tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post1122655156878511360..comments2024-01-21T11:18:54.087-05:00Comments on Lost in the Movies: Falling into the Future 2006 - 2009 • "32 Days of Movies" Day 32Joel Bockohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-76536031149138428992011-11-02T08:40:50.731-04:002011-11-02T08:40:50.731-04:00Thanks, Shubhajit! A very encouraging compliment -...Thanks, Shubhajit! A very encouraging compliment - perhaps someday I'll do another 32 days of movies, but in the meantime I have many other ideas in the works (and I don't know if my wallet could take the purchase of another 300 or so films, which is what it would take to justify a follow-up! At least the cost of this one was spread over 10 years, albeit with a huge chunk - about 1/3 - being purchased in the past six months).<br /><br />There will probably be an "update" in December when I add four films to the series, bringing the total to 370, but that will be it for this installment.<br /><br />Next up, in addition to the continuation of Fixing a Hole (Stephen just sent me an excellent piece which will be going up Nov. 13) and some visual tributes on the weekend, will be a series covering "the Big Ones," iconic legendary films which I haven't covered on the site. I think you'll be keen on this since you mentioned recently wanting to read my take on some of these films (although, come to think of it, that was for the early 90s chapters and actually none of those films will be covered as I have to keep the number down to 30 - Goodfellas almost made the cut).<br /><br />Stay tuned.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-9133570536221073602011-11-02T06:23:24.101-04:002011-11-02T06:23:24.101-04:00Here's what I've seen from among those cov...Here's what I've seen from among those covered in your final chapter:<br /><br />Once - A pretty likeable musical, and comprising of a number of hummable songs. It becomes a tad melodramatic at the end to its own detriment, but it managed to remain realistic & believable for the larger part of its crisp length.<br /><br />No Direction Home - I quite liked this one, and found it be be a reasonably powerful documentary on one of the most iconoclastic & enigmatic performers as also one of the iconic pop-culture phenomenons of the last century.<br /><br />Michael Clayton - Fine thriller. George Clooney, like Brad Pitt, has given quite a few memorable performances in his career, while also continuing to remain a matinee idol. And this willingness of theirs to regularly take up challenging roles is what separates them from most of their popular counterparts.<br /><br />Antichrist - One of the most depressing & disturbing movies I've come across. Yet, despite its morbid tone & graphic content, there was something haunting about this film. And the B/W opening montage remains among the most powerful & lyrical opening sequences ever filmed.<br /><br />Now that you've posted your final video compilation, I'm now starting to realise that there are no more such videos to look forward to - more so given the kind of ritual it had become for me to watch your fascinating compilations and post my views on the various movies that I've seen (while also reliving them & increasing my desire to watch some of those which I haven't seen yet).<br /><br />It sure has been a great 32-days journey, Joel. I'd like to congratulate you for successfully bringing to conclusion this terrific journey, and thank you for providing so much enjoyment through these superb creations of yours. It sure has been a labour of love for you, so you deserve all the praise for the kind of effort & time you've put in this series.<br /><br />Looking forward to more such enriching & memorable endeavours!!! :)Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-30941456385265208112011-11-01T21:13:11.635-04:002011-11-01T21:13:11.635-04:00Thanks Hokahey - yes, this ending does work very w...Thanks Hokahey - yes, this ending does work very well in light of the series as a whole. So much so that, even though I acquired Drive & Melancholia after launching it, I had no temptation to finagle them in (in fact, I haven't even watched either one yet).<br /><br />I like all of Antichrist - if "like" is the right word - but found myself a little disappointed that the rest of the film, aesthetically, was so different from the opening. I understand that was Von Trier's intention, and probably a wise one, but it's so rare that we get to see something so powerful and visceral as Antichrist's opening minutes whereas the style the rest of the film is shot in is familiar from thousands of TV shows and 00s movies. Which, again, doesn't make it an invalid aesthetic choice, but still...<br /><br />And it paired nicely with the Evangelion clip, I think, in several senses. The fortuity of accidental chronology (which is not a bad subtitle for this whole series, haha)Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-29956609758549944472011-11-01T19:46:48.175-04:002011-11-01T19:46:48.175-04:00A very lyrical ending to a tremendous series. This...A very lyrical ending to a tremendous series. This is an amazing anthology of so many different cinematic visions. I just recently saw <i>Antichrist</i> after seeing <i>Melancholia</i>. That opening scene is devastating!Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.com