The Film Talk – Part 33 – That's A 25 Year Old, An Eyes Wide Shut Appreciation
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Films Reviewed This Week: Eyes Wide Shut
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This entry was posted on Friday, August 22nd, 2008 at 5:50 am. It is filed under Blog, Directors, Drama, Gareth Higgins, Gareth Higgins Reviews, Jett Loe, Jett Loe Reviews, Podcast. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
Sunday? i'm thinkin' monday ;)
Yep you're right – am trying to get the show down to a manageable length! :)
The only Kubrick film I've seen is Space Odyssey, and I hated it… am I alone here? Though I also a kid at the time, so maybe it deserves another shot. I did read Jon Ronson's book where he describes making that documentary about the boxes in the Kubrick home – so that plus your Film Talk should pique my interest enough to check out another movie.
Hated 2001???
i really thought you were going to say terry gilliam :P as opposed to terantino! LOL – the funny thing? uma thurman was STILL the actress that popped in my head…
(ohh, btw, soooo happy to see the vid comments back!!)
No, no – as I've said before, 2001 is a seriously creepy film, especially on the big screen! Can't get the wailing out of my head!!
2001 is creeeepy
Heh, yes, I know, I'll check them out. I've really seen embarrassingly very few films – a problem genius boy's been working on.
Great show, guys.
As I was listening, I was thinking that “Eyes Wide Shut” may have been the first Kubrick film that actually gave me my appreciation for the man himself….what I mean is, like Jenny, I saw “2001″ when I was young – it was boring to me and I didn't understand what was going on. When “EWS” came out, to poor reviews, I didn't see it until it hit cable or video or whatever…and I was mesmerized by it.
So then I thought, 'well, maybe I should watch “2001″ again' – and I loved it. I then I thought 'maybe I should watch “Clockwork Orange”…etc, etc.
He truly is one of the great directors of all time, with such a distinctive style….and I may have to watch a movie of his a couple of times to figure out what the hell is going on sometimes, but as Jett (maestro) says – you can rewatch his movies and continue to pick up new things.
Good stuff.
+ I'm with Prof. Dr. – I love Wes Anderson's movies (except that “darjeeling” movie, which I haven't seen because I sense it is terrible).
:) Well you've all convinced me, another chance for 2001. Honestly though, if you were to ask me to look back at my life and tell you when I was most bored out of my mind, it would be during 2001. We watched it at home, and I remember begging my parents to pause the movie so I could get a break to do anything else – read a book, go outside, anything. Interestingly, my father said it also bored the hell out of him. He said he remembered being so excited when it first came out – waiting in line, thinking it was so incredible and such a breakthrough. But he said that magic was all gone, now it just seemed dated and slow. Maybe neither of us has a good appreciation for cinema.
I would add that your enjoyment of the movie would likely be enhanced proportionately by the level of technology you have at your disposal on which to view said movie.
I really wish I could see “2001″ in it's intended cinematic experience (with the “wrap-around” screen).
If you're going to watch it on a 13″ Sanyo, then I'm not guaranteeing anything…..
Got to interact with the movie
Ha, me too.
Finally got round to listening to the show – thanks guys it was a good one. It made me want to see EWS again, having only seen it the once quite a while ago.
More 'oldies' shows please, or shows that involve both old and new. From a purely selfish point of view I don't always get to catch things when they're first released. Also, I'd don't think you can really assess a lot of films straight after seeing them (apart from the likes of Love Guru of course!) EWS is a good example of this. It's just more interesting to hear you discuss films that I know well, rather than ones I've not seen yet.
[...] My favorite shot in ‘Eyes Wide Shut’. [...]
Older films
I think Jett you’ve highlighted one of the main differences between entertainment and art. I.e. entertainment is something which is essentially done to us. It makes us laugh, it makes us cry – but we sit back and let it happen. Art however forces us to respond – to appreciate it properly we have to “bring something” to the party and interact with the film/painting/play/etc. etc. We may have to work harder but because art requires an active response from its audience it engages with us at a much deeper level and has the ability to affect us in a far more profound way. At its best therefore it lifts us beyond ourselves and/or changes us permanently for the good.
Art and entertainment
Finally got round to listening to the show – thanks guys it was a good one. It made me want to see EWS again, having only seen it the once quite a while ago.
More 'oldies' shows please, or shows that involve both old and new. From a purely selfish point of view I don't always get to catch things when they're first released. Also, I'd don't think you can really assess a lot of films straight after seeing them (apart from the likes of Love Guru of course!) EWS is a good example of this. It's just more interesting to hear you discuss films that I know well, rather than ones I've not seen yet.
Older films
I think Jett you’ve highlighted one of the main differences between entertainment and art. I.e. entertainment is something which is essentially done to us. It makes us laugh, it makes us cry – but we sit back and let it happen. Art however forces us to respond – to appreciate it properly we have to “bring something” to the party and interact with the film/painting/play/etc. etc. We may have to work harder but because art requires an active response from its audience it engages with us at a much deeper level and has the ability to affect us in a far more profound way. At its best therefore it lifts us beyond ourselves and/or changes us permanently for the good.
Art and entertainment
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