Trev: I'm glad to hear that you've seen Dumont's earlier films. I think that's important going into Flanders. You know what to expect and have a set of parameters to guide your critical reaction.

Yes, Klimt was said to have been influenced by the Japanese woodblock prints (Ukiyo-e). It's interesting to note that he originally referred to Hope, II as Vision, but since he'd earlier painted a similar portrait which was called Hope (1903), this work came to known as its offspring of sorts.



A: My reaction to Twentynine Palms was perhaps quite similar to yours. But I don't dislike the film as strongly as many do. Nevertheless, it has "cult classic" written all over it.