The Start of Cemetery Season!!!!!

[mousepod]

I just watched the new DVD with Heather on Friday. It was probably the 6th or 7th time I've seen it, and Heather's first. This new DVD (and I assume the new print) is a revelation.

You will not sleep through it, NA.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by mousepod

I just watched the new DVD with Heather on Friday. It was probably the 6th or 7th time I've seen it, and Heather's first. This new DVD (and I assume the new print) is a revelation.

You will not sleep through it, NA.

Some of the sound quality in the restoration is tragic. Lost to the ages. The picture is absolutely beautiful, but there were definitely some parts of the audio that they were unable to fully restore.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by mousepod

You will not sleep through it, NA.

You were so right! I found this to be a fascinating film, visually incredible. Each shot was a beautiful composition filled with symbolism, homages and references. I had flashbacks of John Waters and Peter Greenaway (but, of course, this was done first). I was surprised there was actually a linear storyline throughout it all.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I was surprised there was actually a linear storyline throughout it all.

Same here. Especially after that opening scene, the rest of the movie was not at all what I expected. And I'm glad. While I love abstraction and surrealism, I personally prefer it to be tied to some sort of coherent message, rather than abstraction for abstraction's sake.

I too thought it was visually stunning, and while symbolically straight-forward still addressed some pretty interesting questions.