Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again

Posted by Andrew T. (A) on February 4, 2002 at 16:44:57

In Reply to: Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again posted by Victor Khomenko on February 4, 2002 at 16:05:42:

Hello Victor,

Completely my pleasure! Always fun to talk film with someone else,
particularly someone who obviously makes the effort to watch
as many good ones as possible.

I agree wholeheartedly with your statement that too much has been
inflicted upon our good sense in the name of 'subjectivity'..;-)!
I believe someone in the Music Asylum once had a good rant about
its analogue in music...but the grevious body piling he suffered after
was something to see indeed ( I think it was Felix ). I tend to subscribe
to the notion that we won't necessarily like all things 'good'; nor are all
the things we like automatically 'good', myself. In other words, taste is
subjective, but what is deemed 'good' is more 'objective'. But, given
our finite resources of three score and ten, I suppose a good case could be made
for not wasting too much of one's time on trash. ;-))

I think your wife's strategy is a good one: no reason to OD on one country or director..
after all, there is an embarrassment of cinematic riches to be had out there.

Since Ichikawa and Oshima are japanese, that should break the tedium. I have been waiting
for Criterion to release the DVD of 'Makioka Sisters' for a very long time...their
LD release was beautiful, although alas, without much by way of extras. The oft
adapted story was given the royal treatment by Ichikawa, and the final scene,
with 'ombra mai fu' from Xerxes playing is flat out and out beautiful. If you like his style,
then you may enjoy 'Tokyo Olympiad'.

The Oshima piece may be more of an acquired taste...after all he made In The realm of The Senses.

How about Mizoguchi's 'Ugetsu Monogatari'? Now there's a ghost story for you.

Regards,
A.

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Topic - OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Victor Khomenko 12:05:23 02/03/02 (14)

** sigh ** One day... - Aurelio S. 11:04:38 02/04/02 (2)

Re: ** sigh ** One day... - Victor Khomenko 12:04:35 02/04/02 (1)

Good stores...... Just checked them... - Victor Khomenko 12:07:05 02/04/02 (0)

Aargh...this is frustrating. - Aurelio S. 08:40:21 02/05/02 (0)

More options... - Victor Khomenko 08:50:06 02/05/02 (0)

Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Andrew T. 14:42:07 02/03/02 (8)

Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Victor Khomenko 04:37:05 02/04/02 (7)

Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Andrew T. 15:54:03 02/04/02 (6)

Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Victor Khomenko 16:05:42 02/04/02 (5)

Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Andrew T. 16:44:57 02/04/02 (4)

Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Victor Khomenko 05:21:18 02/05/02 (0)

Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Andrew T. 09:40:34 02/05/02 (2)

Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Victor Khomenko 11:43:58 02/05/02 (1)

Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Andrew T. 12:00:59 02/05/02 (0)

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Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Andrew T. 16:44:57 02/04/02 (4)

Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Victor Khomenko 05:21:18 02/05/02 (0)

Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Andrew T. 09:40:34 02/05/02 (2)

Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Victor Khomenko 11:43:58 02/05/02 (1)

Re: OK, Andrew T, you've done it again - Andrew T. 12:00:59 02/05/02 (0)

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