The theme of "Werckmeister" is NOT circus. It is more of a.... freak show and it is

Posted by tinear (A) on September 23, 2010 at 10:30:48

In Reply to: Ozu made the slowest films (that readily come to mind) posted by PhilJ on September 23, 2010 at 10:06:13:

fascinating. Tell you what, watch the first minutes in the bar and see if you can stop watching. I bet you can't! It's as brilliant an opening "speech" as I've seen.
"Damnation" is a harder film; the opening is brilliant, too, but one must be keenly aware of the "moment."
Anyhow, I'd start with "Werck" and work my way up to "Damnation." Curiously, "Satantango" is the most accessible (it is highly ironic to use this term in reference to any of his films but.....) but it's vast length may be too much for the beginning Tarrian.
If you appreciate Ozu (and Tarkovsky, perhaps?), Tarr may be your man. He is unlike any other filmmaker and of how many can that be said? A singularly original vision, cinematically and philosophically.

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"Satantango" is one of the greatest films of all time. - tinear 08:27:36 09/23/10 (3)

Ozu made the slowest films (that readily come to mind) - PhilJ 10:06:13 09/23/10 (2)

The theme of "Werckmeister" is NOT circus. It is more of a.... freak show and it is - tinear 10:30:48 09/23/10 (1)

thanks - will do, Werckmeister it is! - PhilJ 11:48:37 09/23/10 (0)

None.....you have to be really brain dead to sit motionless while nothing happens. * - mr grits 18:41:14 09/22/10 (2)

No... during first minutes of The Man from London you shit your pants - Victor Khomenko 16:02:06 09/26/10 (0)

I've got the first part right... LOL - PhilJ 05:47:29 09/23/10 (0)

I have great appreciation for this film....the script was excellent.... - mr grits 15:24:54 09/21/10 (0)

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The theme of "Werckmeister" is NOT circus. It is more of a.... freak show and it is - tinear 10:30:48 09/23/10 (1)

thanks - will do, Werckmeister it is! - PhilJ 11:48:37 09/23/10 (0)

The theme of "Werckmeister" is NOT circus. It is more of a.... freak show and it is

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