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slap_shot | 2 years ago

I'm a huge fan of Kaufman's work but only recently saw Synecdoche, New York, which immediately became my favorite movie, ever. That led me down a rabbit hole of listening to basically every recorded interview he's ever given. He's absolutely brilliant, sincerely humble, probably depressed, and just an absolute joy to listen to. I have a simple quote from him on my computer that I look at from time to time:

I try to do what I can to put something in the world that is not garbage.

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empath-nirvana|2 years ago

Synecdoche, New York is an awe-inspiring work, but it's incredibly hard to watch and left me ruined, mentally, for days afterwards. It's obvious why it's not a popular movie -- he talks about wounds in this speech, and that movie is basically an open psychic sore. It takes a tremendous amount of courage to make a movie that's so relentlessly grim and honest.

slap_shot|2 years ago

I also found found it incredibly hard to watch, and was also ruined me for days if not weeks. In fact, I think a certain part of me has been permanently changed.

And that is exactly why it is now my favorite movie. A lot of movies have moved me, but this thing did something I didn't even know movies could do.

tutuca|2 years ago

It leaves such a lasting impression. I find myself remembering some pieces on many ocassions. With my kids, my projects, some aspect of self absorbedness on my own goals.

subdane|2 years ago

I took a first date to Synecdoche, New York and we didn't have a second (good film though).

tehnub|2 years ago

I enjoy Roger Ebert's review of it: https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/synecdoche-new-york-2008

Here's the first paragragh:

    I think you have to see Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York" twice. I watched it the first time and knew it was a great film and that I had not mastered it. The second time because I needed to. The third time because I will want to. It will open to confused audiences and live indefinitely. A lot of people these days don't even go to a movie once. There are alternatives. It doesn't have to be the movies, but we must somehow dream. If we don't "go to the movies" in any form, our minds wither and sicken.

reqo|2 years ago

If you like that movie, then I highly recommend checking out The Rehearsal (2022). Basically a show version of the movie!

slap_shot|2 years ago

The Rehearsal (and Finding Frances) is with Synecdoche, New York in the bucket of "I didn't know art could do that". I was just in complete awe of what he did with with both of those.