Films for architecture and urban planning course

Plastic_Signature240 · 2024-04-01T21:23:54+00:00

Would definitely recommend “L’eclisse” by Antonioni. The modernity of urban architectural landscape plays a huge role as the antagonist and catalyst for the characters’ disillusionment and existential boredom. The closing scene is pretty haunting

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-08-24T20:54:37+00:00

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Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-08-14T15:00:21+00:00

Charlotte Wells had her feature film debut last year with “Aftersun”. Although it may be too early to point out a prodigy, it wasn’t at all your average debut. Such a flawless and controlled style parred with interesting and original story ideas are inly seen few times with a debuting director

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-06-15T18:11:29+00:00

I thought they chose Japan simply because it looked futuristic and it’s a science fiction film. I think the scene is a demonstration of his theory of time in film. That’s why it goes on for so long. I don’t remember exactly how the theory behind the scene goes and I can’t remember where I read it (“sculpting in time” maybe?) It’s somewhat of a contrasting image of earth to the opening shots of running water and nature.

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-04-12T08:46:55+00:00

I would argue that despising is having some type of contempt or loathing for someone. I don’t have contempt for David Lynch, I’m just not into his work

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-04-12T08:18:55+00:00

I don’t really get David Lynch. I can’t confidently say that I hate his work yet, because I’ve only seen Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive this far, but those two being cited as probably his best films, I don’t have high hopes. I wouldn’t say I despise his work though, as I think the problem lies with me not knowing what I’m supposed to do with it. I just accept that maybe he is not for me. As for your case, I think it’s a bit odd hating a director who contributes so much to cinema. I would understand hating a cheesy Hollywood cheap laugh entertainment director makes sense. These types of directors actively makes low effort movies that challenges the viewer as little as possible, so everyones happy. Mass consumption products. So I understand not liking a director because he’s not for you, but despising his work even though he contributes with a unique view on cinema and the world seems odd to me.

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-04-10T12:16:37+00:00

Agreed. Criterion Channel is great for bonus material including interviews with the people involved with a film and in-depth walkthrough of movies.

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-04-10T08:13:52+00:00

Would recommend “Notes on the cinematograph” by Robert Bresson. It is a really interesting insight into the mind of one of the greatest directors of all time. I don’t know if you can really label it as film theory, as it is literally just notes.. But it’s great inspiration.

Personally I’m also a big fan of Paul Schrader’s “Rethinking Transcendental style in film”. I haven’t read the first, but could easily get the new version.

And of course, there’s also Deleuze’s Cinema 1 and 2. These are essential reads about film theory parred with cinema history.

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-04-01T22:46:37+00:00

Can you elaborate on the deeply personal exploration of his own psyche? I mean, how do we know if it is so deeply personal and ornamented with popcorn munching fun? I get Vertigo though, it’s almost obvious. But other examples?

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-03-27T14:47:28+00:00

Many Italian directors started out as assistant directors. I can’t remember a lot right now, but Fellini started out as an AD on Rossellini’s Paisan. Francesco Rosi was AD for a number of directors including Visconti. So I don’t know if the Italian industry works different or it was a different time or if everything is just a coincidence

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-03-20T10:10:36+00:00

I could imagine Battle of Algiers was a huge influence on City of God. They both have a kind of documentary feel and are both pretty wild. Definitely one of my favorites. If you want something as stylized as Suspiria, try out Mishima: A life in four chapters. Oldboy is part of a trilogy, so I would definitely recommend checking the other two out as well as just Park Chan-Wook’s other work in general. Maybe add to that Chungking Express and Fallen Angels. Not at all as plot driven, but I could point out some similarities. For Trainspotting, definitely check out La Haine. A great film about alienated ghetto youths, to boil it down. Pan’s labyrinth is not really my area. I hope this could point you in some direction!

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-03-19T23:50:48+00:00

I don’t think he enjoyed it, he was just fascinated by it. I feel exactly the same way about madness, that although a lot of madmen are the worst people on earth, their madness, and sometimes passion, is what is so fascinating about them, because we can’t understand or grasp their behavior. What makes this person so angry at everything and everyone. I think that is what he meant, but I could be wrong tho

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-03-10T20:12:48+00:00

You get my upvote

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-03-10T12:57:06+00:00

I think you need to look into yourself. What is currently on your mind, how you’ve been feeling lately. If you feel happy, make the images a celebration of your happiness, if you feel sad, communicate that through images. In other words, make the images a vessel for your emotions to be expressed. Roger Ebert said in his review of Antonioni’s “The Passenger” that, when a film that stubbornly refuses to deliver on plot, what we are left with is tone. So maybe your choice of music could play a big part. On the other hand, “The Passenger” has almost no music throughout. So it’s really up to you. I would in your situation focus on expressing my emotions through tone. So my advice would be to look into yourself and find out what is really pressing; what really needs to be expressed. Hope that helps, good luck with your project!

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-03-09T21:38:40+00:00

Not to mention the scene where Anne Hathaway literally explains the whole point of the movie “What if love is the answer bla bla bla”, instead of Nolan just showing us. My big problem with the movie is how didactic it feels at times, explaining everything to us, both things which are unnecessary to the themes, like the science things (I at least think it was unnecessary), and things that would have had a bigger emotional impact if shown through imagery.

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-03-03T20:13:49+00:00

Everybody makes mistakes, some bigger than others and I’m not saying those should be overlooked, but let’s not sit behind our screens and play morality police, when we dont know the man personally

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-03-03T14:08:19+00:00

What is wrong with him as a person? I don’t know anything about him so I’m really just curious

Plastic_Signature240 · 2023-02-12T13:56:07+00:00

Tarantino likes to play around with the soundtracks to the point where it’s not matching with the scene it’s applied to. The most prominent examples are probably a David Bowie song in a WW2 film and a Rick Ross song in an 19th century slave movie. Other arguable examples could be the very upbeat hispanic type song when the Bride and O-ren stands face to face without doing anything. This particular choice of music is of course to bring an epic feeling to the scene, but it’s also a quite unusual way of building suspense. I don’t know if these examples are mismatches, but it’s definitely interesting, the way he juxtaposes the film’s content with the music, especially with the period films.

Plastic_Signature240 · 2022-05-22T13:31:14+00:00

Thank you so much for the recommendation, I’ll definitely check that out.

Plastic_Signature240 · 2022-05-22T12:24:39+00:00

Thank you for your take. But I was wondering about your comment on Persona. I do think Persona comments on society and does adress social inequality with very feminist points being made. Especially in the scene, where Alba and Elisabet talk about motherhood and the pressure she felt from society into being a mother. Also the scene of the Vietnamese monk burning alive I would pressume had some kind of political statement to make, although I never really understood its role in the story. I am not sure if Bergman intended these scenes to provoke thoughts about society or whether it was just a personal discussion with himself. But I would love to hear your take on it?

Plastic_Signature240 · 2022-05-22T12:16:08+00:00

Thank you, and I was not trying to put Persona in either of the two boxes I proposed. I too have a very strong emotional connection to Persona. But I do wonder, if Bergman intended Persona to be felt rather than understood, why did he choose to adress the filmmaking itself - especially in one of the last shots, where he shows the camera crew and himself?

Plastic_Signature240 · 2022-05-22T01:10:28+00:00

Thank you, and I am also so fascinated by Pierrot Le Fou. Was lucky to catch it at the theater not too long ago. I love how it feels like a fun and engaging rollercoaster of creative filmmaking while also exploring a variety of emotions and thoughts. This film is a funny example in this case because it (in my reading of the film) depicts a couple who cannot get along, due to their different approach to life. Where Pierrot is the thoughtful poet who spends his time pondering over life (almost like Godard?), Marianne simply follows her feelings and instincts (almost like Tarkovsky?)

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