tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post3689489186515396619..comments2024-03-15T04:08:16.172-04:00Comments on Only the Cinema: King LearEd Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-60233691500064439182009-05-19T08:47:00.000-04:002009-05-19T08:47:00.000-04:00Lev: I don't have my copy of Colin MacCabe's bio o...Lev: I don't have my copy of Colin MacCabe's bio on hand right now, but I remember him going over the production of <I>King Lear</I> a bit. From what I understand, this really was a troubled production, and the stuff at the beginning with Norman Mailer really does reflect the fact that Mailer stormed off the project very early on. Godard had intended to make the film with Mailer as Lear, working Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-25354311521865539092009-05-19T07:54:00.000-04:002009-05-19T07:54:00.000-04:00Ed, are you feeling okay? This review's been the ...Ed, are you feeling okay? This review's been the lead post for three days. Shouldn't there have been another ten or so movies reviewed since then? Well anyway, at least I get to comment and hope it will be seen before the post goes away.<br /><br />I thoroughly disliked this when I saw it in 1985. But as in our previous conversation, I admit things change in 24 years. I have to see many Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730146625671701859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-81980905527154699802009-05-18T14:48:00.000-04:002009-05-18T14:48:00.000-04:00Great review. I was just doing some looking around...Great review. I was just doing some looking around and it's amazing how negative the reaction to this film was when it came out. <br /><br />I have a VHS rip of the movie so until I saw it at BAM I thought it was shot on video. Which leads me to my question:<br /><br />Does anyone know of an extended account of the making of King Lear? All stories indicate that this movie is somehow Godard Levhttp://www.balldeep.tv/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-8214277371125642612009-05-18T08:00:00.000-04:002009-05-18T08:00:00.000-04:00Yeah, I also mourn that missed BAM screening, espe...Yeah, I also mourn that missed BAM screening, especially since I was at the place on Thursday to attend their avante garde staging of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE at their Harvey Theatre facility. Fascinating review.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-8412614101327005952009-05-18T00:32:00.000-04:002009-05-18T00:32:00.000-04:00Thanks for the comments, all. James, I agree that ...Thanks for the comments, all. James, I agree that this stretches the definition of "late," but I suspect that BAM simply wanted to screen one of Godard's least seen films and saw this as a good opportunity -- the truly late stuff like <I>Notre musique</I> and <I>In Praise of Love</I> is comparatively accessible, on DVD anyway. I'm really happy it was included: seeing it on the big screen rather Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-77091262752172079632009-05-17T00:52:00.000-04:002009-05-17T00:52:00.000-04:00Wonderful post, Ed. I'm sorry I missed the screeni...Wonderful post, Ed. I'm sorry I missed the screening at BAM (had previously planned engagements). I wonder how "late" it is for Godard since he's continued making movies 20 years past King Lear, but I'm happy it was included. Its really a wonderful film, and this post really serves well to help people know what they're getting into, which is often essential for gelling with such density. Great James Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650436008918093617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-61988815665035104482009-05-16T21:57:00.000-04:002009-05-16T21:57:00.000-04:00The first time I've felt I have something to add t...The first time I've felt I have something to add to what is always a great write up. (And especially when on Godard) The description of the flower scene reminds me of an extended sequence in Cocteau's 'La villa Santo-Sospir'. <br /><br />0:29:20 -<br /><br />http://www.ubu.com/film/cocteau.html<br /><br />Great hands.agcrocketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11497182968647847817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-17069389398528999362009-05-16T17:18:00.000-04:002009-05-16T17:18:00.000-04:00Hey, I like your blog. It is high quality stuff, a...Hey, I like your blog. It is high quality stuff, and good reviews. I just started mine on film too. check it out, maybe we can add each other to the blog roll. <br /><br />illuminatemyeyes.blogspot.comBob Clapeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376706827160956997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-37404852499567862512009-05-16T13:21:00.000-04:002009-05-16T13:21:00.000-04:00It's an amazing (if rather bonkers) film. I'd seen...It's an amazing (if rather bonkers) film. I'd seen it before from a lousy VHS rip I downloaded, but last night it was playing (in a decent print) at BAM in Brooklyn. Definitely worth tracking down in any form you can find it.<br /><br />I was hoping that the print BAM showed would've been preceded by some company logos indicating possible DVD news, but no such luck. Oh well.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-24414253636423797122009-05-16T13:00:00.000-04:002009-05-16T13:00:00.000-04:00Oh, man. Great write-up. I've always wanted to s...Oh, man. Great write-up. I've always wanted to see this film, but have never been able to track down a copy. Your review totally reignited my interest--it just sounds too good to ignore.Chuck Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410430373012870491noreply@blogger.com