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TenSpadesBeTrump, you get The Green Mile. And there goes my original list. There Will Be Blood was great. I had trouble getting interested until about the last hour or so, but around the point where Daniel goes to the church, I got sucked in. The last scene was so bizarre that it could have been comical yet instead just felt dirty and horrifying. That's great filmmaking right there. 8/10 #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. #40 Once Upon A Time In The West - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is one of my all time favorite films. 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, #5 There Will Be Blood
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TrixRabbi, this time you get 8½. Turns out I didn't hate La meglio gioventù at all; It was a really good film, but not quite a great one. It had some of what I feared in terms of button pushing sentimentality and a syrupy message, but for the most part it did well in letting things flow naturally and keeping me interested. Despite being called "The Best of Youth" it's not really about youth, spanning some 40 years of its lead character from his 20s to his 60s. The scope is never quite clear as you're watching it, though, which leads to pretty much every point after the first hour to feel like the ending is only 20 minutes away. This is both a strength and a weakness, since it means the film is always moving and gives you something to hang onto, but also means it often feels disjointed as some parts seem to have little to do with each other beyond common characters. Depending on when you're watching it's everything from romance, to drama, to comedy, to crime film, to mystery. To its credit it executes all the pieces very well and I was rarely bored, but I never really saw even flashes of greatness, just good work done on a grand scale. 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. The Sorrow and the Pity The runtime doesn't seem quite so daunting now, so maybe it's time I get around to watching it. 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 , La meglio gioventù 8/10
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Oooh you fucker I can't wait to give you The Human Condition. So much Nakadai. So much slapping. So much beard.
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penismightier posted:Oooh you fucker I can't wait to give you The Human Condition. So much Nakadai. So much slapping. So much beard. Part 2 is the slappiest.
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Jan 26, 2011 02:07
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And Part 3, the beardiest.
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penismightier posted:Oooh you fucker I can't wait to give you The Human Condition. So much Nakadai. So much slapping. So much beard. Likewise I can't wait to make you watch Trash Humpers. So much trash. So much humping.
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Peaceful Anarchy posted:Vidas Secas Another highly regarded film I keep putting off because I fear it's really depressing. Your list is the only one that regularly vexes me and this is now the fifth movie recommendation I've done for you of a movie I haven't seen  dotcommunism's list has stumped me once. The Deer Hunter was what I was expecting for the most part. It was on the long side and it often reminded me of Deliverance (the friends interactions). It's a film about changing and incorrect perspectives. Both the transformation of the characters and also uninformed characters projecting their ideas and expectations onto the soldiers coming home. The editing seemed very abrupt and stilted at times. Overall the movie was okay and wasn't hard to get through. Also watched Grave of the Fireflies. It was another depressing WWII movie (are movies revolving around WWII the most prolific of any subject in the IMDb top 250? It seems like they are). Anyway after watching it I was wondering what to make of it. I guess if I go by the title of the film it would be why do young people die? It felt kind of sparse and it did go by quickly. 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) #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 #137 Strangers on a Train - Don't know anything about this really but I've seen it mentioned in the thread a few times. (added 1/25/11) #138 High Noon - I've heard it was influential but that's all. (added 12/30/10) new #140 It Happened One Night - A comedy that won all the major Academy Awards in its year. That is something not easily done these days. (added 1/25/11)
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Zogo, you get Annie Hall, because that movie completely blindsided me with its awesomeness. I just finished Rain Man. I thought it was good but not great. Dustin Hoffman did a good job and to his credit, Tom Cruise plays a convincing yuppie douchebag. But since the Raymond character really can't develop significantly by his very nature, that put the onus on Charlie as the guy viewers identify with. I thought it took too long for Charlie to develop. I did like most of the movie after the Vegas sequence, though. I know several people who called this movie "horrible," but since it's so watchable at face value, I can't conceive of coming to such a strong negative conclusion. Ah well. 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. Rocky Horror Picture Show: I have absolutely no idea what I will think of this movie. I'm a huge Tim Curry fan, though. The Thin Blue Line: I'm in a mood for some thin lines. The Thin Red Line: See above.
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Thought I gave TrixRabbi 'The Thing' a while back, guess I should be more clear when telling people what to watch.  And I've been waiting on Netflix for a dvd of 'Taxi Driver' for a while now, their nearest office must be in another state entirely. Edit:VVV- Well gently caress me and my scroll happy self. Glad he enjoyed it. MariusLecter fucked around with this message at 14:48 on Jan 26, 2011 |
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MariusLecter posted:Thought I gave TrixRabbi 'The Thing' a while back, guess I should be more clear when telling people what to watch. Looking forward to Vidas Secas, even if it's depressing at least it's not that long.
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Chimes at Midnight was predictably incredible. I don't know if, as Welles says, it's better than Kane or F for Fake, but it competes. The battle compositions reminded me a lot - A LOT - of Ivan the Terrible, but it was much less, uh, annoying than Eisenstein's. The battle scene is some sort of genius, both hilarious and nerve wracking. CloseFriend, Mr Smith Goes To Washington, in honor of yesterday's State of the Union address. 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? 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. New one: Funeral Parade of Roses Another one I saw half of and fell asleep (in my defense, it was 3 am). What I saw, I loved, but I never gave it another shot. 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), Chimes at Midnight (9/10)
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penismightier, you get Trash Humpers. I've put it on my list, so I don't feel ashamed about giving it to you. Honestly, I wasn't THAT compelled by Mean Streets. I guess I expected a somewhat more intricate story. That being said, the movie did give me what I sought: Scorseses directing shone through, de Niro had great, visceral energy - and the rest of the cast were very strong and confident in their roles. All in all, I'll give it another shot some time, but I doubt it will ever rank among my favourite Scorcese pictures. Updated list: 1. King Kong, 1933: (new addition) Welp. Please forgive me. 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: 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. 10. Trash Humpers: (new addition) I watched the trailer. I need to see this. Seen: Barry Lyndon, Ghostbusters and Mean Streets Porcupine Hunted fucked around with this message at 23:41 on Jan 27, 2011 |
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Porcupine Hunted posted:5. Citizen Kane: Seven Samurai is a fantastic film. Amazing character development in the first half, and some very good battle scenes in the second. A little longer than I may have wanted, but it kept itself entertaining for a good portion so I can't complain too much. marioinblack posted:1.
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marioinblack, you have a great list full of classics. My favorite there is probably The Great Escape. Did anybody ever question why the wardens on The Green Mile had to order so many light bulbs because theirs kept exploding? Or why this movie had to be so drat long? I think it could have easily been trimmed to around 140 minutes. Not that I was bored, or that it was poorly paced. I'm always under the impression that some directors think length means high quality. I don't want to spend over 3 hours watching a movie that doesn't deserve it. 3.5/5 I also watched The Ballad of Cable Hogue, which was really good. It was very funny, and all of the performances were great, especially Jason Robards. 4/5 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. Camera Buff: I'm going to try to keep of with the Filmspotting Kieslowski marathon. Any Cassavetes: He has a lot available on Instant and I have no clue where to start. The Wages of Fear Was never on my radar, but it sounds like I'll like it. Bed and Board The continuing adventures of Antoine Doinel. The Battleship Potemkin Always been curious about this. 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, The Wild Bunch 4/5, Hunger 4.5/5, The Green Mile 3.5/5, The Ballad of Cable Hogue 4/5
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Yojimbo/Sanjuro I was actually surprised by the humor in these. Samurai films are something I'm almost entirely unfamiliar with so it was nice to have these as a kind of entry. They're very modern, too, which also took me by surprise (the jangling theme in Yojimbo is hilarious) and just plain enjoyable. After I finished the first I immediately swapped it out for the second because I was so enthralled. Sanjuro is the lesser of the two, not for any bad reasons but simply because it's just not as super-A+. It does play around with the "established hero" sequel structure really well, though. The plot with the flowers was marvelous and I kind of wish these were in color because I can only imagine how stunning that might have looked (not to mention the burning and slashing of the sake tanks in Yojimbo[/b]). Das Boot gently caress! This movie was gripping as hell from beginning to end. The final scene felt a little tacked-on (I was already aware of the irony of rooting for the U-boat crew, I didn't need the point hammered home like that) but it doesn't tarnish the other three hours. For some reason what really sticks with me is all the lemons they're eating. That never occured to me. The down time between attacks were almost the most interesting segments, just the documentation of life of the submarine. When they come up and go to that ridiculous little party with the buffet it's such a shock to the system that it makes the armchair smarm of the non-submarine officials almost overwhelming. The Conformist I feel like I'm missing something with this one. Visually it's stunning and the plot is kind of nice, but it felt like it was forcing itself on me. If it ever comes out on Blu-Ray I'll give it another go, the DVD was pretty lacking visually and it seemed like a loss of image quality did a number on the overall impact of the film, like seeing 2001 on VHS. The plot was so complex, too, that I just wasn't able to absorb all of it. Like 8 1/2 I have a feeling that revisiting it will reveal more and more. Shame! 1) Howards End - I'm going to watch every Criterion Blu-Ray, dammit, no matter how boring they look. 2) Aguirre: The Wrath of God - A classic, apparently. I adored Fitzcarraldo and apparently this one is even better. I've seen two Herzog films and I'm still not really sure what his style is, maybe this will help. 3) The Mirror - Woop woop, Tarkovsky! I think I rented this once but didn't watch it. The clip I saw of the barn on fire on Youtube was marvelous, though. 4) Secret Honor - I love Robert Altman and I love Richard Nixon (as a subject), and I've heard endless good things about this. 5) The Wages Of Fear - This has been on my Netflix queue ever since the Blu-Ray came out, but for some reason I haven't seen it. Why? Who knows! It looks exciting, though. 6) Vivre sa vie - Replacing a new-wave with a new-wave, this is another meant-to-never-saw. Great that it's on Blu now. I think I skipped this one for A Woman Is A Woman when they were doing a Godard retrospective at SIFF. 7) Baraka - Put it on Netflix queue after seeing Koyaanisqatsi, never got it up to the top three because half of my dogged devotion to Koyetc is the Philip Glass score and the theme about industrialization. But apparently it's like mindblowingly cool or something I dunno. 8) Ordet - I'll play your games, TSPDT. This actually looks kind of interesting, like a Bergman film almost (and it probably is, I still haven't worked my way through a good deal of his work). I've only seen one other Dreyer, Vampyr, which in fact I own and desperately need to see again. 9) Breathless - Jump cuts! New wave! French people smoking cigarettes! Goofy sunglasses! References to other movies or something or whatever! 10) Through A Glass Darkly - Bergman catch-up time. The first of a "trilogy" (not really). Apparently it's about some people on an island, but isn't that what every Bergman film is about? I guess this spot is reserved for more Bergmans.]Les Enfants Du Paradis[/b] - Hello, TSPDT #29! This is long and old and French. I'll probably love it! Jules et Jim, Saving Private Ryan, Fitzcarraldo, The 39 Steps, Notorious, Run Lola Run, Downfall, The Searchers, Tokyo Story, Gone With The Wind, Touch Of Evil, Ikiru, The Apartment, Bicycle Thieves, Moon, The Color Purple. The French Connection, The Leopard, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, Das Boot, The Conformist (total: 22) TenSpadesBeTrump, you get A Woman Under The Influence.
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Watch 'Breathless.' I just watched 'Shoot the Piano Player' so the 'Breathless' comparison is salient in my mind. It's hard to believe that 'Shoot the Piano Player' actually came out a year later. It often seems to me that in Truffaut movies, people have to try harder to seem as if they've lived less than they have, while Godard's characters play the opposite role. That's perhaps why Godard's movies still have that keen-edged hipness while Truffaut's have something elegiac and exhausted about them. That being said, 'Shoot the Piano Player' was a lot funnier and broader than I expected, sampling everything from Sirk-style melodrama to Harold Lloyd-like visual gags. The interplay between the two thugs was sharp and charming, and Aznavour brought a terrifically oppressed demeanor to his role, kind of a Droopy Dawg look that could switch from tragic to pathetic in a second. My revised list: 1.) Fantomas- I'm not familiar with this era of silent serials, and there's a new set of these out. I love Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse so the genesis of that sort of criminal mastermind genre is also interesting to me. 3.) Cria Cuevos- I really liked Ana Torrent in The Spirit of the Beehive. I've heard good things about this too, and Spanish film is kind of a lacunae in my education. 5.) Late Spring- I just recently have begun getting familiar with Ozu. I still find his style sort of forbiddingly austere, but I want to keep exploring. 6.) Z- Or any Costa-Gavras. Army of Shadows sort of put me in the mood for political thrillers. 11.) The Earrings of Madame de...- I've just never seen anything by Max Ophuls. I recall reading about him in one of Pauline Kael's books. Sounds like somebody I should know, I guess. 14.) The Magician- I like Bergman, but I don't know too much about this one. Supposedly sort of a dark comedy? 15.) Blood of a Poet- I loved Beauty and the Beast and I'm ready to watch more Cocteau. 16.) Solo Con tu Pareja- Alfonso Cuaron is really hit or miss with me, but somebody recommended this. I don't know, it looks fun. 20.) Tales of Hoffman- I missed out on watching this at a friend's apartment during a recent snowstorm and regret it. I feel a little left out of the ensuing P&P chat. 21.) Cobra Verde- I think the only Herzog/Kinski collaboration I haven't seen. Watched: If..., Paris, Texas, The Passion of Joan of Arc, Modern TImes, Beauty & the Beast, Short Cuts, Sweet Movie, Stranger Than Paradise, Peeping Tom, The Wizard of Oz, Shoot the Piano Player
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Archyduke posted:It often seems to me that in Truffaut movies, people have to try harder to seem as if they've lived less than they have That's an interesting thing to say, could you expand on that? I don't care too much for Truffaut's works but I've never been able to put my finger on it. "Elegiac and exhausted" is also succinct; there's something terribly French and homemade about them that just totally fails to capture my interest.
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Two analogies come to mind for Trash Humpers: if Herzog directed Jackass, or if the family from Texas Chainsaw Massacre had a sitcom. I dunno what to say. There was trash humping within 20 seconds. It actually had an occasional weird lo-fi beauty. It never got me with the intended shock value because, uh, I don't know. I don't care? But I don't know. It happened. I saw it. Hearing them sing one of my favorite songs was pretty weird. Archyduke, Cobra Verde. Finish up that H/K connect. 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: The Americanization of Emily I really gotta get to this. 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. Funeral Parade of Roses Another one I saw half of and fell asleep (in my defense, it was 3 am). What I saw, I loved, but I never gave it another shot. 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), Chimes at Midnight (9/10), Trash Humpers (6/10) penismightier fucked around with this message at 05:29 on Jan 28, 2011 |
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penismightier posted:The Docks of New York More like the cocks of New York, right guys? The Great Escape is a lot of fun rolled into one. This time I really like the length of the movie as instead of diverting off onto needless subplots, instead it really tied together the whole story. Very good international cast with great performances all around. I'll be sure to bring a baseball and a glove next time I get locked up in a tight room. New sexier list: 1. Bridge on the River Kwai - I enjoyed the Great Escape and this film usually is listed alongside it. 2. To Kill a Mockingbird - I've seen a few bits but never the entire thing. 3. Vertigo - Rear Window impressed me enough I'll go with more Hitchcock. 4. Blue Velvet - I've never seen a Lynch movie, and I'm changing this upon request that it would be a better movie for a first time Lyncher. 5. City of God - Top movie I haven't seen on the top 250. I don't know anything about it. 6. On the Waterfront - Classic Brando that I've missed. 7. Ratatouille - One of the few Pixar movies I haven't caught. 8. Unforgiven - Another 90s film I've yet to see. 9. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Movie that has always intrigued me, but I'm uncertain why I've never watched it. 10. All Quiet on the Western Front - Another war movie that greatly intrigues me. Watched: Chinatown 4.5/5, 12 Angry Men 5/5, Gone With the Wind 3/5, Casablanca 4/5, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 4.5/5, The Godfather Part I 5/5, The Godfather Part II 4.5/5, Goodfellas 5/5, Do the Right Thing 3.5/5, A Clockwork Orange 3/5, Wall-E 5/5, Citizen Kane 4.5/5, Aliens 5/5, The Shawshank Redemption 5/5, Back to the Future 4/5, Schindler's List 5/5, Saving Private Ryan 4.5/5, Dr. Strangelove 2.5/5, Raging Bull 3.5/5, Rear Window 4/5, The Green Mile 3.5/5, Braveheart 4/5, Apocalypse Now 5/5, Seven Samurai 4.5/5, The Great Escape 4.5/5
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Jan 28, 2011 10:57
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marioinblack posted:5. City of God - Top movie I haven't seen on the top 250. I don't know anything about it. I always try to go into movies blind, so do it while you can! This is a really good one too. Anyways, guess I'll throw my hat into the ring: 1. Dogville - I don't know if I liked Antichrist, but I found it intriguing enough to watch some more Von Trier. 2. Playtime, or any other Tati - I've never seen any Tati, so I can watch Playtime or any of his other ones if they're a better place to start. 3. Scenes from a Marriage - Hey, I really liked Fanny and Alexander, so why not another really long Bergman? 4. Se7en - After The Social Network and Zodiac, I think I should watch more Fincher. 5. Blue Velvet - I know nothing about this, but apparently I should see it. 6. La Strada - I also know nothing about this, except that it's Fellini. 7. Wings of Desire - Hey, I liked Paris, Texas. 8. Black Narcissus - Only seen one P&P before, The Red Shoes. 9. Battleship Potemkin - I also have gone this far without knowing anything about this. 10. Braveheart - I have no idea what this is about, which surprises a lot of people.
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Barton Fink was unbelievable. I was slightly disappointed by True Grit and it was nice to reaffirm the genius of the Coen brothers. 1. The Orphanage - I love the talent involved, but just never feel like watching the movie. Why?? 2. 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?? DetoxP, you get to see Blue Velvet, specifically because you know nothing about it. Try not to learn anything, either; don't even look at the box art.
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scary ghost dog, you get to see Matchstick Men. There are some great performances in it, and it's also the only movie on your list that I've seen. Touch of Evil was fantastic, and has got me back in a Noir mood. Welles is brilliant as usual, although casting Charlton Heston as a Mexican was a little strange. I also watched Solaris, and I'd easily rank it with the best sci-fi I've ever seen. The visuals are astounding, and the second half is one hell of a mindfuck. Better than the remake in every way. Updated list: The Shawshank Redemption - I've never had any interest in seeing this movie from the brief glimpses I've seen, but it's been at the top of the IMDB list for as long as I can remember. LA Confidential - Another big movie from the 90's that I've never seen. I don't know why, I like pretty much everyone involved with it. Topaz - I absolutely love Hitchcock, but this is another one I've seen part of, then turned off and never picked up again for various stupid reasons. My appendix exploded while I was watching this one, so I unfairly associate it with a pretty miserable experience. The Searchers - I like westerns, and I like the little bit of John Ford that I've seen, but for some reason I just can't stand John Wayne. M - Fritz Lang is awesome, so I really have no excuse on this one other than it being being a little hard to find. The Third Man - I've probably seen this entire movie in five-minute chunks, but for some reason or another, I've never actually sat down and watched it beggining to end. Rashomon - I own the Criterion Seven Samurai DVD, but that's all the Kurusawa I've ever seen. My excuses on this one is that I've never found anywhere that rents it. Chinatown - Roman Polanski is great, but I have a very hit-or-miss relationship with Jack Nicholson. He's either the best part of a movie or the worst, and his bad performances are enough to throw me off seeing some of his good ones. Once Upon a Time in America - This is another one where I've seen the opening more times than I can count, and nothing more. Once again, I have no excuses on this one. I've never seen a Leone movie that didn't blow me away, so I'm kinda stumped on this one. The Thin Red Line - Mallick is great, and I'm one of the few people that actually enjoyed The New World, but I've never really cared for war movies. I have no great affection for Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket, or most of the other classics I've seen, and I can't see this one bucking that trend. Maybe I'm wrong. Films watched: Solaris, Touch of Evil BulletRiddled fucked around with this message at 03:56 on Jan 29, 2011 |
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Jan 29, 2011 03:52
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BulletRiddled posted:The Shawshank Redemption - I've never had any interest in seeing this movie from the brief glimpses I've seen, but it's been at the top of the IMDB list for as long as I can remember. City of God really felt like a Brazilian Goodfellas. As you can see in my rating of Goodfellas which I also watched as a part of this thread, that is not a bad thing. It's a whole lot darker though and doesn't have anywhere near the humor that Goodfellas had. However, I must rate this movie by itself, and I think it does an outstanding job putting you in the slums of Rio and watching life unfold there. New List: 1. Bridge on the River Kwai - I enjoyed the Great Escape and this film usually is listed alongside it. 2. To Kill a Mockingbird - I've seen a few bits but never the entire thing. 3. Vertigo - Rear Window impressed me enough I'll go with more Hitchcock. 4. Blue Velvet - I've never seen a Lynch movie, and I'm changing this upon request that it would be a better movie for a first time Lyncher. 5. The Usual Suspects - The next top 250 movie I haven't seen. Like City of God, I don't know much about this one either other than a few of the actors in it. 6. On the Waterfront - Classic Brando that I've missed. 7. Ratatouille - One of the few Pixar movies I haven't caught. 8. Unforgiven - Another 90s film I've yet to see. 9. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Movie that has always intrigued me, but I'm uncertain why I've never watched it. 10. All Quiet on the Western Front - Another war movie that greatly intrigues me. Watched: Chinatown 4.5/5, 12 Angry Men 5/5, Gone With the Wind 3/5, Casablanca 4/5, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 4.5/5, The Godfather Part I 5/5, The Godfather Part II 4.5/5, Goodfellas 5/5, Do the Right Thing 3.5/5, A Clockwork Orange 3/5, Wall-E 5/5, Citizen Kane 4.5/5, Aliens 5/5, The Shawshank Redemption 5/5, Back to the Future 4/5, Schindler's List 5/5, Saving Private Ryan 4.5/5, Dr. Strangelove 2.5/5, Raging Bull 3.5/5, Rear Window 4/5, The Green Mile 3.5/5, Braveheart 4/5, Apocalypse Now 5/5, Seven Samurai 4.5/5, The Great Escape 4.5/5, City of God 4.5/5
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marioinblack, go with Vertigo The Gold Rush was everything I thought it would be. I enjoyed it tremendously. Ii also didn't realize how many of Chaplin's classic bits (the eating of the shoe, the roll dance) were in this. I still think I liked city Lights more, but this one was close. Just wonderful. I also watched The Getaway, because I was in a McQueen mood. I liked it, but I didn't love it. The robbery scene was great as well as the subsequent "getaway" scenes, but it never grabbed me. Still an entertaining watch though. 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 Dirty Dozen- there's nothing about this movie that doesn't sound great 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) Steamboat Bill, Jr.- so far I've liked The General the best from my Chaplin/Keaton viewings, I'm ready to see some of Keaton's other stuff 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, The Gold Rush, The Getaway
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Mistletoe Donkey, I'm not a horror guy either but Dawn of the Dead is pretty drat good, go see it. Vidas Secas is a sad bleak film, but not one that did a particularly good job of getting to me. It's a very detached illustration of a family's misery and while bad and unfair things happened I never got to know these characters as more than symbols. The film also doesn't explore the injustices themselves or the world in which they exist either, so the symbolism remains simple and uncontextualized. The photography had some bright spots but that's about all that stood out. A good film but underwhelming. Updated list: 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. The Sorrow and the Pity The runtime doesn't seem quite so daunting now, so maybe it's time I get around to watching it. The Marriage of Maria Braun Haven't seen any of the BRD trilogy despite having the DVDs for like 5 years, I think it's time. 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 , La meglio gioventù 8/10 Vidas Secas 7/10
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I was going to recommend him Dawn of the Dead too. But I get to pick another one for you Peaceful Anarchy and since I just watched Annie Hall and they are standing in front of a theater that's playing I'll say this ^^. Annie Hall - Woody Allen usually taps into some sentiments that I have and this is no exception. Parts of it reminded me of Private Parts. Rob (Tony Roberts) character had the funniest quotes of anyone. 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) #124 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) #130 Snatch - It has been recommended but I forgot to watch this one at some point. (added 1/7/11) #138 Strangers on a Train - Don't know anything about this really but I've seen it mentioned in the thread a few times. (added 1/25/11) #139 High Noon - I've heard it was influential but that's all. (added 12/30/10) #140 It Happened One Night - A comedy that won all the major Academy Awards in its year. That is something not easily done these days. (added 1/25/11) new #145 Into the Wild - Seen it mentioned in the thread a few times. (added 1/29/11)
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Zogo posted:Rob (Tony Roberts) character had the funniest quotes of anyone. "Twins, Max. Sixteen year-olds. Imagine the possibilities."
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Kull the Conqueror posted:"Twins, Max. Sixteen year-olds. Imagine the possibilities." [Rob has bailed Alvy out of jail] Rob: Imagine my surprise when I got your call, Max. Alvy: Yeah. I had the feeling that I got you at a bad moment. You know, I heard high-pitched squealing. Rob: Twins, Max! 16 years-old. Can you imagine the mathematical possibilities? Alvy: [glum] You're an actor, Max. You should be doing Shakespeare in the Park. Rob: Oh, I did Shakespeare in the Park, Max. I got mugged. I was playing Richard the Second and two guys with leather jackets stole my leotard. I think his quotes are enhanced because of his demeanor as Woody Allen stares at him incredulously in every discussion (NY vs CA etc). Also, his spacesuit he puts on at the end.
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Magic Hate Ball posted:"What, are we driving through plutonium?" "Keeps out the alpha rays, Max. You don't get old." Rob comments on all the hedonistic pleasures: his "relaxed" lifestyle, his house next to Hugh Hefner's house, and the gorgeous women: "They're like the women in Playboy Magazine only they can move their arms and legs." Seriously every line the guy says is funny. I love the scene when they're in the editing room and they're modifying the laugh track: Rob: "Give me a tremendous laugh here, Charlie. Now give me a medium-sized chuckle here. And then a big hand."
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Zogo posted:#130 Snatch - It has been recommended but I forgot to watch this one at some point. (added 1/7/11) Vertigo is really well made. The whole reveal and end were outstanding. Good recommendation. New List: 1. Bridge on the River Kwai - I enjoyed the Great Escape and this film usually is listed alongside it. 2. To Kill a Mockingbird - I've seen a few bits but never the entire thing. 3. Black Swan - Not enough newer movies on this list. Kind of interested in it, don't know much about it other than it's nominated for stuff. 4. Blue Velvet - I've never seen a Lynch movie, and I'm changing this upon request that it would be a better movie for a first time Lyncher. 5. The Usual Suspects - The next top 250 movie I haven't seen. Like City of God, I don't know much about this one either other than a few of the actors in it. 6. On the Waterfront - Classic Brando that I've missed. 7. Ratatouille - One of the few Pixar movies I haven't caught. 8. Unforgiven - Another 90s film I've yet to see. 9. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Movie that has always intrigued me, but I'm uncertain why I've never watched it. 10. All Quiet on the Western Front - Another war movie that greatly intrigues me. Watched now with bigger numbers: Chinatown 9/10, 12 Angry Men 10/10, Gone With the Wind 7/10, Casablanca 8.5/10, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 9.5/10, The Godfather Part I 10/10, The Godfather Part II 9.5/10, Goodfellas 10/10, Do the Right Thing 7/10, A Clockwork Orange 6.5/10, Wall-E 10/10, Citizen Kane 9/10, Aliens 10/10, The Shawshank Redemption 9.5/10, Back to the Future 8/10, Schindler's List 10/10, Saving Private Ryan 9/10, Dr. Strangelove 6/10, Raging Bull 7/10, Rear Window 8.5/10, The Green Mile 7.5/10, Braveheart 8/10, Apocalypse Now 10/10, Seven Samurai 9/10, The Great Escape 9/10, City of God 9/10, Vertigo 8.5/10
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Marioinblack, I just watched Blue Velvet blind, so I think you should watch it too. And if you don't know much about the plot, I would go in as blind as I did. Heck, I wouldn't even read my next paragraph even though I don't really spoil anything. Okay, I lied. I knew a little bit about Blue Velvet. I knew David Lynch made it so I did expect something weird, but only by reputation as I've never actually seen any of his movies. But not that weird. I don't think it was a perfect movie because some of it felt like filler, but Dennis Hopper is absolutely incredible in this, and on the basis of him alone I'd recommend this movie to anyone. Now then: 1. Dogville - I don't know if I liked Antichrist, but I found it intriguing enough to watch some more Von Trier. 2. Playtime, or any other Tati - I've never seen any Tati, so I can watch Playtime or any of his other ones if they're a better place to start. 3. Scenes from a Marriage - Hey, I really liked Fanny and Alexander, so why not another really long Bergman? 4. Se7en - After The Social Network and Zodiac, I think I should watch more Fincher. 5. Mulholland Drive - Okay, so it's a Lynch and Naomi Watts is in it, and I think it's in the suburbs. Like Blue Velvet, I really don't know much about this at all. 6. La Strada - I also know nothing about this, except that it's Fellini. 7. Wings of Desire - Hey, I liked Paris, Texas. 8. Black Narcissus - Only seen one P&P before, The Red Shoes. 9. Battleship Potemkin - I also have gone this far without knowing anything about this. 10. Braveheart - I have no idea what this is about, which surprises a lot of people. Watched: Blue Velvet
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DetoxP posted:1. Dogville - I don't know if I liked Antichrist, but I found it intriguing enough to watch some more Von Trier. Definitely give this film a shot, Von Trier is one of my favourite directors. The bare-bones set design may seem to most people like it will detract but it gives the characters WAY more room to develop. Anyway: Sympathy for Mr.Vengance- Just saw Oldboy and thought it was brilliant. Really want to see more of Chan Wook-Park's films. Blue Valentine- Heard mixed things about this, don't know if it's worth a watch. The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari- Love German Expressionism and actually wrote about how Caligari has influenced so many films since it. Completely ashamed that I haven't seen this. A Scanner Darkly- Havent read the novel but Blade Runner, another Philip K Dick adaptation, is one of my favourite films. Really like the look of the animation too. Vertigo- Despite being a film student, I have never seen a Hitchcock film. I am completely ashamed of this and I've heard this film is one of his best. Seven Samurai- Despite seeing most other Kurosawa films, I still haven't seen this yet. It's probably the length that's putting me off. Salo: or the 120 days of Sodom- Have had this sitting on my hard drive for months now, I know it sounds pathetic but I'm kind of scared to watch this, despite priding myself in being one of those people never scared by films. Army of Darkness- Actually have never seen any of the Evil Dead films, despite being a goon. Not really a huge fan of OTT action/horror movies but might be able to give it a go. Eraserhead- Always been a film that's interested me. Haven't actually seen many David Lynch films. Waltz with Bashir- Actually saw about 20 minutes of this not long after it came out, but got distracted by something and didn't see the rest. Looks like it might be worth a second shot Double Happiness fucked around with this message at 21:09 on Jan 30, 2011 |
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E: beaten. at least Detox got the same movie I was recommending. Double Happiness, I liked Blue Valentine more that most (that could be because of my weird man crush on Ryan Gosling) so go with that. A Woman Under the Influence was incredible. This is exactly the kind of movie that I could watch over and over again. I put a lot of stock in good acting performances over almost every other aspect of a movie, and this one delivered. Gena Rowlands was amazing, and I was surprised to see she didn't win the Oscar for this (until I checked and saw that she lost to Ellen Burstyn). Peter Falk was great too. The sound editing reminded me a lot of Altman. 5/5 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. Camera Buff: I'm going to try to keep of with the Filmspotting Kieslowski marathon. The Wages of Fear Was never on my radar, but it sounds like I'll like it. Bed and Board The continuing adventures of Antoine Doinel. The Battleship Potemkin Always been curious about this. Opening Night More Cassavetes. 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, The Wild Bunch 4/5, Hunger 4.5/5, The Green Mile 3.5/5, The Ballad of Cable Hogue 4/5, A Woman Under the Influence 5/5 TenSpadesBeTrump fucked around with this message at 21:02 on Jan 30, 2011 |
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Jan 30, 2011 20:55
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TenSpadesBeTrump posted:Double Happiness, I liked Blue Valentine more that most (that could be because of my weird man crush on Ryan Gosling) so go with that. Am I going crazy or is Blue Valentine not even on his list? I think you read Blue Velvet on my post. edit: Nevermind, tricked by time bandits Calamity Brain fucked around with this message at 21:12 on Jan 30, 2011 |
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Jan 30, 2011 21:06
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TenSpadesBeTrump posted:La Dolce Vita: I was recommended this a while ago and thought it was terrific, so that's what you're getting. Finished In the Mood for Love. What a beautiful little movie. I slightly prefer Chungking Express in terms of Wong Kar-Wai (Kar-wai Wong?) films, but this is one lovely little movie that never went quite where I expected it to go. From the period detail to the acting to the romance, nothing seems overstated. Everything is exactly just the way it feels it should be. I will watch this again. 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. Yi Yi (A One and a Two) - All I know about this is that it’s supposedly one of the best films of the past ten years and that the director died a few years ago of cancer.. 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, In the Mood for Love
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Jan 30, 2011 21:06
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DetoxP posted:Am I going crazy or is Blue Valentine not even on his list? I think you read Blue Velvet on my post. Sorry, was playing around with my list. Watching Blue Valentine tonight. 
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Jan 30, 2011 21:10
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meanmikhail posted: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. It's definitely about a lot more than sports. Enjoy. The Wages of Fear was a spectacular film. The first act was not what I was expecting at all but was a rather compelling tapestry of this little town and all its eccentric inhabitants. I think the political nature of the film is fascinating. And then there was the suspense; holy poo poo, what a thrill it was. Every new conflict just amplified the intensity of the situation. I wish I could get my friends to watch this but I don't think they'd make it past the first part, which is so unfortunate. 1. Gaslight: I might as well start charging through some classic noir. 2. Cries and Whispers: I want to keep watching Bergman. 3. Grand Illusion: All I know about this movie is that all film buffs think it's great and that Woody Allen references it at least once. Sounds like my cup of tea. 4. Rashomon: I've seen a good chunk of Kurosawa's stuff, but in his case, there's always more great stuff to be seen. 5. Earth: I'm really curious to see what Dovzhenko was all about. I saw a really interesting documentary about him and feel obligated to check him out. 6. Stroszek: My experiences with Herzog's famous stuff is really limited. I've pretty much only seen his recent stuff. 7. The French Connection: I hear there be action in this here picture. I'm a man who fancies action. 8. Tokyo Story: Might as well start banging out these They Shoot Pictures movies. I really want to check out Ozu. 9. Satantango: Lot of love floating around this forum for this movie. 10. Any John Wayne movie with Rio or River in the title: I'm pretty sure I've seen all of them, but I was probably 6 or 7 and don't remember a thing about any of them. Watched - The Godfather Part II, City of God, Paths of Glory, North by Northwest, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Fanny and Alexander, 8 1/2, The Rules of the Game, His Girl Friday, The Wages of Fear
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Kull, you get Rashomon. I [fittingly] can't really compose my thoughts about 8 1/2. It was very good but I felt lost at times and the ending kind of left me a bit puzzled about what happened with everything, and whether it was another dream sequence or not. #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. #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. #40 Once Upon A Time In The West - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is one of my all time favorite films. #41 The Man Who Wasn't There - I do love the Coens. This has been on my to watch list for a very long time. 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, #5 There Will Be Blood, #35 8½
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