tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229841226464404279.post3323347652428207094..comments2012-12-29T23:52:23.375+00:00Comments on Pixie Lit: Fact: Black Swans are native to australia.jtul.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04948397015604840461noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229841226464404279.post-21031460589761365652011-02-09T10:26:44.359+00:002011-02-09T10:26:44.359+00:00Jules, what a brilliant post. You write so eloquen...Jules, what a brilliant post. You write so eloquently and seem to capture my reservations so articulately.<br /><br />I too felt little excitement for this film, in fact I came away feeling exhausted. Aronovsky's exploitation of cineamtic affect for the soul purpose of generating physical discomfort deterred me immediately. I emotionally disengaged within the first forty minutes and found myself becoming increasingly frustrated and agitated by what were, for me, predictable cinematic tricks employed for a heightened theatrical effect.<br /><br />Overall, I found it stressful watching for little reward. Natalie Portman's performance is impressive though.<br /><br />On another note, I just saw 127 hours - Danny Boyle's new film about the climber who gets stuck in crevice and has to chop his own arm off. This film has an intensity that parallels Black Swan's but manages to capture both the visceral and emotional depths of such an experience without alienating its viewer. I highly recommend!Mundane Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933973422873650969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229841226464404279.post-81300662795943080652011-02-06T05:27:33.216+00:002011-02-06T05:27:33.216+00:00once again, you articulated my thoughts (too) jtul...once again, you articulated my thoughts (too) jtul. black swan left me disappointed.elanna nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05822413362027841325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229841226464404279.post-8883090098515277572011-02-05T15:58:19.361+00:002011-02-05T15:58:19.361+00:00Hey cinemelz, Hey man, loved ya post. Actually I a...Hey cinemelz, Hey man, loved ya post. Actually I agree with you completely – Aronofsky’s ability to include the audience in Nina’s paranoia was exceptionally effective, and I really like your comment, “Aronofsky has created another vector into the film body. Is there a neat ending?” Great words, and I think an very important part of the film. Perhaps my problem with this was I felt that both schizophrenia and ballet were exploited to cinematic ends. I would like to think that such exploitation adds to his comment on the nature of cinema…but even if it did, Not sure how I feel about mental illness being used “blatant[ly]” for sensorial affect.<br />Still – that doesn’t mean I can fault him on his film-making abilities!jtul.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04948397015604840461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229841226464404279.post-38029415440224682822011-02-04T08:18:48.957+00:002011-02-04T08:18:48.957+00:00Okay so here's mine dude. http://cinemelo.word...Okay so here's mine dude. http://cinemelo.wordpress.com/2011/02/04/schizophrenic-affect-black-swan/<br />Different yes obviously, but also different because i call it schizophrenia. And also because I wrote a thesis on affect. But yes! I want your thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com