Peter T Chattaway Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 "Sequel"? Does this mean the third film will be all about the "security guard" from the second film? I'm not sure I like that idea, since the first two films had no characters or plot points in common, Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T Chattaway Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 Will Lights in the Dusk (formerly Vartija) be eligible for the Oscar? Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T Chattaway Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Life at the margins Attendance was minimal at the screening I attended of Aki Kaurismaki's Lights in the Dusk, which played at the Gene Siskel Film Center last week (July 20-26), though somehow you suspect Kaurismaki would've wanted it that way. . . . Pat Graham, Chicago Reader Blogs: On Film, July 27 Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T Chattaway Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 The so-called 'Proletariat Trilogy' -- Shadows in Paradise (1986), Ariel (1988) and The Match Factory Girl (1990) -- is being released on DVD via Criterion's Eclipse label. Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T Chattaway Posted August 24, 2011 Report Share Posted August 24, 2011 Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Link to post Share on other sites
du Garbandier Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 Le Havre website. Quote Qua Humbug | @du_Garbandier Link to post Share on other sites
Darrel Manson Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 IN L.A.? Dec. 8 at LACMA: Spotlight on Aki Kaurismaki Tix on sale now. Quote A foreign movie can't be stupid.-from the film Armin Link to post Share on other sites
kenmorefield Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 IN L.A.? Dec. 8 at LACMA: Spotlight on Aki Kaurismaki Tix on sale now. Todd Truffin and I have a podcast on Le Havre over at The Thin Place: Quote 1More Film Blog Faith and Spirituality in Masters of World Cinema Faith and Spirituality in Masters of World Cinema, Volume II Link to post Share on other sites
Christian Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) This thread was started more than seven years ago. I have just returned from seeing my first Kaurismaki film. Why did I wait so long? Le Havre is wonderful, just wonderful. I have no idea how it compares with the director's other films, whether it's considered "minor" or whatever, but I feel like I've just cracked open a lovely, big book that contains story after story I want to read. I'm listening to Ken's and Todd's podcast on the film right now. They have issues with a certain plot development. Now Ken is mentioning that Janus highlights the "fairy tale" aspect of the story and how to reconcile it with the very real social issue the film presents. I have lots of reading and listening to do in learning more about this filmmaker, but what a great way to kick of my 2012 movie watching! Edited January 2, 2012 by Christian Quote "What matters are movies, not awards; experiences, not celebrations; the subjective power of individual critical points of view, not the declamatory compromises of consensus." - Richard Brody, "Godard's Surprise Win Is a Victory for Independent Cinema," The New Yorker Link to post Share on other sites
Christian Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 I'm listening to Ken's and Todd's podcast on the film right now. They have issues with a certain plot development. Now Ken is mentioning that Janus highlights the "fairy tale" aspect of the story and how to reconcile it with the very real social issue the film presents. Hope Ken takes this the right way when I say that I laughed out loud when he -- 39 MINUTES INTO A PODCAST LAYING OUT HIS AND TODD'S PROBLEMS WITH THE FILM -- says "despite those few nits to pick, I was charmed by the film." And then Todd adds that he, too, was charmed by the film. Quote "What matters are movies, not awards; experiences, not celebrations; the subjective power of individual critical points of view, not the declamatory compromises of consensus." - Richard Brody, "Godard's Surprise Win Is a Victory for Independent Cinema," The New Yorker Link to post Share on other sites
kenmorefield Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 I'm listening to Ken's and Todd's podcast on the film right now. They have issues with a certain plot development. Now Ken is mentioning that Janus highlights the "fairy tale" aspect of the story and how to reconcile it with the very real social issue the film presents. Hope Ken takes this the right way when I say that I laughed out loud when he -- 39 MINUTES INTO A PODCAST LAYING OUT HIS AND TODD'S PROBLEMS WITH THE FILM -- says "despite those few nits to pick, I was charmed by the film." And then Todd adds that he, too, was charmed by the film. I'm just happy when anyone listens! In my defense, the first question I asked Todd was something along the lines of why he appeared not to like the film quite as much as I did. (It was in my Top 10). Quote 1More Film Blog Faith and Spirituality in Masters of World Cinema Faith and Spirituality in Masters of World Cinema, Volume II Link to post Share on other sites
Christian Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) Briefly, just wanted to link to Stephanie Zacharek's final 2011 Movie Club post, which lists "five quick hits that I’m not quite ready to leave behind," concluding with (and I'll "spoiler" this, although I want people to read it and don't think it ruins the film to discuss the last shot): 5) The blossoming tree at the end of Aki Kaurismäki’s radiant Le Havre. Because sometimes, even when you’re a sadsack Finnish filmmaker, sometimes there’s God so quickly. Edited January 10, 2012 by Christian Quote "What matters are movies, not awards; experiences, not celebrations; the subjective power of individual critical points of view, not the declamatory compromises of consensus." - Richard Brody, "Godard's Surprise Win Is a Victory for Independent Cinema," The New Yorker Link to post Share on other sites
John Drew Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 For those in the Los Angeles area, the New Beverly Cinema is showing a double feature of La Vie de Bohème and La Havre on April 27th and 28th. Quote Formerly Baal_T'shuvah "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." - Maude Harold and Maude Link to post Share on other sites
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