tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post111948606275314438..comments2023-07-04T03:34:33.608-07:00Comments on A Sheltered Town: Waking LifeaShelteredTownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17023718497033268662noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1144981542559808982006-04-13T19:25:00.000-07:002006-04-13T19:25:00.000-07:00Waking Life deals with an idea of hell that the la...Waking Life deals with an idea of hell that the last moments of brain activity are perceived in dream consciousness as infitite. In Richard's case he's doomed to replay forever each chapter of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Western Philosophy. Outa the mouths of characters he would like to kill before they've uttered a line. But because he wrote them in the first place, he can't murder any of them, but has to hear out each and every one, infinitely. So, it's kind of genius that way.<BR/><BR/>PawlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1122275491160124702005-07-25T00:11:00.000-07:002005-07-25T00:11:00.000-07:00Oh my word, so much sinning going on in here...its...Oh my word, so much sinning going on in here...its like a sin fest! or an infest!!!!!! in case any of you heathen punks are wondering how I got such an incredible sense of humor, its because I have the Lord on my side...repent and be saved!<BR/><A HREF="http://evenmoretruechurch.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">The Church of Jesus Christ of Even More Latter Day Saints</A>...PS hey sheltered, you should get a ticker or site counter because you must get alot of traffic! Keep fighting the good fight girl!<BR/>hahaha....im so righteous!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632893032093025234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119764725157570802005-06-25T22:45:00.000-07:002005-06-25T22:45:00.000-07:00He was being sarcastic. I hate Japanese movies so...He was being sarcastic. I hate Japanese movies so shut your traps, please and thank you.aShelteredTownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023718497033268662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119753372193229922005-06-25T19:36:00.000-07:002005-06-25T19:36:00.000-07:00I'm home...I'm home...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119749338151966402005-06-25T18:28:00.000-07:002005-06-25T18:28:00.000-07:00mishima? my friend was the director of photograph...mishima? my friend was the director of photography...lots of stories, but this is not the place. cheers. thanks for the spelling assistanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119741705965198922005-06-25T16:21:00.001-07:002005-06-25T16:21:00.001-07:00Jehst -- UK hip-hop's finest.Jehst -- UK hip-hop's finest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119741671811433632005-06-25T16:21:00.000-07:002005-06-25T16:21:00.000-07:00Of course there's no comparison. (read: comparison...Of course there's no comparison. (read: comparison) but let's celebrate the living auteurs. I'm just jehsting with you anyways Rudie, Love. Japanese content? Check out Mishima.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119738507214338092005-06-25T15:28:00.000-07:002005-06-25T15:28:00.000-07:00my friend there's no comparisson between miike and...my friend there's no comparisson between miike and kurosawa, or even mizoguchi for that matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119738059184186362005-06-25T15:20:00.000-07:002005-06-25T15:20:00.000-07:00Oh, and may I add that if you want to get up to da...Oh, and may I add that if you want to get up to date on Japanese films you might try Miike and Imamura. Love, Homebwoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119736559232782102005-06-25T14:55:00.000-07:002005-06-25T14:55:00.000-07:00It's Truffaut tough-guy.It's Truffaut tough-guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119733764612147132005-06-25T14:09:00.000-07:002005-06-25T14:09:00.000-07:00ok you losers i'm only gonna go through this once,...ok you losers i'm only gonna go through this once, and point by point at that. <BR/><BR/>a) Tom Cruise probably was sucking on Matt Damon's balls because I got word last night through a very reliable source that he is very gay and all his marriages were intended (and financially arranged) to cover the fact. <BR/>b) David Bowie was a great Andy Warhol, but apart from that Basquiat was ho-hum...unless you're that kid that keeps taggin "Samo" all over Vancouver, in which case the movie was the greatest inspiration in your life (and something tells me that 'that kid' is probably on here or will be someday). <BR/>c) What the Bleep....? all i have to say about that is lay the fuck off Marlee cause the bitch is deaf already, and she's actually a really nice person. <BR/>and d) as for foreign films, well anything by Truffault is pretty much brilliant (Day for Night is good starter material). but why not widen your horizons and look into Fellini, Gavras, or even something by Mizoguchi or Kurosawa (Shelby loves everything Japanese guys...here's your big chance). then you losers might wax philosophically about good films and actually have something interesting to say...for a change.<BR/><BR/>thats all.. toodles. <BR/><BR/>ps have any of you homs riding basquiat's figurative cack actually gone to the various galleries in town over the years and actually seen his artwork in person? much better than the film. taAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119724778556273982005-06-25T11:39:00.000-07:002005-06-25T11:39:00.000-07:00"What the bleep..." was horrendous primer material..."What the bleep..." was horrendous primer material, reductivist to the point of boredom, I can't take all the New Age relativism. As for the acting, is there even a point in commenting? Marlee should have kept her mouth shut. Kieslowski was a beast, my friend. The Decalogue was better, though -- if you have the stamina to sit through it all. Glad to see someone likes good movies here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119684679804187662005-06-25T00:31:00.000-07:002005-06-25T00:31:00.000-07:00I dare ask someone in here to review "What the Ble...I dare ask someone in here to review "What the Bleep..." Not that any of you would get it, but it's worth a try.<BR/><BR/>PS - Basquiat is an excellent film and so is Man Bites Dog. Speaking of French films, what did you think of Blue, White, and Red?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119684532138453152005-06-25T00:28:00.000-07:002005-06-25T00:28:00.000-07:00That reminds me of the curb-stompin' scene in Amer...That reminds me of the curb-stompin' scene in American History X. Good movie.aShelteredTownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023718497033268662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119659601239464722005-06-24T17:33:00.000-07:002005-06-24T17:33:00.000-07:00I think the film was, as you said, a collection of...I think the film was, as you said, a collection of interesting concepts and philosophies. I enjoyed how Linklater allows us to feel bombarded with them--as we often are when trying to tackle philosophical theories--just as his character is during the time he has in his final dream. All the characters in the film are eccentric, and I liked that they even became absurd at times.<BR/><BR/>In all, I'm not sure one is capable of gleaning a clear message from the movie. I think its goal was to remind us of our intellectual struggle to imbue our lives with some kind of meaning, but that, in the end, we all have to let go of the endeavor to secure dominion over the mystery from which we were born.<BR/><BR/>It's a little trite, but the film doesn't devalue the philosophical exercise. It just tries to frame it within our daily lives and dreams. It was a fun and personal movie from Linklater, though I'd not call it a masterpiece or particularly worthy of awards.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685293017404260699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119653977966937532005-06-24T15:59:00.000-07:002005-06-24T15:59:00.000-07:00"watch the commentary"?!You must be the smart one ..."watch the commentary"?!<BR/><BR/>You must be the smart one here...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119631914520333152005-06-24T09:51:00.000-07:002005-06-24T09:51:00.000-07:00You dick, watch the commentary, it was done by a w...You dick, watch the commentary, it was done by a whole group of local artists. Not to mention the work that went into translating the video into animation.TastyPaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493964279081659383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119614522900211542005-06-24T05:02:00.000-07:002005-06-24T05:02:00.000-07:00I didn't get the animation. It was just some shitt...I didn't get the animation. It was just some shitty ploy to look artistic. <BR/><BR/>It was like "Hey everybody! Look at me, look what I can do. Don't you think I'm original?"<BR/><BR/>Bored the shit out of me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119542073403108772005-06-23T08:54:00.000-07:002005-06-23T08:54:00.000-07:00Bored of Debord already? Time for a spectacular re...Bored of Debord already? Time for a spectacular review of Basquiat. What say we?<BR/>No one wants to miss the Van Gogh boat.<BR/>Pay For Soup<BR/>Build A Fort<BR/>Set That On Fire.<BR/> (c)<BR/>Bird Lives<BR/>Pig Dies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119514539608791882005-06-23T01:15:00.000-07:002005-06-23T01:15:00.000-07:00Lucid dreaming is not a crock of shit, Shelby! I d...Lucid dreaming is not a crock of shit, Shelby! I did it again the other night. I like this movie on two levels, the animation because more than a few of the artists had no prior animation experience, and the philosophy, because even if I don't fully understand what they're talking about, it makes me think. I get enough story and plot etc. from every other movie, I could use the break. Also, I love the characters. <BR/>"I like to mix them all together."TastyPaperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493964279081659383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119514167248475702005-06-23T01:09:00.000-07:002005-06-23T01:09:00.000-07:00Insightful philosophical discourse in service of c...Insightful philosophical discourse in service of compelling drama? Three words: <I>Crimes and Misdemeanors.</I>___________https://www.blogger.com/profile/12322449514340515011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119505625849881062005-06-22T22:47:00.000-07:002005-06-22T22:47:00.000-07:00Three words:Captain. And. Tenille.Three words:<BR/><BR/>Captain. And. Tenille.Dickolas Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06169117968364871970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119500062265860112005-06-22T21:14:00.000-07:002005-06-22T21:14:00.000-07:00I saw this film shortly after it was released on D...I saw this film shortly after it was released on DVD. It is a miserable failure of a cinematic experiment. Was it worth attempting? Perhaps. Countless films have taken stabs at complex and philosphical and existential matters, all the while maintaining a structure that keeps the audience interested. Not this time I'm afraid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13233668.post-1119489979025982302005-06-22T18:26:00.000-07:002005-06-22T18:26:00.000-07:00There you go. Like I said, the movie is an encycl...There you go. Like I said, the movie is an encyclopedia to me. A collection of ideas without a story line. It's just information.aShelteredTownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17023718497033268662noreply@blogger.com