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Comment on The Dynamics of the Image, or Civeyrac Matters by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:10:14 +0000

It’s true that he is a sort of exile — a man who exiles himself to a certain frame of mind instead of a certain country — but I don’t think it prevents “true feelings from emerging from the screen.” It was feeling, more than technique (anyone can shoot in long takes — it’s actually much easier than working in short ones), that attracted me to him.

Comment on The Dynamics of the Image, or Civeyrac Matters by Emanuel Habenshaus

Emanuel Habenshaus — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:23:46 +0000

Civeyrac will never be a large figure in the cinematic landscape for his self imposed exile and isolation all in the name of art prevents any true feelings from emerging on the screen. He idolizes the classicists while espousing the neo futurist values and beliefs. Give him his time and maybe, just maybe, can a new cinematical landscape form from the ashes.

Comment on The Dynamics of the Image, or Civeyrac Matters by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:43:56 +0000

I haven’t tracked that one down, though I’ve seen, I think, all of the other features and a good part of the shorts, including the first one, LA VIE SELON LUC, from 1991 — now that’s a completely different film from the others (I wonder what happened to him in the five years between that and NEITHER EVE NOR ADAM? Had to look for funding and found himself?). And I don’t mean that long takes are exclusive to him, or that they’re the only true aspect of his style. They’re just the best way to express what I think he’s after. I had to stop myself or else this piece would have been a Senses of Cinema Great Directors profile. There’s a lot to the guy.

Comment on The Dynamics of the Image, or Civeyrac Matters by Dan Sallitt

Dan Sallitt — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:31:18 +0000

Have you seen TOUTES SES BELLES PROMESSES? Death isn’t foregrounded there, nor particularly long takes, if I recall correctly: it has a Deville/Ophuls bittersweet quality, and an emphasis on the feminine. Very good film.

Comment on Traingle by Michael

Michael — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:26:28 +0000

Please don’t forget Paris, Je t’aime - the other grand omnibus exquisite corpse gesture.

Comment on Traingle by Daniel Gorman

Daniel Gorman — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:23:16 +0000

Chris - you are absolutely right, and I can’t believe I forgot about The Signal, it’s one of my favorite horror films in recent memory. I guess if I was hard pressed to make some sort of differentiation, it would be that, to the best of my knowledge, the Triangle directors purposefully did not tell each other what they were doing. Or, at the very least, the shared minimal information about what they intended to do, allowing the next director to go off in whatever direction he so chose. With The Signal, there is an intricacy to the plotting, and different segments revisiting the same scenes from different angles, that some kind of unifying plot had to be devised. Again, you are totally right about the divergence in tone. I’m particularly fond of the pitch black farce of the middle section.

Comment on Traingle by Chris Smith

Chris Smith — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:00:32 +0000

It is not an entirely unique concept; 2007’s “The Signal” shared one plot among three directors (David Bruckner, Jacob Gentry, Dan Bush) - with wildly varying styles (tonal, visual et al.). That said, the movie still clearly falls into three different pieces, with narrative clues and shifting perspectives. Haven’t gotten around to see “Triangle” yet, but I’m looking forward to seeing how the directors’ respective work blend together - or fail to do so in constructive ways.

Comment on Cheaper is Better: Michel Gondry and the Death of Hollywood by kurye

kurye — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:10:29 +0000

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