{"id":1747,"date":"2006-11-15T13:10:21","date_gmt":"2006-11-15T20:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1747"},"modified":"2021-01-18T10:23:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T17:23:07","slug":"wavelength-1967","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1747","title":{"rendered":"Wavelength (1967)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Nothing is real&#8230; and nothing to get hung about.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Poster-217x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-64173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Poster-217x300.png 217w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Poster-741x1024.png 741w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Poster-93x128.png 93w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Poster-768x1061.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Poster-195x270.png 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Poster.png 807w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA camera slowly zooms in on empty room while people come and go, ultimately ending on a photograph of waves. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experimental Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn this notorious minimalist film, director Michael Snow utilizes jump cuts, flashbacks, repeated shots, different film stock, filters, and other cinematic devices to create a technically innovative yet ultimately tedious piece of underground cinema. While watching what appears to be (but isn&#8217;t) a 45-minute single zoom shot, we are subjected to the sound of a single sine-wave, ranging from its lowest note (50 cycles per second) to its annoyingly shrill highest note (12,000 cycles per second). The film ends with a cloying play on words, as the camera focuses on a photograph of ocean waves. In honor of Peary&#8217;s no-holds-barred, highly personal approach to film criticism &#8212; and at the true risk of appearing gauche &#8212; I&#8217;ll admit I wish that Snow had bothered to incorporate a bit more interest into the narrative of this ground-breaking yet &#8220;difficult&#8221; film. Given the extreme amount of cinematic manipulation he uses, Snow can&#8217;t (or shouldn&#8217;t) legitimately argue that he was aiming for any kind of narrative purity. I dare you to watch this film &#8212; best seen as an experiment in form rather than a cohesive narrative &#8212; at home without touching the fast forward button on your remote control; but I won&#8217;t blame you if you do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> To watch the entire film in 2.5 minutes, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/d3nIQs52UXI\">click here<\/a>. It&#8217;ll be the fastest viewing of a <em>GFTFF<\/em> title you&#8217;ve ever experienced! <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An original, if boring, piece of avant-garde film making.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Still-1024x711.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"444\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Still-1024x711.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Still-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Still-128x89.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Still-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Still-389x270.png 389w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/11\/Wavelength-Still.png 1335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, once, simply for its historical importance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0127354\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medienkunstnetz.de\/works\/wavelength\/\">Media Arts Net Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Nothing is real&#8230; and nothing to get hung about.&#8221; Synopsis: A camera slowly zooms in on empty room while people come and go, ultimately ending on a photograph of waves. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Experimental Films Review: In this notorious minimalist film, director Michael Snow utilizes jump cuts, flashbacks, repeated shots, different film stock, filters, and other cinematic devices to create a technically innovative yet ultimately tedious piece of underground cinema. 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