Belisarius said:I haven't met anyone in person who has seen "Erik the Viking", which is one of my guilty pleasure movies.
"let's hack her to pieces!"
:D
oh man, it's been too long. must acquire copy.
Belisarius said:I haven't met anyone in person who has seen "Erik the Viking", which is one of my guilty pleasure movies.
This was great film to watch for a Kafka fan. But there's also a Steven Soderbergh film called Kafka, which is nearly impossible to find. It is not a great movie by any stretch, especially for someone who hasn't read any of the books. The plot essentially ties together little bits from many of the author's stories and biography. However, it is beautifully shot (1910s Prague in black and white) and puts together some great images for visualizing Kafka's stories. It was also one of Alec Guinness' last performances.drEaMtiMe*@# said:i just saw orson welles' the trial last week, and i was pretty damn impressed by it. its very abstract, and thus a little confusing, but at the same time very humourous and clever and fantastically shot. there's this one shot in particular that i'd like to be able to pause, and frame on a wall.![]()
dshock said:^I've always seen that movie at the video store and never rented it-I think I'll remember to now.
Although not really "obscure" for this post, it certainly is for kevin costner.
The Liberal Media said:"Samsara"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0196069/
The story of Tashi, a young Tibetan Buddhist monk, who renounces monastic life in favour of a relationship with a woman.
However as the story unfolds Tashi's life in the material world becomes increasingly complex and difficult.
The first ever film to be shot in Ladakh (Indian Himalayas) and a joy for anyone interested in Himalayan culture and religion. The photography of the extraordinary setting is moving, the soundtrack haunting, and the lead actors deeply touching in their portrayals. It took me a while to slow down and appreciate the rhythm of the film, as it is a meditation.
Samsara runs over two and a half hours.But there are not more than 100 words spoken in it.
The title "Samsara" refers to daily material existence, characterised by the passing of time experienced as the cycle of birth and death and opposite to the timeless spiritual state of "Nirvana" aspired to by Buddhists and Hindus.
It's not available on region 1 or region 2 , But it is in Austrailia and a few ebay stores have the hong kong region.
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