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While I agree on the Tarr's merits, the comparisson with the two great ones is too reaching

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Victor Khomenko

In Reply to: Bela Tarr's "The Outsider." A charismatic young man with obvious posted by tinear on November 26, 2006 at 17:20:18:

There is little question Tarr has displayed piercing insight and hsi films have grabbing psychological qualities, hidden under the deceptively cold surface, they do not raise to the top level, in my view. Also important is the fact that truly great directors have been able to consistently maintain that level over long period of time, building up their expertize and developing... whether Tarr has done that is impossible to tell based on just his tree films - I am sure we are talking about the same ones available from the Netflix. All lovely films, to be sure, but one would need to see bigger picture before drawing such a conclusion, I think.
But that is largely besides the point. Where each of us positions an individual director is hardly so important. What IS important is the fact that Bela Tarr is a wonderful director, and his films warrant time and expense, and this is much more than I can say of perhaps 95% of directors out there.

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Well, I said "perhaps." There are several more films of his available and I see - tinear 13:57:42 11/27/06 (4)
that his often-praised "masterpiece," "Satantango," is or soon will be available.
I certainly think Werckmeister is a lasting work of art. Several scenes keep recurring to me--- actually, more than several.
Soon, I'll be visiting Wajda's works and some more Fassbinder, and then some Brasilian cinema novo masterpieces (NONE available from Netlfix: a real blind-eye regarding Brasilians) and... Herzog whom I've finally developed a taste for.
Did I mention the 67 OTHER films on my Netflix list?
This truly is getting ridiculous...
- The hospital smashing scene was bone chilling - Victor Khomenko 14:19:29 11/27/06 (3)
  He's got that dark... very dark vision.
  I like Wajda, even though I do not consider him a true titan. Let me know what you manage to find of his works, as I recall well four or five films, and would like to see more.
  - Off topic: - tinear 15:41:36 11/27/06 (2)
    finally, I'm ready to send off that Pinot I've been meaning to.
    I'll send it to your business address and mark it "personal."
    Email me if you prefer other arrangements.
    - Re: Off topic: - Victor Khomenko 16:50:59 11/27/06 (1)
      You didn't have to, but I am the girl who can't say no... business address is fine... as long as it is correct one! :-) Did you get it from the site? Then it is fine.
      - Re: Off topic: - tinear 04:38:28 11/28/06 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Off topic: posted by Victor Khomenko on November 27, 2006 at 16:50:59:
        
        Okay but no drinking on the job!

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