tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post7243322595592109881..comments2023-10-28T11:09:18.671+05:30Comments on Cinemascope: Repulsion [1965]Shubhajithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-77505540172006803422010-08-11T10:34:53.266+05:302010-08-11T10:34:53.266+05:30Even though I haven't seen the other Catherine...Even though I haven't seen the other Catherine Deneuve movie that you've mentioned, I can nonetheless understand your reaction. Repulsion left me too shaken and stirred.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-63959364927611581102010-08-11T07:26:21.111+05:302010-08-11T07:26:21.111+05:30I saw Repulsion on a double bill with Mondo Cane w...I saw Repulsion on a double bill with Mondo Cane when it came out. Having stepped into the theater with visions of Deneuve in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg in mind, I reemerged into the city night a trifle shaky.joem18bhttp://joem18b.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-27863977872618117622009-12-15T23:57:00.300+05:302009-12-15T23:57:00.300+05:30Yeah, I agree. The atmospheric cinematography and ...Yeah, I agree. The atmospheric cinematography and the claustrophobic visuals played enormous roles in delving into and bringing across the astonishingly complex psyche of the protagonist. Thanks again Alex.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-10495274565446760322009-12-14T01:43:59.841+05:302009-12-14T01:43:59.841+05:30I reviewed last month after wathing the newmly rem...I reviewed last month after wathing the newmly remastered Criterion Blu-ray release: the cinematography is so atmospheric that older DVD editions were lost in murk and visual decay. The actual use of deep focus in tight places makes this feel physically and spiritually claustrophobic, and the fine detail in backgrounds reveals importatant narrative information.Alex DeLargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050773136046485614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-65492408273385864872009-10-19T21:02:27.155+05:302009-10-19T21:02:27.155+05:30Well, i don't know if pity would be the most a...Well, i don't know if pity would be the most appropriate word, I guess its would be something more complex than that. Hence my decision to use the all-encompassing word ' humanism' - made my job a tad easier :)Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-44462199203893067242009-10-19T17:48:12.790+05:302009-10-19T17:48:12.790+05:30Just saw the film. Brilliant, I must say. You ment...Just saw the film. Brilliant, I must say. You mention humanism in your review. But all I could feel for the protagonist was pity.Just Another Film Buffhttp://theseventhart.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-62884587754091137202009-10-16T23:41:24.076+05:302009-10-16T23:41:24.076+05:30Sam, thanks a lot for your appreciation.
I espec...Sam, thanks a lot for your appreciation. <br /><br />I especially liked the dichotomy in portraying mental disintegration between Psycho & Repulsion, as mentioned by a film critic (don't remember who) - while the former showed through a third person's POV, the latter placed us directly inside the mind of the concerned person.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-33287787427164431362009-10-16T03:03:11.428+05:302009-10-16T03:03:11.428+05:30I do agree that this is certainly one of Polanski&...I do agree that this is certainly one of Polanski's best films, rating with the likes of KNIFE IN THE WATER (which I believe was the director's first masterwork) and the late career THE PIANIST. This story of sexual repression and mental breakdown of course has long been compared with PSYCHO. Denuevre is superlative and the use of the camera, as John notes here is compelling.<br /><br />Excellent review, especially this superb segment:<br /><br /> "Hauntingly shot in moody black-and-whites, the movie is a brooding, disturbing and a brilliantly executed study of emotional alienation and psychological disintegration, and an eerie look at the delicate link between sexual repression and raging lunacy."Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-76441663852768753112009-10-15T22:48:26.026+05:302009-10-15T22:48:26.026+05:30Thanks Dave. Yeah, I saw that you chose Repulsion ...Thanks Dave. Yeah, I saw that you chose Repulsion as your best film for 1965. Comparing Chinatown and Repulsion might be being a bit unfair to both as they belong to two vastly different genres altogether and they both are brilliant works in their own rights. But if pressed, I'd say Chinatown was the first among equals. You're right, loneliness, something which is usually equated with melancholy, has been turned into a subject of terror, and with what effect!Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-60970035971996309002009-10-15T04:51:38.370+05:302009-10-15T04:51:38.370+05:30Excellent choice of film here, Shubhajit. I chose...Excellent choice of film here, Shubhajit. I chose it as my #1 film of 1965 in my countdown and basically agree with everything that you say. The entire thing is just downright eerie, particularly for anyone that has any type of fear/uneasiness about loneliness. I would say that this is my favorite Polanski film, edging out Chinatown. I also recently picked up his THE TENANT but haven't had a chance to watch it yet.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134196370913749544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-26387214396854521742009-10-14T22:46:10.743+05:302009-10-14T22:46:10.743+05:30Thanks Omar for sharing your views. I have a feeli...Thanks Omar for sharing your views. I have a feeling that Tenant, unlike Repulsion, perhaps polarised its viewers a lot - you called it Polanski's near equivalent masterpiece, while some feel differently. That surely makes it an intriguing film to say the least, and consequently, a part of my 'must watch' list :)Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-51548851830769331472009-10-14T00:55:07.150+05:302009-10-14T00:55:07.150+05:30Polanski seemed to have made most of his greatest ...Polanski seemed to have made most of his greatest films in a permanent state of exile. 'The Tenant' is a near equivalent masterpiece and provides a genuinely disturbing companion piece. One of the great films of the 60s and Deneuve has never looked more alluring.Omar Ahmedhttp://omarsfilmblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-3740405534981323142009-10-13T22:01:12.864+05:302009-10-13T22:01:12.864+05:30Great!!! I, on my part, will be looking forward to...Great!!! I, on my part, will be looking forward to your Polanski marathon.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-9975498287401137812009-10-13T13:22:53.364+05:302009-10-13T13:22:53.364+05:30I will be starting a Polanski movie marathon short...I will be starting a Polanski movie marathon shortly and this is the one movie I'm looking forward to the most, especially after seeing 5 stars here!just another film buffhttp://theseventhart.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-52086285065463678172009-10-12T23:28:14.306+05:302009-10-12T23:28:14.306+05:30Thanks a lot John.
Yeah, the camera work is mast...Thanks a lot John. <br /><br />Yeah, the camera work is masterly - never too overt in imposing itself on us, yet as you mentioned it played a vital role in getting us into Carole's mind. <br /><br />Great that you mentioned about that photograph. Without even telling us what might have played a part in Carol's psychosis & deep apathy towards the male folkdom, Polanski deftly hinted at what might have been the reason. At least it clearly showed she was emotionally withdrawn, alienated & deeply angry when she was a kid. Hence, over the years, the more seemingly genial her outward disposition became, the more rage got accumulated inside her.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-30697725854639699542009-10-12T22:43:09.446+05:302009-10-12T22:43:09.446+05:30Shubhajit,
Polanski’s use of the camera to...Shubhajit,<br /><br /> Polanski’s use of the camera to reflect Carole’s ever growing insanity is brilliant conveyed. While not explicitly said, the ending with the family photograph from her childhood hints that some kind of abuse may be at the root of her breakdown. A brilliant film, one of my favorites. An excellent succinctly written review.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808503055317962289noreply@blogger.com