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  • 2016
  • Grasshopper Film
  • 1 h 48 m
  • 2016
  • Grasshopper Film
  • 1 h 48 m
The Thoughts That Once We Had

Summary Described in an opening text as a “personal history of cinema, partially inspired by Gilles Deleuze,” The Thoughts That Once We Had from master cinematic essayist Thom Andersen (Los Angeles Plays Itself) is a richly digressive journey through cinema. A found-footage film composed entirely of unidentified, yet often recognizable film clip...

Directed By: Thom Andersen

Written By: Gilles Deleuze, Thom Andersen

  • 2016
  • Grasshopper Film
  • 1 h 48 m
  • 2016
  • Grasshopper Film
  • 1 h 48 m

The Thoughts That Once We Had

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Summary Described in an opening text as a “personal history of cinema, partially inspired by Gilles Deleuze,” The Thoughts That Once We Had from master cinematic essayist Thom Andersen (Los Angeles Plays Itself) is a richly digressive journey through cinema. A found-footage film composed entirely of unidentified, yet often recognizable film clip...

Directed By: Thom Andersen

Written By: Gilles Deleuze, Thom Andersen

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Jun 2, 2016
Even if you don’t recognize the majority of the unidentified clips assembled here, or the quotations that divide and guide them, the fascination they exert is all their own.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 1, 2016
Andersen's restless yet scholarly methods are contagious: He makes you want to become more well-rounded.
By Sam Weisberg FULL REVIEW
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May 24, 2016
Thom Andersen attempts to establish unity by effectively bridging vast swaths of film history into one cohesive body of work.
By Jesse Cataldo FULL REVIEW
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Jun 2, 2016
At its best, The Thoughts That Once We Had functions like a kind of film-buff mixtape, queuing up one magic moment after another. But the quasi-academic aims of the project mute Andersen’s passion; the director must have felt he needed a respectable framework for his cinephilia, but the personal component often seems directly at odds with the Deleuze component.
By A.A. Dowd FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Jun 3, 2016
Duration 1 h 48 m
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