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Nickname: ScarletLion
Reason: Zotis very kindly invited me. But it looks a nice place. If I see and enjoy so much as 1 movie that this community recommends, then it will have been worth it.
about: I just want to be made to think. That's all. It's not much to ask from a movie. I don't want to see a fight that lasts 2 hours. I don't want to see a formulaic movie where I know the ending within the first 5 minutes. I tend to like foreign language films that push boundaries. My favourite arthouse film of all time might be 'The Fountain'. I was completely blown away by how someone can put those etheral, other worldly thoughts into images on screen. I consider this film arthouse because it is made to ask questions rather than produced for the masses. I therefore don't think arthouse movies are constrained by studio / distributor. I think it's a concept driven by content. I have 397 movies on my watchlist and I make movie gifs and cinemagraphs in my spare time.
Boolean: Probably. But that's not for me to judge.
If: Is film art, entertainment, both? Can be both, but when it is purely for entertainment it can lose artistic integrity. That's when I shy away from it. I'd rather be frustrated and not understand a movie and wrack my brains for weeks on end puzzling over what on earth a movie was supposed to be telling me................ than be wildly entertained for 2 hours but instantly forget it as soon as I walk out of the cinema.
Other: To keep you interested, I'll do my top 5 art house films of the last 10 years:
A Girl Walks Home alone at night
The Eyes of My Mother
Son of Saul
Victoria
The Neon Demon
I,ScarletLion,
Bow before the almighty Arthouse Gods and the members of Arthouse Mafia and vow to obey the rules of the organization. I swear to always stand by true, legit and good art cinema. Always condemn the unworthy and mainstream films. Never betray my brothers and sisters. Be honest to them and above all to myself. Always follow the path of enlightment on the way to catharsis. Share my discoveries and likes with other members. Step out my comfort zone and look for new experience in the world of film. Spread the truth and get other people fascinated by cinema.
Last edited by ScarletLion; 12-11-17 at 05:04 AM.