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Wavelength (1967)

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Summary: With his film Wavelength, Michael Snow revolutionized the international Avant-garde film scene like no other production. Viewed from its basic concept, this is a purely formal film: it consists of a single, 45-minute-long tracking shot through the length of a room, accompanied by slowly-increasing sine tones... (Medien Kunst Net)
Genre: Short
Country: Canada, USA
Directed By: Michael Snow
Written By: Michael Snow
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na trevitron
90
T10
na danielbenoit
92
T6
na kyle.loomis
6
T7
na Rumplesink
0
T1
One of the worst films it's ever been my displeasure to sit through. Complete waste of time from start to finish. No wonder modern art's got such a bad name.
na johnatanjj
89
T8
na catfacer
99
T10
na jonnykungfu
55
T3
na theguest
82
T10
na MrHedgepig
82
T3
na coutinho
85
T9
na boredoms
77
T9
na filmaffinity
63
T5
na micmac•
80
T9
na I.L.
85
T9
na jodamico
74
T5
na Mike_V
70
T4
na Scottathon
74
T6
I thought I would hate this, but it was strangely hypnotic. I knew that it was just a 45-minute zoom shot with stuff going on that gets ignored, but the sine tones helped me really get into it. All the shit done with filters complimented it well too.
na IMDb-byvotes
62
T3
na KristianV
70
T5
na itsatripp
90
T9
na nuked
0
T1
na Magmadiver
74
T5
na Dreamfar
86
T8
na donkeyjelly
62
T3
Spoiler alert: it's a photo of the sea.
na FlixR8r
54
T4
na ears550
50
T5
na nrm5
93
T10
na mannylage
100
T10
na Paudie
25
T1
na abcdefgh
75
T5
na avgcrtckr
60
T6
na mightysparks
5
T1
na Enygma
70
T4
na lucas M.
93
T7
na theyshoot11
83
T7
#338
na ailm
90
T10
na hereslucas
90
T8
na snallygaster
77
T8
na ProtectMeYou
9
T9
na peder
60
T3
Would have enjoyed it a lot more if I could have found a version that didn't look like it had been dragged behind someone's car. Still rather engaging and accessible, especially for a structural film, although it takes forever to end after the woman makes the phone call.
na drillakiller
70
T7
na Slvbarek
30
T1
na postmodifier
90
T9
na coltrane
6
T9
na excowboy
90
T10
na imdb
65
T6
na xenakis
95
T10
na theyshoot08
83
T7
339
na ColonelTigh
98
T10
na PeaceAnarchy
25
T1
aaaaaaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii that's the sound you'll hear for the final 3/4 of the film. Snow takes an interesting concept, fixed slowly zooming camera, adds a unique twist of visual trickery, and throws it all away by blatantly and purposefully annoying the audience with a high pitched squeal. Does the film have redeeming qualities? Definitely. Are they worth sitting through the film for? Not for me.
na welike
30
T7
na mcf1989
50
T3
na Darthelas
74
T5
na theyshoot07
85
T8
# 297
na boxgod
75
T8
na flowing
3
T1
na Mango
1
T1
na RNG
85
T9
na Veterini
81
T8
na Bugsy89
10
T1
na Coheed
20
T1
na theyshoot10
84
T7
317
na ooh waffles
4
T3
na Kaiserkomori
45
T4
na LetsGoEatHuh
50
T5
na shlebede
35
T1
na jeff_v
80
T9
na MadcapLaughs
72
T5
Calling it just a zoom in on a wall seems to me very reductionist. As the colours and lighting shift due to filters you occasionally come across a profound moment where it is like seeing the room again for the first time. And all the time there's a slight tension to the whole thing - what is that we are zooming in on? I can understand why many people detest it but I thought it was an interesting and generally effective, if occasionally annoying (that sine-wave v_v), little film.
na Eddie Yang
82
T6
na Odyssey Dave
85
T6
na FitFortDanga
75
T6
Having suffered through La Region Centrale, I was really dreading this. I had my witty, scathing review already written in my head. But I actually liked this one. It's a lot more than just a zoom shot, there's several unexpected surprises. The slow, determined movement of the camera and the incessant, rising electronic drone on the soundtrack create a sense of impending doom, and even more so when the rhythms get falter or get thrown off. Not for everyone, but I would totally watch this again.
na ___
89
T9
na Darbicus
50
T4
na Cerebrus
80
T9
I watched a very low-quality print, but even through that the film has an uncomfortable hypnotizing power that's hard to quantify.
na negative
4
T10
na col. dax
100
T10
na taskn
44
T5
na winds
8
T10
na Theyshootpic
67
T8
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