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Not to be a film chauvinist...
« on: August 07, 2015, 07:57:16 PM »
But I just came across this quote from the filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki

"Real film is light, digital is electricity."

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Re: Not to be a film chauvinist...
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2015, 08:50:21 PM »
It's quite true, isn't it? And so typical of him, straight to the point and no beating around the bush. I'm a big fan of Kaurismäki, but his films are obviously not to everyones taste. There is a very good TV portrait of him, it's made like one of his films! Highly recommended.
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Re: Not to be a film chauvinist...
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2015, 06:40:58 AM »
"I hired a contract killer" Brilliant.
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Re: Not to be a film chauvinist...
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2015, 11:08:22 AM »
Kai-san, do you by any chance remember the name of it?
I´m a big fan of his early work, Calamari Union ranks very high on my list - pure magic!
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Re: Not to be a film chauvinist...
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2015, 07:04:49 PM »
I cannot remember the name from the top of my head, but I believe I've got a copy of it on my home computer. I will check when I'm back from my holidays and let you know.
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Re: Not to be a film chauvinist...
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2015, 07:29:49 PM »
That´s super!
I know what I`m going to do tonight  ;D

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Re: Not to be a film chauvinist...
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2015, 01:27:49 PM »
"Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana" has to be one of the best film titles ever conceived.

Back to the original topic: Wong Kar-Wai (another of my favorite filmmakers) recently said that his favorite sound in the world is that of film running through a camera.
« Last Edit: August 13, 2015, 01:29:48 PM by Terry »