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super insightful interview between two new york legends. love the part where scorsese bashes taxi driver critics who tried to dissect his film when it was really just about new york city man.
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Dec 5, 2024
in the wake of the untimely death of buddy duress, i am reminded of the magnetic energy i felt discovering the safdie brothers.
i first watched good time in film school, thanks to one of my only cool teachers (european). while i loved the film, i loved the safdie brothersā ethos even more.
they scouted their stars from around the city - interesting people with tough lives. from reading and listening to podcasts, it seemed hectic. buddy durress wasnāt a trained actor, he was sometimes homeless and other times locked up at rikers. how do you manage that kind of talent?
the article iām including in this post could explain what the safdie brothers accomplish better than i can. their film heaven knows what is one of my all time favorites - but the story behind it solidifies why itās so important.
iām not sure what arielle holmes is up to now, but iām grateful she indulged everyone long enough to be able to make that film.
Feb 25, 2024
i have complicated feelings about biopics and often donāt watch them at all. reportedly Jim Jaramusch wonāt even watch this film based on how Julian Schnabel handled this. but there is something about this movie. and i think its the performances and those involved that make me wonder if we can isolate those things and see them as āinspired byā the people they are playing vs a direct translation of their life, it could be a different story. the OP brought up some valid points about sensitivity and research, and i think that while this film says nothing new about Basquiat, it treats their struggle in interesting ways ranging from careless to tender. also david bowie as andy warhol ā you canāt really beat that, can you?
Apr 15, 2024
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so funky and cool. al green's is good but this is great.
May 1, 2024
not really a rec but i just watched fantastic mr. fox (2009) and ash and his father are such great representations of the spectrum that is neurodiversity. iām not sure if wes anderson intended to make his characters present characteristics of asd or adhd, but even if he didnāt, i felt incredibly impacted by this story, and i know that the neurodiverse community has found solace in this movie for YEARS.
Jun 15, 2024
three standouts for me: āright place, wrong personā by rm, āmuttā by leon thomas, and ātwo star and the dream policeā by mk.gee. amazing experimental albums.
Nov 13, 2024