Tarkovsky on Cinema

[1mariamariamaria]

Tarkovsky was not remotely Russia's best filmmaker. The man was basically weird and whatever he had to say got garbled in his private obsessions with his own personal traumas.

[trakovskyfilm]

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[1mariamariamaria]

@trakovskyfilm You're just trying to capitalize on the fact that your name is spelled almost the same way. That's a cheap gimmick. Why don't you just make your own films and see how good they are? AT is a highly overrated, outdated Soviet-era phenomenon. Lift up your head and see the sky. AT had an inflated notion of himself, and hated the work of just about everybody else... Which is a pretty dumb way to look at the movies. There's lots of good stuff out there. Define yourself in your own right

[Leirbag6891]

he was a great poet of cinema

[zigifrojd]

Greatest directors my expert list 1. Sergei Eisenstein 2. Andrey Tarkovsky 3. Ingmar Bergman 4. Stanley Kubric 5. Alfred Hitchock 6. Akira Kurosawa 7. Federico Fellini 8. Kristof Kieslowski 9. David Lynch

10. Victorio de Sicca

[GmanVid]

@zigifrojd you and everyone seems to be forgetting Parajanov. He and Tarkovsky complete the real possibilities of Cinema

[DonFarshido]

@GmanVid

I agree completely. Post-war soviet cinema's two gods are Tarkovsky and Parajanov. To complete the holy trinity of Soviet cinema you'd have to add Dovzhenko. Their films seem to be shot on a different planet than planet earth, they seem to come from a different world. Barnet is another magician.

What's so special about Parajanov is, although he had such a difficult life, his films contain so much love for the seemingly profane things in life, like through the eyes of a child.

[sondinium]

@kipkicker I'm really looking for a new concrete dystopia, cos they seem hell bent on tearing down my own and replacing it with glass...

[wunglow]

True say Andrei

[sondinium]

What city is this film of?

[perroloca]

Tokio

[sondinium]

Thank you.

[ph1bbs]

osaka

[sondinium]

Much love.

[JanPB]

I heard when Kurosawa saw this sequence, he exclaimed: "This is the drive to my office!"

[TourRoyale]

I might have heard somewhere that the only still shot in this sequence is shot from his office. Could be wrong.

[IoriYagamiKyo]

One thing for sure - that 'Stalker' movie works very well against insomnia!

[e7cada]

what lousy translation!

[Mazurka1001]

great visionary, hundred years ahead of his time.

[nunhov]

In terms of cinema Kubrick is pure zero,a gay fucked from money & major studios, from film ideology, developed in USA.

For Spielberg or Scorsese Kubrick is great, because they are self even more brutal fucked from the same things.

Generally you have to know, movie -or money-maker.The guys, who made money, try to buy also the title of movie maker, welcome to West.

[VictorVonBoom]

Although this is master Tarkovsky's forum, I thought I should chime in here in defense of Kubrick. First, you need to go back to school and learn to write clearly, then take a summer course in cinema history. Kubrick was the ONLY major film director to have FULL control of every project from a major movie studio (Warner Brothers). He had such autonomy that during its orig. release (1971), he pulled "A Clockwork Orange" from every theater in England because of threats to his family. Thats power.

[orangevideo]

one of the few pure auteurs in the cinema history....

Tarkovsky and Kubrick sit at the top of the pantheon.

[rlazera]

Kubrik again... Tarkovsky is to Stan as humanity is to publicity.

[orangevideo]

Stan? do you mean STANislav Lem or STANley Kubrick?

[VictorVonBoom]

as to "publicity"???? what does that mean? Stanley Kubrick was always a recluse (even during his creative apex). He never enjoyed the limelight or the hype machine.

[nunhov]

Every one is talking this rubbish.You are just repeating. A teacher?

Power is how you are creating film in your head. Good relationships to Warner Brothers? Are major movie studios deciding, who is good? Probably for you, but not for me.

"A Clockwork Orange" is a very borrowing stupid film, tasteless and vulgar. What else?

[VictorVonBoom]

Power is not "creating a film in your head"...

we all create fantastic narratives in our heads, the power is the manifestation of that vision in order to share it with an audience....whether it be in art-house cinemas to mall cineplexes. Whether you dig Kubrick or not is not my concern, But at your age of 40, Its disturbing how angry you are with your vile language. Half the stuff you write "gay fucked"?? doesnt even make sense other than illustrate how low you are on the evolutionary ladder.

[nunhov]

Blah-blah-blah... from sommer courses.

[2ltben]

You really don't understand film, nunhov

[nunhov]

Who is deciding that? First the question: What is film?

[zigifrojd]

@nunhov

Film is art. Very dificult to make expecially excellent films, like Eisensteins and Tarkovskys.

[najef01]

you plainly dont understand the film and obviously have not read the book

[jmalmsten]

understanding the film or not. A film should be an independent entity. It should be able to stand on its own feet unless specifically stated otherwise by the makers.

That being said. I really love solyaris and the book is a terrific read on its own :)

Though I think that Andrei became too introverted in his later films. Most of them only consisting of endless panning and rambling philosophical speeches. For me at least. I know most critics love them though and maybe they where the target.

[DavidF89999]

@jmalmsten seriously doubt that Tarkovsky made films to please the critics.

[RisingSun1984]

I heard that this scene is from the hotel where Tarkovski stayed in to the Kurosawa's office.

[vjllopis]

For me he is not only a genius, he is a Master...that one who can lead other through the path of true spirituality, the path of joy and self-realization. He is the only filmaker who revolutionated cinema as an artistic way to enlight humanity. Thanks Tarkovsky, you never imagined your work will touch some many.

[carlitors]

You are absolutely right. For me there was a before and an after 'Stalker'. I never thought films could be made like that.

[glakshmiratan]

@carlitors -- I love Tarkovsky..

Along with Bergman (my fav.), Bala, Bresson and Fellini - He is, the greatest cinematic artist.

I am disturbed when rating Kurosawa. I found Ikiru, and his adaptations of Shakespeare and Dostoevsky fabulous. But Seven Samurari, though great, is not iconic like they make it out to be. I'd put Rasomon ahead.

Of late, I must say, I've been greatly surprised at how much I've been enjoying Kieslowski, Holland, and other polish directors.

[JoeyDee]

He's a Cinematic GENIUS and a gift to CINEMA!

[pollonoir]

i love the vid

tarkovsky explains it all in such simple words

[indnameof]

i call this man a poet.his films were poetry...lyrical images with immaculate beauty.biggest influence on my perspective of viewing cinema n life itself.anything on this man will be put 2 d epitome of respect frm ma side.good n thanx

[queend7788]

I actually am I rather large Tarkovsky fan...and have filmed and written a tribute video for the genius of his work...

check it out if you have time.

Thank you.

Search "Poisoned Ink" to view it. It's a metaphor of the rise and fall of Tarkovsky's career as a filmmaker and artist...

thanks again.

[begundan]

What's wrong with you, dude?

[queend7788]

:-D

[luisritx]

Excuse me, you forget mr. Sergei Mihailovich Eisenstein.

[RisingSun1984]

This scene is 70's Tokyo.

[Jafferscake]

Shame the subs dont cover everything! But otherwise a wonderful film. A pity he only made 7 films

[FabioMaglio]

Great, the scene from Solaris and i think, Tarkovski is a master of the Russian movies. That scene in Tokyo

and slow, but very pretty.

[chemijazz]

I agree. Tarkovski is among the very few directors who were a true artist. He lived FOR making films, as opposed to living FROM making films.

His films are beatiful, poetic, and inspiring.

It is only now in the 21st century that his legacy is starting to be reflected upon the work of directors such as Sokurov, Kiarostami, Reygadas, Bilge Ceylan.

[luburoi]

Not only Russia's best filmmaker, but the best ever in the whole world.

[Bohmer1981]

same old story

[roadkill12]

So true...

[msf88]

Very interesting ... wish it were longer. Thanks!

[HagiaSophia]

Thank you for posting.

Tarkovsky is my favourite director

[SinsOfArcadia]

Excellent. Tarkovsky = amazing.