http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/11/16/modern-mondays-gus-van-sants-death-trilogy-2002-2005/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:25:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/11/16/modern-mondays-gus-van-sants-death-trilogy-2002-2005/#comment-3157 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:55:20 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/11/16/modern-mondays-gus-van-sants-death-trilogy-2002-2005/#comment-3157 I find all three films really compelling (I believe Last Days is problematic for a lot of people because it's a fictional account of an extremely well-known figure in popular culture) but there's something about Gerry that makes me want to watch it again and again. It's hard to put my finger on exactly what it is, but I'm really drawn to the movie and find myself thinking about it a lot. I find all three films really compelling (I believe Last Days is problematic for a lot of people because it’s a fictional account of an extremely well-known figure in popular culture) but there’s something about Gerry that makes me want to watch it again and again. It’s hard to put my finger on exactly what it is, but I’m really drawn to the movie and find myself thinking about it a lot.

]]> http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/11/16/modern-mondays-gus-van-sants-death-trilogy-2002-2005/#comment-3074 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:44:16 +0000 http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/2009/11/16/modern-mondays-gus-van-sants-death-trilogy-2002-2005/#comment-3074 <b>Elephant</b> and <b>Gerry</b> are disturbingly elegant films that aren't compromised one bit by their artistic excesses. I've rewatched both several times, which is a luxury I don't often afford myself (and literally can't afford to do very often). Like you, Van Sant has frustrated me in the past but I'll always give him a chance. Elephant and Gerry are disturbingly elegant films that aren’t compromised one bit by their artistic excesses. I’ve rewatched both several times, which is a luxury I don’t often afford myself (and literally can’t afford to do very often). Like you, Van Sant has frustrated me in the past but I’ll always give him a chance.

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