tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post2648540679111953240..comments2023-10-28T11:09:18.671+05:30Comments on Cinemascope: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul [1974]Shubhajithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-23114800227871662162013-10-09T10:22:19.514+05:302013-10-09T10:22:19.514+05:30Indeed Sam. Fassbinder was one of the tallest lead...Indeed Sam. Fassbinder was one of the tallest leaders of German New Cinema, along with Herzog & Wenders. His BRD Trilogy is the most favorite of mine among the ones that I've watched so far. I'll surely be exploring more of his films, including 13 Moons & 4 Seasons. Interestingly, Berlin Alexanderplatz was the 1st Fassbinder that I'd seen.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-14874034739432380152013-10-08T07:23:25.641+05:302013-10-08T07:23:25.641+05:30Fassbinder is one of the greatest directors to com...Fassbinder is one of the greatest directors to come out of Germany, but he's also one of the most remarkable prolific when you consider his early demise (as Shubhajit notes here). The director's love of Sirk is of course most evident in this film, which is absolutely one of my favorites by the director, and one of his irrefutable masterpieces (with BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ, IN A YEAR OF 13 MOONS, and THE MERCHANT OF FOUR SEASONS are among the other greats) and you have done a fabulous job sizing up this essential work. Agreed totally on Fassbinder and hope you get to a number of his other works!Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-28220835244378609632013-10-07T23:15:45.878+05:302013-10-07T23:15:45.878+05:30Yes, I'm aware of Fassbinder's love for Do...Yes, I'm aware of Fassbinder's love for Douglas Sirk's films, and that this was inspired from the Sirk film you mentioned. Unfortunately, I haven't watched any of Sirk's works yet. But, coming back to RWF, I'm developing more of a mixed feeling about him. I personally rated the BRD Trilogy as great, but I'm didn't manage to be as fond of Ali or Berlin Alexanderplatz as most people are. Even for BRD Trilogy, you might have noticed that I'd rated them either 'Essential Viewing' or 'Highly Recommended', but somehow none of the three managed to break into my list of '100 Favourite Films'. Maybe someday they will when I re-evaluate them or think of them on a different light. His films, from what I've observed, had a distinct set of formal, stylistic & narrative traits - which either one just falls for, or appreciates from a distance. But yes, there's no doubting he's one filmmaker one needs to watch - he's too important to ignore or relegate.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-48822880490575748982013-10-07T17:45:11.573+05:302013-10-07T17:45:11.573+05:30Fassbinder is quickly turning into one of my favor...Fassbinder is quickly turning into one of my favorite directors the more that I see of him. Although this one isn't my FAVORITE, it is important as he began to incorporate the flavors of Douglas Sirk into his work, and this one reworks All That Heaven Allows in a new setting. You're right though he was extrememly prolific and the number of works to track down is staggering.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10656287096270976604noreply@blogger.com