tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post6754762179815455192..comments2023-12-26T05:26:08.512-05:00Comments on The Cinematic Spectacle: Blind Spot: Paris, Texas (1984)Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-18919658675629123082014-02-04T01:18:47.365-05:002014-02-04T01:18:47.365-05:00If I ever do a top 100 scenes list (light bulb), t...If I ever do a top 100 scenes list (light bulb), that final conversation is going to be high on it.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-42277961863228327702014-02-04T01:16:26.050-05:002014-02-04T01:16:26.050-05:00Those scenes were incredible! During them I kept t...Those scenes were incredible! During them I kept thinking "Why haven't I watched this sooner?".Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-76203089273824587222014-02-03T20:05:11.715-05:002014-02-03T20:05:11.715-05:00Yep, those final scenes... (sigh). So poignant, so...Yep, those final scenes... (sigh). So poignant, so beautiful. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-13412436612173732082014-02-02T01:41:03.772-05:002014-02-02T01:41:03.772-05:00One of my favourite first watches of last year! An...One of my favourite first watches of last year! And yes, those Kinski - Stanton conversations were BIG part of it. If I have to choose one as the best scene from any movie I saw last year, that scene would win it handily.SDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331736603243732602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-15927406872899295962014-01-31T10:40:45.401-05:002014-01-31T10:40:45.401-05:00Thanks for stopping by! Hope you get to see the fi...Thanks for stopping by! Hope you get to see the film at some point.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-9898435680261220032014-01-30T20:21:37.252-05:002014-01-30T20:21:37.252-05:00Just wanted to say thanks for writing a January po...Just wanted to say thanks for writing a January post! I’d leave a longer comment, but I’ve never seen Paris Texas myself – it’s a Blind Spot for me too.Ryan McNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440134802928893661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-8059670896468579212014-01-29T15:49:00.499-05:002014-01-29T15:49:00.499-05:00Ooh, glad you like it too!Ooh, glad you like it too!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-40048133321652081742014-01-29T15:48:20.340-05:002014-01-29T15:48:20.340-05:00Woo hoo! Kinski is easily my winner now, and her p...Woo hoo! Kinski is easily my winner now, and her performance is one of my favorite supporting performances ever. It's just brilliant!<br /><br />Thanks man!Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-45512519791509441782014-01-29T15:46:17.539-05:002014-01-29T15:46:17.539-05:00Oh, definitely.Oh, definitely.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-45342249948895998302014-01-29T15:46:03.863-05:002014-01-29T15:46:03.863-05:00Yay! It's always great when you enjoy a blind ...Yay! It's always great when you enjoy a blind spot film.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-83110487204423279472014-01-29T15:45:16.302-05:002014-01-29T15:45:16.302-05:00If those final scenes weren't there, I wouldn&...If those final scenes weren't there, I wouldn't love the film as much. They're SO good.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-12050704940314979762014-01-29T15:44:09.312-05:002014-01-29T15:44:09.312-05:00Glad you love it too, Dan.Glad you love it too, Dan.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-78108070299388471892014-01-29T15:43:39.713-05:002014-01-29T15:43:39.713-05:00Same here.Same here.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-47752862011281285282014-01-28T11:23:51.029-05:002014-01-28T11:23:51.029-05:00I saw it a while back and the hype around this mov...I saw it a while back and the hype around this movie is well deserved, so glad you liked this one!s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-27930147320581186542014-01-28T08:47:30.489-05:002014-01-28T08:47:30.489-05:00I
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And you're right, those fin...I<br />LOVE<br />THIS<br />MOVIE<br /><br />And you're right, those final scenes are just heartbreaking and so honest. That scene between Kinski and Stanton are remarkable. Kinski would be my Supporting Actress winner that year in a heartbeat. She does so much in that moment...SO MUCH!<br /><br />Great write up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-51666454720876180642014-01-28T04:59:44.793-05:002014-01-28T04:59:44.793-05:00That Ry Cooder score is simply breathtaking, adds ...That Ry Cooder score is simply breathtaking, adds so much emotion to the whole filmMyerlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772428029534463716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-74565407971915517382014-01-27T23:28:27.376-05:002014-01-27T23:28:27.376-05:00Interesting choice here Josh, I have never seen an...Interesting choice here Josh, I have never seen anything by Wim Wenders.<br /><br />I'm posting my first Blindspot tomorrow as well and I'm glad to say I enjoyed it!ruthhttp://flixchatter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-85200031456839507312014-01-27T22:36:56.509-05:002014-01-27T22:36:56.509-05:00I watched this for the first time this month also....I watched this for the first time this month also. You're right - it is a slow burn, and I spent the first half of the movie not knowing what the heck was going on, but once it got to where it wanted to get...wow. Those final scenes were absolutely devastating. Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-54017129969833531862014-01-27T21:49:50.259-05:002014-01-27T21:49:50.259-05:00Love this film. It hit me even harder when I watch...Love this film. It hit me even harder when I watched it a second time a few years ago. You're so right about the final scenes, which are heartbreaking yet feel so true. I'm glad you were able to check it out.Dan Heatonhttp://ptsnob.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-78887068313104746472014-01-27T20:53:42.916-05:002014-01-27T20:53:42.916-05:00So far, this is my favorite Wenders film with Wing...So far, this is my favorite Wenders film with <i>Wings of Desire</i> in a close second.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com