The Siren bids farewell to the Cinemarati site, which is closing forever after a long and happy run. She was happy and proud to be a part of this site and its roster of dedicated, smart critics. The member sites have shifted to other parts of her blogroll, and the Cinemarati themselves will be around at a new Yahoo group. You can read the goodbye posts until June 12.
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HA! nice save. The sentiments are, er, noted? acknowledged? filed for future reference?
Regarding your question in your parting remarks, I have indeed seen The Battle of Algiers, with is a brilliant bit of filmmaking, as well as Come and See, the Russian WWII flick. The first half reminds me a lot of the more lyrical aspects of Andrei Tarkovsky's Ivan's Childhood, while the second half is a descent straight into Nazi Hell. I prefer the first to the second half, but it certainly is an unforgettable bit of Soviet-era celluloid. Next up: La Haine.
How's your journey towards the light going?
My journey toward the light? Not sure I understand?
Battle of Algiers is a special movie for me because it was my first date movie with Mr. C. An odd choice for most people, but he loved it, thus sealing his doom, I mean future bliss. :)
Journey toward the light=cinematic enlightenment. As in, catching up with those films that you're embarrassed not to have seen.
I just realized that my first comment looks completely random now that the original posts have been deleted. Really, officer, there was a reason I started blathering on about these films, honestly there was...
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