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Inkarri Saturday 15 Jun 2013

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/embed/m0bfPBmjlAg

Kwakiutl and Haida noblemen have the same notion of 'face' as the Chinese mandarin or officer. It is said of one of the great mythical chiefs who gave no feast that he had a 'rotten face.' The expression is more apt than it is even in China; for to lose one's face is to lose one's spirit, which is truly the 'face', the dancing mask, the right to incarnate a spirit and wear an emblem or totem. It is the veritable persona which is at stake, and it can be lost in the potlatch just as it can be lost in the game of gift-giving, in war, or through some error in ritual.

Lose face is a linguistic borrowing from Chinese diulian 丟臉 "lose face." The OED2 Face 10 definition distinguishes meanings between native 10a. "Outward show; assumed or factitious appearance; disguise, pretence; an instance of this; a pretext" (for instance, to put a good face on ) and borrowed:

10b. to save one's face : see save v. 8f ; also to save face ; to lose face [tr. Chinese tiu lien ]: to be humiliated, lose one's credit, good name, or reputation; similarly, loss of face . Hence face = reputation, good name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Face_(sociological_concept)

Stubby Wednesday 19 Jun 2013

Nosferatu the Vampyre, 1979

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Warner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz (of Downfall fame)

Heavily atmospheric and surreal revamp of the 1922 silent film, which I have not seen. Like many of Herzog's movies, it's more mythic and aesthetic than... plot driven? I have no idea because I do not know these things at all, but you'll get it if you watch it. Great soundtrack by Popol Vuh, who also did the soundtracks of Aguirre der Zorn Gottes and Fitzcarraldo.

3.5/5 stars...? Like I said this is not a conventional movie, so I'm not sure how to judge it. I recommend it.

Niccolo and Donkey Wednesday 19 Jun 2013

Stubby Roland Ferdinand

Even though Bruno Ganz is best known for playing Hitler in Downfall , I will always remember him as one of the angels in Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire .

Stubby Wednesday 19 Jun 2013

yes niccolo that's all fine, but do you recommend the movie???????

Niccolo and Donkey Wednesday 19 Jun 2013

Wings of Desire? Yes, emphatically. It's not for everyone as it is more poetic and lyrical in respect to its narrative, which some will see as pretentious or pompous.

Ferdinand Thursday 20 Jun 2013

He was also good in Wender's "The American Friend". The film is worth seeing and has an odd atmosphere.

Niccolo and Donkey Thursday 20 Jun 2013

Grabbing this as we speak. It's older than Himmel ober Berlin .

Inkarri Tuesday 9 Jul 2013

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/embed/3xsyxFb_vgo

O'Zebedee Tuesday 9 Jul 2013

The American Friend is very good, it's one of the Ripley films - with Dennis Hopper as a strange choice to play Ripley.

Atlas Thursday 18 Jul 2013

Ghost Dog : The Way of the Samurai . :thumbsup:

I enjoyed it quickly. The story of this black man on a vendetta against the Italian mafia with as only friend a French speaking haitian ice cream boy. Some great quotes throughout the movie and excellent acting by Forest Whitaker.

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