tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post6213362251258537576..comments2023-10-28T11:09:18.671+05:30Comments on Cinemascope: Killer of Sheep [1977]Shubhajithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-62743316062976845512010-06-15T21:48:17.006+05:302010-06-15T21:48:17.006+05:30Thanks a lot Sam for the impassioned appraisal of ...Thanks a lot Sam for the impassioned appraisal of this heavily laurelled film. I envy your good fortune - I too would have loved to have watched the resurrected film, that was almost lost at one point, and given an introduction to it by Burnett himself. That must be a memory that you'll always carry with you. Thanks for sharing that with me here. And yes, JAFB's love for this film is quite overwhelming.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-42495750900433954152010-06-15T19:54:40.889+05:302010-06-15T19:54:40.889+05:30"The most striking aspect about the film lies..."The most striking aspect about the film lies in its excellent juxtaposition of the unspectacular lives of the adults with the borderline delinquent activities of the children and adolescents. The poignant, bittersweet and humane work is provided a dose of subtle, wry irony through its beautiful jazz and blues soundtrack, and a host of nuanced performances."<br /><br />Aye Shubhajit, some terrific perceptions here, and you've nailed it right down the line with this excellent capsule. JAFB had indeed been talking to me about this film the other day, and the life-affirming contention is a glorious one. I had the great fortune of seeing this film several years ago upon its resurrection, at the IFC Film Center in Manhattan, where director Burnett appeared to introduce the film and moderate a Q & A. It's a transcendent work, a poem, a song.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-19014647212622380862010-06-14T12:28:19.608+05:302010-06-14T12:28:19.608+05:30Thanks buddy. Well, that's a huge honour you&#...Thanks buddy. Well, that's a huge honour you've bestowed on the movie, and it sure deserves it. Thanks for sharing that with me.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-57135223645376728882010-06-14T11:53:43.940+05:302010-06-14T11:53:43.940+05:30Whoa, just now I was speaking with Sam about this ...Whoa, just now I was speaking with Sam about this film. I'll repeat what I said there:<br /><br />"Along with works like Wings of Desire, Winter Light and The Wind WIll Carry Us, I consider Killer of Sheep to be one of the 4 or 5 most life affirming films I’ve ever seen."<br /><br />A brilliant film. I'm glad you saw and reviewed it.Just Another Film Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880550053788464732noreply@blogger.com