tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post4043178618932682957..comments2024-03-24T20:01:47.103-07:00Comments on Hell On Frisco Bay: Adam Hartzell's Oshima Reading GuideBrian Darrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-72978520772124901782009-06-04T16:53:19.376-07:002009-06-04T16:53:19.376-07:00Thanks Michael!
Of course, I would have to find t...Thanks Michael!<br /><br />Of course, I would have to find that thing... it is underground and goes under the Bay... uh,... BART? >:)<br /><br />Not to mention, that I MUST TYPE UP Frameline postings until my fingers BLEED!!<br /><br />But Adam H. has me all drooling to DO get caught up!<br /><br />Later guys!Jay, aka The Angry Little Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028062072989600274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-31734777879115885142009-06-04T11:26:28.953-07:002009-06-04T11:26:28.953-07:00Jay, you're welcome to be my guest at any PFA ...Jay, you're welcome to be my guest at any PFA screening that Michael Hawley hasn't already claimed. Let me know.<br /><br />I'm very excited about interviewing Quandt, all the more so because it's at PFA's request. I've been researching Oshima and the traveling retrospective extensively. Thanks for the proposed questions, Adam. I'll aim to fit them in.Michael Guillenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464792353062386579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-44342025527232366912009-06-04T08:54:16.294-07:002009-06-04T08:54:16.294-07:00Thanks for the comment, Jay, and for the detailed ...Thanks for the comment, Jay, and for the detailed coverage of HoleHead- that's puts <i>me</i> to shame. <br /><br />But really this is Adam's scholarliness and not mine; to be clear on this point, I've amended the post title and my own introduction slightly emphasizing that. I wish I were this knowledgeable on Oshima, and I'm excited to attend tonight's screening of <b><i>Town of Love and Hope</i></b>, my first time back at the PFA in a month. I still have a lot of catching up to do on this director!Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-4391108581141316152009-06-04T07:26:49.586-07:002009-06-04T07:26:49.586-07:00p.s. MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE is available on ...p.s. <i>MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE</i> is available on R3-Australia, PAL. There are probably converted copies out there, in the underground of which I am so fond of... ;)Jay, aka The Angry Little Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028062072989600274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-33859987820078919242009-06-04T07:24:04.529-07:002009-06-04T07:24:04.529-07:00Brian, you can be so scholarly and thorough that i...Brian, you can be so scholarly and thorough that it puts me to SHAME! Thanks for the shout out, though!<br /><br />Also thanks for the Amoeba heads up! It was on my agenda today, as part of my ongoing effort to procrastinate typing up my Frameline short subject programs previews!! <br /><br />I guess I can understand giving up <i>IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES</i>, as I can't even bring myself to OWN <i>SALO...</i>, which had pretty much the same visceral effect on me. Though it's been 20 years since I've seen <i>Realm...</i>!<br /><br />I have GOT to get the PFA into some sort of commuting habit of mine! I just don't cross the bridge enough!!! And I take your <i>DEATH BY HANGING</i> recommendation seriously!!Jay, aka The Angry Little Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028062072989600274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-73980049019737640142009-06-03T19:17:12.843-07:002009-06-03T19:17:12.843-07:00Thanks for stopping by Michael and I'm glad to...Thanks for stopping by Michael and I'm glad to be of help. Let me know if you want to borrow anything from my library.<br /><br />As for questions, I'm curious about a few things - <br /><br />1) I haven't read anywhere how Oe felt about the cinematic portrayal of THE CATCH/PRIZE STOCK. I'm curious if Quandt has come across any commentary by Oe. (Btw, in case you aren't familiar with Oe, it's pronounce long O, long A.) And I'm equally curious if Quandt knows much about Oshima's feelings about Oe, what drew him to this story and if he ever had thoughts of making any other films based on his work. Oe's quite the taboo breaker too.<br /><br />2) I'm very interested in Public Domain issues these days, particularly how the over-extension of U.S. copyright inhibits creativity and access to works and how the U.S. is pushing other countries to implement similar over-extensions of their copyrights. So I'm curious to hear about how Japanese copyright laws made accessing these films easier or more difficult for Quandt. <br /><br />3) And the only feature film he didn't bring was MAX MON AMOUR, so, of course, I want to know what kept that film from being included. Seems like there might be a story around that.Adamhttp://www.koreanfilm.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-33699086054759295392009-06-03T13:36:59.797-07:002009-06-03T13:36:59.797-07:00I'm not Adam, but I'd like someone to ask ...I'm not Adam, but I'd like someone to ask him why I can't find his Apichatpong Weerasethakul book anywhere I've looked. I'm dying to read it!!!Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-38628957542149694022009-06-03T12:59:11.293-07:002009-06-03T12:59:11.293-07:00Adam, great comprehensive overview. I'm looki...Adam, great comprehensive overview. I'm looking forward to interviewing Quandt this week and your research helps immensely. Anything youu want me to ask him?Michael Guillenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464792353062386579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-86171718120031044852009-06-03T11:15:59.427-07:002009-06-03T11:15:59.427-07:00Jenna, thanks for the comment! To be clear, my re...Jenna, thanks for the comment! To be clear, my regular contributor Adam Hartzell wrote up all but the italicized portion of this post, so I join you in thanking him for sharing his knowledge and passion!<br /><br />However, I collected the links (mostly from the PFA website) myself, so I'll accept your thanks for those! ;-)Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531345904528580427.post-28325825620833736512009-06-03T10:35:54.807-07:002009-06-03T10:35:54.807-07:00Hello Brian,
Very nice! I've been thinking q...Hello Brian, <br /><br />Very nice! I've been thinking quite a bit about Japanese cinema lately, so coming across your post, with its informative coverage of the PFA Oshima retrospective and helpful links, was really serendipitous. I've learnt a lot - thanks very much for this! :-)Jenna Nghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640104666905007888noreply@blogger.com