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Hughes arguably made a bigger impact as a writer. Vacation, Christmas Vacation, Pretty in Pink, The Great Outdoors, both Home Alones, Beethoven, and 101 Dalmations. He directed 3 or 4 beloved movies too of course, but the I think the quality of the ones he wrote is just as high and there are more of them.
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ruddiger posted:The two most American directors are John Hughes and David Lynch. John Ford man, John Ford.
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Picked up Blow Up and Being There.
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I really liked Playtime, is there another must see Tati or should I just bite the bullet and get the box set?
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mod sassinator posted:I really liked Playtime, is there another must see Tati or should I just bite the bullet and get the box set? Bite the bullet.
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Detective No. 27 posted:Anyone recommend Vengeance is Mine? I found it kinda dull tbh
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Picked up Blow-Up, The Lodger, Being There, Tampopo, and Straw Dogs. The last two are blind-buys based on stuff I've read here. They also had The Iron Giant, which I haven't seen anywhere at any store and it went on backorder on Amazon. mod sassinator posted:I really liked Playtime, is there another must see Tati or should I just bite the bullet and get the box set? Mr. Hulot's Holiday and Mon Oncle are great, too. Even if you only like those two other films, it's like you're getting the other three for free.
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ruddiger posted:The two most American directors are John Hughes and David Lynch. You could have made the same case for, say, Roger Corman like twenty years ago or so, but I feel like there's a more general recognition of his contributions these days. Same, although to a lesser extent, with Russ Meyer.
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friendo55 posted:This whole sorting this is out of hand.... I like the Tupperware one best. I'm kind of late to the party, and I have only seen Hopscotch from that list. Based on what the others said, you might leave out Hopscotch. I own the movie and am a big Walter Matthau fan, but this is probably a movie most people would watch and enjoy only once morestuff posted:Yep. I understand this is the Criterion thread but I'd strongly suggest just picking up this DVD with Cat People, The Curse of the Cat People, I Walked With a Zombie, and The Body Snatcher if you were considering a blind buy. It's cheaper than just picking up the Cat People Criterion, even on sale. I recommend just buying both Dr.Caligari fucked around with this message at 00:06 on Jul 12, 2017 |
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GonSmithe posted:I got Stalker, Blood Simple and Blow Out because I'm a little tight on money right now. Stalker and Blow Out are blind buys, I'm very excited for both. Wait doesn't stalker come out next Tuesday?
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I'm a pretty casual animation nerd, would the Brakhage anthology set be a good purchase? I really, say, Hertfeldt's stuff but I'm worried I might not enjoy it beyond a basic "oh I guess I can see how this was influential" level. Other than that I'm thinking I'll get Solaris, Mulholland Drive and maybe something else ie Brakhage or I dunno, Rififi?
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Stan Taylor posted:I'm a pretty casual animation nerd, would the Brakhage anthology set be a good purchase? I really, say, Hertfeldt's stuff but I'm worried I might not enjoy it beyond a basic "oh I guess I can see how this was influential" level. A lot of his stuff is on YouTube so I'd at least poke around there first https://youtu.be/XaGh0D2NXCA https://youtu.be/NAoTHILzheo
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The Les Blank set is necessary for all.
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Uncle Boogeyman posted:I just rewatched Blow Out the other day, it rules. Agreed, Blow Out is good as hell. I'm strongly considering picking up Gates of Heaven and Eraserhead, and possibly The Ballad of Narayama.
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Needed to shore up my doc game so I got the Les Blank collection and Thin Blue Line, plus Stalker and Dheepan.
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Il Sorpasso Bicycle Thieves La Notte L'Avventura Life Aquatic Ghost World My Winnipeg Martin Scorcese's World Cinema Project Vol. 2 Watching the second season of Master of None may have guided my purchases a bit.
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The_Rob posted:Wait doesn't stalker come out next Tuesday? They do 50% off on pre-order items also
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Someone talk me into/out of blind buying the following: The Blob His Girl Friday Paths of Glory Traffic I am not good with money.
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Jul 12, 2017 03:38
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Paths of Glory is a pro-buy.
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The Blob is really fun, especially if you dig 50's b-movies.
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I bought Traffic on the last sale. I remembered it being kinda corny but on a rewatch it was really loving great.
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Xenomrph posted:Someone talk me into/out of blind buying the following: Paths of glory is must buy. It's a awesome anti war film with Kirk Douglas being awesome and Stanley Kubrick directing. His girl Friday is a super fun movie that has one of the strongest scripts. Can not go wrong with either of these
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Xenomrph posted:Someone talk me into/out of blind buying the following: The Blob is a way better 50s monster movie than I expected. I watched it on Filmstruck, but the Blu-Ray probably really pops since the colors are amazing. Paths of Glory is one of many great Kubrick movies, but it's probably his first masterpiece (even though The Killing is amazing too). It's been years since I've seen His Girl Friday, but I remember it being funny.
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Xenomrph posted:Someone talk me into/out of blind buying the following: If you don't buy His Girl Friday you should autoban TBH
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GonSmithe posted:They do 50% off on pre-order items also It's funny because I used to work at Barnes and noble and don't remember anyone ever doing that. Well I guess it's time to pre order stalker.
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Xenomrph posted:Someone talk me into/out of blind buying the following: I watched The Blob on Hulu back when they still carried Criterion flicks and it was pretty enjoyable but I don't think it'd be worth a blind buy. I'm not sure about the special features but the movie itself was pretty forgettable outside the goofy theme song and a young Steve McQueen. It was kind of boring in the way that a lot of old B-Movies are. Worth a watch for sure but I've not felt compelled to pick it up myself.
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I like The Blob, but I like the remake better. It has been a while since I've seen either of them. That would be a good double feature.
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Okay a few more: The Great Dictator Robinson Crusoe on Mars Brazil It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Getting a higher paying job has its perks. Maybe I should just get a Filmstruck subscription.
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Got Straw Dogs and watched it this evening. What a tightly wound movie, definitely need to rewatch with the commentary. Other buys: Pan's Labyrinth Ride With the Devil Stalker
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Xenomrph posted:Okay a few more: Great Dictator is my absolute favorite Chaplin and a wonderful film. Robinson Crusoe is a decent flick, but I'm not sure I'd blind buy unless you're really into 60's sci-fi aesthetics. It's visually interesting but drags a bit in the middle.
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I picked up: The Manchurian Candidate Being John Malkovich Paths of Glory (blind buy) I'll likely go back for some more after my next paycheck. But now it's time to go home and watch the Shout Factory collector's edition of Species that just came in the mail. Cinema! 
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I'm kind of surprised to see that people posting in this thread hadn't seen Paths of Glory before, what with Kubrick's name attached to it and all.
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Raxivace posted:I'm kind of surprised to see that people posting in this thread hadn't seen Paths of Glory before, what with Kubrick's name attached to it and all. Paths of Glory and The Killing have sat in my Wish List for years but I always forget about them
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Just got: Eraserhead Mulholland Drive (thank Twin Peaks for these two) Belle de Jour Young Girls of Rochefort Stalker
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Big Mean Jerk posted:Paths of Glory and The Killing have sat in my Wish List for years but I always forget about them If you don't I'm going to make fun of you, you Big Mean Jerk!
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The Killing is an awesome noir and has one of the best casts ever. Also, it has Kubrick's second feature Killer's Kiss as an extra and it's really good, too.Xenomrph posted:Okay a few more: Brazil is an essential purchase. It's one of those releases that defines what a Criterion release is. Great film, too. I think The Great Dictator is Chaplin's last masterpiece, but the way it handles the Holocaust may rub people the wrong way. Robinson Crusoe on Mars is a weird, but fun sci-fi. Mad World isn't for everyone, but if you can stand a 3 hour comedy that lacks any sort of subtlety, it's a lot of fun. The general release and bulk of the extended cut comes from a 4K transfer of the 65mm camera negative, so it looks stunning.
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Raxivace posted:I'm kind of surprised to see that people posting in this thread hadn't seen Paths of Glory before, what with Kubrick's name attached to it and all. To those who have not, get off the computer and watch it now. Its an amazing film and one of the best anti war films ever made. Egbert Souse posted:I think The Great Dictator is Chaplin's last masterpiece, but the way it handles the Holocaust may rub people the wrong way. Chaplin said that if he knew what was actually happening he would have never made the movie. bobkatt013 fucked around with this message at 05:01 on Jul 12, 2017 |
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Xenomrph posted:Okay a few more: Great Dictator is the best Chaplin, and that speech still resonates today. Brazil is loving Brazil, get it, especially if you haven't seen it yet. I really enjoyed Mad World, but holy poo poo it is a 3 hour comedy. But just the amount of comedy legendry on screen, even if it's only a cameo, is pretty goddamn amazing. I legitimately cannot think of another comedy that can be properly called an epic. Bonus is that you get to understand more references made on The Simpsons.
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GrandpaPants posted:Great Dictator is the best Chaplin, and that speech still resonates today. Its one of his top but still think Modern Times or City Lights are the best Chaplins. Great Dictator is not as tight as those two films and its him trying to figure out how to make a talkie. You get some of his classic slapstick in it, and those are the stronger scenes outside of the speech.
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