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kelpzoidzl
May 13, 2013, 3:58:45 AM5/13/13
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http://www.eoshd.com/content/10309/gh2-shot-sci-fi-upstream-color-breaks-300000-mark-at-the-us-box-office
Shot entirely with a m4/3's Panasonic GH2. (probably a hacked version
for higher bitrate)
Upstream Color, even makes it on the Marquee with the Great Man's
name. This is good news..
Shot entirely with a m4/3's Panasonic GH2. (probably a hacked version
for higher bitrate)
Upstream Color, even makes it on the Marquee with the Great Man's
name. This is good news..
kelpzoidzl
May 13, 2013, 4:34:05 AM5/13/13
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On May 13, 12:58 am, kelpzoidzl <kelpzoi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.eoshd.com/content/10309/gh2-shot-sci-fi-upstream-color-bre...
video
It's a break through for those who are experimenting with using hybrid
m4/3 camera systems for filmmaking. bravo to director Curruth
..
From Wikipedia
"Upstream Color has received broad critical acclaim. After its
premiere, Keith Kimbell wrote "most critics couldn't stop talking
about it."[9] Mark Olsen, for the Los Angeles Times, wrote, "For a
time, Upstream Color was trending higher on Twitter than Sundance
itself."[4] According to Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of critics have given
the film positive reviews, based on 73 reviews.[11]
Sam Adams of the The A.V. Club gave the movie an "A" and wrote,
"having the movie wash over me was one of the most transcendent
experiences of my moviegoing life." Adams wrote, "It's utterly
perplexing, and heart-stoppingly beautiful, quite literally
overwhelming", comparing parts of the movie to The Tree of Life by
Terrence Malick.[12]
Olsen of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "With its densely layered,
thematically rich storytelling, Upstream Color is in part about the
mutual psychosis that can be an essential part of romance, the
agreement of a shared madness. It's intense and hypnotically powerful,
and a more intimate and moving film than Primer. Color is somehow at
once emotionally direct, while narratively abstract."[4] A reviewer
who enthused about the score wrote that he "found the film itself to
be a messy, story-less, meandering abstract drug trip, but I admire
the filmmaker and performances."[6] The Guardian said that the film
"contains striking microscopic imagery, cute pigs and alarmingly
aggressive foley work. It's meticulous, methodical and educated – but
also extreme, and extremely pretentious."[13]
The Hollywood Reporter declared that "Carruth's is a cinema of
impressions and technique, not overt meaning" and gave a positive
review: "The experience of watching the film...is highly visceral and
sensuous; the images possess a crystalline clarity that is exquisite,
and they're dispersed in rapid rhythmic waves in a way that's
especially mesmerizing during this first section." In the second third
of the film, after Kris and Jeff meet, the film "veers in the
direction of romance in which two people who have presumably been
genetically re-engineered attempt to redefine themselves and see what
kind of connection they can make with someone else and what that might
mean, if anything. They both remember and don't remember things from
the past and sometimes argue over whose memory is whose."[14]
The Salt Lake Tribune reviewer wrote that the "head-scratching science-
fiction drama, about people finding themselves connected to each other
and a parasite's life cycle, is beautiful to watch and
contemplate."[15] Reviewer Christopher Kelly, who was among other
reviewers reminded of The Tree of Life, described it as "a puzzlebox
narrative involving (among other very strange things) worms that are
harvested for psychotropic drugs; a pig farmer who composes music
inspired by the emotional anguish of others; and a group of people who
have been kidnapped and bilked out of thousands of dollars. All of
this unfolds in free-associative fashion, with one scene barely
seeming to connect to the next." He said that the movie "floats
gorgeously from one passage to the next, building a mounting sense of
anxiety and melancholy at each mysterious step along the way."[16]
Similarly, The Miami Herald called it "a puzzle that may be impossible
to solve," saying that Carruth's "mesmerizing use of imagery - of
textures and sounds, of crisp lighting and radiant natural beauty -
has a haunting, lyrical quality reminiscent of Terrence Malick... But
he also injects some moments that are so horrific and squirm-inducing,
they're downright Cronenbergian. Although its title suggests a sense
of direction, Upstream Color defiantly eschews a traditionally linear
narrative format; it moves ahead in time but in an elliptical,
hypnotic way. And Carruth's rhythmic style of editing draws you in and
keeps you hooked even when it may not be entirely clear what you're
watching. He's technically meticulous but the results are
dreamlike."[17]
The Film School Rejects reviewer gave an A- grade; he praised the
film's "ambitiously big and brave themes" and the "finely effective
score."[18]
> http://www.eoshd.com/content/10309/gh2-shot-sci-fi-upstream-color-bre...
>
> Shot entirely with a m4/3's Panasonic GH2. (probably a hacked version
> for higher bitrate)
>
> Upstream Color, even makes it on the Marquee with the Great Man's
> name. This is good news.
The film is avaiable on On Demand apparently and also Amazon Instant
> Shot entirely with a m4/3's Panasonic GH2. (probably a hacked version
> for higher bitrate)
>
> Upstream Color, even makes it on the Marquee with the Great Man's
> name. This is good news.
video
It's a break through for those who are experimenting with using hybrid
m4/3 camera systems for filmmaking. bravo to director Curruth
..
From Wikipedia
"Upstream Color has received broad critical acclaim. After its
premiere, Keith Kimbell wrote "most critics couldn't stop talking
about it."[9] Mark Olsen, for the Los Angeles Times, wrote, "For a
time, Upstream Color was trending higher on Twitter than Sundance
itself."[4] According to Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of critics have given
the film positive reviews, based on 73 reviews.[11]
Sam Adams of the The A.V. Club gave the movie an "A" and wrote,
"having the movie wash over me was one of the most transcendent
experiences of my moviegoing life." Adams wrote, "It's utterly
perplexing, and heart-stoppingly beautiful, quite literally
overwhelming", comparing parts of the movie to The Tree of Life by
Terrence Malick.[12]
Olsen of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "With its densely layered,
thematically rich storytelling, Upstream Color is in part about the
mutual psychosis that can be an essential part of romance, the
agreement of a shared madness. It's intense and hypnotically powerful,
and a more intimate and moving film than Primer. Color is somehow at
once emotionally direct, while narratively abstract."[4] A reviewer
who enthused about the score wrote that he "found the film itself to
be a messy, story-less, meandering abstract drug trip, but I admire
the filmmaker and performances."[6] The Guardian said that the film
"contains striking microscopic imagery, cute pigs and alarmingly
aggressive foley work. It's meticulous, methodical and educated – but
also extreme, and extremely pretentious."[13]
The Hollywood Reporter declared that "Carruth's is a cinema of
impressions and technique, not overt meaning" and gave a positive
review: "The experience of watching the film...is highly visceral and
sensuous; the images possess a crystalline clarity that is exquisite,
and they're dispersed in rapid rhythmic waves in a way that's
especially mesmerizing during this first section." In the second third
of the film, after Kris and Jeff meet, the film "veers in the
direction of romance in which two people who have presumably been
genetically re-engineered attempt to redefine themselves and see what
kind of connection they can make with someone else and what that might
mean, if anything. They both remember and don't remember things from
the past and sometimes argue over whose memory is whose."[14]
The Salt Lake Tribune reviewer wrote that the "head-scratching science-
fiction drama, about people finding themselves connected to each other
and a parasite's life cycle, is beautiful to watch and
contemplate."[15] Reviewer Christopher Kelly, who was among other
reviewers reminded of The Tree of Life, described it as "a puzzlebox
narrative involving (among other very strange things) worms that are
harvested for psychotropic drugs; a pig farmer who composes music
inspired by the emotional anguish of others; and a group of people who
have been kidnapped and bilked out of thousands of dollars. All of
this unfolds in free-associative fashion, with one scene barely
seeming to connect to the next." He said that the movie "floats
gorgeously from one passage to the next, building a mounting sense of
anxiety and melancholy at each mysterious step along the way."[16]
Similarly, The Miami Herald called it "a puzzle that may be impossible
to solve," saying that Carruth's "mesmerizing use of imagery - of
textures and sounds, of crisp lighting and radiant natural beauty -
has a haunting, lyrical quality reminiscent of Terrence Malick... But
he also injects some moments that are so horrific and squirm-inducing,
they're downright Cronenbergian. Although its title suggests a sense
of direction, Upstream Color defiantly eschews a traditionally linear
narrative format; it moves ahead in time but in an elliptical,
hypnotic way. And Carruth's rhythmic style of editing draws you in and
keeps you hooked even when it may not be entirely clear what you're
watching. He's technically meticulous but the results are
dreamlike."[17]
The Film School Rejects reviewer gave an A- grade; he praised the
film's "ambitiously big and brave themes" and the "finely effective
score."[18]
s_o_...@hotmail.com
May 18, 2013, 6:46:02 PM5/18/13
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On Monday, 13 May 2013 04:34:05 UTC-4, kelpzoidzl wrote:
> The film is avaiable on On Demand apparently and also Amazon Instant
> video
>
> It's a break through for those who are experimenting with using hybrid
> m4/3 camera systems for filmmaking. bravo to director Curruth
> <snip>
> The film is avaiable on On Demand apparently and also Amazon Instant
> video
>
> It's a break through for those who are experimenting with using hybrid
> m4/3 camera systems for filmmaking. bravo to director Curruth
"Upstream Color" is also available as a Blu-ray/DVD package, smartly issued a month after the limited theatrical release; that riding on the positive Sundance festival reactions. The imagery, editing, score and sound design, mostly delivered in the barest minimum of bursts, are impressionistic and hypnotic (holding one's attention like a 90-minute trailer or long-form commercial). The first act, involving the main character being robbed blind while in a suggestive state, is incredible.
Regards,
Steve
kelpzoidzl
May 19, 2013, 1:32:57 PM5/19/13
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the disc. On Demand does not iist a HD version.
It's also playing at local Larmele cinemas. I want to see how it
looks projected in the theater.
I would love to see a non anamorphic version as well to compare. The
letterboxing bars on the 16:9 TV kept me wanting to pinch open the top
and bottom of the image. The widescreen is very cinematic butf I'd
love to see the smaller sensor limitation overcome.
It occured to me that had it been converted to black and white it
would be new erasure head.
Von Triers Antichrist came to mind in a couple places. The constant
closeups and shallow depth of field can be a distraction at times even
with the larger sensr used by Von Trier, but Upstream Color
compensates well and proves its possible.
In general, What a great job of overcoming the limitations of low, low
budget.
s_o_...@hotmail.com
May 19, 2013, 9:32:59 PM5/19/13
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On Sunday, 19 May 2013 13:32:57 UTC-4, kelpzoidzl wrote:
>
> I don't yet have the bluray DVD. I'm hoping there are good extras on
> the disc. On Demand does not iist a HD version.
> <snip>
>
> I don't yet have the bluray DVD. I'm hoping there are good extras on
> the disc. On Demand does not iist a HD version.
The Blu-ray has no extras, only three trailers.
> I would love to see a non anamorphic version as well to compare. The
> letterboxing bars on the 16:9 TV kept me wanting to pinch open the top
> and bottom of the image. The widescreen is very cinematic butf I'd
> love to see the smaller sensor limitation overcome.
"Upstream Color" is also cropped to faux 'scope' on the Blu-ray.
Regards,
Steve
kelpzoidzl
May 20, 2013, 6:17:48 AM5/20/13
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is much better then the anamorphic m4/3 "films" on Vimeo that are more
extreme "Faux." I suspect a way will be found to overcome the
limitation even though some say it's technically impossible. The color
and clarity of Upstream Color is very good. I wonder if the Rokinon
lens used is the toy lens (blood red Worm scenes?) ? I didn't
notice any fisheye scenes and the fisheye or toy lens would be the 2
native Rokinon m4/3 lenses.
I am hoping Voigtlander will make a real fast Cine Zoom for m4/3 for
a reasonable price.
MickeyMoop
Jun 18, 2013, 10:55:17 AM6/18/13
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>
> > Regards,
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> > "The violence seems to have reached a climax in the late summer of 1967. At that point Mao, as usual, became both alarmed at what he had done and bored with the incessant wrangling. He seems to have told Chiang Ching to call it off. In September she announced that violence must be verbal only; machine-guns were to be used only when 'absolutely necessary'. Those who disobeyed were accused of 'mountain-strongholdism'. Attacks on the British Embassy and its staff were the work of 'ultra-Leftists instigated by the May Sixteenth clique'. Mao also took a hand. 'The situation developed so rapidly as to surprise me,' he told the Central Committee. 'I cannot blame you if you have complaints against me.' He was annoyed that the Foreign Minister, Chen Yi, had lost twenty-seven pounds during a Red Guard grilling, adding, 'I cannot show him to foreign visitors in this condition.' He told the 'young firebrands' and 'little devils' to go back to school. He broke the Shanghai commune. 'China is now like a country divided into eight hundred princely states,' he complained." - PAUL JOHNSON, "Experimenting With Half Mankind" chapter Sixteen, page 561, MODERN TIMES, the Masterpiece of Post-Biblical Proportions, Harper & Row, 1983
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