Criterion on Social Media
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ianthemovie
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Re: Criterion on Social Media
Ever since watching Hannah Einbinder's closet video I've been puzzling over her comment about The Before Trilogy: "This is a bisexual text. I don't think I need to elaborate on that. The reasons why that's true I think are evident." I realize she's being a little bit flippant but I honestly have no idea what she's talking about. What am I missing?
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HinkyDinkyTruesmith
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Re: Criterion on Social Media
I suppose there's something bisexual about the way a viewer could (should?) fall in love with both Jesse and Celine.
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ianthemovie
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Re: Criterion on Social Media
That thought occurred to me (and I can certainly agree with the sentiment). Her phrasing made me wonder whether she was implying the film was queer-coded in some way that I hadn't considered but maybe that's all she meant.
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tolbs1010
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Re: Criterion on Social Media
Inconsequential minor gripe alert!
Thoroughly enjoy the Closet videos, but it often highlights that most of these celebrities haven't dived too deeply into the Criterion pool, despite all of them expressing reverence for the label. Especially the more recent ones I've seen. They are usually choosing well-known all-time favorite films with a heavy lean towards American films, or British films by the Brit actors. This is understandable, but I don't want to hear someone stand in front of this wealth of cinema and talk about freaking Tootsie! Or Cassavetes for the umpteenth time. Part of the fun of watching these videos is the surprise when a celebrity picks some less well-known titles.
If I were famous and had the privilege of picking titles in the Closet, I wouldn't pick my favorite films that Criterion just happened to have released. I would highlight titles that Criterion made me aware of and/or titles that I knew of but hadn't seen because they were not easily available in a decent format before Criterion released them. I would want to express how Criterion has broadened my taste and appreciation for cinema over the past few decades.
Then again, these people are busy creating art. They're probably not watching 5 or 6 films a week like me. Except Soderbergh. He should do one of these if he hasn't already.
Thoroughly enjoy the Closet videos, but it often highlights that most of these celebrities haven't dived too deeply into the Criterion pool, despite all of them expressing reverence for the label. Especially the more recent ones I've seen. They are usually choosing well-known all-time favorite films with a heavy lean towards American films, or British films by the Brit actors. This is understandable, but I don't want to hear someone stand in front of this wealth of cinema and talk about freaking Tootsie! Or Cassavetes for the umpteenth time. Part of the fun of watching these videos is the surprise when a celebrity picks some less well-known titles.
If I were famous and had the privilege of picking titles in the Closet, I wouldn't pick my favorite films that Criterion just happened to have released. I would highlight titles that Criterion made me aware of and/or titles that I knew of but hadn't seen because they were not easily available in a decent format before Criterion released them. I would want to express how Criterion has broadened my taste and appreciation for cinema over the past few decades.
Then again, these people are busy creating art. They're probably not watching 5 or 6 films a week like me. Except Soderbergh. He should do one of these if he hasn't already.