Comments on: Preparing for MIFF 2009 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/07/12/preparing-for-miff-2009/ Film reviews, criticism and discussion by Thomas Caldwell Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:17:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Thomas Caldwell http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/07/12/preparing-for-miff-2009/#comment-688 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:28:13 +0000 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/?p=2366#comment-688 Well, it wouldn’t be an authentic MIFF experience for me if I didn’t go to at least one disturbing but ultimately disappointing late night film. Maybe I should check out Martyrs as well…

There are a number of dud von Trier films out there but I love The Elements of Crime, Europa (a.k.a. Zentropa), Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville and The Five Obtructions, not to forget the wonderful TV series The Kingdom. So, I’m always up for a von Trier film but as you say, time well tell whether Antichrist is worth using up a mini-pass ticket on.

]]> By: Paul Martin http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/07/12/preparing-for-miff-2009/#comment-686 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:44:43 +0000 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/?p=2366#comment-686 Well, I look forward to your report on it, but I suspect that you will rue the day you ignored your own advice. Time will tell.

I’m ambivalent about Von Trier. I loved Breaking the Waves, a film that opened me up to the power of bleakness. I’ve seen 3 or 4 since, and I like elements of each of them, but none of them really quite works as a whole.

]]> By: Thomas Caldwell http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/07/12/preparing-for-miff-2009/#comment-683 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:28:06 +0000 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/?p=2366#comment-683 Haha – yes, you’ve busted me Paul. Despite everything that I said in this piece I still went ahead and booked Antichrist. Guilty as charged.

But, I am a fan of Lars von Trier and I’ve been dying to see Antichrist ever since I first heard about it, which was before it caused so much fuss at Cannes. So, in this case I just couldn’t wait!

]]> By: Paul Martin http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/07/12/preparing-for-miff-2009/#comment-682 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:04:11 +0000 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/?p=2366#comment-682 hehe, I just had a quick flick through your original post above and see that you had already advised:

I have also made the mistake in the past of picking all the films with the Contains scenes that may offend warning, thinking that these would all be amazingly transgressive films that I wouldn’t be able to see otherwise. .

]]> By: Paul Martin http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/07/12/preparing-for-miff-2009/#comment-681 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:01:38 +0000 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/?p=2366#comment-681 Of the 41 films I’ve booked, the only sessions of yours that coincide are:

Thursday 30 July 2009
9:15 PM Greater Union 6 2041 – HURT LOCKER, THE

Tuesday 4 August 2009
9:15 PM Greater Union 6 2073 – WHITE RIBBON, THE

Friday 7 August 2009
2:30 PM Forum Theatre 1089 – CHINESE ROULETTE

Sunday 9 August 2009
2:30 PM Forum Theatre 1105 – FISH TANK

Hopefully we’ll catch up at one or more of these. I’m not worrying about the titles that are getting a release like Che and Antichrist. At the Meet the MIFF Programmers night, Senior Programmer Michelle Carey actually recommended against this film. I will probably still see it, but am happy to wait for its 2010 projected release. I think it’s just a headline film to attract attention, just like Inglourious Basterds.

]]> By: Thomas Caldwell http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/07/12/preparing-for-miff-2009/#comment-679 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:27:07 +0000 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/?p=2366#comment-679 After a little bit of tweaking and last minute indecision, I’ve settled on the sessions below. I still haven’t worked out what I will use my bonus passes for but I’m hoping to see the Red Riding trilogy next week for starters.

MIFF 2009

Saturday 25 July 2009
7:00 PM Greater Union 4 4008 – LIKE YOU KNOW IT ALL
9:15 PM Greater Union 6 2009 – THIRST

Wednesday 29 July 2009
9:15 PM Kino Cinemas 8034 – BURROWERS, THE

Thursday 30 July 2009
7:00 PM Greater Union 6 2040 – AWAY WE GO
9:15 PM Greater Union 6 2041 – HURT LOCKER, THE

Friday 31 July 2009
7:00 PM Greater Union 4 4046 – CHOCOLATE
11:30 PM Greater Union 6 2048 – ONG BAK 2: THE BEGINNI

Saturday 1 August 2009
11:30 AM Forum Theatre 1050 – CHE PART 1 (THE ARGENT
2:15 PM Forum Theatre 1051 – CHE PART 2 (GUERILLA)
9:15 PM Greater Union 6 2054 – AN EDUCATION

Sunday 2 August 2009
12:15 PM Greater Union 5 3057 – PAPER SOLDIER

Monday 3 August 2009
9:15 PM Greater Union 5 3067 – SHADOW PLAY: THE MAKIN

Tuesday 4 August 2009
7:00 PM Greater Union 6 2072 – 35 SHOTS OF RUM
9:15 PM Greater Union 6 2073 – WHITE RIBBON, THE

Wednesday 5 August 2009
9:15 PM Greater Union 4 4079 – SKY CRAWLERS, THE

Thursday 6 August 2009
7:00 PM Greater Union 4 4084 – LOVE EXPOSURE

Friday 7 August 2009
2:30 PM Forum Theatre 1089 – CHINESE ROULETTE

Saturday 8 August 2009
10:45 PM Greater Union 6 2103 – ANTICHRIST

Sunday 9 August 2009
2:30 PM Forum Theatre 1105 – FISH TANK
7:00 PM Forum Theatre 1107 – MOTHER

]]> By: Paul Martin http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/07/12/preparing-for-miff-2009/#comment-648 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:37:33 +0000 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/?p=2366#comment-648 The 6 can be used before 6pm, which effectively means 4.45pm as the next sessions are typically 7pm. So if you could finish work early, you could get a couple or more in Mon-Wed and use up the rest on the Thursdays.

If you need to change a session that you’ve booked, I think you have to do it on the phone or at the Forum, and there’s a $2.20 charge per session change. I think I changed a couple once at the Forum and I wasn’t charged, but don’t quote me – it was a while ago. If you have to pay, it’s a pain, but not the end of the world.

]]> By: Thomas Caldwell http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/07/12/preparing-for-miff-2009/#comment-647 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:09:12 +0000 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/?p=2366#comment-647 I ran out of time to list my 20 films last night but I will try to do so later this week. I’ve already found 1 or 2 more sessions that I need to add! Do I exchange them or simply buy new tickets…?

As I work all day Mondays-Wednesday (on a festival that happens right after MIFF therefore taking time off is not an option for me this year) and now that MIFF no longer have bonus sessions on Friday, that pretty much leaves me with Thursday to take advantage of the 6 sessions. I think I will play that by ear and choose on the day depending on how I feel and what I’ve heard.

]]> By: Paul Martin http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/2009/07/12/preparing-for-miff-2009/#comment-634 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:01:38 +0000 http://blog.cinemaautopsy.com/?p=2366#comment-634 Thanks for the links, Thomas, and I’m glad that others can find the info useful. But what’s your list of 20? And you’re not taking advantage of the other 6 ‘bonus’ sessions?

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