tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746189833925666296.post745737508109190694..comments2024-03-18T13:39:29.215-04:00Comments on the phantom country: 2010: the year in moviesJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00319721431296639419noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746189833925666296.post-6521801088199102932011-01-04T22:12:13.648-05:002011-01-04T22:12:13.648-05:00ZF, perhaps I will soon be ready to enter the void...ZF, perhaps I will soon be ready to enter the void. Or do I already live there? And how literal should one take the term "brain rape"? Are you familiar with "face rape"? (See My Heavily Edited Index.)JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319721431296639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746189833925666296.post-86999159350503474132011-01-04T15:34:17.565-05:002011-01-04T15:34:17.565-05:00Solid, solid list. If you want to get 2011 off to ...Solid, solid list. If you want to get 2011 off to a serious bang, you need to see 2010 holdover "Enter The Void". It's why I will support any nomination to permanently include the term "brain rape" in the Oxford English Dictionary next year.ZFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746189833925666296.post-9252572553902457102011-01-04T15:22:50.557-05:002011-01-04T15:22:50.557-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Torrent Downloadhttp://www.areze.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746189833925666296.post-7464178108544899022011-01-04T07:50:52.363-05:002011-01-04T07:50:52.363-05:00Paul, thanks so much for your comment. You warmed ...Paul, thanks so much for your comment. You warmed my cockles--which I especially appreciate this morning since I'll be trudging through the snowy crunch of morning very soon to see SEASON OF THE WITCH. <br /><br />Having not seen it since it was first hitting festivals, I actually probably would have forgotten about TOKYO SONATA if it weren't for it's appearance on your own mighty best of 2010 list, so thanks for that. (And for reminding me to check out MARY AND MAX.)<br /><br />In the long run, I'll probably agree that UNCLE BOONMEE isn't quite the equal of SYNDROMES or TROPICAL MALADY, but I love seeing Apichatpong play with genre(s) the way he does here, and I still can't think of many other moviegoing experiences like it. Both times I saw it in the theatre it was great to hear everyone hold their breath when the monkey ghost climbs the stairs...<br /><br />Anyway, I'm off to climb a few stairs myself right now. But I also look forward to your movie missives in 2011. Happy new year!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319721431296639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746189833925666296.post-161648699283740512011-01-04T00:34:19.349-05:002011-01-04T00:34:19.349-05:00Great list, JB! I'm especially pleased by your...Great list, JB! I'm especially pleased by your inclusion of TOKYO SONATA and THE FIGHTER (which feels like exactly the movie Wahlberg, Bale, Adams, and Russell all needed to make at exactly this point in their careers). Bale's possibly ad-libbed "What kind of dog is that? A cocker spaniel?" might be my favourite line of dialogue from the past year.<br /><br />I have to admit, UNCLE BOONMEE didn't really speak to me (and I liked SYNDROMES AND A CENTURY and TROPICAL MALADY), but I'm pleased to see it turning up on so many year-end lists. It's the kind of singular, personal film that needs to be encouraged.<br /><br />As does your kind of film writing! I'm looking forward to reading you throughout 2011 and comparing notes on the year's cinematic output. Thanks to your blog, I feel as though I'm still in touch with you even though we now live so far away from each other.Paul Matwychukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01917384620564525389noreply@blogger.com