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	<description>Blog of creative consultant and designer, Giles Dickerson.</description>
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		<title>Essential Films: La Haine &amp; Alphaville</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Giles Dickerson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Experimental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Film]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I saw La Haine when it came out and as soon as it was on DVD I bought it. I lent it out and it&#8217;s whereabouts are now unknown. Nevertheless, this is easily on my top ten of all time list, perhaps number 1. Black and white, with a close up, in your face attention [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I saw La Haine when it came out and as soon as it was on DVD I <a href="http://www.criterion.com/films/216" target="_blank">bought it</a>. I lent it out and it&#8217;s whereabouts are now unknown. Nevertheless, this is easily on my top ten of all time list, perhaps number 1. Black and white, with a close up, in your face attention to detail you&#8217;ll only see in a film like Jean Luc Goddard&#8217;s <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphaville_(film)" target="_blank">Alphaville</a>. Alphaville I saw with a film maker friend of mine right after we graduated from college. Incredible, every shot is treated witht he care that a still photograph would be. Now that I think of it, I&#8217;m willing to bet <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Kar-wai" target="_blank">Wong Kar Wai</a> of <a href="http://www.wkw-inthemoodforlove.com/eng/homepg/homepg.asp" target="_blank">In the Mood for Love</a> fame  is a big fan of Alphaville.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s links to both films on Netflix:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.netflix.com/Movie/La_Haine/70007071" target="_blank">La Haine</a> on Netflix.</p>
<blockquote><p>French director <a style="color: #00458b; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay/Mathieu_Kassovitz/20021258">Mathieu Kassovitz</a> traces a fateful day in the lives of alienated ghetto youths Vinz (<a style="color: #00458b; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay/Vincent_Cassel/20010957">Vincent Cassel</a>), Saïd (<a style="color: #00458b; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay/Said_Taghmaoui/20055880">Saïd Taghmaoui</a>) and Hubert (<a style="color: #00458b; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay/Hubert_Kounde/20036393">Hubert Koundé</a>) &#8212; a Jew, an Arab and an African, respectively &#8212; who are grappling with the aftermath of unexpected tragedy. When their friend Abdel lies comatose after a police beating, Vinz vows to dispense rough justice, sealing the destiny of all three.</p></blockquote>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-791" title="443px-Haine" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/443px-Haine.jpg" alt="443px-Haine" width="443" height="599" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-792" title="1241036285191_f" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1241036285191_f.jpg" alt="1241036285191_f" width="480" height="355" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-793" title="1263963621280814" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1263963621280814.jpeg" alt="1263963621280814" width="500" height="350" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-794" title="hain" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/hain.jpg" alt="hain" width="448" height="252" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-795" title="la haine 2.JPG" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/la-haine-2.JPG.jpeg" alt="la haine 2.JPG" width="480" height="355" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Alphaville/246062?strackid=33287810ac486d85_0_srl&amp;strkid=525672277_0_0&amp;trkid=222336" target="_blank">Alphaville</a> on Netflix:</p>
<blockquote><p>Directed by cinematic legend <a style="color: #00458b; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay/Jean-Luc_Godard/20000182">Jean-Luc Godard</a>, this mesmerizing sci-fi noir centers on secret agent Lemmy Caution (<a style="color: #00458b; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.netflix.com/RoleDisplay/Eddie_Constantine/18937">Eddie Constantine</a>) and his mission to destroy Alpha 60, the sentient computer that controls Alphaville by destroying freedom of thought or individuality. Brilliantly realized and crafted, Godard&#8217;s 1965 film helped to lay the foundation for future sci-fi classics such as Blade Runner, The Terminator and The Matrix.</p></blockquote>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-796" title="alphaville-c" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/alphaville-c.jpg" alt="alphaville-c" width="425" height="319" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-797" title="alphaville-2" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/alphaville-2.jpg" alt="alphaville-2" width="450" height="453" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-798" title="godard_alphaville" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/godard_alphaville.jpg" alt="godard_alphaville" width="500" height="377" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-799" title="Alphaville_-_light_me_a_cigarette" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Alphaville_-_light_me_a_cigarette.jpg" alt="Alphaville_-_light_me_a_cigarette" width="386" height="489" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-800" title="alphaville1" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/alphaville1.jpg" alt="alphaville1" width="496" height="351" /></p>
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		<title>Reflecting on Jimmy Page, A Living Legacy</title>
		<link>http://makeitjust.com/2010/02/reflecting-on-jimmy-page-a-living-legacy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Giles Dickerson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Film]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[It Might Get Loud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jack White]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jimmy Page]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Led Zeppelin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We just saw the great documentary &#8220;It Might Get Loud&#8221; Directed by Davis Guggenheim this last weekend. It was so worth it, but mostly if you&#8217;re now or sometime in the past very into either Led Zeppelin, U2 or the White Stripes, or some combination of the above. Poster happens to be great as well. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-765" title="It-Might-Get-Loud-OS" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/It-Might-Get-Loud-OS-564x832.jpg" alt="It-Might-Get-Loud-OS" width="564" height="832" /></p>
<p>We just saw the great documentary <a href="http://www.sonyclassics.com/itmightgetloud/" target="_blank">&#8220;It Might Get Loud&#8221;</a> Directed by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0346550/" target="_blank">Davis Guggenheim</a> this last weekend. It was so worth it, but mostly if you&#8217;re now or sometime in the past very into either Led Zeppelin, U2 or the White Stripes, or some combination of the above. Poster happens to be great as well.</p>
<p>I really like Jimmy Page and am completely inspired by what he did with the Led Zeppelin odyssey. Read the <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/long_shadow_of_led_zeppelin" target="_blank">story of the band</a>, it&#8217;s his thing, and how everything came together with John paul Jones, John Bonham and Robert Plant, all with Jimmy at the helm is a big part of his story. Reading a little bit about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Beck" target="_blank">Jeff Beck</a>, a session-cum-idol guitarist about the same age as Jimmy Page, will show you they had similar trajectories, but ultimately wildly different outcomes.</p>
<p>Some great images from the film:</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-766" title="it-might-get-loud-20090609042037436" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/it-might-get-loud-20090609042037436-564x847.jpg" alt="it-might-get-loud-20090609042037436" width="564" height="847" /></p>
<p>I have a newfound affection for Jack White. He&#8217;s developed a very cool aesthetic and incidentally, this man can play some guitar.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-767" title="it-might-get-loud-20090609042044482" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/it-might-get-loud-20090609042044482-564x847.jpg" alt="it-might-get-loud-20090609042044482" width="564" height="847" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-768" title="it-might-get-loud-20090609042058466" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/it-might-get-loud-20090609042058466-564x376.jpg" alt="it-might-get-loud-20090609042058466" width="564" height="376" /></p>
<p>Some found historical images of Zeppelin:</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-771" title="00320251_lg" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/00320251_lg.jpg" alt="00320251_lg" width="360" height="500" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-772" title="1264436406403098" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1264436406403098.jpeg" alt="1264436406403098" width="437" height="500" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-773" title="1264436397418048" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1264436397418048.jpeg" alt="1264436397418048" width="500" height="291" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-774" title="1264436376845499" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1264436376845499.jpeg" alt="1264436376845499" width="464" height="500" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-776" title="1264436353732911" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1264436353732911.jpeg" alt="1264436353732911" width="500" height="331" /></p>
<p>And of course the Zeppelin Album covers are legendary:</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-775" title="1264436388880973" src="http://makeitjust.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/1264436388880973.jpeg" alt="1264436388880973" width="451" height="428" /></p>
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