I think theater experiences are special in a way that determines my perspective on film above all else because usually they amplify the space and scale of a work that goes far beyond just digesting a movie passively, It's typical at this point to watch more films in the big screen just to gain an open appreciation in the experience of a film and even than there's very few emotions i've gained from theater going experiences that even come close to seeing Mad God for the first time, Which is why I've personally held it as a favorite for so long. From the opening shot alone it's impact is already Celtified bar none.
Even now, pulling out a disc to binge all the audio commentaries and the film altogether and i still get lost in this weary world all the same.
It's not that much of a favorite anymore but even i can tell that my eyes on this film have bleed over to other works in a way that i now held up in the same way Mad God made me feel through atmosphere and abstract concepts conveyed emotionally.
People often criticize Mad God for not having a story that's typically in their standard for providing exposition or a compelling structure amongst it's imagery, Although it can be excessive, I think a fair way to really engage with the film has to depend on how you find yourself lost in these areas that is believable as absurd as it can be, It can be experimental exercise, a fractured childlike perception on an ever-changing landscape, A satire of perpetual classism that destroys science in of itself, The mold of flesh. Anything that can be explored with this eerie craft beyond just a surface level status quo that most narrative films have to restrict to.
It also has some of the most sick sound design ever put to a film in a theater or tv. You just feel every ounce of stitches, mud, and grit thrown at your senses which just keeps this whole film feel distinct as a visual exercise. Never has sound have such a visceral display to visuals since this.
Need i forget to tell you that animation students worked on this more than tippett himself?
I think theater experiences are special in a way that determines my perspective on film above all else because usually they amplify the space and scale of a work that goes far beyond just digesting a movie passively, It's typical at this point to watch more films in the big screen just to gain an open appreciation in the experience of a film and even than there's very few emotions i've gained from theater going experiences that even come close to seeing Mad God for the first time, Which is why I've personally held it as a favorite for so long. From the opening shot alone it's impact is already Celtified bar none.
Even now, pulling out a disc to binge all the audio commentaries and the film altogether and i still get lost in this weary world all the same.
It's not that much of a favorite anymore but even i can tell that my eyes on this film have bleed over to other works in a way that i now held up in the same way Mad God made me feel through atmosphere and abstract concepts conveyed emotionally.
People often criticize Mad God for not having a story that's typically in their standard for providing exposition or a compelling structure amongst it's imagery, Although it can be excessive, I think a fair way to really engage with the film has to depend on how you find yourself lost in these areas that is believable as absurd as it can be, It can be experimental exercise, a fractured childlike perception on an ever-changing landscape, A satire of perpetual classism that destroys science in of itself, The mold of flesh. Anything that can be explored with this eerie craft beyond just a surface level status quo that most narrative films have to restrict to.
It also has some of the most sick sound design ever put to a film in a theater or tv. You just feel every ounce of stitches, mud, and grit thrown at your senses which just keeps this whole film feel distinct as a visual exercise. Never has sound have such a visceral display to visuals since this.
Need i forget to tell you that animation students worked on this more than tippett himself?
