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Here are some customer reviews of Blow Up : The books I have read and that have helped my enjoyment of the film 'Blow-up' include: Close-up by Marsha Kinder & Beverle Houston -1972 (They observe the symmetrical plot and the connections with Art) Antonioni by Ian Cameron and Robin Wood -1968 (They critique previous films and explore the fantasy and reality at the heart of this film) Antonioni by Sam Rohdie - 1990 (A slightly more fractured exposition about Antonioni and his films, nevertheless it does include a large bibliography) All these books are out of print so you can now torture yourselves by trying to find them. I have seen the german and english versions of Blow-Up and note the slightly different title sequences. This film is about atmosphere, the trees seem to talk, whispering in the breeze. The act of perception is at the center of the film. The blow-up sequence throws the viewer into an act of discovery, a fearful recognition of a ghost of a crime which gradually evaporates into an abstract painting. The movie is crap. Just admit it, the only reason people hunt this movie down is because the Yardbirds appeared in it when they had a line up that included both Page and Beck. Unfortunately most people who look for the movie don't stop to look at who is playing what. If any body would bother to look Jimmy is not playing co-lead guitar with Jeff Beck but instead is playing the bass guitar, which is why he was asked into the band. It would be another 3-4 months before Jimmy and Jeff would share lead duties and then only long enough to record only two songs together. On an aside about the movie, when was the last time anyone heard Vanessa Redgrave plug the movie herself? Thats what I thought. to never again arrive late for the beginning. When I saw this film for the first time I was four minutes late for the start. Biiiiiig mistake, which taught me my big lesson. I had to infer the beginning from the film's ending, but the hole at the beginning became a haunting lacuna in my life. I didn't have a chance to see the film again for twenty years (I did *not* miss the beginning this time) but I found myself unable to shake from my memory the lacuna. And, of course, that's what the film is about--all the pieces that are missing. Blowup, made in 1966, was a wonderful movie experience when I saw it then. And now seeing it in a wonderfully restored verison on DVD made me understand why I enjoyed it so much. This is due mainly to the very insightful commentary by Peter Brunette. Peter, I believe, as set a new standard for very prepared and thoughtful commentaries for DVDs. He describes each scene, explains the importance of it, and gives how other critics have looked at it. Most importantly, Prof. Brunette has a keen understanding of the political atmosphere of the period. He allows the viewer to gain a valuable sense of what Antonioni was trying to accomplish with this film and gives us an understanding of the late 1960's. Have you ever felt that you could not tell the difference between what is reality and what is illusion? There is a fine line between the two and this film illustrates just how fine that distinction can be. Beautifully photographed in vivid colors, the film is a view back to the swinging 60's. Antonioni's amazing use of sound is extraordinary and the crux of the film lies in the last scene. Be aware of the audio during the last few minutes and you will grasp the meaning of it all.

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