I think I realize now why that film had static: the Kino release included a score which Brakhage did not approve of. I'm assuming the static was probably "converted" from the Kino score and was the uploader's way of forcing the viewer to turn off the volume and watch it in silence, as Brakhage intended.
@ignatzkat: I understand that most of Brakhage's films don't have sound. The static wasn't really irritating though, it was more confusing than anything. Why it was included in the .avi file is beyond me. Regardless, it takes minimal effort to just turn down the volume completely and watch it in silence.
Today's version of the list looks a lot better than yesterday's! Thanks Eric and Piet, you've been really fast at updating this and getting the errors fixed.
@Jumping Elephant: Most of Brakhage's films are meant to be shown without soundtrack. Generally, if there's static, someone's Doing It Wrong and forgot to turn the sound completely off.
Yes, ¡Que viva Mexico! should link to the 1979 version since that's the one on all the other lists referencing it and probably the version any critic referencing it refers to. The 1932 entry on Imdb is explicitly a reference link for unreleased raw footage and not a cut of the film.
Knaldskalle, I wholeheartedly agree with what you said about Brakhage a while back. Personally, my favorite Brakhage film was "Unglassed Windows Cast a Terrible Reflection"... and coincidentally the 'score' was static (you mentioned his 'visual assaults' amounting to little more than noise)... I assume the reason for the static is because it's supposed to be a silent; in other words, the static is meant to annoy you enough to compel you to watch it silently, which and I did and was able to enjoy the film.
¡Que Viva Mexico! exists in various versions as far as I can tell. It's a little tricky since the movie was never completed by Eisenstein and later made into several movies. You want it to link to the 1979 version?
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I still see it. Lame.MrCarmady
Would it be possible to fix the Citizen Kane thing and remove Sunrise's neweness?Jumping Elephant
I think I realize now why that film had static: the Kino release included a score which Brakhage did not approve of. I'm assuming the static was probably "converted" from the Kino score and was the uploader's way of forcing the viewer to turn off the volume and watch it in silence, as Brakhage intended.Jumping Elephant
@ignatzkat: I understand that most of Brakhage's films don't have sound. The static wasn't really irritating though, it was more confusing than anything. Why it was included in the .avi file is beyond me. Regardless, it takes minimal effort to just turn down the volume completely and watch it in silence.MrCarmady
Sunrise is new to the list?Knaldskalle
Today's version of the list looks a lot better than yesterday's! Thanks Eric and Piet, you've been really fast at updating this and getting the errors fixed.ignatzkat
@Jumping Elephant: Most of Brakhage's films are meant to be shown without soundtrack. Generally, if there's static, someone's Doing It Wrong and forgot to turn the sound completely off.Knaldskalle
@PeacefulAnarchy: That's fine by me. I didn't report that one initially, for the reasons given.PeacefulAnarchy
Yes, ¡Que viva Mexico! should link to the 1979 version since that's the one on all the other lists referencing it and probably the version any critic referencing it refers to. The 1932 entry on Imdb is explicitly a reference link for unreleased raw footage and not a cut of the film.Jumping Elephant
Knaldskalle, I wholeheartedly agree with what you said about Brakhage a while back. Personally, my favorite Brakhage film was "Unglassed Windows Cast a Terrible Reflection"... and coincidentally the 'score' was static (you mentioned his 'visual assaults' amounting to little more than noise)... I assume the reason for the static is because it's supposed to be a silent; in other words, the static is meant to annoy you enough to compel you to watch it silently, which and I did and was able to enjoy the film.Knaldskalle
¡Que Viva Mexico! exists in various versions as far as I can tell. It's a little tricky since the movie was never completed by Eisenstein and later made into several movies. You want it to link to the 1979 version?PeacefulAnarchy
¡Que viva Mexico! is wrong tooKnaldskalle
I'm sorry to report that there are numerous errors in the new version. I've submitted a list to the guys and hopefully it will be fixed soon.Ivan0716
Angel Face, Babe... really?Cippenham
The last one I can find that is wrong is The Low LifeShowing items 91 – 105 of 170