I tried out the independent cinema "around the corner" today. Its called riverside studios; hosts a gallery, theatre and cinema and shows independent movies with the occasional blockbuster strewn in between. My course mate Pawel had texted me friday night that we need to go check it out, so i looked up the website and found out that today they showed two wim wenders movies in a double feature.
Wim Wenders, a german director. One of the few who makes me believe that movies are not only the high polished crowd appealing and softly wallowing (not to exercise the brain at all) pictures that can be seen in any big movie palace on this planet. One that makes me believe that movies still can be pieces of art: angles and lighting thought about, music not only fitting but interesting, pictures speaking for themselves and dialogues meaningful, thought provoking, if not too intellectual for the viewer to grasp.
Wim Wenders is the same director of the film "pina" i wrote about a year ago. His former movies "alice in the cities" and "wings of desire" which i saw today were just as touching. the former was about a little girl that in the help of a journalist, a solo male guy who seemed to have lost his identity and his meaning in the world tries to look for her mother. It was a road movie, set in the US, amsterdam, germany. It was a glimpse of life in the 70s, if nothing else.
The latter story was a bit more complicated - the plot being later used for a hollywood remake. It was set in Berlin. Angels exist and walk unseen amongst the people. One of them wants to become human, falls in love. Half the dialogue was in poetry based on Rilke (german poet). And again, beautiful pictures, great music. Sometimes both movies seemed slow, especially after being used to blockbuster full speed action, but anything else wouldn't have fit.
They seemed to be showing life - scenes other movies don't show, like the view out of the front window of a car in heavy rain. Peoples fears, how people think, feel and reflect: not on the surface but the things that go on inside if you are worried or are in pondersome philosophical mood.
It was wonderful - a good sunday, and hopefully a favorite place of the future.
Wim Wenders, a german director. One of the few who makes me believe that movies are not only the high polished crowd appealing and softly wallowing (not to exercise the brain at all) pictures that can be seen in any big movie palace on this planet. One that makes me believe that movies still can be pieces of art: angles and lighting thought about, music not only fitting but interesting, pictures speaking for themselves and dialogues meaningful, thought provoking, if not too intellectual for the viewer to grasp.
Wim Wenders is the same director of the film "pina" i wrote about a year ago. His former movies "alice in the cities" and "wings of desire" which i saw today were just as touching. the former was about a little girl that in the help of a journalist, a solo male guy who seemed to have lost his identity and his meaning in the world tries to look for her mother. It was a road movie, set in the US, amsterdam, germany. It was a glimpse of life in the 70s, if nothing else.
The latter story was a bit more complicated - the plot being later used for a hollywood remake. It was set in Berlin. Angels exist and walk unseen amongst the people. One of them wants to become human, falls in love. Half the dialogue was in poetry based on Rilke (german poet). And again, beautiful pictures, great music. Sometimes both movies seemed slow, especially after being used to blockbuster full speed action, but anything else wouldn't have fit.
They seemed to be showing life - scenes other movies don't show, like the view out of the front window of a car in heavy rain. Peoples fears, how people think, feel and reflect: not on the surface but the things that go on inside if you are worried or are in pondersome philosophical mood.
It was wonderful - a good sunday, and hopefully a favorite place of the future.
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