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I was going to make a large post where I talk about the nearly 30 goddamn movies Elizabeth and I have seen this summer (all in theater), but we got on a tangent about one in particular.
We live a few blocks from a landmark theater now, so we can see hot steaming piles of indie flicks readily. One of these was Electroma:
Daft Punk's Electroma. It's an art movie with no dialogue, and no music by the directors/stars. There is very little music at all, actually, most of the film is silent or occupied with ambient noise.
Part of me loved it and part of me hated its simplicity, but every bit of me is happy to have experienced it. If you're curious I would recommend finding a midnight showing or look for the supposed upcoming DVD release, but I can't say it was amazing. Parts certainly were, and any clip you pull up on youtube or google will be, but as a whole I was hoping the imagery and message explored the film's topic with more depth.
A while ago I remember having a vague attempt at explaining what Daft Punk's latest album Human After All meant to me - or what I thought they were trying to convey in contrast to their earlier album, Discovery. The duo's latest is more grating and harsh, and even sarcastic with romantic songs similar to those on Discovery being so simplistic and unemotional that they are obviously statements about our condition. Discovery was light, happy, moving, and commercially huge (continues to be, with Kanye "I the McDonalds of Hip-Hop" West using one of their songs to snag a hit).
This is the current Daft Punk:
technologic
Prime Time Of Your Life
Prime Time Of Your Life is especially worth taking a look at. It really explores the same ideas that Electroma does, just with a different, more accessible perspective. Somewhat more graphic too, which is always delightful.
Worth some cognitive attention, the ideas and themes presented by this band now. I'll post something about the shit summer movies we saw later, and more on life later. Over nine months of bliss, and I love her more than ever. I don't deserve to be this lucky, but goddamn, I can certainly enjoy it.
We live a few blocks from a landmark theater now, so we can see hot steaming piles of indie flicks readily. One of these was Electroma:
Daft Punk's Electroma. It's an art movie with no dialogue, and no music by the directors/stars. There is very little music at all, actually, most of the film is silent or occupied with ambient noise.
Part of me loved it and part of me hated its simplicity, but every bit of me is happy to have experienced it. If you're curious I would recommend finding a midnight showing or look for the supposed upcoming DVD release, but I can't say it was amazing. Parts certainly were, and any clip you pull up on youtube or google will be, but as a whole I was hoping the imagery and message explored the film's topic with more depth.
A while ago I remember having a vague attempt at explaining what Daft Punk's latest album Human After All meant to me - or what I thought they were trying to convey in contrast to their earlier album, Discovery. The duo's latest is more grating and harsh, and even sarcastic with romantic songs similar to those on Discovery being so simplistic and unemotional that they are obviously statements about our condition. Discovery was light, happy, moving, and commercially huge (continues to be, with Kanye "I the McDonalds of Hip-Hop" West using one of their songs to snag a hit).
This is the current Daft Punk:
technologic
Click to viewPrime Time Of Your Life
Prime Time Of Your Life is especially worth taking a look at. It really explores the same ideas that Electroma does, just with a different, more accessible perspective. Somewhat more graphic too, which is always delightful.
Worth some cognitive attention, the ideas and themes presented by this band now. I'll post something about the shit summer movies we saw later, and more on life later. Over nine months of bliss, and I love her more than ever. I don't deserve to be this lucky, but goddamn, I can certainly enjoy it.