tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post7770602681601992278..comments2024-03-24T20:01:47.103-07:00Comments on Hell On Frisco Bay: SFIFF54 Day 8: Nostalgia For The LightBrian Darrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-74939906741946965452011-05-01T12:06:41.624-07:002011-05-01T12:06:41.624-07:00Michael, I've been intentionally taking a vari...Michael, I've been intentionally taking a variety of approaches to my daily festival articles. It didn't occur to me that using applying the autobiographical reflection approach to this one, actually was mirroring the film itself! Thanks for pointing it out.<br /><br />Peter, I agree that Murch's contribution to <b><i>American Graffiti</i></b> is a tremendous one. But I wouldn't give short shrift to the look of the film either. <br /><br />By the way I see from your blog that you've been enjoying the Naruse silents DVD set. Before the festival started, I was immersed in a project of watching and rewatching Shochiku films available on DVD, and really had a great time revisiting (and in the case of <b><i>Street Without End</i></b> visiting for the first time) these films.Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-74691530267253814012011-04-29T07:57:57.123-07:002011-04-29T07:57:57.123-07:00I did see American Graffiti when it first opened. ...I did see <b>American Graffiti</b> when it first opened. For me, the real star of the film was Walter Murch and the at that time amazing use of sound, especially the music shifting between conventional soundtrack or "sourced" from the various radios.Peter Nellhaushttp://www.coffeecoffeeandmorecoffee.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-72628906489635156012011-04-28T23:49:49.307-07:002011-04-28T23:49:49.307-07:00I like how you lead into this piece with personal ...I like how you lead into this piece with personal memories from your childhood. Very similar to the structure of the documentary itself.Michael Guillenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464792353062386579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-23252892838171212452011-04-28T11:51:47.480-07:002011-04-28T11:51:47.480-07:00Thanks for the report, Mohit. A sad but not so sur...Thanks for the report, Mohit. A sad but not so surprising state of affairs. I hope it turns around.Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-7771586025988772362011-04-28T11:31:17.294-07:002011-04-28T11:31:17.294-07:00Guzman commented during Q&A after the Kabuki s...Guzman commented during Q&A after the Kabuki screening, that despite his best efforts, and despite getting wide distribution in Europe and North America, no Chilean distributor, including no Chilean TV channel, is interested in buying or exhibiting this film.Mohit Sabharwalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11391266967308868372noreply@blogger.com