5 ms·

When reading this I get echos of Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" when the police storm Buttle's apartment, entering through a big hole they cut directly through the ce

When reading this I get echos of Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" when the police storm Buttle's apartment, entering through a big hole they cut directly through the ceiling .

the_af 3y ago
"Brazil" has a lot of interesting things to say about space and movement. Police goons storming into apartments, yes, but also De Niro's "illegal" repairman flying into apartments to fix stuff. And then there's that depressing moment where you see a car traveling through a highway and the view to either side is entirely blocked by billboards.
- zoogeny 3y ago
  If I recall correctly, the view obscured by the billboards in that scene in Brazil was a barren wasteland. That fits even more into the themes of the film where the harsh realities of the world are constantly hidden behind facades. It's almost to say, if you think the artifice is bad then just wait until you see what is behind it.
- gorkish 3y ago
  I think you are misinterpreting the highway scene, but yeah I have always enjoyed the way that both public and private spaces are portrayed in the film. Other good examples include sam's tiny car (Messerschmitt KR200!) and his tiny office with the half-desk. Somehow I wonder if they were making the film today, would Sam live in a tiny apartment too?
ninjin 3y ago
Interesting, it was the scene that sprang into my mind as well. Brazil is very much a flawed movie in my mind, but still enjoyable and one that I highly recommend.
- the_af 3y ago
  I'm curious, why do you think it's flawed? To me, it's a masterpiece.
  - stevenwoo 3y ago
    The romance seemed really crammed in there with a paper thin female, IIRC the director and the actress hated each other so that’s part of why she hardly has any lines/scenes.
    - dingnuts 3y ago
      I always thought that was just because the romance was a figment of Lowry's imagination as he spiraled further into madness, but then again, I remember the version w/ the correct ending
      - deleted 3y ago
        [deleted]
klik99 3y ago
Yes, and a more apt comparison to the militarized destruction in the article. He waxes poetic about how the army worked through the city but in Brazil it’s shown as simultaneously dumb brute force and bureaucratic, I feel like he doesn’t mention Brazil because it makes the strategy seem less elegant.
gman83 3y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I24K8BfV840 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I24K8BfV840

When reading this I get echos of Terry Gilliam's "Brazil" when the police storm Buttle's apartment, entering through a big hole they cut directly through the ceiling .

the_af 3y ago

"Brazil" has a lot of interesting things to say about space and movement. Police goons storming into apartments, yes, but also De Niro's "illegal" repairman flying into apartments to fix stuff. And then there's that depressing moment where you see a car traveling through a highway and the view to either side is entirely blocked by billboards.

zoogeny 3y ago
If I recall correctly, the view obscured by the billboards in that scene in Brazil was a barren wasteland. That fits even more into the themes of the film where the harsh realities of the world are constantly hidden behind facades. It's almost to say, if you think the artifice is bad then just wait until you see what is behind it.
gorkish 3y ago
I think you are misinterpreting the highway scene, but yeah I have always enjoyed the way that both public and private spaces are portrayed in the film. Other good examples include sam's tiny car (Messerschmitt KR200!) and his tiny office with the half-desk. Somehow I wonder if they were making the film today, would Sam live in a tiny apartment too?

ninjin 3y ago

Interesting, it was the scene that sprang into my mind as well. Brazil is very much a flawed movie in my mind, but still enjoyable and one that I highly recommend.

the_af 3y ago
I'm curious, why do you think it's flawed? To me, it's a masterpiece.
- stevenwoo 3y ago
  The romance seemed really crammed in there with a paper thin female, IIRC the director and the actress hated each other so that’s part of why she hardly has any lines/scenes.
  - dingnuts 3y ago
    I always thought that was just because the romance was a figment of Lowry's imagination as he spiraled further into madness, but then again, I remember the version w/ the correct ending
    - deleted 3y ago
      [deleted]

klik99 3y ago

Yes, and a more apt comparison to the militarized destruction in the article. He waxes poetic about how the army worked through the city but in Brazil it’s shown as simultaneously dumb brute force and bureaucratic, I feel like he doesn’t mention Brazil because it makes the strategy seem less elegant.

gman83 3y ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I24K8BfV840 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I24K8BfV840