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loubarret 06.11.2009 11:49 AM

I still like Kids better, even it looks tottaly aged now.

Dr. Eugene Felikson 06.11.2009 12:19 PM

Harmony Korine is a blessing to cinema, and is quite possibly my favorite filmmaker of all time.

Gummo is my absolute favorite film of his, and is filled with breathtaking imagery, that seems to literally burn itself into your memory, from start to finish. Harmony masters the combination of rawness, and beauty in his work; and explores the aesthetics of the ugly in such a personal manner, like no other director can.

Harmony wrote Kids when asked by Larry Clark at the stunningly young age of 19 to write a story based on kids his age. The material presented in both films is intriguingly perverse. However, like Ken Park, Kids is a Larry Clark film, and this is very apparent with it's atmosphere.

Julien Donkey-Boy is as equally outstanding of a film as Gummo. This piece focusing much more on ellegance than crudeness. The performances in this film are even more stunning than the ones in Gummo, which audiences often mistook for being real. Werner Herzog is uproarious in his scenes. Following the Dogme 95 contract (only breaking a few minor rules), Harmony executed a very distinct vision of an individual with a multiple personality disorder.

Mister Lonely is the most traditional of all of his works, and therefore showcases a few of Harmony's weakpoints as a filmmaker. However, it is by no means a bad film. It's runtime occupies two seperate stories: one about an island full of celebrity impersonators; and another with lots, and lots of nuns jumping out of planes, and Werner Herzog. It is a true work of fantasy, and faith.

I just wish his film 'Fight Harm' could've been finished. It was a documentary in which he would aggrivate all sorts of people to the point of fighting him. Now, if you've ever seen Harmony...he's not the biggest of guys, to say the least; and had to quit the project after receiving too many substansial injuries, and running up his medical bills.

loubarret 06.11.2009 12:28 PM

Ah thanks man, never been a gaint gummo fan but I enjoyed watching it.

LifeDistortion 06.11.2009 07:38 PM

 

Dr. Eugene Felikson 06.11.2009 07:45 PM

 


:)

noisereductions 06.11.2009 07:56 PM

^OMG so fucking classic. I love love love Pieces.

by the way, if you've never seen SLUGS (same director)... SLUGS is one of the best films ever. Ever. See it.

me. 06.11.2009 09:31 PM

 

Dr. Eugene Felikson 06.11.2009 10:22 PM

 

Kuwa_Slayne 06.12.2009 01:05 AM

 

loubarret 06.12.2009 06:22 AM

 

Everyneurotic 06.12.2009 01:49 PM

i hate kids with a passion but i would definitely see gummo; i'm not so sure about mister lonely.

i saw:

 


loved it, a beautiful movie.

atsonicpark 06.12.2009 03:27 PM

I love Pieces. My last avatar was from that movie.

 

used cars - 8/10

 

deadfall - 3/10

 

back against the wall - 8/10

atsonicpark 06.12.2009 06:54 PM

FINALLY!
 

NIGHTMARE IN A DAMAGED BRAIN - 8/10

Levitate Me 06.12.2009 07:05 PM

I don't watch a lot of movies these days, but I went and saw that new Star Trek one not too long ago. It was OK. I was entertained.

noisereductions 06.12.2009 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark
I love Pieces. My last avatar was from that movie.



It was?? Which one? I don't remember that.

atsonicpark 06.12.2009 08:11 PM

Well, I can't find the picture now, but it was the part of the film where you can see the silhouette of the killer's hat.. kinda like this cover:

 

noisereductions 06.12.2009 08:14 PM

hmm. I dnt remember that. Weird. Great film though. You've seen SLUGS, right????

atsonicpark 06.12.2009 08:16 PM

ah, here it is:



 


and yes.

noisereductions 06.12.2009 08:40 PM

weird, man. I dont' remember that avatar. HAha. great movie. great movie.

atsonicpark 06.13.2009 06:33 AM

Well, I had it fro like a month. But I remember, you didn't post very much during that month.


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