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Electronico6, you get DAY FOR NIGHT! I liked it a lot and I hope you do too. I watched Pather Panchali, and I was underwhelmed. I've read in many places that it's one of the greatest movies of all time, and I went in expecting to like it, but it didn't wow me. There were a few scenes that I felt were emotionally powerful, however I never really connected with or liked any of the characters. I read that Ray was a fan of Bicycle Thieves and Rashomon, and I much prefer those two films. I do intend to give it another chance someday, but for now I'm pretty ambivalent about the experience. Anyway, give me something else to watch... 1. Anatomy of a Murder - I like Preminger's Laura and The Man with the Golden Arm, and Jimmy Stewart rules. 2. Band of Outsiders - I don't know what this is about, but I like Godard's avant garde approach to just about any topic. 3. Breaking the Waves - Isn't this Lars von Trier's first film? I like that guy's movies. 4. Closely Watched Trains - I'm not sure what it's about, I assume there's a train involved. It's on the Time 100 Movies list so it must be good. 5. Beauty and the Beast (1946) - I've seen and loved the cartoon and the ballet, so why haven't I gotten around to this highly-lauded version? 6. Kind Hearts and Coronets - I don't know anything about this one either, but it does seem to show up frequently in great movies lists. 7. Mon Oncle d'Amerique - This is the Mon Oncle without Tati. I heard it's really creative. 8. Solaris - I like Tarkovsky's Stalker and just about anything sci-fi, it's about time I got around to this. 9. The Crowd - Supposed to be one of the best silent films. Also directed by a king, but I'm not sure which country he ran. 10. Wings of Desire - The synopsis sounds really promising. Plus, a black and white film made in 1987 really piques my interest.
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fenix down, Breaking the Waves isn't von Trier's first (but it is Emily Watson's first). I think it's his best, though. The only scenes that were remotely interesting in Cabaret were the actual abaret musical numbers. Everything outside of that was just boring, and I couldn't wait for Joel Grey to come back on screen because he was fascinating. 3/5 Still Life Next on TSPDT's 21st Century list. Don't know anything about it. The Wind That Shakes the Barley Another recent Palme d'Or winner. The Freshman Only seen Safety Last! from Lloyd. Cookie's Fortune Another hidden Altman gem? Raise The Red Lantern I haven't seen too much Chinese cinema. The Mirror Next on TSPDT. I'm going to love one of these Tarkovskys eventually! A Man Escaped Want to keep up with the Filmspotting Bresson marathon. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Sounds scary! I love a good horror movie. Killer of Sheep Don't know anything about it. Swing Time So close to finishing the AFI list. 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, Fallen Angels 4/5, Schizopolis 4/5, Blind Chance 2.5/5, The Grapes of Wrath 4/5, Ace in the Hole 4.5/5, Safe 4/5, Woman in the Dunes 5/5, Scarface 4.5/5, The Man who Shot Liberty Valance 4/5, Ghost World 3.5/5, Contempt 3.5/5, The Magnificent Ambersons 4/5, Fantastic Planet 3.5/5, The Kid 3.5/5, Santa Sangre 4/5, Pather Panchali 4/5, The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser 4.5/5, Aparajito 4.5/5, Tout Va Bien 3.5/5, A Face in the Crowd 4.5/5, The Class 5/5, Intolerance 3/5, 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance 2.5/5, The Holy Mountain 4/5, Nosferatu 3.5/5, Sweet Smell of Success 4/5, Stalker 4/5, Days of Heaven 4.5/5, The Apostle 3.5/5, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives 3.5/5, Shane 3.5/5, The World of Apu 4.5/5, 3 Women 5/5, Do The Right Thing 5/5, A Short Film About Killing 3/5, Au Hasard Balthazar 4.5/5, Withnail & I 3.5/5, Le Trou 4.5/5, The Conformist 3.5/5, West Side Story 2.5/5, Titanic 3/5, Taste of Cherry 4/5, Underground 5/5, Life of Brian 2/5, La Haine 4.5/5, L'age d'Or 2.5/5, Kes 4.5/5, Cabaret 3/5
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TenSpadesBeTrump posted:Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Haven't seen any of your list. Deconstructing Harry - This wasn't easy to track down. It reminded me of a cross between Wild Strawberries and 8½ with the requisite 100+ sex references of Allen. Allen films seem to work best when he throws in the right amount of self-deprecating humor. IMO he went too far with Manhattan and basically eviscerated himself. This one was more back on track and similar to Annie Hall (with new topics of course). My favorite scenes involved him visiting his sisters home and the quotation, "Tradition is the illusion of permanence" stuck out. Also, tons of well-knowns and tons of jump cuts. IMDb list: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - It's been a few months. Might be time for another one of these. 2/28/12 #145 Warrior - MMA Drama doesn't look too appealing or enticing. I did follow the UFC casually when it was first created back in the 90s but then they started adding gloves and other rules and I lost interest quickly. 2/23/12 #247 3 Idiots - Read some reviews but that's all. 1/17/12 Academy Award for Best Picture: 1980 Ordinary People - Heard of it but haven't seen it. 2/1/12 1968 Oliver! - I'm a little familiar with the story. 2/7/12 1966 A Man for All Seasons - Know nothing about this one. 2/14/12 Procrastination list: The Prowler - Heard this was an overlooked classic slasher film. Zito directed Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (which is my favorite of the series). The poster is  too. 2/15/12Pink Floyd The Wall - Another one that looks interesting. 2/20/12 About Schmidt - Heard this was worth seeing. 2/21/12 new A.I. Artificial Intelligence - Spielberg collaborates with Kubrick? 3/8/12
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Zogo, you get Pink Floyd: The Wall. I must say, I was expecting to really love Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but ended up being a bit underwhelmed by it. Sure, the cinematography and editing were both fantastic, but I found the camaraderie between Newman and Redford a little forced. I liked the paring much better in The Sting. Also, the music just felt so out of place, which I'm sure was the point, but it just didn't work for me. I really liked the montage sequence in New York, though, as well as the final shot. I thought it was just going to go for a rip-off of Bonnie & Clyde, but how it faded into sepia tone just before they died made a powerful point about how the two characters never really died, they just faded into history. Overall, it was entertaining, but I don't think it holds up as well as other films from this era. 3.5/5 Updated List! 1. Mandabi - I've enjoyed all the Ousmane Sembene I've watched, and this one's on instant queue. 2. Hour of the Wolf - Loved The Seventh Seal and Persona, so I think it's about time for some more Bergman. 3. Maniac! - I've heard this is a slasher classic, and I find Joe Spinell to be one of the creepiest actors ever. 4. Matinee - As a William Castle fan, this sounds right up my alley. 5. 6. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer - Always been interested in this. 7. Detour - I've heard that this is a film noir classic. 8. Barfly - I've enjoyed the Bukowski that I've read, and it's been sitting on my hard drive for a while. 9. 42nd Street - I haven't seen any Busby Berkeley, and this seems like a good place to start. 10. Rolling Thunder - Tarantino named his production company after this, so that's good enough for me.
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melvinthemopboy3 posted:8 1/2 - Haven't seen any Fellini, and this seems like a good place as any to start. Yup. Being John Malkovich - I thought that this was really loving hilarious. Not everything works, but I really liked the way the story progressed. Things just kept getting crazier and crazier, and it all somehow came together just right. Also, considering all of this film's complexity, I think I laughed the hardest when Malkovich gets hit in the head by a can that was thrown from a random guy in a passing car on the Turnpike. What does that say about me? Also happened to watch Time of the Gypsies, which is a bold and unique film. It's packed with memorable characters - especially Perhan, who is an extremely interesting protagonist. This is one of those films that seems to capture almost every aspect of life in a compelling and emotionally resonant way - and the more I think about it, the more I like it. 1920s: The Last Laugh - Murnau won me over with Sunrise, I look forward to seeing more of his movies. 1930s: King Kong - I've seen the very flawed Peter Jackson version, but not the original. Time to change that. 1940s: The Best Years of Our Lives - This sounds pretty interesting, I suppose. 1950s: Ugetsu - Sansho the Baliff was equally amazing and depressing, I hope I like this one just as much. 1960s: Army of Shadows - All I know about this is that it's bleak. Really bleak, apparently. 1970s: Cries and Whispers - I haven't been emotionally destroyed by a movie in a while, maybe this can do it for me. 1980s: 1990s: 2000s: The Pianist - Next on the IMDb top 250. L'Atalante - Next highest on the They Shoot Pictures list. Watched/Criticker Tier: The Seventh Seal 10, Moon 8, Barton Fink 10, The Thin Blue Line 9, Cool Hand Luke 9, Citizen Kane 10, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 10, Rear Window 10, North by Northwest 9, Goodfellas 10, Casablanca 10, City Lights 8, Seven Samurai 10, Bicycle Thieves 9, Do the Right Thing 10, The Battle of Algiers 9, On the Waterfront 7, Wild Strawberries 10, The Trial 10, Adaptation 9, Unforgiven 10, Annie Hall 9, The 400 Blows 9, Diabolique 8, Mulholland Dr. 10, Dirty Harry 5, The 39 Steps 8, Aguirre: The Wrath of God 10, 8 1/2 9, Boogie Nights 9, A Streetcar Named Desire 7, Raiders of the Lost Ark 10, The General 9, Pickpocket 7, Pulp Fiction 10, Amadeus 10, Lawrence of Arabia 10, Eraserhead 8, The Lady Vanishes 8, The Wild Bunch 8, A Clockwork Orange 7, Platoon 7, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 9, Ikiru 10, Jules and Jim 10, The Asphalt Jungle 8, M 9, The Thin Red Line 9, Dial M for Murder 9, The Sting 8, Once Upon a Time in the West 9, The Exterminating Angel 9, A Woman Under the Influence 10, Singin' in the Rain 9, Scenes From a Marriage 10, Badlands 8, City of God 10, The Gold Rush 7, The Maltese Falcon 9, The Conformist 9, The Shawshank Redemption 8, High and Low 10, It's a Wonderful Life 7, Days of Heaven 9, Le Samourai 6, The Night of the Hunter 10, Metropolis 10, The New World 10, Persona 8, Manhattan 9, Some Like It Hot 7, The Rules of the Game 10, Nights of Cabiria 7, The Graduate 10, Pather Panchali 10, Punch-Drunk Love 9, Grand Illusion 8, The Hustler 8, The Great Escape 8, Close Encounters of the Third Kind 7, Memento 9, Forbidden Planet 7, Stagecoach 7, The Usual Suspects 6, The Big Sleep 8, Modern Times 7, Tokyo Story 9, Seven 9, The Searchers 6, The Battleship Potemkin 6, Videodrome 8, Léon: The Professional 6, American History X 4, The Grapes of Wrath 7, The Wages of Fear 9, Bonnie and Clyde 6, Mean Streets 8, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 8, American Beauty 6, The Great Dictator 7, Children of Paradise 10, La Dolce Vita 4, The Deer Hunter 8, Ben-Hur 5, Magnolia 9, Rushmore 10, MASH 4, Spirited Away 8, The Cranes Are Flying 9, Monty Python and the Holy Grail 7, Sunrise 9, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 6, The Lives of Others 8, Casino 8, Naked 1, Glengarry Glen Ross 9, Rififi 8, It Happened One Night 6, Time of the Gypsies 9, Being John Malkovich 9 (Total: 120)
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Atheistdeals.com posted:I think I laughed the hardest when Malkovich gets hit in the head by a can that was thrown from a random guy in a passing car on the Turnpike. What does that say about me? Fun fact: That wasn't scripted or planned at all. That was a drunk extra. He got a pay raise for it.
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Atheistdeals, no more 90s, go with Army of Shadows. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul was wonderful. Apparently this is a loose remake of All that Heaven Allows? That needs to go on my list now. The central relationship in this film felt so natural. Emmi and Ali were perfect for each other, because they were both so lonely. 4.5/5 Still Life Next on TSPDT's 21st Century list. Don't know anything about it. The Wind That Shakes the Barley Another recent Palme d'Or winner. The Freshman Only seen Safety Last! from Lloyd. Cookie's Fortune Another hidden Altman gem? Raise The Red Lantern I haven't seen too much Chinese cinema. The Mirror Next on TSPDT. I'm going to love one of these Tarkovskys eventually! A Man Escaped Want to keep up with the Filmspotting Bresson marathon. Killer of Sheep Don't know anything about it. Swing Time So close to finishing the AFI list. All that Heaven Allows Need to see this now after Ali: Fear Eats the Soul. 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, Fallen Angels 4/5, Schizopolis 4/5, Blind Chance 2.5/5, The Grapes of Wrath 4/5, Ace in the Hole 4.5/5, Safe 4/5, Woman in the Dunes 5/5, Scarface 4.5/5, The Man who Shot Liberty Valance 4/5, Ghost World 3.5/5, Contempt 3.5/5, The Magnificent Ambersons 4/5, Fantastic Planet 3.5/5, The Kid 3.5/5, Santa Sangre 4/5, Pather Panchali 4/5, The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser 4.5/5, Aparajito 4.5/5, Tout Va Bien 3.5/5, A Face in the Crowd 4.5/5, The Class 5/5, Intolerance 3/5, 71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance 2.5/5, The Holy Mountain 4/5, Nosferatu 3.5/5, Sweet Smell of Success 4/5, Stalker 4/5, Days of Heaven 4.5/5, The Apostle 3.5/5, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives 3.5/5, Shane 3.5/5, The World of Apu 4.5/5, 3 Women 5/5, Do The Right Thing 5/5, A Short Film About Killing 3/5, Au Hasard Balthazar 4.5/5, Withnail & I 3.5/5, Le Trou 4.5/5, The Conformist 3.5/5, West Side Story 2.5/5, Titanic 3/5, Taste of Cherry 4/5, Underground 5/5, Life of Brian 2/5, La Haine 4.5/5, L'age d'Or 2.5/5, Kes 4.5/5, Cabaret 3/5, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul 4.5/5
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Baraka was an interesting cousin to Koyaanisqatsi. I went in with the expectation that the loss of Philip Glass would be damaging and I wasn't wrong, Baraka feels a little less connected and a little more arbitrary, mixing beauty and poverty on a whim. Even though it's not Philip Glass the music is pretty good, the usual We Are The World early-90s blend of digeridoos and throat singing and so on, but though it's hypnotic like Glass's music it doesn't have much structure so it's easier to tune out of the film. Baraka also suffers from trying to say a lot of the same things as Koyaanisqatsi but it does so sort of half-heartedly. We get, again, people rushing through turnstyles, the juxtaposition of manufacturing and public transportation, and even shots of people staring into the camera in slow-motion. It's more damaging than the meandering soundtrack - the further Baraka moves from Koyaanisqatsi, the better it gets. 7/10 I also saw Au revoir les enfants. It's certainly a murky film, lots of drab greens and general dimness (almost the entire film is shot under cloudy skies) which matches its subject matter and I probably would have cried at the end if my household wasn't so noisy and distracting. There are some genuinely wonderful sequences, my favorite probably being the treasure hunt (Julien coming out with the box and looking down at all the big boulders in the half-light) but an awful lot of stuff that just feels too general. Maybe I've just seen too many boarding-school films but it's always kinda like, oh here we go with the pranks and the whatnot. A lack of focus, I guess. But on the other hand it's one of the finer looks at anti-semitism, so it kind of balances out. It's also a really, really rich film and has one of the best "people watching a movie" scenes I've ever seen (the bit with Chaplin's The Immigrant). 8/10 SHAAAAAAME 1) Bonnie And Clyde - Faye Dunaway with a gun, how can you say no. 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) L'Atalante - I honestly don't know anything about this but man, number 14 on TSPDT must mean something. 4) I Know Where I'm Going! - gently caress me, I've rented this like four times and for some reason I never watch it, which is retarded because I love Powell and Pressburger. 5) Safety Last! - That's probably not a great idea, I hope Harold Lloyd has insurance. 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) Andrei Rublev - I'm Russian, I like long stories. 8) Les Enfants du paradis - It's long and old and French and I hated Port of Shadows but gently caress it, bring on the poetic realism. 9) L'Avventura - I've only seen one Antonioni film and I didn't care for it, but here it is on the TSPDT list. 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, Secret Honor 10/10, Gosford Park 10/10, Viridiana 7.5/10, The Exterminating Angel 9/10, Seven Samurai 10/10, Rashomon 9/10, The Godfather: Part II 10/10, La Dolce Vita 10/10, The Princess Bride 9/10, Bringing Up Baby 7/10, City Lights 9/10, Baraka 7/10, Au revior les enfants 8/10 (total: 52) TenSpadesBeTrump, if you don't like The Mirror then maybe Tarkovsky's just not your bag. Magic Hate Ball fucked around with this message at 05:00 on Mar 11, 2012 |
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Magic Hate Ball posted:1) Bonnie And Clyde - Faye Dunaway with a gun, how can you say no. It's been a long time but I really loved this when I saw it. The Apartment threw me for a bit of a loop. I think I expected a light, fluffy comedy and what I got was an affecting, human drama about relationships and kissing rear end. At first Baxter was irritating, considering how spineless he was but he's an interesting sort. His arc felt genuine even though it's misguided. Lemmon, MacLaine and MacMurray were all in fine form. I'm pleased that it toed the line of light and dark because it felt more ingrained in the real world. Probably my favourite Billy Wilder movie I've seen. LIST O SHAME: 1) The Last Detail - Hated Being There, but I should give Ashby another shot. 2) Five Easy Pieces - Going to keep watching the America Lost and Found Box Set. 3) Anatomy of a Murder - The poster, the cast, and yet I've only just heard of it. 4) All About My Mother - I have never seen an Almodovar... 5) The Sweet Hereafter - Third time the charm with Egoyan? I didn't like Speaking Parts at all and I only mildly liked Felicia's Journey. 6) Carlos - Will likely watch this in segments...don't have five hours to kill too often. 7) Mystery Train - Only Jarmusch I haven't seen. 8) On the Waterfront - Highest on IMDB top 250 I haven't seen. 9) Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages - Silent doc about witchcraft. Been meaning to see this for years. 10) Tokyo Story - I've put off Ozu for too long. I know I should have seen something of his by now but I have no excuse. 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, Black Narcissus, Lawrence of Arabia, The Sting, A Woman is a Woman, Life of Brian, Last Picture Show, The Company of Wolves, Tree of Life, Life is Beautiful, Young Frankenstein, Cinema Paradiso, Some Like it Hot, Shotgun Stories, Singin' in the Rain, Precious, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, The Rules of the Game, Frost/Nixon, All About Eve, Bronson, The Searchers, Bicycle Thieves, American Graffiti, A Christmas Story, The Phantom Carriage, The Changeling, Repulsion, Kagemusha, Irreversible, The Virgin Spring, The Red Shoes, Deconstructing Harry, Metropolis, Che, The Island of Lost Souls, Revanche, Black Moon, Stalker, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Badlands, The Long Goodbye, Crimes and Misdemeanors, The Apartment (TOTAL: 71)
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Ratedargh posted:4) All About My Mother - I have never seen an Almodovar... Let's remedy that, shall we? I had put off seeing The Graduate for ages and I'm glad I finally took the plunge. The Dustin Hoffman was of course fantastic. Ann Bancroft completely chews up every scene she's in and the chemistry between the actors in infectious. Great cinematography and of course a fantastic soundtrack. Very solid film. 9. My shame: 1. Rashomon - I have mixed feelings about Kurosawa but I know this is supposed to be one of his best 2. Fallen Angels - I'm a huge Wong Kar Wai fan, and currently living in Hong Kong so why not? 3. A Fistful of Dollars - No excuses here. 4. City Lights - Never seen a Chaplin film . Yeah, I know. 5. Paths of Glory - Have seen all of Kubrick's "main" films but never seen an early Kubrick film. 6. The Exterminating Angel - Never seen a Bunel before. 7. The Conversation - Been on my radar for years but never got down to it. 8. Rope - Love Hitchcock but for some reason have never seen this. 9. Scanners - I've heard its not great but my intense love for Cronenberg keeps calling me back. 10. Dr. Zhivago - A true classic that I would really like to watch sometime. The Seven Samurai 8. electricsugar fucked around with this message at 03:53 on Mar 12, 2012 |
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electricsugar posted:
My favourite Coppola, enjoy. Also, where's your review of the movie you watched? As an introduction to Almodovar, All About My Mother shows me why he's acclaimed. The performances, the music, the photography, the themes of motherhood and family and loss...it's all expertly handled. It's a touching story that creates a believable relationship between mother and son even though it's not on screen very long. It's never boring and the only thing that kept me wanting is the mystery behind Lola, though the absence fits due to the tales of constant abandonment in Lola's wake. Really good film. LIST O SHAME: 1) The Last Detail - Hated Being There, but I should give Ashby another shot. 2) Five Easy Pieces - Going to keep watching the America Lost and Found Box Set. 3) Anatomy of a Murder - The poster, the cast, and yet I've only just heard of it. 4) Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) - Haven't seen this or the one from the 50s. Want to start with this one because I've seen the clip of Sutherland pointing and screaming too many times without seeing the source. 5) The Sweet Hereafter - Third time the charm with Egoyan? I didn't like Speaking Parts at all and I only mildly liked Felicia's Journey. 6) Carlos - Will likely watch this in segments...don't have five hours to kill too often. 7) Mystery Train - Only Jarmusch I haven't seen. 8) On the Waterfront - Highest on IMDB top 250 I haven't seen. 9) Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages - Silent doc about witchcraft. Been meaning to see this for years. 10) Tokyo Story - I've put off Ozu for too long. I know I should have seen something of his by now but I have no excuse. 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, Black Narcissus, Lawrence of Arabia, The Sting, A Woman is a Woman, Life of Brian, Last Picture Show, The Company of Wolves, Tree of Life, Life is Beautiful, Young Frankenstein, Cinema Paradiso, Some Like it Hot, Shotgun Stories, Singin' in the Rain, Precious, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, The Rules of the Game, Frost/Nixon, All About Eve, Bronson, The Searchers, Bicycle Thieves, American Graffiti, A Christmas Story, The Phantom Carriage, The Changeling, Repulsion, Kagemusha, Irreversible, The Virgin Spring, The Red Shoes, Deconstructing Harry, Metropolis, Che, The Island of Lost Souls, Revanche, Black Moon, Stalker, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Badlands, The Long Goodbye, Crimes and Misdemeanors, The Apartment, All About My Mother (TOTAL: 72)
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Ratedargh posted:My favourite Coppola, enjoy. Also, where's your review of the movie you watched? The last post I made in this thread was almost a year ago. I totally couldn't remember what my last assignment was, but according to my post history it was The Graduate, which I did actually get around to seeing. Review has been ammended 
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Ratedargh you get Tokyo Story! Le Beau Serge is one of the quiet classics of French cinema, rough around the edges the elements that make it great are subtle while the story plays out like an updated Hollywood tragedy. The story of a man Francois, a sickly student, returning home after 12 years to find his old town slowly degrading, the people now jaded while he remains the same. His old friend Serge, who was once leading a hopeful life, is now a reckless drunk who is getting nowhere. Francois yearns to help but only manages to alienate himself as an outsider, now too far removed from a life imposed by disfunction, selfishness and so little potential. The two characters brilliantly mirror each other constantly, not only in action but through the cinematography and situations they enter into, one the side of hope and the other of regret. How has time shaped both of them to lead so different lives? Is there any hope for the future? I don't think it's a coincidence that Le Beau Serge shot in 1957 sets Francois originally leaving town in 1945, towards the end of WW2. To wrap up, the cinematography is excellent, towards the end there are shots of Francois wandering through the snow with only a flashlight that are simply breathtaking. The acting is all quite good (mostly non actors I believe), highlighted especially in a brilliant scene where Serge skips rocks across a frozen lake and remarks metaphorically on the disgusting garbage lurking underneath that no one is willing to clean up. The only real downside is the TERRIBLE score, it only appears a few times but is often high percussive, loud, distracting and never seems to properly fit the mood of the scenes it appears in (especially one awkward romantic theme that appears as Francois is about to sleep with a troubled girl while her father is out drinking). The movie would be far better served if it was removed entirely and is my only real complaint. Truly a great movie that I look forward to viewing again soon. LIST OF SHAME: 1.3 Women: Need to see more Altman! 2.Melancholia: Interested in Lars von Trier's latest 3.Three Colors: Red: Completing the trilogy 4.*OLDEST*Cul-de-sac: Wasn't the biggest fan of Repulsion, hoping to get a better feel for early Polanski. 5.Memories of a Murder: South Korea's almost always a hit. 6.Tokyo Twilight Have never seen an Ozu that I haven't loved. 7.Three Outlaw Samurai: 60s Samurai films...just something about them. 8.The Goddess: More Satyajit Ray. 9.*NEW*Les Cousins: Claude Chabrol's next film after Le Beau Serge. 10.Y Tu Mama Tambien: Children of Men is awesome, time to finish off Alfonso Cuaron's films 21 Watched: Masculin Feminin, Les Diaboliques, The World of Apu, Stalag 17, Wings of Desire, Island of Lost Souls, Dogville, Wages of Fear, The Phantom Carriage, I am Cuba, Twilight Samurai, Andrei Rublev, Curse of the Jade Scorpion, Orpheus, Three Colors: Blue, Mean Streets, Fanny and Alexander, Three Colors: White, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The Conversation, Le Beau Serge Desiato fucked around with this message at 11:02 on Mar 12, 2012 |
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Desiato, I choose Memories of a Murder. It's a wonderful film that I saw fairly recently. A unique and affecting crime drama, I kept thinking about it for weeks afterwards. I hope you enjoy it. The Conversation was simply incredible, though I should have expected nothing less from Coppola. The cinematography in this movie was stunning, very unique without being showy. The pacing and editing are superb. Hackman really impressed me in this. To me the film is nigh flawless, though I think I could have done without the dream sequence. My shame: 1. Rashomon - I have mixed feelings about Kurosawa but I know this is supposed to be one of his best 2. Fallen Angels - I'm a huge Wong Kar Wai fan, and currently living in Hong Kong so why not? 3. A Fistful of Dollars - No excuses here. 4. City Lights - Never seen a Chaplin film . Yeah, I know. 5. Paths of Glory - Have seen all of Kubrick's "main" films but never seen an early Kubrick film. 6. The Exterminating Angel - Never seen a Bunel before. 7. The Hudsucker Proxy - I am a massive Coen Bros. fan and I love all their stuff to death. This is the only one left I haven't seen. 8. Rope - Love Hitchcock but for some reason have never seen this. 9. Scanners - I've heard its not great but my intense love for Cronenberg keeps calling me back. 10. Dr. Zhivago - A true classic that I would really like to watch sometime. Shameless: The Seven Samurai, The Graduate, The Conversation. electricsugar fucked around with this message at 05:25 on Mar 13, 2012 |
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life - Not as good as Holy Grail, but not bad either. Skits are hit or miss. Enjoyed Every Sperm is Sacred, Live Organ Transplant, Find the Fish, and Mr. Creosote(which kind of grew on me). Others were OK. My List: A Christmas Carol(1951) - This is the 1951 version with Alistair Sim as Scrooge. I've heard it is as good as the George C. Scott version, which I liked. Best In Show - Lots of people have said that this movie is hysterical, and I could use a good comedy now. Modern Times - I've never seen a Chaplin movie. 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 Life of Brian - Last Monty Python movie that I haven't seen.. Cars - This and Cars2 are the only Pixar movies that I haven't seen. Kagemusha - My next Kurosawa film. My Fair Lady - I'm going to stick with musicals in this spot. The Phantom of the Opera - Next in my monster movie queue. 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, Sanjuro, The Hidden Fortress, Dracula, It's a Wonderful Life, Lawrence of Arabia, Ikiru, High and Low, Frankenstein, The Mummy, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life electricsugar, see A Fistful of Dollars. Dmitri Russkie fucked around with this message at 04:38 on Mar 13, 2012 |
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Dmitri Russkie gets Kagemusha The Elephant Man was very good. It was very emotional and sentimental as it was apparently based on Dr. Treaves' memoir. Fortunately, I never felt that it was emotionally dragging me about. It's such an interesting and painful story that a more heavy handed or squeamish director might have been tempted to make it more or less painful to watch, to the detriment of the movie. It feels like a very natural account of the best and worst of humanity, the acting was great, and the look of it was very engaging. 1. Gone With the Wind Another frequently referenced classic I haven't managed to see. 2. Spartacus I'm a fan of war epics and a fan of Kubrick but haven't had an extra three hours when I'm in the mindset to watch it. 3.Rashomon More Kurosawa. 4. The Big Sleep Gonna see Casablanca in theaters and this is the random noir spot. 5. The Phantom of the Opera I like Lon Chaney's movies but haven't gotten to see this, despite it being iconic. 6. Nosferatu Same. Iconic horror movie I instantly recognize but haven't seen. 7. Cinema Paradiso Namesake of the forum, all I know. 8. Blue Velvet More Lynch. 9. Solaris I love sci-fi and I've heard this mentioned a couple times. 10. Space Balls Big Mel Brooks fan and an even bigger Star Wars fan. Even I don't know how I've missed this one. Bo Berry fucked around with this message at 02:25 on Mar 13, 2012 |
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Bo Berry you get Rashomon Memories of Murder is a lot like a lot of other great Korean thrillers, amazing cinematography, great acting, a slightly convoluted plot with plenty of melodrama dashed in. Roller coaster rides from start to finish that leave you almost breathless when they reach their conclusion. There's something about Korean thrillers that are a cut above, characters appear exaggerated at times but there's an underlying pathos that touches you as a viewer. Characters segue in and out of chasing down an almost comic book like murderer and then go back to leading their very real lives. Why was Detective Park so ready to beat confessions into innocents, but when faced with the possibility of a real murderer he can't recognize it? Did the actions of the detective from Seoul slowly shock him into realizing the horror and incompetence of his own actions, which are played out in the film cartoonishly in comparison? Is he really fit to judge to souls of men? Overall a thoroughly entertaining film and a great example of the Korean thriller genre. LIST OF SHAME: 1.3 Women: Need to see more Altman! 2.Melancholia: Interested in Lars von Trier's latest 3.Three Colors: Red: Completing the trilogy 4.*OLDEST*Cul-de-sac: Wasn't the biggest fan of Repulsion, hoping to get a better feel for early Polanski. 5.*NEW*Mother: Continuing with South Korean films. 6.Tokyo Twilight Have never seen an Ozu that I haven't loved. 7.Three Outlaw Samurai: 60s Samurai films...just something about them. 8.The Goddess: More Satyajit Ray. 9.Les Cousins: Claude Chabrol's next film after Le Beau Serge. 10.Y Tu Mama Tambien: Children of Men is awesome, time to finish off Alfonso Cuaron's films 22 Watched: Masculin Feminin, Les Diaboliques, The World of Apu, Stalag 17, Wings of Desire, Island of Lost Souls, Dogville, Wages of Fear, The Phantom Carriage, I am Cuba, Twilight Samurai, Andrei Rublev, Curse of the Jade Scorpion, Orpheus, Three Colors: Blue, Mean Streets, Fanny and Alexander, Three Colors: White, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The Conversation, Le Beau Serge, Memories of a Murder
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quote:Is he really fit to judge to souls of men?\ This is such a painful realization. He's so used to stupidly easy small-time crooks, that when he's confronted with actually facing a real threat, he doesn't know what to do. Tae-yoon, who is used to dealing with terrible murders but is not used to dealing with the idea of community, is also out of his depth because he can't face the idea of murders against people he comes to know. The idea of victim-as-person cripples him.
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Desiato posted:6.Tokyo Twilight Have never seen an Ozu that I haven't loved. Rashomon is certainly the woodsiest movie I've seen yet. There's also something about the subjectivity of truth buried in there. The three stories by the three principals reveal their biases: Tajomaru comes off as a stone-cold badass, while the wife & husband engineer their own characters to be the most sympathetic ones. To be honest, the tales felt pretty boilerplate until it came to that magnificent fourth story told by the woodcutter who is part of the Rashomon framing device. It's quite a remarkable piece of acting and screenwriting as one realizes what the three principals have cherry-picked at the expense of less savory details. It's an absolute hoot, Rashomon really isn't anything without it. Yet that story too can't ever be regarded objectively because of the woodcutter's own biases. Uh, anything else? Oh yeah, the lighting was finely delicate, as one would expect when sunlight shines through the forest's leaves and branches before reaching its floor. Okay, I'm done. All That Heaven Allows - I love what I've seen of Fassbinder, and he loved Sirk, so I wanna see what that's all about. An Autumn Afternoon - I've burned through nearly all of the single Ozu releases, as well as the Silent and Late Ozu boxsets. Let's finish up what I have (until I inevitably buy that combo-pack of The Only Son/There Was a Father). Cutter's Way - A critic I enjoy reading said this was his favorite film of the 80s. I probably won't agree with him, but it's obscurity intrigues me and hey, Jeff Bridges. La Dolce Vita - I guess this is one of the two big Fellinis I have to see, so I'll just put this here. The Magnificent Ambersons - Welles is always worth a watch, even if compromised. My Dinner with Andre - I blind-bought this before the Community episode.  Persona - Maybe I should've seen this before 3 Women  The Thin Red Line - I'll have technically seen all of Malick's features once I see this. Throne of Blood - Well, I really enjoy Ran, so on with the Shakespeare + Kurosawa. Wooden Crosses - I blind-bought the Bernard Eclipse set on the basis that this obscure French film about WWI was some kind of hidden gem. Now, I'll be motivated to see if this was true or not. Shameless: Days of Heaven, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Sansho the Bailiff, Ikiru, L'Avventura, 3 Women, Ace in the Hole
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One mistake I think you are making with Rashomon (which is the same mistake I also made) is assuming that the woodsman version of the story is completely true as well. I don't necessarily believe that any story teller is outright lying (but that's debatable), I think they are all truly telling the version of the story that they want to remember being true. Memories can truly become like clay and molded into whatever we want them to be.
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The smug smilie in your My Dinner with Andre listing is throwing off the formatting of your list. Watch it so I can read your list more easily. Predator was no Die Hard, but it was pretty good. I had problems with some of the characters. I’ve never liked goofy one-liners, so Schwarzenegger can get annoying, but at least he seems to be trying to be funny. Jesse Ventura, on the other hand… well, any character who can say “I ain’t got time to bleed” sincerely is going to get a laugh whether he wants it or not. I also didn’t buy some of the action- I don’t believe that mud would shield from IR detection, and I call B.S. on Schwarzenegger shrugging off injuries that killed other members of the team. I can forgive all that, though, because the movie was excellent at building suspense and tension. The first half of the movie involved them slowly learning about the creature. It didn’t work as well for me because I already knew what the alien was, but I can’t hold that against the movie- the mystery was well-developed. Then, for the last third or so the movie became a sci-fi remake of The Most Dangerous Game. That’s where the movie became drat near perfect. The battle of wits between Dutch and the predator (who, incidentally, is really a hunter, not a predator) was brilliant, and every single moment built tension. So, while the movie isn’t great, what it does well, it does flawlessly. Rating: 3/4 27. Gattaca- Another on the embarrassingly long "owned but not watched" list. This is sci-fi, I think having something to do when genetic engineering? I was thinking maybe it was a prison, but that's Attica. As you can see, I'm mostly blind on this one. 28. Sophie's Choice- I really have no idea what this is, but I've seen it referenced a lot lately. I'm not sure why, but I figure there must be a reason. 30. Platoon- "Hey, dad, I made a Vietnam movie, too!" "That's nice, Charlie." "Ah, screw you! I'm gonna go snort coke off a hooker's rear end." Also the Green Goblin is in this. 36. My Dinner with Andre- This stars Wallace Shawn. I liked the movie where he kidnapped princesses with Andre, but he died in that one... I assume this is a prequel? 37. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid- The fall's gonna kill you, and something about the Bolivian Army in the end. That's all I know about this one. William Goldman talked about writing this in the introduction to Princess Bride- sounded good.38. Easy Rider- I think this is about Jack Nicholson getting high? Well, I know it's the forefront of the American New Wave/Indie movement, so I'm sure it's worth seeing. 41. Get Carter- Michael Caine is equally awesome whether he's working with Batman or the Muppets. So there's a movie where he personally beats the poo poo out of gangsters? Nice. 42. The Pink Panther- Based on Dr. Strangelove alone I feel safe saying Peter Sellers is a genius. Yet somehow I've never gotten around to watching any of these. 43. 3 Women- My first Altman was pretty good, let's see some more. 44. Lethal Weapon- More 80's action. I imagine this is sort of like Die Hard, or maybe Die Hard 3 since it's a buddy cop movie. I don't really know anything about it, though. 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, Blade Runner: 3.5/4, Chinatown: 4/4, Nashville: 3.5/4, Goodfellas: 4/4, The Seven Samurai: 4/4, Superman: 2/4, The Exorcist: 3/4, A Face in the Crowd: 3.5/4, The Seventh Seal: 2.5/4, Treasure of the Sierra Madre: 3.5/4, Apocalypse Now: 4/4, 2001: A Space Odyssey: 2.5/4, The Deer Hunter: 3/4, Schindler's List: 4/4, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: 3/4, Young Frankenstein: 3.5/4, Yojimbo: 3.5/4, Brazil: 3.5/4, Hamlet: 4/4, The Aviator: 4/4, Rocky: 3.5/4, Gandhi: 3.5/4, City Lights: 4/4, Battleship Potemkin: 3.5/4, Predator: 3/4
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Jurgan posted:Jesse Ventura, on the other hand… well, any character who can say “I ain’t got time to bleed” sincerely is going to get a laugh whether he wants it or not. You really don't think that was played for laughs? Look at Hawkins' reaction and follow-up one-liner meant to deflate Ventura. Jesse was playing the straight man in a comedy bit there.
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zandert33 posted:One mistake I think you are making with Rashomon (which is the same mistake I also made) is assuming that the woodsman version of the story is completely true as well. I don't necessarily believe that any story teller is outright lying (but that's debatable), I think they are all truly telling the version of the story that they want to remember being true. Memories can truly become like clay and molded into whatever we want them to be. quote:Yet that story too can't ever be regarded objectively because of the woodcutter's own biases.
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To be fair the woodcutter's story is probably the most accurate, with the caveat that "most accurate" leaves a fair amount of wiggle room for falsity - he almost certainly fudges the samurai fight to let himself off the hook for stealing the pearl-inlaid dagger (because if they're inept cowards then they don't deserve the dagger).
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penismightier posted:You really don't think that was played for laughs? Look at Hawkins' reaction and follow-up one-liner meant to deflate Ventura. Jesse was playing the straight man in a comedy bit there. Fair enough. It's probably because Ventura in real life is so ridiculous. I've gotten used to him spouting off insane conspiracy theories all the time, so as soon as I heard him talk I started rolling my eyes. I guess it's a case where I had trouble separating the ludicrous character from the equally ludicrous actor. You're right, though, that he probably was trying to be funny, and if I weren't distracted by the real man I would have caught the joke. And Rashomon is very confusing. It requires some thought, and I don't think there's any single right interpretation.
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a radii hike posted:Hmm, I thought this sentence I wrote: When I'm really freakin tired I should reread what I'm replying to first.. totally missed that part of your comment.
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Jurgan posted:Fair enough. It's probably because Ventura in real life is so ridiculous. I don't know what you mean, he's doing some very serious work with the Enigma Force Five.
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morestuff posted:I don't know what you mean, he's doing some very serious work with the Enigma Force Five. Mainly I'm talking about this. Wikipedia episode guide posted:101 (1) "HAARP" December 2, 2009 And that's only season one. In season two, he apparently got into controversy for saying FEMA was running internment camps. So, yeah, he's a paranoid nut, but I shouldn't hold that against him when watching him play a fictional character. I've heard some people say they couldn't watch Tom Cruise movies ever since his antics with Oprah and Matt Lauer, because they can't forget the real person while watching the movie. I don't normally have that problem, but something about Ventura's deadly seriousness made me immediately think about his real person, and that got in the way of the character. Not fair, but I think that's what happened.
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fenix down posted:You are seeing some amazing films as a result of this thread. I pick Citizen Kane for you, with one request - after you watch it, watch it again the next day with the Ebert commentary. I saw it twice without commentary and liked it, but the third time, with Ebert's revealing insights, I was able to better understand why people hail it as the greatest film ever made. Just wanted to pop into the thread to say I finally watched Citizen Kane. It's been a busy few weeks because of school but I had time to finish it last night. I really loved it. I started scouring the internet looking for the Roger Ebert commentary, then I realized it's on the DVD as a special feature. I watched the first 20 mins of the film or so with his commentary and it's already sort of blowing my mind. I won't get too into it because this isn't my "official" review, but it's pretty amazing just how many things are happening on the screen in any given scene. And not in a lame Star Wars prequel way, where Lucas talked up the fact that there are so many things going on in the background. In Citizen Kane, the things happening on screen are all meaningful. Again this isn't my official review because I'm going to finish Ebert's commentary, but I wanted to put in a few thoughts on the film. Also, thanks to fenix down for recommending the Ebert commentary.
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Jurgan, you get Easy Rider. So A Hard Day's Night was wonderful. It's deceptively experimental with it's form and camera work. It flows in such a unique way, yet it's entirely accessible. It's fun and rowdy and it really flies by. I'm interested in checking out some of Richard Lester's stuff now. Are any of the other Beatles films as good as this? My List: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin - Got this as a blind buy, mostly because The RZA praised it. It's been sitting around for a few months now. Clash of the Titans - The original 1981 film. Another one that I dug out of the bargain bin and have left sitting around. The Cow - Watched a Dariush Mehrjui film in my Film & Gender class last semester and have been wanting to check out some of his other stuff. This seems interesting. On The Waterfront - I should really expand my Brando horizons. I'm not too familiar with his early roles. 3 Women - I watched Nashville not too long ago and I'd like to see some more Altman. Duck Soup - I have not actually seen anything by the Marx Brothers. Ever. Le Doulos - Watched Le Cercle Rouge and loved it. Buffalo '66 - From what I've read about Vincent Gallo he seems like a bit of an rear end. But I've never seen a film by him and maybe he'll impress me. Scarface - De Palma's. After countless imitations and Tony Montana becoming a cultural icon, I should probably give this a go. I wonder when the next time I'll have 3 hours is though. Cul-De-Sac - I can never not be reminded that he's a rapist, but dammit, Polanski knows how to make a film. This one sounds pretty good. Watched: Harold and Maude; The Third Man; Inland Empire; Gojira; Big Trouble In Little China; Y Tu Mamá También; Marathon Man; Hunger; A Woman Is A Woman; Black Narcissus; A Hard Day's Night TrixRabbi fucked around with this message at 21:49 on Mar 15, 2012 |
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Mar 15, 2012 21:46
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Jurgan posted:
Interestingly, the film was originally going to be called Hunter, but ended up changing it due to the TV show of the same name.
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TrixRabbi posted:Scarface - De Palma's. After countless imitations and Tony Montana becoming a cultural icon, I should probably give this a go. I wonder when the next time I'll have 3 hours is though. Say hello to this movie. Pink Floyd The Wall - I think I grasped most of what was being shown on the screen. Most of "The Wall" tracks have gotten major airtime on the radio over the last 30 years so seeing them visualized introduced new aspects. I've actually never sat down and listened to the whole album from start to finish. Overall I think it was a little too freeform for my tastes (every time I started connecting with an animated sequence I was jolted out of it into another nightmare) but it has many scenes that would be hard to forget. I wish they had a similar film for The Dark Side of the Moon. Very misanthropic. IMDb list: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - It's been a few months. Might be time for another one of these. 2/28/12 #147 Warrior - MMA Drama doesn't look too appealing or enticing. I did follow the UFC casually when it was first created back in the 90s but then they started adding gloves and other rules and I lost interest quickly. 2/23/12 #249 3 Idiots - Read some reviews but that's all. 1/17/12 Academy Award for Best Picture: 1980 Ordinary People - Heard of it but haven't seen it. 2/1/12 1968 Oliver! - I'm a little familiar with the story. 2/7/12 1966 A Man for All Seasons - Know nothing about this one. 2/14/12 Procrastination list: The Prowler - Heard this was an overlooked classic slasher film. Zito directed Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (which is my favorite of the series). The poster is too. 2/15/12About Schmidt - Heard this was worth seeing. 2/21/12 A.I. Artificial Intelligence - Spielberg collaborates with Kubrick? 3/8/12 new Alien³ - I've seen parts of this but not the whole thing. Alien is a masterpiece and Aliens will probably stand the test of time as well. 3/15/12
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Zogo: You get "3 Idiots", I don't know what your opinion is of Indian cinema, but as a casual watcher I liked this one. Was very disappointed with "The Hustler". It's really a case of me expecting one thing, and getting something else. Perhaps I was expecting something similar to Paul Newman's lighter movies, maybe I just wished for more Jackie Gleason. I just was not interested in the relationship with Newman and the woman, I was more interested in the "hustling". My new list: 1. Dial M for Murder: I'm a big Hitchcock fan, but never saw this one. 2. The Lives of Others: I have never heard of it before, but it appears to have a high rating on IMDB. 3. Unforgiven: I enjoy a good western, but never seen this one 4. City Lights: More Chaplin 5. Some Like It Hot: More Billy Wilder 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 Wages of Fear: I liked Diabolique, but know nothing about this. 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, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Killing, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, 8 1/2, Rosemary's Baby, Exorcist, All About Eve, The Apartment, Barry Lyndon, Spartacus, Hustler
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Zander, go watch Some Like it Hot, Jack Lemmon at his best and Marilyn Monroe... this should be endorsement enough. Well, it's been awhile, I mentioned that Ikiru was a movie that I kept on starting and stopping, and for whatever reason, I managed to lose the DVD after getting 20 minutes in, seems like there was some weird Kurosawa curse on me. But, it's done... And my goodness. What a film. I'm so comforted by the fact that many of you have already seen it, becuase there's no possible way I can express just how wonderful this film is with words. From its execution, to its acting, and probably most importantly, its message, Ikiru is perhaps one of the most substantive films I have ever been fortunate enough to watch. Everything in the film was handled brilliantly, and by the end I was emotionally overwhelmed to say the least. This was simply film making at its finest. If you consider yourself to be part of humanity, Ikiru is essentially a must view. I genuinely think I am going to look at things differently for having seen it. I have no qualms whatsoever giving this film full marks. 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. Terminator 2: Judgment Day I still haven't liked anything I've seen by Cameron all that much. I've heard nothing but good things about this though, the first one was... fine? It wasn't all that memorable for me. 3. The Night of the Hunter Seems to be a favorite around here. Generally, I find noir hard to grasp. I'm willing to give the genre another good try though. 4. Requiem for a Dream I'll be perfectly honest... I don't want to see this. I don't like gritty drug stuff and this movie seems way too intense for my liking. I felt uncomfortable enough with The Wrestler and from what I understand it's leagues behind Aronofsky's "finest offering". If you pick this movie for me, I expect that you will also send me a PM with your phone number, so that I may call you, in terror, at 4 in the morning every night for weeks after I watch it. 5. Unforgiven Not a whole to say about this other than it’s high up on my flickchart list of movies I haven’t seen. I really don’t like Hackman but I’ve heard he’s good in this so maybe this will turn my opinion around. 6. Roman Holiday Loved what I saw of this. Hepburn is cute as hell and this really just seems like a barrel of fun. 7. Badlands 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. Serpico Kind of lovely that I consider myself a Pacino man and I haven't seen this yet. 9. Manhattan My first Woody pick was one of the most enjoyable experiences I’ve gotten out of this thread, I’ve heard Manhattan is one of his best, definitely looking forward to this one. 10. *NEW*There Will Be Blood *NEW* Trailer looked awesome, I've only heard good things, I'm interested. 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, Being There 7.5/10, Psycho 10/10, Apocalypse Now 7.5/10, Citizen Kane 8.5/10, Dr. Strangelove 7/10, Close Encounters of the Third Kind 8.5/10, The Bicycle Thief 7/10, Raging Bull 8/10, Ikiru 10/10
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Chili posted:3. The Night of the Hunter Just FYI this isn't really much of a noir, it's more of a Southern Gothic fable (see the Criterion Three Reasons video), and if it does share anything with noir it's an amazing use of black-and-white cinematography (some of the best bar none, I think).
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Magic Hate Ball posted:Just FYI this isn't really much of a noir, it's more of a Southern Gothic fable (see the Criterion Three Reasons video), and if it does share anything with noir it's an amazing use of black-and-white cinematography (some of the best bar none, I think). Wow, I started watching this but had to stop halfway. This looks awesome and I'd rather go in fresh.
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Chili posted:2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day I was originally going to say Requiem For a Dream, but I like sleeping at 4am, and while it is a great film - it sounds like you really would not enjoy it, unless you like being made uncomfortable by films. I would be willing to g-chat about it with you. I own it we could watch it "together", but I would rather you watch something you might be able to enjoy. If you are old enough to have memories of the 80s/early 90s you should have seen Terminator 2, and this is something you should take care of. It's well crafted in all ways. SHAMED - There are far more butt I actually own these and have never watched them. (there was a time when I had too much money) In no particular order. Citizen Kane The Seventh Seal Rashomon High and Low Down By Law 2001 aricoarena fucked around with this message at 01:38 on Mar 18, 2012 |
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aricoarena posted:I was originally going to say Requiem For a Dream, but I like sleeping at 4am, and while it is a great film - it sounds like you really would not enjoy it, unless you like being made uncomfortable by films. I would be willing to g-chat about it with you. I own it we could watch it "together", but I would rather you watch something you might be able to enjoy. Haha, I appreciate that, and I'd be happy to take you up on your gchat offer after I knock off T2. I was born in 87, so yeah, I should see it.
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Ok arico, I just dusted off Judgement Day, go ahead and watch Citizen Kane, because even though you've heard it a thousand times, it is that good. I saw it because of this thread and I'm happy to pass it along. ______ Ok, so Terminator 2: Judgement Day... this one is tough. SO much of this movie is really great. I'd go so far to say that 90% of the movie is great. Yet, the experience on the whole is tarnished by one thing, and it's tarnished so heavily that it nearly ruins the movie. The T-1000. Everything else was brilliant, but jesus what a trainwreck of an idea that character was. First off: He's pretty much unstoppable, but let's keep on pouring bullets into him. Also, despite being generations ahead of Arnoldbot, he's never even close to one step ahead of him. Rather, he's basically chasing him and the Connors around the whole time. He also should be able to tell, easily, if Arnoldbot is alive or not and shouldn't just leave him lying there over and over again. And, if this goddamn robot can turn into liquid metal, make copies, and do all sorts of crazy poo poo, victory for Arnoldbot and the Connors should have been impossible. Every time Arnoldbot and company got out of a situation, I thought of at least 2 different ways the T-1000 could have stopped them. I'm pretty drat sure that an advance robot like should be a touch smarter than me. There was absolutely NO reason whatsoever to trick this guy out so much if they were just gonna make him come up short. Perhaps the worst part, though, is that most of the problems in the movie were solved without any real threat from the T-1000, he just sorta shows up to ruin things after they've happened. And when he did show up, they'd get away every time. Bluch.  I know this is all just spergy stuff that shouldn't ruin the experience for me, but seriously, it just seemed so irritating. And honestly, I wouldn't be complaining I didn't enjoy the movie, sans T-1000, so much. Otherwise, it really was a a lot of fun. John Connor was fortunate enough to be played by a kid with some charisma, the presentation and effects were enjoyable, and the story was interesting. So yeah, T-1000 aside, I dug the movie to a reasonable degree. It's easily my favorite James Cameron movie (holy poo poo same initials as John Connor) but that's not really saying much. 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. *NEW* Rashomon *NEW* Kurosawa hasn't let me down yet, and I doubt this will. Looks awesome, and I'm excited to see it. 3. The Night of the Hunter Thanks to a poster here, I've now learned that this is actually not at all what I expected it to be. After starting a little promotional video for this film on youtube, I had to stop halfway through because it looked so god drat interesting that I wanted to go in fresh. 4. Requiem for a Dream I'll be perfectly honest... I don't want to see this. I don't like gritty drug stuff and this movie seems way too intense for my liking. I felt uncomfortable enough with The Wrestler and from what I understand it's leagues behind Aronofsky's "finest offering". If you pick this movie for me, I expect that you will also send me a PM with your phone number, so that I may call you, in terror, at 4 in the morning every night for weeks after I watch it. 5. Unforgiven Not a whole to say about this other than it’s high up on my flickchart list of movies I haven’t seen. I really don’t like Hackman but I’ve heard he’s good in this so maybe this will turn my opinion around. 6. Roman Holiday Loved what I saw of this. Hepburn is cute as hell and this really just seems like a barrel of fun. 7. Badlands 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. Serpico Kind of lovely that I consider myself a Pacino man and I haven't seen this yet. 9. Manhattan My first Woody pick was one of the most enjoyable experiences I’ve gotten out of this thread, I’ve heard Manhattan is one of his best, definitely looking forward to this one. 10. There Will Be Blood Trailer looked awesome, I've only heard good things, I'm interested. 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, Being There 7.5/10, Psycho 10/10, Apocalypse Now 7.5/10, Citizen Kane 8.5/10, Dr. Strangelove 7/10, Close Encounters of the Third Kind 8.5/10, The Bicycle Thief 7/10, Raging Bull 8/10, Ikiru 10/10, Terminator 2: Judgement Day 7/10
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Chili posted:Ok arico, I just dusted off Judgement Day, go ahead and watch Citizen Kane, because even though you've heard it a thousand times, it is that good. I saw it because of this thread and I'm happy to pass it along. Thanks, I'll get on that today. I felt the same way about Casablanca when I started reading the thread. I just wanted to yell at everyone that had it on their list - "loving, just watch Casablanca! It's as good as you've been told" I think alot of us 80's babies saw T-2 when we were 12-ish and it was no problem to forgive, well, anything if it meant we could have another sweet action or chase sequence.
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