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Originally Posted by Murmer99
wasn't he the one that said something like "Gummo is a rip off of giuseppe andrews" or whatever? I know it was a long time ago so maybe it was someone else... but I don't recall anyone here caring that much about giuseppe the way he did so... anyways, Gummo (to my knowledge) was made before any feature giuseppe ever made... and from interviews, andrews has considered Gummo to be one of the 5 films that made him want to be a filmmaker. So... even though he knows his shit when it comes to film, he's no exception when I say that sometimes people say things that are confusing. That's something I actually admired about this thread for a long time. People with different tastes demonstrating their perspective on a piece of work that you feel the complete opposite about. I do think it has become a canvas for posters with "liked it" "hated it" comments. That's ok I guess... I do that a lot too because in all honesty I often experience a film that is hard to explain. Sometimes it's difficult to post 5 paragraphs on a fucking movie that you "feel"... yet can't really grasp what made it so special to you. Usually those are the most compelling films to me. It isn't until a few watches that I can actually break it apart and be more aware of why it all articulates to form a masterpiece. So um... I guess my main point is that this place has introduced me to some great titles and has impressed me in many ways. It's rare for me in general to meet a person that puts so much thought into what they consume. This thread has demonstrated countless users that have genuine interest and passion in studying the history of cinema while looking forward as well.
regardless, I do think Gummo is pretty horrible. Or rather... it's OK. I have a lot of respect for it but it doesn't do much for me. I like what harmony was going for, but I think it failed to have any substance at all... which is why for the most part I was left kind of bored and didn't give a shit about what was happening. All of the characters are repulsive and it just wasn't entertaining to watch them pass time by being utter morons. I did enjoy when Korine was flirting with the faggot dwarf...
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I have no clue whether he said that or not, lol... maybe you're thinkng of Trash Humpers??? That sounds more likely.
Personally, I love Gummo. I think ASP was sorta indifferent on it. We used to talk a lot about Korine.
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Originally Posted by Murmer99
I'm going to watch the stendhal syndrome whenever I find the time... anyone seen it? it looks very different compared to the previous Argento I've seen. That's one of the reasons why this seemed intriguing to me.
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I remember thinking this was pretty cool. Not necessarily one of my favorites, however - I'll always dig Phenomena the most.