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Blonde 2022
i'm reminded of a well-known quote from irish novelist james joyce in his book ulysses stating,
“history is a nightmare from which i’m trying to awake”
which reminded me after a horrifying scene of norma waking up in blood (or was it?),
“christ, what an ugly dream”.
i think both quotes perfectly illustrate what blonde is about or at least going for ; a nightmare consuming one’s own being whichever force that may be stemming from.
one aspect i took away…
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The Wizard of Oz 1939
the symbolic nature of the wizard of oz, and the several distinct details swarming around it, is not only something resorting in fiction stories/films for children but also operates in more “adult” films through dream logic - tapping and playing with our perceptions and subconscious. watching this as an adult reminds me of being a kid discovering the fantasy and story of the wizard of oz for the first time - but mostly the story. that feeling of wandering. the…
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We Fuck Alone 2006
gaspar noe could put a piece of turd in a mason jar and rotate the camera and I’ll still think it’s the best thing to ever exist on earth.
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Mean Streets 1973
small thing that I kinda just realized but maybe I don’t connect with scorsese’s films as much on an emotional level is mostly because these are stories and characters that don’t speak to me. nothing I can relish in or relate to on a deeper level. not a bad thing, just… a thing I guess. yet, the filmmaking is just so rich with care and attention that it nearly makes up for that emotional disconnect. the personality that illuminates from…
