Comments on: Passio (2007, Paolo Cherchi-Usai) http://alsolikelife.com/shooting/2007/05/passio-2007-paolo-cherchi-usai/ Rounding up the last of the 1,000 greatest films of all time (banner: The Far Country [1954, Anthony Mann]) Follow on Twitter: alsolikelife Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:37:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: husnain http://alsolikelife.com/shooting/2007/05/passio-2007-paolo-cherchi-usai/comment-page-1/#comment-35302 husnain Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:15:38 +0000 http://alsolikelife.com/shooting/?p=113#comment-35302 "They have great topics like this one on <a href="http://www.energytalkradio.com" rel="nofollow">www.energytalkradio.com</a> and donate 30% to charity! Check them out." “They have great topics like this one on http://www.energytalkradio.com and donate 30% to charity! Check them out.”

]]> By: Dave http://alsolikelife.com/shooting/2007/05/passio-2007-paolo-cherchi-usai/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 Dave Wed, 02 May 2007 02:13:58 +0000 http://alsolikelife.com/shooting/?p=113#comment-1751 I loved this sentence: "Both abstruse and explicit, sacred and profane, theoretical and emotional, it’s alternately captivating, frustrating and ultimately in a league of its own." I'm intrigued by your S/H comparison as well, but it's the Gibson one that jumps out at me. Both films are so brutally physical that they imply the spiritual as an unmentioned, unrepresentable counterpoint. I loved this sentence: “Both abstruse and explicit, sacred and profane, theoretical and emotional, it’s alternately captivating, frustrating and ultimately in a league of its own.” I’m intrigued by your S/H comparison as well, but it’s the Gibson one that jumps out at me. Both films are so brutally physical that they imply the spiritual as an unmentioned, unrepresentable counterpoint.

]]> By: alsolikelife http://alsolikelife.com/shooting/2007/05/passio-2007-paolo-cherchi-usai/comment-page-1/#comment-1750 alsolikelife Wed, 02 May 2007 01:02:20 +0000 http://alsolikelife.com/shooting/?p=113#comment-1750 It strikes me that most of the people were there for the movie not for the concert, and even if they were, the very thought of those images flashing above them was perhaps too distracting for them to focus on the music. Ah well. Thanks for alerting me to that Rouge article - I need to check that site more often (I'm still waiting to hear from Adrian Martin about Peter Ibbetson). It strikes me that most of the people were there for the movie not for the concert, and even if they were, the very thought of those images flashing above them was perhaps too distracting for them to focus on the music. Ah well. Thanks for alerting me to that Rouge article – I need to check that site more often (I’m still waiting to hear from Adrian Martin about Peter Ibbetson).

]]> By: Daniel http://alsolikelife.com/shooting/2007/05/passio-2007-paolo-cherchi-usai/comment-page-1/#comment-1745 Daniel Tue, 01 May 2007 23:14:43 +0000 http://alsolikelife.com/shooting/?p=113#comment-1745 An interesting take Kevin, and thanks for the comment on my site. Since I generally try to read as little about a film before I see it I neglected to re-familiarize myself with the stations of the cross and the story of the Passion---which it seems, from your account, is very, very strongly tied to images I had thought were somewhat arbitrary in the film. I hope I can get a second viewing as you did. In his interview over at Rogue, Usai seemed to make it clear he never wanted to show the film on DVD! I guess it is hard to show your friends your creation when it can only be experienced under so strict rules. I was about 15-20 rows back at St. John and seemed to get most of the music "purely" (or whatever) and not from the speakers. I was wondering why so many people were walking out of the film when they could just close their eyes and listen to the music, but your comment about the sound system hints that my aural pleasure wasn't necessarily shared by all the people in attendance. An interesting take Kevin, and thanks for the comment on my site. Since I generally try to read as little about a film before I see it I neglected to re-familiarize myself with the stations of the cross and the story of the Passion—which it seems, from your account, is very, very strongly tied to images I had thought were somewhat arbitrary in the film. I hope I can get a second viewing as you did.

In his interview over at Rogue, Usai seemed to make it clear he never wanted to show the film on DVD! I guess it is hard to show your friends your creation when it can only be experienced under so strict rules. I was about 15-20 rows back at St. John and seemed to get most of the music “purely” (or whatever) and not from the speakers. I was wondering why so many people were walking out of the film when they could just close their eyes and listen to the music, but your comment about the sound system hints that my aural pleasure wasn’t necessarily shared by all the people in attendance.

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