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If you ever get a chance to look at Kurosawa's design sketches and storyboards for 'Kagemusha,' definitely do so. The first few times I tried to watch it I really felt the Act 1 drag, but the beautiful smears of color in the pre-production artwork really makes the aesthetic of the whole movie cohere. I've seen it a number of times since then and I think that on the whole it stands up admirably to 'Ran.' P.S.: Penismightier, where did you find 'Tomorrow I'll Wake and Scald Myself With Tea'? I've always been curious about it but sort of despaired of ever actually finding it. How Wonderful! fucked around with this message at 17:20 on Jan 16, 2011 |
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Punch Drunk Drewsky posted:3. The Sting: It has Robert Redford and Paul Newman so I've never been sure that my body could handle that much concentrated charm. Looks like I'm picking for you again. So you get The Sting, mainly because I just watched it the other day. So I took out two movies this time. I watched High Fidelity and Goldfinger last night. High Fidelity - Was beginning to think this would never get picked. It may not be on the same caliber as some of the classics that have been on my list I still enjoyed it. Jack Black's wackiness has always made me laugh. All my friends were always shocked when I said I've never seen it, mainly because I'm the big record collecting guy among them. Rob Gordon is a complete rear end in a top hat but John Cusack played it perfectly. 7.5/10 Goldfinger - This was the first Connery era Bond film I've watched all the way through. Even then I've only seen a small handful of other Bonds. I definitely enjoyed this more than any of them, although I will say Bond was a bit useless in this one. He gets captured and just kind of lucks or fucks his way out of everything, although that really kind of is the Bond character in general. It was still a lot of fun. 7/10 #5 There Will Be Blood - My friend loves this movie and is constantly telling me to watch it. #16 Bonnie & Clyde - I bought this one awhile back and just haven't watched it. #25 The Magnificent Seven - Might as well watch the Americanized version now. Plus I love Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson. #28 The Bicycle Thief - Don't know much about this but I like the idea of it. #31 Labyrinth - Is this a movie that had to be a part of your childhood to really love (such as The Goonies) or will I still enjoy it regardless? Either way, David Bowie. #32 12 Angry Men - Trying to go through IMDb's Top 250. This is one of the highest rated I've yet to see. #33 The Thing - John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, sci-fi/horror classic. Why haven't I seen this? #34 A Fish Called Wanda - Probably the biggest post-Python project from any of the troupe that I've yet to see. #35 8 1/2 - Never seen any Fellini. I have watched the opening scene of this one though, and I've been on a surrealism kick lately so I think once I really sit down with the film I'll get into it. #36 The Elephant Man - More Lynch, why not? Seen so far: #10 Pan's Labyrinth, #11 The Wild Bunch, #3 The Warriors, #13 Chinatown, #6 Dr. Strangelove, #8 American History X, #12 Barton Fink, #2 Apocalypse Now, #1 Eraserhead, #4 The Maltese Falcon, #19 Annie Hall, #14 Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, #22 Casablanca, #18 M, #17 Seven Samurai, #20 Terminator 2: Judgement Day, #15 The Godfather, #21 The Seventh Seal, #23 Mulholland Drive, #27 2001: A Space Odyssey, #30 The Silence Of The Lambs, #26 Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, #24 Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, #29 Wild Strawberries, #9 High Fidelity, #7 Goldfinger
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TrixRabbi, I'm paying it forward... You get The Bicycle Thief. I just finished The Constant Gardener and I really liked it. It really does lay on the liberal guilt mighty thick, but it tells a good story and makes a completely valid and important point very well. The cinematography is also excellent. I really have no idea, though, how this got recommended to me because of Layer Cake. I also watched The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, which I loved. It's cheesy and corny at times, but it's quite a lot of fun and very funny. I also liked that it didn't shy from showing both homophobia and straight allies. A very well-done movie with (like The Constant Gardener) excellent cinematography. Akira: I watched this as part of my high school's Japanese Club, but I can't say I really "watched" the movie since it basically consisted of waiting for the other kids to stop going nuts over the one shot of animated boobs. Aliens: I know I need to see this, and now out of all the movies in the IMDb Top 250, it's the highest-ranked one that I haven't seen and is on Netflix Instant (besides Fritz Lang's M). Carlito's Way: I've seen as many mob movies as any self-respecting 20-something American male, but not only have I not seen this one, but somehow I managed not to know anything about this movie except that it stars Pacino. Cyclo/Xich Lo: I know nothing about Vietnamese cinema, but I did go to the trouble to track this down and buy it, so that's a start. Jules et Jim: I don't know anything about this movie either, but a lot of people love it. L'Avventura: I hated Blow-Up, but Antonioni deserves another chance. The Natural: I always hear the greatest things about Redford, but I haven't seen much stuff with him in it. Levinson's hit-or-miss with me. Rain Man: I've watched many, many, many 80s movies, but this is apparently one of the classics of the era that I missed. Walkabout : My non-Luhrmann, non-Gibson Australian film education is sadly lacking. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?: My long-term goal is to watch every movie on this list. This is a randomly-picked movie from that list. CloseFriend fucked around with this message at 20:42 on Jan 16, 2011 |
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A Fistful of Dollars - Having seen Yojimbo, I kinda knew what was going to happen, but it was still a good film. The violence on the other hand took me by surprise, it almost made me feel a bit uneasy. I got kinda lost telling who was who with the gangs, that was probably just me being tired at the time. Needless to say, I loved Clint Eastwood and the score by Ennio Morricone. Other than that, I think this story is great and I can't wait to watch the other 2 films in this trilogy, but Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time In The West is better. 7/10 CloseFriend You will watch Walkabout next. 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. Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse More Fritz Lang. I think I have seen this mentioned here in the thread. 6. Le samourai Have been interested in this for quite some time. 7. For a Few Dollars More A Fistful of Dollars was great, so let's keep moving. 8. Paris, Texas I have seen the trailer and it looks amazing. 9. Three Colours Never seen a Kieselowski before but I know I should. 10. Mouchette I have seen Diary of a Country Priest and Pickpocket and I love both of them. More Bresson!
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That's a strange coincidence. I watched Walkabout earlier today while I was waiting for an assignment. Very beautiful and well-done movie; I really liked it. I don't know if the Outback is particularly telegenic or what, but every movie I see makes it look stunning. This is no exception, and it is in fact helped by Roeg's beginnings in cinematography. Jenny Agutter and David Gulpilil were both strikingly good actors at the time and the movie is definitely going to take a long time to forget. I also think it's going to be a long time before I can bring myself to eat meat again.  So to return the favor, von Braun, you get a movie with at-least-as-good cinematography: Paris, Texas. 3:10 to Yuma: I like Westerns and I heard very good things about this one when it first came out. Akira: I watched this as part of my high school's Japanese Club, but I can't say I really "watched" the movie since it basically consisted of waiting for the other kids to stop going nuts over the one shot of animated boobs. Aliens: I know I need to see this, and now out of all the movies in the IMDb Top 250, it's the highest-ranked one that I haven't seen and is on Netflix Instant (besides Fritz Lang's M). Carlito's Way: I've seen as many mob movies as any self-respecting 20-something American male, but not only have I not seen this one, but somehow I managed not to know anything about this movie except that it stars Pacino. Cyclo/Xich Lo: I know nothing about Vietnamese cinema, but I did go to the trouble to track this down and buy it, so that's a start. Jules et Jim: I don't know anything about this movie either, but a lot of people love it. L'Avventura: I hated Blow-Up, but Antonioni deserves another chance. The Natural: I always hear the greatest things about Redford, but I haven't seen much stuff with him in it. Levinson's hit-or-miss with me. Rain Man: I've watched many, many, many 80s movies, but this is apparently one of the classics of the era that I missed. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?: My long-term goal is to watch every movie on this list. This is a randomly-picked movie from that list.
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CloseFriend posted:Aliens: I know I need to see this, and now out of all the movies in the IMDb Top 250, it's the highest-ranked one that I haven't seen and is on Netflix Instant (besides Fritz Lang's M). I don't like Aliens as much as Alien but it's a worthy sequel. I recommend watching the theatrical version over the extended version. The Great Dictator - While it had some funny gags and the ending was memorable there's something unsettling about knowing what was to come after its release. The same kind of feeling I got after watching Dr. Strangelove. I read more about Chaplin after this. I didn't know he had up to 12 children with all those young women. Also watched The Prestige. This movie has been on my list over six months so I was tired of seeing it on there. I found it funny, almost too funny to be honest. Both magicians showing each other up wearing neckbeards at their respective events and sabotaging each other. I think my favorite was when Borden squashed Angier's bird. The story played out in an interesting way with both guys reading diaries from the other and both being crossed in the end. IMDb list: #77 Cinema Paradiso - Seen it cutdown a lot in this thread. I've been saving this for a rainy day. (added 8/22/10) #102 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Never felt like watching this one. Is this a "feel good" political movie? (added 11/9/10) #123 Touch of Evil - Saw a little of it on TV once. Can't remember much. (added 12/11/10) #127 Witness for the Prosecution - I've liked every Billy Wilder movie thus far. I don't know anything about this. (added 1/7/11) #128 Wild Strawberries - Just haven't gotten around to it. It seems every Bergman film I watch is profound on some level. (added 1/7/11) #129 Snatch - It has been recommended but I forgot to watch this one at some point. (added 1/7/11) #131 Grave of the Fireflies - Another I can say I know 0% about. (added 1/10/11) NEW #133 Annie Hall - I know this as the movie that won out over Star Wars. Woody Allen is usually interesting. (added 1/17/11) NEW #135 The Deer Hunter - Seemed very dark and gloomy so I haven't made it a point to watch this. I have a very vague memory of a guy in a cage being tortured. (added 1/17/11) #138 High Noon - I've heard it was influential but that's all. (added 12/30/10)
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Watched The Fountain last night. I liked it, despite it feeling a little messy sometimes due to the leaping about between the three stories.Zogo posted:NEW #135 The Deer Hunter - Seemed very dark and gloomy so I haven't made it a point to watch this. I have a very vague memory of a guy in a cage being tortured. (added 1/17/11) Zogo, you get The Deer Hunter. I was going to pick Cinema Paradiso, but I've heard mixed reviews of the director's cut, which I've never seen, so maybe someone else in the thread should tell you which version to watch? My new list: 1. Lolita - Making a start on what I haven't seen of Kubrick's catalogue. 2. Mesrine: Killer Instinct - Been advised to wait for the Criterion version of The Game, so I've replaced it with something I've heard good things about. 3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Quite curious about this series. 4. The Elephant Man - Pinched from a previous post. 5. Field of Dreams - It just sounds like drat good fun. 6. The Last of The Mohicans - Really want to watch more of Daniel Day-Lewis. I'll round out my list with the 4 highest rated films on IMDB that I haven't seen. 7. The Godfather: Part II 8. 12 Angry Men 9. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 10. Seven Samurai Already watched: Three Colours: Blue, Millions, The Fountain.
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Captain Hilarious, go watch One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Here is my shameful list (v1.0): 1. Mean Streets: I can give no excuse for not seeing this film. I love Scorcese, de Niro and Keitel, but somehow I've never had the urge to check it out. 2. Ghostbusters: While most of my peers saw this when they were kids, Ghostbusters just seemed to pass me by. 3. Bambi: We just didn't have that movie at my house when I was growing up I'll excuse myself by saying that watching a childrens cartoon as an adult seems extremely geeky.4. Barry Lyndon: The length and theme is just a turn-off for me, but I've loved every other Kubrick film I've seen. 5. Citizen Kane: Everyone I know who has seen it claim that it is the most overrated film of all time. 6. The Seventh Seal: Watched a bit of the opening, ended up turning it off simply because I wasn't in the mood for it. 7. Eraserhead: Another one I saw the first few minutes of. That drawn out opening shot still haunts me, so I've been putting it off ever since. 8. Three Colors (any): Especially "Red" has been recommended to me, I guess I just don't get around to watching arthouse films often enough.
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Porcupine Hunted, you've got a list of some great movies. But I feel it's most important that you see Ghostbusters as soon as possible. Hell, I just watched it the other day. The Bicycle Thief was astounding. I don't think I could give it anything less than 10/10. #5 There Will Be Blood - My friend loves this movie and is constantly telling me to watch it. #16 Bonnie & Clyde - I bought this one awhile back and just haven't watched it. #25 The Magnificent Seven - Might as well watch the Americanized version now. Plus I love Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson. #31 Labyrinth - Is this a movie that had to be a part of your childhood to really love (such as The Goonies) or will I still enjoy it regardless? Either way, David Bowie. #32 12 Angry Men - Trying to go through IMDb's Top 250. This is one of the highest rated I've yet to see. #33 The Thing - John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, sci-fi/horror classic. Why haven't I seen this? #34 A Fish Called Wanda - Probably the biggest post-Python project from any of the troupe that I've yet to see. #35 8 1/2 - Never seen any Fellini. I have watched the opening scene of this one though, and I've been on a surrealism kick lately so I think once I really sit down with the film I'll get into it. #36 The Elephant Man - More Lynch, why not? #37 Rebecca - A Hitchcock film I didn't really even know existed til I got into classic films. I know absolutely nothing else about this one. Seen so far: #10 Pan's Labyrinth, #11 The Wild Bunch, #3 The Warriors, #13 Chinatown, #6 Dr. Strangelove, #8 American History X, #12 Barton Fink, #2 Apocalypse Now, #1 Eraserhead, #4 The Maltese Falcon, #19 Annie Hall, #14 Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, #22 Casablanca, #18 M, #17 Seven Samurai, #20 Terminator 2: Judgement Day, #15 The Godfather, #21 The Seventh Seal, #23 Mulholland Drive, #27 2001: A Space Odyssey, #30 The Silence Of The Lambs, #26 Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, #24 Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, #29 Wild Strawberries, #9 High Fidelity, #7 Goldfinger, #28 The Bicycle Thief TrixRabbi fucked around with this message at 06:46 on Jan 19, 2011 |
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TrixRabbi posted:#33 The Thing - John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, sci-fi/horror classic. Why haven't I seen this? Is that a rhetorical question? Either way let's turn this into a trick question where your answer is, "I have seen this." Saw 'Citizen Kane' after the Netflix envelope had been sitting in the post office gathering dust for about two weeks. It was impressive, even a friend of mine I watched it with who isn't a fan of 'old movies' thought it was fun and interesting. 1.Vertigo - Looking through this thread and thinking about it, I had seen Hitchcock movies on tv years ago on some classic movie channel. Loved them all but it seems I'd missed this one. 3.The Third Man - Parts of this have been spoiled too. Hope it's still good when I get around to watching it. 4.Solaris - Saw the remake, always wanted to but never got around to looking up the original. 5.Aguirre: The Wrath of God - My dad actually recommended this one to me a long time ago. I should get around to seeing it sometime before he dies or whatever. 7.Eyes Wide Shut - Love Kubrick, think this is the only movie of his I haven't seen. 8.Taxi Driver - "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me!?" always wanted to watch this but 9.This is Spinal Tap - Friend of mine from high school had this but we never got around to watching it. 10.A Fist Full of Dollars/A Few Dollars More - Always loved 'The Good the Bad and the Ugly, never knew it was part of a trilogy till a year or two ago. MariusLecter fucked around with this message at 09:09 on Jan 19, 2011 |
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I think it's about time I got into this.MariusLecter posted:8.Taxi Driver - "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me!?" always wanted to watch this but Well you got your wish. I haven't seen all the movies on your list but out of the ones I have, this would be my pick for an immediate rewatch. On to the first version of my list. I'm going with what I can come up with off the top of my head as well as going down IMDb's list because eh. #1. Shawshank Redemption I've seen about a third of this movie at some point. I have lots of movies like this and I'm terrible at going back to them. #2. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly I've seen atleast a dozen westerns as a kid, remember nothing of them and have no idea wether this is one of them. The idea of "I've probably seen it" has kept me away from it. #3. Schindler's List I've heard alot of praise about this one, but every time I'm looking to watch a movie, I have a more appealing alternative present. #4. 12 Angry Men I never saw this movie before I saw dozens of other takes on the same concept and figured it's original appeal in it's time would now be lost on me. #5. Citizen Kane This is a movie I've almost watched like 5 times, the first times I just couldn't find a copy anywhere but as of late have been spoiled abit and don't want to finish watching another hailed classic with a reaction of "meh" I reckon that's enough to get me started. Having read some and skimmed the rest of the thread, these titles have been repeated alot. They might not make for a particularly colorful list because of it, but it does seem like they're in particularly dire need of getting watched!
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Hra Mormo posted:I think it's about time I got into this. Wish I could make a more informed decision; I've only seen two movies on your list. Though to be honest, from what I know about the other movies listed, I don't think that any of them could do it for me like The Shawshank Redemption. That is a really satisfying movie. As for me, it's a good thing I just watched all the Star Wars movies, so I don't need to feel shame anymore for that. Here's what I haven't seen: 1. The Terminator (or any sequels) - I never felt that pressured to see it. I already know the important lines. Though I briefly considered watching it when Arnold was elected governor. 2. Apocalypse Now - I rented it, sat down to watch it, turned it on, watched the opening credits, and thought "Eh, I don't feel like watching this now." Turned it off. It eventually went back to the rental place. 3. The Graduate - I don't have a good reason for this one. I've wanted to see it for a while, and even more after I got an Alfa Romeo Spider, which everyone tells me is "the car from The Graduate." 4. This is Spinal Tap - I really liked other Christopher Guest movies (Best in Show, A Mighty Wind). This movie is from the 80's though, and I'm not very drawn to older comedies. Sure, Blazing Saddles made me smile a little, but eh. (I realize I'm talking a ten year difference, but still.) 5. The Return of the King (and the second half of The Two Towers for that matter) - I fell asleep during the second one. These movies are good, but long. 6. The Passion of the Christ - Jewish. (Honestly, I just didn't feel the need to watch a horrible, gory martyrdom. Still don't know I need to...) 7. Highlander - Heard the name a lot, don't really know what it's about. 8. Pretty Woman - Blaaaaaaaaaahhhh. 9. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - "A classic for sure. Yeah, I should really get around to seeing that..." 10. Ben-Hur - (See above ^) Matt Ramsey fucked around with this message at 17:56 on Jan 19, 2011 |
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skipper posted:Wish I could make a more informed decision; I've only seen two movies on your list. Though to be honest, from what I know about the other movies listed, I don't think that any of them could do it for me like The Shawshank Redemption. That is a really satisfying movie. I'm going to give you Apocalypse Now, I think it's the only truly excellent movie on your list. After a long delay, I watched The Philadelphia Story. Definitely a great film. I thought the characters had a lot more depth than most movies of this era, and the dialogue was witty but subtle. I can't believe the actress who played Hepburn's little sister never really went anywhere, she was great. If there was a flaw it may have had a few too many irrelevant subplots. New List: 1. The Holy Mountain - Already have this downloaded and it looks visually amazing. 2. Cinema paradiso - don't know anything about it other than it's rated quite high on IMDB 3. All About Eve - It's on every best-of list. 4. Rebecca - one of the major Hitch films I haven't seen 5. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans - I have no idea what this is about, but it sounds intriguingly abstract. 6. Zelig - was looking at more Woody Allen movies and this one sounded the most interesting. 7. Repulsion - always wanted to see this. Catherine Deneuve. 8. Germany, Year Zero - I clicked on a random page on TSPTD and saw this and realized I've never seen a Rossellini film. 9. Viridiana - I have not really enjoyed any Bunuel film i've seen but i'll keep trying him, as a fan of surrealism in general. 10. Man with a Movie Camera - I've been studying Russian culture lately and need to see more of the greats. Watched: City Lights, The Grapes of Wrath, Stalker, Blazing Saddles, Days of Heaven, The Best Years of our Lives, High & Low, It Happened one Night, Le Samourai, Love & Death, The Philadelphia Story
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Arturo Ui, you get Zelig. Inland Empire was a chore. I knew it couldn't be as good as Mulholland Drive, but I didn't expect it to be this terrible. The digital cinematography was annoying and made the whole thing look very amateurish (although it clearly isn't). There were still some intense moments (meeting the Phantom outside room 47), but my initial reaction is 2/5 The Death of Mr. Lazarescu: I saw bits of this a few years ago, and have been wanting to see the whole thing for a while. The Red Shoes: Continuing my P&P marathon, and I've heard nothing but good things about this one. Das Boot: Don't know too much about it, other than that there are multiple versions/cuts. Which version is best to watch? La Dolce Vita: I like 8 1/2, but I'm not sure if this would be worth the running time. Europa: I've seen almost all of Lars von Trier's work besides The Idiots (unfortunately not available on Netflix) and this. The Green Mile: And this will round out the top 100. Camera Buff: I'm going to try to keep of with the Filmspotting Kieslowski marathon. The Wild Bunch: Really no excuse for this. Any Cassavetes: He has a lot available on Instant and I have no clue where to start. Hunger Been meaning to see this for a while. Not ashamed anymore: Lawrence of Arabia 4.5/5, The Battle of Algiers 2/5, Toy Story 2 3.5/5, Sherman's March 3.5/5, His Girl Friday 4/5, Last Year at Marienbad 3/5, M 4/5, Stolen Kisses 3/5, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 4/5, Lost Highway 4/5, Gates of Heaven 3/5, Downfall 4/5, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid 4/5, Grizzly Man 4/5, Wings of Desire 2/5, Z 3/5, A Shot in the Dark 2.5/5, Toy Story 3 4.5/5, The Fountain 4/5, Inland Empire 2/5
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TenSpadesBeTrump, you get THe Wild Bunch, one of my favorite westerns. Watched Sherlock, Jr., quite liked it, though mostly for the neat effects. It was reasonably funny, but good as Buster Keaton gets I don't love him as much as Chaplin. Still, I'd recommend this one to anyone who's interested. Updated list: 1. Battle of Algiers- I started it and I liked what I saw, but never got around to the second half. 2. Cries and Whispers- I’ve seen a good handful of Bergman (The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Persona, Scenes from a Marriage), but I could always use an excuse to watch more. 3. Shane- I don’t know much aside from that iconic ending scene. 4. The Big Parade- I own it on video, so watching would be easy, but… 5. Little Caesar- Let’s get a classic gangster movie in here. 6. Prizzi’s Honor- I recorded it, but it was never watched, and now I don't have it anymore. But I'd still like to see it. 7. Orpheus- I really don’t know that much about this one other than that it was directed by Jean Cocteau and it’s supposed to be great. I own it on VHS. 8. Swimming to Cambodia- I like me some Jonathan Demme and own this on video but haven’t watched it yet. 9. Hearts of Darkness- Apocalypse Now is one of my all time favorite films, so why I haven’t see this is beyond me. 10. In the Mood for Love- I absolutely adored Chungking Express but I’m otherwise inexperienced with Wong Kar-wai. Finally seen: The Searchers, Pather Panchali, The Sting, Ran, The Great Dictator, Fitzcarraldo, Badlands, Time Bandits, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Apartment, The Last Waltz, City Lights, Modern Times, Broken Blossoms, The Gold Rush, The General, Grave of the Fireflies, Red River, Koyaanisqatsi, American Graffiti, The Kingdom, Adventures of Robin Hood, La Dolce Vita, Sherlock Jr.
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meanmikhail, I'll give you Hearts of Darkness - and if I may, I will suggest that you read the actual Conrad novel which "Apocalypse" is based on (assuming you haven't). Edit: (Wait a sec. Are you not talking about the documentary? In that case, for the love of Christ go see Apocalypse Now, then see the documentary.) I can now cross out Very funny, lighthearted and easy-to-watch film. The story wasn't too childish, and neither were the jokes or the language. I guess my only grievance is that some of the special effects have aged poorly (specifically the "dogs"), but that's to be expected. Not the kind of movie I will re-watch again and again, but I would definitely jump at the chance to see it with some friends. Updated list: 1. Mean Streets: I can give no excuse for not seeing this film. I love Scorcese, de Niro and Keitel, but somehow I've never had the urge to check it out. 2. Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari: (new addition) Always wanted to see this one. It's been on my "classics I ought to see" list for ages. 3. Bambi: We just didn't have that movie at my house when I was growing up. (I'll excuse myself by saying that watching a childrens cartoon as an adult seems extremely geeky. 4. Barry Lyndon: The length and theme is just a turn-off for me, but I've loved every other Kubrick film I've seen. 5. Citizen Kane: Everyone I know who has seen it claim that it is the most overrated film of all time. 6. The Seventh Seal: Watched a bit of the opening, ended up turning it off simply because I wasn't in the mood for it. 7. Eraserhead: Another one I saw the first few minutes of. That drawn out opening shot still haunts me, so I've been putting it off ever since. 8. Three Colors (any): Especially "Red" has been recommended to me, I guess I just don't get around to watching arthouse films often enough. 9. American Graffiti: (new addition) Honestly? I have never been inclined to see it because of George (Jorge) Lucas. Porcupine Hunted fucked around with this message at 00:57 on Jan 20, 2011 |
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Porcupine Hunted, I'm going to give you Barry Lyndon, because I give it to everyone, it's a beautiful film The Day The Earth Stood Still was fantastic. The acting wasn't cheesy like I was expecting, the story was great and the music was haunting. It's interesting how modern I found it. It didn't seem too dated at all. I don't have any desire to see the remake, nor understand how they made one when this one still holds up. 1) Dawn of the Dead- not a horror guy, but I'm trying to see all the classics 2) Chinatown- finishing up my important films of the 70s list 3) Planet of the Apes- I know almost everything about this, but still feel like I should see it. It can't be as good as the musical version they did on the Simpsons. 4) Pierrot Le Fou_ more Godard for me 5) The Getaway- i'm finishing up my Steve McQueen list 6) The Insider- the last Michael Mann film I've yet to see 7) 2046- loved In the Mood For Love, never got to this, it's sister film 8) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid- the last major Newman film I have to see 9) The Gold Rush- more Chaplin 10) Shane- this is another stop on my way to the Searchers, hope I like it as much as penismightier does Watched: Blade Runner, Seven Samurai, Lawrence of Arabia, Alien, Breathless, Forbidden Planet, Night of the Living Dead, Days of Heaven, Bonnie and Clyde, Stagecoach, Once Upon a Time in the West, Blue Velvet, Bullet in the Head, The Shining, Jackie Brown, Mulholland Drive, The Godfather Part 2, The Right Stuff, The Big Sleep, My Darling Clementine, The Seventh Seal, Le Samourai, Vertigo, Le Cercle Rouge, Dog Day Afternoon, Double Indemnity, Requiem for a Dream, Singin' In The Rain, Serpico, 8 1/2, The General, Dracula, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, Solaris, Brazil, City Lights, Aguirre the Wrath of God, The Day The Earth Stood Still
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Saw Amadeus. It was very good. The music was great. I'm glad that they chose to highlight Mozart's music rather than play it as just background music. I like classical music, but don't really know the difference between Mozart, Bach, etc. but I really enjoyed the music. I really didn't care for either Mozart or Salieri, but you couldn't help but feel sorry for Salieri because he couldn't measure up to Mozart. My List: M - Heard alot about it, but never saw it. Double Indemnity Lawrence of Arabia - I've seen this has been recommended alot. Haven't seen it yet. The Day the Earth Stood Still(1951) - I tend to like Sci/Fi, but never saw this. Duck Soup - Another Marx Brothers film that I'd like to see The Princess and the Frog- I usually make sure that I watch a DVD when I buy it, but I bought this movie over a year ago and I still haven't seen it. Rashomon - Going to stick with a Kurasawa movie here. My Fair Lady - I'm going to stick with musicals in this spot. Ed Wood - Saw most Tim Burton/Johnny Depp collaborations, but somehow missed this 12 Angry Men MistleToe Donkey, you get to see Planet of the Apes Dmitri Russkie fucked around with this message at 03:10 on Jan 20, 2011 |
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Dmitri Russkie, check out Double Indemnity. A classic. Mean Streets - Wasn't really what I expected. I'm used to Scorsese movies having relatively tight, fast-paced stories, and this took a while to build. I still enjoyed it, though, and some of Scorsese's stylistic touches are already there. Unfortunately, I feel like the setting and characters would have been fresher for me personally if I hadn't just watched six seasons of The Sopranos. Lawrence of Arabia - I don't typically like period epics, and this is the one most people think of when you say "period epic." The Searchers - I tend to like revisionist westerns more than the classics, and from what I can tell this straddles the line. To Kill A Mockingbird - Have caught most of it on TV at various points, so it's low on the priority list Tokyo Story - Next on the list. Bonnie and Clyde - No reason, really. I've heard its reputation is greater its actual quality, so it didn't seem pressing. L'Avventura - I enjoyed Blow-Up, and I've heard this is Antonioni's best. Bicycle Thieves - For whatever reason, I've never seen any Italian neo-realist movies. I guess Fellini just filled my Italian movie quota. Breakfast at Tiffany's - Heard conflicting things about it. morestuff fucked around with this message at 06:37 on Jan 20, 2011 |
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Porcupine Hunted posted:meanmikhail, I'll give you Hearts of Darkness - and if I may, I will suggest that you read the actual Conrad novel which "Apocalypse" is based on (assuming you haven't). Yes, the documentary. I like the Conrad book just fine, and Apocalypse Now is one of my all time favorite movies, so I've meant to check out the doc Hearts of Darkness for a long time.
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Might get shot for this but Iv'e never seen: The Godfather Series Reservoir Dogs A Clockwork Orange One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Goodfellas Edit: Honestly speaking I haven't seen anything off of morestuff' list so if I was suggesting I would be lying. Crazy C fucked around with this message at 09:30 on Jan 21, 2011 |
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Jan 20, 2011 09:49
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Crazy C posted:Might get shot for this but Iv'e never seen: You're more likely to get shot for not following the rules of the thread. If you want to participate, pick something for morestuff to watch.
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morestuff, you get The Bicycle Thief. I just watched Aliens and I loved it. I didn't think it was as good as the first movie, but it impressed me a lot more than I thought I would. About halfway through I thought I had the whole third act figured out (it seemed to have a standard ebb and flow most of the way through), but it had more and better set pieces than I expected. I wish I'd seen the film before Avatar, just so I would've understood just how much recycling Cameron had done. In any case, I thought the only weak links in the chain were Newt and Bill Paxton's Hudson. They both annoyed me. Everyone else did a great job, even Paul Reiser, who I always thought was kind of a joke. I can definitely see the influence this film had on science-fiction as a genre. I understand Vasquez inspired the character who became Tasha Yar; I wouldn't be surprised if Data came from Bishop (or Wesley came from Newt  ). I'm almost afraid to say anything else I didn't like about the movie because it probably would fall under Seinfeld is Unfunny Syndrome.I also watched 3:10 to Yuma. Good movie; not the standard buddy-western I was expecting. I particularly liked the costume designs and the idea behind the climax. The ending and the ultimate futility it symbolizes was very appropriate. I imagine it has a lot of rewatch value too. I also watched Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, which was a little boring by today's standards, but the scenes that worked really worked. Bette Davis' performance is still creepy and disturbing on a primal level to watch even now. That the two leads despised each other in real life, even though they had a lot in common in their personal lives, only adds another layer of irony. Akira: I watched this as part of my high school's Japanese Club, but I can't say I really "watched" the movie since it basically consisted of waiting for the other kids to stop going nuts over the one shot of animated boobs. Carlito's Way: I've seen as many mob movies as any self-respecting 20-something American male, but not only have I not seen this one, but somehow I managed not to know anything about this movie except that it stars Pacino. Cyclo/Xich Lo: I know nothing about Vietnamese cinema, but I did go to the trouble to track this down and buy it, so that's a start. Jules et Jim: I don't know anything about this movie either, but a lot of people love it. L'Avventura: I hated Blow-Up, but Antonioni deserves another chance. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: Randomly-picked movie. I always did have a soft spot for James Stewart, though. The Natural: I always hear the greatest things about Redford, but I haven't seen much stuff with him in it. Levinson's hit-or-miss with me. Rain Man: I've watched many, many, many 80s movies, but this is apparently one of the classics of the era that I missed. The Thin Blue Line: I'm in a mood for some thin lines. The Thin Red Line: See above.
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Enjoy Rain Man, CloseFriend. I've never seen: The Godfather - Was never that big on the whole Mob thing, because I only know it through parody and find it difficult to take seriously. Goodfellas - Ditto. It's A Wonderful Life - I keep meaning to see this movie because I do a drat fine Jimmy Stewart impression and I should know some more of the lines from it. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - I normally don't much like Westerns, although I really enjoyed The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance so maybe I should look into some others. Apocalypse Now/Redux - Don't know which one I should watch, and it seems like an awful long runtime for something that doesn't jump out and grab me. Mind, I said the same about Blade Runner. Rashomon - As I understand it this is a story about the same thing interpreted a bunch of different ways, and that's a story concept papa like. Saving Private Ryan - Beats shaving Private Ryan. Rocky - Looks like fun times. No Country For Old Men - Because seeing it might stop me confusing it with There Will Be Blood. There Will Be Blood - Because seeing it might stop me confusing it with No Country For Old Men.
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I'm back and ready to tackle some stuff I've overlooked. Leovinus you get There Will be Blood. Updated list: Vidas Secas Another highly regarded film I keep putting off because I fear it's really depressing. Ryan's Daughter I love Lean, but this film's reputation , combined with its length aren't particularly enticing. On the other hand I liked Heaven's gate so who knows. Ballad of Narayama Imamura, another director I've seen shamefully little from. Flesh and the Devil I need some more Garbo in my life. The Blue Kite Only just noticed this looking through IcheckMovies films I haven't seen. I know nothing about it. Baby Face I was really eager to see this a few years ago when the uncensored print was discovered, but I never got around to it. Showgirls Titties. I don't really tend to watch films that I know are trainwrecks but they can sometimes be fun. Tampopo I don't actually know anything about this. Brighton Rock Supposedly a great gangster film. The Human Condition I I've been putting this off because of its length but it's about time I get around to it, and its two sequels. 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 , Ong-bak 7.5/10 , The Devils 8.5/10 , Nostalghia 8/10 , Killer's Kiss 8.5/10 , Koyaanisqatsi 8.5/10 , Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo 9.5/10 , The Cove 9/10 , America, America 8.5/10 , Pour la suite du monde 5/10 , Lilja 4-ever 9/10 , The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover 7/10 , Burma VJ 8.5/10 , The Testament of Dr. Mabuse 8.5/10 , Europa '51 9/10 , The Killers 9/10 , The Killers 7/10 , Pursued 8.5/10 , Pelle the Conqueror 8/10 , Brink of Life 9/10 , Fear and Desire 4/10 , The Naked Spur 6/10 , Stroszek 8.5/10 , Beau Travail 8/10 , Kanal 9/10 Field of Dreams 6/10 , Mishima 7/10 , Novecento 7/10 , A Face in the Crowd 9/10 , Floating Weeds 8.5/10, Heaven's Gate 8.5/10 , Days and Nights in the Forest 9/10 The War of The Worlds 6.5/10 , Fallen Angels 9/10 , The Crucified Lovers 8.5/10 , Sanxia haoren 8.5/10 , Fantomas 8.5/10 , The Ballad of Cable Hogue 9.5/10 , <---> 6/10 , The Devil and Daniel Webster 8.5/10 , Basic Instinct 8/10, Babette's Feast 5/10 , Wuthering Heights 8/10 , The Saragossa Manuscript 9.5/10 , The Public Enemy 7.5/10 , This Sporting Life 8.5/10 , A Nightmare on Elm Street 7/10 , Sans toit ni loi 9.5/10 Tales of Hoffman 7.5/10 , The Ten Commandments 7/10 , Underworld 8.5/10
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1. The Orphanage - I love the talent involved, but just never feel like watching the movie. Why?? 2. Barton Fink - The Coen Brothers!! It's hard to love someone less. Why don't I ever watch this??? 3. Fright Night - Everyone involved in this movie is awesome! The premise is great! Even the poster is wonderful!! Why haven't I seen it???? 4. Matchstick Men - Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman -- It's a who's-who of actors I love to watch! What's stopping me????? 5. Cronos - Del Toro!! He's a genius. What reason do I have for not having seen this? NONE 6. Rosemary's Baby - I admit this movie appeals very little to me, but I hear it's great. 7. The Fountain - I love surreal introspective science fiction fantasy. What part of me refuses to watch this? 8. Rashomon - A Kurosawa Classic relegated to the depths of my Netflix queue because I just don't feel like watching it. 9. Them! - IT'S THEM! WHY DON'T I WATCH THIS EVER 10. Land of Silence and Darkness - It hurts me to not see a Herzog movie that's readily available 24/7, but I do it anyway. Why?? Peaceful Anarchy, you get to watch Showgirls, the most underrated (and undeservedly so) movie of Verhoeven's career.
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scary ghost dog, go check out Barton Fink. It's one of the darker Coen films, but very enjoyable. Watched Barry Lyndon a couple of days ago. I must admit, it didn't completely sink in, but I never expect that when seeing a Kubrick film for the first time. I will definitely give it another viewing, and probably think more highly of it when I "get it". It's very well shot, acted, directed, etc., etc.; Exactly what you would expect of a Kubrick film. It is however very story-driven, á la Paths of Glory or Spartacus, but at the same time as complex as A Clockwork Orange or Full Metal Jacket. It is very good in just about every way, but difficult to watch. Updated list: 1. Mean Streets: I can give no excuse for not seeing this film. I love Scorcese, de Niro and Keitel, but somehow I've never had the urge to check it out. 2. Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari: Always wanted to see this one. It's been on my "classics I ought to see" list for ages. 3. Bambi: We just didn't have that movie at my house when I was growing up. I'll excuse myself by saying that watching a childrens cartoon as an adult seems extremely geeky. 4. Midnight Cowboy: (new addition) I know one thing about this one: "I'm walking here! I'm walking here!" This is very intriguing to me. 5. Citizen Kane: Everyone I know who has seen it claim that it is the most overrated film of all time. 6. The Seventh Seal: Watched a bit of the opening, ended up turning it off simply because I wasn't in the mood for it. 7. Eraserhead: Another one I saw the first few minutes of. That drawn out opening shot still haunts me, so I've been putting it off ever since. 8. Three Colors (any): Especially "Red" has been recommended to me, I guess I just don't get around to watching arthouse films often enough. 9. American Graffiti: Honestly? I have never been inclined to see it because of George (Jorge) Lucas.
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Go check out the Mean Streets, Porcupine Hunted. Just finished watching There Will Be Blood. Enjoyed it greatly, although I don't know how much I would have if it didn't have Daniel Day-Lewis, who was just incredible to watch in every single scene. I could spend hours watching that movie and just skipping back every to rewatch some of his better lines. Alright, list updated. The Godfather - Was never that big on the whole Mob thing, because I only know it through parody and find it difficult to take seriously. Goodfellas - Ditto. It's A Wonderful Life - I keep meaning to see this movie because I do a drat fine Jimmy Stewart impression and I should know some more of the lines from it. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - I normally don't much like Westerns, although I really enjoyed The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance so maybe I should look into some others. Apocalypse Now/Redux - Don't know which one I should watch, and it seems like an awful long runtime for something that doesn't jump out and grab me. Mind, I said the same about Blade Runner. Rashomon - As I understand it this is a story about the same thing interpreted a bunch of different ways, and that's a story concept papa like. Saving Private Ryan - Beats shaving Private Ryan. Rocky - Looks like fun times. No Country For Old Men - Because seeing it might stop me confusing it with There Will Be Blood, which I guess is a moot point now because I've seen There Will Be Blood. Reservoir Dogs - The only Tarantino films I've seen are Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Inglourious Basterds. Wouldn't mind watching one of his earlier ones now that I'm old enough to appreciate them.
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Leovinus, go watch Apocalypse Now. I would say watch the original cut first, and then the redux. I also highly recommend the documentary Hearts of Darkness. Sunrise was just ok. I do really like Murnau's style, but the story never really jumped up and grabbed me. I've definitely seen more captivating silents. New List: The Gold Rush Continuing my Chaplin journey. L'Avventura I've never seen any Antonioni, but I'm finding I really like Italian film from this period. Contempt Never had any interest in Godard until recently. Intolerance I guess I just haven't gotten around to it yet? Au Hasard Balthazar A movie about a donkey? I'm hesitant to say the least. To Be or Not to Be I can see why this got a less than warm response when it first came out. Viridiana I don't know anything about this, but the story sounds very intriguing. Nashville I do love me some Robert Altman. Fanny and Alexander More Bergman. Amarcord I've heard less good things about this one compared to Fellini's other work, but he hasn't failed me so far. 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, A Fistful of Dollars, The Seventh Seal, The Rules of the Game, Andrei Rublev, The Conformist, Ugetsu, The Wild Bunch, Jules et Jim, Modern Times, L'Atalante, La Strada, Persona, Rio Bravo, Wild Strawberries, Ordet, The Apartment, North by Northwest, Greed, La Dolce Vita, Pather Panchali, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Leopard, The Mirror, Sunrise
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Tokillthesunflower, you get Fanny and Alexander I really got into The Thing. The movie was a lot of fun and that fact that my dorm room has an awful draft actually made the movie more enjoyable. Definitely a great middle of winter horror film. The special effects were the perfect mix of disgusting, yet watchable. As well, Kurt Russell is always just a ton of fun to watch. 8/10 #5 There Will Be Blood - My friend loves this movie and is constantly telling me to watch it. #16 Bonnie & Clyde - I bought this one awhile back and just haven't watched it. #25 The Magnificent Seven - Might as well watch the Americanized version now. Plus I love Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson. #31 Labyrinth - Is this a movie that had to be a part of your childhood to really love (such as The Goonies) or will I still enjoy it regardless? Either way, David Bowie. #32 12 Angry Men - Trying to go through IMDb's Top 250. This is one of the highest rated I've yet to see. #34 A Fish Called Wanda - Probably the biggest post-Python project from any of the troupe that I've yet to see. #35 8½ - Never seen any Fellini. I have watched the opening scene of this one though, and I've been on a surrealism kick lately so I think once I really sit down with the film I'll get into it. #36 The Elephant Man - More Lynch, why not? #37 Rebecca - A Hitchcock film I didn't really even know existed til I got into classic films. I know absolutely nothing else about this one. #38 Spirited Away - I remember when this first came out. I saw part of it but never watched the whole thing beyond the first half hour or so. Even today I barely remember what I did see. Seen so far: #10 Pan's Labyrinth, #11 The Wild Bunch, #3 The Warriors, #13 Chinatown, #6 Dr. Strangelove, #8 American History X, #12 Barton Fink, #2 Apocalypse Now, #1 Eraserhead, #4 The Maltese Falcon, #19 Annie Hall, #14 Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, #22 Casablanca, #18 M, #17 Seven Samurai, #20 Terminator 2: Judgement Day, #15 The Godfather, #21 The Seventh Seal, #23 Mulholland Drive, #27 2001: A Space Odyssey, #30 The Silence Of The Lambs, #26 Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, #24 Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, #29 Wild Strawberries, #9 High Fidelity, #7 Goldfinger, #28 The Bicycle Thief, #33 The Thing TrixRabbi fucked around with this message at 21:43 on Jan 24, 2011 |
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tokillthesunflower posted:Fanny and Alexander More Bergman. Its been 3 months, but I finally watched Apocalypse Now and I wish I hadn't waited the time period. The build up to learning of Kurtz's motives and reading into his background was really well done. The payoff was fantastic, and the end of the movie is stellar. I wish I were better at writing reviews because I can't do this film enough justice. marioinblack posted:1.
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Two-Lane Blacktop was hauntingly bleak. Warren Oates nailed it, and anchored the movie with his flawed, sad little character. Great soundtrack, too. Also, never thought I'd see Harry Dean Stanton try to give a handjob. marioinblack, you got Seven Samurai. Enjoy. New List: Too Early, Too Late I tried watching this once but I started it TOO LATE since I had to wake up TOO EARLY the next morning! See what I did there? New one: Trash Humpers I hump a lot of trash so I'm just worried this isn't going to be an accurate portrayal of my lifestyle. Portrait of Jennie Love that Joe Cotton The Docks of New York More like the cocks of New York, right guys? People on Sunday An impressive pedigree of talent behind it, but I've heard nothing about the film itself. Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself With Tea So this is like if Marty McFly was a nazi, right? The Fallen Idol What the hell is this thing about? Les rendez-vous d'Anna The only one in the Chantal Akerman Eclipse set I haven't gotten around to yet. Little Fugitive I've seen bits of it, but never got around to the whole thing. It's charming and kinda sorta invented American independent cinema, so I guess I should get up on it. Chimes at Midnight I know, I know. I started it once and never finished it. Finished from this thread: Au Hasard Balthazar (8/10), In the Mood for Love (8.5/10), La Dolce Vita (6.5/10), Anatomy of Murder (9/10), The Grand Illusion (9/10), Ben-Hur (8.5/10), Gone with the Wind (9/10), Black Orpheus (8/10), The Departed (4/10), Midnight Cowboy (5/10), The Red Shoes (9.5/10), Harvey (8.5/10), M. Hulot's Holiday (7.5/10), Trouble in Paradise (8/10), Ugetsu Monogatari (8/10), All That Heaven Allows (9.5/10), Blow-Up (8/10), If... (8/10), The Bad & The Beautiful (7.5/10). Autumn Sonata (9/10), Harold and Maude (3.5/10), L'Atalante (8/10), Anticipation of the Night (8.5/10), Cleo from 5 to 7 (8/10), Wavelength (7/10), Saddle the Wind (7/10), Partie de campagne (7.5/10), My Neighbor Totoro (7/10), Shadows (8/10), Odd Man Out (8/10), Don't Look Now (8/10), Dead Ringers (7.5/10), Written on the Wind (8.5/10), My Winnipeg (8/10), On Dangerous Ground (8.5/10), The King of Comedy (8.5/10), Berlin Express (7/10), The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (8.5/10), 3 Women (8.5/10). Harakiri (9.5/10), Zelig (7.5/10), Veronika Voss (7.5/10), Late Spring (8/10), Soldier of Orange (7/10), Vivre Sa Vie (8.5/10), The American Friend (7.5/10), The Endless Sumer (7.5/10), Yesterday Girl (7.5/10), Battleground (8/10), Two-Lane Blacktop (8/10)
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penismightier posted:Chimes at Midnight I know, I know. I started it once and never finished it. I haven't seen any of these but judging from his Othello Orson Welles and Shakespeare go well together, so this. Finished off Hearts of Darkness. I was already familiar with most of the production troubles of Apocalypse Now, but seeing them unfold on film gives them a life that had only existed in my imagination before. Seeing Martin Sheen's episode in the hotel room is particularly difficult to watch. Oh, and I love the Welles Heart of Darkness recordings. Updated list: 1. Battle of Algiers- I started it and I liked what I saw, but never got around to the second half. 2. Cries and Whispers- I’ve seen a good handful of Bergman (The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Persona, Scenes from a Marriage), but I could always use an excuse to watch more. 3. Shane- I don’t know much aside from that iconic ending scene. 4. The Big Parade- I own it on video, so watching would be easy, but… 5. Little Caesar- Let’s get a classic gangster movie in here. 6. Prizzi’s Honor- I recorded it, but it was never watched, and now I don't have it anymore. But I'd still like to see it. 7. Orpheus- I really don’t know that much about this one other than that it was directed by Jean Cocteau and it’s supposed to be great. I own it on VHS. 8. Swimming to Cambodia- I like me some Jonathan Demme and own this on video but haven’t watched it yet. 9. Hoop Dreams- I don’t care about sports, so I’ve never seen this one. I’m told that you don’t have to like basketball to be moved by this. 10. In the Mood for Love- I absolutely adored Chungking Express but I’m otherwise inexperienced with Wong Kar-wai. Finally seen: The Searchers, Pather Panchali, The Sting, Ran, The Great Dictator, Fitzcarraldo, Badlands, Time Bandits, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Apartment, The Last Waltz, City Lights, Modern Times, Broken Blossoms, The Gold Rush, The General, Grave of the Fireflies, Red River, Koyaanisqatsi, American Graffiti, The Kingdom, Adventures of Robin Hood, La Dolce Vita, Sherlock Jr., Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse EDIT: TrixRabbi, if no one else gets back to you soon I'd recommend Bonnie and Clyde.
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penismightier posted:Also, never thought I'd see Harry Dean Stanton try to give a handjob. I have neglected this movie waaaay too long.
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meanmikhail, you get In The Mood For Love Planet of the Apes was okay. I really don't like Heston as an actor. Maybe it's his voice, but it just seems like every seen he's in is just posturing and reading his lines as dramatically as possible. I liked the themes they were trying to go with, but I think Heston, plus knowing the ending ruined it for me. 1) Dawn of the Dead- not a horror guy, but I'm trying to see all the classics 2) Chinatown- finishing up my important films of the 70s list 3) 12 Monkeys- more sci-fi Gilliam 4) Pierrot Le Fou_ more Godard for me 5) The Getaway- i'm finishing up my Steve McQueen list 6) The Insider- the last Michael Mann film I've yet to see 7) 2046- loved In the Mood For Love, never got to this, it's sister film 8) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid- the last major Newman film I have to see 9) The Gold Rush- more Chaplin 10) Shane- this is another stop on my way to the Searchers, hope I like it as much as penismightier does Watched: Blade Runner, Seven Samurai, Lawrence of Arabia, Alien, Breathless, Forbidden Planet, Night of the Living Dead, Days of Heaven, Bonnie and Clyde, Stagecoach, Once Upon a Time in the West, Blue Velvet, Bullet in the Head, The Shining, Jackie Brown, Mulholland Drive, The Godfather Part 2, The Right Stuff, The Big Sleep, My Darling Clementine, The Seventh Seal, Le Samourai, Vertigo, Le Cercle Rouge, Dog Day Afternoon, Double Indemnity, Requiem for a Dream, Singin' In The Rain, Serpico, 8 1/2, The General, Dracula, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, Solaris, Brazil, City Lights, Aguirre the Wrath of God, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Planet of the Apes
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Mistletoe Donkey, you get 12 Monkeys. Glad to finally watch Bonnie and Clyde. It was a shame I had it sitting around for as long as I did. C.W. and Blanche were rather annoying though but it was a fun movie overall. 7.5/10 #5 There Will Be Blood - My friend loves this movie and is constantly telling me to watch it. #25 The Magnificent Seven - Might as well watch the Americanized version now. Plus I love Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson. #31 Labyrinth - Is this a movie that had to be a part of your childhood to really love (such as The Goonies) or will I still enjoy it regardless? Either way, David Bowie. #32 12 Angry Men - Trying to go through IMDb's Top 250. This is one of the highest rated I've yet to see. #34 A Fish Called Wanda - Probably the biggest post-Python project from any of the troupe that I've yet to see. #35 8½ - Never seen any Fellini. I have watched the opening scene of this one though, and I've been on a surrealism kick lately so I think once I really sit down with the film I'll get into it. #36 The Elephant Man - More Lynch, why not? #37 Rebecca - A Hitchcock film I didn't really even know existed til I got into classic films. I know absolutely nothing else about this one. #38 Spirited Away - I remember when this first came out. I saw part of it but never watched the whole thing beyond the first half hour or so. Even today I barely remember what I did see. #39 The Rules Of The Game - It's held strong onto #3 in the TSPDT Top 1000 for a long time, although I honestly don't know anything else about it other than that it's French. Seen so far: #10 Pan's Labyrinth, #11 The Wild Bunch, #3 The Warriors, #13 Chinatown, #6 Dr. Strangelove, #8 American History X, #12 Barton Fink, #2 Apocalypse Now, #1 Eraserhead, #4 The Maltese Falcon, #19 Annie Hall, #14 Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, #22 Casablanca, #18 M, #17 Seven Samurai, #20 Terminator 2: Judgement Day, #15 The Godfather, #21 The Seventh Seal, #23 Mulholland Drive, #27 2001: A Space Odyssey, #30 The Silence Of The Lambs, #26 Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, #24 Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, #29 Wild Strawberries, #9 High Fidelity, #7 Goldfinger, #28 The Bicycle Thief, #33 The Thing, #16 Bonnie And Clyde
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Showgirls was nowhere near as bad as I expected, but as with most Verhoeven it's hard for me to judge the film fairly. It's too obviously satire to take at face value, but takes itself too seriously to be effective. The veneer of false respectability of the showgirls is echoed by the film production itself, using a big budget and flashiness to obscure the ugly truth that the film is more about creatively showing tits than being either entertainment or commentary. At face value the story is dull as dirt and most of the performances, while not terrible, lack energy, especially Berkley who just looks constipated or confused when she's going for intense. As a satire it never goes far enough, staying with such obvious targets as Las Vegas is sleazy and corrupts your soul and the occasional broad swipe at the capitalist culture that makes Las Vegas its king. I like what it's trying to do and the diversity in the casting but I just don't think it fully succeeds on any level. TrixRabbi you get There Will be Blood too. Updated list: Vidas Secas Another highly regarded film I keep putting off because I fear it's really depressing. Ryan's Daughter I love Lean, but this film's reputation , combined with its length aren't particularly enticing. On the other hand I liked Heaven's gate so who knows. Ballad of Narayama Imamura, another director I've seen shamefully little from. Flesh and the Devil I need some more Garbo in my life. The Blue Kite Only just noticed this looking through IcheckMovies films I haven't seen. I know nothing about it. Baby Face I was really eager to see this a few years ago when the uncensored print was discovered, but I never got around to it. Tampopo I don't actually know anything about this. Brighton Rock Supposedly a great gangster film. The Human Condition I I've been putting this off because of its length but it's about time I get around to it, and its two sequels. La meglio gioventù I'm pretty sure I'm not going to like this and at 6 hours it's a huge time investment, but it's hard to ignore that it's pretty highly regarded. 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 , Ong-bak 7.5/10 , The Devils 8.5/10 , Nostalghia 8/10 , Killer's Kiss 8.5/10 , Koyaanisqatsi 8.5/10 , Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo 9.5/10 , The Cove 9/10 , America, America 8.5/10 , Pour la suite du monde 5/10 , Lilja 4-ever 9/10 , The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover 7/10 , Burma VJ 8.5/10 , The Testament of Dr. Mabuse 8.5/10 , Europa '51 9/10 , The Killers 9/10 , The Killers 7/10 , Pursued 8.5/10 , Pelle the Conqueror 8/10 , Brink of Life 9/10 , Fear and Desire 4/10 , The Naked Spur 6/10 , Stroszek 8.5/10 , Beau Travail 8/10 , Kanal 9/10 Field of Dreams 6/10 , Mishima 7/10 , Novecento 7/10 , A Face in the Crowd 9/10 , Floating Weeds 8.5/10, Heaven's Gate 8.5/10 , Days and Nights in the Forest 9/10 The War of The Worlds 6.5/10 , Fallen Angels 9/10 , The Crucified Lovers 8.5/10 , Sanxia haoren 8.5/10 , Fantomas 8.5/10 , The Ballad of Cable Hogue 9.5/10 , <---> 6/10 , The Devil and Daniel Webster 8.5/10 , Basic Instinct 8/10, Babette's Feast 5/10 , Wuthering Heights 8/10 , The Saragossa Manuscript 9.5/10 , The Public Enemy 7.5/10 , This Sporting Life 8.5/10 , A Nightmare on Elm Street 7/10 , Sans toit ni loi 9.5/10 Tales of Hoffman 7.5/10 , The Ten Commandments 7/10 , Underworld 8.5/10 , Showgirls 7/10
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Watched One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest last night. I liked it and I'm glad I finally understand all the references to it I've seen over the years.Peaceful Anarchy posted:La meglio gioventù I'm pretty sure I'm not going to like this and at 6 hours it's a huge time investment, but it's hard to ignore that it's pretty highly regarded. I'm picking this, because it's 6 hours and I'm cruel. My new list: 1. Lolita - Making a start on what I haven't seen of Kubrick's catalogue. 2. Mesrine: Killer Instinct - Been advised to wait for the Criterion version of The Game, so I've replaced it with something I've heard good things about. 3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Quite curious about this series. 4. The Elephant Man - Pinched from a previous post. 5. Field of Dreams - It just sounds like drat good fun. 6. The Last of The Mohicans - Really want to watch more of Daniel Day-Lewis. I'll round out my list with the 4 highest rated films on IMDB that I haven't seen. 7. The Godfather: Part II 8. 12 Angry Men 9. Once Upon a Time in the West 10. Seven Samurai Already watched: Three Colours: Blue, Millions, The Fountain, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Captain Hilarious fucked around with this message at 10:37 on Jan 25, 2011 |
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Captain Hilarious, have some fun with Once Upon A Time In The West 12 Monkeys didn't disappoint. I love Gilliam and time travel stuff, so this was right up my alley. I loved everything about it. Bruce Willis was great and I feel that it didn't go for the standard time travel cliches. I'm excited to watch t again in the future. 1) Dawn of the Dead- not a horror guy, but I'm trying to see all the classics 2) Chinatown- finishing up my important films of the 70s list 3) The Thing- yet another sci-fi classic I should have seen by now 4) Pierrot Le Fou_ more Godard for me 5) The Getaway- i'm finishing up my Steve McQueen list 6) The Insider- the last Michael Mann film I've yet to see 7) 2046- loved In the Mood For Love, never got to this, it's sister film 8) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid- the last major Newman film I have to see 9) The Gold Rush- more Chaplin 10) Shane- this is another stop on my way to the Searchers, hope I like it as much as penismightier does Watched: Blade Runner, Seven Samurai, Lawrence of Arabia, Alien, Breathless, Forbidden Planet, Night of the Living Dead, Days of Heaven, Bonnie and Clyde, Stagecoach, Once Upon a Time in the West, Blue Velvet, Bullet in the Head, The Shining, Jackie Brown, Mulholland Drive, The Godfather Part 2, The Right Stuff, The Big Sleep, My Darling Clementine, The Seventh Seal, Le Samourai, Vertigo, Le Cercle Rouge, Dog Day Afternoon, Double Indemnity, Requiem for a Dream, Singin' In The Rain, Serpico, 8 1/2, The General, Dracula, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, Solaris, Brazil, City Lights, Aguirre the Wrath of God, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Planet of the Apes, 12 Monkeys
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