tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369610344911858466.post1271738463881552501..comments2024-01-09T04:01:00.672+00:00Comments on Breakfast In The Ruins: Rollinades: La Rose de Fer / The Iron Rose (1973)Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14951955227326548340noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369610344911858466.post-16901441030932154372016-05-14T04:23:39.946+01:002016-05-14T04:23:39.946+01:00Francoise Pascal has a Facebook page. She's st...Francoise Pascal has a Facebook page. She's still lovely.Elliot Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964519903027517480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369610344911858466.post-41824362700466285692016-02-29T00:06:26.256+00:002016-02-29T00:06:26.256+00:00Francoise--what a beauty. She demolishes any Holly...Francoise--what a beauty. She demolishes any Hollywood star. This film ran on the Turner Classic Channel during a late night programming block of spooky movies. This is a very crepuscular film that is chilling and scary without a "monster" and has a weird ambiance that can only be described as a horror poem set to film. The location, Amiens cemetery, added to the hair-raising atmosphere. The cinematography should be studied by other DP's, especially those who film American TV shows such as Supernatural, Grim, and Sleepy Hollow.Elliot Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964519903027517480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369610344911858466.post-60886272290235420372011-07-01T17:19:13.379+01:002011-07-01T17:19:13.379+01:00I think it was this film in particular that made m...I think it was this film in particular that made me realise that Rollin was not just an interesting or weird director, but actually a very good one. As you say, it is something to do with his ability to construct "a gripping narrative from the elements at hand", conjuring magical films out of next to nothing.Soukesianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536727398720861777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369610344911858466.post-40759201252126692472011-06-27T23:36:13.397+01:002011-06-27T23:36:13.397+01:00Wonderful piece Ben on my favorite Jean Rollin fil...Wonderful piece Ben on my favorite Jean Rollin film. Thanks for the link to my interview with Francoise and I have linked to this piece over at Fascination. Great stuff!Nostalgia Kinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506680500183270767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369610344911858466.post-58518735806438062002011-06-27T20:41:01.295+01:002011-06-27T20:41:01.295+01:00Hi Hans -
Thanks as ever for your kind words - m...Hi Hans - <br /><br />Thanks as ever for your kind words - much appreciated! <br /><br />I've not had much weblog-time recently, but I've been really enjoying catching up on your recent stuff on Quiet Cool this week too...Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951955227326548340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3369610344911858466.post-72908957589346503862011-06-26T02:10:23.416+01:002011-06-26T02:10:23.416+01:00Hey Ben,
I, too, feel a personal connection to th...Hey Ben,<br /><br />I, too, feel a personal connection to this film and if I ever write about it, then maybe I'll share that connection.<br /><br />There's a real subjective quality to Rose. Some viewers find it mesmerizing, like me, and some find it tedious. <br /><br />I really appreciate your writing on Rollin, Ben (and your writing in general). I think Rollin's work deserves a real sensitivity when written about and you do the man's work a great service.<br /><br />Hope all is well, and I always enjoy reading your writing.Hans A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11328243469224993459noreply@blogger.com