Tim Casey
01-03-2005, 05:46 AM
I just got through "Spies" (1928), "Woman On The Moon" (1929) and "Lilliom" (1934), all from Kino. Spectacular stuff (except for "Lillliom"). "Spies" has never looked this good and is now extremely watchable - lousy prints make this slow moving film absolutely crawl. This was my first time seeing "Woman On The Moon", and it's really a great film. Now I have excellent DVDs of all of Lang's major works from Germany. Life is good!
"Lilliom" is from video, possibly French, and possibly from the sixties. The quality is okay, but the film itself turns into a huge letdown at the end. Lang apparently didn't know how to resolve the story of a guy who hits women. Due to his own unfortunate history, he tries to make us think that it's okay to beat your wife as long as you love her. He also knows that this point of view is SO wrong that he half-heartedly tries to end the movie and get you out of the theater before you can object. :thumbsdn: :thumbsdn: Two thumbs down on this one....
"Lilliom" is from video, possibly French, and possibly from the sixties. The quality is okay, but the film itself turns into a huge letdown at the end. Lang apparently didn't know how to resolve the story of a guy who hits women. Due to his own unfortunate history, he tries to make us think that it's okay to beat your wife as long as you love her. He also knows that this point of view is SO wrong that he half-heartedly tries to end the movie and get you out of the theater before you can object. :thumbsdn: :thumbsdn: Two thumbs down on this one....