One of the greatest monologues in the history of cinema. When I watch this, I remember Jeanne Moreau's La notte final scene or even the greatest Cocteau's La voix humaine adapted to cinema by Rossellini. Simply amazing
"Mit dem Zufall muss es nun aufhören." ♥ "Nicht nur die ganze Stadt, die ganze Welt nimmt gerade Teil an unserer Entscheidung. (Wir bestimmen das Spiel für alle.)" ♥ "Es gibt keine größere Geschichte, als die von uns beiden, von Mann und Frau." wunderschön.
I am no stranger to deep thoughts - I was trained to write poetry by a Shakespeare professor who was my dad and who wrote and exhibited rare art films. I love Wim Wenders' other films, but I cannot abide this. The idea is great, the cinematography is great, but the execution - the script in particular - is stilted, pretentious, lugubrious and in every way not up to the standards of the many amazing classic films that it is often compared with. I don't know why people can't see it, or why they buy into it. I have tried to like it. I have watched it several times. It's just....awful on so many levels that are important to me. I think it lacks authenticity.
I'd have to see it again, but I think I know what you're driving at. There are some subjects that movies should never touch. One is baseball. Another is angels.
I don't want to be rude but what you have written here is considerably more pretentious than this movie. You provide your poetic credentials (trained by a Shakespeare professor, really? Surely that makes you a savant of archaic literature? Poets are not trained by professors, they are torn from the sky) then you pull out the old "authenticity" chestnut, a favourite unimpeachable criticism that minor- and pseudo-academics in the arts use to discredit what they don't like. Wenders' film may or may not be great, but it is certainly authentic. I have yet to see another film constructed from a narrative akin to this one (oh yeah, City of Angels...). It is evocative and conceptually original. Look at all the raves in the comments below; clearly it touches people too-just not you with your particular "standards" and "deep thoughts".
One of the greatest monologues in the history of cinema. When I watch this, I remember Jeanne Moreau's La notte final scene or even the greatest Cocteau's La voix humaine adapted to cinema by Rossellini. Simply amazing
best movie ever! Wim Wenders is a genius
Unity is plural at a minimum of two - Richard Buckminster Fuller
The supernova of true Love; rare on earth, but not impossible!
The silence right before the turn with the drink. Perfect.
"Mit dem Zufall muss es nun aufhören." ♥
"Nicht nur die ganze Stadt, die ganze Welt nimmt gerade Teil an unserer Entscheidung. (Wir bestimmen das Spiel für alle.)" ♥
"Es gibt keine größere Geschichte, als die von uns beiden, von Mann und Frau."
wunderschön.
Masterpiece of cinema.
So romantic!
A master peice of cinimatogaphy from start to finnish.
i think it's the best love conversation i've ever seen. This scene resume the whole message
one of the most beautiful moments in cinematic history
Thank you for showing the best part of the movie! :)
I know what you mean..Bruno Ganz and his tender gaze...
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This film is entire special ina very rare way.
GREAT!
love it!
thanks for uploading this... :-)
@rebello24
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There are arts that becomes eternal and this is the case of this movie, specially this part. Thank you for the comment. Have a nice day!
WOW
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I also think so! ; )
bellisima delcaración de amor!!!!! ahora bien. Qué función cumple el color en la película? será mi hipótesis correcta? now & ever
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I make your words my words, cheers! - Susie
I am no stranger to deep thoughts - I was trained to write poetry by a Shakespeare professor who was my dad and who wrote and exhibited rare art films. I love Wim Wenders' other films, but I cannot abide this. The idea is great, the cinematography is great, but the execution - the script in particular - is stilted, pretentious, lugubrious and in every way not up to the standards of the many amazing classic films that it is often compared with. I don't know why people can't see it, or why they buy into it. I have tried to like it. I have watched it several times. It's just....awful on so many levels that are important to me. I think it lacks authenticity.
Sorry you can't see what is to be seen...
I'd have to see it again, but I think I know what you're driving at. There are some subjects that movies should never touch. One is baseball. Another is angels.
leslielandberg Exactly what you critizise is what i love about that movie. I don`t think it works in english. It`s so poetic, it hurts.
I don't want to be rude but what you have written here is considerably more pretentious than this movie. You provide your poetic credentials (trained by a Shakespeare professor, really? Surely that makes you a savant of archaic literature? Poets are not trained by professors, they are torn from the sky) then you pull out the old "authenticity" chestnut, a favourite unimpeachable criticism that minor- and pseudo-academics in the arts use to discredit what they don't like.
Wenders' film may or may not be great, but it is certainly authentic. I have yet to see another film constructed from a narrative akin to this one (oh yeah, City of Angels...). It is evocative and conceptually original. Look at all the raves in the comments below; clearly it touches people too-just not you with your particular "standards" and "deep thoughts".
it's great to see, not everything works in any language, there are secrets