tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post1158328002827549578..comments2024-03-23T16:19:36.154+05:30Comments on A Potpourri of Vestiges: Andrei Rublev (1966): Russian master filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky’s treatise on creative freedom and spiritualityMurtaza Ali Khanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09747183316188241022noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-3642533639686319592013-08-24T21:11:42.220+05:302013-08-24T21:11:42.220+05:30I also must clarify that all this time I was compl...I also must clarify that all this time I was completely oblivious of Andrei Konchalovsky's contribution to the movie. I must thank you (my readers will surely benefit from it) for throwing in the perspective.Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-82745545430670671842013-08-24T20:50:21.387+05:302013-08-24T20:50:21.387+05:30A small clarification. "Andrei Rublyev" ...A small clarification. "Andrei Rublyev" is indeed a great film for me as well. There are segments of the film that are stupendous. They surpass the quality of most American films. But in comparison, the later Tarkovsky works appear more elegant. My guess is the problem has much to do with the divergence of perspectives between Tarkovsky and Konchalovsky. They worked together on only two films--"Andrei Rublyev" and Tarkovsky's diploma film "The violin and the steamroller" And both directors are 'thinkers' and were close collaborators initially as co-scriptwriters.Jugu Abrahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-27170808398456325632013-08-24T15:10:46.701+05:302013-08-24T15:10:46.701+05:30Thanks for those kind words of motivation, Sir! I ...Thanks for those kind words of motivation, Sir! I haven't seen Sacrifice yet and I need to watch Nostalgia again so as to get a better insight into it. Stalker and Solyaris are my favorite Tarkovsky films as well... undoubtedly, they are in a class of their own. In fact, very few works of cinema that I have seen can match them in their brilliance. Though it may not be in the same league, I still love Andrei Rublev as a great work of art. Besides, it's also the movie that gave Tarkovsky the much deserved international recognition... and he never looked back. In a way it can also be looked upon as a biography of a tormented artist (which easily could have been Tarkovsky himself) and that's what makes it so special for me.Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-35621175321305780912013-08-24T13:34:43.808+05:302013-08-24T13:34:43.808+05:30Murtaza, a well-written review. Congrats. I probab...Murtaza, a well-written review. Congrats. I probably expected too much from this film--I still rate 'Solaris," "Stalker," and "Sacrifice" as superior works compared to this one. The theology and the Russian "soul" (the favorite theme of Andrei Konchalovsky, who co-wrote the script) dominates the film, just as Tarkovsky's family dominated "Mirror." The three movies that I like so much, in contrast, deal with more universal issues, which is probably why I like them so much. Of course, I have yet to see "Nostalgia."Jugu Abrahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-63596318593173597352012-11-29T00:32:21.473+05:302012-11-29T00:32:21.473+05:30Thanks Shantanu... I am really glad you liked it. ...Thanks Shantanu... I am really glad you liked it. Btw, I suggest you to first read my review of Stalker (on my blog) first before making up your mind!!! :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-84500391800462504612012-11-29T00:22:47.246+05:302012-11-29T00:22:47.246+05:30Good Job as always Murtaza !! I was trying to deci...Good Job as always Murtaza !! I was trying to decide between this and Stalker to put in my Blindspot lineup next year. Thanks for helping me decide. :)SDGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-34144907825848158152012-11-28T23:52:27.449+05:302012-11-28T23:52:27.449+05:30I am really glad you liked it, Michael! Andrei Rub...I am really glad you liked it, Michael! Andrei Rublev was the movie that introduced Tarkovsky to the whole world. In a way it can also be looked upon as a biography of a tormented artist (which easily could have been Tarkovsky himself) and that's what makes it so special. Each and every scene is just perfect!!!Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-53438635659446950952012-11-28T23:22:36.318+05:302012-11-28T23:22:36.318+05:30Great review! This is a film I loved at first sigh...Great review! This is a film I loved at first sight! I'll need a revisit since it's been more than ten years since I watched it.Michaël Parenthttp://cinephiliaque.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-18210313845805505072012-05-24T02:28:15.258+05:302012-05-24T02:28:15.258+05:30Thanks Steve! Yes, with Tarkovsky, multiple viewin...Thanks Steve! Yes, with Tarkovsky, multiple viewings are extremely essential. He is my second favorite after Kurosawa!!! Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-27706873617827635592012-05-24T02:12:00.799+05:302012-05-24T02:12:00.799+05:30This is a great review. I'm still entranced b...This is a great review. I'm still entranced by what I saw. I'm going to re-watch it again later in the summer for my Auteurs piece on him this coming August. He's truly one of the great filmmakers out there. Dude needs more love.Steven Floresnoreply@blogger.com