tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12674755.post2645999546922397531..comments2023-11-22T04:10:49.266-05:00Comments on Dispatches from Zembla: Antonioni's HeirsAlokhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12947383354732747209noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12674755.post-57271769974218373032007-07-31T21:24:00.000-05:002007-07-31T21:24:00.000-05:00I entirely agree with you. It is the extraordinary...I entirely agree with you. It is the extraordinary breadth of cultural references that he uses, that plays a vital role too.<BR/><BR/>There is also a deep scepticism about high-culture in general. All these culture hierarchies are now seen with suspicion. That specially makes it more difficult to use these works with seriousness and sincerity. This is the postmodern condition.Alokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947383354732747209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12674755.post-56678091795048560202007-07-31T21:09:00.000-05:002007-07-31T21:09:00.000-05:00In terms of many contemporary filmmakers, modernis...In terms of many contemporary filmmakers, modernists old and new there is no dearth of irony, sarcasm, scalding rawness and ofcourse experimentation in narrative but there is a certain cultural undertone that one misses.How many film makers would make Magical flute or use the rare recording like he does in Saraband or have an opinion as refined as his on Bach's music? This ability to interconnect art, theater,music and then interweave them with techniques.I found the previous quibble post ironic when you mentioned technical competence.It is the cultured mind of the filmmaker that makes a lot of difference.It's easy to follow techniques, subjects and themes but a mind is not easy to inherit!Vidya Jayaramanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878238708389655574noreply@blogger.com