Slovak and Taiwanese Films
I went to see two brilliant films today!!
She and I were still astonished that this Czech/Slovak film (I Serve the King of England) made it to the Civic theater while we were sitting down. We couldn't believe it was even a sold out!! :o I mean... who watched Slovak film?! However, It was very well done, well acted and very witty. I couldn't help but clap a bit during the film because it was so brilliant and beautiful. There was no plain bits and it made everyone laugh. The audience gave a big clap when it finished.
Right after the film, I went to see Tsai Ming-liang's film - I Don't Want to Sleep Alone. I am quite used to his style by now, which normally means, no dialog and no background music. I could understand that it could be hard for the general audience to enjoy it, but I got really irritated when this girl sitting next to me kept flipping her cellphone and txting. In the end, I got angry and told her off! :@ There were also two couples sitting around me kept talking... Jesus! I mean I can understand it's not everyone's cup of tea, but if you don't enjoy it, just get out rather than annoying others like me from enjoying it!!
Apart from the annoying immature audience, this film again blew my mind as this director has always been. I didn't get the essence of the film until the credit came up, and then I went WOW!! :o It made so much sense after I saw the credit. This film is so brilliant and so deep!! The more I think about it now, the more "wow" I go!
She and I were still astonished that this Czech/Slovak film (I Serve the King of England) made it to the Civic theater while we were sitting down. We couldn't believe it was even a sold out!! :o I mean... who watched Slovak film?! However, It was very well done, well acted and very witty. I couldn't help but clap a bit during the film because it was so brilliant and beautiful. There was no plain bits and it made everyone laugh. The audience gave a big clap when it finished.
Right after the film, I went to see Tsai Ming-liang's film - I Don't Want to Sleep Alone. I am quite used to his style by now, which normally means, no dialog and no background music. I could understand that it could be hard for the general audience to enjoy it, but I got really irritated when this girl sitting next to me kept flipping her cellphone and txting. In the end, I got angry and told her off! :@ There were also two couples sitting around me kept talking... Jesus! I mean I can understand it's not everyone's cup of tea, but if you don't enjoy it, just get out rather than annoying others like me from enjoying it!!
Apart from the annoying immature audience, this film again blew my mind as this director has always been. I didn't get the essence of the film until the credit came up, and then I went WOW!! :o It made so much sense after I saw the credit. This film is so brilliant and so deep!! The more I think about it now, the more "wow" I go!
2 comments:
no background music? I thought there were heaps of music in there, and many of them had lyrics that is totally relevant to what is going on in the film. The last film that he did, "Wandering Clouds", was rather like a caberet...
Xin
Yes there was music, but it wasn't quite the movie background music. I did notice that there was more "music" in this one - too much, too relevant even, I feel.
I haven't seen "Wandering Clouds", but I was referred to "What time is it there" and "Rebels of the Neon God"
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