The scary great Klaus Kinski portrays Paganini in this film. I happen to have this VHS (took a while to find it!) and I probably watched twice. There are weird interpretation of some events of Paganini's life and the script... sucks.
Well, if you are watching and doing nothing else, that is.
It would probably be fabulous, if you are having an orgy or training your slave or something. It makes a great ambient film, because it moves so slow. Camera just follows Kinski, dressed in black for minutes at a time... then some scenes turns pornographic without any compelling reason at all. Yes, it is made with European sensibility. And it is not for the most of contemporary American value-whatever they maybe. (LOL)
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I'm not a film critic, so that's that.
I am blogging this, because this was posted by SL creator, Alia Baroque's new blog, and I really like his aesthetics and idea behind this idea. I always thought that there can be a great value attached to the expression of one's eroticism and sexuality, however, it is very difficult to find something that satisfy my twisted tastes.
Almost 10 years ago (!) I was trying to write erotica just because I could not find anything that I wanted to read. The project was sort of abandoned, when I seriously started historical research in order to write some small scenes. (ha. ) In short, I got hang up on reading and studying random stuff, and didn't get to back to it. Then, I started taking up my instruments that were forgotten for decades, which led to the decision to go back to college, which continuing as of now.
In my SL career, there are times I used the title "Libertine" for a while, and I think, I have been a Libertine for the most part.
I have this idea of Libertine since I was a teenager, that some aristocratic man who is extraordinarily intelligent and articulate, yet, his broad interests and tastes were so hard to satisfy, he sort of wasting away from every possible angle. The ruthlessness and sensitivity combined, he can be the most charming at the same time he can be the most crude man in the room. He hates his own heritage to a point, yet, he very well knows he is also benefitting from it.
So on and so forth... sounds like someone you know?
oooh.
Freddie's next project is actually a Paganini's piece. Grand Concertata#2 for guitar and violin.
You couldn't define better the concept of libertinism, but in itself just for how it is it cannot be portrayed as anything else than freedom of spirit against social conformism. The beauty of it is just the possibility to be and not be at the same time, because the rule itself of behaviour kills the concept. There are many that tried to give a clear concept in history as current and social attitude, and the easiest part was the philosphical side, but for the rest it's open to interpretation. The aristocratic idea is just a wonderful clichè to play with intentionally because at the time it's born the ones with nothing to do could allow an easy life on other's expenses, and why not, in their arrogance and even lack of humanity. But again, the contrast is in their awareness as you said in much less words.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, Paganini's script, under modern habit of seeing a movie, definitely sucks... not unlikely reading any De Sade book which gets interesting only when the Marquis abandons his delightful orgies and starts to hammer with incredibly innovative philosphical theories, all to take with a good dose of Irony, because I think the Ironic side of it all makes it acceptable.
And by the way, thank you again for liking the first set and I look forward to some interesting conversations with another passionate of the subject.
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"The" Alia Baroque!!!
"The beauty of it is just the possibility to be and not be at the same time, because the rule itself of behaviour kills the concept."
I agree with this completely.
The underline current of *contradiction* within Libertinism as a whole, may it be the emotional conflict within the individual or the incongruity among the variants of philosophies, making it so enthralling and enticing...