I can only imagine how much work you put into this, Brock. Funnily enough, I have The Burnout Society in my TBR list - I’m going to move it up a notch or two, after reading this.
The Araki trilogy, which I’d heard of but not seen, sounds like something I really want to watch, not least for the cinematography you describe. Visual artistry is something I really appreciate in films (movies!).
I’m so glad I read this - thank you for writing such an informative article.
Yes, it's a huge investment of time, these articles. But my goal is to draw readers interested in the same audiences I am, or at least from the same artists I draw from, to aquire my own audience. Splashes of colour, great, great dialogue, then all out horror and heartbreak. Araki can really affect you - far more than you might expect. He's a great American artist.
Thank you. I hope it helps ground Han's philosophy. The Doom Generation is fantastic . . . Saddest, but funniest final line I've seen in a film. It prevents us from going "all dark" on Byung-Chul as well. Araki is a really underrated filmmaker. I'm glad he's being granted some attention now but it's almost too little, too late. His films have aged so beautifully. I'm so glad you enjoyed this primer 🫶
Man this is such an intellectual deep dive, real hard work critical analysis you and Sophie in a league on yall own as far as I can tell.
I can only imagine how much work you put into this, Brock. Funnily enough, I have The Burnout Society in my TBR list - I’m going to move it up a notch or two, after reading this.
The Araki trilogy, which I’d heard of but not seen, sounds like something I really want to watch, not least for the cinematography you describe. Visual artistry is something I really appreciate in films (movies!).
I’m so glad I read this - thank you for writing such an informative article.
Yes, it's a huge investment of time, these articles. But my goal is to draw readers interested in the same audiences I am, or at least from the same artists I draw from, to aquire my own audience. Splashes of colour, great, great dialogue, then all out horror and heartbreak. Araki can really affect you - far more than you might expect. He's a great American artist.
Great post as always! I saved it 💛 it’s a gem
Thank you. I hope it helps ground Han's philosophy. The Doom Generation is fantastic . . . Saddest, but funniest final line I've seen in a film. It prevents us from going "all dark" on Byung-Chul as well. Araki is a really underrated filmmaker. I'm glad he's being granted some attention now but it's almost too little, too late. His films have aged so beautifully. I'm so glad you enjoyed this primer 🫶