söndag 31 augusti 2008

Nosferatu



Let's go to the movies and see some DRAMA for a change! Some STORY-telling! Some mindblowing, really THRILLing intrigues! Some ADVENTURE! Some ACTING! Some PASSION! - and not just the usual computer animated bullshit and exaggerated use of special effects.

6 kommentarer:

M sa...

Right! It really requires skill and insight to depict true human interaction on the screen.

Is there a relatively recent movie you can think of that really captured (any kind of) human relationships well? If so, why?

larsekorre sa...

Just det ! Ordejntlig film!

Anonym sa...

great!
"She's got a date at midnight,
with Nosferatu." (black # 1 : Type O Negative) do you know the song?

Lady of the Lake sa...

M

Yes, I have a few recent favourites, and one of them is "The Piano Teacher" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Piano_Teacher) which is a dark erotic drama that very well portraits the relationship not only between the middleaged spinster piano teacher and her young lover/student, but also the very complicated relationship to her mother with whom she still lives. Beware though if You decide to see it - it's not an film to watch for the amusement of it.

Other movies I've enjoyed because of the way they describe relationships are:
"Den bästa av mödrar" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%84ideist%C3%A4_parhain)
"Notes on a scandal"
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notes_on_a_Scandal_(film))
"Lost in translation"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_in_Translation_(film))

I think magic happens when the charisma of two actors - when together! - equals more than the sum of them both - apart. Certain people seem to bring out the best and worst in eachother and then all You need is a good story and a brave producer without fear of unhappy endings... ;-)

Lasse

Ibland är det skönt med den här gamla skolans rollpresentation där man riktigt får gotta sig åt övertydligheten, eller hur!? :-)

Lilitha

I found this film on the blog of a fellow countrywoman of Yours. :-)
No I don't know the song, but a friend of mine said he thinks Type O Negative has used clips from this film in some of their music videos. Is that so?

M sa...

Love "Den bästa av mödrar." "Lost in Translation" was OK, and I haven't seen the others.

So many contemporary movies lack solid stories and/or chemistry between the stars. That's why I watch a lot of vintage movies.

Did you see "Once"?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_(film)
Fantastic movie.

Lady of the Lake sa...

I did see "Once". It's great, but makes my thoughts and emotions go places they don't want to go... ;-)

Love the lead motive, too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoSL_qayMCc