#philip parker

[philosophenstreik]

kulturschätze der welt

über 200 meisterwerke von der frühzeit bis heute

sachbuch

erschienen 2024

im dorling kindersley verlag

isbn: 978-3-8310-4823-6

(von tobias bruns)

von vor 40000 jahren bis heute, das ist die zeitspanne, die dieses buch beleuchtet. eine lange zeit und wechselvolle geschichte des kulturellen schaffens, die zeigen soll, dass der mensch von anbeginn seiner existenz den drang verspürte sich künstlerisch zu betätigen. es handelt sich bei all den kulturschätzen um verschiedenste artefakte: religiös, dekorativ, wissenschaftlich, symbole der macht, der fruchtbarkeit, kunst, ... es ist ein weites feld, doch sollte man eben dies wissen! es ist kein buch über kunst und kunstschätze - auch, wenn man es durch den untertitel mit dem begriff "meisterwerke" missverstehen kann -, es geht um kulturschätze, zu denen eben auch kunstschätze gehören, aber noch vieles andere, wie in der aufzählung zu erkennen ist. es sind faszinierende objekte, die dieses buch bevölkern, die mit wunderbaren fotos und schaubildern dargestellt sind, mit sehr guten, passenden hintergrundinformationen und spannendem zusätzlichen wissen. dieses buch gibt einen unglaublich guten überblick über das kulturelle schaffen des menschen und versucht dabei tatsächlich die kulturen der welt als ganzes mit einzubeziehen und vom eurozentrischen wegzukommen, was auch recht gut gelingt (bis auf das 20. jahrhundert, welches extrem eurozentristisch dargestellt ist). nichtsdestotrotz ist kulturschätze der welt ein sehr komplettes kompendium, wenn man bei diesem umfassenden thema jemals von komplett reden kann - dieses buch versucht es: beginnend mit der venus vom hohe fels über die benin-bronzen bis hin zur altstadt von odessa. all das, wie vom verlag eigentlich immer erwartet in einer fantastischen gestaltung, die wirklich spaß macht. alles in allem ein sehr guter überblick, der wohl auch weiteres interesse weckt, sich mit dem einen oder anderen mehr zu beschäftigen. kulturell spannend, visuell sehr gut gestaltet und mit offenen blick in die große weite welt, die die kultur nun einmal verkörpert.

[thesaurushouseofdesign]

Benjamin V. Wolf (Aka Wolfhouse) Residence,

Newburgh, New York’s Hudson Valley,

Designed in 1949 by Philip Johnson,

Restored by Jiminie Ha and Jeremy Parker

[ufonaut]

Donald Westlake on Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe novels and inspirations behind his own Parker series, written under the Richard Stark pen name. Excerpt from The Getaway Car: A Donald Westlake Nonfiction Miscellany (2014), published posthumously.

[thecrownnetflixuk]

Philip clapbacked by a Harrods van💨

The Crown 6x04: Aftermath

[superheroes-or-whatever]

Symbiote Spider-Man: Crossroads (2021) #5 variant cover by Philip Tan

[heavyarethecrowns]

[voguefashion]

Sarah Jessica Parker in a partially sheer, tea-length Richard Quinn gown with silver embellishments and white floral embroidery accessorized with a large fascinator by Philip Treacy and a silver, lantern-style bag by Benedetta Bruzziches, and a string of pearls and several rings by Briony Raymond, at the Metropolitan Museum’s Costume Institute Gala Exhibition of “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” in New York on May 6, 2024.

[freddie5romeo2blaine2sidney4]

I think I found a pattern with my favorite ships

bellyconrad

rubyjames

philiplukas

gwenpeter

lukenoah

[closetofcuriosities]

Boogie Nights - 1997 - Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson

[byneddiedingo]

State and Main (David Mamet, 2000)

Cast: William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alec Baldwin, Rebecca Pidgeon, Sarah Jessica Parker, David Paymer, Clark Gregg, Julia Stiles, Charles Durning, Patti LuPone. Screenplay: David Mamet. Cinematography: Oliver Stapleton. Production design: Gemma Jackson. Film editing: Barbara Tulliver. Music: Theodore Shapiro.  

[jimmyspades]

One thing about Boston Legal, the guest stars always ATE

[didanagy]

VANITY FAIR (1998)

dir. marc munden

[thishadoscarbuzz]

280 - State and Main

Forgotten cinema, you ask? This week, we're coming to you with 2000's State and Main, a Hollywood satire and ensemble comedy from lauded playwright David Mamet. A farce about a film production wreaking havoc on small town America, the film featured a very Mametian cast of Alec Baldwin and William H. Macy along with of-the-moment stars on the rise like Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Julia Stiles. An ensemble win from the National Board of Review helped coast the film through the season, but it managed little other award mentions despite strong reviews.

This episode, we talk about David Mamet's high (but waning) regard in the American theatre in contrast to his more under-the-radar film reputation. We also talk about PSH's late-90s breakthrough years, SJP's reign over the Globes for Sex and the City, and WHM's surprising lack of an Oscar nomination since Fargo.

Topics also include "so that happened" as a punchline, Fine Line Features, and NBR giving Best Picture to Quills.

The 2000 Academy Awards

Vulture Movies Fantasy League

[adamwatchesmovies]

Red Dragon (2002)

Red Dragon can feel familiar at times: the novel by Thomas Harris was also adapted in 1986, much of what we see here we also saw in Silence of the Lambs and this is a prequel so you kind of know where things are going with most of the characters. That said, Hannibal Lecter as portrayed by Anthony Hopkins is such a compelling monster that even a little bit of him goes a long way. If you want more, you get it. Even if you shudder at the thought of ghoulish serial killers, this is an engaging psychological thriller.

After capturing Hannibal Lecter (Hopkins) and nearly losing his life in the process, agent Will Graham (Edward Norton) retires from the FBI. Years later, he’s brought back as a consultant when a serial killer nicknamed the “Tooth Fairy” attacks a second family during a full moon. After hitting a wall and with the next full moon approaching, Graham reluctantly admits he cannot complete the killer's psychological profile without Lecter's help.

We’ve seen several aspects of this scenario in The Silence of the Lambs. Lecter behind bars, an FBI agent asking for his help, a serial killer whose pattern needs to be deciphered, etc. Though there is a segment at the beginning of the film that shows what Lecter was like before he was caught, it’s not like in Hannibal where he’s out in the world for a good chunk of the film; the scenes are there to establish the connection between Graham and Lecter. That relationship is where this picture differs the most from Silence, as there’s a horror equivalent of a love triangle going on. Lecter is playing a strange game with Graham. He wants to keep him nearby by feeding him information about the Tooth Fairy but he also wants him dead. Lecter hopes the Tooth Fairy can get revenge on Graham on his behalf.

On the agent’s side, he and Lecter were friends, or at least respected each other professionally before they tried to kill each other. One of the reasons why Graham was pulled out of retirement is his unique ability to put himself in the mind space of someone as deranged the Tooth Fairy. Diving back into that world puts him in danger, in more ways than one. You can imagine a scenario in which his psyche slips and he winds up in the asylum too.

Though he doesn't know it, the man Graham pursues is Francis Dolarhyde (Ralph Fiennes). We meet him early on and see that he is infatuated with Lecter. Once he realizes Graham is on his trail, you can bet a part of him hopes he can impress his idol by adding him to his list of victims. He has many newspaper clippings of Lecter in the heavy scrapbook he hides in the attic and that means he's intimately familiar with the man who's on his tail.

That triangle is further complicated by the time we spend with Dolarhyde. He’s a bit… sad in a way, though we only think of him as a man whose redemption is possible because we exclusively see the aftermath of his murders – chillingly effective snippets thanks to the editing by Mark Helfrich and the cinematography by Dante Spinotti. Dolarhyde’s motivation may be even more off-the-wall than Buffalo Bill’s but he's made more human thanks to a romantic subplot with a coworker (Emily Watson). She adds an extra element of danger and intrigue to the story. Neither Lecter nor Graham knows she's in the middle of this storm. Only Dolarhyde has any idea of what she may have gotten herself into and he has feelings for her but he's also the one she should be afraid of.

The big unknown in this thriller is how Graham will track the serial killer down. What’s going to be the “Aha!” moment? In a way, then, we’re both ahead of the characters and following behind them. That’s sometimes the case with these types of films, particularly when the serial killer has a bizarre modus operandi but the characters make Red Dragon stand out. The familiar faces (Anthony Heald returns as the Dr, Frederick Chilton), the new main players and the side characters too. Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Freddy Lounds, a reporter for a trashy newspaper has a memorable role.

I’d have to sit down and watch Manhunter again to decide whether this is the better adaptation or not. Maybe it doesn’t matter and there’s room for both on your shelf. While Red Dragon is not on the same level as The Silence of the Lambs (and I haven't seen Hannibal recently enough to decide where that one fits in the series) it is a satisfying way to get more of what you liked before. (October 9, 2024)

[thecrownnetflixuk]

When fate summons, even monarchs must obey.

The Crown Season 6 Part 2: final episodes *this week* on Netflix, Thurs 14th Dec 2023

Images: Justin Downing/courtesy of Netflix

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