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Science is Such a Sleepy Term
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"Taking a break from the AFI project for a smidge (or at least while I procured the next entry, Apocalypse Now, from another's video collection), Netflix sent me my second Michel Gondry film, The Science of Sleep. I was looking forward to watching this one; the fantastical premise was highly attractive, as I am a fantasy lover (see The Imagination of Fantasy Spout group and join up!). Also, I am one of those people that really kind of love Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, even if it is ridiculously stereotypically suburban of me to do so. Therefore, the Science of Sleep had a lot of potential - and it didn't completely disappoint. Not completely. Shy, introverted, socially and emotionally awkward Stephane (Gael Garcia Bernal) has difficulty separating his dreams from reality, even when he's awake, and he sorts through several issues, such as the recent death of his father, through the tangled web of colorful images in his dreams. His mother gets him a job at a calendar co ... "
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Three beautiful film failures
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"Have you ever watched a movie and thought, "Wow, that was a mess, but I loved it"? I have, and I have a name for movies that make me feel that way. I call 'em "beautiful failures."Beautiful failures are usually too long, too weird, too sloppy or just plain stupid, but they're always strangely compelling and, well, beautiful. They're the movies you think you hate but you can't stop thinking about. You come back to them over and over and you can't figure out why. They can be very complex, pretentious or even too simple or mass appealing. Other film buffs might tell you different, but there's really no formula to creating a beautiful failure.Some of my favorite beautiful failures are Steven Soderbergh's Solaris, Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut and David Cronenberg's awkward 1996 thriller Crash. I love these films for different reasons, but I recognize that they're all a little ... dreadful.Here are a few titles I've recently added to my list of beautiful failures.
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"The beginning of a potential romantic relationship is filled with a combination of wish fulfillment, excitement, fantasy, and fear, and that's something that Michel Gondry's film The Science of Sleep knows all too well. It's the sort of movie that makes you think about those golden couple of days when that girl who lives next to you has the potential to be the one, and then the two months afterwards, when you've forgotten all about her, except in that weird dream you just had. I put off seeing this movie because I was not a fan of Gondry's most popular effort, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. While that film had many fans, I felt that the director was too subservient to the weird ideas of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, who is often strange for the sake of being strange. There are many similarities between the two films, not the least of which is that they are both about slightly eccentric protagonists on a strange romantic journey (Jim Carrey there, Gael Garcia ... "
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The Science of Sleep
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"The Science of Sleep is and will remain one of my favourite movies. The creativity of the writer and director is worn on the sleeve of every scene. There's not much more to say. "
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"Shame was downright action packed compared to the last couple of Bergman ("Saraband") films I've watched. Max Von Sydow ("Rush Hour 3") and Liv Ullmann ("Saraband") are a very unhappily married couple whose house seems to be in the middle of a war zone. Neither half of the couple are very cool. They both do some pretty despicable things. This wasn't my favorite of his films. I am Legend pretty much rocked. Set in the future where a virus has wiped out much of the human race, leaving behind scary vampire/zombie like creatures, Will Smith ("The Pursuit of Happyness") has been living alone for three years in NYC. The first part of the film really takes its time establishing Smith's lifestyle and complete loneliness. Then it gets tense. My only real complaint is that the monsters were way too fake. When are people going to learn that CG will never be as cool as makeup? Michel Gondry ("Be Kind Rewind")'s The Science of ... "
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Trailer of the Day: Be Kind Rew ...
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"Making a “sweded” version of his own film’s trailer seems like such an obvious next step in Michel Gondry’s viral marketing of Be Kind Rewind. I can’t believe I didn’t see it coming. What’s next, self-”sweded” trailers for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep, Human Nature and Block Party? In case you haven’t been following the promotions for Gondry’s latest post-modern surrealist fantasy film and have no idea what “sweded” is, it refers to the cheaply produced remakes of Hollywood movies that Jack Black and Mos Def’s video clerk characters create in Be Kind Rewind in order to restock their store’s rental library after they accidentally erase all the originals. OK, that was a long sentence, and is probably confusing if you’re not at all familiar with thi "
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MY FAVORITE MOVIE
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"just amazing how could anyone dislike this unique filmgreat acting An awesome way of thinking about things "
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Beautiful and raw
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"This movie was a beautiful trip through the land between dreams and reality. There were times i laughed and times i cried. Mr. Ghondry has the unique talent of making something so imaginitive that it feels real. I love the use of multiple languages, its like well orchestrated music, yet feels so "in the moment" and spontaneous, that I am happy to give in to my imagination.See this Film. Share it with your friends. "
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The Art of Beddy-Bye
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"My friend brought this film over and was incredibly excited about it. She was 100% positive that I would love it. I'm not going to lie, I made fun of some things. At first I was intrigued, but then it kept going on. And he was this man boy which was a bit irritating. I understand that was the character but I just wanted to slap him and say, listen, you're a man, no need to cry everytime something bad happens. I found it romantic in a strange sort of way. But most of the time I was just confused, which I think is okay to admit with a film like this. I don't think everyone's supposed to get it. I enjoyed the art of the film though, gorgeous. "
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"the film was very unique. I liked it because is was different. "
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