This film is lightning in a bottle. You would think a movie so diffuse as this one, with so many different stories going on would make for an impossible watch. But it's impeccably balanced. Upon my second time watching La Cienaga, I almost felt like I was a part of the family... brought into the most intimate of perspectives and the most messiest of circumstances. And with that, I felt like I finished the film with a more nuaced understanding…
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Invasion of Astro-Monster 1965
Giant monsters and space aliens wrapped in a tale of action, romance, comedy. What more can you want in this campy tale?
I love how the "cure for all disease" is just a giant gold sponge. As if they're saying the cure for disease is just good hygiene. And is it weird that I felt emotional when the astronauts left Godzilla and Rodan behind on Planet X?
Overall, it's was a lot of good fun. It drags from time to time when there's a lack of dialogue or music. But certainly not the worst Kaiju movie I've ever seen.
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Paris, Texas 1984
One of the most beautiful films I'd ever seen. Still digesting this one, thoughts to come later.
Update: Still thinking about this one. My only experience to Wim Wenders prior to Paris, Texas was his most recent film, Perfect Days, which I also adored.
Paris, Texas starts off like a dream. Following a mute man, Travis, as he traverses beautiful sweeping landscapes of Texas. And after he is discovered by his brother and he speaks up about running from his…Translated from by
