tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981271391823574011.post8398152105743252307..comments2023-11-05T03:48:20.783-05:00Comments on SalonCinema: Seinfeld's Spawnsalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09228006524094382972noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981271391823574011.post-17673078956736734982010-06-03T20:22:40.442-04:002010-06-03T20:22:40.442-04:00Great review of the MFF films that you saw, Steve!...Great review of the MFF films that you saw, Steve! In fact, it helped me to put into focus my own impressions of the films I enjoyed (mostly) at the festival. On the other hand, I still prefer more depth in films, more character development, better editing, well-written scripts, beautiful cinematography, some sort of redemption or message, etc. I want to see films that are memorable; films that won't leave me, but shake me up enough to make me really look at life around me or new cultures or new issues or new ideas, etc. Six months from now, I believe the only MFF 2010 films I'll really remember clearly are "12th and Delaware" and "Putty Hill." I guess there can't be a "The Hurt Locker" at every festival.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12974188188277656846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981271391823574011.post-6985256481842013412010-05-16T16:56:37.381-04:002010-05-16T16:56:37.381-04:00From what you described, I wish I'd caught Tin...From what you described, I wish I'd caught Tiny Furniture. It was next on my list of things to see and sounds interesting.<br /><br />So, Putty Hill, which we touched on in person. I was wondering if you thought that the uneven, and occasionally inaudible sound in it was on purpose, or the result of a amateur filmmaker dealing with an also amateur sound mixer? Or maybe both, perhaps they compensated for being handicapped in that area, thought it jived with their aesthetic, and let it go. I have yet to see Hamilton so I don't know if that is an aesthetic that was carried over or not. Like I mentioned, I didn't care for the film overall. But I feel it warrants discussion, and for that Matt Porterfield must have done something right.Davey Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00970604901825395340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3981271391823574011.post-87082176571165299862010-05-15T18:27:45.731-04:002010-05-15T18:27:45.731-04:00This will become our "Go-To" source. Th...This will become our "Go-To" source. Thoroughly enjoyed your comments about the festival and the Fellini class.<br /><br />Your comment about "sound" is definitely true. Know you didn't see Earthling at the festival but the sound was horrible. It seemed like no one ever spoke above a whisper. The film was an attempt to redo "Aliens" but more intelligently. (Does that make sense?) Anyway, that made it complicated and when you couldn't hear it only made it worse.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />TimAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487969610233988856noreply@blogger.com