features
1. I Don't Want to Sleep Alone (2006) *****
2. What Time Is It There? (2001) *****
3. Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003) *****
4. The River (1997) *****
5. Vive l'Amour (1994) *****
6. Rebels of the Neon God (1992) *****
7. The Wayward Cloud (2005) *****
8. The Hole (1998) *****
Shorts
1. The Skywalk Is Gone (2002) *****
Anthologies
1. To Each His Own Cinema (2007) ***** (segment: "It's a Dream")
Maybe my favourite filmmaker of all time.
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Post by Kino on Nov 30, 2008 3:15:55 GMT
Wetdog, what were the thoughts running through your head during the final moments of The Wayward Cloud? What emotions were you feeling? I'm specifically talking about the dude finally making his move on ol' girl and the subsequent shots. My description is pretty crude, I know.
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Post by Kino on Nov 30, 2008 3:24:50 GMT
I don't want to sleep alone (Must see) I like his use of 3D space in the frame. His camera is essentially static and characters move in various parts of the frame. Sometimes the frame is virtually split into two sections with parallel action going on. Very interesting. You obviously had other connections with the film given your rating. What were they? I was pretty cold through most of it. I laughed when dude was holding up dude to piss. I LOVE the final image of the film. Thought to myself, "WTF," during the handjob scene with the paralyzed guy. Found the making out with the masks amusing. I remember the tension when dude was confronted by the men in the alley, was it? Some of the scenes in the abandoned building, the butterfly, of course. And other bits here and there. Dude holding a knife or cut aluminum can to the dude's throadt or face? It's been a while since I saw it, but that's all I remember. I plan to revisit it soon because so many people are taken with this film and reading Tsai interviews concerning the film were pretty insightful. Oh, I LOVE GBDI. It's hilarious. It's nostalgic and elegiac. And its final moments were sadly beautiful. |
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Post by RNL on Nov 30, 2008 3:41:43 GMT
Wetdog, what were the thoughts running through your head during the final moments of The Wayward Cloud? What emotions were you feeling? I'm specifically talking about the dude finally making his move on ol' girl and the subsequent shots. My description is pretty crude, I know. *That* scene? I thought it was heartbreaking, particularly when the film is taken in the context of What Time Is It There?, it's really sad. |
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Post by Kino on Nov 30, 2008 4:07:22 GMT
Yeah, I think so, too, when I reflect on it. I think it's just the oddness or audacity of the image/action that prevented me from actually feeling sadness through and through while seeing it.
I forgot how funny WTIIT? is. I was rolling when Shiang-chyi was following the woman step for step in the streets.
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Post by svsg on Nov 30, 2008 6:09:26 GMT
You obviously had other connections with the film given your rating. What were they? My connection with the film comes from its human elements. The need for company (obvious from the title) is nicely portrayed in the film through multiple characters and their stories. Like Bubbles-Sherrod relationship in The Wire, the caring for the stranger is purely based on the overwhelming need to love someone, the need to adhere to some human bond and actually possess someone. Even though there was no sexual* feeling involved between the two men, the guy feels jealous and betrayed when the stranger leaves him for someone else. I love the whole story line of noxious fumes in the city and the couple making love in the midst of the fumes. And also the multicultural aspect, single men living in unlivable places, sharing everything.... the restaurant owner still caring for her paralyzed husband but meeting her sexual need through some random sexual encounter with a stranger... * I don't know how you guys view it from a western perspective though(note: I am NOT saying it insultingly or anything). |
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Post by RNL on Nov 30, 2008 6:14:22 GMT
I just watched Rebels of the Neon God and it's greeet.
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Post by Anasazie on Nov 30, 2008 10:16:30 GMT
Cool man, i'm looking forward to it whenever i can find it somewhere!
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Post by Kino on Nov 30, 2008 19:45:44 GMT
Even though there was no sexual* feeling involved between the two men, the guy feels jealous and betrayed when the stranger leaves him for someone else. I felt that Rawang is attracted to the homeless guy he nurses. That's why he's jealous to the point of threatening homeless guy with the weapon. But that's just me. Maybe it's colored by my seeing other Tsai films. Yeah, I really liked that element of the film. That's her son, not her husband. That's why I was like, "WTF?" Though, Tsai has a point about that. A funny story about that scene. After, I guess, one of the takes of that scene or when they were done with that scene, Tsai said that one of the camera assistants came up to him and said that he'll never work with him again. LOL. Here's an article containing information from the film's press kit covering the mother-son handjob scene, the camera assistant story, and the reference to the "eye" that Wetdog mentioned earlier in regards to its domestic title. |
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Post by svsg on Nov 30, 2008 20:30:04 GMT
That's her son, not her husband. That's why I was like, "WTF?" Though, Tsai has a point about that. I guess I was busy reading subtitles and missed out on this important thing  |
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Post by Kino on Nov 30, 2008 22:13:09 GMT
Are you planning on watching What Time Is It There?, The Skywalk is Gone, and The Wayward Cloud soon, SVSG? I'm curious to see what your thoughts are on TWC. Keep in mind, like Wetdog said earlier, watch them in that order.
I'm pretty sure Skywalk is on the GBDI DVD. Did you watch GBDI on DVD?
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Post by svsg on Nov 30, 2008 23:14:14 GMT
WTIIT was scheduled to arrive between GDBI and IDWTSA, but netflix screwed up the shipping and it never arrived. I am planning to re-queue it. Are you talking about the short film on GDBI DVD? I somehow was pretty displeased with Tsai after GDBI (my first Tsai) and decided not to explore that short I'll watch them soon. |
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Post by Kino on Dec 1, 2008 0:42:50 GMT
Are you talking about the short film on GDBI DVD? I somehow was pretty displeased with Tsai after GDBI (my first Tsai) and decided not to explore that short I'll watch them soon. Yeah, it's a short film. It's good that you didn't anyway. The short should be viewed after WTIIT. |
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Post by Michael on Jan 18, 2009 0:03:30 GMT
1. The River (1997) *****
2. What Time Is It There? (2001) *****
3. Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003) ****
4. I Don't Want to Sleep Alone (2006) ****
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Post by Michael on Jan 18, 2009 0:31:12 GMT
I have I Don't Want To Sleep Alone, The River, and Goodbye Dragon Inn ready to watch.
I can't wait to see them.
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Post by Anasazie on Jan 18, 2009 0:42:25 GMT
Nice to have you on the Tsai train Michael, my advice is watch them in order......The River is one of the darkest films i've seen....
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Post by quentincompson on Jan 18, 2009 3:02:06 GMT
I have I Don't Want To Sleep Alone, The River, and Goodbye Dragon Inn ready to watch. I can't wait to see them. Yea, you might want to space them out a bit, let em stick with you before you move on to the next one. I recommend watching The River in complete solitude and darkness, preferbally on a rainy sunday. |
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