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@@joaotome7916 Sou pois, o meu sotaque "tuga" certamente traíu-me...
I thought it was shit
@@grujber7342 Why did you dislike it so much, Grujber?
It insists upon itself
@@grujber7342 Could you ellaborate on that?
I couldn't even finish it
Quite annoyed by the narrator's monotone voice with few pauses to let us concentrate on the film excerpts. Give us some pauses please! Some of the scenes from Grand Illusion were presented out of order.
@@armanddeperdussin3897 Quite annoyed by the user's lack of awareness regarding the fact that this was one of the first videos done for this channel. Cut us some slack please! All the scenes from all the movies presented here were out of order.
Great film, wanna read the book.
@@saneman751 Me too, man!
Incredible, a little dissapointed that this is the last part of the serias that you completed. Still, I am grateful for your content.
Hi Ana, thank you so much for your appreciation! This is not the last part, there is at least a Part 3 coming, but I've been postponing it with the many other uploads that got in the way. Hopefully I'll do that in 2024. Thanks again and wish you the best!
Fantastic. Appreciate your efforts. Keep it up
Thank you very much, sir.
Lijo Jose Pelliaseri or LJP, as he is called affectionately by us fans, is one of the finest in contemporary Malayalam cinema. Please please do a video on his film Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam. I think you won't be disappointed. I also want you to note down one more name in contemporary Malayalam arthouse cinema - Don Palathara.I request you to watch the following films of Don: • 1957, Central Travancore • Vithu • Family
Hey my friend, someone recommended me this film some time ago with a comment on this channel, wasn't that you? I think it was! But thanks for those suggestions, I'll certainly give it a look when I have the time. All the best!
My pleasure! Also if you are going to checkout Aravindan, do watch Kummatti. I don't remember if I have recommended you Nanpakal before 🤔 Anyway I loved that film 😇 Also do not forget Don Palathara 😍
Will have to check this out. Hope you're well.
Yes, it's carefree entertainment old-school style but with a modern vibe and striking cinematography. I think you might appreciate it. I'm doing well, just extremely busy lately. But there's something special coming soon...
Thanks for review🙏
Thanks for the commenr, my friend.
it's Abbas Kiorastami's brilliant in a shape of simple story plot, an Artistic Masterpiece. It's Abbas Kiorastami's "Art for the Art's sake idea....👌👌👌👌👌
Yes, absolutely, Kazi! Cheers!
I found the two unknown cyclists clad in yellow rain coats on bicycles, enigmatic . They also appeared in a scene in 'Eternity and a Day'.
They appear in several of Angelopoulos films, The Suspended Step of the Stork too, and they have specific symbolism which I'll explore later on.
Whatever symbolism they might carry...they themselves look so ......mystic. They had their own beauty in an inexplicable way. Tarkovsky also explored things in his films which are beautiful in their own way. Critics later themselves made symbolism and metaphors. That's why according to Tarkovsky his films were best understood by children who don't judge or conclude.
@@feriwaala6316 Yes, that's very true, but in Angelopoulos, these men either perform specific tasks, or appear in thematically connected moments of the same nature. Once one understands that, the meaning of their appearance, together with the intrinsic beauty and appeal of their presence, acquires an even greater power. Cheers.
A fantastic film....One of my all time favorites.
Indeed, such an astounding film work.
Интерестенгли)) Спасибо большое за разбор!!
Спасибо, мой друг.
Amazing
This is really fantastic! I have such huge blindspots about film and this has shown a path to more amazing cinema and history I was unaware of. So thanks for the great video, I love the feeling of excitement I get from being introduced to rad films outside of my knowledge and experience. Thank you!
Hey Wolf Mike, your comment is the kind of interaction that really leaves me quite joyful. The fact that I managed to introduce you to a film you haven't heard about or seen really justifies and reinforces the reason why I produce this kind of content, so thanks for sharing that with me. All the best, my friend.
thank you so much. these episodes are coming out wonderfully and are eagerly awaited. Just one comment though, I sense your narration speed has increased over the episodes. A little slower narration will go well with the videos.
Hey Sudheendra, glad you have enjoyed and thanks for the feedback, I always welcome any suggestions that might help me improve the content here, so I'm really grateful. All the best, my friend.
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Great work my dear keep going
Are there any general film magazines you recommend?
I read mostly books on Film but I learned a lot about world cinema with Sight & Sound and concerning cinematography specifically, American Cinematographer is also pretty good.
Thanks so much. The "holy fool" archetype in Russian culture, I think, is an important undercurrent in this and other Tarkovsky films. The tonal quality of Arseny Tarkovsky's poetry makes me wish I spoke Russian.
You're quite welcome, my friend, and you're definitely right regarding the role of the holy fool in Tarkovsky's oeuvre. All the best.
Czemu cypis jest w tle xddd
Ma to na celu przyciągnięcie młodych ludzi do odkrycia czegoś nieznanego i wyrafinowanego, przyjacielu! 🤫
Great recommendations! Could you recommend any more relatively unknown Eastern European masterpieces for someone who’d like to see more?
Thanks. I sure can, there are so many obscure and little known masterworks from that region. I'll tap into that in a near future video, stay tuned buddy. Cheers.
thanks i gotta check out eastern european movies in general.
Oh man, there's so much to discover from Eastern Europe, it's a boundless microcosmos of Cinema. I'll be sure to make some more recommendations in the future. Cheers.
recommendations would be great . thanks for making these videos you have great taste in movies.
@@jimyhustle Thanks, all the best to you, my friend.
Everyone’s a critic. It’s a beautiful film for its time and intention. Other films followed with different agendas. All are valuable.
Yep, that sounds quite fair to my ears. Thanks for the input, mate.
Brilliant essays brother. With the insights you have given so far about this film its now become an experience that is more whole and autobiographically complete. I am not a russian speaker nor was interestwd in Russia in general but was introduced to Russian culture present and past through Tarkovsky and Dosteyevsky. And to be honest my views about life have changed through these two people. One should not shy away from taking into account that orthodox christian roots and spiritual style of poetic imagery tarkovsky uses. After watching all of his films i am sure he was a deeply religious man. He is on the same realm as Maulana Rumi and muslim and orthodox mystics. Rumi's craft were words and his craft is Time itself. There can never be any other artist like Tarkovsky ever. Thanks again
Thank you for your appreciation and impassioned response, dear Nabeel. I'm glad you have found these videos helpful or informative in some way. I too agree that Tarkovsky was an artist without comparison, with a very singular vision, and definitely a spiritual man. All the best to you my friend.
Outstanding analysis of an outstanding and still singular film. Sluizer never managed to replicate this brilliance with his American films but this stands the test of time long after him
Hey Andrew, thanks for the comment and I totally agree with you. Most thriller and horror films tend to lose much of their power after one or two decades, but this film has a little less than 40 years and is still chilling from beginning to end. It hasn't turned out cheesy or cheap, remains startling and realistic as when it came out and that says much about it, I think. Cheers.
Hey man! Amazing content. Glad to see people trying to make tarkovsky more approachable to the big audience. Could you share the lectures on film directing that you mention in the video? Im really interested in what tarkovsky had to say in that matter. Thanks!
Hola Luis, muchas gracias, it's great that you've enjoyed this content. As for the "Lectures on Film Directing", those are a set of notes taken from Tarkovsky's lessons at the VGIK, I assume by a student of his. I've only come across portions of these lectures, translated by different people into English, but luckily for you especially, since you're Spanish, some of these have been translated and published in Spain by Errata Naturae, under the title "Atrapad la vida: Lecciones de cine para escultores del tiempo". I know also that Elías Querejeta Film School is working with the Tarkovsky Institution to promote and disseminate at least 90-hour recordings of film lessons by Tarkovsky, and its the only institution in Spain working in this project. Hope I have been helpful, compañero. Saludos de Portugal.
Wow! Increíble. Muchas gracias por la información. Obrigado🙏🙏
Just got the 4K by Kino and now I want all.his films on 4K uHD. Looks incredible
Lucky man, wish I had that version too! And trust me, his filmography is truly worth having all in 4K.
The left ruins everything. They complain that a Greek Myth isn't realistic.
Unfortunately, I feel that if one pursues a viewing of cinema with political eyes and expecting it to conform to a personal political ideology, it will be very hard to recognise and take films at their individual, unique value, and to not come out disappointed.
@ You said what I was trying say in a far more articulate way.
Not sure this film is for me, but I learn so much from seeing your perspective. I recently watched Godland, which might be comparable to this film for its rich cinematography. I hope you get around to sharing your thoughts on this film. It almost felt like a Cormac McCarthy novel, where the landscape is telling the story more than characters or conventional plot.
Brother, first of all thanks and, wow, I guess we share similar outlooks on film, I plan to have something on Godland in a near future. In fact, if you check my Instagram, I've posted many screenshots of Godland just a couple of weeks ago. Loved that film in fact. Cheers!
What the song at 11:00?
Sicke
Right on, brother!
Horrendous movie
Didn't love it too, mate, but this is just about the cinematography, which had some really nice shots though!
@ True, beautiful trash.
@@SFreije1 That's quite an amusing way to put it, I love that!
Loved it! Thank you
Good to hear that, Aria! Make sure to check the final Part 4 if you enjoyed this. Cheers!
this film is formalism at its finest, was wondering if you would ever make a video on that? (filmmakers like mizoguchi, ophuls, eisenstein, even warhol used form to express themselves)
Hey, you're absolutely right and yes, I intend to do something to the likes of that sometime later as well. Thanks for reaching out!
Fantastic movie, great review. So many details that build up and go full circle for the viewer to pick up, but are not pointed out or zoomed in initially. At the end, Raymond's wife is watering 2 sapling trees as he watches her carefully. Raymond possibly planted them right on top of the graves. Earlier in the movie Rex & Saskia bury 2 coins under 2 trees at the gas station, and Raymond sees Rex dig them up later before drinking the coffee. When Raymond arranges the meetup at the café, he can be seen watching Rex from a balcony. It looks like the same balcony or near the one he jumped off as a child, at the pharmacy. Also Rex seems to have Flemish roots judging by his accent, which explains him being well spoken in French whereas Saskia was trying to learn French words along the way and struggled a bit. Interesting!
Very well spotted and remarked, The Oddsocks! There more people comment and talk about this film, the more this exposition of mine seems superficial. Such a wonderfully textured, if dark, piece of film, delivering little surprises the more one probes it.
@ Another thing I found interesting are the gifts he receives at his birthday. They all play a role on his day of success. The box of tiles or 'tuiles' he uses to trick Saskia that those are the bracelets she wanted to buy. He points at them: "See? tuiles!" knowing that her French is poor. She even says "Yes, I want one with an R on it". He also uses the box to hide his hands in order to put the chloroform onto the handkerchief. The sweater he received he's also wearing on that day, possibly giving him a more casual 'dad look' rather than the suit and tie he usually wears. Then there's the bracelet that grabbed the attention of Saskia, and he can then pretend he's a salesman of those and has more waiting in his car for her. Finally the photobook from which he got the idea to fake his broken arm to get attention from women. Possibly he also got the family picture from that book in his car from that point on, tricking Saskia that he is a warm family man!
@@theoddsocks4289 Indeed, it all seems to been connected somehow, accidentally or purposefully, to lead to that particular ending. From the point of view of a filmmaker/scriptwriter, it is quite an ellaborate piece of storytelling, visually and plotwise.
A great interview, feel like a home masterclass. Thanks a lot
You're very welcome! Indeed, João true has a remakable wealth of knowledge and experience with so much willingness to share, just like a great teacher. All the best to you, my friend!
Would love to listen to your analyses on other angles. Or even Lolita - the dialogue-visual intricacies are fascinating - so much to think about
That's something I'd love to do in the future, who knows? Thanks for commenting, mate. Cheers!
Awesome work, is Part 6 still in the works?
Hey Zaderman, I got a draft for part 6, so it's definitely in the works. I need to sort out a couple of videos first which I had already planned, but after those I'll get on it full steam. And thanks for your appreciation! Cheers.
it's hard for me to take this """in depth""" essay seriously when there is not a single mention of Georgy Rerberg the cinematographer of Mirror, the greatest cinematographer. Mirror is as much as Rerberg's film as it is Tarkovsky's. You should watch Rerberg's collaborations with Andrei Konchalovsky to see that Mirror's style is Rerberg's style. And he was the follower of Dovzhenko(see The Story of Asya Klyachina). Tarkovsky's gets too much credit.
I mention Rerberg later on, Tarkovsky certainly wasn't the only creator but his vision is undeniably mirrored in this film, regardless of the talent of the crew and technicians. I know Konchalovsky, Dovzhenko and their works too, which have been mentioned in many other videos.
@ "Tarkovsky certainly wasn't the only creator but his vision is undeniably mirrored in this film" same is true for Rerberg. The Story of Asya Klyachina, Unlce Vanya and Nest of a Gentry are precursors to Mirror. it pains me to see that even thoughtful people like you who write essays give this much credit only to Tarkovsky and mention Rerberg like just another crew member, not to mention even put blame on Rerberg for Stalker controversy. i am done with the cult of director. i don't believe in Auteur theory anymore.
@@low3242 I believe you may have misunderstood me. What I intended to say is that this vision of Tarkovsky reflected in the film, is seen through his entire filmography and this comes across in the works he has done with Rerberg, Yusov, Knyazhinski, Nykvist and others. This in no way diminishes the artistry of the fantastic cinematographers with which he has worked, nor the huge sensibility and talent of Rerberg, which as I said, I have highlighted in other videos, even more recently on my series in Kyrgyz cinema, since he was the cinematographer for one of the countries most important films. As for the "director cult", on my part there is none, there are no perfect heroes or immaculate icons for me, but I admire and deeply respect him for his courage and unique vision. All the best, my friend.
@Knyazhinski was just a button pusher. Tarkovsky just applied Rerberg's cinematography style. Pre-Mirror and Post-Mirror Tarkovsky is different. It's hard to understand that difference without Rerberg. Sorry for sounding angry. Appreciate your responses.
@@low3242 No problem at all, my friend. I get what you mean though, in my latest interview with DoP João Ribeiro we also discussed also the problem of people focusing only on directors and ignoring the creative efforts and influence of cinematographers, so I understand the frustration. Rerberg was definitely not a button-pusher, the films you cited, which I much enjoy too, demonstrate his remarkable skill and aesthetic sensibility. Cheers.
Beautiful Video essay ! Loved the film ✨ !
Thanks a lot, glad you appreciated it, my friend.
Hey, je viens de finir la première partie et je m’apprêtais à regarder la deuxième mais ton travail m’a fais comprendre que mon problème d’incompréhension venait simplement du fait que j’essaye de comprendre le film avec la tête mais pas avec le coeur. Je pense que ce film peut m’apporter un regard plus introspectif et personnel sur le cinéma en général mais je pense que je dois avant ça voir d’autre film de Tarkovsky et du formalisme russe en général. Je reviendrais.. sûrement dans quelques moi si j’ai réussi ma tâche. Je re regarderais mirror et par la suite je finirais cette deuxième partie qui est censé justement me l’expliquer avec le cerveau. Merci pour ton excellent travail
De rien mon ami. J'espère que vous pourrez développer un lien plus personnel avec cette œuvre d'art et l'homme qui se cache derrière. Faites-moi savoir si cela se produit et si vous regardez davantage de ses films. Tous mes vœux.
Something I love about the ending is just how harsh it is in presenting the hero and the villain's end. Where El Jaibo and Pedro are fighting, Pedro sacrifices himself in order to stop any other vulnerable children from getting involved with him and gives his life in return for this. El Jaibo gets caught and everything seems great, but no, Pedro is not given the hero's exit like it was always promised in these stories. He's thrown to a pile a rubbish, with nobody seeing him anymore and his act of heroism lost to time. Absolute masterpiece from Bunuel.
You are very right, it's so raw and unforgettable.
It’s nothing special. Predictable. And not a single moment of suspense compared to many other thrillers. But maybe for its time it was great!
Hey Kas, thanks for the comment. A lot of people would disagree with you, judging from the comment section. Personally I thought the movie was suspenseful throughout and crafted an ominous atmosphere with subtlety and dexterity. What other thrillers did you find to be more compelling and unsettling?
Yeah very poor take
@@andrewlampe6116 well I’m sorry if my take doesn’t align with laws of nature Almost like it’s subjective or sth🤦♂️
@ I definitely liked the vibe. But that’s about all I liked about the movie. My problem was the story itself. Again, maybe it was brilliant for its time. What I can say for sure is it was very predictable - to me at least. And, for whatever reason, it just did not do it for me in terms of horror or thrill or even much of a suspense. But I liked the vibe enough to actually be disappointed with how it ended:/ Idk if that’s better or worse lol
Thank you very much. Your analysis was a great help ... If I could understand half the words you were saying, that is.
Sorry to hear that, was it that my discourse was too technical? I try to make the text as understandable as possible, but sometimes it might be hard to be precise without resorting to technical or specific terms. I'll bear in mind the acessibility of the analysis on future videos. Cheers!
Wasn't he going to shoot it in black and white?
I haven't heard anything about it.