tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post5674689307453476927..comments2024-03-15T04:08:16.172-04:00Comments on Only the Cinema: A Grin Without a CatEd Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-61319169337587124582012-02-10T05:00:02.981-05:002012-02-10T05:00:02.981-05:00Holly sh**, that's a review!!!
i'm astoni...Holly sh**, that's a review!!!<br /><br />i'm astonished, and i'm gonna looking for this movie right now!!<br />Thank you!Cathedralehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00199950045815209285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-78370745075653155422010-07-14T19:18:55.151-04:002010-07-14T19:18:55.151-04:00I think the mistake there may be investing too muc...I think the mistake there may be investing too much in a leader, especially one (for better or worse) who is essentially a technocratic administrator, which is what the president functionally is. It's disappointing that his rapport for the public (which may have been more a case of oratory than true rapport) vanished as soon as he entered the Oval Office, replaced by a perfunctory PR approachJoel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-68125575388911931102010-07-14T09:53:34.499-04:002010-07-14T09:53:34.499-04:00MovieMan, I'd agree that this film is no Sans ...MovieMan, I'd agree that this film is no <i>Sans soleil</i>, but then few works by ANY director approach that masterpiece, which I'd consider one of my favorite films, if not THE favorite. <i>A Grin Without a Cat</i> isn't as formally ambitious, but its more direct style is perhaps more suited to this kind of historical essay. And, as this discussion suggests, the film is provocative Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-61066552937725655432010-07-13T10:35:18.701-04:002010-07-13T10:35:18.701-04:00I love the pictures you used, by the way (speaking...I love the pictures you used, by the way (speaking of which, you've been tagged in my most recent post...)Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-18516437234843565932010-07-13T10:33:11.511-04:002010-07-13T10:33:11.511-04:00Excellent overview of a film which was once one of...Excellent overview of a film which was once one of my "Holy Grail" movies (I once tried to download a torrent, had no clue what I was doing, and got only audio!). It came to Boston a few years ago, and I went with a friend to see it. The friend HATED it, and while I thoroughly enjoyed myself, I had to concede it was probably more due to the subject matter - which fascinates me - than Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-53552630709192876262010-07-01T08:25:47.048-04:002010-07-01T08:25:47.048-04:00Thanks, Chris and JAFB. I completely agree that it...Thanks, Chris and JAFB. I completely agree that it's among the most amazing, ambitious political films, really addressing its themes on a pretty deep level.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-47814333472053137262010-07-01T00:02:58.195-04:002010-07-01T00:02:58.195-04:00Terrific stuff here, Ed. One of the greatest films...Terrific stuff here, Ed. One of the greatest films by Marker and my candidate for the greatest political film ever made. Just look at its scope! Phew.<br /><br />Cheers!Just Another Film Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880550053788464732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-37531035282714983412010-06-29T22:08:00.166-04:002010-06-29T22:08:00.166-04:00Will definitely put on my "to see" list....Will definitely put on my "to see" list.1001: A Film Odyssey is produced, directed and written by Chris, a librarian.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04803620768028761898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-40747753530102205432010-06-29T08:19:11.324-04:002010-06-29T08:19:11.324-04:00I've always loved Marker's fascination wit...I've always loved Marker's fascination with cats, which is perhaps most beautifully expressed in the Japan scenes of <i>Sans soleil</i> (which, I agree, is his masterpiece, just a stunning film that hypnotizes and enthralls me each time I watch it).<br /><br />Great story about that (single) picture of him, David. Marker's elusiveness is another aspect of his strange charm.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-27457271174346077822010-06-28T19:56:49.702-04:002010-06-28T19:56:49.702-04:00Le fond de l'air est rouge is the French title...<i>Le fond de l'air est rouge</i> is the French title, but <i>A Grin Without a cat</i> is most appropriate in that Chris Marker IS a cat. An alurophile supreme when asked for a photograph of himself Markr invariably sends a picture of a cat. Those familiar with his work note the importance of cats in such diverse fare as <i>Le Joli Mai, Le Mystere Koumiko, La Jetee</i>, and his masterpiece <iDavidEhrensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016905507543736049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-86513420928353877542010-06-28T16:01:08.792-04:002010-06-28T16:01:08.792-04:00That's a fair point, Andrew. It seemed to me t...That's a fair point, Andrew. It seemed to me that Marker was equally critical of — or observant of — both external and internal factors in the loss of revolutionary spirit post-1968. In some ways they're part of the same thing; the co-opting of supposedly revolutionary movements by totalitarian leaders led to the dis-illusionment that so many people felt in the wake of the initial Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-21500637915689994072010-06-28T10:03:35.692-04:002010-06-28T10:03:35.692-04:00I would argue that this film is not so much about ...I would argue that this film is not so much about the internal failure of the revolutionary fervor of the late 60's, but the Balkanization that took place behind the scenes to destroy it. Similar to The Hour of The Blast Furnaces, Marker is exploring the realities of a "war without end", events that began with the first world war that spawned the second and that have continued Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328754512668860666noreply@blogger.com