No.536
ITT: We post our favourite sequences in cinema, explaining why we like them so much.
[spoiler]The ending of The Elephant Man. Honestly, I lack words to describe the exacerbated emotions conveyed in this scene. Maybe heartwarming would do. Or cathartic. Or blissful. As the film progresses, one develops a strong emotional connection with John Merrick, feeling for his boundless innocence, illusions and sorrow. I perceive that Lynch's cinema, despite everything, is patterned by an old metaphysical dualism: he's as good at representing surreal, vertiginous, hell-ish worlds, as he is arranging glimpses of heaven. Besides, I have always been subjectively affected by the theme of death: to think what The Elephant Man has undergone through his short life, facing death at last, and all of a sudden: infinite cosmos of stars, motherly embrace. Pure, undistilled beauty. Eternity. I cry like a little bitch. [/eternity]
No.538
>>536Damn, I fucked up.
Anyway, it contains big spoilers, so don't dare to read through if you haven't watched the movie yet.
No.539
The orgy scene in Zabriskie Point. How it matches the general mood of the film. It's simply magical. Hundreds of entities lying in the sand, having sex to psychedelic music.
No.541
noo how could you have spoiled my long awaited movie spain ;(
No.542
One of my faves is the kitchen scene in Citizen Kane. The dialog and direction of it is very sharp with so many iconic lines:
>But Charles, people will think-
>What I tell them to think
And how that scene displays the disconnect in their relationship by drawing out to show the huge table with them sitting on either side.
No.544
A subtlety: the scene where J. F. Sebastian is forcedly hosting Roy and Pris in his apartment, specially when Pris crosses her legs cruelly around him, exploiting his naivety, eliciting a sick tension, along with objects sparsed among the shot, a dusty and chaotic ambiance to the room, nuances of blue-filtered colour, hyperstimulant Vangelis music; a thought of damnation underlying. It thinks it creates a great sensory experience.>>541sorey m8
No.619
>>536agreed on this one but not quite my favourite.
My personal favourite is the
spoiler murder scene in Herzog's Woyzeck. The sudden contrast from the silent standing by the calm lake to the loud, energetic music and Kinski's sudden movement is fucking excellent. The slow changes of expression and subtleties on both actors faces and Kinski's sheer pained anger is just fucking incredible.
spoiler Woyzeck is generally one of Herzog/Kinski's more underrated films I think.
No.620
>>619well I too have fucked up, fuck it nobody gives a shit about Woyzeck anyway
No.626
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>>619I agree, that's the kind of scene you never forget, the music really did a splendid job of underlying Kinski's acting.
No.646
>>619Heh, that was mesmerizing.
In Herzog, it's compulsory for me to refer that section of Stroszek towards the ending where shit goes crazy. Godlike, vibrant cinema. I'm sure you guys know what I'm talking about.
No.649
>>619I enjoyed that scene but feel the film was one of Herzog's weakest. Kinksi is still on point though.
No.650
>>626I think you may have chosen a poor video to illustrate what I was saying. But yeah it really is an incredible scene.
>>649Maybe it was because I'd watched Cobra Verde around the same time and that really is not a good film on any level. But I just feel there was some really beautiful lighting and cinematography in it and the character was just great imo. What was it about it that made you not so into it?
No.652
>>646not got round to Stroszeck yet, was actually planning on watching it tonight I'll let you know what I thought.
No.709
>>652Noice. I'll be looking forward to your impressions. It's always engaging to read your thoughts on film, and discuss if apt. I rarely ever get the chance to do this in ーºーReal Life®..,.ー.,ー.
No.759
>>709Up until the fucking mental ending I just thought it was a good drama, with some interesting ideas about disillusionment and how we always want more than we can get. Then the ending (along with some of the other weirder images throughout) elevated it for me, from just a pretty good drama, to a very good, weird, Herzog film. 8/10 I'd say (although I have just finished watching it so my opinion may well change)
No.782
>>759>dat dancing chicken >dat ineffable music in the backgroundTruly, a timeless closure. I too loved its depiction of America, crude and naturalistic. It's surprising to see a non-biased depiction of native rednecks.
Yeah: disillusionment, misery, boredom. A bitter sense of humor, perhaps.
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
>yfw you realize Ian Curtis killed himself after watching this movie No.787
>>782gotta love Herzog.
Yeah, it is just a nice depiction of the world in general and just how fucked up it is, but also how much we expect of it.
And that's an odd, but quite interesting/depressing fact.
No.816
No.1147
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Woman in the Dunes:
The sex scene in "Woman in the Dunes." The extreme close-ups that are present sort of reflect on the beginning of the film where it shows the magnified pieces of sand. The same way it shows what sand actually is made of, he tries to convey what these people are made of, and does so with the same method. There's an incredible amount of frustration leading up to this point, including sexual. Teshigahara wonderfully crafts a film allowing you to empathize with a man who's seemingly stuck in hell or some purgatory-limbo. The emphasis of heat, sand, music, and slow action all contribute to his hell and allows you to suffer with the protagonist. This scene is the partial release of these frustrations. I can't articulate my point any further, I simply lack the skills to do so, or maybe it's the time. The same way I cannot pin down abstract thoughts. As a side note I HAD to go masturbate to Japanese porn after watching this. God bless.
Pic slightly related, I don't have any of the actual scene in question, but this will do.