I've never seen The Pianist, but I've read that Roman Polanski is reportedly one of the inspirations for the young protagonist of Kosinski's The Painted Bird. I can only assume that he would have a pretty fucked-up take on the Holocaust.
But if the world doesn't end, I'm gonna need a note.
Cordelia ,'Potential'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Hayden - Mar 19, 2008 9:12:18 am PDT #5359 of 28370
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
§ ita § - Mar 19, 2008 9:14:39 am PDT #5360 of 28370
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The amount of history my parents prepped me with just laid the foundation for me collapsing when presented with a half-decently told tale of racial cruelty in the deep south, the middle passage, and then by extension up through any genocide. I don't know if Amistad was a good movie. It doesn't matter that I've seen more graphic. Sitting in the theatre watching Djimon's character swim towards the sun made it all hit all over again.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 19, 2008 9:15:11 am PDT #5361 of 28370
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I feel like it wasn't manipulative on purpose; it was just so unflinchingly objective about the whole thing that it hurt.
"Unflichingly objective" is a pretty good description of Polanski's best work. With The Pianist, he also had some personal connection with the subject, which I'm sure added to that trait.
Aims - Mar 19, 2008 9:19:58 am PDT #5362 of 28370
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I don't know if Amistad was a good movie.
I'm right there with you on that. I do know that there are certain scenes that haunt me. It also is on the Never Can Watch Again list.
DavidS - Mar 19, 2008 9:20:31 am PDT #5363 of 28370
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It also is on the Never Can Watch Again list.
Heh. I should send you Ponette. That'd kill you dead.
Uh...not that I want you dead.
Frankenbuddha - Mar 19, 2008 9:26:52 am PDT #5364 of 28370
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Heh. I should send you Ponette. That'd kill you dead.
You sadist. Why don't you just send her Mouchette and Au hasard Balthazar while you're at it.
DavidS - Mar 19, 2008 9:36:26 am PDT #5365 of 28370
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
You sadist. Why don't you just send her Mouchette and Au hasard Balthazar while you're at it.
Ah yes, the Trilogy of Kills Aimee.
Aims - Mar 19, 2008 9:39:40 am PDT #5366 of 28370
Shit's all sorts of different now.
*pout*
Please to not be killing the Empress, por favor.
Miracleman - Mar 19, 2008 9:40:52 am PDT #5367 of 28370
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Please to not be killing the Empress, por favor.
Yeah, guys, just...give me a minute first...
Baby, would you sign these papers real quick? Oh, and hey! Looks like Hec sent you a package...
Toddson - Mar 19, 2008 9:40:53 am PDT #5368 of 28370
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Considering that your daughter routinely kills us ded with the cute, it seems only fair.