Re: Simple, quet life in Evertville - Victor Khomenko

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Re: Simple, quet life in Evertville

Posted by Victor Khomenko (M) on April 1, 2005 at 10:41:31

In Reply to: Re: Simple, quet life in Evertville posted by jamesgarvin on April 1, 2005 at 10:18:15:

You are distortng my words. I didn't say it would tickle ONLY the unsophisticated. But in my view some of its expressive means will resonate in that crowd.

You can start by saying that the film is very European in its presentation. Which automatically means that certain things would look unusual and interesting to someone not experienced in film world outside the US. But here, what would look fresh to such a viewer would look like a cliche to someone familiar with the French or Polish cinema.

Things tend to become cliche's quickly. Used once they have the bite, the second time around they start to irritate. And that is the impression I am getting watching his films - that those things have been done, and better, before.

To some degree the explanation lies in the cultural isolation the Estern block countries used to have. But in addition, the director is simply unable to grab the viewer, like his more superior brethren could, and why is this happening is hard to explain, but you definitely know when it is happening... and it is not happening here. You view his movie as an outsider, without getting too involved. It doesn't pass my bathroom test - where you don't want to stop it to take a break. With this one, and the next - The Short Film about Killing - that was easy.

In fact, the Killing is a superior film in many respects. For once, the basic theme of killing, either by an individual or the society, is far more important, intriguing, all encompassing than the rather silly superficial affair, no matter how well spruced up.

Ebert is not inexperienced, but his judgement and taste, based on his many writings, is not something I consider worth spendimg much time discussing. He writes well, and we have plenty of overlap in our tastes, but that's about all.

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Topic - Kieslowski is so tedious - Victor Khomenko 19:48:20 03/29/05 (12)

Re: Kieslowski is so tedious - jamesgarvin 08:23:50 04/01/05 (4)

Simple, quet life in Evertville - Victor Khomenko 09:25:02 04/01/05 (3)

Re: Simple, quet life in Evertville - jamesgarvin 10:18:15 04/01/05 (2)

Re: Simple, quet life in Evertville - Victor Khomenko 10:41:31 04/01/05 (1)

BTW - - Victor Khomenko 11:17:39 04/01/05 (0)

The Decalogue is the greatest film(s) ever made. - Donald 02:12:40 03/31/05 (2)

Donald DUCK isn't it!? Aren't you Famous and actually IN films? - grinagog 02:48:30 03/31/05 (1)

Wow, I guess you put me in my place. - Donald 02:57:17 03/31/05 (0)

Blue, White, and Red...ok, but is ok enough? nt - tinear 06:15:23 03/30/05 (0)

Re: You are to kind... - patrickU 04:24:07 03/30/05 (2)

Din, ding, ding...,: at least we agree on something about films ("The Dead" is out of contest...) !! (nt) - orejones 06:59:14 03/30/05 (1)

Re: Din, ding, ding...,: at least we agree on something about films ("The Dead" is out of contest...) !! (nt) - patrickU 07:25:50 03/30/05 (0)

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Re: Simple, quet life in Evertville - Victor Khomenko 10:41:31 04/01/05 (1)

BTW - - Victor Khomenko 11:17:39 04/01/05 (0)

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