Sorry but spectacle only goes so far. Story matters more. And story doesn’t matter at all if the spectator doesn’t recognize himself or his world in it. Pure spectacle gets boring. Art that lasts is the lie that tells a truth. Pretty pictures get boring no matter how big the screen.
As with the nuclear bomb bringing an end to WWII, Nolan is attempting to bring an end to the simultaneous theater and streaming release. We are left with a similar question, does the end justify the means?
I'm a relatively newbie into the Nolanverse, but after seeing the Odyssey (which I watched in a normal cinema even though it had a somewhat biggish screen) I wasn't that impressed. In fact, it only made me run for the 1997 tv miniseries adaptation that can be found in Youtube and which is the real deal.
Miniseries sounds great, will have to check it out! I enjoyed my time with Nolan’s adaptation, and was quite impressed with the third act, but found it a bit lacking in the beginning.
If you enjoyed that final act, and in case you may not have watched it already, The Return focuses on that bit of the story. It’s a slower film but Ralph Fiennes is on top form (quite literally)
The 1997 mini series remains undefeated. At times it’s like watching the strange dreams of someone tripping but that’s what the Odyssey is about 😂
>Tucked away in a Church or behind a rope in a gallery, experiencing art was treated as an almost sacred ritual. Film freed us from this oppressive structure,
Those damn fascist laws of physics!!! The Mona Lisa being a physical object is oppression!!!!!
this was a great read! after learning that they had to pause every 3 mins to reload the film in the IMAX cameras, I started losing the admiration that I was supposed to be feeling and started questioning the technical decision making. it feels like Nolan is most interested in the technical aspects of filmmaking and as a result the collaborative aspects seem to suffer (which is why some people have posited that he's not an actor's director, but a director's director). I didn't know about the early democratization of the film format and how that is reversing with the glamorization of the exclusivity of formats today! very interesting!
I’m so tired of the fetishization of film formats in general 🥱
Nolan's films leave me cold. I don't know why people think he's a great director.
Sorry but spectacle only goes so far. Story matters more. And story doesn’t matter at all if the spectator doesn’t recognize himself or his world in it. Pure spectacle gets boring. Art that lasts is the lie that tells a truth. Pretty pictures get boring no matter how big the screen.
As with the nuclear bomb bringing an end to WWII, Nolan is attempting to bring an end to the simultaneous theater and streaming release. We are left with a similar question, does the end justify the means?
Forget the Odyssey; Go watch Young Washington…
I'm a relatively newbie into the Nolanverse, but after seeing the Odyssey (which I watched in a normal cinema even though it had a somewhat biggish screen) I wasn't that impressed. In fact, it only made me run for the 1997 tv miniseries adaptation that can be found in Youtube and which is the real deal.
Miniseries sounds great, will have to check it out! I enjoyed my time with Nolan’s adaptation, and was quite impressed with the third act, but found it a bit lacking in the beginning.
If you enjoyed that final act, and in case you may not have watched it already, The Return focuses on that bit of the story. It’s a slower film but Ralph Fiennes is on top form (quite literally)
The 1997 mini series remains undefeated. At times it’s like watching the strange dreams of someone tripping but that’s what the Odyssey is about 😂
Next step: Aspect ratio?
>Tucked away in a Church or behind a rope in a gallery, experiencing art was treated as an almost sacred ritual. Film freed us from this oppressive structure,
Those damn fascist laws of physics!!! The Mona Lisa being a physical object is oppression!!!!!
Great read, but I’m annoyed.
this was a great read! after learning that they had to pause every 3 mins to reload the film in the IMAX cameras, I started losing the admiration that I was supposed to be feeling and started questioning the technical decision making. it feels like Nolan is most interested in the technical aspects of filmmaking and as a result the collaborative aspects seem to suffer (which is why some people have posited that he's not an actor's director, but a director's director). I didn't know about the early democratization of the film format and how that is reversing with the glamorization of the exclusivity of formats today! very interesting!