Zachary Ward

I imagine that if her were still alive he would collaborate with Lady Gaga. They both have a sort of unique, self-aware approach to fame, pop culture, and consumerism.

This was an excellent deconstruction of how German filmmakers at the time understood and represented the state of their country in their films. It made me think of Metropolis and how ahead of its time it was in terms of critiquing class structure and big industry/government. I haven’t studied Caligari as closely, so thank you!

Great topic! I don’t seek out foreign films enough, so I appreciate being introduced to them

Aronofsky has such crazy detail to attention. I remember one scene where Randy is standing in front of a storefront that says, “Jesuchristo es el Senor – pare de sufrir”, Spanish for “Jesus Christ is man, stop suffering”. Considering the film’s Christ/martyr symbolism when it comes to Randy’s suffering/demise, there’s no way that was an accident. Brilliant!