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Another few of the films I've watched recently. I'll be linking to information concerning the films but I'd really recommend avoiding as much information as you can really.
Cach? (blu-ray)
I've owned this Michael Haneke film for a while but only got around to watching it a couple of nights ago and absolutely fell in love with it.
I felt really uncomfortable from the opening scene until the final scene but in typical Haneke fashion he doesn't really give you the satisfaction of having everything tidied away at the end.
More than any other Haneke film I've seen this reminded me of the original Funny Games.
It opens with a slow lingering shot of a Parisian house, the camera doesn't move, life goes on as normal and you're probably really comfortable watching it but it goes on and on and on and then Haneke just pulls the carpet out from under you which starts the uneasy feeling.
He does this a few times through the film and each time it felt like a slap across the face.
The film finishes again with a similar slow lingering shot and again you're getting comfortable but there is something that happens in that closing shot that is so slight, so easy to miss but once you do notice it everything that you'd decided had happened is just thrown in the air in front of you.
The cast includes Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche and Maurice B?nichou who I enjoy watching and I thought they all performed really well in this.
I did type a load more about this but decided that less information was better.
Three Colours: Blue (DVD)
Three Colours: White (DVD)
Three Colours: Red (DVD)
I can vaguely remember one of my ex-girlfriends trying to force me watch one of these films with her one night years ago when I was incredibly drunk but just wanted to have sex with her.
I can't remember which happened, if any, but I've sort of avoided the films since then and felt the need to watch them after watching one of Krzysztof Kieślowski's other films last week, The Double Life of V?ronique (DVD).
I managed to pick the trilogy up fairly cheaply on DVD, they are available on blu-ray in France through MK2 but it seems that they chose to merely upscale the SD versions so I'm going to wait until they get a proper release.
As always, I'm not saying much about them but this time it's because I just don't know what the hell to say about these films as having completed the third earlier I'm completely in awe of what Kieślowski has managed to do in these films.
There are certain films that I watch and I just can't stop smiling after watching them, I just can't take in what's happened. It's too big, things are done which I'd just not imagined we're possible.
Understandably, there are so few films are able to do that for me and Kieślowski has somehow managed to release three of the sods in just two bloody years.
Although they're a trilogy you don't really need to see all three as they don't follow on from one another but I would recommend watching them in order and fairly close together to get the full benefit of them.
The films have very little in common but all are based thematically on the motto of the French Republic and French Flag, Liberty/Blue, Equality/White and Fraternity/Red.
The colour themes are also used within each film as the trailers will demonstrate.
I'm sure you'll be pleased to read that I'm really struggling to say anything more about them at the moment but I really can't wait to watch them again, hopefully via a good quality blu-ray.
I certainly do owe an apology to my ex-girlfriend and looking back now maybe the sex wasn't the most rewarding thing available that night. Ah well, live and learn eh?
Cach? (blu-ray)
I've owned this Michael Haneke film for a while but only got around to watching it a couple of nights ago and absolutely fell in love with it.
I felt really uncomfortable from the opening scene until the final scene but in typical Haneke fashion he doesn't really give you the satisfaction of having everything tidied away at the end.
More than any other Haneke film I've seen this reminded me of the original Funny Games.
It opens with a slow lingering shot of a Parisian house, the camera doesn't move, life goes on as normal and you're probably really comfortable watching it but it goes on and on and on and then Haneke just pulls the carpet out from under you which starts the uneasy feeling.
He does this a few times through the film and each time it felt like a slap across the face.
The film finishes again with a similar slow lingering shot and again you're getting comfortable but there is something that happens in that closing shot that is so slight, so easy to miss but once you do notice it everything that you'd decided had happened is just thrown in the air in front of you.
The cast includes Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche and Maurice B?nichou who I enjoy watching and I thought they all performed really well in this.
I did type a load more about this but decided that less information was better.
Three Colours: Blue (DVD)
Three Colours: White (DVD)
Three Colours: Red (DVD)
I can vaguely remember one of my ex-girlfriends trying to force me watch one of these films with her one night years ago when I was incredibly drunk but just wanted to have sex with her.
I can't remember which happened, if any, but I've sort of avoided the films since then and felt the need to watch them after watching one of Krzysztof Kieślowski's other films last week, The Double Life of V?ronique (DVD).
I managed to pick the trilogy up fairly cheaply on DVD, they are available on blu-ray in France through MK2 but it seems that they chose to merely upscale the SD versions so I'm going to wait until they get a proper release.
As always, I'm not saying much about them but this time it's because I just don't know what the hell to say about these films as having completed the third earlier I'm completely in awe of what Kieślowski has managed to do in these films.
There are certain films that I watch and I just can't stop smiling after watching them, I just can't take in what's happened. It's too big, things are done which I'd just not imagined we're possible.
Understandably, there are so few films are able to do that for me and Kieślowski has somehow managed to release three of the sods in just two bloody years.
Although they're a trilogy you don't really need to see all three as they don't follow on from one another but I would recommend watching them in order and fairly close together to get the full benefit of them.
The films have very little in common but all are based thematically on the motto of the French Republic and French Flag, Liberty/Blue, Equality/White and Fraternity/Red.
The colour themes are also used within each film as the trailers will demonstrate.
I'm sure you'll be pleased to read that I'm really struggling to say anything more about them at the moment but I really can't wait to watch them again, hopefully via a good quality blu-ray.
I certainly do owe an apology to my ex-girlfriend and looking back now maybe the sex wasn't the most rewarding thing available that night. Ah well, live and learn eh?
Wow, one of the few time where '****ing retarded' is necessary. Jumped the shark many many times. Beyond trash and into kitsch.
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