I can't believe the 2011 film by Béla Tarr has no thread here among the cinephiles. He calls it his "last film," which is appropriate since it seems to exist on the edge of an apocalypse of sorts. So far, though it is very arty, it's the best film I have seen this year. Check out my review, and let me know what you think:
http://indieethos.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/the-turin-horse-the-first-masterpiece-film-of-2012-only-has-one-screening-in-miami/
Solid Snake PAC
03-21-12, 08:44 AM
how about we embed a trailer right...here:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZNkN_xCXozw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
inri222
03-21-12, 08:50 AM
I am definitely interested in watching this. I am a fan of his work and IMO Werckmeister Harmonies is one of the greatest films of all time.
Solid Snake PAC
03-21-12, 09:56 AM
Never heard of the guy, I think. I'll have to check him out. Where would be a good place to start in his films?
inri222
03-21-12, 10:31 AM
I would recommend you start with Werckmeister Harmonies.
Solid Snake PAC
03-21-12, 10:36 AM
It has been noted.
inri222
03-21-12, 10:48 AM
It has been noted.
If you ever plan on buying, I would recommend that you get the Region 2 dvd's of his films.
The R1 versions are of inferior quality and overpriced.
slowcloud
03-21-12, 01:08 PM
Never heard of the guy, I think. I'll have to check him out. Where would be a good place to start in his films?
From wiki (oft-quoted quip):
"Susan Sontag championed Tarr as one of the saviors of the modern cinema, saying she would gladly watch Sátántangó once a year."
But do note that film is just over 7 hours long.
Giles
03-21-12, 04:31 PM
supposedly the film opens this Friday at yet unnamed theater here in Washington DC. Missed the screenings at last Fall's UVA Film Festival and AFI's EU film fest - so I'm anxious to see it.
cinemaguild
03-21-12, 07:07 PM
Turin Horse is currently in theaters, making its way across the country. But we'll have an announcement soon about the film's home video release.
Giles
03-21-12, 08:02 PM
oops I was wrong, it's playing down at the West End Cinema currently - wasn't around last weekend since I was in Columbus Ohio for the NCAA tournament.
Great! The extras have made it a must-buy for me. Nice to see Rosenbaum on the commentary. He's an amazing, rare intellectual of cinema criticism.
bcd
07-24-12, 11:46 PM
Saw it last year at the Denver International Film Festival. Pretty Great movie, it is one of those movies that I feel better for seeing, but not sure I could sit through it again. I will have to revisit at some point.
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