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The Machine, I'm glad you got your post in--I hadn't seen any of Nroo's films so I had almost nothing to base a recommendation off of. Go aheead and watch Sunset Boulevard; classic film noir, I saw this movie in the one film studies class I took. If I recall, Gloria Swanson is fantastic as a washed-up silent movie star waiting for her big return to the screen. As for me, I just finished No Country for Old Men. Javier Bardem's psychopathic killer is by far one of the creepiest, most menacing, and incredibly chillingly evil characters I've ever seen on screen, stage, or page. Even his voice seems devoid of soul. An absolutely terrifying character. I was a little surprised to see (seriously, huge spoiler, don't mouse over this if you're planning on watching it) the primary protagonist die halfway through the film but Tommy Lee Jones carried the spotlight quite well through the remainder. I did find his character and relations with the deputy very similar to Margie from Fargo, another fantastic Cohen film. Here's my reorganized list: Alexandr Nevsky: I've seen it but at a concert (long story, but at Wolftrap a full orchestra plays movies scores with the accompanying film) and I was too young to remember it. It will also be a chance to work on my fledging Russian. There Will Be Blood: Same reason as above, except as a nominee. Animal House: I've never seen it and I'm in a fraternity. Rather shameful, I'd say. Old School: Another movie that the guys I live with liked a lot, but I haven't seen. I'm a Will Ferrell fan (don't judge!) so I think I'll like it. Once Upon A Time in the West: I love spaghetti Westerns, Sergio Leone, and Enmio Morricone, so this definitely has a spot on my list. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: I've heard it's great, but evidently you need to be hosed up to get enjoyment out of it. I dunno, that's what my friend said, I believed her because she knows about movies and drugs. The Killing Fields: I'm a big fan of Sam Waterson and this is a somewhat different take on the Vietnam War film, so I've been meaning to see this for a while. *Added* The Usual Suspects: I feel like if a film is going to get its title from a line in the greatest movie ever made, it has to meet certain quality standards. I've heard this is a "smart" movie with a plot that isn't as predictable as most that have come out recently, so I'm interested. Well, let's hear it!
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I just finished Rashômon and I must say that it is a great film. I am familiar with Mifune's crazy acting since before, but oh man this was wild. His laughter really added to the already slightly eerie setting of this film. It feels like it is a necessary film because of its subject; what is really the truth? modestduty: If you love spaghetti westerns, watch Once Upon A Time In The West. It has everything you would want from a western. Also the score is fantastic. UPDATED: 1. 400 Blows I bought this together with Diary of a Country Priest on Criterion but since I had not wanted to see The 400 Blows for as long as Country Priest, I never got around to it. Also, I have never seen French New Wave before. 2. Lolita On my shelf I have every Kubrick movie which I was going to through chronologically (I have seen Full Metal Jacket, Clockwork Orange and 2001 before), but when I got up to Lolita I just stopped. I have seen bits on TV but it looks so bland... I love Kubrick so I will give it a shot. 3. Hamnstad (Port of Call) When I heard about Criterion's Eclipse series I was really excited about this since Ingmar Bergman is a person and director I hold in high respect, but I just stopped watching when I got to this. Also after I finish this box I will watch... 4. Jungfrukällan (The Virgin Spring) No real excuse here. 5. M We were going to watch it in film class but I was sick that day so I never got around to it. 6. Metropolis Had it for the longest time, never watched it. I really enjoy the few (Two) Kurosawa I have seen and this is what I really want to see next and then eventually all of them. 8. Psycho I really do not have a good excuse here, though I have not seen too many Hitchcock's either except from Vertigo, Rear Window and The Man Who Knew Too Much. 9. Three Colours Never seen a Kieselowski before but I know I should. 10. Let The Right One In Really ashamed of this one. Had it for the longest time too. Edit: Mistakes in the text.
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Just finished watching 2001: A Space Odyssey. I'm going to be honest and incur the wrath of many and say it wasn't really my cup of tea. I really liked the score and a lot of the shots in the film but it almost felt like more of an art experience than a film experience. It was like walking round a gallery or something. A lot of it was beautiful but I didn't really find it enjoyable von Braun I'm going to recommend Let The Right One In again because it's just brilliant. Updated List: It's a Wonderful Life - Need to get some James Stewart down me. North by Northwest - I loved Rear Window and thought I'd add another Hitchcock. Psycho - Might as well replace Rear Window with another Hitchcock film, seeing as I enjoyed it so much. Hope the parodies don't ruin this one, although I think I've already seen the infamous shower scene. The Magnificent Seven - Seems fitting to replace Seven Samurai with this. Westerns are a genre that's almost completely missing from my repertoire, having only really watched Sergio Leone's and some of the more modern, post 90's ones. I put this down to my Dad's ceaseless watching of them when I was growing up and him being able to actually quote the next lines in pretty much any Western that was on. Zatoichi - Can't remember when or who recommended this to me but it's been sat in my DVD collection for about 4 years and I haven't watched it. Bande á part - I bought this on DVD knowing it shared the name with Tarantino's production company. Never got round to watching it, though. Jackie Brown - While we're on the subject of Tarantino, this is another film that has never compelled me to watch it, despite a friend of mine relentlessly quoting Samuel Jackson's lines. Sunset Boulevard - Know nothing about this film. The Graduate - I really don't know much about this film and I've not seen any of Hoffman's work before Rainman, really. Never had the opportunity to watch this. Serpico - Big fan of Pacino but never sat down and watched this.
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mikewozere posted:The Graduate - I really don't know much about this film and I've not seen any of Hoffman's work before Rainman, really. Never had the opportunity to watch this. I just watched The Graduate and it was good, but I just want to add that if you want to see more of his work prior to Rainman, you HAVE to see Little Big Man. One of my favorite films and Hoffman is excellent in it.
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mikewozere, I felt the same way about 2001. Sunset Boulevard is what you get to watch next. The Traveling Players is the first true dud for me with this thread. I've had a few I didn't like much but at least they weren't 4 hours of boredom. It's not strictly a bad film but everything is very mundane, it's hard to really get a grasp on, or care about, any of the characters and it seems to expect a greater knowledge of Greek history than I have. Updated list: America, America There's a Cahiers du cinéma top 100 films list out there and I have only 2 left. This is the one I would have a hard time making myself watch otherwise. A Kazan film about the American dream that's 3 hours long, that really doesn't sound very interesting but who knows. Nostalghia Tarkovsky's cool, guess I need to see this. Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler Replacing one long Lang silent with another. Beau Travail I've never seen anything from Claire Denis, this sounds like a good place to start. Europa '51 Another highly regarded Italian director I'm kind of meh on, but it does have Ingrid Bergman. The Devils I've heard good stuff about this and the only Ken Russell film was a very pleasant surprise so I'd like to check out more. Reds This is something about communists right? Five Fingers of Death I hear this is a good kung fu film. Werckmeister Harmonies I hear lots of good things. Lilja 4-ever I'm under the impression this is very depressing but very good. For the hell of it, here's what I've seen so far: Last Tango In Paris 7.5/10 , Lola Montes 8.5/10 , First Blood 8.5/10 , Lolita 8.5/10 , The New World 8.5/10 , The Decalogue 9.5/10 , Neotpravlennoye pismo 10/10 , A Passage to India 8.5/10 , Yi-Yi 8.5/10 , The Last Emperor 7.5/10 , In a Year with 13 Moons 8.5/10 , The Big Red One 8.5/10 , Les Vampires 9.5/10 , Ballad of a Soldier 9.5/10 , Chelsea Girls 7.5/10 , Kin-Dza-Dza 9/10 , My Life as a Dog 8/10 , The Man who Fell to Earth 8/10 , Red Beard 8.5/10 , Satantango 9/10 , Napoleon 10/10 , Faces 9/10 , Godzilla 7/10, Olympia I 9.5/10 II 8.5/10 , Bad Day at Black Rock 9/10, Soy Cuba 9.5/10, Ossessione 8/10, Greed 10/10, Hoop Dreams 9.5/10, The Burmese Harp 9.5/10 , Éloge de l'amour 6.5/10 , Woodstock 7.5/10 , Die Nibelungen Siegfried 9/10 Kriemhild 8.5/10, Ceddo 10/10 , Wrath of Khan - 7/10 , Shoah 9/10 , City of Sadness 8.5/10, Fires on the Plain 9/10 , Berlin Alexanderplatz 9/10 , Heima 6.5/10 , Angels with Dirty Faces 8.5/10 , Juliet of the Spirits 7/10 Kings of the Road 8.5/10 , Farewell My Concubine 7.5/10 , Dodesukaden 10/10 , The Shootist 7/10 , Goodbye Lenin 9.5/10 , La hora de los hornos 9/10 , The Traveling Players 5/10
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PA you are getting the only movie I've heard of, and that is Reds. Good luck with the commies, they're a nasty bunch. I watched The Elephant Man and - cognizant of the fact that it's so adored - I didn't particularly care for it. For me, the vignette-style editing was a turn off, the really unrealistic plot felt forced for Hollywood storytelling, and at the end I didn't care for the character as much as I should have. There was a powerful story to tell here, and for just about everyone, such a story was told. But for me it wasn't, unfortunately. The Adagio for Strings was a great touch, though, as was the final scene and final shot. Updated List: The Adventures of Robin Hood - Going to veer off the Capra/Stewart track for a Claude Rains movie I haven't seen. Dancer in the Dark - I have seen one von Trier movie, which I thoroughly hated. However, I believe this film will be a bit more accessible, so I'll give him another try I suppose. I've also wanted to see this movie for a while, but never had occasion to watch it. East of Eden - I have seen Rebel Without a Cause and fell asleep halfway through Giant with little interest in returning (oh it's "sprawling" alright), but the one film of Mr. Dean's that I haven't seen is East of Eden. Also directed by Elia Kazan. I am eager to see this one. I, Claudius - 1970s miniseries - featuring Mr. John Hurt - about the Roman empire. I've heard of the book, but didn't know this was a miniseries. With a 9.3 on IMDB, color me interested. A Man for All Seasons - Also based on a play, this beat Virginia Woolf in nearly every category in the Oscars en route to a near-sweep of its categories. Surely must be good (I think?). This wasn't ever on my RADAR, and I have no clue what it's about outside of characters, but now I'm looking forward to it. Hannah and her Sisters - I've seen pretty much all of Woody Allen's early work and all of his recent work, but nothing in between. Seems like a good enough place to start. Nights of Cabiria - Would like to continue with the Fellini filmography (feel free to recommend an alternate Fellini work!). Elizabeth - Joseph Fiennes again? What the hell is going on. The Last Waltz - Well-reviewed documentary directed by Scorsese, but the fact that much of the focus is on music performances hasn't ever turned me on to this. City Lights - Never had any interest in watching this movie, but I gather it's rather brilliant for the times (or any time).
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Arkane, you have to watch Elizabeth. I thought it was very interesting. Not my favorite but I dunno what else to pick from your list  I watched All About Eve and I was very surprised with it; didn't expect such a full, rich story, and the dark comedy elements were pretty drat great. Loved it. 1. Seven Samurai - I guess the daunting length has prevented me? 2. Rear Window - Haven't seen much Hitchcock. 3. Once Upon a Time in the West - Haven't found any westerns I care for, other than The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. 4. Sunset Blvd - This one always seemed "meh" to me 6. M - I enjoyed Metropolis... 7. Spirited Away - I find Miyazaki to be pretty weird. 10. Annie Hall - Woody strikes me oddly... 11. The Grapes of Wrath - Years of puns on the title have scared me away. 12. City of God - Like with Aliens, I have no idea why I haven't gotten around to it. Sounds right up my alley 13. The Pianist - No reason for this one.
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Arkane posted:I watched The Elephant Man and - cognizant of the fact that it's so adored - I didn't particularly care for it. For me, the vignette-style editing was a turn off, the really unrealistic plot felt forced for Hollywood storytelling, and at the end I didn't care for the character as much as I should have. There was a powerful story to tell here, and for just about everyone, such a story was told. But for me it wasn't, unfortunately. The Adagio for Strings was a great touch, though, as was the final scene and final shot. It isn't that unrealistic. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elephant_Man_(film)#Historical_accuracy
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bananasinpajamas posted:1. Seven Samurai - I guess the daunting length has prevented me? Do it, and get the awesome new Criterion version if at all possible. I will always try to recommend this film to people. For me: Lawrence of Arabia is surprisingly good, with surprising and good in equal parts. The surprising was a film of that era having such a flamboyantly gay main character portrayed well. The good is primarily the visuals, which are just amazing. Many of the desert scenes are jaw-dropping. - -The Great Dictator- I don't think I've ever seen a Chaplain film all the way through. -Once Upon a Time in the West- Love Good/Bad/Ugly and so forth, didn't catch this one. -Vertigo- Don't generally like Hitchcock, I've always thought of giving this a chance. - -The Curious Case of Benjamin Button- Not usually a tear-jerker sort of person. -Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind- That chick from Titanic is hot, but something about the marketing threw me off. -Raging Bull- I usually don't jive with deNiro, I didn't even like Taxi Driver. -Inglourious Basterds- Missed it at box office, haven't caught it since. -Brazil- I saw 12 Monkeys, so don't give me that look! -Star Trek(2009)- No matter how many people recommend it, I can't get past the iPod visuals. - -M- Metropolis is my #1 movie, all-time, haven't seen any other Lang
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TannhauserGate watch Eternal Sunshine. Reds was pretty drat good. I thought it would be yet another film set in the post WWII burgeoning cold war era, but it was actualy set in the 1910s which I found really interesting. The rise of the international workers movements, the Russian revolution and the many conflicting perspectives of how a worker's revolution could be achieved and what it even means were explored through the life of John Reed, someone I wasn't acquainted with at all. I really liked it a lot, it's long but has a lot of detail into the characters and the backdrop of the state of both the world and U.S. politics. Updated list: America, America There's a Cahiers du cinéma top 100 films list out there and I have only this one left, which I would have a hard time making myself watch otherwise. A Kazan film about the American dream that's 3 hours long, that really doesn't sound very interesting but who knows. Nostalghia Tarkovsky's cool, guess I need to see this. Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler Replacing one long Lang silent with another. Beau Travail I've never seen anything from Claire Denis, this sounds like a good place to start. Europa '51 Another highly regarded Italian director I'm kind of meh on, but it does have Ingrid Bergman. The Devils I've heard good stuff about this and the only Ken Russell film was a very pleasant surprise so I'd like to check out more. Five Fingers of Death I hear this is a good kung fu film. Werckmeister Harmonies I hear lots of good things. Lilja 4-ever I'm under the impression this is very depressing but very good. Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo A Korean war film that's really highly rated on Imdb, hadn't watched it beacuase I thought it was long but two and a half hours doesn't seem that long now. For the hell of it, here's what I've seen so far: Last Tango In Paris 7.5/10 , Lola Montes 8.5/10 , First Blood 8.5/10 , Lolita 8.5/10 , The New World 8.5/10 , The Decalogue 9.5/10 , Neotpravlennoye pismo 10/10 , A Passage to India 8.5/10 , Yi-Yi 8.5/10 , The Last Emperor 7.5/10 , In a Year with 13 Moons 8.5/10 , The Big Red One 8.5/10 , Les Vampires 9.5/10 , Ballad of a Soldier 9.5/10 , Chelsea Girls 7.5/10 , Kin-Dza-Dza 9/10 , My Life as a Dog 8/10 , The Man who Fell to Earth 8/10 , Red Beard 8.5/10 , Satantango 9/10 , Napoleon 10/10 , Faces 9/10 , Godzilla 7/10, Olympia I 9.5/10 II 8.5/10 , Bad Day at Black Rock 9/10, Soy Cuba 9.5/10, Ossessione 8/10, Greed 10/10, Hoop Dreams 9.5/10, The Burmese Harp 9.5/10 , Éloge de l'amour 6.5/10 , Woodstock 7.5/10 , Die Nibelungen Siegfried 9/10 Kriemhild 8.5/10, Ceddo 10/10 , Wrath of Khan - 7/10 , Shoah 9/10 , City of Sadness 8.5/10, Fires on the Plain 9/10 , Berlin Alexanderplatz 9/10 , Heima 6.5/10 , Angels with Dirty Faces 8.5/10 , Juliet of the Spirits 7/10 Kings of the Road 8.5/10 , Farewell My Concubine 7.5/10 , Dodesukaden 10/10 , The Shootist 7/10 , Goodbye Lenin 9.5/10 , La hora de los hornos 9/10 , The Traveling Players 5/10 , Reds 9/10
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Peaceful Anarchy posted:Werckmeister Harmonies I hear lots of good things. This is my favorite out of the stuff on your list. And since you liked Satantango, it seems like a safe bet. Plan 9 from Outer Space - This is not "the worst movie ever made" (a stupid appellation invented by The Biggest Dipshit Ever Born, Michael Medved). Yes, its amateurish inadequacies are well-documented: the cheap sets, the laughable dialogue, the outrageous disregard for the most basic continuity, the absurd science, the hilarious attempt to conceal Lugosi's posthumous double, the subpar performances and baffling characterizations. But gently caress it, it's a minor miracle to get any movie made, especially with just a few friends and a miniscule budget. I'll reserve my "worst movie ever made" title for something that has some big studio money behind it and still manages to be awful. Something like Empire Records. And this movie is also not "so bad it's good". Well... it is, but that's not all it is. It's rather entertaining in its own right, and maybe this is just me projecting based on Burton's biopic, but you can feel that there is a certain passion for the material. It's mostly a lot of fun, both because of and despite all its ineptitudes. And besides... Wood actually pulls off a few interesting shots, some of the performances aren't that bad, and the score is really quite good. It doesn't merit the "worst ever" title, nor does it merit a fanatical cult following. I'd watch it again... and to me that's the most important indicator of quality. Rating: 7 I'm still going with the "Criterions I've been avoiding" theme (except the first two), although I'll probably swap some titles out next time. After trying to get through the Costa set recently, I've given up on trying to see every Criterion. 1. The Haunting - This is supposed to be good, right? Robert Wise is hit or miss with me, but at least I've liked all his film noir. 2. Two English Girls - The only Truffaut movie I haven't seen. I would have gotten to it eventually, now you can force me to! 3. Samurai II - I've forgotten most of Samurai I, so don't recommend this if it's a prerequisite. 4. Insomnia - Well, I saw the remake and wasn't too thrilled with it, although I know that has no bearing on whether or not I'd like the original. 5. And God Created Woman - I dunno. 6. W.C Fields: 6 Short Films - I really hate W.C. Fields. 7. The Element of Crime - Von Trier is interesting... I think I started watching this once, but I've forgotten why I turned it off. 8. Mona Lisa - Not a big Bob Hoskins fan. 9. Withnail and I - I watched the first 15-20 minutes and it annoyed the gently caress out of me. But if I'm going to watch the entire Criterion Collection, I guess I have to finish it someday. 10. Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier - Does this even count? It does if I want to get OCD about the checklist at ListsOfBests.com
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FitFortDanga posted:6. W.C Fields: 6 Short Films - I really hate W.C. Fields. Having watched this despite hating Fields I can say that he's not quite as bad in shorts, since the drawing poo poo out tactic he so loves is limited by the length. They're still pretty damned bad, though, and don't belong on your list. Pool sharks is the best because not only is it the shortest, but it's also silent.
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FitFortDanga posted:Plan 9 from Outer Space - I saw Plan 9 for the first time when I was 13 and it was easily the worst movie I had ever seen, but in hindsight it's probably the best movie he made. Glen or Glenda is far more amazingly campy, not to mention Bride of the Monster. I'd recommend either of those if you really wanted to see Wood in his terrible element.
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FitFortDanga, I honestly have no idea what to tell you. I wish I had even heard of any of the films on your list. Well, that's not quite true. I think I've heard of Insomnia, so go watch that. Sorry I don't have more to base this off of. Once Upon a Time in the West was terrific. The score was fantastic, and the way the harmonica's significance became clear in the end was brilliant. It did, however, tend to ramble at times, more in dramatic cinematography (the three gunmen who get a ton of camera time in the long opening scene are completely irrelevant) than in dialog. The writing was good but not great, although I found both Bronson and Fonda superb; Jason Robards, the other significant male lead, was not as good. I also found the decision to play the rather whimsical theme as Cheyanne dies in the end rather odd. I didn't like it quite as much as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, but it was still an excellent film. I think this may have the first time I've seen Bronson in anything. So, moving on: Alexandr Nevsky: I've seen it but at a concert (long story, but at Wolftrap a full orchestra plays movies scores with the accompanying film) and I was too young to remember it. It will also be a chance to work on my fledging Russian. There Will Be Blood: Same reason as above, except as a nominee. Animal House: I've never seen it and I'm in a fraternity. Rather shameful, I'd say. Old School: Another movie that the guys I live with liked a lot, but I haven't seen. I'm a Will Ferrell fan (don't judge!) so I think I'll like it. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: I've heard it's great, but evidently you need to be hosed up to get enjoyment out of it. I dunno, that's what my friend said, I believed her because she knows about movies and drugs. The Killing Fields: I'm a big fan of Sam Waterson and this is a somewhat different take on the Vietnam War film, so I've been meaning to see this for a while. The Usual Suspects: I feel like if a film is going to get its title from a line in the greatest movie ever made, it has to meet certain quality standards. I've heard this is a "smart" movie with a plot that isn't as predictable as most that have come out recently, so I'm interested. Added to this is A Fistful of Dollars: I liked Once Upon a Time in the West and loved The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, so this is logical. Well, let's hear it! tolerabletariff fucked around with this message at 00:00 on Aug 17, 2010 |
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von Braun, you get to watch Yojimbo. M was a great movie. Very impressive camerawork for the early ‘30s, considering how the inclusion of sound was very limiting at first. Plus it had a really ballsy message even for its time, empathizing in a way with a child murderer. It even seemed to become a more relevant as a social commentary: He can’t control is compulsion to kill, and neither can the mob that seeks to punish him. Looking forward to seeing more from Fritz Lang. 9.3/10 My Shameful List: 1. Vertigo – I’ve watched a criminally small amount of Hitchcock. 2. The Rules of the Game – I’m going down the TSPDT list and this is right after Vertigo, I don't know much about it though. 3. 8 ½ - I've never watched a single Fellini film and I’ve recently bought the BluRay at the insistence of a friend with usually questionable tastes in film. 4. Tokyo Story – More unseen film from the TSPDT list. 5. Metropolis – I haven’t seen that many silent films and this one intrigues me the most. 6. O Brother, Where Art Thou? – I really dig the Coen Brothers and I’ve heard lots of good things about this one 7. Rear Window – Like I said, I need to watch more Hitchcock. 8. The Shawshank Redemption – IMDB loves this movie, I should see what the fuss is all about. 9. Ikiru – One of the famous Kurosawa films I haven’t seen yet. 10. The Conformist – Criticker says I’ll give it a 100, might as well check it out. Watched: Raging Bull – 9.8, The New World – 9.4, Pan’s Labyrinth – 9.5, Barry Lyndon – 9.0, The Trial – 9.6, Amadeus – 9.7, M – 9.3
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Nroo, nice list you get Vertigo because it's my favourite Hitchcock. Werckmeister Harmonies was really good, maybe even great. I love the long takes and the beautiful cinematography and the general mood as well. Despite liking it a lot and being something I'd be more than willing to revisit, I feel like I wish I could like it more. Like with Satantango it doesn't quite hit that last note that brings something up from great to a personal favourite. Updated list: America, America There's a Cahiers du cinéma top 100 films list out there and I have only this one left, which I would have a hard time making myself watch otherwise. A Kazan film about the American dream that's 3 hours long, that really doesn't sound very interesting but who knows. Nostalghia Tarkovsky's cool, guess I need to see this. Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler Replacing one long Lang silent with another. Beau Travail I've never seen anything from Claire Denis, this sounds like a good place to start. Europa '51 Another highly regarded Italian director I'm kind of meh on, but it does have Ingrid Bergman. The Devils I've heard good stuff about this and the only Ken Russell film was a very pleasant surprise so I'd like to check out more. Five Fingers of Death I hear this is a good kung fu film, I've not seen many kung fu films. Lilja 4-ever I'm under the impression this is very depressing but very good. Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo A Korean war film that's really highly rated on Imdb, hadn't watched it beacuase I thought it was long but two and a half hours doesn't seem that long now. Koyaanisqatsi I've had the DVD for a while and I've come this close to putting it on a couple of times yet something seems to come up to distract me. Give me that extra push. For the hell of it, here's what I've seen so far: Last Tango In Paris 7.5/10 , Lola Montes 8.5/10 , First Blood 8.5/10 , Lolita 8.5/10 , The New World 8.5/10 , The Decalogue 9.5/10 , Neotpravlennoye pismo 10/10 , A Passage to India 8.5/10 , Yi-Yi 8.5/10 , The Last Emperor 7.5/10 , In a Year with 13 Moons 8.5/10 , The Big Red One 8.5/10 , Les Vampires 9.5/10 , Ballad of a Soldier 9.5/10 , Chelsea Girls 7.5/10 , Kin-Dza-Dza 9/10 , My Life as a Dog 8/10 , The Man who Fell to Earth 8/10 , Red Beard 8.5/10 , Satantango 9/10 , Napoleon 10/10 , Faces 9/10 , Godzilla 7/10, Olympia I 9.5/10 II 8.5/10 , Bad Day at Black Rock 9/10, Soy Cuba 9.5/10, Ossessione 8/10, Greed 10/10, Hoop Dreams 9.5/10, The Burmese Harp 9.5/10 , Éloge de l'amour 6.5/10 , Woodstock 7.5/10 , Die Nibelungen Siegfried 9/10 Kriemhild 8.5/10, Ceddo 10/10 , Wrath of Khan - 7/10 , Shoah 9/10 , City of Sadness 8.5/10, Fires on the Plain 9/10 , Berlin Alexanderplatz 9/10 , Heima 6.5/10 , Angels with Dirty Faces 8.5/10 , Juliet of the Spirits 7/10 Kings of the Road 8.5/10 , Farewell My Concubine 7.5/10 , Dodesukaden 10/10 , The Shootist 7/10 , Goodbye Lenin 9.5/10 , La hora de los hornos 9/10 , The Traveling Players 5/10 , Reds 9/10 , Werckmeister Harmonies 9/10[/b]
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Wait for the Blu-ray on Koyaanisqatsi or see it in theaters. Don't be tempted to watch it in low-def!
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Peaceful Anarchy posted:Five Fingers of Death I hear this is a good kung fu film, I've not seen many kung fu films. Kung-fu sounds like a great idea right now. I really liked The African Queen. The story was quite engaging, and I absolutely fell in love with the two characters. If you only have two characters on screen for an hour and a half, Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart are two fantastic actors to spend that hour and a half with. New List: A Fistful of Dollars I hated westerns when I was younger. Funnily enough the one that changed my mind was The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Still not sure why I haven't seen the first two. The Conformist Just recently found out about this movie, and it has not yet made it up my Netflix. Sunrise Same as The Conformist The Rules of the Game Honestly never even heard of this film. La Dolce Vita Saw 8 1/2, liked it well enough, but haven't gone any further into Fellini's films. The Gold Rush Continuing my Chaplin journey. Ordet Excited to watch this after having recently seen The Passion of Joan of Arc. L'Avventura I've never seen any Antonioni, but I'm finding I really like Italian film from this period. Persona IhaveneverseenanIngmarBergmanfilm.  Andrei Rublev After reading up on this on IMDb, it sounds really interesting. Finally watched: Lawrence of Arabia, Annie Hall, Vertigo, Braveheart, Battleship Potemkin, It's a Wonderful Life, Tokyo Story, The Bicycle Thief, Rashomon, Night of the Hunter, La Grande Illusion, City Lights, The Grapes of Wrath, The General, Les Enfants Du Paradis, Dr. Strangelove, The Passion of Joan of Arc, Seven Samurai, Breathless, Apocalypse Now, The 400 Blows, The African Queen
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Wow, tons. If anything, the Consensus Depository has really shown me what I'm missing out on. Adaptation. Citizen Kane: No, seriously. Never seen it. Brazil: This, along with a few other Gilliam films (Munchausen and Time Bandits) really bother me. Doctor Zhivago Vertigo: The mix of Jimmy Stewart and Hitchcock was amazing before, so why shouldn't this be just as great? A Clockwork Orange: In the last few years, I've really gotten into Kubrick's films, even the lesser ones like Eyes Wide Shut. Spirited Away: Howl's Moving Castle and Princess Mononoke are two great films, and two of my favorite Japanese animated films, so I'd think this must be necessary viewing.
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Aug 17, 2010 06:04
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Red, you need to pick something for tokillthesunflower to watch.
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Just finished Sunset Blvd. and was very impressed. It seems very innovative for it's time. I'm not sure how many other films before it have began with the death of the main character, or even been narrated by a dead character. The madness of Norma was very chilling and it is tragic how Joe gets caught up in it all. It reminded me of the relationship between Dr.Garrigan and Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland; the sense of being trapped but not being able to do anything about it. I loved the film-noir style of it all too. Classic film. I guess I'll keep the thread moving and recommend for both of you. tokillthesunflower you get A Fistful of Dollars as I too hated Westerns until I saw The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Fistful of Dollars might well have been the next Western I saw, too. Red you get to watch A Clockwork Orange because it's ace. Updated List: It's a Wonderful Life - Need to get some James Stewart down me. North by Northwest - I loved Rear Window and thought I'd add another Hitchcock. Psycho - Might as well replace Rear Window with another Hitchcock film, seeing as I enjoyed it so much. Hope the parodies don't ruin this one, although I think I've already seen the infamous shower scene. The Magnificent Seven - Seems fitting to replace Seven Samurai with this. Westerns are a genre that's almost completely missing from my repertoire, having only really watched Sergio Leone's and some of the more modern, post 90's ones. I put this down to my Dad's ceaseless watching of them when I was growing up and him being able to actually quote the next lines in pretty much any Western that was on. Zatoichi - Can't remember when or who recommended this to me but it's been sat in my DVD collection for about 4 years and I haven't watched it. Bande á part - I bought this on DVD knowing it shared the name with Tarantino's production company. Never got round to watching it, though. Jackie Brown - While we're on the subject of Tarantino, this is another film that has never compelled me to watch it, despite a friend of mine relentlessly quoting Samuel Jackson's lines. Hard Boiled - Never seen this and I've no idea why. It looks like the sort of movie I'd like and I've heard great things about John Woo. The Graduate - I really don't know much about this film and I've not seen any of Hoffman's work before Rainman, really. Never had the opportunity to watch this. Serpico - Big fan of Pacino but never sat down and watched this.
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mikewozere you get to watch Jackie Brown. I just watched The Third man. I thought it was a good movie, the whole mistery behind Harry Lime was great. I just wished we could get a better idea behind his motives, his friends didn't seem to believe he was involved. But the short time he is on screen he does act like scum. Maybe it is a double edged sword I can't have the great mistery of Harry Lime and a satisfying conclusion that isn't just money. As it is exactly that mistery that makes him a good character. I feel like the motives behind the whole mistery are not equal to the effort that was put in hiding the crime. I just finished watching so maybe it will grow on me. I think this might be one of Orson Welles top roles. 8.5/10 The Gold Rush: I find Charlie Chaplin to be an extremely interesting person. I am pretty well read about him personally but haven't seen his movies. The Lost Weekend: Sticking with Billy Wilder theme here. The Maltese Falcon: This is a genre I definitely need to catch up to. High Noon: Has been put on hold many times in favour of other westerns too many times. M: I have a very vague idea what this movie is about. I know it is directed by Lang. Dial M for Murder: This is a random pick from Hitchcock movies I have not seen. The Hustler: I feel like I'm missing out on the legend of Paul Newman. Hoping to make amends. Sleuth: Heard of this movie from these forums. It has been recommended pretty often so I'll put my trust in that. The Treasure of Sierra Madre: This movie just never peaked my interest and always had to suffer defeat in the harsh world of movie picking filled with prejudice. But I'm now very willing to give it a go. The Bridge on the river Kwai: This has always escaped my memory and everytime I do remember I don't feel in the mood to watch a long war movie. Maybe pressure from the internet can solve that.
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Baktus posted:I just watched The Third man. I thought it was a good movie, the whole mistery behind Harry Lime was great. I just wished we could get a better idea behind his motives, his friends didn't seem to believe he was involved. But the short time he is on screen he does act like scum. Maybe it is a double edged sword I can't have the great mistery of Harry Lime and a satisfying conclusion that isn't just money. As it is exactly that mistery that makes him a good character. I feel like the motives behind the whole mistery are not equal to the effort that was put in hiding the crime. The dude got paid boatloads of money. He never had to see the people he was hurting so it didn't bother him. He was just more of a sociopath than anyone realized - it's kind of like Kane in that way, everybody thought they knew Welles but only got a side of him. I don't know what more you could want from it, I think anything more complex than that would feel contrived and needlessly complicated.
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Baktus, the internet pressures you to watch The Bridge on the river Kwai Five Fingers of Death is an entertaining kung fu film. I don't see greatness in it but it's solid fun that I enjoyed. Updated list: America, America There's a Cahiers du cinéma top 100 films list out there and I have only this one left, which I would have a hard time making myself watch otherwise. A Kazan film about the American dream that's 3 hours long, that really doesn't sound very interesting but who knows. Nostalghia Tarkovsky's cool, guess I need to see this. Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler Replacing one long Lang silent with another. Beau Travail I've never seen anything from Claire Denis, this sounds like a good place to start. Europa '51 Another highly regarded Italian director I'm kind of meh on, but it does have Ingrid Bergman. The Devils I've heard good stuff about this and the only Ken Russell film was a very pleasant surprise so I'd like to check out more. Lilja 4-ever I'm under the impression this is very depressing but very good. Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo A Korean war film that's really highly rated on Imdb, hadn't watched it beacuase I thought it was long but two and a half hours doesn't seem that long now. Koyaanisqatsi I've had the DVD for a while and I've come this close to putting it on a couple of times yet something seems to come up to distract me. Give me that extra push. Ong-bak Is this any good? I've seen it mentioned a bunch of times. At least it fits into my attempt to see more martial arts films. For the hell of it, here's what I've seen so far: Last Tango In Paris 7.5/10 , Lola Montes 8.5/10 , First Blood 8.5/10 , Lolita 8.5/10 , The New World 8.5/10 , The Decalogue 9.5/10 , Neotpravlennoye pismo 10/10 , A Passage to India 8.5/10 , Yi-Yi 8.5/10 , The Last Emperor 7.5/10 , In a Year with 13 Moons 8.5/10 , The Big Red One 8.5/10 , Les Vampires 9.5/10 , Ballad of a Soldier 9.5/10 , Chelsea Girls 7.5/10 , Kin-Dza-Dza 9/10 , My Life as a Dog 8/10 , The Man who Fell to Earth 8/10 , Red Beard 8.5/10 , Satantango 9/10 , Napoleon 10/10 , Faces 9/10 , Godzilla 7/10, Olympia I 9.5/10 II 8.5/10 , Bad Day at Black Rock 9/10, Soy Cuba 9.5/10, Ossessione 8/10, Greed 10/10, Hoop Dreams 9.5/10, The Burmese Harp 9.5/10 , Éloge de l'amour 6.5/10 , Woodstock 7.5/10 , Die Nibelungen Siegfried 9/10 Kriemhild 8.5/10, Ceddo 10/10 , Wrath of Khan - 7/10 , Shoah 9/10 , City of Sadness 8.5/10, Fires on the Plain 9/10 , Berlin Alexanderplatz 9/10 , Heima 6.5/10 , Angels with Dirty Faces 8.5/10 , Juliet of the Spirits 7/10 Kings of the Road 8.5/10 , Farewell My Concubine 7.5/10 , Dodesukaden 10/10 , The Shootist 7/10 , Goodbye Lenin 9.5/10 , La hora de los hornos 9/10 , The Traveling Players 5/10 , Reds 9/10 , Werckmeister Harmonies 9/10 , Five Fingers of Death 8/10
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penismightier posted:The dude got paid boatloads of money. He never had to see the people he was hurting so it didn't bother him. He was just more of a sociopath than anyone realized - it's kind of like Kane in that way, everybody thought they knew Welles but only got a side of him. I don't know what more you could want from it, I think anything more complex than that would feel contrived and needlessly complicated. He was always described as a racketeer or a petty thief. I got the impression he was a criminal who masterminded this whole scheme and then to what end? Thinking of him as a sociopath puts a different spin on that. I wrote my entry right after seeing the movie so I put down my immediate thoughts. But as his apathy towards Anna shows that he just doesn't care for other people, at all. I felt like I needed a small reason to believe why this thief would go through this trouble. Putting him down as a socipath gives me a reason.
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Aug 17, 2010 23:58
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Baktus posted:He was always described as a racketeer or a petty thief. I got the impression he was a criminal who masterminded this whole scheme and then to what end? Thinking of him as a sociopath puts a different spin on that. I wrote my entry right after seeing the movie so I put down my immediate thoughts. But as his apathy towards Anna shows that he just doesn't care for other people, at all. I felt like I needed a small reason to believe why this thief would go through this trouble. Putting him down as a socipath gives me a reason. Yeah, he just didn't give a gently caress. The ferris wheel scene really puts the whole thing into perspective - remember his childish joy about the chaos he causes and the whole bit about stopping one of those "dots" from moving. EDIT: Ehh, better spoilertag that. penismightier fucked around with this message at 01:21 on Aug 18, 2010 |
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Aug 18, 2010 01:09
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Whoops - tokillthesunflower, you need to watch A Fistful of Dollars. All three films in the 'Man with No Name' trilogy are great, and if you liked Good/Bad/Ugly, you'll dig this as well.
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Peaceful Anarchy, the only film on your list I know anything about is Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler, so there you go. I thought Let the Right One In was a bit slow at first, but once it got going I realized how touching the relationship between Oskar and Eli is, and it's great to see a vampire movie that's about a bit more than vampires, Updated list: quote:1. Chinatown - No excuse besides general film deprivation.
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Vertigo Ambrosia, you get to watch Chinatown, as it's the only movie I can stand Jack Nicholson in. My list: 1) Let the Right One In - I've heard so many good things about this, also the American version is coming out soon, so I figured I should watch the original before it comes out, but I'm lazy. 2) In the Mood for Love - I really have no excuse for this one - I had rented it from Netflix, but never got around to watching it, mainly because I wasn't in the mood for dramas at the time. I did eventually watch the "sequel" 2046, and was blown away by it, so it would only make sense to check out the other two films in the "trilogy". 3) Once Upon a Time in America - Sergio Leone + Jewish mobsters. Plus I do like Leone's directing style, but I'm concerned about the length, as I had a hard time keeping focus on Once Upon a Time in the West, despite really enjoying it. 4) Paris, TX - After hearing/reading about Wender's Until the End of the World, I wanted to check out one of his "road" movies, but as everything goes, I haven't gotten around to this because I'm lazy. 5) North By Northwest - Admittedly, I've only seen one Hitchcock film: Notorious. I want to fix that. 6) The Great Dictator - I saw the ending (and Chaplin's brilliant speech), want to see the rest. 7) Young Frankenstein - Saw Blazing Saddles for the first time last year (believe it or not), and yet, I haven't gotten around to watching other early Brooks film. 8) Ran - After managing to sit through the entirety of Criterion's second release of Seven Samurai (the three-disc version) and Yojimbo, Ran sounded interesting, as it looked a lot more epic than Seven Samurai (which I thought was brilliant, but it was small scale compared to what I've read about Ran). 9) Videodrome - Never seen any early Cronenburg, been too lazy to do anything about it unfortunately. 10) Tokyo Drifter - Saw Branded to Kill, thought it was weird enough to warrant viewings of Suzuki's other films, but one can probably guess why I haven't at this point. So, someone help me fix my general apathy towards film viewing!
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sexual rickshaw posted:7) Young Frankenstein - Saw Blazing Saddles for the first time last year (believe it or not), and yet, I haven't gotten around to watching other early Brooks film. I wish I were younger when I watched Back to the Future, but even now it is a fun movie. Really gives you a sense of wonder even now. marioinblack posted:1.
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penismightier posted:Kassoon, watch City of God. It's good. It was indeed, thanks  .I was quite worried at the end that Rocket would get killed, since movies like that just love to do that sort of thing, like The Wire, which the movie reminded me quite a bit of. Even Knockout Ned was a lot like Omar. I especially liked the part where Rocket flirts with crime wanting to stick people up, but keeps going against it because everyone is too cool. Many a fun night as a young delinquent started off with the intent to get up to no good and failing. Benny's death was broadcasted from a mile away though. A solid film and a breath of fresh air after the parade of terrible films I've watched the past year. I enjoyed it and that is all I was hoping for. marioinblack posted:One of the all time great comedies. drat, lots of good stuff to pick from. Ratatouille and Dr. Strangelove are lots of fun, but you just got done watching a fun movie, so you get Schindler's List. Updated list: Inception - Both a modern and on the top 250. I hear it's sort of like Memento? I don't know, I haven't read much on it. The last time modern and top 250 have aligned like this was with The Dark Knight, and I really enjoyed it. Casablanca - I really think I won't enjoy it, but I won't deny one of you the schadenfreude of making me watch it. Citizen Kane - Supposed to be Orson Welles' masterpiece, same deal as Casablanca. Fantastic Mr. Fox - Apparently great, but released during a time I wasn't watching movies. Saw - Apparently now a classic horror film, I never saw it because it just seemed like a vessel for gratuitous violence, but it's one of those films I keep seeing references to, so maybe it's good? The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Apparently great, just didn't go see it. Little Shop of Horrors - My wife recommended this, but the last time she recommended a movie we watched Wet Hot American Summer because she watched it drunk in college once and thought it was great. It was not.
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Because I get excited by spreadsheets, I compiled a list of uncompleted assignments. LOST CAUSES (assigned in June) pre:Assignee Film Date Assigned Fayez Butts Schindler's List 06/01/10 Jay Dub Blue Velvet 06/01/10 Kieselguhr Kid Chinatown 06/01/10 Knoddus Chungking Express 06/01/10 OneThousandMonkeys Chinatown 06/01/10 Sporadic The Seventh Seal 06/01/10 sursumdeorsum The Godfather 06/01/10 the Bunt Lawrence of Arabia 06/01/10 TheBigBudgetSequel Night of the Hunter 06/01/10 Yoshifan823 Crimes and Misdemeanors 06/01/10 A Futbol Injustice It Happened One Night 06/02/10 Beef Jerky Robot Pulp Fiction 06/02/10 Original Name Badlands 06/02/10 Psmith North By Northwest 06/02/10 Hockles 2001: A Space Odyssey 06/03/10 InfiniteZero Solaris 06/03/10 JohnnyDavidson Rosemary's Baby 06/03/10 OregonDonor Dog Day Afternoon 06/03/10 Robert_Deadford Pan's Labyrinth 06/03/10 TonTon It's a Wonderful Life 06/03/10 uncle jimbo Eternal Sunshine of... 06/03/10 Aces High Alien 06/04/10 halokiller Memento 06/04/10 Jeff Wiiver The Godfather: Part II 06/04/10 Skeesix The Matrix 06/04/10 Kyle Hyde Network 06/05/10 TequilaJesus Metropolis 06/06/10 iastudent Hoosiers 06/07/10 Awcko The Godfather 06/09/10 ThePineapple Spirited Away 06/09/10 Bedevere E.T. 06/10/10 cool kids inc. 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Kassoon watch Casablanca and you better like, or else. Written on the Wind was good, but nothing special for me. I also watched a lot of the ones on the list on my own. Anything by Guy Maddin, as a Canadian I should be ashamed Any Satyajit Ray: just haven't taken the plunge Battleship Potemkin: Haven't seen any early Russian films. Eyes Without a Face: I need more classic French thrillers in my life. Either of the Resnais headtrips: Last Year at Marienbad or Hiroshima mon Amour. The Sound of Music: Had absolutely no intrest when I was younger. 1933 King Kong: I pretty much know the story already. Any Ozu or Mizoguchi other than Tokyo Story or Ugetsu. Das Boot: I started watching it, had to stop and never returned. Bullitt: other than Steve McQueen and cars, no clue what it's about toro913 fucked around with this message at 18:56 on Aug 18, 2010 |
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FitFortDanga posted:Because I get excited by spreadsheets, I compiled a list of uncompleted assignments. I had no idea I was this far behind. I'll wrap this up tonight.
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toro913 you get Last Year at Marienbad. Resnais is great. Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler was a little long at 4 hours but most of it was a really thrilling crime film. Silent Lang seems to be much more consistent than sound Lang. I loved the expressionistic touches. Updated list: America, America There's a Cahiers du cinéma top 100 films list out there and I have only this one left, which I would have a hard time making myself watch otherwise. A Kazan film about the American dream that's 3 hours long, that really doesn't sound very interesting but who knows. Nostalghia Tarkovsky's cool, guess I need to see this. Beau Travail I've never seen anything from Claire Denis, this sounds like a good place to start. Europa '51 Another highly regarded Italian director I'm kind of meh on, but it does have Ingrid Bergman. The Devils I've heard good stuff about this and the only Ken Russell film was a very pleasant surprise so I'd like to check out more. Lilja 4-ever I'm under the impression this is very depressing but very good. Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo A Korean war film that's really highly rated on Imdb, hadn't watched it beacuase I thought it was long but two and a half hours doesn't seem that long now. Koyaanisqatsi I've had the DVD for a while and I've come this close to putting it on a couple of times yet something seems to come up to distract me. Give me that extra push. Ong-bak Is this any good? I've seen it mentioned a bunch of times. At least it fits into my attempt to see more martial arts films. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse Let's what trouble he gets into with sound. For the hell of it, here's what I've seen so far: Last Tango In Paris 7.5/10 , Lola Montes 8.5/10 , First Blood 8.5/10 , Lolita 8.5/10 , The New World 8.5/10 , The Decalogue 9.5/10 , Neotpravlennoye pismo 10/10 , A Passage to India 8.5/10 , Yi-Yi 8.5/10 , The Last Emperor 7.5/10 , In a Year with 13 Moons 8.5/10 , The Big Red One 8.5/10 , Les Vampires 9.5/10 , Ballad of a Soldier 9.5/10 , Chelsea Girls 7.5/10 , Kin-Dza-Dza 9/10 , My Life as a Dog 8/10 , The Man who Fell to Earth 8/10 , Red Beard 8.5/10 , Satantango 9/10 , Napoleon 10/10 , Faces 9/10 , Godzilla 7/10, Olympia I 9.5/10 II 8.5/10 , Bad Day at Black Rock 9/10, Soy Cuba 9.5/10, Ossessione 8/10, Greed 10/10, Hoop Dreams 9.5/10, The Burmese Harp 9.5/10 , Éloge de l'amour 6.5/10 , Woodstock 7.5/10 , Die Nibelungen Siegfried 9/10 Kriemhild 8.5/10, Ceddo 10/10 , Wrath of Khan - 7/10 , Shoah 9/10 , City of Sadness 8.5/10, Fires on the Plain 9/10 , Berlin Alexanderplatz 9/10 , Heima 6.5/10 , Angels with Dirty Faces 8.5/10 , Juliet of the Spirits 7/10 Kings of the Road 8.5/10 , Farewell My Concubine 7.5/10 , Dodesukaden 10/10 , The Shootist 7/10 , Goodbye Lenin 9.5/10 , La hora de los hornos 9/10 , The Traveling Players 5/10 , Reds 9/10 , Werckmeister Harmonies 9/10 , Five Fingers of Death 8/10 , Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler 9/10
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FitFortDanga posted:Spreadsheet nerdery. This is fantastic! Any way we could get it added to the OP with an update each month?
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FitFortDanga posted:Number of the 6 Lawrence of Arabia assignments made by Peaceful Anarchy: 5 I've also recommended Casablanca 4 times. If I see them my hands are tied, they have to be recommended. I hope I can make it to 60 before the summer is out because after that things will slow down, but so far I'm really happy with what this thread has made me watch even if a couple have been duds.
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FitFortDanga posted:Because I get excited by spreadsheets, I compiled a list of uncompleted assignments. I am so excited I am not a Lost Cause or Slowpoke! Once I get my Netflix account back (I loaned it out for work reasons) then I can get on CITY OF GOD. I also recorded VERTIGO in HD off a cable channel this weekend, so I can knock two movies off my list. I might even try for BODY HEAT later this week on Netflix streaming. Woo! I'm going to try to get to double-digits before the end of the month. And Peaceful Anarchy, I salute you! 
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FitFortDanga posted:Because I get excited by spreadsheets, I compiled a list of uncompleted assignments. Some days you frighten me. And I'm working on it, Peaceful Anarchy actually told me to watch the entire boxset so I'm doing it this weekend. 
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