Arthouse Mafia

Minio really wants me to join.. because he knows my taste in films.... hmmmmmm

So, dear member of this sacred council, what are your visions on Tarkovsky's Stalker?

Yeah, I love you too, darl...
Oh, oh, okay.
The King of Mainstreamness visited our refined thread!

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Look, I'm not judging you - after all, I'm posting here myself, but maybe, just maybe, if you spent less time here and more time watching films, maybe, and I stress, maybe your taste would be of some value. Just a thought, ya know.

You keep saying you love the letter "U".... hmmmmm

That was a fun pun. I do love you, but 'love' as 'like very much' not like, well... 'love'.
For the first time I have watched it not that long after Werckmeister Harmonies and although I loved it I thought it pales in comparison to Tarr's masterwork. After a rewatch I got to love it even more and was really riddled with that Chamber/Room thingy. It got me thinking. Also I was very excited with the cinematography and philosophy (and poetry). Anyways, Tarkovsky is a poet and you have to FEEL his works in order to truly love them. You can comprehend their theoretical meaning, but if you don't understand them with your soul, it's not gonna do much for you.

Is Apichatpong Weerasethakul hotter than Bela Tarr or not? That's the real question.

He lives in warmer climes.

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can i join my favrite movie is americn pie

That's an interesting point! I only watched it once and I feel that I understand the concept and I'm, in part, fascinated by it! However I couldn't feel emotionely connected to it in the way I thought I would be! Maybe with another rewatch or with a better knowledge of the rest of Tarkovsky's work!
Also, I realized when I was reading some interpretations on the Internet, that there were a lot of symboligies that I didn't get at the time (like the rain, for example). Nevertheless, I was happy when I finished because I felt that the film had much more to say!

You are so adorable, mój mały ból w dupie.

(im sure it didnt translate correctly but you understand what i mean)

Sure, you can join... Mainstream Mafia!
It says: "My little pain in the ass", so I guess that's what you meant. Or isn't it?

Can this be considered Arthouse?

I don't consider it art house. I consider it one of my favorite movies, though.

Arthouse is such a general term, obscurity has nothing to do with it. Arthouse is basically mainstream now, and mainstream is ultra-mainstream. Blame the internet and/or hipsters if you must.

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This is my formal application for becomming your arthouse disciple. Teach me your ways, mighty Mr Minio. I will become your pupil, you, my master!

As an offering to the Ancient Arthouse Gods, I shall sacrifice a bunch of mainstream kids I found in the theater waiting in line for Transformers.

Sheeeeeet. You're in.

Huh-huh. You said urine.

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Minio are you resurrecting the Arthouse Mafia?