Martin Scorsese Presents Masterpieces of Polish Cinema

[drdoros]

That's good to hear. I finally received my copy--from Milestone, two days after I placed the order with them.

The power of Amy!

[lady wakasa]

Dennis - box came today. Thanks very very much.

I have been a bit MIA on the movie front the past few years, but am making my way back slowly put surely. This is the start.

[drdoros]

Dennis - box came today. Thanks very very much.

I have been a bit MIA on the movie front the past few years, but am making my way back slowly put surely. This is the start.

Glad to have you back!

[swo17]

Milestone just got very limited quantities in of all three of these boxes again.

[Oedipax]

Super limited quantities of the three boxes are available again - with coupon code MASTERPIECES, you can get $50 off if you purchase all 3.

[knives]

The first time I viewed Man of Marble in college, I didn't have that context, but was still able to pick up on some of what Wajda was doing. To be sure, at that time the Solidarity party was in the papers. Regardless, I still found it a gripping experience, and it really sparked my interest in Eastern European cinema.

Not to denigrate Cleopatra (which I like), but Pharaoh has a lot more going for it thematically as a dissection of power. I can imagine that it resonated with Polish viewers at the time. It is FAR from being a big but empty spectacle. And it has more stylistic focus and expressiveness than Cleopatra. Many scenes are really beautifully staged. Arguably some elements (like some of the casting and dialogue) seem dated today, but I've found the film to reward repeat viewings.

I finally got to this and while I was wowed I'm not sure if I understood anything specific to Poland's situation or the Soviet Union unless Assyria is supposed to be read as a Russia standin.

[chatterjees]

Does anybody know why the color of the 1st volume box is blue? Thanks!

[knives]

Got to Constant Factor. While it is probably the weakest Zanussi I've yet seen due to how fast moving it was there's I lot I really loved. In particular his relationship with the nurse was fairly interesting for how it dealt with the good and bad his personality.

The film at large weirdly reminded me of Beinf There though our central electrician is a much more active participant in his own life. It's that sense of a constant force being a tool for exploring the interiors of others. I suppose that is also why I found the nurse the most compelling part as her character was the only other one who didn't react in one way to him.