Anyone see this film?

Started by greg, November 24, 2008, 06:34:46 PM

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greg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_Men


I might have to watch it. Not only does the soundtrack have Penderecki's Threnody, but some Mahler, too!  And it says "music is by John Tavener."
Which Mahler does it have?


Kullervo

Penderecki figures fairly prominently in this film as well.

lisa needs braces

#3
Was Inland Empire any good?

I recently discovered Twin Peaks and am enjoying it very much. Last night I saw the third episode and the infamous dream sequence that concludes it was quite thrilling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uLpRvERjLE




Kullervo

Quote from: -abe- on November 24, 2008, 06:54:15 PM
Was Inland Empire any good?

I think it's a masterpiece. It's one of the few instances I know of film "aspiring to the condition of music".

Szykneij

Quote from: -abe- on November 24, 2008, 06:54:15 PM
Was Inland Empire any good?

I recently discovered Twin Peaks and am enjoying it very much. Last night I saw the third episode and the infamous dream sequence that concludes it was quite thrilling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uLpRvERjLE





Both of these soundtracks are good.
Men profess to be lovers of music, but for the most part they give no evidence in their opinions and lives that they have heard it.  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines. ~ Satchel Paige

greg

Doesn't have the best Mahler, but:


Quote#


# "Allegro from Symphony No. 10"
Composed by Dmitri Shostakovich
Bis CD 973/974
BBC National Symphony Orchestra of Wales, Mark Wigglesworth
By permission of Boosey & Hawkes Music Consultancy


# "Andante Assai from Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor Opus 63"
Composed by Sergei Prokofiev (as Serge Prokofieff)
Performed by Kyung-Wha Chung (as Kyung Wha Chung) & The London Symphony Orchestra
By permission of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd
Courtesy of Decca Music Group Limited
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd


# "Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima (1959-1961)"
Written by Krzysztof Penderecki
Performed by The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd
Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd
Licensed courtesy of The National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra

:o

Senta

Dude, you have GOT to see The Honeymoon Killers (1970)...  LOL, all Mahler, but it's kinda kitschy there.

Yes I did see Children of Men, and the music was nice but didn't leave that much of an impression, besides yeah, recognizing Threnody...movie's pretty good though, a well-directed gritty, grimy post-apocalyptic view of the future with an intriguing premise. I just love the work of director Alfonso Cuaron.

greg

Quote from: Senta on November 25, 2008, 10:34:08 PM
Dude, you have GOT to see The Honeymoon Killers (1970)...  LOL, all Mahler, but it's kinda kitschy there.

Yes I did see Children of Men, and the music was nice but didn't leave that much of an impression, besides yeah, recognizing Threnody...movie's pretty good though, a well-directed gritty, grimy post-apocalyptic view of the future with an intriguing premise. I just love the work of director Alfonso Cuaron.
Wow. You would've thought that I'd have read about this somewhere, but no.........
I'll make sure to check that out!  8)

DavidW

Quote from: -abe- on November 24, 2008, 06:54:15 PM
Was Inland Empire any good?

I recently discovered Twin Peaks and am enjoying it very much. Last night I saw the third episode and the infamous dream sequence that concludes it was quite thrilling.


Inland Empire is the only Lynch movie that I didn't like.  I hated his choice of hd cameras instead of conventional film, and I didn't feel that it was nearly as good as his earlier movies in almost every way.

Now I love Twin Peaks, I've seen it twice.  Once the mystery is resolved it starts to lose steam, you'll see after that the show starts to lose steam and the second story is not as compelling.  We're lucky now we have the whole series on dvd.  The first time I watched it, I had to watch it mostly on vhs, and not good vhs either, they released it on ep mode tape. :P

greg

Quote from: Senta on November 25, 2008, 10:34:08 PM


Yes I did see Children of Men, and the music was nice but didn't leave that much of an impression, besides yeah, recognizing Threnody...
I just looked and saw a 10 minute clip on youtube, but they only played the first 10 seconds of the Threnody.  :-\