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what's your favourite film by Tarkovsky?
QUOTE(Artem @ Aug 29 2007, 08:25 PM) [snapback]446559[/snapback]
what's your favourite film by Tarkovsky?
Andrei Rublev. this film is simply outstanding. Tarkovski was in his early 30s when he made it - unthinkable... then the mirror, then stalker and solaris
i think "Andrei Rublev" is my favourite too. the rest in order of favourites would be something like that:
Mirror
Solaris
Ivan's Childhood
Stalker
The Sacrifice
Nostalgia
i haven't seen his diploma feature yet.
Mirror
Solaris
Ivan's Childhood
Stalker
The Sacrifice
Nostalgia
i haven't seen his diploma feature yet.
QUOTE(Artem @ Aug 30 2007, 06:06 AM) [snapback]446733[/snapback]
i think "Andrei Rublev" is my favourite too. the rest in order of favourites would be something like that:
Mirror
Solaris
Ivan's Childhood
Stalker
The Sacrifice
Nostalgia
i haven't seen his diploma feature yet.
Mirror
Solaris
Ivan's Childhood
Stalker
The Sacrifice
Nostalgia
i haven't seen his diploma feature yet.
wow, two responses
... tarkovski is up there with antonioni as my favourite director. nice thread, Artem.
i have a similar regard for his work as you do. he's really one of the few directors, like godard for example, who had his own cinematic metaphysics.
by the way, for all the criterion fans, criterion has released "ivan's childhood" recently. it's a very good film. i haven't picked it up myself yet, but i definitely will. i got their version of "solaris" recently and there's a short essay about the film by kurosawa. he mostly retells the story of seeing the film for the first time and meeting tarkovsky. the best part was when they got drunk together after screening of "solaris" and ended up signing the main theme from kurosawa's "seven samurai".
by the way, for all the criterion fans, criterion has released "ivan's childhood" recently. it's a very good film. i haven't picked it up myself yet, but i definitely will. i got their version of "solaris" recently and there's a short essay about the film by kurosawa. he mostly retells the story of seeing the film for the first time and meeting tarkovsky. the best part was when they got drunk together after screening of "solaris" and ended up signing the main theme from kurosawa's "seven samurai".
QUOTE(Artem @ Aug 30 2007, 09:35 AM) [snapback]446776[/snapback]
i have a similar regard for his work as you do. he's really one of the few directors, like godard for example, who had his own cinematic metaphysics.
by the way, for all the criterion fans, criterion has released "ivan's childhood" recently. it's a very good film. i haven't picked it up myself yet, but i definitely will. i got their version of "solaris" recently and there's a short essay about the film by kurosawa. he mostly retells the story of seeing the film for the first time and meeting tarkovsky. the best part was when they got drunk together after screening of "solaris" and ended up signing the main theme from kurosawa's "seven samurai".
by the way, for all the criterion fans, criterion has released "ivan's childhood" recently. it's a very good film. i haven't picked it up myself yet, but i definitely will. i got their version of "solaris" recently and there's a short essay about the film by kurosawa. he mostly retells the story of seeing the film for the first time and meeting tarkovsky. the best part was when they got drunk together after screening of "solaris" and ended up signing the main theme from kurosawa's "seven samurai".
a funny story. i haven't seen "ivan's childhood" - will definitely pick it up - thanks!
I've only seen Solaris, but have intended to see more. Sounds like Andrei Rublev should be next.
[If Danse is a big fan of Antonioni, then you've got to trust his opinions!]
[If Danse is a big fan of Antonioni, then you've got to trust his opinions!]
QUOTE(mouthbreather @ Aug 30 2007, 10:06 AM) [snapback]446795[/snapback]
I've only seen Solaris, but have intended to see more. Sounds like Andrei Rublev should be next.
[If Danse is a big fan of Antonioni, then you've got to trust his opinions!]
[If Danse is a big fan of Antonioni, then you've got to trust his opinions!]
i've been wrong many times before
stalker sounds like it was a mess to get made but still stands as my favorite...even if this was true:
He was constantly rewriting the script during the actual shooting and during the dubbing and editing.
He was constantly rewriting the script during the actual shooting and during the dubbing and editing.
he was trying to make it distance it from the original novel as far as possible. just like with "solaris". also, there was a problem with the type of film they used in early shooting, so they had to redo one of the main scenes- the zone scene.
there's a very interesting and useful book about Tarkovsky and his films called The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky: A Visual Fugue. highly recommend it for everyone interested in this director.
there's a very interesting and useful book about Tarkovsky and his films called The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky: A Visual Fugue. highly recommend it for everyone interested in this director.
QUOTE(Artem @ Aug 30 2007, 05:06 AM) [snapback]446733[/snapback]
in order of favourites would be something like..
Ivan's Childhood
Stalker
Solaris
Andrei Rublev
The Sacrifice
Mirror
Nostalgia
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