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undefinedreference In reply to dofaust [2019-05-23 08:29:38 +0000 UTC]

Or perhaps I've been channeling the same dark forces Kandinsky used to? I am very fascinated by those early abstractionists and their surroundings. The western view on the Russian revolution is purely political, the poor against the tsar, but to many back then, both in and outside Russia, it had spiritual dimensions of eschatological proportions: they believed they were involved in creation of a New Earth! Many of those early abstract artists honestly believed that the spiritual power of their art was capable of de-materializing the Universe itself! It was a totally insane time, driven by a borderline psychotic level of optimism that is very difficult to imagine today. But that's precisely what makes it so fascinating!

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undefinedreference In reply to eyepilot13 [2016-01-03 14:03:18 +0000 UTC]

The way I remember it, it may have indeed start out that way, but then it turned into this special effects showcase with a storyline that much even less credible and convincing than that of the average SF fantasy like Star Wars. Though I have to admit I'm fairly allergic to special effects in general, especially the computer-generated ones. I'm most sensitive to timing, with Adams Family Values being the absolute canonical masterpiece in that respect, with its micro-second sense of timing of motion and narrative. I love stuff like that. Can't really be bothered with technological "achievement" and visual spectacle as an alternative to a decent story, credible acting and proper narrative, it quickly bores me.

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undefinedreference In reply to threadzone [2015-12-28 09:00:50 +0000 UTC]

it is quite strange..

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threadzone In reply to undefinedreference [2015-12-28 10:00:53 +0000 UTC]

it reminds me of that animated movie that had keanu reeves in it. was kinda surreal and futuristic. forget what it was called

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undefinedreference In reply to threadzone [2015-12-31 15:40:37 +0000 UTC]

Do you mean The Matrix? That was one visit to the cinema where I felt like asking my money back! Only Good Will Hunting was even worse of a monstrosity.

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threadzone In reply to undefinedreference [2016-01-01 01:13:19 +0000 UTC]

No. Looked it up. It's called A Scanner Darkly

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkjDUE…

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undefinedreference In reply to threadzone [2016-01-01 08:09:43 +0000 UTC]

I'm so entirely not into movies that I only knew the name Keanu Reeves from South Park

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threadzone In reply to undefinedreference [2016-01-02 12:17:25 +0000 UTC]

shameful neglect of mainstream culture! (joke)

i havent seen any movies for a number of years, but i did go thru a torrent stage a while back. saw tons then. a scanner darkly was one of them. it wasn't too bad actually. kinda surreal

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