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Re: side-tracked, again
Ah, movies...
Much as I love City of Lost Children (the chain of causes sequence was
absolutely stunning), I have to say I think Delicatessen is by *far* the
superior film. CoLC seems to exist in its own universe, which some may see as
a strength, but I felt that it gave the filmmakers liscence to get unfocussed.
Anything goes, because there are no limitations except those of style.
It was a fun ride, but at the end, I wasn't sure what I had just seen.
With Delicatessen, I got the feeling that the characters existed outside
the limits of what we were shown; they had a history, a culture, and
(maybe) a future. CoLC seemed to exist in a bottle.
Perhaps it depends on which you see first, much like whether you like GDBD
versus Eve (just kidding! ;-)), but Delicatessen will always be one of my
all-time top ten favorite films, and CoLC barely makes the top 50.
Now, as far as the Coen's go, I was bored *stiff* during Barton Fink, so I
don't understand why anyone would rave about that one. I haven't seen Raising
Arizona or Miller's Crossing, but I was impressed with the characters in Fargo
(as grossed out as I was with the subject matter), and The Big Lebowski had me
*rolling* on the floor with its parodies of film noir conventions. I found O
Brother Where Art Thou quaint and charming, if ultimately fluffy. Blood Simple
was taut and chilling, very well constructed for a first effort. Hudsucky
Proxy was fascinating, although it failed to really engage me with the
characters. Jennifer Jason Leigh just made me want to go watch more Rosalind
Russell movies. :-) So, I can't explain Barton Fink. Anyone?
Back to work...
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