tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post7306174630192396628..comments2024-03-28T06:05:29.945-07:00Comments on Forgotten Classics of Yesteryear: Last Chants for a Slow DanceNathanael Hoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01667245328396233986noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-63649613205349485132021-08-01T12:16:52.192-07:002021-08-01T12:16:52.192-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-71874175978973050512018-05-07T03:59:20.568-07:002018-05-07T03:59:20.568-07:00Films are all available on VOD:
https://vimeo.com...Films are all available on VOD:<br /><br />https://vimeo.com/jonjost/vod_pagesJon Josthttp://www.jonjost.altervista.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-11068242143250801332013-10-24T11:40:18.703-07:002013-10-24T11:40:18.703-07:00Thank you!Thank you!Nathanael Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667245328396233986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-75588160049532949792013-10-13T08:55:39.484-07:002013-10-13T08:55:39.484-07:00Well said!Well said!Stephen Lacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-63182892382673919942013-06-30T11:54:02.026-07:002013-06-30T11:54:02.026-07:00First, let me say that at the time of watching thi...First, let me say that at the time of watching this movie I wasn't aware that the film was available for purchase. That was my own fault. And for that, I apologize.<br /><br />Second, as soon as I am able to get some money together, I will purchase LAST CHANTS FOR A SLOW DANCE.<br /><br />Third, I just want to say that I love LAST CHANTS and I am thrilled that you found my blog! Even if it is under such unfortunate circumstances.Nathanael Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667245328396233986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-33337706042096986762013-06-19T09:34:28.080-07:002013-06-19T09:34:28.080-07:00I'm not that hard to find - Google my name and...I'm not that hard to find - Google my name and up will come my website, and blogs:<br />www.jonjost.wordpress.com<br />www.cinemaelectronica.wordpress.com<br />www.americanplainsongs.wordpress.com<br />www.jonjostcomingtoterms.wordpress.com<br />www.paginasparaclarinha.wordpress.com<br />www.jon-jost.com<br /><br />Recently someone noted for me some of my films being torrented - and I managed to get some taken down. One had 181 hits on Last Chants. I sell DVDs for 30. so that was minus $5000 which is these days about half m annual income. Being an independent filmmaker is not exactly a grav train. At 70, you're taking food out of an old man's mouth. Jon Josthttp://www.jon-jost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-72087757512164485502012-07-27T17:20:11.768-07:002012-07-27T17:20:11.768-07:00I just want to say for the record that I only used...I just want to say for the record that I only used a torrent because I couldn't find a copy of the film anywhere else. I wasn't aware that Jost even HAD a website. But now that I know he has one, I'll gladly buy my own copy on his website.Nathanael Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667245328396233986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-47316701617041326092012-07-10T11:33:58.032-07:002012-07-10T11:33:58.032-07:00Hey Nathanael and Dorian,
Just so you know, Jost ...Hey Nathanael and Dorian,<br /><br />Just so you know, Jost sells his films through his website: www.jon-jost.com. And it's not like he's swimming in money, so please re-consider the next time you decide to download a torrent of a film like this (basically robbing jost of a few dollars) and then advertise the practice on your website!Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-16994463763206126862012-03-25T21:50:20.559-07:002012-03-25T21:50:20.559-07:00Many thanks! I've got two more reviews coming ...Many thanks! I've got two more reviews coming out in the next couple of days. I'm curious to hear what you'll think of them, too!Nathanael Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667245328396233986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-86058563636992631332012-03-25T11:47:18.717-07:002012-03-25T11:47:18.717-07:00Nate, we movie lovers can find the most amazing fi...Nate, we movie lovers can find the most amazing films through torrents, don't you find? I'm always impressed at the unique movies you come across. They always illuminate aspects of life and people, especially those who seem to live on the edges of society. While many folks might not consider LAST CHANTS FOR A SLOW DANCE (clever title!) to be a feel-good movie, it sounds quite compelling. Excellent review, Nate; glad to have you back!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-79314095092107348522012-03-25T03:01:43.624-07:002012-03-25T03:01:43.624-07:00From the dark underbelly of the Internet where few...From the dark underbelly of the Internet where few venture and none return...<br /><br />MWAH-HA-HA-HA!!<br /><br />But seriously, though, I found my copy of this film via a torrent. It's out there.Nathanael Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667245328396233986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-80886635142488242152012-03-25T00:20:43.952-07:002012-03-25T00:20:43.952-07:00Haven't seen this, but would like to. Where di...Haven't seen this, but would like to. Where did you find it?Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-53448173347331650242012-03-24T18:29:36.391-07:002012-03-24T18:29:36.391-07:00First off, I'm glad that you like the new revi...First off, I'm glad that you like the new review! I'm going to be posting more for the next few days to catch up with my March quota. <br /><br />As for the debate on Aristotelian tragedy...ah...that takes me back to my 12th grade AP Advanced English course when we read Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" and Sophocles' Oedipus trilogy...<br /><br />Ah, but yes, your question. While I have studied the basics of Aristotelian tragedy, don't let the fact that I throw words like "anagnorisis" around make you think that I'm trying to write a treatise on the subject. My use of the terms were illustrative. When I said that Tom Bates was "a breathing hamartia" I was referring to how he was the root of all of his problems. While some define "hamartia" as a hero's fatal flaw, a more accurate definition would be that a hero's "hamartia" is a sin, injury, or error committed in ignorance. Tom Bates is thoroughly incapable of realizing that his behavior and lifestyle is what's ruining his life. As a result, he keeps making the same mistakes over and over and over.<br /><br />The entire concept of the term "anagnorisis" has to do with the hero's sudden realization of the true state of things and the consequences of his actions. An example would be the moment that Oedipus Rex realizes that he had inadvertently killed his father and married his mother. At no point during the film does Tom Bates have that moment of recognition. <br /><br />According to Aristotle, if I remember correctly, a true "hamartia" can only occur as a result of the hero's actions, usually accidentally. Therein lies the key: no true Aristotelian tragic hero would WANT to undergo "hamartia" which would lead to "anagnorisis." The fact that they DO proves that THEY messed up, that THEY made a mistake.<br /><br />Does that answer your question somewhat?Nathanael Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667245328396233986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3856798792320939017.post-37282492750014644982012-03-24T16:09:44.497-07:002012-03-24T16:09:44.497-07:00Hi Nathanael, welcome back; I've been looking ...Hi Nathanael, welcome back; I've been looking forward to a new post and this one is terrific. I have never heard of the film, but the title's play on words and your review has me intrigued. I should also say that any post that introduces me to a new concept in anagnorisis is impressive indeed. The idea might help explain a character in a film that has had me baffled. May I ask you a question regarding the concept? How (if at all) would this work in Greek tragedy, melodrama, etc, and must the character always bring on the trials herself/himself. Could an injury be used as an excuse leading to anagnorisis, and is this similar to a catharsis?whistlingypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126688373252306609noreply@blogger.com