Monday, January 30, 2023

Pork jerky

2lb pork loin roast - sliced against the grain 1/4 inch (if fresh, place in freezer for 2-3 hours until somewhat frozen. This will make it easier to slice evenly.) 2TB Korean fermented pepper paste; ko chu jang, 고추장 1TB Chinese Chili Bean Sauce; TobanDjang, 辣豆瓣酱 1TB Korean pepper flakes; ko chu ka ru; 고춧가루 2ts garlic powder 1ts onion powder 1ts ground ginger 1/2 ts white pepper 1ts honey 1ts sesame oil 1/2 cup soy sauce

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Ivan's Childhood handout

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Ivan’s Childhood (1962) 95min.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Writer: Mikhail Papava, Vladimir Bogomolov (based on his novella)
Music: Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
Editor: G. Natanson
Cinematography: Vadim Yusov

Cast:
Nikolay Burlyaev ... Ivan
Valentin Zubkov ... Capt. Kholin
Yevgeni Zharikov ... Lt. Galtsev
Stepan Krylov ... Cpl. Katasonov
Nikolai Grinko ... Lt. Col. Gryaznov
Dmitri Milyutenko ... Old Man
Valentina Malyavina ... Masha
Irma Raush ... Ivan's Mother

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Last Spring Handout

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Late Spring (1949) 108min.

Director: Yasujiro Ozu
Writer: Kôgo Noda, Yasujiro Ozu from the novel Chichi by Kazuo Hirotsu
Producer: Masaichi Nagata
Music: Senji Itô
Editor: Yoshiyasu Hamamura
Cinematography: Yuuharu Atsuta

Cast:

Chishû Ryû ... Shukichi Somiya
Setsuko Hara ... Noriko Somiya
Yumeji Tsukioka ... Aya Kitagawa
Haruko Sugimura ... Masa Taguchi
Hohi Aoki ... Katsuyoshi

Sunday, January 17, 2010

The 1st and Last Tell Us All...

An important and useful way of deciphering the meaning of a good film is to notice and analyze the first and last shots of the film. A visually proficient director can embed the entire film into the two images he chooses to begin and end it. (Think about La Dolce Vita with the flying Christus and the monster from the sea.)
With this in mind, what is shown at the beginning and end of Ozu’s Floating Weeds?
The film centers around the master of a traveling, Old Japan style, theater troupe, Komajuro. He is a strong and stubborn man, set in his ways and very unwilling to change. We see the evidence of this being his story in the very first shot, which is of an old lighthouse, a symbol of constancy, duty and immovability. As the characters are introduced, the past and the old war are repeatedly referenced, solidifying the idea of generational conflict. Komajuro is a man who lives in the old ways; he is domineering, controlling of women even to the point of beating them and exists in a world of tradition – he will not give up the dated style of theater despite it being unprofitable and out-of-fashion in modern Japan. Throughout the film, Komajuro is dragged into the present, fighting it the entire way. And it seems that in the end he may be a lost cause, unable to move forward into the new world that he despises but ultimately cannot escape. However, in the end, we see the confirmation of his change. The last shot is of a train, rolling forward, ever moving. Komajuro has found a way to move on, away from the past, and into the new world.
We would love to hear thoughts and insight into this great work from anyone who watched the film or saw it previously!~? Tell us what you thought!

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Syllabus.Tarkovsky.Haneke.Tarr

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Major Figures in Cinema: Tarkovsky, Haneke, Tarr
Spring 2010 W 8:00- 11:00

Films of Andrei Tarkovsky

Jan. 13 The Steamroller and the Violin (1961) 43min.
Ivan’s Childhood (1962) 95min.
Jan. 20 Andrei Rublev (1966) 205min.
Jan. 27 Solaris (1972) 169min.
Feb. 3 Stalker (1979) 163min.
Feb. 10 Nostalghia (1983) 120min.
Feb. 17 Sacrifice (1986) 246min.
Films of Michael Haneke
Feb. 24 Time of the Wolf (2003) 109min.
Mar. 3 Midterm The Castle (1997) 123min.
Mar. 10 Funny Games (1998) & U.S. Version (2007) 215min.
Mar. 17 Cache (2005) 118min.
Mar. 24 The White Ribbon (2009) 144min.
Films of Bela Tarr
Mar. 31 Werckmeister Harmonies (2001) 145min.
Apr. 8 Damnation (1988) 116min.
Apr. 15 Family Nest (1979) 100min.
Apr. 22 3:00-5:00 Final Almanac of Fall (1985) 120min.

And if you have the time and stamina, Satantango (1994) 435min.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Heads UP

Just a heads up:
In the Tarkovsky, Hankeke, Tarr Class we will be starting with 5 Tarkovsky films, beginning with The Steamroller and the Violin and Ivan's Childhood. The first one is only about 40 minutes, so I thought we could start with two.

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