Full Metal Alchemist (movie based on a manga series)
When a failed alchemical ritual leaves brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric with severely damaged bodies, they begin searching for the one thing that can save them; the fabled philosopher's stone.'
enjoypolo wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdXGhsAynGI
2) The Holy Mountain by Alejandro Jodorowsky (1973 as well!! what are the odds. Historic time in film-making for sure!)
A Classic. I've re-watched this one, sober, after a while. Every time I do though, I am blown away by the dream-like and poetic landscape that Jodorowsky captures on film. The DVD version with digital remaster has incredible quality to it, and the extras on the DVD are very interesting (deleted scenes, comments on the Tarot and the film restoration process)But these two movies are not just entertainment. They are experiences that touch the soul. It shows how radical and experimental the filmmaking process used to be and it's quite the show!
+1 The Holy Mountian. Warning NSFW below.
😀 Epic movie, really. I've got a new collection to share from the most recent one watched:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enH3xA4mYcY
- Sorry to Bother you, by Boots Riley (2018)
Loved this movie. Hits the Zeitgeist bulls-eye, and even many subtle references to conspiracy sub-culture. It's a hilarious satire of the deep-state economy. A mix of Animal Farms and Ali G if you will. And it's fresh, unlike the lifeless Hollywood-industrial scripts.
5Stars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKRavgm-KPY
- Letter from Masanjia (2018) by Leon Lee
If there ever was a taboo conspiracy topic for me personally, it's China. That's because I'm directly linked to its culture thru my family (and my partner's family), and they don't take kindly on whistleblowers. But every once in a while, a film like Masanjia comes to show you what's happening to their populations backstage, especially to the Falung Gongs practicioners.
The brain-washing on Falung Gong is so deep that almost every Chinese you'll meet will have a gag-reflex upon hearing that name. That's because the apathy has been viscerally disseminated thru propaganda by the then leader of China, Jiang Zemin,
For more on this matter, I recommend watching the expert-witness testimonial published by the ITNJ, including testimony by Dr Enver Tothi, former surgeon who assisted in the state-sponsored trafficking Link 1, and Canadian author of a book on Falung Gong organ trafficking Link 2. Not for the faint of hearts.
These are some films I've seen in the past year, that stood out artistically:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Orrw7pEpBr8
- Taxi by Jafar Panahi (2015)
Jafar Panahi is a very well-known Iranian film-director who has stirred controversy for his depiction of Iranian government's authority. This film is like a docu-drama where reality and fiction blends smoothly, and it's really entertaining, heart-warming and powerful message as well.
His other movies I'd recommend as well: Offside (2006)
Title: thx 1138
Year: 1971
Synopsis: cyberpunk in a prison
Billy Lynn's long halftime walk (2016) by Ang Lee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUULFJ_I048
Incredible film, as usual with Ang Lee, about the psychological traumas inflicted by war, as well as the culture of celebrating death.
It's rare to see a film depicting the traumas, instead of the glory (and propaganda) side of things.
Color of Pomegranates (1969) by Sergei Parajanov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26tEfblGH5I (you can find it on any decent torrent tracker)
This is close to a Jodorowsky style film, a story set in Armenia with alchemical themes and a visual experience. The restored 1080p version really makes you appreciate the contribution of cultural workers. Def a great stoner film.
In the series of very trippy films, I want to point out the French-Argentinian director Gaspar Noé, directed controversial films like Irreversible (2002), Enter The Void (2009), and more recently, Climax (2018).
Enter The Void: I remembered how much of an impact this film had on me almost a decade ago. Amongst them, it did an incredible job at expressing the DMT fractal visuals (probably planted a seed in me), with some Tibetan Book of the Dead allegories, while taking place in Tokyo.
And spoilers, the soundtrack was done by Thomas Bangalter (half of Daft Punk) and you can tell the quality is top-notch.
Other anecdotes I remember, was that the film originally features (or still does maybe) low frequency beats to tune people with discomfort.
This is definitely in my series of psychedelic/transcendent films to enjoy at your leisure, though I must warn you it contains some heart-racing scenes. I would not recommend it if you're prone to seizures.
Climax also features Daft Punk soundtrack. That's all I'm gonna spoil:cool:
Enjoy the ride.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8SKVcDc4po
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi69nL_VrTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48W2QHTDC7o
Queen of the Sun (2012)
This is such a great documentary about bees, and their influence on ecology, featuring a lot of biodynamic beekeepers and farmers, as well as activists such as Vandana Shiva to talk about the impact of biotech land erosion/gmo/glyphosate issue.
It fits right in with the last episode with Peter Allen:rolleyes:
I re-watched one of my all-time favourite films from Christopher Nolan last night, The Prestige. If you haven't already watch it. Otherwise I'm gonna post my 2 cents in the spoilers below.
Like most of Nolan's films, I've a huge sucker and he's one of the rare directors I would go buy a movie ticket without watching a preview of.
PS: It's still very Hollywood, but a great film in my book.
Next one I have to watch (never seen yet) is Dark Crystal. First read about it in David Icke's Perception Deception, and I think it's time now.
I watched this film the other day, which I'm still in the middle of it.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) by Taika Waititi (New Zealand)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Xvsjy57X0
It's a sweet film, but what caught my attention were the subtle clues to conspiracy culture, and I don't mean in a disparaging way, but in a sublte disclosure-like way, like the way the child social services are portrayed in the film. Taika Waititi's previous film is called What We Do In The Shadows, and though I haven't watched it, it dawned on me that it's probably poking fun at baby-eaters. Love it! The last such film that I loved was Sorry To Bother You (2018) which I previously mentioned (above).
This is another one I'm dying to watch:
Voices of Transition (2012) by Nils Aguilar (Germany)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvY9oiC7HGY
Holy moly, an intense powerhouse of a film to watch is Festen (The Celebration in English, 1998), a Danish film by Thomas Vinterberg.
I don’t want to spoil it, but it’s a real amazing portrayal, a microcosm of the macrocosm that THCs are no doubt aware of. Highly recommended.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKe_AxTFGXc
The director was a protégé of Ingmar Bergman, and also founded Dogme 95, a film movement that uses only natural effects and low- budget productions along with Lars Von Trier.
Another good, but not nearly as Festen, by the same director is called The Hunt, also on similar themes ( *trying hard not to spoil*)
[SPOILER=I couldn’t resist (spoilers)]
[/SPOILER]
Before I post some more titles, I wanted to stress what an incredible movie Festen (i.e., the previous post) was, and what a powerful sensation it left me thru the whole week afterwards.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzD0U841LRM
I also highly recommend watching Melancholia (2011) by Lars Von Trier and his epic signature dark-humour style, starring Kiersten Dunst; Juliette Binoche. It's entertaining, and also quite prophetic in its subtext (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PXHeKuBzPY
Re-watched Persepolis (2007) yesterday. Another brilliant film based on the auto-biographical novel by Iranian-French author Marjan Satrapi (the main character in the film) and her growing up in Iran in the 70s, under the Shah's occupation; the radicalisation of Iran, and her experiences in the Occident.
Iran has such an incredible history and culture (zoroastria) that I'm always amazed to learn new things about it, not the least their films (which some directors like Jafar Panahi who go at lengths to produce/direct/release their films)
Also, if it's been a while since I've seen it, but a Japanese film that I think will blow most people's mind:
Kokuhaku (2010, english title: Confessions) by Tetsuya Nakashima
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnws8ZymxME
"A grieving mother turns into a cold-blooded avenger to pay back the people responsible for her daughter's death."
I like this synopsis from Google. It's concise enough to make it interesting, yet not spoiling much. As someone who grew up in Japan, I can tell you that from outside, the country might look special, but inside, it harbours some incredible demons, repression and resentment that most people wouldn't imagine. I think this film expresses this side of Japanese culture quite well.
Reminiscence 2014. very good music and a alright indie movie. im going to check out the music that he makes. he's made this movie, a movie video game and makes music. the movie kinda gave me a headache, not really the movies fault though because today hasn't been a relaxing day. but I haven't seen anything like it, pretty cool horror movie. I just think it was a little too nuts, the beginning is slow but then it turns into a nightmare. that's the good part, they sorta made it intense for the full effect. id love to see another movie from him, I might buy the video game.
Zero Days (2016) by Alex Gibney (director of Going Clear Scientology)
This one was recommended by Catherine Austin-Fitts in her Solaris Report article about her coming series on Deep State tactics. It's about how fragile, and interconnected our digital landscape has become, the very ones that manage the core services and infrastructures of cities and nations. State-sponsored viruses, like Stuxnet, have the ability to wreck the centrifuges of nuclear installations as seen some years ago. I haven't seen it yet, but I know what I'm watching tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8lj45IL5J4
PS: C. Austin-Fitts is the voice of reason.
Edit: so I watched it. And.. it was a killer documentary. Did not expect to learn so much: Olympic games, Nitro Zeus.. shit!
shamangineer wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIsVzSMRw8E
See you on the otherside of the wormhole, friend! 😎
David Icke's new documentary, Renegade, is now officially released!! Humbled to have been able to crowdfund this project, and seeing it come to fruition at last. Haven't watched it yet, but I'm sure it's a treat.:p:rolleyes:
