tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post5724321200034224036..comments2023-08-25T13:02:43.876+01:00Comments on Life vs. Film: Last Year at MarienbadJayCluitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-64267590965468134572013-02-13T19:04:14.789+00:002013-02-13T19:04:14.789+00:00It'd be a dull old world if we all liked the s...It'd be a dull old world if we all liked the same movies. I've got nothing wrong with people liking think-pieces like this one, but I'm always going to prefer something a little more plot-driven.<br /><br />Thanks for reading.JayCluitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-70336453936823892892013-02-13T19:02:12.121+00:002013-02-13T19:02:12.121+00:00When something is left quite so open to interpreta...When something is left quite so open to interpretation, it can sometimes come off as lazy film-making, as why should the director/writer decide what is going on, when the audience will happily do it for them? And yes, I feel the same way about modern so-called art. If it looks like I could have painted it then it isn't art, as my artistic limit is the logo at the top of the page.JayCluitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-15811526582055570602013-02-13T18:58:48.832+00:002013-02-13T18:58:48.832+00:00Thanks for the sympathy. I knew getting into this ...Thanks for the sympathy. I knew getting into this that I'd encounter a few films I didn't absolutely love, but I didn't think there'd be too many that are quite so terrible!JayCluitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-36755224350955836512013-02-13T18:47:21.030+00:002013-02-13T18:47:21.030+00:00She definitely does bring very little to it, which...She definitely does bring very little to it, which makes it all the harder to see why the guy is so insistent towards her. Yes, she's pretty, but she doesn't seem to have a lot going in terms of personality or ability to hold a conversation. And you're right about the standpoints from the podcast, I was just hoping for a few more reasons as to why many other people seem to like the film. Brian was shouting the praises of its choose-your-own-adventure stylings, but that doesn't make it 5/5 in my book.JayCluitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-58671938442072959402013-02-13T18:43:53.404+00:002013-02-13T18:43:53.404+00:00Well at least Marienbad was only 90 minutes long, ...Well at least Marienbad was only 90 minutes long, I've just checked and Dielmann over 3 1/2 hours! Holy hell! Now I'm looking forward to it even less!JayCluitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-49286342017025481942013-02-13T18:33:51.918+00:002013-02-13T18:33:51.918+00:00It's a shame you weren't captivated by the...It's a shame you weren't captivated by the unique charms and delights of this marvelous film, but it certainly isn't for everyone (is any movie?). <br /><br />Having not yet listened to the podcast, it doesn't surprise me one bit that Nick hated it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-5443952183527913792013-02-13T16:57:44.417+00:002013-02-13T16:57:44.417+00:00Add me to the count of people who hated this. It&...Add me to the count of people who hated this. It's the kind of film that critics love because they can play with it for years, making up what they think certain parts mean, and no one can ever tell them they are right or wrong because there's actually nothing there to be found in the first place.<br /><br />A parallel I've sometimes drawn of films like this is to "modern art" paintings with random splashes of paint on the canvas. In both cases to me the "art" lies not in creating of it, but in convincing someone else to give you money for it.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-58608868920627859802013-02-13T16:45:42.105+00:002013-02-13T16:45:42.105+00:00This was a bad one. It is frustrating to have to ...This was a bad one. It is frustrating to have to sit through films likes this. I feel your pain.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-72836875302851085922013-02-13T16:33:35.687+00:002013-02-13T16:33:35.687+00:00Jay, it doesn't surprise me to read this react...Jay, it doesn't surprise me to read this reaction. I feel like the LAMBcast was Brian loving it, Nick hating it, and the rest of us just trying to work through it. I do agree that Delphine Seyrig is not a strong part of the movie. I don't think Resnais minded since he wanted someone with a blank expression for that part, but she brings very little to it. Dan Heatonhttp://ptsnob.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-13473712035110264672013-02-13T14:16:19.694+00:002013-02-13T14:16:19.694+00:00I frequently need to remind myself that it's n...I frequently need to remind myself that it's not the 1001 greatest films, but the 1001 films that are important to see for one reason or another. Jeanne Dielmann is another one like this one, though--the sort of film that makes the average film viewer hate critics who fawn over it.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-16964718659052216562013-02-13T08:28:36.778+00:002013-02-13T08:28:36.778+00:00Dammit, I was looking forward to listening to ever...Dammit, I was looking forward to listening to everyone hate on this film whilst Brian attempted feebly to defend it. No surprise Nick didn't enjoy it though, it doesn't seem like his kind of film at all. I too had a glance around at the other linked blogs and found them to be far too positive for my liking. And now you've given me another film to not look forward to with Jeanne Dielman! Why are there so many terrible films on the List?!?!?JayCluitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-50469605253517241182013-02-13T07:45:45.142+00:002013-02-13T07:45:45.142+00:00I've looked at other reviews of this film, and...I've looked at other reviews of this film, and I swear to you that you and I (and, SPOILER ALERT, Nick on the podcast) are the only three people who are seeing this film for the dull pile of artistic hogwash it really is. Over and over, I see reviews of this film touting it as deep and meaningful and all I see is pretension. I just don't get it.<br /><br />I'm not sure it's Resnais. I think it might be the fault of Delphine Seyrig, who was also in the aggressively dull Jeanne Dielmann.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.com