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Electronico6 posted:The Maltese Falcon Never finished watching it. You have a multitude of fantastic movies on your list, but finish this one please. I'm rather torn about Amarcord. The story and writing seemed erratic at best, and though I liked most of the characters, I feel like none of them were well-developed. Overall it felt like a rambunctious slice-of-life movie with no real direction. I loved the composition and cinematography. Fellini's got great style, and an eye for beautiful women. Not my favorite of his, but still pretty good. New List: 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? 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. Notorious I thought I'd seen this, but when I looked up the info nothing seemed familiar. Pickpocket Some more Bresson for the list. Stagecoach Another one I'm fairly sure I've seen most of, because my mom keeps the western channel on in the background at all times. Aguirre: The Wrath of God Never actually seen any Herzog, so if this isn't the place to start, just pick another one of his for me. Sansho the Bailiff Been wanting to watch more Mizoguchi since seeing Ugetsu.
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tokillthesunflower, Aguirre is a good place to start with Herzog. The Passion of Joan of Arc was stunning. The style completely strips the film of any outer context of time and place, and the editing removes any point of view. The effect is to focus wholly on this woman's suffering without the hindrance of historical reenactments. The more I think about this film the more I like it. 4.5/5 Bed and Board The continuing adventures of Antoine Doinel. Before Sunrise This gets a lot of praise, but I don't like Ethan Hawke at all. Shock Corridor Don't know too much about it. Far From Heaven Next highest on TSPDT's 21st Century list. Shadows More Cassavetes.. Alice I've seen a few of Svankmajer's shorts and they are interesting. Andrei Rublev On the most lists. I know nothing about this other than that it is Tarkovsky and long. That Obscure Object of Desire Let's give another Bunuel a shot. I like the titles of his films. The Idiots I love von Trier, but I have a feeling this won't be nearly as good as most. Children of Paradise Next up on TSPDT. Another one I know nothing about. 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, La Dolce Vita 4/5, Das Boot 4.5/5, Camera Buff 4.5/5, The Red Shoes 4.5/5, The Rules of the Game 3.5/5, Persona 4.5/5, Black Narcissus 2.5/5, The Battleship Potemkin 3.5/5, Departures 4/5, The Wages of Fear 4.5/5, Werckmeister Harmonies, 4/5, Blazing Saddles 1.5/5, Pickpocket 4/5, McCabe and Mrs. Miller 5/5, Le Cercle Rouge 4/5, Night and Fog ?/5, Opening Night 5/5, Notorious 4.5/5, Night of the Living Dead 3.5/5, Seven Chances 4/5, Faces 4/5, Europa 3/5, A Day at the Races 4/5, Three Colors: White 4.5/5, Vernon, Florida 4.5/5, Hud 3.5/5, Slacker 4.5/5, The Thing 4/5, Code Unknown 3.5/5, The Double Life of Veronique 4/5, Close Encounters of the Third Kind 4/5, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie 4.5/5, Sullivan's Travels 3.5/5, The Death of Mr. Lazarescu 4/5, Ben-Hur 2.5/5, Mona Lisa 3/5, Brief Encounter 4/5, Laura 4/5, Beauty and the Beast 4/5, Solaris 3/5, Alphaville 4/5, Nights of Cabiria 3.5/5, Gun Crazy 4/5, Tokyo Story 3.5/5, The Piano Teacher 3.5/5, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans 3.5/5, The Testament of Dr. Mabuse 4/5, The Best Years of Our Lives 4.5/5, A Bittersweet Life 4.5/5, Rebecca 3.5/5, Sleuth 4.5/5, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 4/5, Hearts and Minds 3/5, L'Atalante 2.5/5, The Passion of Joan of Arc 4.5/5
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TenSpadesBeTrump posted:Far From Heaven Yup. I was surprised to find that The Maltese Falcon does live up to his hype. Even after seeing countless parodies of the character, the plot and the feel of the movie, it does hold up as a great Mystery-Adventure movie. For all it's worth I didn't quite expect it to end the way it did. My shame list: Some Like it Hot Men in drag and Marilyn Monroe. High and Low Sounds like a Kurosawa take on Hitchcock's type of movie really. In the Mood for Love Number One in the 21st Century list of TSPDT. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Return of the western spot. To Catch a Thief I hear it's a minor Hitchcock movie, but hey it has Grace Kelly. And Cary Grant. Punch-Drunk Love Does PTA make Adam Sandler a real actor? It's a Wonderful Life Jimmy Stewart and Christmas! Touch of Evil "I'm supposed to do a thriller for Universal. They want Charlton Heston as a Mexican." Bridge Over River Kwai More William Holden movies. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies Martin Scorsese talks about cinema for 4 hours. Sounds awesome really. Have seen so far: Mulholland Drive, The Departed, 2001:A Space Odyssey, M, The Trial, Vertigo, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, On the Waterfront, Magnolia, Brazil, Days of Heaven, The Shining, Throne of Blood, The Searchers, La Grand Illusion, Ladri di Biciclette, Tokyo Story, À bout de souffle, Once Upon a Time in America, Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Boogie Nights, The Wild Bunch, Dial M for Murder, Network, La Dolce Vita, American: The Bill Hicks Story, Le Samouraï, Bande à Part, Solaris, Singin' in the rain, Infernal Affairs, Notorious, The Maltese Falcon. Electronico6 fucked around with this message at 02:01 on Apr 29, 2011 |
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Electronico6, you get to watch Touch of Evil. It's on my list, too. I'm glad I finally got to see The Abyss, although to me, the production is nearly as compelling as the actual movie. That is a compliment because of all the effort the crew had to go through to accomplish Cameron's vision. I watched the Special Edition and although the "message" could be described as cheesy, I thought it was a powerful one. In a lot of movies, those tsunamis would have crashed down, but the aliens showed restraint because Ed Harris is compassionate enough to redeem humanity. Cool. New list: The Killing Now the earliest Kubrick I have not seen  Reds Given Warren Beatty's political views, probably a personally important biographyTouch of Evil Orson Welles, film noir, sounds good Paris, Texas Going into this one blind, albeit with high expectations Serpico Continuing with the Lumet collection...I've got a few to go after this The Conversation Another solid classic, I suppose Matewan I suspect this will be pretty dry, but a good story nonetheless The Thin Blue Line One of the most important documentaries I've somehow missed Glengarry Glen Ross Looking forward to Lemmon in one of his later roles Inside Job Most recent Best Documentary, seems watchable and relevant Watched: Once Upon a Time in America, The Sting, MASH, Ran, The Big Sleep, Army of Shadows, On the Waterfront, Fantastic Planet, Annie Hall, Barton Fink, The 400 Blows, La Grande Illusion, Gandhi, The Hill, Manhattan, The Host, The Bicycle Thief, The Asphalt Jungle, The Insider, Bringing Out the Dead, 8½, The Abyss
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Budhisattva posted:The Thin Blue Line One of the most important documentaries I've somehow missed I think this is the best movie on your list by far. Grand Illusion: This is the first Renoir movie (out of 3) that I've loved. It has the same fascinatingly organic flow to it that I've found in what I've seen of his work, but I thought this was far more emotionally moving and less (for lack of a better and less durogatory term) robotic. I thought The Rules of the Game was rather compelling in an academic sort of way, but this film feels far more engaging, perhaps merely because it's less subtle. Those conversations between the French captain and the German aviator were memorably tragic. It's kind of harrowing to watch such a powerful anti-war film and realize that it was right on the precipice of something that would really tear the world apart in just a few years. This might just be my favorite French movie ever. 1. Gaslight: I might as well start charging through some classic noir. 2. Wild Strawberries: I should probably just keep a steady stream of Bergman movies in this spot. 3. Shane: I'm trying really hard to get through the majority of these classic Westerns. 4. Forbidden Planet: I feel especially bad about this because I am really into science fiction. 5. Nashville: There's got a lot of classic Altman I haven't seen. 6. The Hidden Fortress: Kurosawa movies tend to put me in a nice glow after watching one of his movies, and I gather that this one is no different. 7. Aliens: This is where all video game plots come from, isn't it? 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. Red River: I'm pretty sure I've seen this, but I was probably 6 or 7 and don't remember a thing about it. 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, Rashomon, Stroszek, The French Connection, Singin' in the Rain, Cries and Whispers, Grand Illusion
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Kull the Conqueror posted:1. Gaslight: I might as well start charging through some classic noir. Your list has a few movies I'd weigh pretty equally. Go with Gaslight as it's been on your list the longest. Additionally, it's in one of my Grandmothers top 5 favorite movies so don't disappoint her  BTW is Gaslight noir? I saw it a while ago and didn't get that vibe. Although I don't even know the explicit definition I guess. Life of Brian had some funny scenes. Probably my favorite was the coliseum with the title "CHILDREN'S MATINEE." Overall I didn't get into the story that much which is what I expected based on the previous Python movies I've seen. The funny moments override any semblance of a plot. The alien scene was one of the most out of nowhere things I can recall seeing in a film. IMDb list: #129 Witness for the Prosecution - I've liked every Billy Wilder movie thus far. I don't know anything about this. (added 1/7/11) #154 Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans - First Oscar best picture winner IIRC. (added 2/10/11) #155 The Gold Rush - Famous Chaplin movie I've heard about. (added 3/5/11) #160 The Manchurian Candidate - Haven't seen this or the remake. I remember Ebert citing this a few times on TV. Something about political brainwashing. 4/2/11 #165 The Kid - Older Chaplin film that I know little about. 4/17/11 #166 Finding Nemo - Saw some of this on TV and it seemed decent. 4/2/11 The Bourne Identity - Technically not on the top 250 but I need to watch this before The Bourne Ultimatum (which is currently #170). 4/7/11 #171 The Best Years of Our Lives - One of 25 films to win 7+ Oscars. 4/23/11 #172 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Is this similar to Snatch? 4/23/11 new #173 The Wages of Fear - An interesting title for a film. 4/26/11 Zogo fucked around with this message at 00:38 on Apr 27, 2011 |
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Zogo, The Gold Rush. Not my favorite Chaplin, but it is still great The Informer was a solid thriller, though it suffered a bit more from age than some I have seen in the era. What was neat about it though was that it dealt with the Irish Revolution (which I think is under represented in movies) at a time not too long after it actually occurred, so it had a similar (though not the same level) effect to me as a forties movie on WWII or a seventies movie on Vietnam. Overall, a good movie with a powerful ending. 8/10 My List: Girl Who Played With Fire: Only makes sense to put this on the list now Twelve O'Clock High: I'm a fan of old war movies The Basketball Diaries: There's something intriguing about watching a person fall from grace Cronos: Another early del Toro work Three...Extremes: Asian horror intrigues me after seeing a lot of interesting ideas ruined by Hollywood Blood Work: I know it's not supposed to be among his best, but it's still Eastwood The King's Speech: Have to keep up with the Oscar winners The Crazies (1973): I didn't even realize the new one was a remake until I randomly found this one on Netflix, and George Romero is a master of his craft The Italian Job (1969): Never saw the original, but hear it's pretty good Shadows: Another one I see on a lot of lists that I have yet to watch Watched: Thin Blue Line 8/10, Let the Right One In 9/10, Evil Dead 2 8/10, Exit Through the Gift Shop 7/10, Hoop Dreams 9/10, The Devil's Backbone 6/10, Antichrist 3/10, Boys Don't Cry 9/10, The Producers 7/10, Malcolm X 7/10, [Rec] 10/10, The Pianist 8/10, The Virgin Suicides 5/10, The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia 7/10, The Road Warrior 8/10, Winchester '73 8/10, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 7/10, The Passion of Joan of Arc 5/10, Hoffa 7/10, Out of Sight 9/10, Das Boot 10/10, The Motorcycle Diaries 8/10, Rio Bravo 7/10, Arthur 7/10, A Soldier's Story 8/10, 8 1/2 7/10, The Heiress 3/10, The Cove 7/10, Brokeback Mountain 7/10, Solaris 6/10, The Informer 8/10
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bluefire579h posted:The King's Speech - Technically not on the top 250 but I need to watch this before The Bourne Ultimatum (which is currently #170). 4/7/11 Yeah, it's an alright movie. Touch of Evil is simply amazing. Everything about it really. The cinematography, the music, the lighting, the actors(I guess Heston could pass of as a Mexican) the story, but most important, Orson Welles. And I guess those long continuous takes are also pretty neat. I found it that it was extremely edgy in some parts for it's time, you have a lot talk about drugs, suggestive rape, a strip club, scum cops, someone getting violently murdered, Janet Leight in revealing outfit, possible lesbians and a whole other stuff that just doesn't seem to fit in with the time when it was made. Most of the stuff now it's quite time, but during the 50's it might have raised some heads. Was this why Universal re-edited the movie? Also Janet Leigh should never stay in motels. My shame list: Some Like it Hot Men in drag and Marilyn Monroe. High and Low Sounds like a Kurosawa take on Hitchcock's type of movie really. In the Mood for Love Number One in the 21st Century list of TSPDT. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Return of the western spot. To Catch a Thief I hear it's a minor Hitchcock movie, but hey it has Grace Kelly. And Cary Grant. Punch-Drunk Love Does PTA make Adam Sandler a real actor? It's a Wonderful Life Jimmy Stewart and Christmas! Modern Times Watched a lot of Chaplin movies when I was a kid. Can't remember a single one... Bridge Over River Kwai More William Holden movies. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies Martin Scorsese talks about cinema for 4 hours. Sounds awesome really. Have seen so far: Mulholland Drive, The Departed, 2001:A Space Odyssey, M, The Trial, Vertigo, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, On the Waterfront, Magnolia, Brazil, Days of Heaven, The Shining, Throne of Blood, The Searchers, La Grand Illusion, Ladri di Biciclette, Tokyo Story, À bout de souffle, Once Upon a Time in America, Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Boogie Nights, The Wild Bunch, Dial M for Murder, Network, La Dolce Vita, American: The Bill Hicks Story, Le Samouraï, Bande à Part, Solaris, Singin' in the rain, Infernal Affairs, Notorious, The Maltese Falcon, Touch of Evil. Electronico6 fucked around with this message at 02:00 on Apr 29, 2011 |
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I just watched Carlito's Way. I really liked it, but it doesn't quite set the world on fire as mob movies go. I thought even De Palma's own Scarface was the better movie. The score was incongruous in places with a mob drama; there were times I didn't know if I should be laughing or what. I also thought Pacino was miscast, although his scenery-chewing easily made up for it. It sounds like I didn't like the movie, but that's far from the case. It was still a great script, and I have to admit that I was wrapped right up in it by the climax. Penn gave a great performance, the supporting cast all held their own, and as I said, Pacino commands the screen so well that even if I don't think he's right for the part, he's still a master at holding down a leading role. Speaking of movies that end on a bit of a down-note, I also knocked out Chinatown. All those noir movies I've seen paid off, because I loved it. I'm not at all a fan of Polanski as a person or his actions, but man that was a good movie. I loved how perfectly it embodied neo-noir: the melodrama, the nihilism, the desaturation, everything short of black & white. It's one of the few movies I've seen where I could tell exactly what each character was thinking just from their body language. Noah taking Catherine at the end was particularly horrifying. I don't like Faye Dunaway, but I have to admit that she did a great job in this film. My favorite aspect of noir is also present in Chinatown: the penchant for particularly blatant motifs and symbols. One was stripes: Gittes' suit, the tape on his bandage, the horizontal Venetian blinds. I saw them as symbolising his antiheroism. Another motif was water... That probably stands for life and death, I guess. Sudden loud noises, such as bullets or that car horn, obviously foreshadow Evelyn's fate. I also noticed that there were a lot of shots composed of Gittes next to a large vertical object, like a cliff face, a palm tree, or a pillar. I figure this was Polanski hinting at the ultimate futility that was the ending. In a way, I'm glad the movie was spoiled for me. That ending is such a downer that it helps to be emotionally prepared for it. Caro Diario/Dear Diary: Randomly-picked movie from the "Before You Die" list. I almost left it off until I found it online. Fish Tank: (2009) I do not know a thing about this movie except that everyone who sees it apparently thinks really, really hard about it afterward. The Holy Mountain: Everything I've heard is that this is one weird, weird, weird loving movie. Mishima: Pretty to look at, directed by the guy who wrote Taxi Driver, and insanely controversial in the country where it's set. Not a hard sell for me. Mon Oncle: I've never seen a Tati movie, and I'm pretty inexperienced with contemporary French cinema and films about uncles. 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.Requiem for a Dream: So I hear this is a light-hearted stoner romp that goes down easy and lifts the spirits. Strange Days: From the bits and pieces I caught on HBO when I was a teenager (I wasn't watching for the plot), I thought it was just some DTV schlock. Since then, I've heard it's a lot better than I gave it credit for. I do so love the cyberpunk. Tampopo: Blind buy. "Japanese 'noodle Western' comedy" is easily weird enough to grab my interest. Uzak: I've never seen a Turkish film.
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Electronico, if CloseFriend doesn't choose for you, go with Some Like it Hot. CloseFriend, watch Requiem for a Dream. Far From Heaven was wonderfully directed, giving it the feel of a 50's melodrama. Some of the themes were hit a bit too bluntly (there's far too many scenes of simmering racial tension), but the sense of alienation that Julianne Moore feels came out very well. 4/5 Bed and Board The continuing adventures of Antoine Doinel. Before Sunrise This gets a lot of praise, but I don't like Ethan Hawke at all. Shock Corridor Don't know too much about it. Shadows More Cassavetes.. Alice I've seen a few of Svankmajer's shorts and they are interesting. Andrei Rublev On the most lists. I know nothing about this other than that it is Tarkovsky and long. That Obscure Object of Desire Let's give another Bunuel a shot. I like the titles of his films. The Idiots I love von Trier, but I have a feeling this won't be nearly as good as most. Children of Paradise Next up on TSPDT. Another one I know nothing about. Safe Other Todd Haynes/Julianne Moore movie. This one sounds much better. 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, La Dolce Vita 4/5, Das Boot 4.5/5, Camera Buff 4.5/5, The Red Shoes 4.5/5, The Rules of the Game 3.5/5, Persona 4.5/5, Black Narcissus 2.5/5, The Battleship Potemkin 3.5/5, Departures 4/5, The Wages of Fear 4.5/5, Werckmeister Harmonies, 4/5, Blazing Saddles 1.5/5, Pickpocket 4/5, McCabe and Mrs. Miller 5/5, Le Cercle Rouge 4/5, Night and Fog ?/5, Opening Night 5/5, Notorious 4.5/5, Night of the Living Dead 3.5/5, Seven Chances 4/5, Faces 4/5, Europa 3/5, A Day at the Races 4/5, Three Colors: White 4.5/5, Vernon, Florida 4.5/5, Hud 3.5/5, Slacker 4.5/5, The Thing 4/5, Code Unknown 3.5/5, The Double Life of Veronique 4/5, Close Encounters of the Third Kind 4/5, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie 4.5/5, Sullivan's Travels 3.5/5, The Death of Mr. Lazarescu 4/5, Ben-Hur 2.5/5, Mona Lisa 3/5, Brief Encounter 4/5, Laura 4/5, Beauty and the Beast 4/5, Solaris 3/5, Alphaville 4/5, Nights of Cabiria 3.5/5, Gun Crazy 4/5, Tokyo Story 3.5/5, The Piano Teacher 3.5/5, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans 3.5/5, The Testament of Dr. Mabuse 4/5, The Best Years of Our Lives 4.5/5, A Bittersweet Life 4.5/5, Rebecca 3.5/5, Sleuth 4.5/5, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 4/5, Hearts and Minds 3/5, L'Atalante 2.5/5, The Passion of Joan of Arc 4.5/5, Far From Heaven 4/5
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TenSpadesBeTrump, you should watch Children of Paradise. I found it to be a beautifully filmed, touching and well crafted drama, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Welp, over the weekend I watched my roommate's Criterion copy of The Seven Samurai. It was...not bad? I can see why people like this film so much. The photography was stunning and the cast of characters is diverse and memorable. Yet personally, I didn't love it. I don't think it was bad, I can just think of a thousand other movies I would rather watch then sit through this one again. Glad I got it out of the way I guess. The Third Man: I know its a film noir classic with Orson Welles and its supposed to be awesome, but never got around to seeing it. Dogville: Been quite interested in Von Trier's work lately and I've heard this film is interesting, albeit a little strange. Drugstore Cowboys: I'm actually woefully unexperienced with Van Sant films and I know this is one of his most famous ones. The Omega Man: I have a soft spot for cheesy sci-fi and am sure I would love this one. Gone with the Wind: A 4 hour romance film doesn't exactly pique my interest, but I am slightly curious to see why this is considered a classic. M: Been on my list for ages but have never got around to finishing it. The Graduate: This movie is apparently very highly regarded, though the premise seems quite dull to me. Singin' in the Rain: I don't really like musicals but maybe this one is worth seeing. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: I really loved The Sting so I'm guessing I would like this too. City Lights: Never watched a Chaplin film from start to finish. Might as well give this one a shot. Films watched so far: The Seven Samurai. electricsugar fucked around with this message at 22:00 on Apr 27, 2011 |
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electricsugar posted:The Graduate: This movie is apparently very highly regarded, though the premise seems quite dull to me. Go with this. I was just going to watch The Gold Rush before it was recommended to me so that was good timing. It had some funny moments and overall it is one of the better Chaplin films I've seen. The Big Jim character was pretty funny in his scenes. Staring at the boot intently and then eating it and the chicken hallucination scene as well. I think Modern Times is still my favorite. IMDb list: new #109 The King's Speech - Now out on DVD. New best picture. I saw some clips of it on the Academy Awards show. 4/27/11 #129 Witness for the Prosecution - I've liked every Billy Wilder movie thus far. I don't know anything about this. (added 1/7/11) #154 Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans - First Oscar best picture winner IIRC. (added 2/10/11) #160 The Manchurian Candidate - Haven't seen this or the remake. I remember Ebert citing this a few times on TV. Something about political brainwashing. 4/2/11 #165 The Kid - Older Chaplin film that I know little about. 4/17/11 #166 Finding Nemo - Saw some of this on TV and it seemed decent. 4/2/11 The Bourne Identity - Technically not on the top 250 but I need to watch this before The Bourne Ultimatum (which is currently #170). 4/7/11 #171 The Best Years of Our Lives - One of 25 films to win 7+ Oscars. 4/23/11 #172 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Is this similar to Snatch? 4/23/11 #173 The Wages of Fear - An interesting title for a film. 4/26/11
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e: Wow, that was fast.Zogo posted:#160 The Manchurian Candidate - Haven't seen this or the remake. I remember Ebert citing this a few times on TV. Something about political brainwashing. 4/2/11 The less you know, the better. North by Northwest- My knee-jerk reaction is to call NBNW formulaic, but I realize this movie is the formula and I've just seen bits of it played out in more recent films. Cinematography and camerawork are mind-bendingly beyond their time, Grant is awesome, but there are parts that are... stupid. When the plane hits the gas truck, it had a weekend to change course, and it could see the truck coming for miles. C'mon. 6/10 -The Great Dictator- I don't think I've ever seen a Chaplain film all the way through. -Once Upon a Time in the West- Love Good/Bad/Ugly and so forth, didn't catch this one. -Metropolis (the anime)- Adore the actual movie, haven't seen the ahneemu. -Raging Bull- I usually don't jive with deNiro, for some reason. -Inglourious Basterds- Missed it at box office, though I did see the 70s one -M- Metropolis is my #1 movie, all-time, haven't seen any other Lang. -Goodfellas- Saw it once years ago, but I don't remember it at all. -Psycho(1960)- Have started and stopped a few times, need to give it a fair shake. -Sunset Blvd.- One of the classics I'm missing. -Forbidden Planet- Kull is right, this is shameful for a sci-fi fan. Ikiru- 10/10, Lawrence of Arabia- 9/10, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind- 8/10, Vertigo- 8/10, The Fountain- 6/10, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button- 6/10, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 6/10, Brazil- 6/10, Heat- 6/10, North by Northwest- 6/10, Serenity- 4/10, Star Trek(2009)- 2/10 TannhauserGate fucked around with this message at 02:47 on Apr 28, 2011 |
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Electronico6 posted:You forgot to pick a movie for me. I feel left out.
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TannhauserGate posted:I had to watch it in grade school, you have to watch it now. Zogo needs a movie suggestion from you. Tannhauser, you get Inglourious Basterds. It's in close running with Pulp Fiction to be my favorite Tarantino film. ---------- The Third Man - Surprisingly light-hearted, from some of the dialog I found humorous and the strange acoustic guitar soundtrack, which I wasn't expecting. I was slightly disappointed about Wells, both that he was the big surprise - which was spoiled for me a million times over before I was able to see this and the lack of screen time he had but the movie is still extremely fun. It isn't a masterpiece but I do feel like it reached its full potential. Glad I finally sat down and watched it (and the Criterion Blu-Ray is stunning). Gave it a 86/100 on Criticker ---------- My list: The Seven Samurai: I rented this one from Blockbuster Online a few years ago. Tried to watch it at 3 in the morning and fell asleep. Thought the picture looked lovely and I decided to wait for the City Lights: I have never watched a Chaplin movie and I have heard this is his best. 8 1/2: Mix the reasons for The Seven Samurai/The Seventh Seal (It sounds lovely but "deep" movies tend to intimidate me before I force myself to sit through them.) together and you'll have the reason why I haven't watched 8 1/2 yet. Back To The Future: I think I seen part of 2 on tv (is that the one with the hoverboard scene?) but I have never felt the need to track this down. Paths Of Glory: One of the few Kubrick movies I haven't seen yet (only ones I have left are Fear And Desire, The Killing and Spartacus [which I have fallen asleep during three times now]) The Maltese Falcon: Never got around to watching it. I've seen three Bogart movies so far (Treasure Of Sierra Madre was one of the greatest films I have ever seen, In A Lonely Place I liked, Casablanca I didn't) but I have never been a big noir fan. Aguirre: The Wrath of God: I went through a big Herzog kick a few years ago but stopped before I watched this movie. Why I didn't watch Aguirre before his remake of Nosferatu is beyond me. Black Narcissus: I actually imported this from the UK way before the American Criterion Blu-Ray release. I kind of forgot about it but watching Peeping Tom reminded me how I need to get off my rear end and watch it. Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid: I'm still not a big western fan but I have been steamrolling through all of the greats in this thread. Been meaning to watch this one so I could read William Goldman's Adventures In The Screen Trade. A book I have also been putting off since at the end, it has the screenplay to this movie. Solaris: I haven't seen any Andrei Tarkovsky yet. Woodstock: No excuse for this one. I own it on Blu-Ray, I've watched some of the song outtakes but I've never sat down and watched the whole thing. The runtime always make me grab a different movie over this one. Watched: The Seventh Seal (83/100), The Man With No Name Trilogy (79/100 - 80/100 - 79/100), Once Upon A Time In The West (79/100), Alien (69/100), The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (70/100 - 67/100 - 69/100), Annie Hall (79/100), Lawrence Of Arabia (92/100), Dazed And Confused (67/100), The Third Man (86/100) Call Me Charlie fucked around with this message at 02:49 on Apr 28, 2011 |
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Sporadic posted:Aguirre: The Wrath of God: I went through a big Herzog kick a few years ago but stopped before I watched this movie. Why I didn't watch Aguirre before his remake of Nosferatu is beyond me. This is a good one. A Woman Under the Influence - One of the most emotionally tense and draining films I've ever seen. It's a very uncomfortable experience since it feels so real. Every character is perfectly portrayed, even the children and minor characters are convincing. Falk and Rowlands are the highlight, with some of the very best acting I've ever seen in any movie. I liked that the movie didn't build tension, it pretty much starts at maximum volume and never lets up. 1. It's a Wonderful Life - Seems like it might be too cheesy. 2. Singin' in the Rain - I guess I have to put this here after A Clockwork Orange used the title song so prominently. Has been on list the longest.3. The Maltese Falcon - Another classic noir, haven't seen Bogart since Casablanca. 4. The Night of the Hunter - Actually had this for a week but never got around to watching it for some reason. 5. Scenes from a Marriage - Haven't watched anything by Bergman in a while. 6. The Conformist - I wanna see the purdy pictures. 7. City of God - Going into this one fairly blind, which is rare since I somehow read the ending to every movie ever made. 8. 9. Badlands - Maybe I can watch all of Malick's films before the new one comes out. 10. Le Samouraï - This sounds...interesting. Watched: The Seventh Seal, Moon, Barton Fink, The Thin Blue Line, Cool Hand Luke, Citizen Kane, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Rear Window, North by Northwest, Goodfellas, Casablanca, City Lights, Seven Samurai, The Bicycle Thief, Do the Right Thing, The Battle of Algiers, On the Waterfront, Wild Strawberries, The Trial, Adaptation, Unforgiven, Annie Hall, The 400 Blows, Diabolique, Mulholland Dr., Dirty Harry, The 39 Steps, Aguirre: The Wrath of God, 8 1/2, Boogie Nights, A Streetcar Named Desire, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The General, Pickpocket, Pulp Fiction, Amadeus, Lawrence of Arabia, Eraserhead, The Lady Vanishes, The Wild Bunch, A Clockwork Orange, Platoon, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Ikiru, Jules and Jim, The Asphalt Jungle, M, The Thin Red Line, Dial M for Murder, The Sting, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Exterminating Angel, A Woman Under the Influence
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Atheistdeals, I'm a huge Malick fan, so you get Badlands If almost any other director had made The Birds, it would have been a disaster. Hitchcock made the brilliant decision tom use no music, which I didn't even notice until the movie was almost over. I think the sounds ramp up the tension and make it more nerve-wracking. The final thirty minutes was very intense and I dug the ambiguous ending. Also, I can see the influence on Night of the Living Dead in the later half. Great, fun movie. 1) Les Diaboliques- loved Wages of Fear, I hear this is even better 2) The Asphalt Jungle- love those heist films 3) Metropolis- it's time I saw this 4) Battleship Potemkin- I've only seen silent comedies and it's time to expand my horizons. This seems like essential viewing 5) The Friends of Eddie Coyle- owned this for a while, but never gotten around to it 6) Pan's Labyrinth- wanted some newer stuff on here, don't know if I'll like this 7) Captain Blood- let's have some fun 8) Wild Strawberries- Bergman hasn't failed me yet 9) Sherlock Jr.- let's keep the Keaton going 10) The Furies- I want to knock some Mann off my list before I watch The Searchers 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, Dawn of the Dead, The Dirty Dozen, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Zodiac, Chinatown, Memories of Murder, The Insider, The Thing From Another World, The Thing, The Wrath of Khan, Pierrot Le Fou, Oldboy, All The President's Men, Army of Shadows, 2046, Frankenstein, The Battle of Algiers, The Wages of Fear, Gojira, King Kong, Sleeper, Wings of Desire, Steamboat Bill Jr., The Birds
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Sporadic posted:and the strange acoustic guitar soundtrack, which I wasn't expecting It's a zither!
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Mistletoe Donkey posted:6) Pan's Labyrinth- wanted some newer stuff on here, don't know if I'll like this This is very good. And Some Like it Hot is pretty funny. I thought it was going to rely a lot on the gag that it's two men in drag, but there is plenty of sharp wit to the screenplay and genuine humor beyond the gag "Two men in drag try to get into Marylin Monroe's pants". The closing scene was just perfect and the final line very memorable. It's aged pretty well too, puts to shame a lot of comedy trash that Hollywood spews out these days. Only one thing I regret is not knowing more of old gangster movies, I got the impression that there's a lot of references and in jokes about those old movies. Like the coin flipping scene. But oh well, it only makes rewatching the more sweet. My shame list: The Lady from Shanghai How silly is Welles accent? High and Low Sounds like a Kurosawa take on Hitchcock's type of movie really. In the Mood for Love Number One in the 21st Century list of TSPDT. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Return of the western spot. To Catch a Thief I hear it's a minor Hitchcock movie, but hey it has Grace Kelly. And Cary Grant. Punch-Drunk Love Does PTA make Adam Sandler a real actor? It's a Wonderful Life Jimmy Stewart and Christmas! Modern Times Watched a lot of Chaplin movies when I was a kid. Can't remember a single one... Bridge Over River Kwai More William Holden movies. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies Martin Scorsese talks about cinema for 4 hours. Sounds awesome really. Have seen so far: Mulholland Drive, The Departed, 2001:A Space Odyssey, M, The Trial, Vertigo, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, On the Waterfront, Magnolia, Brazil, Days of Heaven, The Shining, Throne of Blood, The Searchers, La Grand Illusion, Ladri di Biciclette, Tokyo Story, À bout de souffle, Once Upon a Time in America, Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Boogie Nights, The Wild Bunch, Dial M for Murder, Network, La Dolce Vita, American: The Bill Hicks Story, Le Samouraï, Bande à Part, Solaris, Singin' in the rain, Infernal Affairs, Notorious, The Maltese Falcon, Touch of Evil, Some Like it Hot. Electronico6 fucked around with this message at 02:00 on Apr 29, 2011 |
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Apr 28, 2011 06:26
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Electronico6 posted:Solaris was boring, and interesting, but mostly boring. Andrei just went overboard with the slow on "slow pace". I find that(for example) Kubrik found the perfect pitch in 2001, but Solaris just drags on and on and on. Kinda of a shame cause there's a really brilliant movie somewhere in here. bluefire579 posted:Solaris was an interesting concept and had some good moments, but it was way too slow for my liking. I'm usually not one to mind that so much, but the pacing was at a snail's crawl. 6/10 I swear to God it's that drat highway scene that turns so many people off to the film. I personally like it, but if it would help the pace for most people, I would condone its omission.
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Kull the Conqueror posted:I swear to God it's that drat highway scene that turns so many people off to the film. I personally like it, but if it would help the pace for most people, I would condone its omission. The highway scene for me was extremely confusing and got bored of it very fast.. Read somewhere that it was Andrei's way to keep the idiots from the cinema or whatever, or his notion of "This is for smart folk!". The idea reminded me of the crime scene reading of the first episode of The Wire, in which McNulty and Bunk do the whole thing saying only "gently caress", and you have to follow up via the visuals and work out the scene yourself, instead of being told(like CSI). If you can't follow it, then this is not the show for you. Though that worked in The Wire cause A)It was relevant to the plot B)The scene was funny and C)It just worked.
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Electronico6 posted:The highway scene for me was extremely confusing and got bored of it very fast.. Read somewhere that it was Andrei's way to keep the idiots from the cinema or whatever, or his notion of "This is for smart folk!". IMBD claims "The extended scene following Berton as he rides back to the city was filmed in Osaka and Tokyo. Foreign travel was not easily approved, and the reason this long scene was left in the movie was probably to justify that trip for the director and crew." It's kind of hard to know what the justification is, but for some reason on my second viewing the length of the scene didn't bother me at all. Tarkovsky's movies are meant to be slowly paced, they're more of a meditation on a theme than a traditional movie. It's not for everyone but you can't deny the brilliance and skill behind it, the more you watch of Tarkovsky them more you become acclimatized to his pacing and can appreciate them for how different and poetic they is.
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Electronico6 posted:
This is one of my favourite Kurosawa films. It's so fast paced and intense the entire way. I hope you enjoy it and considering your Mifune-powered avatar I bet you will. I just watched 12 Angry Men. I love Lumet's films and it's insane that I never saw this. It's a performance piece that requires everyone involved to be on top of his game and the ball is in the writer's court to make sure each character has a voice. Sometimes it gets redundant but the transformation from it being a "welp, he's guilty what's for supper" mentality to the facts being questioned are very well handled. Loved how it was framed a lot of the time too. The close-ups created a terrific sense of isolation on the individuals. Not much to dislike here. Updated list: 1) Cronos – First blind buy blu-ray. Like Del Toro’s movies a ton, I even enjoyed Blade 2 more than the rest of the series (and I think I even saw it before I knew who Del Toro was). Excited for this. 2) Easy Rider - Rented it thrice and never found the time to watch. Not for lack of interest, just didn't happen. 3) The Lives of Others - Pretty recent but everyone and their dog seems to love this movie and I just haven't put forth the effort. 4) Amadeus - I know I'll like it and I'm embarrassed I haven't watched it. 5) The Killing of a Chinese Bookie - I've only seen Faces by Cassavetes and I wasn't impressed so I've been putting off a second chance. I imagine I'd like Faces more now, I think I was 18 when I saw it. 6) The Cranes Are Flying – No clue about this one except I own a copy and have never taken the time to check it out. 7) Paths of Glory – Highest in IMDB top 250 I haven’t seen (and one of the only Kubricks I haven't seen). 8) Salo - I'm scared. 9) Fitzcarraldo – Love Herzog (that I’ve seen). Got this in the Herzog-Kinski box set but have only seen Nosferatu and Aguirre of the bunch. 10) In the Bedroom - I've owned it for years and just keep forgetting I have it. Watched through the thread: Wild Strawberries, Sunset Blvd., The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Our Man in Havana, Breathless, Phenomena, Withnail & I, 12 Angry Men.
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Ratedargh posted:6) The Cranes Are Flying – No clue about this one except I own a copy and have never taken the time to check it out. It's one of the finest Soviet movies there is and afterward you'll be glad you own it. Gaslight (1944): I wasn't actually sure which version is the definitive classic one (I assume there's rigorous debate), but I decided to go the Ingrid Bergman route because, well, duh. I certainly wasn't displeased. Gaslight is a very pretty movie. The house where most of the action takes place is this majestic smorgasbord of British antiquities strewn about the walls and surfaces, such a chaotically beautiful set that serves as the vessel for Bergman's gradual insanity. The stunning B&W cinematography helps a great deal as well. It's got one of Ingrid's best performances I've ever seen. The power of this look is mesmerizing (especially in context):  It was a great psychological thriller, and no, I guess it wasn't really noir. 1. The Great Dictator: I've only seen two Chaplins (Gold Rush and Modern Times) and thoroughly adored them both. 2. Wild Strawberries: I should probably just keep a steady stream of Bergman movies in this spot. 3. Shane: I'm trying really hard to get through the majority of these classic Westerns. 4. Forbidden Planet: I feel especially bad about this because I am really into science fiction. 5. Nashville: There's got a lot of classic Altman I haven't seen. 6. The Hidden Fortress: Kurosawa movies tend to put me in a nice glow after watching one of his movies, and I gather that this one is no different. 7. Aliens: This is where all video game plots come from, isn't it? 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. Red River: I'm pretty sure I've seen this, but I was probably 6 or 7 and don't remember a thing about it. 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, Rashomon, Stroszek, The French Connection, Singin' in the Rain, Cries and Whispers, Grand Illusion, Gaslight
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Kull the Conqueror posted:7. Aliens: This is where all video game plots come from, isn't it? Only half of them. The other half comes from LotR.  High and Low is a fantastic movie. Though I can see many people being turned off by it, during the second half. In the first hour of the movie, you have this very Hitchcock style of movie, the kidnapper takes the wrong child, a difference in classes(the Rich and the Poor(High and Low?)) and a lot of guilt trip. It's also the most tense part of the movie, with the calls from the kidnapper and the confrontations between Mifune's character and his dilemma of paying up the ransom and go broke or not pay and let his driver's kid die. Then after the hour mark the movie changes gears, and focuses on the police's efforts to find the kidnapper, Mifune's character is relegated to a backdrop and it's the police itself(not just one character) that takes reigns as the main character. Now I'm pretty sure a lot of people would(or did) get turned off, by the heavy procedural section of the second half. The police work is very somber and methodical, some might say very slow, but I found it fascinating and the chasing of the kidnapper trough the streets was just as tense as the first half. It's also very well shot, with some amazing cinematography in the first half(and it's basically shot in one room!), the drug alley scene was quite nerve racking and the final showdown between Gondo and the Kidnapper is one hell of an acting piece. Really liked it and I would put it up there with Kurosawa's best. My shame list: The Lady from Shanghai How silly is Welles accent? The Bad Sleep Well The title sounds dumb. In the Mood for Love Number One in the 21st Century list of TSPDT. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Return of the western spot. To Catch a Thief I hear it's a minor Hitchcock movie, but hey it has Grace Kelly. And Cary Grant. Punch-Drunk Love Does PTA make Adam Sandler a real actor? It's a Wonderful Life Jimmy Stewart and Christmas! Modern Times Watched a lot of Chaplin movies when I was a kid. Can't remember a single one... Bridge Over River Kwai More William Holden movies. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies Martin Scorsese talks about cinema for 4 hours. Sounds awesome really. Have seen so far: Mulholland Drive, The Departed, 2001:A Space Odyssey, M, The Trial, Vertigo, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, On the Waterfront, Magnolia, Brazil, Days of Heaven, The Shining, Throne of Blood, The Searchers, La Grand Illusion, Ladri di Biciclette, Tokyo Story, À bout de souffle, Once Upon a Time in America, Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Boogie Nights, The Wild Bunch, Dial M for Murder, Network, La Dolce Vita, American: The Bill Hicks Story, Le Samouraï, Bande à Part, Solaris, Singin' in the rain, Infernal Affairs, Notorious, The Maltese Falcon, Touch of Evil, Some Like it Hot, High and Low.
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Electronico6, To Catch a Thief The King's Speech was a very good movie, though I would put it behind some of the other nominees from this past year. Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush were both excellent, and the actual speech scene gave me goosebumps. 8/10 Also saw Black Swan to round out the nominees from the past year (much more time consuming with 10). While the fact it was about a ballerina initially turned me off, the fact that Darren Aronofsky directed made me interested. It dug deep into the human soul and examined the desire to be at the top and the toll it takes. To me, the race should have been between this, The Social Network, and The Fighter. 10/10 My List: Girl Who Played With Fire: Only makes sense to put this on the list now Twelve O'Clock High: I'm a fan of old war movies The Basketball Diaries: There's something intriguing about watching a person fall from grace Cronos: Another early del Toro work Three...Extremes: Asian horror intrigues me after seeing a lot of interesting ideas ruined by Hollywood Blood Work: I know it's not supposed to be among his best, but it's still Eastwood Conviction: Based on a true story that sounds like an interesting one The Crazies (1973): I didn't even realize the new one was a remake until I randomly found this one on Netflix, and George Romero is a master of his craft The Italian Job (1969): Never saw the original, but hear it's pretty good Shadows: Another one I see on a lot of lists that I have yet to watch Watched: Thin Blue Line 8/10, Let the Right One In 9/10, Evil Dead 2 8/10, Exit Through the Gift Shop 7/10, Hoop Dreams 9/10, The Devil's Backbone 6/10, Antichrist 3/10, Boys Don't Cry 9/10, The Producers 7/10, Malcolm X 7/10, [Rec] 10/10, The Pianist 8/10, The Virgin Suicides 5/10, The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia 7/10, The Road Warrior 8/10, Winchester '73 8/10, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 7/10, The Passion of Joan of Arc 5/10, Hoffa 7/10, Out of Sight 9/10, Das Boot 10/10, The Motorcycle Diaries 8/10, Rio Bravo 7/10, Arthur 7/10, A Soldier's Story 8/10, 8 1/2 7/10, The Heiress 3/10, The Cove 7/10, Brokeback Mountain 7/10, Solaris 6/10, The Informer 8/10, The King's Speech 8/10
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bluefire579, Shadows is really good, just be aware that the production values leave a little to be desired. The week of waiting until I had 5 hours to watch Les misérables only made the eventual experience more underwhelming. I can't really pinpoint why I didn't care about it. The story seems like the kind of thing I'm really into, a complex historical social drama, but it seems to lack bite. Bad things happen and good things happen but there's a very jumpy and passive feel to these events that undermines their impact. Harry Baur is good, but I wouldn't call his performance great, and the rest of the ok but nothing particularly special. It's well shot, but sometimes relies way too much on creativity (it feels like half the film is dutch angles) though my general boredom with the content may have led me to focus too much on that aspect. Anyway, I didn't hate it, it's certainly a well made film and a good story, but it did nothing for me. Updated list: La grande guerra I get the feeling this is one of those overlooked classics. The Ascent Not seen anything by Shepitko but this is highly praised and nearly every post 1930s Soviet film I've seen has been a hit with me. Les dimanches de Ville d'Avray Criticker says I'll love this, it's French and it won the best Foreign Film Oscar. India Song I've read mixed things about this, but I'm intrigued by the idea. Not enough to watch it on my own however, which is where this thread comes in. Plein soleil Clément is another director from whom I've seen one magnificent film and never got around to watching any others. Un homme et une femme Don't know much about this, a romance of some sort. Paris nous appartient Despite loving Celine and Julie I've never seen another Rivette film. Let's start at the beginning. It Did Clara Bow really have it? I need to find out. Muerte de un ciclista Been wanting to watch more Spanish films, this seems to be near the top of the list of the ones I haven't watched. The Red and the White One of those film's that has always been high on my watch list, but never high enough to actually watch it. 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Peaceful Anarchy posted:Paris nous appartient Despite loving Celine and Julie I've never seen another Rivette film. Let's start at the beginning. Haven't seen any of these. I've heard of Rivette, though, and if you liked the film of his I've heard of, then maybe you'll like the one I've never heard of. Cries and Whispers...hoo boy. I was aware that Bergman had a reputation for being depressing, and I got bits of that from Wild Strawberries, The Sevventh Seal, Persona and Scenes from a Marriage, but I always found one or two moments that filled me with joy or at least some feeling of hope in those films. This one was grueling. I mean that in the best possible sense. The whole cast is terrific and wholly believable as a woman dying of cancer (Harriet Andersson), her loyal maid (Kari Sylwan), and her sisters (Ingrid Thulman and the always wonderful Liv Ullmann) who have discovered in their sister's time of dying that they don't like each other very much. Sven Nykvist is a great cinematographer, but I don't think I really appreciated how integral he was to Bergman's success until I saw this one. Most of the Bergman films I've seen have been in a stark black and white, but the colors of this one show the pain and the fading life from this family (until that ending sequence, which is so full of life that it makes the rest of the film even sadder than it already was). Of the cast, I was most impressed by Thulman, who holds everything close to the chest until near the end (That flashback when she mutilates herself is one of the more difficult things I've had to watch in a while). This film reminded me of another one I've seen recently called Summer Hours by Olivier Assayas. But where that film holds out some hope even after the siblings break apart, this one shows a group of people who seem destined for unhappiness and are unfortunately unable to rely on each other to bring each other up. Updated list: 1. Anything by Abbas Kiarostami- I haven’t seen any of his films, but all this talk about Certified Copy has me curious. I have access to Taste of Cherry and Ten. 2. Silent era: The Big Parade- I own it on video, so watching would be easy, but… 3. 1930s: I Am A Fugitive on a Chain Gang- I liked Little Caesar pretty well, so logic says I’ll like Mervyn LeRoy’s other most famous movie. I have never seen anything with Paul Muni. 4. 1940s: Mildred Pierce- I loved Casablanca and The Adventures of Robin Hood, couldn’t stand Yankee Doodle Dandy, and feel that I need to see more Michael Curtiz. How about this supposed masterpiece that Todd Haynes is remaking for HBO with Kate Winslet. Also: I’ve never seen a Joan Crawford film. 5. 1950s: The Bad and the Beautiful- Another cynical melodrama about showbiz? Sounds good. 6. 1960s: The Umbrellas of Cherbourgh- Love musicals, so why not check out a French New Wave one? 7. 1970s: Cabaret/All That Jazz- I’ve heard that Fosse made some pretty good musicals. I like me some musicals. 8. 1980s: 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. 9. 1990s: Kundun- I never had much interest, but, well, it is Scorsese, and my library has a copy, so why not? 10. 2000s: Talk to Her- I’ve only seen one of Almodovar’s films, Volver, and I liked that very much. I’ve heard universally terrific things about this one. Finally seen: The Searchers (A), Pather Panchali (B+), The Sting (A-), Ran (A), The Great Dictator (A-), Fitzcarraldo (A), Badlands (A), Time Bandits (A-), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (A), The Apartment (A), The Last Waltz (A-), City Lights (A), Modern Times (A), Broken Blossoms (B), The Gold Rush (A-), The General (A-), Grave of the Fireflies (A), Red River (A), Koyaanisqatsi (B), American Graffiti (A), The Kingdom (B), Adventures of Robin Hood (A-), La Dolce Vita (A), Sherlock Jr. (B+), Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (A-), In the Mood for Love (A-), Hoop Dreams (A), Swimming to Cambodia (A-), The Purple Rose of Cairo (A), The Right Stuff (A), Orpheus (B+), The Manchurian Candidate (A-), Little Caesar (B+), The Battle of Algiers (A-), Yi Yi (A), Shane (A), All About Eve (B-), Cries and Whispers (A)
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May 1, 2011 21:09
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meanmikhail, watch I Am A Fugitive on a Chain Gang, it's great As PeacefulAnarchy mentioned, the production values in Shadows were certainly lacking, but I feel that they added to the movie. The way it was shot and edited made it feel more real to me, which certainly enhanced the experience, since I found the story itself fairly mediocre. Not bad, but not great. 6/10 My List: Girl Who Played With Fire: Only makes sense to put this on the list now Twelve O'Clock High: I'm a fan of old war movies The Basketball Diaries: There's something intriguing about watching a person fall from grace Cronos: Another early del Toro work Three...Extremes: Asian horror intrigues me after seeing a lot of interesting ideas ruined by Hollywood Blood Work: I know it's not supposed to be among his best, but it's still Eastwood Conviction: Based on a true story that sounds like an interesting one The Crazies (1973): I didn't even realize the new one was a remake until I randomly found this one on Netflix, and George Romero is a master of his craft The Italian Job (1969): Never saw the original, but hear it's pretty good Dangerous Liasons: Not sure how much I'll like this one, but it's on one of the AFI lists, so I'll have to see it eventually Watched: Thin Blue Line 8/10, Let the Right One In 9/10, Evil Dead 2 8/10, Exit Through the Gift Shop 7/10, Hoop Dreams 9/10, The Devil's Backbone 6/10, Antichrist 3/10, Boys Don't Cry 9/10, The Producers 7/10, Malcolm X 7/10, [Rec] 10/10, The Pianist 8/10, The Virgin Suicides 5/10, The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia 7/10, The Road Warrior 8/10, Winchester '73 8/10, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 7/10, The Passion of Joan of Arc 5/10, Hoffa 7/10, Out of Sight 9/10, Das Boot 10/10, The Motorcycle Diaries 8/10, Rio Bravo 7/10, Arthur 7/10, A Soldier's Story 8/10, 8 1/2 7/10, The Heiress 3/10, The Cove 7/10, Brokeback Mountain 7/10, Solaris 6/10, The Informer 8/10, The King's Speech 8/10, Shadows 6/10
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May 1, 2011 23:36
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bluefire579 posted:The Basketball Diaries: There's something intriguing about watching a person fall from grace Watched this in high school just after I saw Titanic and Romeo and Juliet. I had a hate on for DiCaprio and this changed my view on him for the better. The Cranes Are Flying is beautiful and tragic. I always appreciate it when a war movie doesn’t delve into flag waving patriotism, the best avoid that sort of thing. War is never good and winning isn’t exactly possible. People are separated by loved ones and act rashly in their absence. Veronica’s difficulty dealing with her boyfriend volunteering to go to war doesn’t always endear her to the audience. She makes decisions that show a weak side to her and she isn’t always likeable. Amazing camera work too. Especially during the sequence leading up to where the young boy nearly gets hit by a car (not really a spoiler I don’t think). This is a great movie that took me by surprise. Updated list: 1) Cronos – First blind buy blu-ray. Like Del Toro’s movies a ton, I even enjoyed Blade 2 more than the rest of the series (and I think I even saw it before I knew who Del Toro was). Excited for this. 2) Easy Rider - Rented it thrice and never found the time to watch. Not for lack of interest, just didn't happen. 3) The Lives of Others - Pretty recent but everyone and their dog seems to love this movie and I just haven't put forth the effort. 4) Amadeus - I know I'll like it and I'm embarrassed I haven't watched it. 5) The Killing of a Chinese Bookie - I've only seen Faces by Cassavetes and I wasn't impressed so I've been putting off a second chance. I imagine I'd like Faces more now, I think I was 18 when I saw it. 6) Blow Out - Travolta + DePalma? I am skeptical though I hear it's a lot like The Conversation, which is probably my favourite Coppola. 7) Paths of Glory – Highest in IMDB top 250 I haven’t seen 8) Salo - I'm scared. 9) Fitzcarraldo – Love Herzog (that I’ve seen). Got this in the Herzog-Kinski box set but have only seen Nosferatu and Aguirre of the bunch. 10) In the Bedroom - I've owned it for years and just keep forgetting I have it. Watched because of this thread: Wild Strawberries, Sunset Blvd., The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Our Man in Havana, Breathless, Phenomena, Withnail & I, 12 Angry Men, The Cranes Are Flying.
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May 2, 2011 01:35
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Ratedargh posted:9) Fitzcarraldo – Love Herzog (that I’ve seen). Got this in the Herzog-Kinski box set but have only seen Nosferatu and Aguirre of the bunch. It's a bit slower than Aguirre(Yes) at the start, but when the insanity starts to descend it's amazing. To Catch a Thief was fun and entertaining. Cary Grant and Grace Kelly are awesome, some amazing shots from the French Riviera and some really good humor here and there. It's not really all that much, and compared to some other Hitchcock movies it's quite mediocre(With a couple of scenes standing out), but can't really complain cause I was entertained during the whole ride. My shame list: The Lady from Shanghai How silly is Welles accent? The Bad Sleep Well The title sounds dumb. In the Mood for Love Number One in the 21st Century list of TSPDT. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Return of the western spot. Strangers on a Train CSI did a remake of this episode of sorts. It was terrible. Punch-Drunk Love Does PTA make Adam Sandler a real actor? It's a Wonderful Life Jimmy Stewart and Christmas! Modern Times Watched a lot of Chaplin movies when I was a kid. Can't remember a single one... Bridge Over River Kwai More William Holden movies. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies Martin Scorsese talks about cinema for 4 hours. Sounds awesome really. Have seen so far: Mulholland Drive, The Departed, 2001:A Space Odyssey, M, The Trial, Vertigo, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, On the Waterfront, Magnolia, Brazil, Days of Heaven, The Shining, Throne of Blood, The Searchers, La Grand Illusion, Ladri di Biciclette, Tokyo Story, À bout de souffle, Once Upon a Time in America, Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Boogie Nights, The Wild Bunch, Dial M for Murder, Network, La Dolce Vita, American: The Bill Hicks Story, Le Samouraï, Bande à Part, Solaris, Singin' in the rain, Infernal Affairs, Notorious, The Maltese Falcon, Touch of Evil, Some Like it Hot, High and Low, To Catch a Thief.
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May 2, 2011 05:00
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Electronico6 posted:Modern Times Watched a lot of Chaplin movies when I was a kid. Can't remember a single one... This was hard because you've got a fun list, but I can't pass up a chance to awaken nostalgia. Aliens was considerably entertaining. It had all the aspects I've come to enjoy in a Cameron movie: two dimensional characters biting the dust, great camera work, women kicking rear end, and compelling subtext. Regarding the most formerly mentioned, Bill Paxton plays the most hilarious coward I've ever seen. I couldn't wait to hear him open his mouth again just to hear some variation of how everyone was going to die. Out of all the scenes I'd have to say my favorite was Ripley standing with Newt amongst the eggs, and slowly realizing she was directly in front of that massive loving queen. It was such a perfectly executed sequence of dread. 1. The Great Dictator: I've only seen two Chaplins (Gold Rush and Modern Times) and thoroughly adored them both. 2. Wild Strawberries: I should probably just keep a steady stream of Bergman movies in this spot. 3. Shane: I'm trying really hard to get through the majority of these classic Westerns. 4. Forbidden Planet: I feel especially bad about this because I am really into science fiction. 5. Nashville: There's got a lot of classic Altman I haven't seen. 6. The Hidden Fortress: Kurosawa movies tend to put me in a nice glow after watching one of his movies, and I gather that this one is no different. 7. M: I'm confident that it's a good idea to watch the majority of Lang's stuff. 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. Red River: I'm pretty sure I've seen this, but I was probably 6 or 7 and don't remember a thing about it. 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, Rashomon, Stroszek, The French Connection, Singin' in the Rain, Cries and Whispers, Grand Illusion, Gaslight, Aliens Kull the Conqueror fucked around with this message at 16:33 on May 2, 2011 |
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May 2, 2011 16:26
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Kull the Conqueror posted:2. Wild Strawberries: I should probably just keep a steady stream of Bergman movies in this spot. I saw this a few months ago and it was pretty good. The Manchurian Candidate - I didn't get into this too much. It felt more like a parody at times and it definitely tapped into the political climate of the early 60s perfectly and now seems to fall a little flat. The story unfolds strangely at times. Ben has a line basically like "Jocie, I'm giving you 48 hours!" As if the newlywed can magically reverse engineer the "brainwashing" and "drycleaning" of Raymond that quickly. Definitely has a memorable ending. IMDb list: #109 The King's Speech - Now out on DVD. New best picture. I saw some clips of it on the Academy Awards show. 4/27/11 #129 Witness for the Prosecution - I've liked every Billy Wilder movie thus far. I don't know anything about this. (added 1/7/11) #154 Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans - First Oscar best picture winner IIRC. (added 2/10/11) #165 The Kid - Older Chaplin film that I know little about. 4/17/11 #166 Finding Nemo - Saw some of this on TV and it seemed decent. 4/2/11 The Bourne Identity - Technically not on the top 250 but I need to watch this before The Bourne Ultimatum (which is currently #170). 4/7/11 #171 The Best Years of Our Lives - One of 25 films to win 7+ Oscars. 4/23/11 #172 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Is this similar to Snatch? 4/23/11 #173 The Wages of Fear - An interesting title for a film. 4/26/11 NEW #174 The Secret in Their Eyes - Recently acclaimed foreign movie I heard about on TV. 5/2/11
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May 3, 2011 01:00
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May 3, 2011 01:03
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Zogo, The Kid is a really fun little film. Hope you like it. Paris nous appartient is not perfect, but it's a captivating experience. I don't think I've seen another debut film that's so obviously a director trying to find a style of their own. In the storytelling, the pacing and the camerawork it's clear that Rivette is a man with many influences and he seems to be trying out many things, as well as making a few homages, but never really settling. What we get is a story based on an airy mystery that sends the lead around Paris trying to solve a suicide with some asides with an acting troupe. At times the pacing is off but for the most part I really enjoyed it, a slow unraveling web with just enough resolution to be satisfying without being tied up with a bow. Updated list: La grande guerra I get the feeling this is one of those overlooked classics. The Ascent Not seen anything by Shepitko but this is highly praised and nearly every post 1930s Soviet film I've seen has been a hit with me. Les dimanches de Ville d'Avray Criticker says I'll love this, it's French and it won the best Foreign Film Oscar. India Song I've read mixed things about this, but I'm intrigued by the idea. Not enough to watch it on my own however, which is where this thread comes in. Plein soleil Clément is another director from whom I've seen one magnificent film and never got around to watching any others. Un homme et une femme Don't know much about this, a romance of some sort. It Did Clara Bow really have it? I need to find out. Muerte de un ciclista Been wanting to watch more Spanish films, this seems to be near the top of the list of the ones I haven't watched. The Red and the White One of those film's that has always been high on my watch list, but never high enough to actually watch it. Romeo and Juliet Like everyone else I was shown this in high school, but I didn't pay much attention cause I didn't like the play. 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 , The Sorrow and the Pity 9/10 , The Human Condition I 9.5/10 , Russian Ark 8.5/10 , Brighton Rock 8.5/10 , Grey Gardens 9.5/10 , The Marriage of Maria Braun 9/10 , Tampopo 7/10 , Django 8.5/10 , Ballad of Narayama 8.5/10 , Baby Face 8/10 , David Holzman's Diary 8/10 , The Seventh Victim 8/10 , The Blue Kite 9/10 , Soylent Green 8/10 , Flesh and the Devil 9.5/10 , Branded to Kill 6.5/10 , The Golem 7.5/10 , A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies 9.5/10 , Ryan's Daughter 7/10 , 8 Diagram Pole Fighter 8.5/10 , Fiddler on the Roof 7/10 , American Movie 9/10 , The Longest Day 6/10 , Mephisto 9/10 , Barbarella 6/10 , Fast, Cheap & Out of Control 8.5/10 , The Room 1/10 , D.O.A. 9/10 , Cross of Iron 9.5/10 , Manila in the Claws of Neon 9.5/10 , He Who Gets Slapped 9.5/10 , Les amants du Pont-Neuf 9.5/10 , Coal Miner's Daughter 7.5/10 , You, the Living 8.5/10 , Head-On 9.5/10 , A Brighter Summer Day 8.5/10 , The White Ribbon 9/10 , The Color Purple 6/10 , Husbands 8/10 , Cabiria 5/10 , Drunken Master 8/10 , The Hawks and the Sparrows 9/10 , Offret 8/10 , El Topo 6/10 , House of Wax 8/10 , Yeelen 8.5/10 , Yesterday Girl 7.5/10 , Cleopatra 7/10 , Die freudlose Gasse 9.5/10 , Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 9.5/10 , The Pawnbroker 9/10 , El Sol del membrillo 9/10 , Spione 9.5/10 , Subarnarekha 9/10 , Salt of the Earth 5/10 , Stage Door 8/10 , Altered States 8/10 , Klute 8.5/10 , American Gigolo 8/10 , Dance, Girl, Dance 9.5/10 , Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 7.5/10 Les misérables 6/10 , Paris nous appartient 8.5/10
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May 3, 2011 22:21
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Peaceful Anarchy, the random number generator says... Romeo and Juliet! I just finished Requiem for a Dream and that movie absolutely blew me away. I loved it. Well, I loved it in the same way I "loved" The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover. It's depressing as all hell, but the cinematography is awesome and the score is quite possibly the best score I've ever heard in a film. All four leads give excellent performances, and so did a few of the minor characters. Chris McDonald and Dylan Baker played their parts well, and I definitely won't forget Keith David's role (or that loving laugh) any time soon. I particularly liked the circle motif to symbolize an unending cycle of hiding from reality until eventually becoming convinced it doesn't exist...      In any case, this is the only Aronofsky film that really completely impressed me. And even though I own it, I hope I never watch it again. Caro Diario/Dear Diary: Randomly-picked movie from the "Before You Die" list. I almost left it off until I found it online. Fish Tank: (2009) I do not know a thing about this movie except that everyone who sees it apparently thinks really, really hard about it afterward. The Holy Mountain: Everything I've heard is that this is one weird, weird, weird loving movie. Kramer vs. Kramer: I've seen way too few Meryl Streep movies. Mishima: Pretty to look at, directed by the guy who wrote Taxi Driver, and insanely controversial in the country where it's set. Not a hard sell for me. Mon Oncle: I've never seen a Tati movie, and I'm pretty inexperienced with contemporary French cinema and films about uncles. 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.Strange Days: From the bits and pieces I caught on HBO when I was a teenager (I wasn't watching for the plot), I thought it was just some DTV schlock. Since then, I've heard it's a lot better than I gave it credit for. I do so love the cyberpunk. Tampopo: Blind buy. "Japanese 'noodle Western' comedy" is easily weird enough to grab my interest. Uzak: I've never seen a Turkish film.
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May 4, 2011 04:15
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CloseFriend posted:Strange Days: From the bits and pieces I caught on HBO when I was a teenager (I wasn't watching for the plot), I thought it was just some DTV schlock. Since then, I've heard it's a lot better than I gave it credit for. I do so love the cyberpunk. There are some interesting things going on in this one. One thing I appreciated about The Thin Blue Line was the presentation of both main characters as interview subjects right from the start. As the movie develops, and we learn more about the case from different perspectives, our opinion of them naturally diverges. At times, the subjects are unusually open with information. Although the movie was well laid-out, I actually thought the reenacted scene was repeated too often. The ending is made even more powerful by the realization that this movie helped reverse the outcome of the case. New list: The Killing Now the earliest Kubrick I have not seen Reds Given Warren Beatty's political views, probably a personally important biographyTouch of Evil Orson Welles, film noir, sounds good Paris, Texas Going into this one blind, albeit with high expectations Serpico Continuing with the Lumet collection...I've got a few to go after this The Conversation Another solid classic, I suppose Matewan I suspect this will be pretty dry, but a good story nonetheless Glengarry Glen Ross Looking forward to Lemmon in one of his later roles Inside Job Most recent Best Documentary, seems watchable and relevant Watched: Once Upon a Time in America, The Sting, MASH, Ran, The Big Sleep, Army of Shadows, On the Waterfront, Fantastic Planet, Annie Hall, Barton Fink, The 400 Blows, La Grande Illusion, Gandhi, The Hill, Manhattan, The Host, The Bicycle Thief, The Asphalt Jungle, The Insider, Bringing Out the Dead, 8½, The Abyss, The Thin Blue Line
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I've always found the concept of the suspense film to be kind of funny. It seems against logic that anyone would pay to feel sick over the stresses of imaginary people, but there's an industry based off of the concept and people can't get enough, including me. There must be something sado-masochistic about it, or even escapist. Suspense films allow us to be consumed entirely in the action on-screen, however slow-burning it may be, shutting out the rest of the world. The Wages Of Fear consumed me entirely. In some ways it's a very methodical film, particularly in the last ninety minutes which is simply a series of progressively larger roadblocks interrupted by relative peace, character development, and growing camaraderie (which borders vaguely on homosexuality, though not vaguely enough to avoid being edited out of the original American release), but it's written and arranged in a way that feels entirely natural, almost jazzy. Even the bizarre twist ending doesn't seem all that out of place because the rules have been established that anything goes. 4/4 Aguirre, the Wrath of God is suspenseful in a different, more ambient way. I'm still not sure I have a grasp on Herzog's style or intention but he seems to have a fascination with the strange adventurer, the kind who throws away common sense in pursuit of whatever mystery or goal is filling their head. The rafters of Aguirre, we know, are doomed from the start, which makes the film more an exercise in dread and finality than anything else, but the way Herzog weaves the textures of the Amazon into the story expand it beyond that. It's almost hard to describe, actually. It's a tactile film, subtly affecting in its gradual developments. The plot is, first and foremost, about the pompousness of the Spaniards, who frantically work to uphold order, even as Aguirre undermines and eventually destroys it, but it works more as a skeleton for the poetic documentary-style observation of Herzog's camera. Often more is said when nobody is talking. 4/4 SHAAAAAAME 1) Howards End - I'm going to watch every Criterion Blu-Ray, dammit, no matter how boring they look. 2) The Straight Story - The only Lynch film I haven't seen. 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) Lawrence Of Arabia - I was going to wait for the Blu-Ray but everyone's been loving it in this thread, so what the hell. 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) On The Waterfront - I'm really not even sure what this is about. 9) Dial M For Murder - Well, heck, let's make this the Hitchcock spot. 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. Jules et Jim 6/10, Saving Private Ryan 9.5/10, Fitzcarraldo 9/10, The 39 Steps 7/10, Notorious 7/10, Run Lola Run 8/10, Downfall 7.5/10, The Searchers 7.5/10, Tokyo Story 7/10, Gone With The Wind 10/10, Touch Of Evil 9.5/10, Ikiru 7.5/10, The Apartment 7/10, Bicycle Thieves 7/10, Moon 7/10, The Color Purple 7.5/10. The French Connection9.5/10, The Leopard 8/10, Yojimbo 8.5/10, Sanjuro 8/10, Das Boot8.5/10, The Conformist 8/10, Breathless 9/10, Where The Wild Things Are7.5/10, Vertigo 9.5/10, Raging Bull 10/10, Ordet 7/10, City Of God 9.5/10, The Wages Of Fear 10/10, Aguirre, The Wrath Of God 10/10 (total: 29) Budhisattva, you get Touch Of Evil.
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Magic Hate Ball posted: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. Probably the most difficult one to watch but thoroughly enriching. Wild Strawberries was a rather wonderful 90 minutes of my life. I think like with The Seventh Seal, my overwhelming adoration for it likely won't show up until I see it a second time, because it's a dense film. And yet, it's so thoroughly watchable; there are so many instances of cinematic mastery that stem from the simplest of imagery. The sky and the trees seamlessly woven together, the clock with no hands, the strawberries amongst the grass...there's just a certain fusion of these motifs that is so engaging, and at the same time I'm having difficulty explaining why. There's also a persistent theme of gender which I'm also having trouble pegging down. I think it might be too brave to label Wild Strawberries a work of feminism, but from what I've seen Bergman perhaps combats the "woman" as an archetype in not only story but society itself. Additionally, all the men appear to be such emotionally cold voiceboxes more concerned with looking and sounding prestigious than being actual human beings. The women are often treated with so much more depth. Am I just dumb and don't get it at all? Another thing: I think I might have read the ending scenes incorrectly from what I've gotten out of synopses of the film. To me, despite making a final effort to reconcile with his son, Evald, Isak ultimately fails to truly break through simply because the relationship was fouled up so long ago. Everything I'm reading treats this final string of dialogue as a success, but it's not like Evald ever stops looking uncomfortable around his dad. 1. The Great Dictator: I've only seen two Chaplins (Gold Rush and Modern Times) and thoroughly adored them both. 2. Scenes from a Marriage Next best Bergman TCI on criticker for me. 3. Shane: I'm trying really hard to get through the majority of these classic Westerns. 4. Forbidden Planet: I feel especially bad about this because I am really into science fiction. 5. Nashville: There's got a lot of classic Altman I haven't seen. 6. The Hidden Fortress: Kurosawa movies tend to put me in a nice glow after watching one of his movies, and I gather that this one is no different. 7. M: I'm confident that it's a good idea to watch the majority of Lang's stuff. 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. Red River: I'm pretty sure I've seen this, but I was probably 6 or 7 and don't remember a thing about it. 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, Rashomon, Stroszek, The French Connection, Singin' in the Rain, Cries and Whispers, Grand Illusion, Gaslight, Aliens, Wild Strawberries
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