Fantastically Fascinating : NUITS ROUGES

Film made in France 1973-74 aka SHADOWMAN

with direction as well as music score by Georges Franju
written by Jacques Champreux
 
A quite cartoonish creation for being real actors
filling some space between comedy and thriller
feeling extremely much as time spirit before my birth 

At first the intrigue threads seemed impossible to get grip of
until their logic became simple enough after more than two rounds



Characters seen through dwarfs :

Snowwhite Role [Beauty]
LA FEMME AU MASQUE (Gayle Hunnicutt)

Bashful Role [Mystery]
L'HOMME SANS VISAGE (Jacques Champreux)especiallly as Madame in boutique antique

Dopey Role [Fun]
SÉRAPHIN BEAUMINON (Patrick Préjean)

Doc Role [Idea]
LE PROFESSEUR PÉTRI (Henry Soskin)

Sneezy Role [Excitement]
LE ACHETEUR (Raymond Bussières)

Sleepy Role [Patience]  PAUL DE BORREGO (Ugo Pagliai)
nephew to first murdered Researcher of Templiers

Grumpy Role [Struggle] 
ALBERT (Yvonne Sarray)
a link between Maxime de Borrego and "L'homme sans visage"

Happy Role [Satisfaction]
MARTINE LEDUC (Josephine Chaplin)



my experience of whole movie 

6 Characters
5 Scenery
4 Camerawork

6 Thrill
3 Conflict
6 Humour

2 Psychology
1 Philosophy
7 Fantasy

5 Storyline
6 Music
7 Concept

= 58

I now give from 1 to 7 stars, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 x 12 = 84 never exist(?)




as discovery I should've made long time ago # 20:1

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20+20 Albums from 1980

Released fourty years ago

those I appreciate most now

1. GET HAPPY!!

Elvis Costello

2. GLASS HOUSES

Billy Joel

3. SONG OF SEVEN

Jon Anderson

4. VIENNA

Ultravox

5. THE AGE OF PLASTIC

Buggles

6. SUPER TROUPER

ABBA

7. THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

8. DREAM STREET ROSE

Gordon Lightfoot

9. DUKE

Genesis

10. DUMB WAITERS

Korgis

 

11. MCCARTNEY II

Paul McCartney

12. THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD

Alan Parsons Project

13. SCARY MONSTERS (AND SUPER CREEPS)

David Bowie

14. BLIZZARD OF OZZ

Ozzy Osbourne

15. PRETENDERS

The Pretenders

16. SECONDS OF PLEASURE

Rockpile [Nick Lowe & Dave Edmunds]

17. GYLLENE TIDER

Gyllene Tider

18. DEN LJUSNANDE FRAMTID ÄR VÅR

Magnus Uggla

19. NEVER FOR EVER

Kate Bush

20. XANADU

Olivia Newton John + Electric Light Orchestra

21. DOUBLE FANTASY

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

22. 21 AT 33

Elton John

23. KALEIDOSCOPE

Siouxie & The Banshees

24. HYPNOTISED

The Undertones

25. SOUND AFFECTS

The Jam

26. SMALLCREEP'S DAY

Mike Rutherford

27. SILENT KNIGHT

Saga

28. SEPTEMBER

Dan Hylander & Raj Montana Band

29. LÄNGRE INÅT LANDET

Ulf Lundell

30. MITT LAND

Alf Robertson

[country covers]

 

 

31. ROSES IN THE SNOW

Emmylou Harris

32. ONE TRICK PONY

Paul Simon

33. TRAVELOGUE

Human League

34. DEPARTURE

Journey

35. THE GAME

Queen

36. DRAMA

Yes

37. LIVE AT SHEFFIELD

Jon Anderson

38. I JUST CAN'T STOP IT

The English Beat

39. REMAIN IN LIGHT

Talking Heads

40. FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

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from Tomiro's Diary : Yanu 2050

We continue this unhuman ghostwriting
still with good intentions, about his
potential remembering of tomorrow


Sunday 2:nd of Yanu 2050

Another decade arrives already, Tomiro! Last night you watched twenty humans shot themselves up to space, in a private swedish capsule unapproved by Ruschina. Soon every ten-fingered creature has left this planet. Most have gone to moons like Titan or Triton. However biggest news is that small moon around Venus, which never existed until humans built it. We know you hid whole night in your cave-room, avoiding violent flames. Then snoozing away year's first day.... We let you dream about a woman holding her stone-sculptured owl. Still it flew down on your shoulder,  wanted to be kissed rather than photographed.


Twenty years ago this city was crazy crowded, extremely tight between each life and each death. Tomiro, you feared many seconds getting your breath stolen, while next wagon became stuck. From a broken double record, almost seventy years old, Springsteen sings "Two hearts are better than one"!! More true than true?? Well, since you never really have found another vaettir to love or live with, you walk around with two hearts in the shape of one splitted. It seems unable to be mended by anyone among your vaettir people. Maybe a human heart would be the strange but only solution?!




= two short story chapters built by 100 words each + one more :



Saturday 22:nd of Yanu 2050

Today you spoke to a classic robot, one invisible model, obviously living inside other machines. Its womanish voice listened to the name Oki-Googli. Her repertoire framed the world like we still live in 2020, using words like "environmental issues". Oki-Googli really tried to answer every question you created, though got confused two-out-of-five times. What exactly do you mean with "Why do humans sometimes avoid eye-contact?!"?! Laughing at her excuses, next second you felt ashamed for showing such lack of compassion. You suspected Oki-Googli hid inside that loudspeaker, or was hidden inside those microphones. We would rather say : no particular position.









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Recently Seen seVen Series

mostly Scandinavian Drama relatively new
+ two bonus Reality shows

one series for each chakra focused
though everyone contains all seven

including four characters I found most fascinating to follow




White Crown chakra = High Spirit


RIDE UPON THE STORM
[or "Ways of The Lord" = HERRENS VEJE]

creator Adam Price, writer Poul Berg and more
Denmark 2018-19

now Second Season, so far episode 1-5



most interesting Roles :

CHRISTIAN THE OTHER SON (Simon Sears)
MOTHER ELISABETH (Ann Eleonora Jörgensen)
(....AUGUST AS DEAD (glimpses of Morten Hee Andersen)...)
WIDOW EMILIE (Fanny Louise Bernth)
SVEND THE FAITHFUL but lonely (Joen Höjerslev)


my experience 1-7 of each aspect

6 Characters
3 Scenery
4 Camerawork

5 Thrill
7 Conflict
4 Humour

7 Psychology
6 Philosophy
3 Fantasy

5 Timeline
3 Music
6 Concept

= 59






Lilac Eye chakra = Imagination


ÄKTA MÄNNISKOR
[REAL HUMANS]

creator Lars Lundström
Sweden 2012-14

now Second Season I've begun on
seems even more amazing than first


most interesting Roles :


ANITA //MIMI a real hubot (Lisette Pagler)
BETTY pretending to be a hubot (Happy Jankell)
(....LENNART now as hubot?!? (Sten Elfström)...)
JONAS who has managed to clone himself?!? (Måns Nathanaelson)
FLASH //FLORENTINE pretending to be human (Josephine Alhanko)


my experience 1-7 of each aspect

7 Characters
6 Scenery
5 Camerawork

6 Thrill
5 Conflict
4 Humour

5 Psychology
5 Philosophy
7 Fantasy

5 Timeline
5 Music
7 Concept

= 67






Blue Throat chakra = Expressions


S.P.U.N.G.

head writer Cilla Jackert
Sweden 2002

seen so far Six episodes of first season



most interesting Roles :

PETRA STENBERG (Saga Gärde)
MELAS DEMIR (Victor Ström)
KRISTA MACCLOUD (Louise Peterhoff)
MAMMA PERSSON (Birgitta Sundberg)


my experience 1-7 of each aspect

6 Characters
3 Scenery
6 Camerawork

5 Thrill
6 Conflict
6 Humour

7 Psychology
4 Philosophy
4 Fantasy

5 Timeline
6 Music
5 Concept

= 63






Green Heart chakra = Pure Love


BONUSFAMILJEN
[BONUS FAMILY]

created by Herngren x 3
Sweden 2017

seen full First Season



most interesting Roles :

HENRIK HÖRSTADIUS (Niclas Engdahl)
KATJA ROSÉN (Petra Mede)
THERESE (Ida Engvoll)
FILIP KRON (Martin Luuk)


my experience 1-7 of each aspect

7 Characters
2 Scenery
3 Camerawork

6 Thrill
7 Conflict
6 Humour

7 Psychology
5 Philosophy
4 Fantasy

3 Timeline
3 Music
4 Concept

= 57






Yellow SolarPlexus chakra = Struggling Feelings


EAGLES

creator Stefan H Lindén
writer Fanny Ekstrand and more
Sweden 2019

seen full First Season



most interesting Roles :

FELICIA (Alva Bratt)
LUDVIG (Adrian Öjvindsson)
AMIE (Yandeh Sallah)
KLARA (Sarah Gustafsson)


my experience 1-7 of each aspect

5 Characters
3 Scenery
3 Camerawork

6 Thrill
6 Conflict
3 Humour

6 Psychology
3 Philosophy
2 Fantasy

5 Timeline
3 Music
3 Concept

= 48






Orange Sex chakra = Easy Pleasure


SKAM

creator Julie Andem
Norway 2015-17

now some parts of Second Season



most interesting Roles :

VILDE (Ulrikke Falch)
WILLIAM (Thomas Hayes)
NOORA (Josefine Frida Pettersen)
EVA (Lisa Teige)


my experience 1-7 of each aspect

6 Characters
2 Scenery
5 Camerawork

6 Thrill
5 Conflict
6 Humour

6 Psychology
5 Philosophy
4 Fantasy

5 Timeline
3 Music
3 Concept

= 56






Red Root chakra = Security + Sense of Belonging


HOME GROUND
[HEIMEBANE]

creator Johan Fasting
Norway 2018-19

now full Second Season



most interesting Roles :

ESPEN the main responsible for Varg Club (Morten Svartveit)
HELENA the head coach (Ane Dahl Torp)
EIVIND the most soulful player missing (Rolf Kristian Larsen)
NILS the friend without a girl (Endre Synnes Hagerup)



my experience 1-7 of each aspect

7 Characters
4 Scenery
4 Camerawork

6 Thrill
7 Conflict
5 Humour

7 Psychology
6 Philosophy
3 Fantasy

4 Timeline
3 Music
6 Concept

= 62




I now give 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, where 3 is good
and total possible 7 x 12 = 84 never exist(?)







+ two Reality shows about Survival Circumstances


Sky Above All

ASTRONAUTS : DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
aka "The Toughest Job in The Universe"

Produced by BBC 2017


most interesting Roles :

SUZIE as herself (Professor of planetary science)

TIM as himself (Student in cosmochemistry)

HANNAH as herself (Mountaineer confronting claustrofobia)

IYA WHITELEY as herself (Psychologist)




Ground Below All

NEDSLÄCKT LAND
["Off-Switched Country"]

Reality show where all Electricity Disappears
Sweden 2019


Every participant meant much for the experiment
even though most interesting may be JOSEFIN BERGER as herself,
since I already knew who this elf is




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19 Works of Bergman I'm most amazed by

as I try to Recapture every Reminiscence now

no attempt to objective best-of list

just a collection of those films seeming Most Magic and/or has touched my Feelings Deepest (in order of how strong)

also mention for each work the Role character I most clearly Remember

1. PERSONA

with Liv Ullmann as the silent actress Elisabet Vogler

2. SÅSOM I EN SPEGEL

[THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY]

with Harriet Andersson as from mental hospital homecoming Karin

3. ANSIKTET

[THE FACE //THE MAGICIAN]

with Naima Wifstrand as a kind of Witch sorceress, granny Vogler

4. DET REGNAR PÅ VÅR KÄRLEK

[IT RAINS ON OUR LOVE]

with Gösta Cederlund as the mysterious Guide with an umbrella

5. TYSTNADEN

[THE SILENCE]

with Ingrid Thulin as the ill, older sister Ester

6. FÖR ATT INTE TALA OM ALLA DESSA KVINNOR

[not to speak about ALL THESE WOMEN]

with Jarl Kulle as the critic journalist Cornelius

7. SKEPP TILL INDIA LAND

[A SHIP BOUND FOR INDIA]

with Birger Malmsten as the returned sailor Johannes Blom

8. SMULTRONSTÄLLET

[WILD STRAWBERRIES]

with Bibi Andersson as Sara (who reminds old Isak of his cousin)

9. GYCKLARNAS AFTON

[SAWDUST & TINSEL]

with Anders Ek as the Clown Frost

10. HÖSTSONATEN

[AUTUMN SONATA]

with Liv Ullmann as the still piano practicing daughter Eva

11. ANSIKTE MOT ANSIKTE

[FACE TO FACE]

with Erland Josephson as Tomas Jacobi
(potential lover or just doctor to Ullmann's miss Isaksson)

12. RABIES

with Tor Isedal as Knut Mosterson

written by Olle Hedberg

13. SÅNT HÄNDER INTE HÄR

[THIS CAN'T HAPPEN HERE]

with Ulf Palme as Atkä Natas

written by Herbert Grevenius

14. BILDMAKARNA

[THE IMAGE MAKERS]

with Elin Klinga as the photograhped actress Tora Teje

(much younger than author Selma)

written by Per Olov Enquist

15. KVINNODRÖM

[Women's DREAM]

with Eva Dahlbeck as the model boss Susanne

16. UR MARIONETTERNAS LIV

[FROM THE LIFE OF THE MARIONETTES]

with Rita Russek as Katarina Krafft

made in Germany

17. ETT DRÖMSPEL

[DREAM PLAY]

with Allan Edwall as the lawyer Axel

written by August Strindberg

18. TILL GLÄDJE

[TO JOY]

with Margit Carlqvist as Nelly Bro

19. SARABAND

with Julia Dufvenius as the cello-playing daughter Karin

= Regarding everything Ingmar has ever Directed (and often written)

with almost always Sven Nykvist behind the camera

among both big cinematic movies and smaller theatrical settings for television

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sensible pianist Julia Isaksson nails it again

on Gothenburg Piano Festival, here clips from playing
Petrushka by Stravinskij and a prelude by Debussy

seen her for this second time, swedish Isaksson now is 23 years

19 favourite Eurythmics tracks

so far in my experience
which soon will evolve...
here among songs made 1981-89


1. THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL
(PLAYING WITH MY HEART)

2. THORN IN MY SIDE

3. SHE'S INVISIBLE NOW

4. I COULD GIVE YOU (A MIRROR)
 
5. SYLVIA (into a deep deep sleep)

6. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS)

7. REVENGE

8. THE KING & QUEEN OF AMERICA

9. SATELLITE OF LOVE
[cover of Lou Reed]

10. BETTER TO HAVE LOST IN LOVE
(THAN NEVER TO HAVE LOVED AT ALL)

11. DOUBLEPLUSGOOD

12. WHEN TOMORROW COMES

13. HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN

14. JENNIFER

15. BELINDA

16. YOU HAVE PLACED A CHILL IN MY HEART

17. ANGEL (Elvis... on a Sunday)

18. ADRIAN

19. LOVE IS A STRANGER



Almost half of what Stewart & Lennox so skillfully has created I still have a difficult time to really enjoy, neither in a superficial or deeper way. While some songs per album I love more and more, simultanously in a superficial and deeper way.

Strangely enough their most famous TOUCH I feel less for than other albums. Their first two In The Garden + Sweet Dreams I seem to hold highest, viewed as whole experiences. Revenge and Savage I've listened too little to to estimate, even though singles from there were my very first impressions of Eurythmics over Sky Channel aso, when I was eleven. So this list can soon change a bit.

We Two Are One I must have lent from the library as more of an adult, after buying Dave Stewarts solo works, also some years after. This was still long before discovering the roots of Eurythmics, including The Tourists. And Lennox' great voice + acting skills I'm just beginning to realise clearly now.



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Lizard by King Crimson

Released soon after Abbey Road, known for one track already taking an obscure look back on the Fab Four's split-up.

However, most I wonder what would've happened if Jon Anderson of Yes had contributed to Crimson even more than in the beginning of title piece here - could they'd become the clearly most creative constellation in progressive music history then?!?


Listened to both on old disc and 40th Anniversary Remix by Steven W. which makes many sounds and words very much more possible to detect.

as my Autumn Album # 19:1
by kinda chakra based evaluation


most Whole Soulful piece : LIZARD part A) PRINS RUPERT AWAKES

most Introspective Dreamlike piece : LADY OF THE DANCING WATER

most Expressively Amusing piece : HAPPY FAMILY

most Beautifully Lovable piece : LIZARD part B) BOLERO

most Mighty Strongfelt piece : CIRCUS (incl. Entry of the Chameleons)

most Sexy Teasing piece : INDOOR GAMES

most Stable Solid piece : LIZARD part C) THE BATTLE OF GLASS TEARS



This is more jazz than before and maybe after... First I found the album less exciting or beautiful, but the more I listen the more I'm inclined to put it as King C:s most interesting and well-crafted record. Every shape of Crimson seems to be integrated extremely tight, almost all the time, while otherwise rather outspread to each piece's character.


Reminds me most of :
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Yes
Gentle Giant
Grieg
Ravel


Whole Album

(4) compositions
(7) instrumentations
(6) singin' /playin' feelin'
(5) lyrics (incl titles)
(7) variation
(7) synchronization
(5) cover /concept
(4) historical importance

= 45

I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 8 x 7 = 56 never exist(?)


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Open Road with Donovan

and his kind of Band
at the start of the 70's
which could've been even better
than his pure solo songs, but unfairly began
to drive Donovan into public oblivion


as my Summer Album # 19:1
by kinda chakra based evaluation from Crown to Root


most Whole Soulful song : PEOPLE USED TO

most Introspective Dreamlike song : CURRY LAND (Yogi Blue)

most Expressively Amusing song : CHANGES

most Beautifully Lovable song : JOE BEAN'S THEME

most Mighty Strongfelt song : NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION (Get on your Bike)

most Sexy Teasing song : CLARA CLAIRVOYANT

most Survive-Struggling song : POKE AT THE POPE


Below and/or Above everyone : ROOTS OF OAK



Reminds me most of : 
Kinks
Cat Stevens
T. Rex
Harrison
Wings
Byrds
Bowie
Neil Young
early Deep Purple



Whole Album

(7) compositions
(5) instrumentations
(6) singin' /playin' feelin'
(6) lyrics (incl titles)
(7) variation
(4) synchronization
(1) cover /concept
(5) historical importance

= 41

I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 8 x 7 = 56 never exist(?)


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my House of White Album

every song put in each of my inner Rooms 
and symbolical spaces that may show
which kind of values they have for me
since an ordinary top list feels impossible

While Returning once more in life
to Beatles most spiritual and eclectic record
now through the 50-years-Anniversary Remix
which seems clearifying and potentially fantastic
but haven't changed my impressions completely



Roof Top
BLACKBIRD



Chimney /Stove
HAPPINESS IS A WARM GUN



Front Door
ROCKY RACCOON



Hallway
LONG LONG LONG



Workroom
I'M SO TIRED



Kitchen, cooking corner
HONEY PIE


Kitchen, dinner table
SAVOY TRUFFLE



Bathroom, Toilet part
GLASS ONION


Bathroom, Shower part
SEXY SADIE



Parlour
MARTHA, MY DEAR



Living TV Room
REVOLUTION 9



Stairway
(down...)
HELTER SKELTER



Basement
YER BLUES



Music Studio
DON'T PASS ME BY



secret wardrobe
GOOD NIGHT



Broom Closet
WILD HONEY PIE



Extra Toilet
WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD?



Bedroom
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS



Stairway
(...up again)
OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA



Attic
DEAR PRUDENCE



Mirror
JULIA



Balcony
I WILL



Garden
MOTHER NATURE'S SON



Play Cottage
THE CONTINUING STORY OF BUNGALOW BILL



Tool Shed
REVOLUTION 1



Food Cellar
PIGGIES



Fence (Border to World)
EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE
(EXCEPT FOR ME AND MY MONKEY)



Outside (Neighbor)

BIRTHDAY



Another Home (Castle)
CRY BABY CRY



Caravan Away
BACK IN THE USSR





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The Specials with The Specials

from the very end of 1979
where reggae meets postpunk
actually produced by Elvis Costello


my Never Until Now Really Heard Record # 19:7
by kinda chakra based evaluation from Root to Crown


most Survive-Struggling song : STUPID MARRIAGE

most Sexy Teasing song : MONKEY MAN [cover]

most Mighty Strongfelt song : GANGSTERS [the Single]

most Beautifully Lovable song : DOESN'T MAKE IT ALRIGHT

most Expressively Amusing song : DO THE DOG

most Introspective Dreamlike song : NITE CLUB - what am I doing here?!

most Whole Soulful song : (DAWNING OF A) NEW ERA


Below and/or Above everyone : TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG



Reminds me most of : 
Madness
Jam
Kinks
Traffic
Sly & Family Stone
Stranglers
Xtc



Whole Album

(6) compositions
(6) instrumentations
(6) singin' /playin' feelin'
(5) lyrics (incl titles)
(5) variation
(3) synchronization
(4) cover /concept
(7) historical importance

= 42

I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 8 x 7 = 56 never exist(?)


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Pieces Recently (Re)discovered, Musical Body 19:2

while summer shines already
though whole April but
finally rains again



Crown chakra


HIGHLAND

with One More Time
by Nanne and Peter Grönvall
from Highland -92



Eye chakra

TIME TO GO

with Saga
from Silent Knight -80



Throat chakra

QUIET

with Ian Dury & The Blockheads
from Do it Yourself -79



Heart chakra

BLUE MOON (alone)

with Pat Boone
from Moody River -61

after repeating Elvis Sun Sessions



Solar Plexus chakra

GHOST TOWN

with The Specials
from single -81



Sex chakra

ANNA and/or X TELLING ME ABOUT THE LOSS OF SOMETHING DEAR, AT AGE 16

with Hello Saferide
from More Modern Short Stories of Hello Saferide -08



Root chakra

HALF A WORLD AWAY

with R.E.M.
from Out of Time -91






+ Special Spinning Darling Now 
cross every chakra or none :



BABY, NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU

with The Foundations -67
by Macaulay & Macleod

and may more from compilation Buttercups & Rainbows -01
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJPIVC_X4l0



also Above and/or Below everyone :

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
by Queen -75

with just piano played by blind boy Avett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOrqLME1CFY







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