Killer of Sheep (Charles Burnett, 1978) X “Auditorium” (Mos Def & Madlib, 2009)
A landmark in black cinema that was rarely seen mixed with an all-time great hip hop track that is now stuck in streaming purgatory over label disputes. This film was a labor of love by Charles Burnett who wrote, directed, shot, and edited this film, which unfolds like a Los Angeles version of Italian neo-realism with vignettes that show multiple generations of regular everyday life with the affects of poverty and “urban renewal.” The Madlib-produced Mos Def track from The Ecstatic, is a natural pairing as the album’s cover is taken from the roof-jumping kids in the film.
As my research deepens, the greater the expansion of my new Roman Empire: Byeon Woo-seok as Ryu Shi-oh.
JTBCDrama literally confirmed via IG account that Ryu Shi-oh FELL IN LOVE with Tsetseg.
Much is said that he only wanted her by force, but Tsetseg was not Gang Nam-soon. He also didn't know about the power of women. So why would Shi-oh look at Tsetseg with anything other than coveting his power other than with affection? Why wouldn't he fall in love?
Tsetseg and Gang Nam-soon were not the same person. Tsetseg challenged him, she was bold and seemed not to feel uncomfortable around him. She listened to him and showed compassion for his sad life story.
And, I still make room to comment on Ryu Shi-oh's stance. When he was around anyone else, he always walked around with his hands in his pockets (which can be considered a disrespectful gesture in Korea). Even when he hit the Delivery Man, he had his hand in his pocket.
Beside Tsetseg, he always had his hands exposed. He treated her as an equal and even as a superior (he sleeps in her presence, proving that he had trust in her to guard him in such a vulnerable state).
I'm not trying to justify the character's actions, but it's unfair to treat everything as black/white. Ryu Shi-oh was a character that had several layers. He was a Psychopath (although I don't agree with the definition in JTBCDrama itself) and could fall in love with Tsetseg.
❝She turned away, but with the autumn weather
Compelled my imagination many days,
Many days and many hours:
her hair over her arms and her arms full of flowers.❞
I made these for the funsies + my friend @pisswhiskers needed a cover for his latest track on SoundCloud so I went and made a cover for him! (You should check his music btw, he’s really talented!)
Feel free to use these as long as you give me credit!
Blade Runner (Ridley Scott, 1982) X "The Big Clapper" (Two Lone Swordsmen, 1998)
My favorite cut of the cyberpunk classique mixed with this jittery yet groovy cut from Two Lone Swordsmen's incredible & underrated album, Stay Down. While Philip K. Dick's book has so many cool elements the film lacks such as kipple, Mercerism, and the whole electric sheep thing, Ridley Scott's version works too and has some of the greatest practical cinema aesthetics of all time.