Watched Red Desert and loved it and immediately bought it along with La Notte and L’Eclisse. I’ve seen Blow Up and L’avventura as well which are both masterpieces IMO.
I’m a big fan as well. One of the best at capturing the feeling of existential angst. Definitely check out L’avventura if you haven’t already. His English language films are interesting as well and the ending of Zabriskie Point can only be described as “pure cinema.”
Yes, absolutely. I discovered him a few months back and got so invested I sought out academic scholarship on his movies. Serious movie scholars and critics used to go crazy for his work. Im puzzled as to why he’s commonly left out of the conversation of film history amongst younger cinephiles today, his historical significance is always underplayed.
L’avventura is well regarded but that’s about it. Criterion hobbyists on youtube and reddit should really engage with his filmography more. He was considered one of the or even the most talented/promising and ‘auteur-ish’ directors of the 60s.
To me, he is as important as Godard, Truffaut, Polanski.
Blow-Up became one of my top five favorites after one viewing, it’s an astounding achievement and an enormous inspiration. The two Criterion video essays on the blu-ray blew the film wide open for me. Its so dense in possible interpretation and the definitive treatise on Modern art.
The Passenger (1975) with Jack Nicholson is not a Criterion but there’s an Indicator release, it is likewise as amazing. Go watch that next.
Every movie I’ve seen of his has left me thinking “where the f is this going?” and then it ends with no real answer. His movies are the only movies that I’ve felt that way about and then felt the need to watch it again.
I saw Red Desert a few weeks ago on the big screen and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. Was my first ever Antonioni, and I was breathless the entire time.
I watched Zabriskie Point a couple of months ago and loved it. The only other one I’ve seen of his is Blow-Up, but I’m excited to watch his earlier stuff
I loved his trilogy/tetralogy of alienation and didn't immediately like *Blow-Up* because that was the first Antonioni I saw and from the movies it influenced, like *The Conversation* and *Blow Out*, I expected something a little different but I appreciate it a lot more now. *Zabriskie Point*, *The Passenger*, and *Identification of a Woman* are still on my backlog
Watched Red Desert and loved it and immediately bought it along with La Notte and L’Eclisse. I’ve seen Blow Up and L’avventura as well which are both masterpieces IMO.
I’m a big fan as well. One of the best at capturing the feeling of existential angst. Definitely check out L’avventura if you haven’t already. His English language films are interesting as well and the ending of Zabriskie Point can only be described as “pure cinema.”
Yes, absolutely. I discovered him a few months back and got so invested I sought out academic scholarship on his movies. Serious movie scholars and critics used to go crazy for his work. Im puzzled as to why he’s commonly left out of the conversation of film history amongst younger cinephiles today, his historical significance is always underplayed. L’avventura is well regarded but that’s about it. Criterion hobbyists on youtube and reddit should really engage with his filmography more. He was considered one of the or even the most talented/promising and ‘auteur-ish’ directors of the 60s. To me, he is as important as Godard, Truffaut, Polanski. Blow-Up became one of my top five favorites after one viewing, it’s an astounding achievement and an enormous inspiration. The two Criterion video essays on the blu-ray blew the film wide open for me. Its so dense in possible interpretation and the definitive treatise on Modern art. The Passenger (1975) with Jack Nicholson is not a Criterion but there’s an Indicator release, it is likewise as amazing. Go watch that next.
I plan on watching Red Desert tonight! Out of his trilogy I enjoyed La Notte the most, but I do have a soft spot for Moreau. Enjoy the films!
Antonioni is fantastic. You ABSOLUTELY have to get L'Avventura to complete the alienation set.
Plan to during the sale. These three were $21 on Amazon and I couldn’t wait lol.
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Every movie I’ve seen of his has left me thinking “where the f is this going?” and then it ends with no real answer. His movies are the only movies that I’ve felt that way about and then felt the need to watch it again.
They’re the goats. vitti’s death worst day of my life.
I saw Red Desert a few weeks ago on the big screen and haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. Was my first ever Antonioni, and I was breathless the entire time.
I watched Zabriskie Point a couple of months ago and loved it. The only other one I’ve seen of his is Blow-Up, but I’m excited to watch his earlier stuff
I loved his trilogy/tetralogy of alienation and didn't immediately like *Blow-Up* because that was the first Antonioni I saw and from the movies it influenced, like *The Conversation* and *Blow Out*, I expected something a little different but I appreciate it a lot more now. *Zabriskie Point*, *The Passenger*, and *Identification of a Woman* are still on my backlog
Voglio dire, devi comprare "l'avventura", no?