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the vhs tapes were the best aspect of the movie

posted 13 years ago by noonward
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I thought the VHS clips shown throughout was what really made the movie for me. There was a sickeningly nostalgic aura that radiated from the film when they were shown. Egoyan's movies seem very concentrated on what has happened in the past and I thought this was a refreshing way for him to target that idiosyncratic theme. Anyone else agree? No? Oh, okay,

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[–] grant-301 12 years ago

yeah. i agree. it's a great use of the different visual textures, almost masterful already, a real indication of a brilliant filmmaker coming into his own

[–] polysicsarebest 11 years ago

yep, vhs for life.

also see: godard's numero deux, creepy ass vhs useage in thatt too.

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Shuji Terayama forever.