Werckmeister Harmonies @ BAM

[kelber at mindspring.com]

And I recommend Mongol, which seems to be Part 1 of a possible trilogy which will, hopefully, be completed some day.

Laura

-----Original Message-----
>From: Daniel Julius <daniel.julius at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jun 26, 2008 4:14 PM
>To: Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com>
>Cc: pynchon -l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
>Subject: Re: Werckmeister Harmonies @ BAM
>
>I highly, highly, highly recommend Werckmeister Harmonies.  Completely
>hypnotic, completely symphonic
>
>Truly favorite-movie material
>
>
>--
>Dan
>
>
>
>On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Werckmeister Harmonies (Werckmeister Harmóníak) (2000) 145min
>> Thu, July 3 at 6, 9pm
>> Directed by Béla Tarr
>> With Lars Rudolph, Peter Fitz, Hannah Schygulla
>>
>> The resident holy fool of a small town startles the patrons of a local
>> pub when he demonstrates a solar eclipse. A circus arrives, bringing a
>> stuffed whale carcass and the promise of a much anticipated figure
>> called "the Prince." When this mysterious man fails to appear, the
>> town bursts into revolt. These scenes set the stage for a profound
>> allegory, powered by hypnotic black and white cinematography and a
>> transcendent score. "Weird, wonderful, witty and unsettling."—Time Out
>> London
>>
>> http://www.bam.org/film/series.aspx?id=192
>>
>> Mongol
>> (R) 125min
>> 4:30, 7, 9:30pm
>>
>> Directed by Sergei Bodrov
>> With Tadanobu Asano, Honglei Sun, Khulan Chuluun
>>
>> "…a big, ponderous epic, its beautifully composed landscape shots
>> punctuated by thundering hooves and bloody, slow-motion battle
>> sequences." —The New York Times
>>
>> Award-winning Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the
>> Mountains) illuminates the life and legend of Genghis Khan in this
>> stunning historical epic. Based on leading scholarly accounts, Mongol
>> delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who
>> was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows Temudgin from his perilous
>> childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the film paints a
>> multidimensional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not
>> as the evil brute of stereotype, but as an inspiring, fearless, and
>> visionary leader.
>>
>> In a performance of powerful stillness and subtlety, celebrated
>> Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano (Zatoichi, Last Life in the Universe)
>> captures the inner fire that enabled a hunted boy to become a
>> legendary conquerer. Asano's achievement is matched by those of his
>> co-stars, including the radiant newcomer, Khulan Culuun as Temudgin's
>> spirited wife Borte and the Chinese actor Honglei Sun (The Road Home)
>> as Mongol chieftain Jamukha, Temudgin's dearest friend and deadliest
>> enemy. Masterfully blending action and emotion against some of the
>> most arresting terrain on earth, Bodrov delivers an exciting and
>> awe-inspiring tale of survival and triumph, and a love story for the
>> ages. In Mongolian with English subtitles.
>>
>> http://www.bam.org/film/firstrun.aspx?id=1293
>>
>>