gliptitude
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I am a 40 year old man and I watched this movie on one of the streaming services at my mom's apartment last year. I watched very intently while she tuned in and out while doing other things. While I have a hard time calling this movie good, I did thoroughly enjoy it.
There are many awkward and amateurish aspects to the production but these are also part of what make the movie so distinctive and intriguing and what make this what I consider to be a pretty special installment in the Oz universe.
The train scene where Tin Man and Scarecrow have a protracted conversation with another passenger is probably the most successful moment in the movie, in conventional terms. But the movie is full if dissonant performances that create a unique and porous reality which is dynamic and appropriate to the subject matter. .. The location shooting is a big part of this and the bumbling visitors from Oz make for excellent surrogates for anyone who is curious and wandering in a sometimes sad and confusing land.
I was enjoying this movie when it seemed to end prematurely and I would have liked to have seen more happen.
I give After the Wizard 7 stars because it warrants a cinephile viewing. The flaws in this movie are part of what make this movie as dynamic as it is - very dynamic. If you love cinema and you like to wonder about and question what it is while you are witnessing it, you may find this movie a suprising and rewarding viewing like I did.
There are many awkward and amateurish aspects to the production but these are also part of what make the movie so distinctive and intriguing and what make this what I consider to be a pretty special installment in the Oz universe.
The train scene where Tin Man and Scarecrow have a protracted conversation with another passenger is probably the most successful moment in the movie, in conventional terms. But the movie is full if dissonant performances that create a unique and porous reality which is dynamic and appropriate to the subject matter. .. The location shooting is a big part of this and the bumbling visitors from Oz make for excellent surrogates for anyone who is curious and wandering in a sometimes sad and confusing land.
I was enjoying this movie when it seemed to end prematurely and I would have liked to have seen more happen.
I give After the Wizard 7 stars because it warrants a cinephile viewing. The flaws in this movie are part of what make this movie as dynamic as it is - very dynamic. If you love cinema and you like to wonder about and question what it is while you are witnessing it, you may find this movie a suprising and rewarding viewing like I did.
I have stumbled on this video and been dazzled. I was very surprised to learn that the writer director was Heavy Metal illustrator Richard Corben. ... This is certainly not the same sort of entertainment as the comics.
The video has a distinct sensibility that has more in common with the films of Kenneth Anger, Nick Zedd, the Kuchar Brothers, etc. ... Maybe a Psychotronic creation myth.
Dark Planet is not for a general audience, and probably not especially of interest to Heavy Metal fans. More appealing to Cinephiles. The "special effects" may be distractingly amateurish for some viewers, but they are a delight if you are a fan of experimental narrative films. The movie succeeds in creating a mood and an environment, and the scale of the whole thing is a big part of that.
There is some great landscape cinematography, very flavorful and iconic, very effective and ambiguous closeups, a unique pace and timing and some beautiful lighting scenarios.
Honestly I have only watched the first 30 minutes so far. But that was enough for me to start digging and looking into it. I'm into it and looking forward to spending more time with it, preferably on a television rather than this computer.
The video has a distinct sensibility that has more in common with the films of Kenneth Anger, Nick Zedd, the Kuchar Brothers, etc. ... Maybe a Psychotronic creation myth.
Dark Planet is not for a general audience, and probably not especially of interest to Heavy Metal fans. More appealing to Cinephiles. The "special effects" may be distractingly amateurish for some viewers, but they are a delight if you are a fan of experimental narrative films. The movie succeeds in creating a mood and an environment, and the scale of the whole thing is a big part of that.
There is some great landscape cinematography, very flavorful and iconic, very effective and ambiguous closeups, a unique pace and timing and some beautiful lighting scenarios.
Honestly I have only watched the first 30 minutes so far. But that was enough for me to start digging and looking into it. I'm into it and looking forward to spending more time with it, preferably on a television rather than this computer.
I regret watching this movie. The characters and performances are shallow and irritating. The cinematography is nice, but the direction is bland, substance-less and devoid of style. I understand that a lot of people who feel inclined to review Paris, Texas are so inclined because they really like the movie. ... but having just watched it, partially based on seeing so many gushing reviews here, I really feel that a contrary review is in order.
My friend and I both just watched it and both regret it. Here are some of our mutual favorites, for reference, so you know who we are:
In A Lonely Place, Chinatown, Brazil, Taxi Driver, Maltese Falcon, Blue Velvet, Stroszek, Persona...
We both agree that Paris, Texas is THE most regrettable viewing experience we have shared.
For additional reference of what this ranking means to us I will list other things we've watched besides our favorites, all of which we regret less (if at all) than Paris, Texas:
The Quatermass Trilogy, Dune, High Sierra, Aquaboy cartoons, Melancholia, Plan 9 from Outer Space, the Sinister Urge, Gates of Heaven...
I would say that if you happen to be one of the folks who will end up liking this movie, then you would have a good feeling after watching the first bit of it. But if you start watching it and feel irritable after only 15 minutes, you should stop watching it because that's the movie. That is what I wish I had heard from a trusted source several hours ago.
My friend and I both just watched it and both regret it. Here are some of our mutual favorites, for reference, so you know who we are:
In A Lonely Place, Chinatown, Brazil, Taxi Driver, Maltese Falcon, Blue Velvet, Stroszek, Persona...
We both agree that Paris, Texas is THE most regrettable viewing experience we have shared.
For additional reference of what this ranking means to us I will list other things we've watched besides our favorites, all of which we regret less (if at all) than Paris, Texas:
The Quatermass Trilogy, Dune, High Sierra, Aquaboy cartoons, Melancholia, Plan 9 from Outer Space, the Sinister Urge, Gates of Heaven...
I would say that if you happen to be one of the folks who will end up liking this movie, then you would have a good feeling after watching the first bit of it. But if you start watching it and feel irritable after only 15 minutes, you should stop watching it because that's the movie. That is what I wish I had heard from a trusted source several hours ago.