MOVIES ON MY MIND

CLASS MOVIES: I've been thinking about movies with unexpected twists or shifts. I am looking to reel the viewer in and then have something change that causes them to think-- and not just think but have their minds twirling in thought. I watched Mulholland Drive over two weeks ago and it is still churning in my mind. Lynch had me caring for the characters, had me feeling I knew them, and then said: you don't know a thing. But, there were clues yet. I finished the film in disgust. I thought I hated it (only because before the shift, I thought I liked it). However, if I do hate it, I love how much it made (is making) me think. ANYONE want to talk more about this film, lets do. What David Lynch film should I watch next? Shifts and twists: Even in American Beauty, the viewer knows he is going to die from the first minute of the film, however we don't know when and how. It just keeps building. I really enjoyed the tension in this film. And of course, I am plagued to forever see the rule of thirds. Forever. The framing in Kar Wai's In the Mood for Love and 2046, is amazing. I love the frames within frames. I think this would lend itself beautifully to the concept of meditation. A place within a place. I want to incorporate a great deal of movement and dimension within my work. The idea of the bicycle wheel and paint resembles qualities of futurism (thank you, Jorge). I like the joining of the organic with machine. I feel they are not two but one. This Meat Beat Manifesto music video is a good example of the combination. I want mine a little more abstract in its space-- similar to the line drawing webbing in the middle of the video. I I also want to use many colors and shapes coming into focus and moving out. I really enjoyed the beginning of Zietgeist, especially when it shows the more cosmic images moving about. Be careful the very beginning of this video hurts my eyes and makes me want to vomit.