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Gonna serve you up with Strangers on a Train, that's the next Hitchcock movie I'm planning on putting on my list, so I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it. Alright, just tackled Crimes and Misdemeanors and drat, what a wonderful movie. At risk of sounding pretentious, I don’t think I’ve seen something that captures humanity in such a simple and effective way. It really was a complete package for me, with just enough levity to let you know that Woody was in control. 9/10 My New List: 1. How To Train Your Dragon I avoided this mainly due to being a Pixar loyalist, but it may be nice to step out of my comfort zone a bit. Also, the girlfriend wants to see it, so that’ll be fun. 2. Dr. Strangelove I know it's kind of a big deal that I haven't seen this but I can sort of justify it as just never really finding Kubrick all that accessible. Also, this is another one of those movies that I watched in my childhood and didn't really take to. 3. Apocalypse Now Another important one that I've missed. I love FFC and I'm sure I'll dig this once I give it a shot. Along with the challenge to watch this however, I'll want a recommendation as to which version to watch. 4. Raging Bull I've only recently began enjoying Scorsese's work. I'm still sorta lukewarm on De Niro. I loved him in Taxi Driver and Deer Hunter but I've been severely underwhelmed by pretty much everything else I've seen him in. 5. Being There I've only seen Sellers in straight up comedies like The Party and The Pink Panther flicks, I definitely want more Sellers. 6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind I just saw Super 8 and it made really want to go back and watch more of the old school Spielberg stuff. I hear this doesn't really hold a candle to ET and Jaws, but I want to give it a shot anyhow. 7. The Thin Red Line Haven't seen any Malick yet, and the trailer for the Tree of Life looked really god drat good. I'd like to be exposed to something of his before I check out Tree of Life. 8. The Bicycle Thief Yeah yeah... I'm sorry world, I haven't seen it yet. I know, I'm a shitbag. Again, I've heard nothing but good things and I know it's a huge classic. 9. *NEW* Manhattan *NEW* My first Woody pick was one of the best I’ve gotten out of this thread, I’ve heard Manhattan is one of his best, definitely looking forward to this one. 10. Vertigo I must have started and stopped this film so many times. I've never even had much an issue with it, it's just one of those films where I start it, get interrupted while watching it, and never get back to it. I just have to start it up, lock my door, and watch the drat thing already. De-Shamed Yojimbo 7.5/10, Aliens 6.5/10, Brazil 8/10, Cool Hand Luke 9/10, 28 Days Later 6/10, Predator 8/10, Blade Runner 7.5/10,Crimes and Misdemeanors 9/10
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Chili posted:10. Vertigo It's worth seeing. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - I was a little concerned after Electronico6 apologized for recommending this but it wasn't bad at all. If I was younger I may've been a big fan (probably not to the point of going to a Harry Potter shutin). The story itself kept moving along quickly for being 2.5 hours long and it was an amalgam of many, many other works: Carrie, Matilda, Star Wars, The Sword in the Stone, Top Gun, LotR and Greek/Roman mythology. It seems that Quidditch should have multiple fatalities every game. IMDb list: #184 Gandhi - I believe this was the first movie I added to the Netflix queue when I got that service. Then I added another 300+ movies and this vanished somewhere into ether. 5/18/11 #196 Mary and Max - Never heard of it. I just looked it up and it's about clay people. Hopefully it lives up to Gumby's standard. 6/22/11 #207 Stalag 17 - Apparently the first sixteen films aren't as good. 7/16/11 #211 The Passion of Joan of Arc - Vampyr had some interesting things in it so maybe this will too. 7/21/11 #212 Barry Lyndon - I remember hearing about this when one of Ryan O'Neal's sons went onto Larry King Live and berated his dad for making him watch this. Ryan O'Neal gave his son some drugs so that he'd make it through the film. 8/4/11 #213 Kind Hearts and Coronets - The title does not tickle my fancy. 7/21/11 #218 Let the Right One In - Newer release about vampires. Hopefully better than the Twilight saga. 8/6/11 #219 Mystic River - I vaguely remember seeing this reviewed. Something about a trial gone awry? 8/9/11 new #220 Sherlock Jr. - The General is the only Buster Keaton film I've seen. The train sequences were excellent for their time. 8/13/11 #225 Ed Wood - I've seen a few youtube clips from this and it seems funny. 8/11/11
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This is much funnier than you'd expect...though there is some questionable dialogue. I like to imagine that Ben Gazzara's Cosmo character in The Killing of a Chinese Bookie later changed his name to Jackie Treehorn and got into the porn business after his club fell through. This is my second Cassavetes and it went much smoother than Faces several years ago. This is a slimy movie but it has a smooth flow to it that fits Cosmo's leisurely pace. Really good stuff. It was also the last one from my initial shame list! LIST O' SHAME 1)Cars - Only Pixar movie I have yet to see. 2) The Last Picture Show - Going to keep watching the America Lost and Found Box Set. 3) Brand Upon the Brain - Might as well give Guy Maddin a go. 4) Black Narcissus – I have never seen a Powell/Pressburger joint. 5) Black Moon - Drawn in by various cover art for years. No idea what it's about. 6)127 Hours – Only BP nominee from this past year I haven’t seen. 7)Double Indemnity – Highest in IMDB top 250 I haven’t seen 8) Point Blank - I'm reading Easy Riders, Raging Bulls and it got mentioned. I always liked the look of it but never got around to it. Also have never really watched much Lee Marvin. 9)The Company of Wolves - Friend of mine lent me this some time ago, he tells me it's really good. 10)A Woman is a Woman - A little more Godard would be nice. SHAME BE GONE: Wild Strawberries, Sunset Blvd., The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Our Man in Havana, Breathless, Phenomena, Withnail & I, 12 Angry Men, The Cranes Are Flying, Fitzcarraldo, Amadeus, Paths of Glory, Blow Out, Cronos, Hausu, City Lights, Easy Rider, The Lives of Others, Salo, In the Bedroom, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
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The only movie on Zogo's list that I have seen in Ghandi, and it was ages ago. It is slow paced, and clearly not a thrill fest, but it is pretty deep and is interesting as a bio-flick. This could be a very long list, so ill just use the 10 nearest the top I havent seen on IMDB's list. I actually started watching and reviewing the top 100 movies of the IMDB list because I have only seen like 30 of the top 100. The next one on the list is On the Waterfront and I plan on banging that one out early this week. My movie blog can be found here The Movie Knight 1.Shawshank Redemption 2. The Godfather 3. The Godfather part 2 4. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 5. Twelve Angry Men 6. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 7. Seven Samurai 8. Goodfellas 9. City of God 10. Casablanca Really the biggest explanation for any of these is they were before my time, and my mom only watched them when I was to young to care. I am on a mission to expand my movie vocabulary, because clearly I have missed a lot of the "best movie of all time" variety.
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Irish Legend posted:The only movie on Zogo's list that I have seen in Ghandi Well maybe you'll have better luck with my list!
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Ratedargh posted:Well maybe you'll have better luck with my list! Cars while not the best of Pixar films, it is very well executed as usual. If you have a blu-ray and an HDTV it is worth watching on BD because some of the details are spectacular. In the end, watching it just for Mater(Larry the Cable Guy) is worth it.
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The Wrong Man Not an A-list Hitchcock but still pretty good, the film suffers a little from awkward pacing (necessitated by the sequence of real-life events) and the script never really achieves any great heights. However, the first half is a Kafka steam train of inevitability, which is really terrifying (Hitchcock loathed the police and it's apparent in every frame) and makes up for a lumpier second half, which ambles casually to a conclusion. Fonda is pretty much flawless, as usual, looking sympathetic when appropriate and, interestingly, making Manny's innocently confused face look just suspicious enough to justify the witness reports. Hermann's score is pretty great, particularly the jazzy mambo that accompanies the (creative) opening credits. 7/10 In The Mood For Love Except for a silly, pedantic moment at the very end, this is very nearly a flawless film. I've never seen a film that was edited and paced quite like this, except perhaps for Last Year At Marienbad. Kar-wei's elusive stylishness keeps the fractured narrative together (as well as Su's incredible parade of dresses), reveling in slow motion and smokey atmospheres and a recurring, dreamily syrup-thick waltz. Frankly, it's incredible how many obscure directions the film approaches its subjects with. 9.5/10 SHAAAAAAME 1) Howards End - This looks kind of boring. 2) Hiroshima mon amour - I was perplexed by but really loved Last Year At Marienbad. I'm not really sure what this is about but it's the most interesting-looking movie next on TSPDT. 3) All About Eve - Well, Netflix doesn't have the Blu-Ray, but it's next on TSPDT and I've heard good things. 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) Viridiana - Next on the TSPDT list. I've only seen two Buñuels, one I was too dumb to appreciate at the time and the other I loved. 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) Bringing Up Baby - My film professor told me to watch this once and I didn't for some reason. Apparently it has Cary Grant and a baby tiger? 9) The Princess Bride - I do not think this quote means what I think it means. 10) The Magic Flute - This has been in my Netflix since I was like 13. I love this opera and I love Ingmar Bergman. 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 9/10, Raging Bull 10/10, Ordet 7/10, City Of God 9/10, The Wages Of Fear 9/10, Aguirre, The Wrath Of God 9/10, The Mirror 9.5/10, Through A Glass Darkly 10/10, On The Waterfront 6/10, The Straight Story 9/10, Lawrence Of Arabia 8.5/10, Dial M For Murder, 8/10 Winter Light 10/10, The Silence 9/10, Badlands 8/10, The Wrong Man 7/10, In The Mood For Love 9.5/10 (total: 39) Irish Legend, it's hard to go wrong with Goodfellas.
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Secret Honor is great Magic Hate Ball. Definitely a lot to dig into if you are interested in Nixon. Go for that. Anyway, I liked Blue Velvet to an extent, but I still prefer some of Lynch's weirder movies. I like when he completly turns my perception of reality upside-down, something Blue Velvet never really did. It's just a mystery/coming-of-age film, with some of Lynch's trademarks. The stranger elements I noticed came often from the framing. Like when Dorothy shows up naked and bruised outside Jeffrey's house. She just suddenly pops up in the background of the scene, without the camera taking notice, making us as surprised as the characters. Or the "In Dreams" scene, which almost seems to point out how "artificial" and staged everything is. Small things like that contribute to the often schizofrenic tone. We can never be sure of what tone the next scene will be, something which is also reflected in the music. Like how the smooth and soothing songs like In Dreams preludes or accompanies some horrific scene of violence, making us quiver wherever we hear them. Nice way to build up tension. Hopper is brilliant of course. I can see why his performance became so iconic. But I still can't get over the fact that the darker elements are just as "over-the-top" as the more schmaltzy "idyllic small town" scenes. Frank's character feels just as much as a fantasy like the town does. It doesn't really work as a critique of "small-town America", but more as "small-town America seen through the eyes of David Lynch", and that's fine actually. I enjoyed the ride, but I still prefer some of his other movies. The Saragossa Manuscript Been in my DVD-bunk for over a year now. I need a excuse to watch this. I loved The Hour-Glass Sanatorium though, so I will probably love this too. Just need a kickstart. Nosferatu Need some more silent films on my resume. Syndromes And A Century Again, I just need a excuse to watch this. I loved the two other films I saw by Weerasethakul, so I have high hopes for this. Barry Lyndon The most beautiful film ever on blu-ray. Why haven't I watched this yet? Lawrence Of Arabia I never really get in the groove to watch films that are over 2 hours long. I need to do something about this. Shock Corridor Always thought this looked interesting. Will be my first Samuel Fuller too. Full Metal Jacket Never seen it, but it feels like I have due to everyone quoting Hartman's lines. Should probably just see it and get over it. Red Desert I really want to like Antonioni, but Blow-Up didn't really sell me on the guy. Maybe this one will? Hour Of The Wolf The Bergman-film I wanted to see before I became a major film buff and Bergman admirer. No excuse for this one either. The Discreet Charm Of the Bourgeoisie Can't go wrong with some Bunuel. This is his most celebrated film isn't it? Be ashamed no more: Blue Velvet
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Irish Legend posted:Cars while not the best of Pixar films, it is very well executed as usual. If you have a blu-ray and an HDTV it is worth watching on BD because some of the details are spectacular. Wow. "Mater" made Cars way worse for me. He wasn't terrible, but I basically was willing to just put up with him for the duration of the movie, and only cause it was Pixar, and their poop still smells like roses.
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I watched this repeatedly in high school. I used to love the first half more, but over time I think it's just a well rounded film from start to finish. Enjoy! Cars was a delightful surprise. The visual details and a lot of the one-liners and characterization of the secondary roles won me over. I expected to hate it or at least not like it but I had fun the whole way. It don't think it'll have the lasting impact of the rest of Pixar's movies and I am not a racing fan in any way, but it's still a good way to spend an evening. LIST O' SHAME 1)The Great Dictator - Because you can never get too much Chaplin 2) The Last Picture Show - Going to keep watching the America Lost and Found Box Set. 3) Brand Upon the Brain - Might as well give Guy Maddin a go. 4) Black Narcissus – I have never seen a Powell/Pressburger joint. 5) Black Moon - Drawn in by various cover art for years. No idea what it's about. 6)127 Hours – Only BP nominee from this past year I haven’t seen. 7)Double Indemnity – Highest in IMDB top 250 I haven’t seen 8) Point Blank - I'm reading Easy Riders, Raging Bulls and it got mentioned. I always liked the look of it but never got around to it. Also have never really watched much Lee Marvin. 9)The Company of Wolves - Friend of mine lent me this some time ago, he tells me it's really good. 10)A Woman is a Woman - A little more Godard would be nice. SHAME BE GONE: Wild Strawberries, Sunset Blvd., The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Our Man in Havana, Breathless, Phenomena, Withnail & I, 12 Angry Men, The Cranes Are Flying, Fitzcarraldo, Amadeus, Paths of Glory, Blow Out, Cronos, Hausu, City Lights, Easy Rider, The Lives of Others, Salo, In the Bedroom, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Cars
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Ratedargh posted:
A good introduction to Maddin's style. Watched Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. My Criticker review: A subtle, strange, dream-like experience that will draw you in if you relax and let it get under your skin. Some seriously fantastic imagery (the creatures, the catfish sequence, the caves). The pacing is very slow, which adds to the dreamy feel of the imagery and story. My list: The Saragossa Manuscript - Sounds awesome, but dense as hell, so I've been putting it off. Ulysses' Gaze - I've heard Angelopoulos is great. Day of Wrath - I loved The Passion of Joan of Arc but couldn't get into Ordet, so I've kinda given up on Dreyer. Fires on the Plain - Didn't care for The Burmese Harp. Figure I should eventually see this one though. The Son - I feel like I should give the Dardenne's a chance, but I find their style so boring. Ashes and Diamonds - Kanal was great. Should enjoy this. Yi Yi - I've started watching it a couple of times and, as stupid as it sounds, the music turns me off every time. Lola Montes - Another Criterion sale blind buy. Sounds pretty awesome. Au Revoir Les Enfants - Another French film about enfants. Silent Light - Sounds really interesting and the style seems right up my alley. Watched: The Bad Sleep Well: 85/100, Die Nibelungen: Siegfried: 85/100, Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge: 75/100, Tokyo Story: 70/100, Fanny and Alexander: 100/100, Stroszek: 70/100, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs: 85/100, Nostalghia: 85/100, Elevator to the Gallows: 85/100, Brand Upon the Brain!!: 90/100, Goodbye, Dragon Inn: 65/100, Kagemusha: 90/100, A Man Escaped: 90/100, Last Year at Marienbad: 95/100, Ran: 95/100, Les Enfants Terribles: 60/100, Uncle Boonmee who Can Recall His Past Lives: 85/100.
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Ratedargh posted:I watched this repeatedly in high school. I used to love the first half more, but over time I think it's just a well rounded film from start to finish. Enjoy! I've only seen it once, but it erks me whenever I hear someone say that you only need to see the first half. It really is just an all-around great film and my second favorite Kubrick.
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jonnykungfu posted:Yi Yi - I've started watching it a couple of times and, as stupid as it sounds, the music turns me off every time. No way out now. I was mighty bored by All the President's Men. Some fine acting but the movie is just so flat and dry. Yes it's presenting "What Happened", but there's nothing else to it than that. It's just "What Happened". Didn't feel that the movie was saying something about Watergate, or political corruption or journalism itself, just "What Happened". Instead of wasting two hours watching this, I could have wasted 20 minutes reading the Wikipedia article and it would have been the same thing. Starting to wonder if I wasted my time watching this. P.S: Frost/Nixon is better.  My Shame List: Red Beard The only Kurosawa-Mifune collaboration I haven't seen. Suspicion Last Cary Grant-Hitchcock collaboration.(Actually the first) Through a Glass Darkly The first of the Bergman Chamber Trilogy. Cape Fear I did not care much for the Scorsese remake. Hoping this will be better. Cross of Iron Down with the cowboy hat up with the soldiers helmet. The Name of the Rose Sean Connery, Monk Detective. Lost in La Mancha The horrors of cursed film making. Have seen so far 98 movies: 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, Modern times, The Bad Sleep Well, In the Mood for Love, The Apartment, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Punch Drunk Love, Stalag 17, Dog Day Afternoon, It's a Wonderful Life, Forbidden Planet, Double Indemnity, Gojira, Woyzeck, Badlands, The Night of the Hunter, M*A*S*H, Lady from Shanghai, The Big Sleep, History of Violence, The Treasure of Sierra Madre, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Great Dictator, LA Confidential, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Django, Strangers on a Train, The French Connection, North by Northwest, The King of Comedy, The Graduate, The Asphalt Jungle, A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies, The Seventh Seal, Persona, A Woman Under the Influence, Star Trek II:Wrath of Khan, The Conversation, La Règle du Jeu, Serpico, Fantasia, Shane, Get Carter, Grizzly Man, Bonnie and Clyde, To Kill a Mockingbird, Stray Dog, This Film is Not Yet Rated, Gone with the Wind, Rebecca, Ikiru, Brief Encounter, The Taking of Pelham 123, Annie Hall,The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Barry Lyndon, Eraserhead, Do the Right Thing, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wool?, All the President's Men. Electronico6 fucked around with this message at 16:46 on Aug 16, 2011 |
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Electronico6 posted:The Name of the Rose Sean Connery, Monk Detective. I have always considered this to be heavily underrated. Ron Perlman's best role. The Great Dictator: The world of sound does nothing to hinder Chaplin's comedic skills; in fact, he implements it quite impressively in several sequences to enhance the slapstick. As a satire, it's a tad blatant, but it works with his style. He's kind of a bombastic director to begin with, so amplifying the absurdity of the times seems not so out of place. The final speech was touching, but the shots following it were truly the ones that knocked me out of the park. 85/100 1. Three Colors: Blue: I've lollygagged around with these long enough. 2. The Color of Pomegranites: Not much of an idea of what to expect here, but a trusted friend of mine recommends it with the highest esteem. 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. The Americanization of Emily: I want to get my Paddy on. 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. In the Mood for Love: I have yet to react with any other fashion than complete adoration for all the Wong Kar Wai I've seen. 8. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans: Next highest on the They Shoot Pictures list. 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, Scenes from a Marriage, M, Tokyo Story, Blue Velvet, Nashville, The Great Dictator
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Kull: I was very close to giving you "In the Mood For Love", since it's one of my favorite Chinese movies, but a "sci-fi fan" should be disgraced for not seeing "Forbidden Planet", so you have to fix that quick. I watched Amadeus. I could only get my hands on the longer cut, but I thought the movie was fantastic. Great performances, great story. Just well done and interesting. I read up on what things were added in the extended cut, and I think losing some of the scenes would have taken away from the story for me. My new list: 1. 8 1/2: Watched the first 5 minutes, and turned it off for some reason, I think I wasn't in the right mood that night. 2. The Lives of Others: I have never heard of it before, but it appears to have a high rating on IMDB. 3. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: More Paul Newman 4. City Lights: More Chaplin 5. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf: Have no knowledge of this one. 6. Gandhi: Never got around to it 7. In Bruges: I know nothing about this, but it seems to be highly rated. 8. The Deer Hunter: Just never saw it 9. Ben Hur: Another long epic I'm afraid of 10. The Big Sleep: More Bogey Already watched: Jaws, Scenes From a Marriage, The Searchers, Fanny and Alexander, Sawdust and Tinsel, Stagecoach, Silence of the Lambs, Modern Times, Do the Right Thing, Schindler's List, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Magnolia, La Strada, Die Hard, Persona, Aliens, The Great Escape, Cool Hand Luke, 400 Blows, Lawrence of Arabia, The Treasure of Sierra Madre, Network, The Great Dictator, The Elephant Man, To Kill a Mockingbird, Amadeus
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zandert33 posted:10. The Big Sleep: Here you go! Such a great movie. Brand Upon the Brain! is a nightmarish vision into the psychosis of a man coming to grips with his past. It's hallucinatory and terrifying with occasional bits of hilarity that are equally as unsettling. It's similar in feel to Lynch's Eraserhead but much more palatable despite being insane. I'm curious about the other narrators, I watched the Isabella Rosselini track (though I watched one chapter with Eli Wallach just to see). It's a bit ridiculous and I know that some of my friends would roll their eyes the entire time but it's certainly a worthwhile watch. List O' Shame: 1)The Great Dictator - Because you can never get too much Chaplin 2) The Last Picture Show - Going to keep watching the America Lost and Found Box Set. 3)Cool Hand Luke - No excuses. So many friends have suggested it but it has remained one of those movies where I keep saying "I'll get to it eventually" 4) Black Narcissus – I have never seen a Powell/Pressburger joint. 5) Black Moon - Drawn in by various cover art for years. No idea what it's about. 6)127 Hours – Only BP nominee from this past year I haven’t seen. 7)Double Indemnity – Highest in IMDB top 250 I haven’t seen 8) Point Blank - I'm reading Easy Riders, Raging Bulls and it got mentioned. I always liked the look of it but never got around to it. Also have never really watched much Lee Marvin. 9)The Company of Wolves - Friend of mine lent me this some time ago, he tells me it's really good. 10)A Woman is a Woman - A little more Godard would be nice. SHAME BE GONE:Wild Strawberries, Sunset Blvd., The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Our Man in Havana, Breathless, Phenomena, Withnail & I, 12 Angry Men, The Cranes Are Flying, Fitzcarraldo, Amadeus, Paths of Glory, Blow Out, Cronos, Hausu, City Lights, Easy Rider, The Lives of Others, Salo, In the Bedroom, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Cars, Brand Upon the Brain!
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Enjoy more Chaplin. Watched Yi Yi. My Criticker review: Touching film that displays a deep understanding of humanity. The film plays out like a cross between Ozu and Robert Altman, with the light touch that only Asian cinema seems to present, and the accessible use of an ensemble cast. A moving, beautiful experience. 90/100 My list: The Saragossa Manuscript - Sounds awesome, but dense as hell, so I've been putting it off. Ulysses' Gaze - I've heard Angelopoulos is great. Day of Wrath - I loved The Passion of Joan of Arc but couldn't get into Ordet, so I've kinda given up on Dreyer. Fires on the Plain - Didn't care for The Burmese Harp. Figure I should eventually see this one though. The Son - I feel like I should give the Dardenne's a chance, but I find their style so boring. Ashes and Diamonds - Kanal was great. Should enjoy this. Lola Montes - Another Criterion sale blind buy. Sounds pretty awesome. Au Revoir Les Enfants - Another French film about enfants. Silent Light - Sounds really interesting and the style seems right up my alley. Fallen Angels - Not a huge Kar Wai Wong fan, but I feel like I should see more of his work. Watched: The Bad Sleep Well: 85/100, Die Nibelungen: Siegfried: 85/100, Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge: 75/100, Tokyo Story: 70/100, Fanny and Alexander: 100/100, Stroszek: 70/100, When a Woman Ascends the Stairs: 85/100, Nostalghia: 85/100, Elevator to the Gallows: 85/100, Brand Upon the Brain!!: 90/100, Goodbye, Dragon Inn: 65/100, Kagemusha: 90/100, A Man Escaped: 90/100, Last Year at Marienbad: 95/100, Ran: 95/100, Les Enfants Terribles: 60/100, Uncle Boonmee who Can Recall His Past Lives: 85/100, Yi Yi:90/100.
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jonnykungfu posted:The Saragossa Manuscript - Sounds awesome, but dense as hell, so I've been putting it off. Haven't seen any of your ten. Kind Hearts and Coronets - I thought this might be a very stuffy movie but it had a lot of humor. Two scenes that stuck out were the "mantrap" scene where they catch a poacher and also the scene where Louis Mazzini speaks gibberish to pretend as if he knows another language. I can't recall an actor playing more roles but there probably has been one. IMDb list: new #174 The Bourne Ultimatum - The first two in the series were good. 8/17/11 #184 Gandhi - I believe this was the first movie I added to the Netflix queue when I got that service. Then I added another 300+ movies and this vanished somewhere into ether. 5/18/11 #196 Mary and Max - Never heard of it. I just looked it up and it's about clay people. Hopefully it lives up to Gumby's standard. 6/22/11 #207 Stalag 17 - Apparently the first sixteen films aren't as good. 7/16/11 #211 The Passion of Joan of Arc - Vampyr had some interesting things in it so maybe this will too. 7/21/11 #212 Barry Lyndon - I remember hearing about this when one of Ryan O'Neal's sons went onto Larry King Live and berated his dad for making him watch this. Ryan O'Neal gave his son some drugs so that he'd make it through the film. 8/4/11 #218 Let the Right One In - Newer release about vampires. Hopefully better than the Twilight saga. 8/6/11 #219 Mystic River - I vaguely remember seeing this reviewed. Something about a trial gone awry? 8/9/11 #220 Sherlock Jr. - The General is the only Buster Keaton film I've seen. The train sequences were excellent for their time. 8/13/11 #225 Ed Wood - I've seen a few youtube clips from this and it seems funny. 8/11/11
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Aug 18, 2011 00:47
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Zogo posted:
This one was a Kubrick I wasn't keen on seeing but ended up liking quite a bit. The Great Dictator is the best Chaplin I've seen. It's hilarious, touching and has a lot to say about humanity. It's a simple message, treat one another as equals. For some reason that idea is easily lost from day to day. The speech the barber gives is incredible in its power and simplicity. Oh and every moment with Hynkel and Napaloni is golden. And, of course, the scene with the globe, despite having seen it out of context, is something magical. LIST O SHAME: 1) The Last Detail - Swearing sailors sounds superb. 2) The Last Picture Show - Going to keep watching the America Lost and Found Box Set. 3)Cool Hand Luke - No excuses. So many friends have suggested it but it has remained one of those movies where I keep saying "I'll get to it eventually" 4) Black Narcissus – I have never seen a Powell/Pressburger joint. 5) Black Moon - Drawn in by various cover art for years. No idea what it's about. 6)127 Hours – Only BP nominee from this past year I haven’t seen. 7)Double Indemnity – Highest in IMDB top 250 I haven’t seen 8) Point Blank - I'm reading Easy Riders, Raging Bulls and it got mentioned. I always liked the look of it but never got around to it. 9)The Company of Wolves - Friend of mine lent me this some time ago, he tells me it's really good. 10)A Woman is a Woman - A little more Godard would be nice. SHAME BE GONE:Wild Strawberries, Sunset Blvd., The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Our Man in Havana, Breathless, Phenomena, Withnail & I, 12 Angry Men, The Cranes Are Flying, Fitzcarraldo, Amadeus, Paths of Glory, Blow Out, Cronos, Hausu, City Lights, Easy Rider, The Lives of Others, Salo, In the Bedroom, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Cars, Brand Upon the Brain!, The Great Dictator
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Aug 18, 2011 03:18
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zandert33 posted:9. Ben Hur: One of the best things about Ben Hur is that TCM always plays it at like noon on christmas day, so at four hours it makes a great way to kill a dull christmas afternoon. My list: 1. Brazil - never got around to it 2. L'Aventura - Seen a ton of other Antonioni films and generally liked them, so I want to get around to this eventually 3. The Seven Samurai - Seen almost every other Kurosawa film, and Ran is one of my favorites 4. The Magnificent Ambersons 5. My Darling Clementine - A big gap in my John Ford knowledge, apparently 6. War and Peace (1968) - I've wanted to see this for years. Mosfilm has it on youtube now, but the subtitles are all screwed up 7. Midnight Cowboy - Groundbreaking, but I'm apprehensive with regards to how well it has aged. 8. Fitzcarraldo - Seen Aguirre and Cobra Verde, I guess this is the Herzog film to see? 9. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - the opportunity to see it never arose, kicking myself for it. 10. The Graduate - once again, has it aged well?
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Aug 18, 2011 03:41
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Oz Fox posted:One of the best things about Ben Hur is that TCM always plays it at like noon on christmas day, so at four hours it makes a great way to kill a dull christmas afternoon. You actually have to pick one from my list. zandert33 already had one chosen for him.
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Aug 18, 2011 04:02
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Oz Fox posted:3. The Seven Samurai - Seen almost every other Kurosawa film, and Ran is one of my favorites It's a classic! Also if Oz Fox doesn't edit his pick, Ratedargh go with Double Indemnity. I enjoyed The Name of the Rose. It's a quite fun Sherlock Holmes type of story, with an intriguing mystery to keep you interested through out. Nothing very fancy, but not bad and you could do a lot worse. Ron Perlman steals the show., for the few scenes he is in. My Shame List: Red Beard The only Kurosawa-Mifune collaboration I haven't seen. Suspicion Last Cary Grant-Hitchcock collaboration.(Actually the first) Through a Glass Darkly The first of the Bergman Chamber Trilogy. Cape Fear I did not care much for the Scorsese remake. Hoping this will be better. Cross of Iron Down with the cowboy hat up with the soldiers helmet. Lost in La Mancha The horrors of cursed film making. Have seen so far 99 movies: 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, Modern times, The Bad Sleep Well, In the Mood for Love, The Apartment, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Punch Drunk Love, Stalag 17, Dog Day Afternoon, It's a Wonderful Life, Forbidden Planet, Double Indemnity, Gojira, Woyzeck, Badlands, The Night of the Hunter, M*A*S*H, Lady from Shanghai, The Big Sleep, History of Violence, The Treasure of Sierra Madre, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Great Dictator, LA Confidential, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Django, Strangers on a Train, The French Connection, North by Northwest, The King of Comedy, The Graduate, The Asphalt Jungle, A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies, The Seventh Seal, Persona, A Woman Under the Influence, Star Trek II:Wrath of Khan, The Conversation, La Règle du Jeu, Serpico, Fantasia, Shane, Get Carter, Grizzly Man, Bonnie and Clyde, To Kill a Mockingbird, Stray Dog, This Film is Not Yet Rated, Gone with the Wind, Rebecca, Ikiru, Brief Encounter, The Taking of Pelham 123, Annie Hall,The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Barry Lyndon, Eraserhead, Do the Right Thing, Who's Afraid of Virginia Wool?, All the President's Men, The Name of the Rose.
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Aug 18, 2011 12:19
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Dammit Electro, I keep getting stuck picking for you and I barely recognize anything from your list. May as well go with Red Beard since you seem to like Kurosawa and my last pick for you was a dud. Finished Vertigo. I don’t know… it was OK? The dialogue felt horribly stilted and forced at times. Also, maybe it’s just me but I never really got Jimmy Stewart. Anyway, the twists in the story were certainly interesting and I really didn’t see any of the cool stuff coming. But I don’t know, I guess expect more from Hitchcock really. This just didn’t really pack the same punch for me that Rear Window did. Still, a fun enough movie, if not a bit empty and unnecessary in places (I’m looking at you Midge). 7/10 My New List: 1. How To Train Your Dragon I avoided this mainly due to being a Pixar loyalist, but it may be nice to step out of my comfort zone a bit. Also, the girlfriend wants to see it, so that’ll be fun. 2. Dr. Strangelove I know it's kind of a big deal that I haven't seen this but I can sort of justify it as just never really finding Kubrick all that accessible. Also, this is another one of those movies that I watched in my childhood and didn't really take to. 3. Apocalypse Now Another important one that I've missed. I love FFC and I'm sure I'll dig this once I give it a shot. Along with the challenge to watch this however, I'll want a recommendation as to which version to watch. 4. Raging Bull I've only recently began enjoying Scorsese's work. I'm still sorta lukewarm on De Niro. I loved him in Taxi Driver and Deer Hunter but I've been severely underwhelmed by pretty much everything else I've seen him in. 5. Being There I've only seen Sellers in straight up comedies like The Party and The Pink Panther flicks, I definitely want more Sellers. 6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind I just saw Super 8 and it made really want to go back and watch more of the old school Spielberg stuff. I hear this doesn't really hold a candle to ET and Jaws, but I want to give it a shot anyhow. 7. The Thin Red Line Haven't seen any Malick yet, and the trailer for the Tree of Life looked really god drat good. I'd like to be exposed to something of his before I check out Tree of Life. 8. The Bicycle Thief Yeah yeah... I'm sorry world, I haven't seen it yet. I know, I'm a shitbag. Again, I've heard nothing but good things and I know it's a huge classic. 9. Manhattan My first Woody pick was one of the best I’ve gotten out of this thread, I’ve heard Manhattan is one of his best, definitely looking forward to this one. 10. *NEW* Citizen Kane *NEW* Not really much to say except that I'm probably an rear end in a top hat for even halfway considering myself a film buff without having seen this. De-Shamed Yojimbo 7.5/10, Aliens 6.5/10, Brazil 8/10, Cool Hand Luke 9/10, 28 Days Later 6/10, Predator 8/10, Blade Runner 7.5/10,Crimes and Misdemeanors 9/10, Vertigo 7/10
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Aug 18, 2011 13:59
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Ratedargh posted:You actually have to pick one from my list. zandert33 already had one chosen for him. In that case, either Double Indemnity or Point Blank - the former if you're looking for classic hollywood noir, the latter if you're looking for a similar subject matter rendered with a touch of psychedelic flair.
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Aug 18, 2011 17:08
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I only read the first ten or so pages of this before deciding to give it a try, so please forgive me if some time in the last year this became exclusive. Otherwise, I'd like to join! Chili, you should watch Being There. It's an all-around beautiful performance from Sellers, and a movie about the arbitrary nature of class will never be more relevant. Plus: Basketball Jones music video. 1. Rebecca- Wasn't available when I first added it to my Netflix queue, and has been sliding down into oblivion ever since. 2. Jaws- I know, I know. I feel at this point I've seen every iconic scene, so I've never bothered. 3. In the Heat of the Night- For the longest time I confused this with Mississippi Burning, only to feel like an idiot when I discovered my mistake. Still haven't corrected my mistake. 4. Blue Velvet- When I was doing my Lynch-run, I got burned out after watching the entirety of Twin Peaks, and haven't been back to him. 5. Dog Day Afternoon- I've become so disillusioned with present day Pacino I'm somehow less enthusiastic about watching his older stuff. 6.Stripes- Apparently this is one of THE comedies I should see, but I've never seen anything that sets it apart in my mind. 7. Okuribito- I was really excited about this when it won the Oscar. Somehow, a few years later, I still haven't seen it. 8. A Serious Man- I saw all the Coen Brother movies when I was younger, or in theaters as they came out. This wasn't playing near me. 9. M- Had to turn it off right as M was making his first full appearence, and forgot to go back when I got the time. 10. The Seventh Seal- Every time I've gone to watch it I've decided it's 'too heavy' for my mood just then.
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Aug 18, 2011 22:06
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Thanks for the pick, in no way whatsoever is this exclusive, welcome!
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Aug 18, 2011 22:32
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Chili posted:
Aorist did a pretty good write up on, just, the clothes of Vertigo in the Costuming topic. There's a lot going for the movie.(Though I agree that Midge was forgotten at some place) http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3410140&userid=95988 Also I don't find The Thin Red Line to be a good place to be introduced to Malick. I think the best place to start is really at the beginning with Badlands. Other opinions are available.
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Aug 18, 2011 22:46
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Chili posted:Finished Vertigo. I don’t know… it was OK? The dialogue felt horribly stilted and forced at times. Also, maybe it’s just me but I never really got Jimmy Stewart. Anyway, the twists in the story were certainly interesting and I really didn’t see any of the cool stuff coming. But I don’t know, I guess expect more from Hitchcock really. This just didn’t really pack the same punch for me that Rear Window did. Still, a fun enough movie, if not a bit empty and unnecessary in places (I’m looking at you Midge). I don't think I really got into the idea of Vertigo until I watched Chris Marker's Sans Soleil which had this brilliant little work of critical analysis in it.
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Aug 18, 2011 22:49
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Chainsawdomy posted:10. The Seventh Seal- Every time I've gone to watch it I've decided it's 'too heavy' for my mood just then. Well now you have no choice! And it's not that heavy anyway. Grand Illusion is great. It's so different from other war movies, which I appreciated a lot. All of the characters are sympathetic, although I didn't think that the class interaction was as seamless as it was in The Rules of the Game. Actually, overall I didn't think it was a masterpiece like The Rules of the Game, but it's still a very interesting and important film. 1. 2. Tokyo Story - I think I might have a problem appreciating muted emotions in movies. I might have a hard time watching this. 3. Memento - NOLAN NOLAN NOLAN 4. Mean Streets - Love Scorsese, but I've heard people say that this is too similar to Taxi Driver but not nearly as good. That's okay, even if it isn't half as good as Taxi Driver it'll still be a good film. 5. Stagecoach - Had Rio Bravo here for a while, but I think this is a better pick for this thread. 6. Videodrome - I am intrigued. 7. Seven - Saw the ending on TV and didn't realize it, oh well. I should probably watch the rest of it. 8. Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Don't really know how I managed to avoid this for so long, not even ever seeing it on TV. 9. The Hustler - Paul Newman is aweeeesooommmeee. 10. Brief Encounter - Haven't seen that many movies from the 40's. A David Lean film that isn't a sprawling adventure sounds interesting. Watched(Score/100): The Seventh Seal 95, Moon 84, Barton Fink 95, The Thin Blue Line 86, Cool Hand Luke 87, Citizen Kane 96, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 91, Rear Window 94, North by Northwest 86, Goodfellas 97, Casablanca 95, City Lights 81, Seven Samurai 92, Bicycle Thieves 88, Do the Right Thing 95, The Battle of Algiers 86, On the Waterfront 78, Wild Strawberries 94, The Trial 91, Adaptation 89, Unforgiven 91, Annie Hall 86, The 400 Blows 88, Diabolique 80, Mulholland Dr. 98, Dirty Harry 60, The 39 Steps 82, Aguirre: The Wrath of God 92, 8 1/2 85, Boogie Nights 88, A Streetcar Named Desire 77, Raiders of the Lost Ark 92, The General 87, Pickpocket 74, Pulp Fiction 96, Amadeus 88, Lawrence of Arabia 92, Eraserhead 84, The Lady Vanishes 84, The Wild Bunch 83, A Clockwork Orange 79, Platoon 76, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 85, Ikiru 91, Jules and Jim 92, The Asphalt Jungle 81, M 86, The Thin Red Line 86, Dial M for Murder 85, The Sting 81, Once Upon a Time in the West 86, The Exterminating Angel 85, A Woman Under the Influence 96, Singin' in the Rain 85, Scenes from a Marriage 93, Badlands 85, City of God 91, The Gold Rush 74, The Maltese Falcon 86, The Conformist 87, The Shawshank Redemption 83, High and Low 90, It's a Wonderful Life 75, Days of Heaven 87, Le Samourai 71, The Night of the Hunter 91, Metropolis 93, The New World 86, Persona 81, Manhattan 86, Some Like It Hot 78, The Rules of the Game 91, Nights of Cabiria 75, The Graduate 89, Pather Panchali 96, Punch-Drunk Love 87, Grand Illusion 84
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Aug 19, 2011 08:39
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Atheistdeals, The Hustler is aweeeesooommmeee. Strangers on a Train definitely isn't one of Hitchcock's best, but its still fun and thrilling. Robert Walker gives a great performance, as he becomes more unhinged and unpredictable throughout. The visuals were of course good, especially during the climactic scene. 4/5 Safe Other Todd Haynes/Julianne Moore movie. This one sounds much better. 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance Haneke noooooo. Recommended to me earlier in this thread. Tout Va Bien I like Godard. A Short Film About Killing I'm having trouble motivating myself to finish The Decalogue, even though I've liked what I've seen before. Contempt Next on TSPDT. I love Godard, so I'm looking forward to this. Blind Chance A premise that's been done before, but I'm sure Kieslowski's will be the best. Schizopolis Sounds pretty wacky. Fallen Angels Want to see more Wong Kar Wai. Ghost World Next on TSPDTs 21st Century list. Not sure I'm going to like this one. The Grapes of Wrath Up there on the top 250. 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, Children of Paradise 3.5/5, Shock Corridor 3/5, Heaven Can Wait 4/5, That Obscure Object of Desire 4.5/5, Before Sunrise 4/5, Before Sunset 5/5, When We Were Kings 4.5/5, Rio Bravo 4.5/5, Ordet 3.5/5, Bed and Board 2.5/5, Alice 3.5/5, Idioterne 4.5/5, L'avventura 2/5, Au Revoir Les Enfants 4.5/5 Amarcord 3.5/5, A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2.5/5, Princess Mononoke 2/5, Tender Mercies 4/5, Ran 5/5, Witness for the Prosecution 4.5/5, Winchester '73 4/5, Local Hero 3.5/5, Fanny and Alexander 5/5, Diabolique 3/5, The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans 3.5/5, Ugetsu 4/5, Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom 1.5/5, Syndromes and a Century 4/5, Smiles of a Summer Night 4/5, Shadows 2.5/5, Umberto D. 3.5/5, Naked 5/5, Andrei Rublev 2/5, A Matter of Life and Death 4.5/5, I Am Cuba 4/5, A Zed and Two Noughts 5/5, The Belly of an Architect 3/5, Videodrome 4/5, Picnic at Hanging Rock 3/5, 2046 4.5/5
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Aug 20, 2011 14:32
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TenSpadesBeTrump posted:Fallen Angels Your wish is my command! Red Beard is quite melodramatic, a bit to long and it's message is beaten into you with a hammer and an anvil, but I enjoyed every minute of it. It warmed my heart and put a smile in my face. When it's well done it just works. Plus you can see Mifune just beat the poo poo out of some thugs with his bare hands. Now I want to believe that Red Beard is actually a sequel to Yojimbo/Sanjuro, and Mifune is playing the same character, now retired from killing and dedicating himself to saving lives. Also 100 movies.  To celebrate, 10 brand new SHAME!The Shame List: The 400 Blows Good place to start Truffaut? Rocky I probably watched some of the worst Sly movies, but never his two most famous ones. Videodrome Horror Cronenberg. Sweet Smell of Success Seems like a favourite around these parts. Charade It looks like a Hitchcock movie. Ace in the Hole Haven't watched a Wilder in a while. Dracula The Francis Ford Coppola one. Mystic River Got no idea what's about. Barton Fink Early Coen Brothers. The Double Life of Veronique I hear it looks very pretty. Electronico6 fucked around with this message at 16:38 on Aug 20, 2011 |
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Aug 20, 2011 16:33
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Electronico6 posted:Red Beard is quite melodramatic, a bit to long and it's message is beaten into you with a hammer and an anvil, but I enjoyed every minute of it. It warmed my heart and put a smile in my face. When it's well done it just works. Plus you can see Mifune just beat the poo poo out of some thugs with his bare hands. Now I want to believe that Red Beard is actually a sequel to Yojimbo/Sanjuro, and Mifune is playing the same character, now retired from killing and dedicating himself to saving lives. My favorite thing about that beating is that it's so unexpected. Mifune is just so relaxed and mellow the whole time, and suddenly BRUTAL ARM-SNAPPING OUT OF NOWHERE!
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Electronico6 posted:Barton Fink Early Coen Brothers. Here you go! I can't resist the Coens. Double Indemnity was an interesting watch. I loved the mood, the setting and most of the dialog. The only thing that really bugged me was how quickly Neff falls for Mrs. Dietrichson. One second he's talking about how crazy she is and then, on a dime he pulls her to him and says "I'm crazy about you baby." He said baby a lot and it always sounded odd. I love noir but this seemed almost forced at times. That said, it's still very entertaining, though it surprises me that it's one of the top regarded movies ever. Also watched Point Blank. It was a fun movie with Lee Marvin being badass. The exchange between him and Carroll O'Conner's Brewster about why he's doing what he's doing is excellent. In the end, he just wants his money...there's no greater purpose. Not even revenge, really. Great use of flashbacks, colour and music. The atmosphere and the stoic nature of Marvin really made it work. LIST O' SHAME 1) The Last Detail - Swearing sailors sounds superb. 2) The Last Picture Show - Going to keep watching the America Lost and Found Box Set. 3)Cool Hand Luke - No excuses. So many friends have suggested it but it has remained one of those movies where I keep saying "I'll get to it eventually" 4) Black Narcissus – I have never seen a Powell/Pressburger joint. 5) Black Moon - Drawn in by various cover art for years. No idea what it's about. 6)127 Hours – Only BP nominee from this past year I haven’t seen. 7)Lawrence of Arabia – Highest in IMDB top 250 I haven’t seen 8)The Rules of the Game - It's so high regarded and yet I know nothing about it. 9)The Company of Wolves - Friend of mine lent me this some time ago, he tells me it's really good. 10)A Woman is a Woman - A little more Godard would be nice. SHAME BE GONE: Wild Strawberries, Sunset Blvd., The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Our Man in Havana, Breathless, Phenomena, Withnail & I, 12 Angry Men, The Cranes Are Flying, Fitzcarraldo, Amadeus, Paths of Glory, Blow Out, Cronos, Hausu, City Lights, Easy Rider, The Lives of Others, Salo, In the Bedroom, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Cars, Brand Upon the Brain!, The Great Dictator, Double Indemnity, Point Blank
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Ratedargh posted:Cool Hand Luke - No excuses. So many friends have suggested it but it has remained one of those movies where I keep saying "I'll get to it eventually" Eat the eggs. I'm just going to post my criticker review for The Thin Blue Line. Frankly I was a bit bored during the film. Nothing particularly shocked me because I read about these kinds of stories all the time. However, I would not hesitate to recommend this film to anyone. Everybody should see this movie, especially if you've always held an idealized view of the justice system. A piece of history and an important film. I hope they screen this to Criminal Justice students. It should be required. #65 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Promised a friend I'd watch this eventually. This is the first one in the series, right? #71 The 39 Steps - I have a good amount of Hitchcock to start making up for. #74 A Hard Day's Night - I do like The Beatles, and this is actually supposed to be really good. #77 Bronson - I've been wanting to watch it for awhile now, but it looks like I'm not going to without that extra push. #78 Rio Bravo - John Wayne was a terrible bigot. That's about my reasoning. Won't let that get in the way of some great films. #79 Malcolm X - I read his autobiography not too long ago, so I'm interested to see how it gets dramatized. Also, it's over 3 hours long so that's kind of holding me back. #81 Y Tu Mamá También - Going in blind. #82 A Woman Is A Woman - I need to see some more Godard. I watched Alphaville and rewatched Breathless recently and am loving him. #84 Harold And Maude - A lot of people like this movie. Maybe I will too. #85 Gojira - Go go Godzilla! Seen so far: Pan's Labyrinth; The Wild Bunch; The Warriors; Chinatown; Dr. Strangelove; American History X; Barton Fink; Apocalypse Now; Eraserhead; The Maltese Falcon; Annie Hall; Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?; Casablanca; M; Seven Samurai; Terminator 2: Judgement Day; The Godfather; The Seventh Seal; Mulholland Drive; 2001: A Space Odyssey; The Silence Of The Lambs; Pee-Wee's Big Adventure; Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid; Wild Strawberries; High Fidelity; Goldfinger; The Bicycle Thief; The Thing; Bonnie And Clyde; There Will Be Blood; 8½; Spirited Away; The Big Sleep; A Fish Called Wanda; The Man Who Wasn't There; 12 Angry Men; The Elephant Man; Once Upon A Time In The West; Moon; The 400 Blows; Rosemary's Baby; City Of God; Dog Day Afternoon; Breathless; Saving Private Ryan; Network; Persona; Mean Streets; Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song; The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari; The Rules Of The Game; The Outlaw Josey Wales; The Killing; Punch-Drunk Love; Rebecca; La Strada; Bowling For Columbine; The Virgin Spring; Wild At Heart; Mad Max; Enter The Dragon; Aliens; Man Bites Dog; The Magnificent Seven; Peeping Tom; Labyrinth; I Am Cuba; Double Indemnity; Man On Wire; Metropolis; The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover; The Conversation; Django; Diabolique; The Thin Blue Line
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A d10 roll says you're watching The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I've heard good things about it, I think. Finally got around to continuing on my list. Rashomon was certainly interesting. I didn’t know this was a period piece- I know most of Kurosawa’s movies were set in samurai times, but I thought this one was in the present (i.e., 1950). The opening shots of destruction looked very post-WWII, but maybe that was intentional. I love black and white films, and I wish more people used it these days. The photography was beautiful, and I can’t imagine this movie working as well if the forest were fully colored- it would have just distracted. The pacing was so slow, with long shots of people just walking through the woods, but it rarely felt boring. The character of Tajomaru was hilarious, with his crazy laughing and pathetic scampering across the ground during the fights. I gather that was Kurosawa’s go-to actor, like DeNiro with Scorsese or Depp with Burton, and I wouldn’t mind seeing him again (but probably not right away). I also liked the woman, and the many different ways she played the role. As for the story itself, it was engaging, but I’m not sure I understand it. Was the last version of the story meant to be the objective truth, or were they all equally flawed? Or is that meant to be debated? It wasn’t as subtle as I thought it would be- I expected the stories to have small differences that weren’t immediately obvious, not blatantly different. Was everyone just lying, then? Maybe the last version was true because it made everyone else look bad, which is why no one wanted to admit it. The samurai was spiteful towards his wife after her rape, the woman was vicious and hysterical, and the bandit was bumbling and cowardly. Perhaps all the others were lying to improve their standing, but then we’re left wondering what the bystander left out- we already know he stole the woman’s dagger. The ending at least restored hope, but the more I think about this movie, the more layers I see. Probably need a rewatch to appreciate the story, and the fact that I look forward to that is about the highest praise I could give. Rating: 4/4 By the way, I know it’s not on the list, but after Pulp Fiction, I decided to watch Reservoir Dogs. What impressed me about that movie was how much Tarantino did with so little. Most of the movie was just them talking in a warehouse, but it felt like a lot more was going on, because the dialogue was so vivid, and the few scenes outside the warehouse were fast-paced enough that they felt important. I’d give that one 3/4. 2. Goodfellas - Just never came up. I know Joe Pesci yells about not being funny for a while, and I remember the Animaniacs parodies, but that's really all I know. But I liked Gangs of New York and Raging Bull [edit: and now Taxi Driver], so I have confidence in Scorsese. 4. Blade Runner - Now this is really shameful. I'm a big sci-fi fan, and I like Harrison Ford, so it's bad already. But what really makes it inexcusable is that I bought it a couple years ago, and it's still sitting on the shelf in shrink wrap. 5. 2001: A Space Odyssey - More sci-fi that everyone but me has seen. I think my dad has a copy, so that would make it easier. I think I already know most of the plot, but that doesn't mean I won't enjoy it. If I'm given this one, I promise to try my best not to make too many Portal jokes. 8. Chinatown - I didn't realize this was a must-see, but so many people upthread have included it that I figure I must be missing something. I really like Rosemary's Baby, and I'm willing to overlook the fact that the director is a rapist and judge the film on its own merits (of course, by the same token, his personal behavior should be judged on its own merits and not because of what films he's made, but that's a whole other conversation). 9. The Aviator - More from that Scorsese clown. This one isn't as much a must see as some of the others, but it's added shame because it's another one that I own but haven't seen (there's probably another five movies like that, but most of them are more obscure). I bought it for three bucks about four years ago when a local video store went out of business and I've never taken it out of the box. 12. Superman - Not that shameful, but I've seen most of the major superhero movies, and this one's supposed to be the gold standard. I'd probably enjoy it except for Superman reversing time.  14. Apocalypse Now- Guy goes up a river, sees weird poo poo, the horror, goes back down the river, man is evil. Well, that's how my brother summed up Heart of Darkness, which I tried to read in high school and got to about page three. But I know this is a fairly loose adaptation and is supposed to be great, and Martin Sheen is awesome, so I'd be cool with this. 16. Schindler's List- Of course, I know what this is about, but I know very few details. My wife has seen it and said she'd watch it with me. Since she usually doesn't like serious movies, this is a strong recommendation indeed. 18. Deer Hunter- I seem to be seeing a lot of Christopher Walken bit parts, so let's see one of his rare starring roles. I started watching this one a while ago, but never got more than a few minutes in- I think I got called away, or maybe I just wasn't in the mood. I do know it ends with death by Russian Roulette, but I still think I'd enjoy it. 19. The Exorcist- My wife and I tried to watch this once, and both of us were just bored. We got about thirty minutes in, and it seemed like nothing happened. I don't ask for horror to be shocking from the get-go; some of my favorite horror (The Descent, Halloween, Paranormal Activity, many of Stephen King's better works, like Salem's Lot or Pet Sematary) start slow and take a while to build up, and the horror is more effective for it. I would have expected to see some creepy foreshadowing, though, or at least get me interested in the characters, but I don't remember anything remotely interesting happening. Maybe it does get better, but after half an hour, something should have sucked me in. Should I give it another try? Okay, tell me what I’m watching! Shame relieved: The Godfather: 3.5/4, The Godfather Part II: 4/4, Taxi Driver: 4/4, Casablanca: 4/4, Duck Soup: 2/4, Pulp Fiction: 4/4, Barton Fink: 3.5/4, Annie Hall:3/4, Rashomon: 4/4
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A couple things: 1. The actor, Mifune, was in most of Kurosawa's core movies, and though his roles in Rashomon and Seven Samurai are kinda similar (very over the top) his roles in other Kurosawa movies are very different. He does have quite a bit of range, so don't let his similar performance in those movies put you off to wanting to dive into more Kurosawa soon. 2. I take the opinion that all of the stories are "true" to the people who told them. I don't believe any of the stories features the 100% accurate events, for example I think the final story is tainted by his perspective of humanity being corrupt and evil. It's a fantastic movie, and really works well with multiple viewings and review.
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Jurgan posted:4. Blade Runner - Now this is really shameful. I'm a big sci-fi fan, and I like Harrison Ford, so it's bad already. But what really makes it inexcusable is that I bought it a couple years ago, and it's still sitting on the shelf in shrink wrap. Every sci-fi fan should see this. So now you have to. Cool Hand Luke was as good as my friends have told me. Newman is charismatic as hell. The Luke character is but a glimpse into the life of the prison camp, a diversion from the usual grind. He was like a gift to the prisoners to help them feel human again but of course it can't all be smiles and laughs. All that for popping off the tops of parking meters. Amazing photography, the shots of the boss with the rifle's sunglasses reflecting the skyline were amazing. Overall a great time. LIST O SHAME: 1) The Last Detail - Swearing sailors sounds superb. 2) The Last Picture Show - Going to keep watching the America Lost and Found Box Set. 3)The Sting - Another from the file of heard about for years, been told mostly good things, but never saw it. 4) Black Narcissus – I have never seen a Powell/Pressburger joint. 5) Black Moon - Drawn in by various cover art for years. No idea what it's about. 6)127 Hours – Only BP nominee from this past year I haven’t seen. 7)Lawrence of Arabia – Highest in IMDB top 250 I haven’t seen 8)The Rules of the Game - It's so high regarded and yet I know nothing about it. 9)The Company of Wolves - Friend of mine lent me this some time ago, he tells me it's really good. 10)A Woman is a Woman - A little more Godard would be nice. SHAME BE GONE: Wild Strawberries, Sunset Blvd., The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Our Man in Havana, Breathless, Phenomena, Withnail & I, 12 Angry Men, The Cranes Are Flying, Fitzcarraldo, Amadeus, Paths of Glory, Blow Out, Cronos, Hausu, City Lights, Easy Rider, The Lives of Others, Salo, In the Bedroom, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Cars, Brand Upon the Brain!, The Great Dictator, Double Indemnity, Point Blank, Cool Hand Luke
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Ratedargh- 127 Hours, thought it was well done, enjoy Watched "The Big Sleep", thought it was good, but honestly it didn't light my world on fire or anything. I'm kinda surprised this one is highly rated, it seems only average to me. My new list: 1. 8 1/2: Watched the first 5 minutes, and turned it off for some reason, I think I wasn't in the right mood that night. 2. The Lives of Others: I have never heard of it before, but it appears to have a high rating on IMDB. 3. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: More Paul Newman 4. City Lights: More Chaplin 5. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf: Have no knowledge of this one. 6. Gandhi: Never got around to it 7. In Bruges: I know nothing about this, but it seems to be highly rated. 8. The Deer Hunter: Just never saw it 9. Ben Hur: Another long epic I'm afraid of 10. The Killing: More Noir Already watched: Jaws, Scenes From a Marriage, The Searchers, Fanny and Alexander, Sawdust and Tinsel, Stagecoach, Silence of the Lambs, Modern Times, Do the Right Thing, Schindler's List, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Magnolia, La Strada, Die Hard, Persona, Aliens, The Great Escape, Cool Hand Luke, 400 Blows, Lawrence of Arabia, The Treasure of Sierra Madre, Network, The Great Dictator, The Elephant Man, To Kill a Mockingbird, Amadeus , The Big Sleep
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Duck Soup was very good. Not the best Marx Brothers movie, but satisfying. Groucho has the leader of country was interesting, and Harpo & Chico were consistently good. Really, can you ever go wrong with the Marx Brothers. Also saw The Princess and the Frog. Very fun movie and I really liked the music. My List: It's a Wonderful Life - This is on every Christmas, and yet I have never seen it. Best In Show - Lots of people have said that this movie is hysterical, and I could use a good comedy now. Lawrence of Arabia - I've seen this has been recommended a lot. Haven't seen it yet. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Loved Newman and Redford in the Sting, so I am looking forward to seeing this. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life - Only Monty Python movie I've seen is The Holy Grail. I am very interested in seeing the other ones. Cars - Only Pixar movie that I haven't seen. Sanjuro - Kurosawa's next movie on my list. My Fair Lady - I'm going to stick with musicals in this spot. Dracula - Never saw any of the classic Hollywood horror movies, but now that I've gotten interested in Bela Lugosi (through the Ed Wood pictures), this seems like the natural first pick. The Public Enemy - Never saw any James Cagney film. Movies Seen: Seven Samurai, Dune, Singin' in the Rain, Animal Crackers, Once Upon a Time in the West, Amadeus, Double Indemnity, The Day the Earth Stood Still, 12 Angry Men, Ed Wood, Sunset Boulevard, The Dark Knight, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Brazil, Rashomon, Yojimbo, No Country For Old Men, There Will Be Blood, M, Duck Soup, The Princess and the Frog zandert33, you are going to preview Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid for me.
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Dmitri Russkie posted:Sanjuro - Kurosawa's next movie on my list. It's a fun follow up to Yojimbo! Man, I have just been on a movie watching role lately. I love happening upon a slew of free time like this because I'd been meaning to watch 127 Hours for a while. I missed it in theatres, was hesitant because I essentially knew what happened. What Danny Boyle and company have made is a movie that works on all aspects. It's a great character study of a man forced to look inward and recognize all his potential flaws as he works his way to make a very serious, albeit necessary, decision. It's put together so well and the score and other sound is perfect as the tension builds. Just a fantastic movie, one of the best of 2010. Really, now that I've seen all the nominees from last year I am very impressed...except The Kids Are All Right, didn't like that. LIST O SHAME: 1) The Last Detail - Swearing sailors sounds superb. 2) The Last Picture Show - Going to keep watching the America Lost and Found Box Set. 3)The Sting - Another from the file of heard about for years, been told mostly good things, but never saw it. 4) Black Narcissus – I have never seen a Powell/Pressburger joint. 5) Black Moon - Drawn in by various cover art for years. No idea what it's about. 6)Precious – Most recent BP nominee I haven’t seen. 7)Lawrence of Arabia – Highest in IMDB top 250 I haven’t seen 8)The Rules of the Game - It's so high regarded and yet I know nothing about it. 9)The Company of Wolves - Friend of mine lent me this some time ago, he tells me it's really good. 10)A Woman is a Woman - A little more Godard would be nice. SHAME BE GONE: Wild Strawberries, Sunset Blvd., The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Our Man in Havana, Breathless, Phenomena, Withnail & I, 12 Angry Men, The Cranes Are Flying, Fitzcarraldo, Amadeus, Paths of Glory, Blow Out, Cronos, Hausu, City Lights, Easy Rider, The Lives of Others, Salo, In the Bedroom, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Cars, Brand Upon the Brain!, The Great Dictator, Double Indemnity, Point Blank, Cool Hand Luke, 127 Hours
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