tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.comments2023-12-29T04:07:47.178+08:00Somewhere in the Depths of CinemaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger181125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-8675540386628902132017-04-04T01:20:12.166+08:002017-04-04T01:20:12.166+08:00I personally know some people who don't take f...I personally know some people who don't take female depression and suicide as seriously as its male counterpart, since they thought that women have no capacity to kill themselves. ("Oh, they were prolly pushed from that building," "Somebody prolly forced her to OD," etc.)<br /><br />And since when did depressed men get no sympathy? Leslie Cheung was mourned by the entire HK population when he jumped from a building. Robin Williams was mourned and sympathized by the world when he hanged himself. No sympathy you say?<br /><br />Yes, it's true that men are more likely to commit suicide than women. However, women are more likely to attempt suicide. Suicide is just the final act, which could've been prevented immediately after the first attempt. Both cases are sad.<br /><br />"Depressed men are seen as weak."<br /><br />- Seen as weak? By who? I don't see depressed men as weak, I look at them the same way as I would look at a depressed woman. Those who see depressed men as weak prolly have no heart.That Film Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525992441514322658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-41339251006242578472017-04-02T23:52:57.774+08:002017-04-02T23:52:57.774+08:00For those that deride female depression? Just who ...For those that deride female depression? Just who are they? It's men that get no sympathy, and they kill themselves 3 to 4 times as often as women. <br /><br />Women are seen as victims and objects of pity. Depressed men are seen as weak. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-842978692132831442017-02-18T13:00:51.234+08:002017-02-18T13:00:51.234+08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.That Film Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525992441514322658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-27124876024623766712017-02-18T12:52:52.599+08:002017-02-18T12:52:52.599+08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008922661035682911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-87285960579736016822017-02-18T12:50:53.667+08:002017-02-18T12:50:53.667+08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008922661035682911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-46970169904760652762017-01-16T13:10:16.758+08:002017-01-16T13:10:16.758+08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.That Film Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525992441514322658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-51464431772516932932017-01-12T23:10:45.192+08:002017-01-12T23:10:45.192+08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-23274778651502124772016-11-05T21:02:30.248+08:002016-11-05T21:02:30.248+08:00I got the homo erotic vibe too, perhaps actor Hein...I got the homo erotic vibe too, perhaps actor Heinz Bennent intended to portray his character like that? Or maybe Zulawski was implying some sort of homosexuality between the two male characters. Although I mostly saw this gay undertone as power play between the two guys. Both want to prove something to each other.<br /><br />And I think the monster is indeed Sam Neill. He killed his old self to give way to his new monster self, he wasn't the man that he used to be anymore. His obsessive, clingy nature possessed him entirely --- turning him into a monster.<br /><br />As for the man with the pink socks? Perhaps Zulawski had some pink socks fetish? Or it could be just some sort of trap for Sam Neill's character, like an inside job against him by his previous employers.<br /><br />Isabelle Adjani's character is way out there. She wasn't in touch with this world --- I guess that would explain why she didn't raise her arms the way Sam and the son did. This is a really strange movie that has a lot of something inside almost every scene.That Film Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525992441514322658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-44619360490999146382016-11-05T06:42:37.849+08:002016-11-05T06:42:37.849+08:00Interesting read, I was hoping for more analysis o...Interesting read, I was hoping for more analysis on the themes. I watched it for the first time tonight and was hoping for other people's opinion on the film themes like sexuality. The men in the film all invade each others personal space and hold each others hands, seems like there's homosexual under tones maybe? And what was the monster representing? It eventually becomes a replica of Sam Neill. The first scene with Sam Neill talking to his employers began to make me think he suffered from some kind of ptsd or mental illness as it suggested he had worked under cover or as an informer - he got paid a large amount of money, was away for a long time and refused to work anymore. Which leads to my next point - one of his employers asks about a man wearing pink socks, one of the 'agents' at the end is wearing pink socks. What is the significance? <br />Other people's opinions would be greatly appreciated!!<br />Note: I also thought ptsd as Sam Neill constantly is rocking back and forth in the rocking chair, rolls around in his bed and swings from side to side when meeting the private detective in his office. <br />Also did anyone notice that there's three scenes where a character takes off another's tshirt/jumper over their heads? Sam Neill does it to his son, then to his wife, and his wife does it to Sam. Sams son and Sam himself both raise their arms above their heads in a childlike Manor, Sams wife does not. <br />Thanks!Sam jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775706706454676375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-33697311799565613672016-06-06T00:12:01.447+08:002016-06-06T00:12:01.447+08:00Aren't they cousins or something? Lol. Thanks ...Aren't they cousins or something? Lol. Thanks for the correction though.That Film Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525992441514322658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-55321433015270711382016-06-03T02:55:03.862+08:002016-06-03T02:55:03.862+08:00it was guinea pig, not a hamsterit was guinea pig, not a hamsterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-59323275518074215892015-10-14T01:37:28.722+08:002015-10-14T01:37:28.722+08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Desire Quoteshttp://www.quoteschart.com/desire-quotes/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-10383404418378745922015-07-07T02:13:38.994+08:002015-07-07T02:13:38.994+08:00thank you for introducing us to good Philippine ci...thank you for introducing us to good Philippine cinema. gursimran datlahttp://gursimrandatla.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-53481172222480538712015-06-14T02:15:42.551+08:002015-06-14T02:15:42.551+08:00Anonymous: I would like to be 'nowhere near ...Anonymous: I would like to be 'nowhere near beautiful' like you described Natalie Wood. Nowhere near? If that description means looking like her, I will take it...<br /><br />These modern day actresses are not, in my opinion. Jennifer Aniston? Please...so not beautiful.<br /><br />Diane Lane is so-so...nowhere near 'gorgeous' or even 'beautiful'.<br /><br />We all see things different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-11843531349501193362015-06-08T14:19:09.868+08:002015-06-08T14:19:09.868+08:00I agree. It's also one of the last few good fi...I agree. It's also one of the last few good films by Atom Egoyan, his latest films are not as good, imo.<br /><br />The Bunuel connection is not that blatant, but I feel like it's there... just a little bit.That Film Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525992441514322658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-90476815636624172302015-06-08T14:13:47.831+08:002015-06-08T14:13:47.831+08:00Imo, this film doesn't look like any other Pol...Imo, this film doesn't look like any other Polanski film. It's so distinct and is far more romantic than Thomas Hardy's work. <b><i>Tess</i></b> will always be my favorite.That Film Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525992441514322658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-89263260955603758112015-06-08T14:08:48.764+08:002015-06-08T14:08:48.764+08:00Hi Stan. Thanks for your comment. I agree. The fil...Hi Stan. Thanks for your comment. I agree. The film's Stonehenge moment is its strongest moment, Polanski did a good job choosing it as the final frame. I can also see the feminist undertone of this film. It's definitely one of my fave Polanski films.That Film Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525992441514322658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-35483205964959139762015-06-08T11:17:58.126+08:002015-06-08T11:17:58.126+08:00Kinski's not a great actor. And she's not ...Kinski's not a great actor. And she's not remotely British. But she works the same way Anne Wiazemsky works in Bresson's Au Hasard Balthasar. <br /><br />The novel isn't "romantic." The movie is. Kinski's beauty gives the character a certain "nobility" (pun intended). She's not an English peasant girl. She's some otherwordly character who fell out of the sky. <br /><br />It's testament to Polanski's genius that (in spite of what he is in real life) he's made a feminist movie. He's also "appropriated" one of the greatest novel's in the English language and made it entirely his own. <br /><br />Seeing this film as a 15 year old was a trip. The ending at Stonehenge is by far the strongest moment. It's just off the charts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140968808062021289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-70951102698406509002015-06-08T10:55:02.128+08:002015-06-08T10:55:02.128+08:00I saw this film in high school, all the way back i...I saw this film in high school, all the way back in 1980. I re-watched it last year. I was amazed at how well it still holds up. Polanski is such a sleazy little creep in real life, I wanted to hate it. I couldn't.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140968808062021289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-76791368441425876042015-06-08T10:51:26.362+08:002015-06-08T10:51:26.362+08:00One of the best films of the 90s.
The Bunel conn...One of the best films of the 90s. <br /><br />The Bunel connection is intriguing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140968808062021289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-84685549426552709292015-03-07T02:44:02.708+08:002015-03-07T02:44:02.708+08:00Kim Novak is probably the best Lola Brewster on th...Kim Novak is probably the best Lola Brewster on the big or small screen. The other actresses who portrayed the character were chump change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-6770885904083034152015-03-06T07:51:30.551+08:002015-03-06T07:51:30.551+08:00Nastassja Kinski in STAY AS YOU ARE on Blu-ray &am...Nastassja Kinski in STAY AS YOU ARE on Blu-ray & DVD US Release date: May 12, 2015 Nico Bruinsmahttp://www.cultepics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-47620723748786961932014-12-09T23:28:59.640+08:002014-12-09T23:28:59.640+08:00You forgot to put some "One From The Heart&qu...You forgot to put some "One From The Heart" pics, which is my favourite Coppola's movie, yes it is, I don't mind what people say... and Nastassja is incredibly beautiful and sexy in that one, and besides, there is some wonderful Tom Wait's music in it!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-60182699746905493412014-10-03T23:12:39.564+08:002014-10-03T23:12:39.564+08:00i think you missed C.Cardinale,B.Bardout.But ...i think you missed C.Cardinale,B.Bardout.But I love your choice about Kinski.One of the most beautiful,charming actresses i've ever seen.Interesting post,thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821631260908917155.post-8544602823966272262014-07-05T23:20:25.179+08:002014-07-05T23:20:25.179+08:00Und noch ein:
http://auto.img.v4.skyrock.net/7567/...Und noch ein:<br />http://auto.img.v4.skyrock.net/7567/55867567/pics/2263518383_small_1.jpg<br /><br />http://www.virtual-history.com/movie/page/1677<br /><br />Yet another baby pic of Natalie Wood:<br />http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/34300000/Baby-Natalie-3-young-natalie-wood-34343544-400-400.jpgThat Film Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525992441514322658noreply@blogger.com