Comments on: Milk http://bitchinfilmreviews.com/milk/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:02:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: CinderRocks http://bitchinfilmreviews.com/milk/comment-page-1/#comment-694 CinderRocks Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:33:59 +0000 http://bitchinfilmreviews.com/?p=319#comment-694 ok ok i just have to point out/state my love for your use of random french words "auteur" and the frequent "oeuvre". makes you sound legit. too legit to quit. ok ok i just have to point out/state my love for your use of random french words “auteur” and the frequent “oeuvre”. makes you sound legit. too legit to quit.

]]> By: Blake http://bitchinfilmreviews.com/milk/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Blake Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:19:50 +0000 http://bitchinfilmreviews.com/?p=319#comment-654 Mitch, I really, really liked Paranoid Park. And I agree with all your comments about it. It was a much more subtle piece than his other films, and I was disappointed that no one saw it, or took real note (seriously, you're the first person I've talked to that's seen it). It's my second favorite Van Sant film next to My Own Private Idaho. As for his 'death trilogy,' I didn't care for Last Days, I thought that was a self-indulgent piece of crap. Elephant was alright, and Gerry I like a lot, not so much as a straight forward narrative, but more as an experimental piece. James Franco's performance in Pineapple Express was fantastic. I didn't really care for him as an actor until then. He impressed me a lot in Milk as well. Mitch, I really, really liked Paranoid Park. And I agree with all your comments about it. It was a much more subtle piece than his other films, and I was disappointed that no one saw it, or took real note (seriously, you’re the first person I’ve talked to that’s seen it). It’s my second favorite Van Sant film next to My Own Private Idaho. As for his ‘death trilogy,’ I didn’t care for Last Days, I thought that was a self-indulgent piece of crap. Elephant was alright, and Gerry I like a lot, not so much as a straight forward narrative, but more as an experimental piece.

James Franco’s performance in Pineapple Express was fantastic. I didn’t really care for him as an actor until then. He impressed me a lot in Milk as well.

]]> By: Mitch http://bitchinfilmreviews.com/milk/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Mitch Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:15:41 +0000 http://bitchinfilmreviews.com/?p=319#comment-653 And coincidentally, how great was James Franco in Pineapple Express? And coincidentally, how great was James Franco in Pineapple Express?

]]> By: Mitch http://bitchinfilmreviews.com/milk/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Mitch Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:13:02 +0000 http://bitchinfilmreviews.com/?p=319#comment-652 Blake, what was your take on Paranoid Park? Each of the films in Van Sant's "death trilogy" left me ambivalent, but I found Paranoid Park to be audacious, vivid fimmaking that I genuinely connected with. I think it may have had something to do with Christopher Doyle coming on as DP for the film (I am a HUGE Wong Kar-Wai fan), but the visual style and especially the sound engineering were phenomenal. Really, it was one of the best pure mood pieces of the decade. I am excited to see Milk, but it will be really unfortunate if the artistry of Paranoid Park gets lost in all of the accolades and awards and top tens for the "mainstream" picture. Blake, what was your take on Paranoid Park? Each of the films in Van Sant’s “death trilogy” left me ambivalent, but I found Paranoid Park to be audacious, vivid fimmaking that I genuinely connected with. I think it may have had something to do with Christopher Doyle coming on as DP for the film (I am a HUGE Wong Kar-Wai fan), but the visual style and especially the sound engineering were phenomenal. Really, it was one of the best pure mood pieces of the decade. I am excited to see Milk, but it will be really unfortunate if the artistry of Paranoid Park gets lost in all of the accolades and awards and top tens for the “mainstream” picture.

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