The Misanthrope | 
 enlarge | Actor: Nocturno Culto
Studio: Peaceville UK
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 63282
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Enhanced, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 2
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 7
UPC: 801056300775
EAN: 0801056300775
ASIN: B000NO1U7A
Theatrical Release Date: May 15, 2007
Release Date: May 15, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: sealed
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 Not what I expected, but sort of fun. July 17, 2008
This DVD opens up with Nocturno Culto looking down a big hole in the ice and some other dude lying facedown on the ice. They are trying to get a couple of hours' footage of fish, and explaining why this is very exciting. After this we get some outdoor footage of Norway filmed with a handheld camera which gave me motion sickness. Some sort of large animal is getting butchered, this fades into a still shot of Fenriz playing drums.
I appreciate a well-used Shakycam shot leading up to a cabin in the Evil Dead movies; yet, the same kind of shakiness leading up to a cabin in the woods of Norway really did nothing for me here. Maybe it is the absense of chainsaws and evil spirits. Then there is a point-of-view skiing camera, and Fenriz explaining that cymbals are expensive and he hadn't bought one in 13 years. More Fenriz walking around in the snow. Some old rehearsal footage. More shots that prove Nocturno cannot hold a camera still to save his life, and he also has trouble framing shots (I refuse to believe that such shots as the ones of Fenriz coming out of a store are in any way "artfully composed." No, I think NC just has a problem with aiming the camera in such a way that it does not cut off people's heads.)
When I got my first video camera, I liked point of view shots too, so I'm not totally surprised that Nocturno Culto felt the same way about POV. Still, he is guilty of releasing a DVD full of poor quality home videos with no real point. Still, there is some fun stuff here. A weird "former circus artist" points to the sky and mumbles about acting. A dog apparently uses a car as a doghouse. Then we see the dude's paintings "based on visions, inspired by the 'Snorre' saga." Unfortunately, some of this lacks subtitles. Then they go to Tokyo and see Peter Beste's photography exhibit, which you can't really see due to the glare. More POV skiing, then some footage of Gallhammer. Back to Norway: NC smokes a cigarette and builds a fire. Then the old dude is back and read from a book and Nocturno attempts to do a wheelie on his bicycle. Then they go to a release party for Aura Noir. I'm sure that many belts are not necessary to hold their pants up.
I am so sleep-deprived lately that it didn't bother me at all that this had no real continuity or sense of purpose. The most impressive thing about this was the packaging. Seriously, I was impressed. I hate DVD cases and this is sort of like a CD case the size of a DVD case with nice photos of trees against a night sky. I'm not sure exactly what I was expected when I ordered this, but I'm sure it was something else entirely. I think I expected it to be a bit pretentious and silly, but actually it was just mildly boring in parts. I did enjoy the part where NC and Fenriz were b*tching about technology and the parts with the old dude, Knut. The back cover says the film "takes us into the heart of the Norwegian black metal scene and folk culture," which is pretty much not true, it's just a bunch of random home-video-like footage. The extras include a photo gallery and a few Darkthrone videos and the CD contains "new music by NC specifically composed for the film" and is not bad.
 Best Darkthrone album yet... May 24, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This immediately became my favorite darkthrone album upon the first listen. It has so much more variety and dynamics than all the previous releases combined. It definitely draws more influence from gutter punk and good ole rock 'n' roll than black metal influence. "True" satanic black metalers who paint their face and fingernails may not enjoy this release, and you may read alot of negative reviews around the internet. But don't let that detour you from buying this album. IMO this was the best release in 2007.
Remember darkthrone are older now, and playing blast beats for an entire record will take it out of you (believe me i know) They're smarter and more experienced musicians now, and now they can write about whatever they want. And I like the fact they didn't write another straight up black metal album full of blasts just to appease the "true underground black metal fans"...I definitely gained a lot of respect for them with this latest release.
 Die hard fans only March 25, 2008
This was good for my partner. However, you have to be a die hard fan to appreciate.
 A fan of the music, but not this... November 9, 2007
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love Dark Throne's music, and have been a fan of theirs and the original Norwegian Black Circle. The film is very unconventional, which is good. My problem with it was that it was boring. Walking around, filming nature, and a few people who don't say much does not provide for anything interesting, nor does it provide any information about Noctorno Culto, Fenriz, or Dark Throne. It was an overall waste of time.
a strange little film October 18, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is not what I expected. I enjoyed the film none-the-less. It offers a rare glimpse of life in Norway. It seems most people there live in modest cabin type homes that are comfortable but nothing extravagent. It shows Nocturno ice fishing, wandering around the frozen countryside, cross country skiing etc. A trip to Japan to Peter Beste's Black Metal photography exhibit... which interested me greatly. Some great music and some weird stuff all thrown together. Buy this if you are a fan!
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