Well then. here we are. The start of a new school year. Studying Film really is a dream, I didn't even realise it was a real subject until I went to KECS. studying the thing I am most passionate about really is a privilege. Don't get me wrong, I love books passionately too but there is just something about the beautiful immediacy of film which is so tantalising to me. No matter what language you speak, if any, a film can still reach you. Even if there are no subtitles, you'll be able to get something from it. Reading a book in Japanese means naff all if you don't read Japanese (I don't yet) whereas watching a Japanese film, even without subtitles, can still be a somewhat rewarding experience. Or it can be for me. Not sure about other people.
So yeah, I love films. Especially old films, arty films & foreign films. My favourite films are Das Cabinet Des Doktor Caligari, Labyrinth, Transformers G1, Cabaret (I named myself after it), Rocky Horror, Hellraiser (probably 3 because it is hilarious, especially the club scene. That is just lush), The Thief of Bagdad, Jason & the Argonauts (original, obviously), The Omen (1, 2 & 3. yes I am one of these rare people who enjoyed the sequels too) & various others. My favourite actors & actresses are Conrad Veidt, Mads Mikkelsen, Corey Feldman, Keir Dullea (what a guy. Is he still alive?), Mary Philbin, Keiko Kitagawa, Alan Cumming & Mads Mikkelsen again because he really is worth mentioning twice as I love him & he made me want to learn Danish & oh dear I'm going off track I'm sorry...
My favourite directors are David Cronenberg, Ken Russell (what a legend), Stanley Kubrick, Andrei Tarkovsky (what another legend. seriously. I started learning Russian because of his stuff), Thomas Vinterburg, Lars Von Trier (freaky stuff. I still can't bring myself to watch Antichrist), Andy Warhol, Fritz Lang & FW Murnau.
I love German Expressionist cinema. I want to go back in time & digitalise every GE film so they don't all get lost in WW2 like so many did.
Well, I think I have waffled for long enough. I will start posting reviews & essays & random filmy stuffs on here later.
So yeah, I love films. Especially old films, arty films & foreign films. My favourite films are Das Cabinet Des Doktor Caligari, Labyrinth, Transformers G1, Cabaret (I named myself after it), Rocky Horror, Hellraiser (probably 3 because it is hilarious, especially the club scene. That is just lush), The Thief of Bagdad, Jason & the Argonauts (original, obviously), The Omen (1, 2 & 3. yes I am one of these rare people who enjoyed the sequels too) & various others. My favourite actors & actresses are Conrad Veidt, Mads Mikkelsen, Corey Feldman, Keir Dullea (what a guy. Is he still alive?), Mary Philbin, Keiko Kitagawa, Alan Cumming & Mads Mikkelsen again because he really is worth mentioning twice as I love him & he made me want to learn Danish & oh dear I'm going off track I'm sorry...
My favourite directors are David Cronenberg, Ken Russell (what a legend), Stanley Kubrick, Andrei Tarkovsky (what another legend. seriously. I started learning Russian because of his stuff), Thomas Vinterburg, Lars Von Trier (freaky stuff. I still can't bring myself to watch Antichrist), Andy Warhol, Fritz Lang & FW Murnau.
I love German Expressionist cinema. I want to go back in time & digitalise every GE film so they don't all get lost in WW2 like so many did.
Well, I think I have waffled for long enough. I will start posting reviews & essays & random filmy stuffs on here later.
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