I'm watching, I'm wincing.

Created on 1/4/2006, last active awhile ago.

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Re: Lars Von Trier

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paul
Posts 247

2/28/2006 4:04 PM
posted awhile ago

Lars Von Trier

I think Lars has a special place in the "Oh my gosh, I can't look at this," category. So here's a conversation devoted to him.

PeterJbrant
Posts 6

4/27/2006 10:39 AM
posted awhile ago

Re: Lars Von Trier

Dogville built me up so much into the idea of a beuatiful excepting place and then it just became a hell. I couldn't believe how quickly he cut the ground from underneath. I think that might be it. I haven't seen his others. I want to see dancer in the dark, but mainly because of bjork

paul
Posts 247

4/27/2006 1:56 PM
posted awhile ago

Re: Lars Von Trier

I was also really blown away by the first 45 minutes of Dogville. I felt like I was watching a genius director at work. Then, as you say, he cut the ground out from beneath me, again and again. With Dogville and Breaking the Waves, I got to the point where I started to wonder why Von Trier kept allowing his characters to be brutalized again and again. When is enough? I think I've discovered that my gut-check line for when I've had enough violence is about half an hour before Lars Von Trier's.

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