tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post1390254336729465373..comments2024-03-15T04:08:16.172-04:00Comments on Only the Cinema: I've been interviewed...Ed Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-84434540414959279222010-02-22T13:36:52.362-05:002010-02-22T13:36:52.362-05:00Thanks, John!Thanks, John!Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-16260276230587444352010-02-22T12:51:47.298-05:002010-02-22T12:51:47.298-05:00Terrific interview Ed, thanks for sharing, an arti...Terrific interview Ed, thanks for sharing, an articulate and informative interview, and congratulations on the OFCS induction! Van Houten was a revelation in “Black Book.” Hopefully she’ll get some more international attention.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808503055317962289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-58234865093520773882010-02-22T00:03:00.053-05:002010-02-22T00:03:00.053-05:00Thanks, JAFB, glad you enjoyed the piece.
And ye...Thanks, JAFB, glad you enjoyed the piece. <br /><br />And yes, I submitted an application and got into the OFCS the last time they had admissions. I was very excited. Not sure what's up with Rotten Tomatoes, I've been trying to figure out how to get hooked up to there but haven't managed it yet. Hopefully I'll work it out eventually, since most OFCS members do seem to be on there.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-28651723661722603912010-02-21T23:51:32.172-05:002010-02-21T23:51:32.172-05:00This is a marvelous interview. I always wanted to ...This is a marvelous interview. I always wanted to read a separate interview of yours, although your reviews themselves give a good insight. Thanks. And the predictions are darn interesting.<br /><br />And OCFS? Awesome. When will we be seeing you on Rotten Tomatoes?!Just Another Film Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880550053788464732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-57282737026140975052010-02-21T14:56:42.141-05:002010-02-21T14:56:42.141-05:00Good to hear about more love for Carice van Houten...Good to hear about more love for Carice van Houten. I didn't see <i>Valkyrie</i> — and lost what little interest I had when I heard she was wasted in it — but I do hope she gets more good roles in the coming years. She's really something.<br /><br />Sam, if I saw as many new movies as you do, I'm sure I would've walked out of a few. I'm just very picky about what I see, so Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-92048820067413287362010-02-21T12:31:56.309-05:002010-02-21T12:31:56.309-05:00Excellent interview, and your own passionate sensi...Excellent interview, and your own passionate sensibilities are there with the epic Godard wwork that admittedly great performance by Ms. Van Houten. Yes, sadly film is headed digital, and it will certainly compromise the aesthetics in a big way. And that conclusion despite the fact that I loved INLAND EMPIRE too.<br /><br />Perhaps though, the two things that I genuinely admired most about the Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-10346080746397071982010-02-21T12:01:07.161-05:002010-02-21T12:01:07.161-05:00By the way, I totally agree with you about Carice ...By the way, I totally agree with you about Carice van Houten. She was the only reason that made me mildly interested in seeing <i>Valkyrie</i>, and yet upon the film's release almost none of the U.S. press even mentioned her! Hopefully she will gain more prominence in the near future, although why <i>Black Book</i> didn't already do this puzzles me.Jeremy Nyhuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653775779381302557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-81676417287721555202010-02-21T11:30:21.707-05:002010-02-21T11:30:21.707-05:00Thanks a lot, Shubhajit. I feel strongly about thi...Thanks a lot, Shubhajit. I feel strongly about this medium, obviously, and I'm glad my thoughts came through OK and made an impression.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-84479529262239537812010-02-21T05:13:01.148-05:002010-02-21T05:13:01.148-05:00Ed, I thoroughly enjoyed your interview at Only Go...Ed, I thoroughly enjoyed your interview at Only Good Movies Blog. Apart from your love for the medium and your clarity of thoughts, what really caught my attention was the way you took stands in matters you believe in. <br /><br />For instance, your reply to "overrated films" was really wonderful and showed conviction. What I also really appreciated was your reaction to "artsy Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-30541199338060896882010-02-20T23:50:43.687-05:002010-02-20T23:50:43.687-05:00Thanks for reading, everyone!
Ryan, I'm so ex...Thanks for reading, everyone!<br /><br />Ryan, I'm so excited for <i>Socialisme</i> as well. Should be amazing. New Godard features are pretty spread-out these days, so anything new like this is certainly an event. <br /><br />Jeremy, I'm glad that hit home. It's certainly something I've been guilty of from time to time, so I've been making a conscious effort to move away fromEd Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-41257214378359753222010-02-20T21:45:43.061-05:002010-02-20T21:45:43.061-05:00I agree with so much that you said, particularly i...I agree with so much that you said, particularly in regards to "overrated." I love to use the term "underrated," not to set myself up as the only one who saw the value in something but because I enjoyed the film and would like to invite further discussion on it. But the usage of "overrated" connotes a wisdom that others don't have, as well as a desire to cease Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078001374402400232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-33145241561060097882010-02-20T21:41:41.008-05:002010-02-20T21:41:41.008-05:00This is such a great interview, Ed. I was particul...This is such a great interview, Ed. I was particularly enlightened, if also a bit humbled, by what you said about the term "overrated." I will certainly keep your cautionary words in mind--particularly what you say about its tendency to "halt discussion" rather than expand it--the next time I even think about using that word in my writing.<br /><br />All the best.Jeremy Nyhuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653775779381302557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-75415039949079052802010-02-20T19:43:24.410-05:002010-02-20T19:43:24.410-05:00Ed, I just want to second your thoughts about how ...Ed, I just want to second your thoughts about how post-60s Godard is unjustly overlooked. One of the great artists the medium has produced. I'm foaming at the mouth for <i>Socialisme</i>.Ryan Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18054550377681273142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-35697779449316169272010-02-20T19:36:59.943-05:002010-02-20T19:36:59.943-05:00Thanks, Jeffrey, glad you enjoyed it!Thanks, Jeffrey, glad you enjoyed it!Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-47052104595661417582010-02-20T17:28:58.555-05:002010-02-20T17:28:58.555-05:00Ed, this is a fantastic interview. So lucid and a...Ed, this is a fantastic interview. So lucid and a great insight into you and your approach. Thanks so much for sharing.Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.com