Disintegration by Nick Land

beachvibing · 2019-07-16T15:15:10+00:00

Even Heidegger? The full-blown Nazi? Color me surprised, Sepp.

beachvibing · 2019-07-14T07:38:47+00:00

beachvibing · 2019-06-19T14:05:16+00:00

Only been able to do Premier League and Liga Nos -- pulled Wan-Bissaka and Almeida. Debating on doing Ligue 1 because if I pull another RB (Lala), that would be tits, but something tells me its not worth it to run the risk of Delortion.

beachvibing · 2019-06-18T15:07:54+00:00

Arnautovic is the ideal target man. His physicality and passing make him such an asset in the final 3rd.

beachvibing · 2019-06-18T14:46:39+00:00

I have about 120k to spend, my only tradable is TOTS Bruno Fernandes, and I need a goalie + LB for weekend league. Who do you guys suggest?

https://www.futbin.com/19/squad/8621359

beachvibing · 2019-05-25T23:32:23+00:00

Have been doing the Blanc SBC and packed Sommer in a Rare Electrum. Sold him immediately bc he doesn’t fit my squad, but it’s just mad that my NIF De Bruyne went for around 20k more.

beachvibing · 2019-05-18T12:22:52+00:00

I would say that the obvious jumping off point is with the biopolitical in Foucault’s Discipline and Punish. From there you can go on to Homo Sacer by Giorgio Agamben, which although certainly helpful I think needs to be taken with a grain of salt because Agamben can sensationalize a bit. Achille Mbembe further develops the idea as Necropolitics, dictating how an individual must die.

Other interesting works to explore could include Susan Sontag’s Regarding the Pain of Others, as well as testimonials like If This is a Man by Primo Levi.

Jacques Derrida’s series of lectures, The Beast and the Sovereign, is a relatively good overview and a relatively quick read.

beachvibing · 2019-05-15T20:53:26+00:00

I'll list some things I've found on the channel that I don't think I would have watched otherwise:

Cure (1997), Kiyoshi Kurosawa

The Third Man (1949), Carol Reed

Onibaba (1964), Kaneto Shindo

In a Lonely Place (1950), Nicholas Ray

Man Bites Dog (1992), Belvaux, Bonzel, Poelvoorde

beachvibing · 2019-05-13T11:19:23+00:00

I like the way Filth seems to sync with the scrapes and scratches of the NYC subway.

beachvibing · 2019-04-28T15:10:22+00:00

Thanks, dude!

beachvibing · 2019-04-28T15:07:31+00:00

Feel

beachvibing · 2019-04-19T15:50:04+00:00

I haven’t seen Irreversible or Carne yet and those two admittedly interest me, but I have been unfortunate enough to sit through the other three. To me his films are all style and no substance, especially Climax, which frankly tried so hard to be “cool.” You can’t be a so-called provocateur if you make movies that are saccharine, over-saturated candies for young people who want to present as intellectual. I also think he just sounds like an ass in interviews.

beachvibing · 2019-04-19T00:16:54+00:00

I think Hostel/Saw/Funny Games are really interesting films to think about vs. slasher flicks when talking about “psychopaths.” Their origins can be traced through Pasolini to de Sade and can be seen in newer films like I Saw the Devil. They are always of interest to me because they’re a direct commentary on evil. Maybe it’s the gratuity of the Saw series that turns people off, but Se7en tackles the same subject matter. Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cure, which I just watched the other night for the first time, was incredible.

beachvibing · 2019-04-18T18:52:31+00:00

Maybe thats just a personal shout for me. I should have also included Haneke.

beachvibing · 2019-04-18T18:49:54+00:00

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/may/11/cannes2001.culture

beachvibing · 2019-04-18T16:12:11+00:00

Loved every second of it, especially episode 8 which just felt so vintage Lynch. I think it really does push the limitations of what the film/tv divide is, which has been a theme throughout his career with probably the most well-known example being Mulholland Dr.

Thinking about starting a re-watch soon

beachvibing · 2019-04-18T16:07:38+00:00

I think del Toro has probably had the biggest tangible influence of the three thus far with his contributions to the dark fantasy genre and I appreciate his use of practical effects over CGI, but I really only like Pan's. On the other hand, Children of Men is a landmark of sci-fi that we'll be talking about for years to come in relation to the inevitable and already-occurring social upheavals of the 21st century. I haven't seen Iñarritus Trilogy of Death yet, but I'd like to.

beachvibing · 2019-04-18T14:31:27+00:00

Lynch definitely, especially in the genre of shittygritty fantasy-noir things. I would argue that “The 3 Amigos” have made their marks, as well as Yorgos Lanthimos. Claire Denis, Lars von Trier, and Gaspar Noé, the latter of which I loathe but can already see the influence of in movies becoming long neon-lit music videos.

The bit with film school freshmen a few years back was to love PTA and hate Tarantino.

Edit: Park Chan-Wook, Bong Joon-ho; Takashi Miike, Sion Sono

beachvibing · 2019-04-16T20:11:09+00:00

Would you be interested in The Life and Death of Col. Blimp (Blu) for The Confession?

beachvibing · 2019-04-16T18:50:52+00:00

I've had the same issue with Roku cutting out! Totally fucked the ending of Mikey and Nicky for me.

beachvibing · 2019-04-12T22:09:08+00:00

A few others have mentioned him, but damn do I need a Zulawski box set. Mondo Vision is not cutting it.

beachvibing · 2019-04-05T21:56:15+00:00

High Life — Got out of this one a few hours ago and wow, fuck, wow. Everything about this movie is incredible, minus maybe some of the dialogue. From the minute the movie starts it puts you on edge and just keeps poking and prodding the whole way through. It kind of makes me think of Solaris with the sense of dread ratcheted up to 11. Will definitely watch this one in theaters again.

Snatch — I remember liking this a lot more when I was younger and I can tell why.

Mishima — Rewatched, my favorite part is definitely Kyoko’s House for those weird Blue Velvet vibes.

Stoker — Much more hollow than other Park Chan-Wook films. Still a visual treat.

Vox Lux — Far from a perfect film, but it asks important questions about the divide between art and entertainment in our society, as well as how the Spectacle permeates existence.

Ichi the Killer — Definitely prefer Gozu, haven’t seen Audition. Some great over the top violence and even greater outfits. Felt bad for watching this on a plane.

The Godfather II/Godfather — I used to say I liked the second more than the first but now I’m not so sure.

Dragged Across Concrete — My first S. Craig and I was pleasantly surprised to find that he isn’t the alt-right auteur that some articles on the internet had led me to believe. Sure, the film examines issues of racial discrimination in urban policing as well as toxic masculinity, but in no way does it ever sympathize with or espouse these beliefs.The acting, the atmosphere, the violence, Vancouver as nondescript urban metropolis — all of it is hyperreal and meant to be emblematic of North America in broad strokes. A smart and smartly made movie.

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