tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post1125627587236571988..comments2024-03-15T04:08:16.172-04:00Comments on Only the Cinema: Late August, Early SeptemberEd Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-48694345501935960742010-10-28T06:48:30.656-04:002010-10-28T06:48:30.656-04:00I appreciate Assayas movies , and I`m really looki...I appreciate Assayas movies , and I`m really looking forward to see this new masterpieceFilme Online Gratishttp://filmeonlinegratis.ronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-61923918264517162382010-10-24T09:43:17.790-04:002010-10-24T09:43:17.790-04:00I'm really looking forward to getting a chance...I'm really looking forward to getting a chance to see <i>Carlos</i>, Sam. It sounds amazing, and Assayas has definitely become one of my favorites, where the more I see, the more I appreciate his work.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-39080773304466244602010-10-24T09:24:16.980-04:002010-10-24T09:24:16.980-04:00I have not seen this particular Assayas film but c...I have not seen this particular Assayas film but certainly appreciate this typically distinguished essay. Like Jeremy I have been inclined to see SUMMER HOURS as the piece de resistence, but now the brilliant 330 minute CARLOS has clouded that contention.<br /><br />Suffice to say he has quickly become one of the most renowned figures in contemporary cinema.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-34778238819765834862010-10-19T09:11:01.870-04:002010-10-19T09:11:01.870-04:00Jeremy, I agree that Assayas is probably at his be...Jeremy, I agree that Assayas is probably at his best in films like this, <i>Summer Hours</i> (truly sublime) and <i>Les destinées</i>, which I've just seen recently as well and will be writing about soon. I love how these films are so quiet and yet say so much. Even <i>Irma Vep</i>, for all its postmodern hijinks, has a very similar sensibility at its core. It seems to be an essential part ofEd Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-7888208898063804752010-10-18T14:21:17.897-04:002010-10-18T14:21:17.897-04:00Yes, excellent points about this subtle yet powerf...Yes, excellent points about this subtle yet powerfully emotional film, one of my favorites by Assayas. As much as I love the postmodern fun of <i>Irma Vep</i>, I tend to prefer his "gentler" work (this film, <i>Les destinees sentimentales</i>, and what I consider Assayas's masterpiece, <i>Summer Hours</i>), although I use quotes for "gentler" because, as you rightly Jeremy Nyhuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653775779381302557noreply@blogger.com