Watched it with my ex (it was his favorite film of all time), and ever since, I’ve wanted to write something about time. I just can’t do it yet. It’s the most complicated, basic thing in life. Maybe someday I‘ll be able to write about it in a way that touches people, even if it’s just a fraction of how this film did.
is it tied to him, though? maybe it is, since i casually mentioned that bit. :p but kidding aside, time touches on something so universal and intimate, and i think i need to be a better writer to do it justice.
but this is a nice piece you have here. good work, as always.
And time can be explored from so many angles. It’s inspiring. I’m thinking I might try writing something about two people who are never ready to be together at the right moment. Sometimes the man’s life moves too fast and he doesn’t see her, and other times it’s the opposite. In the end, they never get to share a proper moment together.
Really like what you’ve got going on here. Your ability to turn such an intricate film like Interstellar into such a concise model for viewing honestly blows my mind. I’m taking notes📝
Thank you so much. I think I’m done with the cinematic language stuff for now. I did want to push it further, like exploring how different genres, horror, comedy, all that, use it in their own way… but I can feel a bit of fatigue on the reader side. My newsletters are getting opened less and less.
I might come back to it later. For now, I feel like going back to more character studies, more meditative essays. Just feels right.
IMHO Interstellar is one of the best films ever made, so I'm hardly impartial here. The script does indeed, keep it real, by basically placing the father-daughter relationship at the centre of the narrative--classic domestication of the impossible hypothesis, if I can briefly quote Wells . Your observation about the camera constantly 'slipping back' to close-ups is the key—it refuses to let the spectacle swallow the soul of the story. Definitely going to look for those framing shifts on my next rewatch, which can't be more than a week away at most.
So, what do you reckon are some good sci-fi films that most people kinda overlook? I can tell by your name, that you know a thing or two when it comes to Science Fiction!
I am a total obsessive, but more into reading and writing than viewing, so I don’t know the degree of acclaim these films received but presume from the cast and content they were not so popular. So, in no particular order: Predestination; Ink; The Postman; Mickey 17; Synchronic; Stalker; Paul; The World’s End; Slingshot; Children of Men; Oblivion; The Quiet Earth; Lucy; Possessor; Prospect; Annihilation; The Zero Theorem; Synchronicity; A Scanner Darkly.
Haven’t read the book yet. These are all films I presume are largely overlooked. If we’re talking filmic adaptations, Children of Men is top of the list. The book’s good, the film is breathtaking.
There are a lot of nuances in this film which make it one of those 'infinitely' re-watchable movies, but ultimately it's the father - daughter relationship that makes it sticky.
That being said the team did an excellent job keeping the vastness of Interstellar from taking away from those emotional moments.
Yeah, I love when sci-fi comes back to the human side of things, to that emotional core of what it means to be human. Here, it’s really about love in its purest form.
this is such a great take. Christopher Nolan does great job of capturing raw human emotions in general. I also always thought interstellar more than a sci-fi but this time I'll re-watch it with even better lenses.
With Christopher Nolan, sometimes it’s like the emotional core is incredibly strong, but also held inside very rigid structures, and Interstellar is a great example of that.
Would be curious if the rewatch leans more toward the emotion… or the construction for you.
I feel like every really good movie portrays humanity against the expanse of nothingness. Every really moving movie makes me feel like we are born out of nothing into everything. Everything in interstellar does that like you describe so well.
In my mind, short means accessibility, so no I don’t! It is more of a skill to portray a message in less words than more. I wouldn’t call it underwhelming, it’s all about perspective.
This nails what makes Interstellar so special. It's time passing for the people you love while you're not there. Nolan is very intentional about stealing time with Cooper and his kids at the specific age they can least afford to lose time together.
Watched it with my ex (it was his favorite film of all time), and ever since, I’ve wanted to write something about time. I just can’t do it yet. It’s the most complicated, basic thing in life. Maybe someday I‘ll be able to write about it in a way that touches people, even if it’s just a fraction of how this film did.
Yeah, I get that. You can’t really go there yet because time itself is so tied to your ex.
Time does heal, for sure… as long as the wound isn’t too deep. I hope that’s the case for you.
is it tied to him, though? maybe it is, since i casually mentioned that bit. :p but kidding aside, time touches on something so universal and intimate, and i think i need to be a better writer to do it justice.
but this is a nice piece you have here. good work, as always.
And time can be explored from so many angles. It’s inspiring. I’m thinking I might try writing something about two people who are never ready to be together at the right moment. Sometimes the man’s life moves too fast and he doesn’t see her, and other times it’s the opposite. In the end, they never get to share a proper moment together.
Yes, please!! Sounds like that anime Your Name. 🤭
Really like what you’ve got going on here. Your ability to turn such an intricate film like Interstellar into such a concise model for viewing honestly blows my mind. I’m taking notes📝
Thank you so much. I think I’m done with the cinematic language stuff for now. I did want to push it further, like exploring how different genres, horror, comedy, all that, use it in their own way… but I can feel a bit of fatigue on the reader side. My newsletters are getting opened less and less.
I might come back to it later. For now, I feel like going back to more character studies, more meditative essays. Just feels right.
IMHO Interstellar is one of the best films ever made, so I'm hardly impartial here. The script does indeed, keep it real, by basically placing the father-daughter relationship at the centre of the narrative--classic domestication of the impossible hypothesis, if I can briefly quote Wells . Your observation about the camera constantly 'slipping back' to close-ups is the key—it refuses to let the spectacle swallow the soul of the story. Definitely going to look for those framing shifts on my next rewatch, which can't be more than a week away at most.
“which can’t be more than a week away at most.”
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So, what do you reckon are some good sci-fi films that most people kinda overlook? I can tell by your name, that you know a thing or two when it comes to Science Fiction!
I am a total obsessive, but more into reading and writing than viewing, so I don’t know the degree of acclaim these films received but presume from the cast and content they were not so popular. So, in no particular order: Predestination; Ink; The Postman; Mickey 17; Synchronic; Stalker; Paul; The World’s End; Slingshot; Children of Men; Oblivion; The Quiet Earth; Lucy; Possessor; Prospect; Annihilation; The Zero Theorem; Synchronicity; A Scanner Darkly.
I’m not much of a reader, my wife is. So I guess my question is more like, what book and film combo both worked really well for you?
My wife loved Annihilation, the book. How’s Mickey7 as a read?
Haven’t read the book yet. These are all films I presume are largely overlooked. If we’re talking filmic adaptations, Children of Men is top of the list. The book’s good, the film is breathtaking.
There are a lot of nuances in this film which make it one of those 'infinitely' re-watchable movies, but ultimately it's the father - daughter relationship that makes it sticky.
That being said the team did an excellent job keeping the vastness of Interstellar from taking away from those emotional moments.
Yeah, I love when sci-fi comes back to the human side of things, to that emotional core of what it means to be human. Here, it’s really about love in its purest form.
this is such a great take. Christopher Nolan does great job of capturing raw human emotions in general. I also always thought interstellar more than a sci-fi but this time I'll re-watch it with even better lenses.
With Christopher Nolan, sometimes it’s like the emotional core is incredibly strong, but also held inside very rigid structures, and Interstellar is a great example of that.
Would be curious if the rewatch leans more toward the emotion… or the construction for you.
I feel like every really good movie portrays humanity against the expanse of nothingness. Every really moving movie makes me feel like we are born out of nothing into everything. Everything in interstellar does that like you describe so well.
Loved reading this, especially because Interstellar is one of my favourite movies!
Thank you Jada. Don’t you think it was too short? Two minutes read is convenient but can be underwhelming I suppose.
In my mind, short means accessibility, so no I don’t! It is more of a skill to portray a message in less words than more. I wouldn’t call it underwhelming, it’s all about perspective.
Alright, thank you very much :))
This nails what makes Interstellar so special. It's time passing for the people you love while you're not there. Nolan is very intentional about stealing time with Cooper and his kids at the specific age they can least afford to lose time together.