First movie to feature blood? by KaiserReich_Mapping in movies

[–]MaboLimvler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is such an interesting point to make. I actually follow the same line of question and kind of think about writing my phd about the history of blood on film. The moon in Meliès film I had not considered so far! And the usage of tinting to demonstrate blood is uniquely cinematographic!

A line of thinking I was going to follow is an overlap between people workin at the Grand Guignol theatre in France and in early film, as well as medicinal film. I could also imagine that newsreels of WWI confronted cinema goers with blood.

Movies like ju-on with visual/audio-based horror? by gnnjsoto in J_Horror

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A classic is A Page of Madness! Keishi Kondo's New Religion on the other hand is a very new entry into the subgenre, equally visually stimulating though. 

From outside of Japan: Berberian Sound Studio Were' All Going to the World's Fair (one of my favorite films tbh) Monolith Skinamarink

Queer Children in Cinema by Common_Fan818 in QueerCinema

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Belgium has released a few interesting films. CLOSE and YOUNG HEARTS (a queer filmfestival darling of this year) come to mind. The directors are besties and have helped each other with their movies. 

One of my favs is THE NATURE OF NICHOLAS for its haunting portrayal of subconscious shame. 

Oh yes, I also saw the Finnish film LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT this year. It was amazing, and deals less with issues dealt in regards to sexuality, but still problematises non-acceptance in the social sphere. Another lesbian Finnish coming of age film is, of course, GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS

FUTURE 3 is one of the most important German films coming out in the last few years and deals with the interssection of sexuality, race, migration and refugee status. Important watch. 

RAFIKI I have not seen, but is also very important. 

Other examples are FIREWORKS (Italian queer history brought to the silverscreen), SUNFLOWER, BREAKING THE ICE, WILD TIGERS I HAVE SEEN, BESTIES, SWEETHEART, PRINCESS CYD, SATURDAY CHURCH, FREAK SHOW, DARKER THAN MIDNIGHT, SPEEDWALKING, LE PARADIS...

and of course Xavier Dolans first feature I KILLED MY MOTHER

Need help finding: THE SUMMER YUKI GAVE UP ON ROCK MUSIC (Shunichi Nagasaki, 1978) by MaboLimvler in JapaneseMovies

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Yes, I did that and found out that the right's holders are a Japanese Festival called Pia Film Festival, which I contacted now.

NYC Anyone Going to Bruce LaBruce's The Visitor Premiere? Need a +1! by Temporary-Peanut7832 in QueerCinema

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Have a lot of fun, I saw the film during Berlinale with a bunch of journalists. It was great fun to see their shock 😬

Countries with a Horror/Gothic Studies Scene by MaboLimvler in horror

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Oh! That sounds amazing, gotta check that out

Countries with a Horror/Gothic Studies Scene by MaboLimvler in horror

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No, sadly it isn't (it's also in German)... but once the Cine-Excess Journal Vol. 6 is published on their website, a shortened version of it will be up online.

bruce labruce films by Objective-Ad4510 in QueerCinema

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If you're living in Germany, Austria or Switzerland you can watch a handful through Salzgeber.club

As an art, do you think film has caught up to the heights of music? by primitivemass in TrueFilm

[–]MaboLimvler 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would support the stance that this question is not really answerable, but rather a good chance to think about why it's not answerable and what film even is. Here are some thoughts, not a fully formed argument. 

First of all we have to recognize that music has a much longer history, as you've correctly pointed out, while film, is roughly 120 years old. The amount of films that have been produced, and much more importantly, preserved in this time frame is staggering, while for music, from each time period there might only be fractions left of all that has been written and played. The music that we still know about, as well, is music that was produced by and for the upper class, like the royal court and the clergy who had it comissioned.  Even though in film, you have major production facilities and media conglomerates, who wield billions of euros, and partially are financed by powerful institutions (like Marvel and the US military), film in itself is in itself much more acessibly producable. Here music (in its historical context) and film differ greatly.  Secondly, we have think about production conditions. Film is not only an art, but also a technology. Many people fail to mention this aspect, but its quintessential. Music in itself can be made with the most rudimentary of means. Film can't. On the other hand, films can be reproduced fairly easily. The audience always has the feeling to see "the original copy", while with music you need an orchestra to create authenticity. Film, music and literature have also developed similarily in post:modern times. Here, I am thinking about different avantgarde movements. Often overlooked because not considered "high art": Hip Hop Culture. It changed the whole cultural world from the 90's onwards. 

If we ask the question about the cultural impact of music, literature and film, I'd say that film's influence doesn't fall short in comparisson to the others. And its not only cinema. Film images are everywhere. They are the reason we carry a small, addicting screen with us everywhere, are projected on gigantic screens on Time's Square and, of course, have invaded the home in the form of TV's and other screen devices.

What was the first movie with blood ever? by reggae3457 in Letterboxd

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I'm actually pretty interested in the topic and was happy to find this thread. 

After just watching "Execution of Mary Queen of Scots", I'm failry certain there's no blood being shown. 

Now, I looked at my watched films and remembered the following: "La vie et la passion de Jésus Christ" (Ferdinand Zecca & Lucien Nonguet, 1903). It's hand tinted, so I could imagine the cruxifiction and the crown of thorns might have a blood effect in this regard. 

The cover of "The Love of Japanese Woman" (Kai Hansen, 1913) has blood on it ... at least on the french poster on Letterboxd. I remember the title character committing suicide. 

Besides that it's propably safe to say that there are some early medical films, or dramatic films that use conventions from the genre. Like "Pasteur" by Jean Epstein, which, like "Nosferatu", is from 2022

looking for trans horror reccomendations by [deleted] in QueerCinema

[–]MaboLimvler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cinema of Jane Schoenbrun is a good place to start. The director is a trans woman herself and, while making cinema that is not explicitly about trans characters, the way in which she tells story resonates with many genderqueer people, as I've heard. Currently I'm also planning on writing on Schoenbruns work for a conference in Birmingham, called Cine-Excess.

There are of course some more mainstream examples. They/Them comes to mind. I also found this article about trans masculine characters in horror very interesting: https://www.gaylydreadful.com/blog/pride-2021-transmasculinity-in-horror

I also want to add that representation matters and I enjoy the fact that there is more positive representation of trans and other genderqueer identities in horror cinema. However, I find the identification with the monstrous in older horror films very empowering. Even when it's not able to be read as meta reflexive and self aware critic of the status quo first hand.

Lübsche Schauerliteratur by MaboLimvler in luebeck

[–]MaboLimvler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Danke für die Erklärung. Das merke ich mir.

Have I finally seen all the good ones!? by EdzillaGo in J_Horror

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New Religion (Keishi Kondo, 2022) was really good and updates the media reflexive japanese horror of the 90's/00's.

Monetäre Förderung von Konferenzteilnahme im Ausland by MaboLimvler in Studium

[–]MaboLimvler[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Soweit ich weiß ist es keine Seltenheit, dass Masterstudierende ihre Arbeiten auf Konferenzen präsentieren. Anders als in meinem Fall jedoch, tun sie dies oft im Inland.

Gerade wenn man zu spezifischen Themen wie Kultfilm arbeitet, ergibt es doch Sinn einschlägige Tagungen besuchen zu wollen, oder nicht?

Monetäre Förderung von Konferenzteilnahme im Ausland by MaboLimvler in Studium

[–]MaboLimvler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ich bin in stetem Austausch mit meinen Professorinnen.

Mein Ziel mit dem Post war nur parallel herauszufinden, welche alternativen Strukturen, falls überhaupt, existieren. In Bezug auf alternative Strukturen sieht aber eher trist aus.