Claire Denis and J-L Nancy speaking on Denis’ film L’Intrus: parts one, two, three. Some more on the film, here. A translation of Nancy’s “L’Intrus” here as a pdf, via Influxus.
S’ok. I haven’t seen Denis’ film - but wondering whether the edition on ebay is in a watchable format. (The again, and maybe not completely unrelated, for trashy scifi/horror, one can always turn to Sanctuary - this from the blurb: “Stem cells, gene therapy, transplants, cloning… The very meaning of the word “humanity” changes daily in the modern world. … “)
Sweet distractions, from the first few minutes Sanctuary is almost Hammer good.
Oh! happily there is a somewhat speedy torrent of L’Intrus at karagarga.net. (but due to the complications of small private torrent sites I ain’t a member that gets to hand out invites yet, perhaps arttorrents might re-offer access.)
On Sanctuary - after a couple of episodes, I just realised it gives a whole (maybe not so) new (but certainly interestingly creepy) meaning to the sense of asylum. And the dialogue: - ” …. monsters.” - “I prefer to call them abnormals.”
I don’t know if this is the right place to announce this, but it was stupefying, very sad to day to see the news of his loss, Ulus Baker… the rigorous Deleuzean, the teacher and friend of many of us (though I have never been his student) working in the fields of philosophy, sociology and experimental media in Turkey. He departed silently, amidst those that circled him all his life and fetishized his lifestyle that was ruining his health while apparently providing a coveted image for the disciples.
There is much, I believe, in his archive that needs to see the light of day.
Let’s say farewell to Ulus with his beloved thinker Spinoza: “Only friends can set out a plane of immanence from which all idols have been cleared”
Who worked on körotonomedya, yes? Pom, if you want to write something more up, short or not, for those of us who aren’t familiar with his work, I’ll put it up as post.
Thanks Ange, for the generous offer. I can only think of a translation of one of his pieces on korotonomedya. It will be some time before I can make it ready. But let’s do it.
The book is difficult to find, but the film is on Netflix. I dunno…the first time I watched it I was spell-bound and the second time it was just odd, the man unsypathetic in the extreme, unecessarily “enigmatic” and drawn-out.
Thank influxus for the pdf. I’ve not seen Denis’ film as yet, but for an enforced bedrest over the next couple of days, it may be just the thing. And it couldn’t be any more drawn out than was ‘The Ister’.
Incidentally we’ve just been abused by another flop (Trouble Every Day - which can’t possibly be the French title, and where cannibalism features only as a form of rape - not for the faint of heart, not even for the vaguely thinking, really), I’ve come to believe that there are two Denis’. If you’re in the mood for her chronic sensualism at its best (that is, in my opinion, with a distinct and playful sense of childhood openness and kindness(?) in mind, as opposed to the neurotic, self-obsessed adults who cannot seem to relate vulnerably anymore (without, say, eating each other), who seem lost and over-tragically immune to the scenery which then becomes just for itself)…for the surreal and wonderful and ultimately more hopeful engagements with ‘techne’, machines, serendipidy and so on as opposed to wallowing misery and very “nature”-smacking vistas…well, I’ve said it before but cannot highly enough recommend first Tuvalu, then City of Lost Children, and of course Beau Travail. It’s perhaps a little hard (and unfair) to compete with Melville, granted.
Many Thanks. Between the links of you and pomegranade, here, I might just survive the winter rain.
influxus [July 13, 2007 @ 10:25 am]
S’ok. I haven’t seen Denis’ film - but wondering whether the edition on ebay is in a watchable format. (The again, and maybe not completely unrelated, for trashy scifi/horror, one can always turn to Sanctuary - this from the blurb: “Stem cells, gene therapy, transplants, cloning… The very meaning of the word “humanity” changes daily in the modern world. … “)
s0metim3s [July 13, 2007 @ 10:45 am]
Sweet distractions, from the first few minutes Sanctuary is almost Hammer good.
Oh! happily there is a somewhat speedy torrent of L’Intrus at karagarga.net. (but due to the complications of small private torrent sites I ain’t a member that gets to hand out invites yet, perhaps arttorrents might re-offer access.)
influxus [July 13, 2007 @ 3:09 pm]
On Sanctuary - after a couple of episodes, I just realised it gives a whole (maybe not so) new (but certainly interestingly creepy) meaning to the sense of asylum. And the dialogue: - ” …. monsters.” - “I prefer to call them abnormals.”
s0metim3s [July 13, 2007 @ 4:24 pm]
I don’t know if this is the right place to announce this, but it was stupefying, very sad to day to see the news of his loss, Ulus Baker… the rigorous Deleuzean, the teacher and friend of many of us (though I have never been his student) working in the fields of philosophy, sociology and experimental media in Turkey. He departed silently, amidst those that circled him all his life and fetishized his lifestyle that was ruining his health while apparently providing a coveted image for the disciples.
There is much, I believe, in his archive that needs to see the light of day.
Let’s say farewell to Ulus with his beloved thinker Spinoza: “Only friends can set out a plane of immanence from which all idols have been cleared”
pomegranade [July 14, 2007 @ 9:14 am]
Who worked on körotonomedya, yes? Pom, if you want to write something more up, short or not, for those of us who aren’t familiar with his work, I’ll put it up as post.
s0metim3s [July 14, 2007 @ 11:01 am]
Thanks Ange, for the generous offer. I can only think of a translation of one of his pieces on korotonomedya. It will be some time before I can make it ready. But let’s do it.
pomegranade [July 14, 2007 @ 11:55 am]
The book is difficult to find, but the film is on Netflix. I dunno…the first time I watched it I was spell-bound and the second time it was just odd, the man unsypathetic in the extreme, unecessarily “enigmatic” and drawn-out.
Matt [July 21, 2007 @ 1:49 am]
So anyway, thanks for the pdf.
Matt [July 21, 2007 @ 1:50 am]
Thank influxus for the pdf. I’ve not seen Denis’ film as yet, but for an enforced bedrest over the next couple of days, it may be just the thing. And it couldn’t be any more drawn out than was ‘The Ister’.
s0metim3s [July 24, 2007 @ 5:44 pm]
Sorry! And no, you’re probably right..
Incidentally we’ve just been abused by another flop (Trouble Every Day - which can’t possibly be the French title, and where cannibalism features only as a form of rape - not for the faint of heart, not even for the vaguely thinking, really), I’ve come to believe that there are two Denis’. If you’re in the mood for her chronic sensualism at its best (that is, in my opinion, with a distinct and playful sense of childhood openness and kindness(?) in mind, as opposed to the neurotic, self-obsessed adults who cannot seem to relate vulnerably anymore (without, say, eating each other), who seem lost and over-tragically immune to the scenery which then becomes just for itself)…for the surreal and wonderful and ultimately more hopeful engagements with ‘techne’, machines, serendipidy and so on as opposed to wallowing misery and very “nature”-smacking vistas…well, I’ve said it before but cannot highly enough recommend first Tuvalu, then City of Lost Children, and of course Beau Travail. It’s perhaps a little hard (and unfair) to compete with Melville, granted.
Take care of yourself, angela.
Matt [July 27, 2007 @ 8:48 am]
merci tellement !!
neuroglyphix [March 23, 2009 @ 6:25 pm]