I just finished watching the Japanese movie Audition...uhhh...I don't know what to say. Any opinions? Z

Hello, ....haven't seen "Audition", but I've seen "Visitor Q" by the same director (Takeshi Miike), and it was one of the more outlandish films that I've watched in quite a while. I'd like to see it again, because my first viewing was of a bootleg copy on an old TV set. I liked it. Fans of Jodorowsky and Lynch might like it, too. I remain.... Joseph NP: Eric Dolphy- "Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise. Live in Germany, 1961" CD NR: Howard Zinn- "A People's History of the United States" -----Original Message----- From: zorn-list-admin@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:zorn-list-admin@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Zach Steiner Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 12:24 AM To: zorn-list@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Audition I just finished watching the Japanese movie Audition...uhhh...I don't know what to say. Any opinions? Z _______________________________________________ zorn-list mailing list zorn-list@mailman.xmission.com To UNSUBSCRIBE or Change Your Subscription Options, go to the webpage below http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/zorn-list

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I'm not sure that I want to see it again, but I

I absolutely adored "Audition". In fact, I went to the cinema twice to watch it. I love how the director plays with the viewers perception(s). Even after watching it twice I think I still haven't worked out whether the whole "love"-story happens in the guy's imagination, or whether it is his reality.

would like to know if it is worth it to watch other Miike's movies. If yes, which ones?

A search on imdb.com showed that he's done about 50 films...! No too long ago I saw "Dead or Alive". Quite good; I can recommend it. At the end, the film takes a turn that one would never ever expect... (And there are also scenes that are rather sick...) patRice np: Mambo Kurt, Return of the Alleinunterhalter nr: Michael Moore, Stupid White Men __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com

Hi, Audition really got me, I saw it maybe 5 times in the cinema. I liked the contrast of the "normal live", the house he lives in (suburban quite live with descant furniture) and his whole surrounding with his son and his girlfriend, and the things that go around, uh, maybe in his head, or eh what, i don't know, just the contrast you know. I am not so convinced that the end had to be like it was, so visual, but as the shockeffect it did its purpose. it was actually more of a releave that it came, to have suddently something that you could grab, even if it was much more than you expected, where the rest of the film was very surreal, for that purpose, it worked. I didn't like dead or alive so much, but graveyard of honour is really good too, in a similar way. I say in a similar way, although everything in it is just the opposite. The whole film is pretty violent, lots of shooting and cool guestures. But there is this one scene, just done very wonderfull, very calm and silent (one of the best taking drugs scene i have seen, better than pulp fiction or in the movie of that pi guy), it is the most horrible scene in that movie and gives a different perspective on the film watched so far. And in contrast, where audition is pretty warmly filmed (home, friend etc), but you are chilly the same time, graveyard of honour is pretty cool and cold, but somehow it gives you warmth. I am not saying it is better than audition, it just is very interesting to see both and see how in so many ways he can use his language. And I think it is more than coool man, lots of torture torture, I think he is really really gifted. He does use a very popular language, but is able to reveal so much, of the viewer (well, me). From the count, he makes movies like others write emails, and i don't know if he has a trend or anything, or if all are comparable. maybe another poll idea, no stop stop arthur Zach Steiner wrote:

I just finished watching the Japanese movie Audition...uhhh...I don't know what to say. Any opinions?

Z

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HI,

The Whitey Album? I guess I only remember the Madonna cover which was quite... groovy. Was the remainder of the >record "difficult"? As a side question is this LP available on CD?

>Thanks, >Patrice. I think your memory serves you, Patrice. As long as I remember, "The White(y)Album" had nothing difficult in it. One of the highlights was one krautrockish instrumental piece whose video was included in that VHS release, "Screaming Fields of Sonic Love". It also included a funny cover of Robelt Palmer- funny because the song is ridiculous itself though and because the video was the cheesiest of all. If I'm not wrong, there was some sort of Thurston's alter ego singing what he called Tuffy Titty Raps and not much more. They were thinking of an album covering Maddonna's material only but nothing came out of that... fortunately. Actually, "The White(y) Album" was MIke Watt's project. I haven't seen the album for a while, but it was released on CD, that's for sure. Best, Efrén del Valle n.p: Albert Ayler "Love Cry" ___________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Nueva versión GRATIS Super Webcam, voz, caritas animadas, y más... http://messenger.yahoo.es

Cheesiest? I think there was quite a bit of humor in it. And wasn't that video the inspiration for Tone Loc's "The Wild Thing" :-).

Patrice.

Let's say "Hilariously cheesy" then... :-) Best, Efrén del Valle n.p: Derek & the Ruins "Saisoro" (Tzadik) ___________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - Nueva versión GRATIS Super Webcam, voz, caritas animadas, y más... http://messenger.yahoo.es

Hello, ...this came out on CD through Geffen around 1993 or so, with swell Mike Watt liner notes added. I don't think it's "difficult" in the way that the other records that Jim Flannery mentioned are. But the record, for me at least, took a while to absorb. It lacks the immediately grabbing elements that many of the Sonic Youth share, such as an explosive/memorable opening cut. Also, beginning w/ "Bad Moon Rising", Sonic Youth albums are usually pretty cohesive. "The White(y) Album" is stylistically all over the place, though that wildly disparate quality is a big part of what eventually charmed me to the record. I certainly wouldn't recommend "White(y)" as a starting point to the band (for that I'd say start at "Bad Moon Rising" and then work forward and backward). Just my two cents. I remain.... Joseph NP: Arthur Doyle_ "Plays and Sing From the Songbook Vol. 1" CD NR: Howard Zinn- "A People's History of the United States"

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_Silver Session_, _Goodbye 20th Century_, _The Whitey Album_ (as Ciccone

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The Whitey Album? I guess I only remember the Madonna cover which was quite... groovy. Was the remainder of the record "difficult"? As a side question is this LP available on CD?

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