A few more well-regarded 'pretentious artsy garbage' films like Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind (apparently) that seem to upset people on here for some reason.
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Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
One of the few Tarkovsky films I haven't seen yet, might pick it up. Thanks.
I'm in the odd position of having not seen any, so this will likely be my starting point
I wouldn't recommend The Sacrifice as a starting point for Tarkovsky as it's pretty much in the deep end of slow cinema, so the pace of the film and poetic/elliptical storytelling may be really jarring (unless you're already a fan of slow cinema). I would personally first check out 1 or 2 of a few of his previous films. They're freely (and legally) available in decent quality with English subtitles on YouTube if you don't want to spend on the Criterion releases: Ivan's Childhood (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lnb1bI0VIk and it's only 90 mins), Solaris (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8ZhQPaw4rE) and Stalker (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3hBLv-HLEc). My preference is to go through his filmography in chronological order.
Generally speaking, slow cinema is my jam. I am a fan of the likes of Drive My Car, the work of Kore-Eda, Dersu Uzala, Hong Sangsoo, etc
@Faro: 👍it's a lot more non-narrative and elliptical than any of the films by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Hirokazu Kore-eda and Hang Sangsoo so definitely keep that in your expectations. The pace is probably closer to Tsai Ming Liang or Apitchatpong Weerasethakul
I may be wrong (I tend to be), but it seems people are more likely to vocalise (type on here I guess) statements that have little context or thought behind them, publicly, for no purpose over the last few years. It is reminding me more and more of Facebook each day.
A few more well-regarded 'pretentious artsy garbage' films
Eh?
There's a linked comment for context 👍
Seems if something makes you think or feel, it ain't for the majority of Ozbargainers. That would be okay if they didn't feel the need to publicly exclaim such a stance every time a deal such as this is shared
Unfortunately, there are a lot of bogans on OzB. They also love the "DVD/Bluray look identical to 4K" and "who still buys physical media?" quips.
They're my favourite. I love their strong opinions based on very specific and personal blind spots.
Seems I've already upset a couple as the downvotes are coming in across the comment section. I understand words are sometimes difficult to formulate for these people
I understand the frustration around this, but isn't this a public exclamation as well? I like these types of films and I would love it if more people did. I try to encourage people I know to watch some I think might open them up to a different set of expectations about what a movie should provide to the viewer, but I haven't found shaming them to be an effective strategy and I doubt they like it any more than I like the kinds of comments you're complaining about (which I also have received many times). The more anything turns into an us-versus-them argument the more entrenched people get in their beliefs. I think the solution is just to put what you like out there like you did by posting this deal. If even one person enjoys the movie that matters a lot more than someone sharing a strong negative opinion, just my 10c.
That's how I thought initially. Then this site wore me down. Now I pre-emptively criticise to dissuade people like that from bringing their nonsense here. It's a defense mechanism that serves me for now
One of the highest rated movies of last year that did the rounds on the Film Festival circuit. I missed it last year, so am keen to see it once my copy arrives. Decent discount considering recency, reception and being an import.
I believe this is also mostly in the traditional Irish language. One of the only films to ever utilise this on screen.
RT: 97%, 93%
iMDB: 7.7
Letterboxd: 4.0/5
this movie absolutely slayed me.
One of the recent movies I loved. Excellent acting, editing, visuals. Enjoy it when you get round to it OP.
Is it drama or mystery? It looks good
More of a slower-paced drama.
I hope I will! Was regretting not seeing it in theatres and dreaded the Blu-ray would forever hold that ~$30-40 price tag
Because this post has been merged, I was referring to 'The Quiet Girl'.
Are these worth buying not seen any of these
Subjectivity 🤷🏻♂️
Tarkovsky is the greatest film director to ever live for my money, but I haven't seen this one yet.
can't help sorry lol.
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