Triangle Drama # 31
movies from interesting countries I've only seen a few from before
DOGTOOTH
by Giorgos Lanthimos
GREECE -09
2 Characters
1 Scenery
5 Camerawork
4 Thrill
3 Conflict
1 Humour
5 Psychology
1 Philosophy
6 Fantasy
5 Composition
4 Music
6 Concept
= 43
CLOSE-UP [NEMA-YE NAZDIK]
by Abbas Kiarostami
IRAN -90
3 Characters
2 Scenery
3 Camerawork
2 Thrill
4 Conflict
2 Humour
5 Psychology
4 Philosophy
2 Fantasy
1 Composition
1 Music
6 Concept
= 35
TROPA DE ELITE
by José Padilha
BRAZIL -07
3 Characters
5 Scenery
4 Camerawork
5 Thrill
4 Conflict
1 Humour
2 Psychology
2 Philosophy
0 Fantasy
4 Composition
3 Music
1 Concept
= 34
I now give 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)
wWw
31 January 2012
28 January 2012
Whores' Glory (inside three kinds of street)
Triangle Drama # 30
WHORES' GLORY
by Michael Glawogger
Austria /Germany 2011
documentary about sex workers in Thailand, Bangladesh and Mexico
seen on Gothenburg International Film Festival
1:st part in Thailand, where the girls act like models behind glass, with hard competition between these "women", for the "men" to pick out which one they like - not even with dialogue, just persuaders on each side, every girl identified by a number
2 Characters
4 Scenery
3 Camerawork
4 Thrill
3 Conflict
1 Humour
3 Psychology
1 Philosophy
3 Fantasy
2 Composition
3 Music
4 Concept
= 33
2:nd part in Bangladesh, where the only mean persons seems to be those madams responsible for the girls, by showing contempt instead of giving them warm sympathy, just expecting they should be glad not to live in the streets again
3 Characters
4 Scenery
5 Camerawork
1 Thrill
5 Conflict
0 Humour
5 Psychology
2 Philosophy
1 Fantasy
2 Composition
3 Music
4 Concept
= 35
3:rd part in Mexico, where the women seems more like "classical" whores, older bitches with stronger self-esteem, passion and laughs, though at the same time they go on drugs, while the men are maybe more dangerous here (or just trying to match these "man hunters")
6 Characters
4 Scenery
3 Camerawork
4 Thrill
3 Conflict
5 Humour
4 Psychology
3 Philosophy
2 Fantasy
2 Composition
5 Music
4 Concept
= 45
TOTAL
113 /3 = 37,66
I can only review this movie rather than the real situations, but have no reason to doubt they are quite the same.
instead of + and - points I now give 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
where 3 is good (or used when I don't remember)
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)
wWw
WHORES' GLORY
by Michael Glawogger
Austria /Germany 2011
documentary about sex workers in Thailand, Bangladesh and Mexico
seen on Gothenburg International Film Festival
1:st part in Thailand, where the girls act like models behind glass, with hard competition between these "women", for the "men" to pick out which one they like - not even with dialogue, just persuaders on each side, every girl identified by a number
2 Characters
4 Scenery
3 Camerawork
4 Thrill
3 Conflict
1 Humour
3 Psychology
1 Philosophy
3 Fantasy
2 Composition
3 Music
4 Concept
= 33
2:nd part in Bangladesh, where the only mean persons seems to be those madams responsible for the girls, by showing contempt instead of giving them warm sympathy, just expecting they should be glad not to live in the streets again
3 Characters
4 Scenery
5 Camerawork
1 Thrill
5 Conflict
0 Humour
5 Psychology
2 Philosophy
1 Fantasy
2 Composition
3 Music
4 Concept
= 35
3:rd part in Mexico, where the women seems more like "classical" whores, older bitches with stronger self-esteem, passion and laughs, though at the same time they go on drugs, while the men are maybe more dangerous here (or just trying to match these "man hunters")
6 Characters
4 Scenery
3 Camerawork
4 Thrill
3 Conflict
5 Humour
4 Psychology
3 Philosophy
2 Fantasy
2 Composition
5 Music
4 Concept
= 45
TOTAL
113 /3 = 37,66
I can only review this movie rather than the real situations, but have no reason to doubt they are quite the same.
instead of + and - points I now give 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
where 3 is good (or used when I don't remember)
and total possible 7 X 12 = 84 never exist(?)
wWw
27 January 2012
18 January 2012
Swedish Movies about impossible Relations getting close to possible
or possible relations still being impossible
Triangle Drama # 25
ADAM & EVA
= ADAM & EVE
with Björn Kjellman & Josefin Nilsson
with Björn Kjellman & Tintin Anderzon
with Björn Kjellman & Dubrilla Ekerlund
by Hannes Holm & Måns Herngren -97
+3 Acting
-1 Scenography
+3 Thrill
+2 Humour
0 Fantasy
+2 Reality
+2 Whole Composition
= +11
APFLICKORNA
= SHE MONKEYS
with Linda Molin & Mathilda Paradeiser
by Lisa Aschan -11
+1 Acting
+1 Scenography
+3 Thrill
-3 Humour
0 Fantasy
+2 Reality
+1 Whole Composition
= +5
FLICKORNA
= THE GIRLS
with Bibi Andersson and others
by Mai Zetterling -68
+2 Acting
+2 Scenography
-1 Thrill
0 Humour
+2 Fantasy
0 Reality
-1 Whole Composition
= +4
I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics
wWw
Triangle Drama # 25
ADAM & EVA
= ADAM & EVE
with Björn Kjellman & Josefin Nilsson
with Björn Kjellman & Tintin Anderzon
with Björn Kjellman & Dubrilla Ekerlund
by Hannes Holm & Måns Herngren -97
+3 Acting
-1 Scenography
+3 Thrill
+2 Humour
0 Fantasy
+2 Reality
+2 Whole Composition
= +11
APFLICKORNA
= SHE MONKEYS
with Linda Molin & Mathilda Paradeiser
by Lisa Aschan -11
+1 Acting
+1 Scenography
+3 Thrill
-3 Humour
0 Fantasy
+2 Reality
+1 Whole Composition
= +5
FLICKORNA
= THE GIRLS
with Bibi Andersson and others
by Mai Zetterling -68
+2 Acting
+2 Scenography
-1 Thrill
0 Humour
+2 Fantasy
0 Reality
-1 Whole Composition
= +4
I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics
wWw
16 January 2012
Norwegian Movies with young people trying to find connection
in ways full of conflict or distrust from the ones who should love them
Triangle Drama # 26
only BEA
= BARE BEA
[BARA BEA]
with Kamilla Gronli Hartvig, Kim S Falck Jorgensen & Kaia Foss
by Petter Naess -04
+2 Acting
-1 Scenography
+3 Thrill
0 Humour
+1 Fantasy
+2 Reality
+1 Whole Composition
= +8
VEGAS
with Jorgen Hausberg Nilsen, Karoline Stemre, Sindre Kvalvåg Jacobsen
by Gunnar Vikene -09
+1 Acting
-1 Scenography
+3 Thrill
-2 Humour
0 Fantasy
+3 Reality
+2 Whole Composition
= +6
WOLF SUMMER
= ULVESOMMER
[VARGSOMMAR]
with Julia Pauline Boracco Braathen and wolves
by Peder Norlund -03
0 Acting
+2 Scenography
+1 Thrill
+1 Humour
+1 Fantasy
-2 Reality
-1 Whole Composition
= +2
I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics
wWw
Triangle Drama # 26
only BEA
= BARE BEA
[BARA BEA]
with Kamilla Gronli Hartvig, Kim S Falck Jorgensen & Kaia Foss
by Petter Naess -04
+2 Acting
-1 Scenography
+3 Thrill
0 Humour
+1 Fantasy
+2 Reality
+1 Whole Composition
= +8
VEGAS
with Jorgen Hausberg Nilsen, Karoline Stemre, Sindre Kvalvåg Jacobsen
by Gunnar Vikene -09
+1 Acting
-1 Scenography
+3 Thrill
-2 Humour
0 Fantasy
+3 Reality
+2 Whole Composition
= +6
WOLF SUMMER
= ULVESOMMER
[VARGSOMMAR]
with Julia Pauline Boracco Braathen and wolves
by Peder Norlund -03
0 Acting
+2 Scenography
+1 Thrill
+1 Humour
+1 Fantasy
-2 Reality
-1 Whole Composition
= +2
I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics
wWw
13 January 2012
Some more Sorts of Kissing
wWw
in "The Art of Kissing" by William Cane
there's at least 30 different ways to kiss
(seen on videos).
All sorts I want to try
to try sometime with someone.
For now or the close future though
I feel like them in the following order
that I also believe will help me best to really kiss some girls
with my relatively small experience.
1
NECK kiss
(among women the most favoured kiss of them all?!)
2
MIRROR kiss
(while at least one part is looking in mirror)
3
HAND kiss
(with lips on the other's hand and fingers)
4
SHY kiss
(in public but while sure nobody's watching)
5
kissing IN PUBLIC
(a little bit forbidden, wanting to be discovered)
6
FRENCH kiss
(with tops of the tounges inside each other's mouths, not too far in, whirling round, avoid being mechanic)
7
SLIDING kiss
(along her arms or legs or so)
8
CANDY kiss
(exchanging sweets or something)
9
BITING kiss
(a bit more than ordinary Lip kiss or Ear kiss)
10
MUSIC kiss
(doing it playfully to the music, mark shifts in rhytm and more)
11
ELECTRIC kiss
(get a shot and jump out from each other)
12
PRACTICE kiss
(lollipop or own hand)
13
TEASING kiss
(she does anything she wants while he stands like a statue, or opposite??)
14
FIRST kiss
(for the first time with someone)
15
ANDROGYNOUS kiss
(she's dressing up the boy like a girl)
16
SPANKING kiss
(kissing and spanking at the same time, while having fun, not punishing)
17
WET kiss
(more of saliva, but not too sloppy)
18
EAR kiss
(with one's lips, including some soft biting, many likes it)
19
TALKING kiss
(having a conversation during the kissing)
20
UPSIDE DOWN kiss
(experiencing each other from another angle)
21
LIP-O-SUCTION
(sucking and stretching out one lip)
22
LIP kiss
(ordinary, one or both lips, with noses beside each others)
23
LAUGHING kiss
(making it not too serious)
24
kissing SESSIONS
(choosing a special place like in the car)
25
EYE kiss
(with lips over closed eyes)
26
BUTTERFLY kiss
(not with lips but with the eye-lashes)
27
ESKIMO kiss
(rubbing noses and so on)
28
HOLLYWOOD kiss
(leaning deep over her)
29
BAD BOY kiss
(he's standing like a haysack, which she expereinces like tuff)
30
VACUUM kiss
(a moment sucking her breath out, or his?)
31
TROBRIAND ISLAND kiss
(many advanced moments including hair-pulling)
32
PHONE kiss
(kiss over the phone)
33
MAKE-UP kiss
(only for long-time relationships)
wWw
in "The Art of Kissing" by William Cane
there's at least 30 different ways to kiss
(seen on videos).
All sorts I want to try
to try sometime with someone.
For now or the close future though
I feel like them in the following order
that I also believe will help me best to really kiss some girls
with my relatively small experience.
1
NECK kiss
(among women the most favoured kiss of them all?!)
2
MIRROR kiss
(while at least one part is looking in mirror)
3
HAND kiss
(with lips on the other's hand and fingers)
4
SHY kiss
(in public but while sure nobody's watching)
5
kissing IN PUBLIC
(a little bit forbidden, wanting to be discovered)
6
FRENCH kiss
(with tops of the tounges inside each other's mouths, not too far in, whirling round, avoid being mechanic)
7
SLIDING kiss
(along her arms or legs or so)
8
CANDY kiss
(exchanging sweets or something)
9
BITING kiss
(a bit more than ordinary Lip kiss or Ear kiss)
10
MUSIC kiss
(doing it playfully to the music, mark shifts in rhytm and more)
11
ELECTRIC kiss
(get a shot and jump out from each other)
12
PRACTICE kiss
(lollipop or own hand)
13
TEASING kiss
(she does anything she wants while he stands like a statue, or opposite??)
14
FIRST kiss
(for the first time with someone)
15
ANDROGYNOUS kiss
(she's dressing up the boy like a girl)
16
SPANKING kiss
(kissing and spanking at the same time, while having fun, not punishing)
17
WET kiss
(more of saliva, but not too sloppy)
18
EAR kiss
(with one's lips, including some soft biting, many likes it)
19
TALKING kiss
(having a conversation during the kissing)
20
UPSIDE DOWN kiss
(experiencing each other from another angle)
21
LIP-O-SUCTION
(sucking and stretching out one lip)
22
LIP kiss
(ordinary, one or both lips, with noses beside each others)
23
LAUGHING kiss
(making it not too serious)
24
kissing SESSIONS
(choosing a special place like in the car)
25
EYE kiss
(with lips over closed eyes)
26
BUTTERFLY kiss
(not with lips but with the eye-lashes)
27
ESKIMO kiss
(rubbing noses and so on)
28
HOLLYWOOD kiss
(leaning deep over her)
29
BAD BOY kiss
(he's standing like a haysack, which she expereinces like tuff)
30
VACUUM kiss
(a moment sucking her breath out, or his?)
31
TROBRIAND ISLAND kiss
(many advanced moments including hair-pulling)
32
PHONE kiss
(kiss over the phone)
33
MAKE-UP kiss
(only for long-time relationships)
wWw
11 January 2012
Sci-fi films based on Earth
where our planet is close to being destroyed automatically, by lack of human capability to unlock the situation and give life a natural playground...?
Triangle Drama # 29
DR STRANGELOVE or: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB
with Peter Sellers X 3
by Stanley Kubrick
UK -63
+3 Acting
0 Scenography
+2 Thrill
+2 Humour
+1 Fantasy
+1 Reality
+1 Whole Composition
= +10
CHILDREN OF MEN
by Alfonso Cuarón
UK -06
0 Acting
-1 Scenography
+3 Thrill
-2 Humour
+1 Fantasy
+2 Reality
+2 Whole Composition
= +5
The last one though, about dolphin-killing, states to be a real documentary:
THE COVE
by Louie Psihoyos
USA /Japan -09
-2 Acting
0 Scenography
+1 Thrill
-3 Humour
-2 Fantasy
+2 Reality
+1 Whole Composition
= -3
I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics
wWw
Triangle Drama # 29
DR STRANGELOVE or: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB
with Peter Sellers X 3
by Stanley Kubrick
UK -63
+3 Acting
0 Scenography
+2 Thrill
+2 Humour
+1 Fantasy
+1 Reality
+1 Whole Composition
= +10
CHILDREN OF MEN
by Alfonso Cuarón
UK -06
0 Acting
-1 Scenography
+3 Thrill
-2 Humour
+1 Fantasy
+2 Reality
+2 Whole Composition
= +5
The last one though, about dolphin-killing, states to be a real documentary:
THE COVE
by Louie Psihoyos
USA /Japan -09
-2 Acting
0 Scenography
+1 Thrill
-3 Humour
-2 Fantasy
+2 Reality
+1 Whole Composition
= -3
I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics
wWw
08 January 2012
Films in which swedish Hans Alfredson has played a big part
as actor as well as manuscript writer
(did'nt know he could make it so serious and not only humorous)
Triangle Drama # 28
EGG! EGG! A HARDBOILED STORY
= ÄGGET ÄR LÖST!
with Gösta Ekman and more
by Hans Alfredsson -75
+3 Acting
0 Scenography
-1 Thrill
+2 Humour
+2 Fantasy
0 Reality
+2 Whole Composition
= +8
THE ADVENTURES OF PICASSO
= PICASSOS ÄVENTYR
with Gösta Ekman and more
by Tage Danielsson & Hans Alfredson -78
+2 Acting
+2 Scenography
-2 Thrill
+1 Humour
+2 Fantasy
+2 Reality
+1 Whole Composition
= +8
THE SIMPLE-MINDED MURDERER
= DEN ENFALDIGE MÖRDAREN
with Stellan Skarsgård and more
while Gösta Ekman only plays a mean little chaffeur
by Hans Alfredson -82
+2 Acting
0 Scenography
+3 Thrill
+1 Humour
-1 Fantasy
+1 Reality
+2 Whole Composition
= +8
I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics
wWw
(did'nt know he could make it so serious and not only humorous)
Triangle Drama # 28
EGG! EGG! A HARDBOILED STORY
= ÄGGET ÄR LÖST!
with Gösta Ekman and more
by Hans Alfredsson -75
+3 Acting
0 Scenography
-1 Thrill
+2 Humour
+2 Fantasy
0 Reality
+2 Whole Composition
= +8
THE ADVENTURES OF PICASSO
= PICASSOS ÄVENTYR
with Gösta Ekman and more
by Tage Danielsson & Hans Alfredson -78
+2 Acting
+2 Scenography
-2 Thrill
+1 Humour
+2 Fantasy
+2 Reality
+1 Whole Composition
= +8
THE SIMPLE-MINDED MURDERER
= DEN ENFALDIGE MÖRDAREN
with Stellan Skarsgård and more
while Gösta Ekman only plays a mean little chaffeur
by Hans Alfredson -82
+2 Acting
0 Scenography
+3 Thrill
+1 Humour
-1 Fantasy
+1 Reality
+2 Whole Composition
= +8
I review each aspect through scale -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3
Total possible is +21 for the very most promising
while -21 can still be a movie worth watching
Rather than judging I'm just trying to see the dynamics
wWw
05 January 2012
Fictive Movie with my Favourite Famous Swedish Actors
Twelve pairs of every swedish actors + actresses I've found most attractive to watch. If they could make a new movie in a fictive time where they were as most active (real birth year is mentioned) - this is my cast. Don't think these potential pairs have played in same movies before, but not sure yet...
1
GÖSTA EKMAN (1939)
playing with
VANNA ROSENBERG (1973)
2
KJELL BERGQVIST (1953)
playing with
NAIMA WIFSTRAND (1890)
3
HARRIET ANDERSSON (1932)
playing with
BJÖRN KJELLMAN (1963)
4
TOMAS VON BRÖMSSEN (1943)
playing with
LINA ENGLUND (1975)
5
LENA ENDRE (1955)
playing with
TED ÅSTRÖM (1945)
6
KIM ANDERZON (1943)
playing with
BRASSE BRÄNNSTRÖM (1945)
7
PER RAGNAR (1941)
playing with
TUVA NOVOTNY (1979)
8
MARIA JOHANSSON (1956)
playing with
DOUGLAS HÅGE (1898)
9
ERNST-HUGO JÄREGÅRD (1928)
playing with
ULLA SKOOG (1951)
10
PER OSCARSSON (1927)
playing with
CECILIA FRODE (1970)
11
SARA KEY (1962)
playing with
JONAS KARLSSON (1971)
12
LIV ULLMANN (1938)
playing with
STIG OSSIAN ERICSON (1923)
wWw
1
GÖSTA EKMAN (1939)
playing with
VANNA ROSENBERG (1973)
2
KJELL BERGQVIST (1953)
playing with
NAIMA WIFSTRAND (1890)
3
HARRIET ANDERSSON (1932)
playing with
BJÖRN KJELLMAN (1963)
4
TOMAS VON BRÖMSSEN (1943)
playing with
LINA ENGLUND (1975)
5
LENA ENDRE (1955)
playing with
TED ÅSTRÖM (1945)
6
KIM ANDERZON (1943)
playing with
BRASSE BRÄNNSTRÖM (1945)
7
PER RAGNAR (1941)
playing with
TUVA NOVOTNY (1979)
8
MARIA JOHANSSON (1956)
playing with
DOUGLAS HÅGE (1898)
9
ERNST-HUGO JÄREGÅRD (1928)
playing with
ULLA SKOOG (1951)
10
PER OSCARSSON (1927)
playing with
CECILIA FRODE (1970)
11
SARA KEY (1962)
playing with
JONAS KARLSSON (1971)
12
LIV ULLMANN (1938)
playing with
STIG OSSIAN ERICSON (1923)
wWw
04 January 2012
Rephotographed Photos part 1 : Swedish Wood Woman
01 January 2012
Mockumentary : A Mighty Wind
movie review # 1201
I've just begun to dig in the field of mockumentary. A mockumentary is a fictive portrait or pastiche presented in the form of a real documentary. Christopher Guest was the natural director to start with (after watching the norwegian Troll Hunter). A Mighty Wind made 2003 is his smiling story of The Main Street Singers. Their sound feels like The Roof Top Singers multiplied by Mama's & Papa's. And they are trying to reincarnate - or being forced to reunion - as The New Main Street Singers almost forty years after their golden days. The same goes for Mitch & Mickey, deeply affected by their break-up. Portrait by portrait Guest puts together an amusing psycho-social picture.
What first strucks me the strongest, as a Glee-watcher, is that "Sue Sylvester" plays a part here. Obviously she can be nice and loveable too, but the mighty fox-behaviour shines through. Yes, Jane Lynch seems to be a well-equipped actress, with a clear sense of how to touch people in different ways. The interview scene where she caresses her husband in front of the camera is unbeatable, since she both succeeds and don't really suceeds in getting his response. While she pridely implies how she made some "porn" roles during the band's apocalyptic epoque... The rehearsals are humorous to follow, but the music ain't bad either, could have been real.
wWw
I've just begun to dig in the field of mockumentary. A mockumentary is a fictive portrait or pastiche presented in the form of a real documentary. Christopher Guest was the natural director to start with (after watching the norwegian Troll Hunter). A Mighty Wind made 2003 is his smiling story of The Main Street Singers. Their sound feels like The Roof Top Singers multiplied by Mama's & Papa's. And they are trying to reincarnate - or being forced to reunion - as The New Main Street Singers almost forty years after their golden days. The same goes for Mitch & Mickey, deeply affected by their break-up. Portrait by portrait Guest puts together an amusing psycho-social picture.
What first strucks me the strongest, as a Glee-watcher, is that "Sue Sylvester" plays a part here. Obviously she can be nice and loveable too, but the mighty fox-behaviour shines through. Yes, Jane Lynch seems to be a well-equipped actress, with a clear sense of how to touch people in different ways. The interview scene where she caresses her husband in front of the camera is unbeatable, since she both succeeds and don't really suceeds in getting his response. While she pridely implies how she made some "porn" roles during the band's apocalyptic epoque... The rehearsals are humorous to follow, but the music ain't bad either, could have been real.
wWw
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