Yes, Bunuel, I agree. Catholicism is weird.
In "The Milky Way", Luis Bunuel essentially creates a surrealist narrative by taking Christian, and especially Catholic, thought to its direct interpretation. It works very well for some neat set ups and interesting moments, but then again that's always the problem of taking on a religion--if you take the texts literally, sure, you can prove a point. You're also missing their point. And when it comes to dogma, well of course it's absurd! I don't know, in this case I can't claim to be too impressed with Bunuel's statement.
However, I can still be impressed by his directing, particularly since the guy knows where to put the camera. Like any later Bunuel (and most other Bunuel as well), The Milky Way should be watched by aspiring filmmakers so that they can more fully understand the concept of blocking. In this movie especially, he favors a dolly in/dolly out technique which really helps provide emphasis while keeping a distance. It's like a curious person running over to take a quick look, understanding that they don't belong, and then backing off. That pretty much perfectly represents Bunuel's feelings on the issues, I think.
--PolarisDiB
In "The Milky Way", Luis Bunuel essentially creates a surrealist narrative by taking Christian, and especially Catholic, thought to its direct interpretation. It works very well for some neat set ups and interesting moments, but then again that's always the problem of taking on a religion--if you take the texts literally, sure, you can prove a point. You're also missing their point. And when it comes to dogma, well of course it's absurd! I don't know, in this case I can't claim to be too impressed with Bunuel's statement.
However, I can still be impressed by his directing, particularly since the guy knows where to put the camera. Like any later Bunuel (and most other Bunuel as well), The Milky Way should be watched by aspiring filmmakers so that they can more fully understand the concept of blocking. In this movie especially, he favors a dolly in/dolly out technique which really helps provide emphasis while keeping a distance. It's like a curious person running over to take a quick look, understanding that they don't belong, and then backing off. That pretty much perfectly represents Bunuel's feelings on the issues, I think.
--PolarisDiB