tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post7840152159118091297..comments2024-03-23T16:19:36.154+05:30Comments on A Potpourri of Vestiges: Best Films of Andrei TarkovskyMurtaza Ali Khanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09747183316188241022noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-17576906161522112512015-01-19T20:20:55.554+05:302015-01-19T20:20:55.554+05:30(Posted here on Disqus, on behalf of Lior1209)
Sol...(Posted here on Disqus, on behalf of Lior1209)<br />Solaris is amazing, of course, and I would easily rate every Tarkovsky film (except for Ivan's Childhood and Nostalghia) 10/10 (though I never give numerical ratings to films. Think it's reducing). The Mirror is undoubtedly Tarkovsky's most personal, experimental and dense film. And with experimentation comes divise among fans. It is also truly like a poem, not "poetic visuals" (an absolutely stupid thing to say. Just say "beautiful", guys, if you see beauty in a film that doesn't mean it's poetry!). Indeed, most Tarkovsky fans rate it either as one of Tarkovsky's absolute best or as his worst. For what it's worth, Tarkovsky himself wasn't too keen about Solaris. He said it "failed to transcend genre" or something (absolute nonesense. Even as a Tarkovsky fan I can't stand such statements).Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-18760272499223722362015-01-18T23:40:11.886+05:302015-01-18T23:40:11.886+05:30Solaris is amazing, of course, and I would easily ...Solaris is amazing, of course, and I would easily rate every Tarkovsky film (except for Ivan's Childhood and Nostalghia) 10/10 (though I never give numerical ratings to films. Think it's reducing).<br /><br />The Mirror is undoubtedly Tarkovsky's most personal, experimental and dense film. And with experimentation comes divise among fans. It is also truly like a poem, not "poetic visuals" (an absolutely stupid thing to say. Just say "beautiful", guys, if you see beauty in a film that doesn't mean it's poetry!). Indeed, most Tarkovsky fans rate it either as one of Tarkovsky's absolute best or as his worst.<br /><br />For what it's worth, Tarkovsky himself wasn't too keen about Solaris. He said it "failed to transcend genre" or something (absolute nonesense. Even as a Tarkovsky fan I can't stand such statements).<br /><br />P.S. I am the same guy you responded to before (Lior1209). It's just that here I'm using my Google+ account instead of my Disqus one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724869425853214177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-6859004322049421462015-01-18T22:50:21.628+05:302015-01-18T22:50:21.628+05:30Thanks for sharing your thoughts... Mirror is inde...Thanks for sharing your thoughts... Mirror is indeed brilliant... but, for me, Solyaris is his greatest cinematic achievement closely followed by Stalker.Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-80234042847560949332015-01-18T22:06:13.520+05:302015-01-18T22:06:13.520+05:30The Mirror is easily Tarkovsky's best. By a lo...The Mirror is easily Tarkovsky's best. By a looooooong shot, in my opinion. Then Stalker, then Andrei Rublev, The Sacrifice and Solaris. Lastly, There are Nostalghia and Ivan's Childhood, which I like but not as much as the othersLior1209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-34163110798130141042012-08-18T14:51:02.095+05:302012-08-18T14:51:02.095+05:30Excellent post. I think all of Tarkovsky's mov...Excellent post. I think all of Tarkovsky's movies have something to offer a cinema-lover. All his movies for a enlightening experience, it's like being in a serene atmosphere. Mostly, words are not enough to describe the Tarkovsky experience. I still haven't seen Sacrifice and Nostalghia.Arun Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14638646338604761587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-85230430417465466672012-08-12T14:41:55.018+05:302012-08-12T14:41:55.018+05:30Thanks a lot Martin for sharing your list of Tarko...Thanks a lot Martin for sharing your list of Tarkovsky movies... and I must say that I happen to agree with it for the most part. And, yes, you must watch Andrei Rublev again to appreciate it fully :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-14253910584497249842012-08-12T14:17:22.464+05:302012-08-12T14:17:22.464+05:301. Stalker
2. Nostalghia
3. The Mirror
4. Ivan'...1. Stalker<br />2. Nostalghia<br />3. The Mirror<br />4. Ivan's Childhood<br />5. Solaris<br />6. The Sacrifice<br />7. Andrei Rublev<br />I didn't much care for Sacrifice or Rublev, but both are ones I'd like to see again. Rublev was my first Tarkovsky, and I surely wasn't ready for it at the time.Martin Tellerhttp://www.facebook.com/MartinTellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-38202613485198841532012-08-10T21:53:05.549+05:302012-08-10T21:53:05.549+05:30Thanks a lot, Subhorup... I am really glad that yo...Thanks a lot, Subhorup... I am really glad that you liked it. All his seven movies are very dear to me and I rate them with the very best in cinema.Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279678409089205149.post-3803862326204657612012-08-10T21:41:34.174+05:302012-08-10T21:41:34.174+05:30a super read, a super listing, in my list, if i le...a super read, a super listing, in my list, if i leave stalker out, i have mirror and rublev on top. thanks a lot for this stimulating analysis.Subhorup Dasguptanoreply@blogger.com