I can’t think of a better way to celebrate David than just listening to him tell stories and watching him paint. for a man who’s art seemed conceived from and concerned with dwelling in dreams and memories, it was really heartwarming to hear how in touch he was with the present moment as well. I got emotional hearing him talk, because here’s a guy that just really, really loved to create:
ERASERHEAD, to me, was one of my greatest, happiest…
The Princess Who Loves Insects she’s just like me fr
I remember really liking this when I first watched it 2 years ago, but upon rewatching I now understand and appreciate that it is Perfect !
besides being a feast for the senses (chills from the start when the piano and strings come in, the swoopy font title card drops, & we not only see but HEAR (thank u beautiful sound design) shaving cream foaming, a blade scraping against stubble, tea being poured in fine china, lustrous textiles being rolled out,…
I watched paul schrader’s interview about yukio mishima on the dick cavett show a while back (which I highly recommend, super interesting conversation I kind of can’t believe happened on a mainstream talk show?? like dissecting a sexual desire for death, ok word) and was really struck by schrader explaining how mishima was essentially a high-functioning schizophrenic adept at moving between a host of masks which never met, and in the center of all these masks is just a hole,…
