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Zentropa

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geoff

In Reply to: RE: Worst film/movie you ever watched posted by Marduk on January 20, 2008 at 19:35:07

my wife somehow mistook this for "Europa, Europa" and once at the theatre we sat through it. I had never heard of either, but it was her turn to choose. Afterwards she apologized.

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RE: Zentropa - Rod H. 07:11:49 01/22/08 (6)
Not into unusual or experimental films, huh?

That's your right...gotta say it's one of my favorites of Lars von Trier.

Rod
- Me too. Zentropa is my favorite Von Triers. - Harmonia 21:21:07 01/22/08 (5)
  Not exactly a lite nite at the flickers, but brilliant. And upsetting.
  
  Classic LVT.
  
  So I'm guessing geoff isn't keen on Greenaway or Lynch either.
  - RE: Me too. Zentropa is my favorite Von Triers. - Rod H. 07:34:30 01/23/08 (4)
    I must admit I haven't seen any of Greenaway's films, but if he's comparable to LVT and Lynch I'll check him out!
    
    Rod
    - Actually, he's not. Not really. - Harmonia 12:34:56 01/23/08 (3)
      But he's just as irritating to non-aficionados. Personally, I love him.
      
      People who dislike him accuse him of being cold, much as LVT's detractor's do. Greenaway's a former painter and academic who's basically not into making films for the commercial movie market anymore. He directs operas, multi-media events, TV series etc. When asked his opinion of Blue Velvet he admitted he admired it to the point of wishing he had directed it himself. So you have been warned.
      
      I'd start with The Draughtman's Contract, one of my favorite Brit movies of all time..
      
      Then maybe a Zed & Two Noughts, Drowning By Numbers. The Cook The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover. That last one's strong stuff, a commentary on Thatcher's Britain. That and Draghtsman's Contract are the only movies he's had that could be considered art house hits in US.
      
      They're not typical narrative films - multi-layerd, abstract, unabashedly intellectual, visually stunning, poetic, occassionally shocking. They are typically organized around a theme or visual motif.
      - RE: Actually, he's not. Not really. - Rod H. 13:07:37 01/23/08 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Actually, he's not. Not really. posted by Harmonia on January 23, 2008 at 12:34:56
        
        I checked my local video store's website to see which are available only to find none are. This surprises me, as they have a great selection of harder to find films. I'll be keeping an eye out though.
        
        Thanks!
        
        Rod
        
        You might try...Netflix or Facets Mutimedia. - Harmonia 08:19:22 01/24/08 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Actually, he's not. Not really. posted by Rod H. on January 23, 2008 at 13:07:37
        
        I've found them to be the best for art film, foreign & classics.
        
        Edits: 01/25/08
        
        RE: You might try...Netflix or Facets Mutimedia. - Rod H. 11:23:09 01/26/08 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: You might try...Netflix or Facets Mutimedia. posted by Harmonia on January 24, 2008 at 08:19:22
        
        Our local store is owned by friends, so Netflix is almost a dirty word around here, LOL!
        
        But yesterday I found out they do have "The Cook The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover" and I'll be watching it soon.
        
        Rod
I thought "Zentropa" was a brilliant, original, and - tinear 04:37:51 01/22/08 (2)
haunting film.
"Europa, Europa," I found formulaic.
Oh, well.
- Yup. And then some. NT - Tony D. 17:27:43 01/23/08 (1)
  NT
  - I thought Zentropa was masterful NT - PhilJ 11:47:00 01/24/08 (0)
    I loved it, surreal like David Lynch at his best...

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