― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Friday, 22 July 2005 19:46 (eighteen years ago) link
I'll try again, but I thought it was telling that I was galvanized during Blissfully Yours and I saw that the same evening.
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― adamrl (nordicskilla), Wednesday, 1 February 2006 19:39 (eighteen years ago) link
ummmmm...
Mysterious Object Delivered At Noon?
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― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:34 (sixteen years ago) link
According to the-numbers.com, his latest and Tsai's have each grossed about $15,0000 in North America.
Why do some of us continue to write about these for public consumption? Barely distributed, and nobody goes.
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 15 June 2007 15:52 (sixteen years ago) link
i tried to pimp this movie out as much as possible but it doesn't help that it's not distributed or available on video here :(
― s1ocki, Friday, 15 June 2007 15:55 (sixteen years ago) link
disheartening, ain't it? as baffled and left semi-cold as I was by it.
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 15 June 2007 16:01 (sixteen years ago) link
haha. it's weird though, especially considering all the shit foreign fare that opens here anyway
― s1ocki, Friday, 15 June 2007 16:35 (sixteen years ago) link
Shit makes money. Go figure.
― Eric H., Friday, 15 June 2007 16:35 (sixteen years ago) link
Wet Hot American Summer was a b.o. dud. Coincidence?
― Eric H., Friday, 15 June 2007 16:36 (sixteen years ago) link
on seeing a Syndromes and a Century / I Don’t Want To Sleep Alone twinbill:
http://mattzollerseitz.blogspot.com/2007/07/dialogue-vs-duplicity-notes-on.html
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 14:23 (sixteen years ago) link
i almost basically did the same double bill at tiff!
― s1ocki, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 14:25 (sixteen years ago) link
I saw In Between Days last night, which I liked a bit more than either.
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 14:55 (sixteen years ago) link
i want to see that for sure.
― s1ocki, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 15:50 (sixteen years ago) link
I want to know how to pronounce his name.
― Matt #2, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 15:56 (sixteen years ago) link
To the average American filmgoer it could rhyme with "Short Round" for all they care.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 15:57 (sixteen years ago) link
it's why he goes by "Joe"
― Dr Morbius, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 15:58 (sixteen years ago) link
Ha, I was at that Syndromes screening! I wonder if this is the dude who wanted to see the copy of Cinemascope I was reading? Cinephile secret handshake.
I really liked Syndromes, it was probably the first JOE film that I've just loved from beginning to end. Some of it was ridiculously beautiful. I know that it is somewhat of a cliche to talk about architecture and filmic space, but the way he shoots the two hospital structures really impressed me, particularly the first dentist's office (both day and night!). The only film that I've seen recently that used built environments so well was...I Don't Want To Sleep Alone.
― admrl, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 15:59 (sixteen years ago) link
We should do another thread about architects-turned-filmmakers (and vice versa), it's sort of an obsession of mine.
― admrl, Wednesday, 18 July 2007 16:00 (sixteen years ago) link
Or architecture STUDENTS, at least.
hmm i guess it's also playing in duluth at the beginning of august
― budo jeru, Sunday, 26 June 2022 23:34 (one year ago) link
As far as I'm concerned, the "must be seen in a theater" gimmick was no more true of this than any of his other films. This has a particular sound mix and narrative rhythm, but so do a lot of movies that aren't subjected to such theatrical-only gatekeeping. This is the best film of 2021 I've seen -- a total beauty -- and is more accessible than the release pattern and reviews might let on. See it on a smart fridge if you have to.
― Chris L, Monday, 27 June 2022 13:16 (one year ago) link
haha thx
― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Monday, 27 June 2022 13:23 (one year ago) link
Apparently MUBI will be streaming it in some countries starting August 5. I'll see it in a cinema if I ever get the chance, but I have no regrets/apologies for watching it at home. I'm too far from anywhere.
― WmC, Monday, 27 June 2022 13:31 (one year ago) link
I agree that "must see in a theater" is no more true here than his films in general (or lots of movies, obviously, particularly ones that demand/reward slow careful attention). I've seen three of his movies in theater — Tropical Malady, Uncle Boonmee and this — and all were definitely enhanced by the experience. But I've also liked the ones I've watched at home. (I do really wish I could see Blissfully Yours on a big screen.)
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 27 June 2022 15:51 (one year ago) link
No one else will ever be able to say this in this thread: I saw Memoria tonight, then I hung around for Caddyshack afterwards. (Not an obscurely conceptual double-bill, just bizarre programming.)
Fifteen or 20 minutes in, Memoria had a scene with subtitles. That went on for a couple of minutes, and then, for the rest of the film, no more subtitles. Two-four-six-eight people walked out at different points. Seeing as I was staying for the second film, I stuck it out, not 100% sure if it was a mistake or intentional--part of me wondered if it was the most audacious, arrogant example ever of a director saying "This is pure cinema so pure, subtitles aren't necessary."
The rest of us got a free pass as we exited, so evidently a mistake. (It was the first of a few screenings this week.) I will try to see it again and withhold comment until I do.
No subtitles for Caddyshack, either, but even though I was seeing it for the first time, I was able to follow along for the most part.
― clemenza, Sunday, 3 July 2022 04:24 (one year ago) link
Cool, so you liked Memoria!
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 3 July 2022 09:50 (one year ago) link
I saw memoria in the theatre a couple weeks ago.
BONG!
― 《Myst1kOblivi0n》 (jim in vancouver), Monday, 4 July 2022 19:37 (one year ago) link
wasn't sure about it tbh, glad I watched it but some aspects I didn't really enjoy and there's a bit near the end that made me chuckle somewhat derisively.
best scenes are the long dialogues between Tilda and the dude at the end
― 《Myst1kOblivi0n》 (jim in vancouver), Monday, 4 July 2022 19:38 (one year ago) link
that bit near the end is transcendent
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 4 July 2022 19:51 (one year ago) link
xxp You’re lucky, after my screening we got Caddyshack II.
― Chris L, Monday, 4 July 2022 19:51 (one year ago) link
Now I’m just imagining Tilda passing by Chevy Chase doing his zen driver practice in the middle of a mountain jungle lmfao
― broccoli rabe thomas (the table is the table), Monday, 4 July 2022 22:43 (one year ago) link
there's a bit near the end that made me chuckle somewhat derisively.
You mean the "Flight of the Navigator" ship with a new paint job? This not particularly convincing sfx shot kind of broke whatever spell the film was casting. I forget which one, but one of Jia Zhangke's films does this too - a naturalistically shot film with one special effect that sticks out like a sore thumb.
I certainly agree with a lot of the positive comments about this, but it's probably my least favourite of the five of his films I've seen.
I was not aware until I saw his name in the credits that Danny Glover has a production company that has been involved in three of Weerasethakul's films.
Props to Hernan #2 for playing dead so well for so long.
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Sunday, 24 July 2022 07:16 (one year ago) link
So there is going to be a physical media release for Memoria after all:
https://sovereignfilms.square.site/product/memoria-limited-collector-s-edition-bluray-dvd-/2
― Ward Fowler, Friday, 5 August 2022 14:54 (one year ago) link
I want my eight bucks back!
― Sonned by a comedy podcast after a dairy network beef (bernard snowy), Friday, 5 August 2022 15:25 (one year ago) link
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https://metrograph.com/apichatpongweerasethakul/
GMC: I want to know more about what you’re working on, but first I must congratulate you: Tropical Malady was just voted one of the 100 best films of all time. I imagine you saw the Sight and Sound poll. Does that kind of recognition mean anything to you? And are you surprised Tropical Malady was singled out, rather than one of your other films?AW: Well, sometimes I am asked to make a list, and often I change that list. So, it doesn’t mean much… And for me, it doesn’t mean one work; Tropical Malady belongs to the other pieces of my memory because they are all connected. Whatever film is in there, it’s the same, they’re connected. What is meaningful is that the film still resonates after all this time. It’s like a very, very old memory, so I’m surprised.GMC: You’re in the process of restoring Tropical Malady, right?AW: Yes, hopefully we’ll be able to release it by August next year.
AW: Well, sometimes I am asked to make a list, and often I change that list. So, it doesn’t mean much… And for me, it doesn’t mean one work; Tropical Malady belongs to the other pieces of my memory because they are all connected. Whatever film is in there, it’s the same, they’re connected. What is meaningful is that the film still resonates after all this time. It’s like a very, very old memory, so I’m surprised.
GMC: You’re in the process of restoring Tropical Malady, right?
AW: Yes, hopefully we’ll be able to release it by August next year.
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, 15 February 2023 17:05 (one year ago) link
Bought the t-shirthttp://tickets.ifccenter.com/images/user/_13370/weersethakul%20mock%20on%20natural.jpg
― POLIZISTEN VERSINKEN IM SCHLAMM (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 15 February 2023 17:52 (one year ago) link
clem! Did you ever give Memoria a second shot?!
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 15 February 2023 17:54 (one year ago) link
Never did post here about seeing Memoria -- caught it at one of some irregular Alamo screenings here last September. Very involving, I thought, and I'm glad for the experience.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 15 February 2023 18:34 (one year ago) link
forks where did you get that shirt
― Goose Bigelow, Fowl Gigolo (the table is the table), Wednesday, 15 February 2023 22:22 (one year ago) link
It's been almost two years since Memoria screened at Cannes and won the Jury Prize, and it looks like it isn't going to be available on streaming or on dvd in the US any time soon, although it is continuing to be shown at a few various small theaters around the country for one day or one week at a time.
That strategy has some brilliance, I see that it is trying to build a cult audience, but it is also very frustrating
― Dan S, Thursday, 16 February 2023 00:53 (one year ago) link
table:https://tickets.ifccenter.com/websales/pages/CatalogProductInfo.aspx?catinfo=3428~8722a542-64c1-4c0b-af02-c3e8a239d769&epguid=96a5becf-2226-4da1-b589-53e5c6a24d95
― POLIZISTEN VERSINKEN IM SCHLAMM (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 16 February 2023 04:29 (one year ago) link
thanks forks
― Goose Bigelow, Fowl Gigolo (the table is the table), Thursday, 16 February 2023 17:46 (one year ago) link
http://www.moriareviews.com/rongulator/wp-content/uploads/Tropical-Malady-2004-1-650x366.jpg
― POLIZISTEN VERSINKEN IM SCHLAMM (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 16 February 2023 19:06 (one year ago) link
Just got this from the library, excited to watch sometime this week.
UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2010) Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Sensory Meridian Response is a wonderful thing. In the Thai genius’s movies, the characters speak slowly and hypnotically, usually in tandem with a soothing symphony of buzzing insects. Uncle Boonmee, in particular, depicts a somnolent environment in which ghosts, monsters and humans peacefully co-exist. Subsequently, the soundscape is two hours of pure pleasure, including an “aural” sex scene between a princess and a catfish that amounts to ASMR-esque ripples of water and an occasional moan. As Weerasethakul encourages viewers to fall asleep during his movies, his entire back catalogue can be appreciated with closed eyes. So much so, the director released an album of “selected soundworks” from his filmography, including the jungle noises from Uncle Boonmee.
― The field divisions are fastened with felicitations. (Deflatormouse), Tuesday, 14 March 2023 12:31 (one year ago) link
same here but i don’t think i’ve ever heard rain sound so amazing and lifelike in a film as i did watching this in a theater
Omg WANT
― The field divisions are fastened with felicitations. (Deflatormouse), Tuesday, 14 March 2023 12:33 (one year ago) link
on a recent long flight I had put a rip of Syndromes and a Century on my iPad and expected it to not quite work in that context, but I was drawn in and mesmerised as always. I have no idea how he sustains such a hold during long, slow takes. I find his stuff transformative to watch. I think I’m kind of addicted to how it feels.
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 14 March 2023 13:04 (one year ago) link
he's coming to the walker in mpls in april. going to screen his shorts and a few days before is introducing a tsai ming-liang film
http://walkerart.org/calendar/2023/apichatpong-weerasethakul-in-conversation-with-sky-hopinka
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 14 March 2023 23:46 (one year ago) link
Oh man, he's introducing Goodbye, Dragon Inn — which I think is his favorite film. I'd love to see that on a big screen.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 14 March 2023 23:48 (one year ago) link
So I made it exactly 3 minutes into Uncle Boonmee before I fell asleep. Not gonna lie, i allowed myself to nap through the entire thing. 10/10, mostly for the audio, and also for the occasional glimpses of the film i caught whenever i remembered to open my eyes.
Will rewatch 'properly' before I return it, needless to say his album of "selected soundworks" has jumped to the top of my wantlist.
― The field divisions are fastened with felicitations. (Deflatormouse), Saturday, 18 March 2023 01:13 (one year ago) link
I bet he would be delighted with that experience
― assert (matttkkkk), Saturday, 18 March 2023 03:57 (one year ago) link