Antonioni's The Passenger (1 Viewer)

[ICUH8N]

Do you prefer this, or Blow-Up?

The Passenger:
Jack Nicholson
Romy "jailbait" Schneider
Crazy long continuous take at the end.
Clever bits you miss first time 'round.
Romy "jailbait" Schneider

Blow-Up:
Iconic Poster
Vanessa Redgrave
Mimes
Mods
Murder

Tonight: Blow-Up on DVD
Tomorrow: The Passenger in the IFI

 

[Nate Champion]

I haven't got a chance to see 'the passenger' yet. It's on 'til Thursday though. I am looking forward to it. I fuckin' love this period of Nicholson. Has anyone seen his directional debut from the early 70s? It seems impossible to get on any format.

Also, last December I bloody well bought a ticket for 'Blow Up' and ended up not going. Smae. Still haven't seen it. I saw 'L 'Eclipse' when it was on though. Impressed. Alienating stuff though. I suppose that's the intention...

 

[Yurn!]

I'd go for Blow-Up i think but that's probably coz i've seen it so much.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

I've only seen The Passenger once but I think I prefer it to Blow Up.

 

[ICUH8N]

I think.
I preferred this. More alienation. More vagueness. Fewer mimes.
That long shot at the end. The car going round in a circle, I wonder if it meant anything.
Also, Volver opens this Friday in the IFI, it looks like

 

[Bellatrix]

Amazing.

I loved the slow pace, which seemed to make every movement and gesture significant. That long shot was fricken spectacular. The lack of score worked really well too. Intense silences + actual location sounds = :heart: