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Peaceful Anarchy, El Topo isn't for everyone, but I loved it. If you've ever read an interview with Jodorowsky, he is batshit insane. He has literally drank human blood. I started off Network a little disinterested. The business aspects of the film really bored me and I was feeling like Howard wasn't getting enough screen time. But as the film went on and the philosophy of it was developed more I really got into it. It easily has some of the greatest monologues in the history of film. 7.5/10 #25 The Magnificent Seven - Might as well watch the Americanized version now. Plus I love Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson. #31 Labyrinth - Is this a movie that had to be a part of your childhood to really love (such as The Goonies) or will I still enjoy it regardless? Either way, David Bowie. #37 Rebecca - A Hitchcock film I didn't really even know existed til I got into classic films. I know absolutely nothing else about this one. #39 The Rules Of The Game - It's held strong onto #3 in the TSPDT Top 1000 for a long time, although I honestly don't know anything else about it other than that it's French. #45 Persona - Bergmanbergmanbergmanbergmanbergman. #49 Bowling For Columbine - I saw Sicko and it was funny, and I could use some solid political humor. #50 Mean Streets - Harvey Keitel's the loving man. #53 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song - Are we all just adding this to our lists? Eh, it's been awhile since my last Blaxploitation adventure anyway. #55 Wild At Heart - As if I haven't put enough Lynch on this list already. But this one has Nic Cage. #56 Mad Max - I haven't seen The Road Warrior either but I figure I should watch this one first. 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 TrixRabbi fucked around with this message at 04:24 on Mar 28, 2011 |
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TrixRabbi posted:#45 Persona - Bergmanbergmanbergmanbergmanbergman. You will see this because it fantastic and Bergman as gently caress. I finally got around to to watching 8 1/2. It's hard to know what to even say. It was fantastic. It was fascinating from beginning to end. It was constantly beautiful full of interesting dynamic shots. It was challenging while being accessible. It accomplishing the interesting task of making you feel sorry for teh main character while also feeling distant and disgusted by him. You gain insights into him but like everyone aelse in the film, you don't know how genuine these insights are. It also didn't hurt on a superficial level that it was full of drop dead gorgeous women. There's so much to think about that I honestly don't even know what to say about it. Fantastic...just fanastic. Also Barbara Steele  10/10 ANYWAYS 1) Yojimbo: I love Kurosawa and have no excuse to have not seen this. There's alot of Kurosawa movies like that really. 2) Schindler's List: It seems like I really should not just go into this film all willy nilly. Still, I really feel I should watch it. 3) The French Connection: I started watching this and just sort of lost interest early on. I'm willing to give it another try though 4) 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days: I actually really want to watch it but I'm expecting it to be brutal and that's kept me from actually going through with it. 5) Raging Bull: I also started watching this and sort of lost interest. Really feel I should give it another try. 6) Fanny and Alexander: I have only seen two Bergman films. This needs to be remedied immediately. 7) True Grit: I saw the recent remake and I'm curious about the original. 8) The Red Shoes: I loved Black Swan to death and many people say it steals alot from this so... 9) Breathless: I've only seen one Godard and didn't like it but this is supposed to be his best so I'll try it. 10) Repulsion: I loved Black Swan to death and many people say it steals alot from this so... Seen: The Searcher 7/10, Solaris 10/10, Sex, Lies, and Videotape 8/10, Cool Hand Luke 9/10, The Bicycle Thief 6/10, Amadeus 9/10, Stalker 3.5/10, The Sting 7/10 8 1/2 10/10
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axleblaze you get to watch Yojimbo. The Shining is a very creepy movie. Even though I already saw a big chunk of it and read the novel, Kubrik still managed to disturb me in some occasions. My biggest surprise was the musical score, of all things. Felt like it's own character in the movie and gave it another layer of atmosphere which went hand in hand with the creepy imagery going on. Would have liked to see the Hedge creatures scene from the book in the movie but alas. And thank the gods Kubrik didn't went with the novel's ending, or made the Hotel scream 'gently caress'. Yes that happens. My shame list: Throne of Blood Only Samurai movie from Kurosawa that I haven't seen. Once Upon a Time in America It's so long... Dial M for Murder And now in 3D! Bicycle Thieves Never finished watching this one, should watch the rest of it but I'm lazy. Way to lazy. Singin' in the Rain Time for something lighter. Infernal Affairs Now that I have seen The Departed, got to watch the original! La Grande illusion Sounds like a good place to start Renoir as any other. La Dolce Vita 8 1/2 is one of my favorite movies, but I gave up watching this one the first time. I shall endure it this time! The Searchers Need to see more westerns that don't include Clint Eastwood. Boogie Nights Another PT Anderson movie, involving the porn film industry apparently. Have seen so far:Mulholland Drive, The Departed, 2001:A Space Odyssey, M, The Trial, Vertigo, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, On the Waterfront, Magnolia, Brazil, Days of Heaven, The Shining. Electronico6 fucked around with this message at 05:20 on Mar 28, 2011 |
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Hra Mormo posted:I watched Apocalypse Now, and frankly, I wasn't impressed. Direction and production values were great and the acting got the job done, but frankly the screenplay left alot to be desired, especially in the final third. The problem with long movies is that unless they're really spectacular, eventually the only experience they have to offer is "when the gently caress is it going to end" and this was one of those movies. Maybe it was a bigger deal when it originally came out, but I hear that about alot of movies and the greats among those stand on their own when watched today. This piece, just doesn't. 7.0 out of sheer pity. I actually kind of agree with you here. Apocalypse Now for me felt both excessive, muddled and at times jingoist. I'm kind of wondering why critics and the general public hated the poo poo out of Heavens Gate but decided to embrace this. There are two movies similar to Apocalypse Now that I much prefer: Werner Herzogs Aguirre and Alexander Coxs Walker and I think you should check them out if you haven't. MonkeeKong fucked around with this message at 06:01 on Mar 28, 2011 |
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Mar 28, 2011 05:43
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Throne of Blood, Electronico6. I love samurai and I love Shakespeare, and dear God do I love this movie. As for a list: 1. Raging Bull - One of those masterpieces I never got to. 2. The Godfather Part II - Finally saw the first movie a few months ago, but haven't gotten to the second, even though some say it's better. 3. Lawrence of Arabia - One of those things where the epic scale seems a bit daunting. 4. Amelie - I enjoy quirky French things well enough, so why have I not gotten to this? 5. North By Northwest - I need to see more Hitchcock. 6. Some Like It Hot - Something about Marilyn Monroe puts me off a bit, but for no actual substantial reason. 7. Seven Samurai - See what I did there? For someone who like Kurosawa, I still haven't seen his best known work. 8. Spartacus - Most of what I know of this movie comes from The Critic making jokes about it. 9. A Fist Full of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More - Love the final movie in the trilogy, but still haven't seen the first two.
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Mar 28, 2011 06:25
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Practical Demon posted:4. Amelie - I enjoy quirky French things well enough, so why have I not gotten to this? Lots of great movies on your list, Amelie isn't my favorite but I don't think I have recommended it yet. Platoon was very good. The most effective parts of the film were the chaotic battle scenes. I rolled my eyes pretty hard early in the film when a soldier shows a picture of his girl to Charlie Sheen's character and then almost immediately dies. However, besides that there weren't a ton of war movie cliches, and if there were this movie might have invented them in the first place. Speaking of Sheen, he does a passable job. Actually this movie has an excellent cast, but most of the actors seem wasted by having only a few lines. I would've accepted a longer running time in exchange for some more characterization. Seeing this reminded me how much I disliked Casualties of War. 1. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Internet favorite, I really don't know much about it. 2. Singin' in the Rain - I guess I have to put this here after A Clockwork Orange used the title song so prominently. 3. The Asphalt Jungle - Don't have much noir under my belt. 4. Ikiru - All 3 Kurosawa movies that I've seen so far have been excellent. I would like to see more.  Has been on list the longest. 5. Once Upon a Time in the West - Love the Dollars trilogy, don't know why I haven't seen this yet. 6. The Thin Red Line - Never seen a Malick picture. This looks like it has a pretty great cast. 7. 8. Dial M for Murder - MURDER! 9. The Sting - Sounds fun. 10. Jules and Jim - More French...stuff. Watched: The Seventh Seal, Moon, Barton Fink, The Thin Blue Line, Cool Hand Luke, Citizen Kane, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Rear Window, North by Northwest, Goodfellas, Casablanca, City Lights, Seven Samurai, The Bicycle Thief, Do the Right Thing, The Battle of Algiers, On the Waterfront, Wild Strawberries, The Trial, Adaptation, Unforgiven, Annie Hall, The 400 Blows, Diabolique, Mulholland Dr., Dirty Harry, The 39 Steps, Aguirre: The Wrath of God, 8 1/2, Boogie Nights, A Streetcar Named Desire, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The General, Pickpocket, Pulp Fiction, Amadeus, Lawrence of Arabia, Eraserhead, The Lady Vanishes, The Wild Bunch, A Clockwork Orange, Platoon
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Atheistdeals.com posted:1. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Internet favorite, I really don't know much about it. It's also one my favorites and for me, the best Johnny Depp performance other than Ed Wood. Throne of Blood was another great movie by Kurosawa and a brilliant performance by Mifune. Maybe it's best in Kurosawa-Mifune Samurai movies. I found the pacing of the film abit off in a couple of occasions, like when Washizu and Miki are lost in the fog, that part seemed to last longer than it needed, and towards the end of the movie it seemed to have picked up the slack and rushed to the ending. Also talk about method acting, where they really firing REAL arrows at the guy? Sounds like something out of a Werner Herzog-Klaus Kinski production really. Having now watched all the Kurosawa Samurai movies, I think my top 3 favorites are Ran, Rashamon and Seven Samurai, with Yojimbo and Throne of Blood following. Sanjuro is also pretty good, but I find The Hidden Fortress and that other one(Which name I forgot) somewhat forgetful. Now I need to get around watching his other stuff. My shame list: Tokyo Story Not really sure what it's about, but from the description it sounds very depressing. Once Upon a Time in America It's so long... Dial M for Murder And now in 3D! Bicycle Thieves Never finished watching this one, should watch the rest of it but I'm lazy. Way to lazy. Singin' in the Rain Time for something lighter. Infernal Affairs Now that I have seen The Departed, got to watch the original! La Grande illusion Sounds like a good place to start Renoir as any other. La Dolce Vita 8 1/2 is one of my favorite movies, but I gave up watching this one the first time. I shall endure it this time! The Searchers Need to see more westerns that don't include Clint Eastwood. Boogie Nights Another PT Anderson movie, involving the porn film industry apparently. Have seen so far:Mulholland Drive, The Departed, 2001:A Space Odyssey, M, The Trial, Vertigo, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, On the Waterfront, Magnolia, Brazil, Days of Heaven, The Shining, Throne of Blood.
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Electronico6 posted:The Searchers Need to see more westerns that don't include Clint Eastwood. A seminal Western that breaks down some of the archetypes associated with the genre. Incredibly beautiful landscapes, as well. La Grand Illusion was a surprisingly good movie for being released over seventy years ago. Filmed between World Wars I and II, some of the dialogue and themes were quite prescient. I particularly liked the dichotomy between aristocrats and the working classes. The last statement about the meaninglessness of war and national borders must have left a strong impression on its original audience. Updated list: The Bicycle Thief Languishing at the top of the queue La Dolce Vita Have never seen this or any other picture by Fellini The Asphalt Jungle Catching up with Huston and the noir genre The Hill Off the radar, but still sounds interesting Reds The most epic in scope of Warren Beatty; kind of sounds like an interesting biography, given his political views Manhattan Woody Allen's magnum opus according to some Bringing Out the Dead This one's got potential Gandhi Can this movie hold my attention for the running time? The Academy believes it's worthy. The Insider I can get down with Michael Mann and Al Pacino any time, plus, intriguing subject matter. The Host Not expecting greatness, this is just a kind of filler Watched: Once Upon a Time in America, The Sting, MASH, Ran, The Big Sleep, Army of Shadows, On the Waterfront, Fantastic Planet, Annie Hall, Barton Fink, The 400 Blows, La Grande Illusion
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Noctaurus posted:Gandhi Can this movie hold my attention for the running time? The Academy believes it's worthy. I haven't seen it, but my dad was just talking about how he's been meaning to watch it with my little brother. 1. The Good The Bad and the Ugly My fiance keeps saying we should watch it, but I never really feel in the mood for it. 2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Been meaning to watch it, but haven't gotten around to it. 3. The Godfather See 2 4. Citizen Kane See 2 5. Lawrence of Arabia I missed my chance on big screen, sooo... see 2.  6. Taxi Driver See 2 7. Rosemary's Baby I've been getting more into older horror films, and I feel like I'd like it 8. Breakfast at Tiffany's My dad's been wanting me to watch this ever since I read the book in 2005. 9. The Deer Hunter See 2 10. The Graduate Didn't even know what this was until a year or so ago, and I was interested. Watched so far: Just joining in. 
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uberwekkness posted:9. The Deer Hunter Shame list: The Godfather - I love mafia movies, however for some reason, probably never setting time aside for it, I've never seen the mafia movie. Die Hard - I guess I have to be in the right mood for an 80s action movie, so I always put it on the end of my list. Friends keep telling me I'll get a ton of references once I see it Citizen Kane - Never in the mood to watch an old timey b/w movie I guess V  VThe Exorcist - I gotta be in the mood for classic horror, I guess, and I always feel like it's going to let me down. Apocalypse Now - I've had it on DVD for years, but just haven't gotten around to it. Rocky - I've never set aside time to watch this either, even though I enjoy boxing movies. Spinal Tap - Another classic I've always seen referenced, but never took the time to watch myself. Watched so far: none!
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iamthejeff posted:The Exorcist - I gotta be in the mood for classic horror, I guess, and I always feel like it's going to let me down. Inspired, in some senses, by the French New Wave and I've been watching a bit of that lately! Jules et Jim. I'm so grateful that this got chosen. Previously I'd watched 400 blows and was vaguely disappointed, but this was so so beautiful. Not aesthetically, but because its content was so extraordinarly natural and passionate. Truffaut handles the idealism of love and its decay into pathos with such an incredible humanity, that I couldn't fail to feel the love and pain of Jules, Jim and Catherine. I really want to go back and watch 400 blows now. I also saw Battleship Potemkin Highly effective propaganda and of course the steps scene is memorable. Recognisably an influential piece of cinema. Pierrot le Fou. I really struggled with this movie. I was pretty ill and it was difficult to concentrate. I really admire the innovation and the playfulness, Karina and Belmondo fabulous of course. Well I guess I'm le fou, since the world and his dog love it, but I much prefer Breathless, which is more subversive by being less dogmatically fractured. I need to watch again to appreciate it I feel. So my list becomes ... La Dolce Vita. More Fellini. Tokyo Story. Because I should. Cry of the City. Recommended Noir. L'atalante. Proto-neauveau vague apparently. Peeping Tom. Apparently it’s informed British cinema since. Days of Heaven The Malick I've yet to see. L'avventura First Antonioni. Sunrise I'd like to see more silent. Casablanca ... Stagecoach More westerns.
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iamthejeff posted:Spinal Tap - Another classic I've always seen referenced, but never took Spinal Tap is one of my all time favorite comedies. You'll appreciate it even more if you're familiar with heavy metal and hard rock culture. 12 Angry Men(4.5/5) - Finally a movie I can really understand why it's a classic. I found myself really drawn into the tension between the characters here. Also it made me realize that things are not always what they seem. New List: 1. Lawrence of Arabia - Before my time. 2. The Godfather part II - I felt I should see the first one before I saw this one. 3. Any of the Star Trek films - Are there any in particular that I should see? 4. Die Hard - I dunno...it slipped through somehow. 5. The Fly(original and remake) -Never really got around to either of them. The fact I am such a nerd for this genre of film only deepens my shame. 6. Citizen Kane - I clump this movie in with Casablanca, which I did not particularly enjoy. 7. Raging Bull - I'm adding this because I just saw Taxi Driver and I want more Paul Schrader. 8. Rear Window - I heard it compared to Disturbia once which kinda turned me off. 9. Memento - I put it off because I heard it was complicated and hard to follow. 10. Eyes Wide Shut - It's next on my list of Kubrick movies. No longer ashamed: Taxi Driver (4.5,5), Casablanca (2.5/5), The Godfather (4/5), The Good the Bad and the Ugly(4.5/5), 12 Angry Men(4.5/5)
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You're choosing for me dude.
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knees of putty posted:You're choosing for me dude. I realized that after I submitted my post. Unfortunately the only movie on your list that I have seen is Casablanca and I really didn't enjoy it, so I'm not really comfortable recommending it.
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Treebeh posted:I realized that after I submitted my post. Unfortunately the only movie on your list that I have seen is Casablanca and I really didn't enjoy it, so I'm not really comfortable recommending it.
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knees of putty posted:Stagecoach More westerns. Because westerns are cool. So who picks for me?
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Treebeh posted:Because westerns are cool. So who picks for me? The next person who posts a new list/watches a movie.
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If I'd known Cary Grant was in The Awful Truth I wouldn't have hesitated to watch it. It's good, he's delightful as ever. Leo McCarey is hit or miss for me, and this lies somewhere in the middle. It's surprisingly low-key for a screwball comedy, but it works. It's got its own unique pace. Treebeh, Lawrence of Arabia New List: Too Early, Too Late I tried watching this once but I started it TOO LATE since I had to wake up TOO EARLY the next morning! See what I did there? Duel in the Sun I like duels. Red Riding 1974 I can't decide if this looks very good or totally lovely. Comradeship I hope this is Pabst's BLUE RIBBON film!! People on Sunday An impressive pedigree of talent behind it, but I've heard nothing about the film itself. A Guy Named Joe This is apparently one of Spielberg's biggest influences, but most everyone else is pretty cool on it. Then again, I just can't see how pairing Victor Fleming and Spencer Tracy could go wrong. Toto, Peppino e la malafemmina Italian comedy doesn't do it for me, but Terrence Malick of all people loves this one. Certainly worth a try. Les rendez-vous d'Anna The only one in the Chantal Akerman Eclipse set I haven't gotten around to yet. The Winning of Barbara Worth The last great silent western. I really oughta see this. New one: Quiet City The lead man is just so ugly. Finished from this thread: Au Hasard Balthazar (8/10), In the Mood for Love (8.5/10), La Dolce Vita (6.5/10), Anatomy of Murder (9/10), The Grand Illusion (9/10), Ben-Hur (8.5/10), Gone with the Wind (9/10), Black Orpheus (8/10), The Departed (4/10), Midnight Cowboy (5/10), The Red Shoes (9.5/10), Harvey (8.5/10), M. Hulot's Holiday (7.5/10), Trouble in Paradise (8/10), Ugetsu Monogatari (8/10), All That Heaven Allows (9.5/10), Blow-Up (8/10), If... (8/10), The Bad & The Beautiful (7.5/10). Autumn Sonata (9/10), Harold and Maude (3.5/10), L'Atalante (8/10), Anticipation of the Night (8.5/10), Cleo from 5 to 7 (8/10), Wavelength (7/10), Saddle the Wind (7/10), Partie de campagne (7.5/10), My Neighbor Totoro (7/10), Shadows (8/10), Odd Man Out (8/10), Don't Look Now (8/10), Dead Ringers (7.5/10), Written on the Wind (8.5/10), My Winnipeg (8/10), On Dangerous Ground (8.5/10), The King of Comedy (8.5/10), Berlin Express (7/10), The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (8.5/10), 3 Women (8.5/10). Harakiri (9.5/10), Zelig (7.5/10), Veronika Voss (7.5/10), Late Spring (8/10), Soldier of Orange (7/10), Vivre Sa Vie (8.5/10), The American Friend (7.5/10), The Endless Sumer (7.5/10), Yesterday Girl (7.5/10), Battleground (8/10), Two-Lane Blacktop (8/10), Chimes at Midnight (9/10), Trash Humpers (6/10), The Docks of New York (9/10), The Fallen Idol (9/10), Fires on the Plain (9/10), Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (7.5/10), The Americanization of Emily (8.5/10), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (8/10), The Mirror (8.5/10), The Thin Man (8.5/10), Danger: Diabolik (7.5/10), Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (7.5/10), Black God White Devil (8/10), Little Fugitive (8/10), Drunken Angel (7.5/10), Funeral Parade of Roses (9/10), How to Train Your Dragon (8/10), Across 110th Street (7.5/10), The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting (8/10), The Wind (8.5), Portrait of Jennie (7/10), Primer (8/10), To Catch a Thief (8/10), The Fantastic Mr. Fox (4/10), Getrud (8.5/10), Our Hospitality (9/10), Les Diaboliques (8/10), The Awful Truth (8/10)
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penismightier, I can't believe you haven't seen Duel in the Sun. It's a bit of a mess, but an intriguing and pretty mess. Then again, the same could be said of El Topo and I'm just not a fan. With The Holy Mountain I felt there was a method to the madness, even if it wasn't something I loved I appreciated the beauty and uniqueness. Here it just seems like a bunch of kind of cool scenes strung together. They're neither cool enough nor pretty enough to make up for how badly everything flows, however. I didn't hate it, I was just pretty bored by it, which, considering the film, is probably a more damning complaint. Updated list: La grande guerra I get the feeling this is one of those overlooked classics. Yeelen I've seen very few African films, this one seems highly regarded and the imdb summary sounds cool. Die freudlose Gasse I need some more Garbo in my life. The Ascent Not seen anything by Shepitko but this is highly praised and nearly every post 1930s Soviet film I've seen has been a hit with me. Les dimanches de Ville d'Avray Criticker says I'll love this, it's French and it won the best Foreign Film Oscar. El Sol del membrillo Curious about this, didn't even know it was a doc until just now. Les misérables (1934) Four and a half hours, really?I've never read the book so I have little idea what to expect. Yesterday Girl Never seen a Kluge film, but they look cool. This seems like as good a place to start as any. House of Wax Horror is a weak spot, and apparently this was a big deal in the 50s. India Song I've read mixed things about this, but I'm intrigued by the idea. Not enough to watch it on my own however, which is where this thread comes in. For the hell of it, here's what I've seen so far: Last Tango In Paris 7.5/10 , Lola Montes 8.5/10 , First Blood 8.5/10 , Lolita 8.5/10 , The New World 8.5/10 , The Decalogue 9.5/10 , Neotpravlennoye pismo 10/10 , A Passage to India 8.5/10 , Yi-Yi 8.5/10 , The Last Emperor 7.5/10 , In a Year with 13 Moons 8.5/10 , The Big Red One 8.5/10 , Les Vampires 9.5/10 , Ballad of a Soldier 9.5/10 , Chelsea Girls 7.5/10 , Kin-Dza-Dza 9/10 , My Life as a Dog 8/10 , The Man who Fell to Earth 8/10 , Red Beard 8.5/10 , Satantango 9/10 , Napoleon 10/10 , Faces 9/10 , Godzilla 7/10, Olympia I 9.5/10 II 8.5/10 , Bad Day at Black Rock 9/10, Soy Cuba 9.5/10, Ossessione 8/10, Greed 10/10, Hoop Dreams 9.5/10, The Burmese Harp 9.5/10 , Éloge de l'amour 6.5/10 , Woodstock 7.5/10 , Die Nibelungen Siegfried 9/10 Kriemhild 8.5/10, Ceddo 10/10 , Wrath of Khan - 7/10 , Shoah 9/10 , City of Sadness 8.5/10, Fires on the Plain 9/10 , Berlin Alexanderplatz 9/10 , Heima 6.5/10 , Angels with Dirty Faces 8.5/10 , Juliet of the Spirits 7/10 Kings of the Road 8.5/10 , Farewell My Concubine 7.5/10 , Dodesukaden 10/10 , The Shootist 7/10 , Goodbye Lenin 9.5/10 , La hora de los hornos 9/10 , The Traveling Players 5/10 , Reds 9/10 , Werckmeister Harmonies 9/10 , Five Fingers of Death 8/10 , Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler 9/10 , Ong-bak 7.5/10 , The Devils 8.5/10 , Nostalghia 8/10 , Killer's Kiss 8.5/10 , Koyaanisqatsi 8.5/10 , Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo 9.5/10 , The Cove 9/10 , America, America 8.5/10 , Pour la suite du monde 5/10 , Lilja 4-ever 9/10 , The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover 7/10 , Burma VJ 8.5/10 , The Testament of Dr. Mabuse 8.5/10 , Europa '51 9/10 , The Killers 9/10 , The Killers 7/10 , Pursued 8.5/10 , Pelle the Conqueror 8/10 , Brink of Life 9/10 , Fear and Desire 4/10 , The Naked Spur 6/10 , Stroszek 8.5/10 , Beau Travail 8/10 , Kanal 9/10 Field of Dreams 6/10 , Mishima 7/10 , Novecento 7/10 , A Face in the Crowd 9/10 , Floating Weeds 8.5/10, Heaven's Gate 8.5/10 , Days and Nights in the Forest 9/10 The War of The Worlds 6.5/10 , Fallen Angels 9/10 , The Crucified Lovers 8.5/10 , Sanxia haoren 8.5/10 , Fantomas 8.5/10 , The Ballad of Cable Hogue 9.5/10 , <---> 6/10 , The Devil and Daniel Webster 8.5/10 , Basic Instinct 8/10, Babette's Feast 5/10 , Wuthering Heights 8/10 , The Saragossa Manuscript 9.5/10 , The Public Enemy 7.5/10 , This Sporting Life 8.5/10 , A Nightmare on Elm Street 7/10 , Sans toit ni loi 9.5/10 Tales of Hoffman 7.5/10 , The Ten Commandments 7/10 , Underworld 8.5/10 , Showgirls 7/10 , La meglio gioventù 8/10 , Vidas Secas 7/10 , The Sorrow and the Pity 9/10 , The Human Condition I 9.5/10 , Russian Ark 8.5/10 , Brighton Rock 8.5/10 , Grey Gardens 9.5/10 , The Marriage of Maria Braun 9/10 , Tampopo 7/10 , Django 8.5/10 , Ballad of Narayama 8.5/10 , Baby Face 8/10 , David Holzman's Diary 8/10 , The Seventh Victim 8/10 , The Blue Kite 9/10 , Soylent Green 8/10 , Flesh and the Devil 9.5/10 , Branded to Kill 6.5/10 , The Golem 7.5/10 , A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies 9.5/10 , Ryan's Daughter 7/10 , 8 Diagram Pole Fighter 8.5/10 , Fiddler on the Roof 7/10 , American Movie 9/10 , The Longest Day 6/10 , Mephisto 9/10 , Barbarella 6/10 , Fast, Cheap & Out of Control 8.5/10 , The Room 1/10 , D.O.A. 9/10 , Cross of Iron 9.5/10 , Manila in the Claws of Neon 9.5/10 , He Who Gets Slapped 9.5/10 , Les amants du Pont-Neuf 9.5/10 , Coal Miner's Daughter 7.5/10 , You, the Living 8.5/10 , Head-On 9.5/10 , A Brighter Summer Day 8.5/10 , The White Ribbon 9/10 , The Color Purple 6/10 , Husbands 8/10 , Cabiria 5/10 , Drunken Master 8/10 , The Hawks and the Sparrows 9/10 , Offret 8/10 , El Topo 6/10
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Peaceful Anarchy, I haven't actually seen any of the current items on your list, but I have seen the remake of House of Wax, and I'd be interested to know if the original is worth seeing since its spawn was dreck. Sorry in advance for the suicide mission. Amelie almost put me off at the start, as it's opening is quite a bit more fast paced than the rest of the movie. The brisk pace of the narrator makes for some subtitle speedreading, making it difficult to keep up with the vivid, frenetic cinematography. This was a drat beautiful movie, and had some interesting sequences that were edited more like Hollywood action than French comedy. Once it settles into the story proper, though, and I finally picked up the tone of the movie, it became incredibly charming. What struck me most was how genuinely happy I was for every character in the end. The movie didn't have to pander or manipulate to make me care about people, and I had no idea their successes would leave me in such a great mood after finishing it. Another thing I couldn't help noticing were the vast similarities between the movie and Pushing Daisies, a show that I really like. I found an interview with the cinematographer on the show who said the movie did inform a lot of the look. I'd be surprised if inspiration wasn't also drawn for a lot of other elements in the show.  1. Raging Bull - One of those masterpieces I never got to. 2. The Godfather Part II - Finally saw the first movie a few months ago, but haven't gotten to the second, even though some say it's better. 3. Lawrence of Arabia - One of those things where the epic scale seems a bit daunting. 4. 5. North By Northwest - I need to see more Hitchcock. 6. Some Like It Hot - Something about Marilyn Monroe puts me off a bit, but for no actual substantial reason. 7. Seven Samurai - See what I did there? For someone who like Kurosawa, I still haven't seen his best known work. 8. Spartacus - Most of what I know of this movie comes from The Critic making jokes about it. 9. A Fist Full of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More - Love the final movie in the trilogy, but still haven't seen the first two.
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Practical Demon, you get Miller's Crossing, my favorite Coens' Movie The Wages of Fear really surprised me. I liked the fact that it took a while to set up how lovely the town was that men would do anything to get out. Then, once the mission kicked in, it was edge of your seat the rest of the way, straight up to the unexpected (for me anyway) ending. It was pretty intense stuff, dealing with issues of mortality and how men confront their demons. There is always a price to be paid. 1) Gojira- now for a different kind of monster movie 2) The Asphalt Jungle- love those heist films 3) Sleeper- I've somehow missed this Woody Allen film 4) Battleship Potemkin- I've only seen silent comedies and it's time to expand my horizons. This seems like essential viewing 5) The Friends of Eddie Coyle- owned this for a while, but never gotten around to it 6) Pan's Labyrinth- wanted some newer stuff on here, don't know if I'll like this 7) Captain Blood- let's have some fun 8) Wings of Desire- picked this up in the latest Criterion sale because it intrigued me 9) Steamboat Bill, Jr.- so far I've liked The General the best from my Chaplin/Keaton viewings, I'm ready to see some of Keaton's other stuff 10) Shane- this is another stop on my way to the Searchers, hope I like it as much as penismightier does Watched: Blade Runner, Seven Samurai, Lawrence of Arabia, Alien, Breathless, Forbidden Planet, Night of the Living Dead, Days of Heaven, Bonnie and Clyde, Stagecoach, Once Upon a Time in the West, Blue Velvet, Bullet in the Head, The Shining, Jackie Brown, Mulholland Drive, The Godfather Part 2, The Right Stuff, The Big Sleep, My Darling Clementine, The Seventh Seal, Le Samourai, Vertigo, Le Cercle Rouge, Dog Day Afternoon, Double Indemnity, Requiem for a Dream, Singin' In The Rain, Serpico, 8 1/2, The General, Dracula, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, Solaris, Brazil, City Lights, Aguirre the Wrath of God, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Planet of the Apes, 12 Monkeys, The Gold Rush, The Getaway, Dawn of the Dead, The Dirty Dozen, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Zodiac, Chinatown, Memories of Murder, The Insider, The Thing From Another World, The Thing, The Wrath of Khan, Pierrot Le Fou, Oldboy, All The President's Men, Army of Shadows, 2046, Frankenstein, The Battle of Algiers, The Wages of Fear
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Practical Demon posted:2. The Godfather Part II - Finally saw the first movie a few months ago, but haven't gotten to the second, even though some say it's better. Like the poster above me I get to review Amélie. I really liked it because it was something new like I'd never seen before. And of course it was well done, I found it very interesting with its little quirks and nuances. Very good character build, like the poster above me said, you feel happy for each character's success. I also watched Dial M for Murder because like a junkie, I needed my Hitchcock fix. Not as good as some of his other works, but certainly not bad by any stretch. I really liked the perspective on the whole thing though. New List: 1. Some Like it Hot - Have never seen a movie with Monroe. 2. To Kill a Mockingbird - I've seen a few bits but never the entire thing. 3. Nikita - Same director as Leon, all I know is it's action and has been recommended to me (I love a good action movie). 4. Slumdog Millionaire - Most recent best picture movie I haven't seen. If I can watch it I would finally be able to argue why Wall-E deserved it! I have heard great things about this movie. 5. North by Northwest - This is the highest rated imdb movie I haven't seen, and it fits nicely into the Hitchcock slot. 6. On the Waterfront - Classic Brando that I've missed. 7. Spirited Away - Now that I've completed the Pixar list, I'll go a different animated route. I've watched anime in the past so I have no issue with the style or anything. 8. Paths of Glory - I know absolutely nothing other than what I quickly saw when I clicked the imdb page. And I didn't know it was a Kubrick movie with Kirk Douglas. 9. Harvey - Know nothing other than it's another James Stewart movie that was well received. I've enjoyed everything I've seen him in so far. 10. Platoon - Hey its got 2 of the stars of Major League. I imagine this has a bit of a different tone. Watched: Chinatown 9/10, 12 Angry Men 10/10, Gone With the Wind 7/10, Casablanca 8.5/10, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 9.5/10, The Godfather Part I 10/10, The Godfather Part II 9.5/10, Goodfellas 10/10, Do the Right Thing 7/10, A Clockwork Orange 6.5/10, Wall-E 10/10, Citizen Kane 9/10, Aliens 9.5/10, The Shawshank Redemption 9.5/10, Back to the Future 8/10, Schindler's List 10/10, Saving Private Ryan 9/10, Dr. Strangelove 6/10, Raging Bull 7/10, Rear Window 8.5/10, The Green Mile 7.5/10, Braveheart 8/10, Apocalypse Now 10/10, Seven Samurai 9/10, The Great Escape 8.5/10, City of God 8/10, Vertigo 8.5/10, Blue Velvet 8.5/10, Ratatouille 8/10, All Quiet on the Western Front 8/10, Mulholland Dr. 9/10, Sunset Blvd. 9/10, Bridge on the River Kwai 8.5/10, Memento 9/10, Unforgiven 9/10, The Usual Suspects 9/10, Network 9/10, The Social Network 7/10, Psycho 8.5/10, Black Swan 8/10, The Professional (Leon) 7.5/10, Duck Soup 7/10, Up 8.5/10, The Silence of the Lambs 9.5/10, The Hurt Locker 7.5/10, Animal Crackers 7.5/10, American Beauty 9/10, The Princess Bride 8.5/10, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 7.5/10, The Great Dictator 8/10, The King's Speech 7.5/10, American History X 7/10, Taxi Driver 8/10, The Philadelphia Story 8/10, Cars 6.5/10, Dial M for Murder 7.5/10, Amélie 8.5/10
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marioinblack, Spirited Away is worth a watch. I'm kind of disappointed that I didn't enjoy Solaris more. There are the obvious complaints that it is very slow and long, which I generally wouldn't mind, but I found it very difficult to connect with the characters. The themes of the novel sound like they would be more interesting than the themes of this film. 3/5 Bed and Board The continuing adventures of Antoine Doinel. Hearts and Minds I always confuse this with Night and Fog A Bittersweet Life The Koreans haven't let me down yet. The Piano Teacher Haneke nooooo Sleuth This sounds very similar to Deathtrap. I hope its better. Night of Cabiria I haven't seen enough Felini. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans I'm going to reserve a spot on my shameful list for the movie on the most lists at iCheckMovies. I don't really know anything about this one, I hadn't even heard of it until a few months ago, but its on 21 lists. Gun Crazy This got some love on Filmspotting. I haven't seen enough noir, besides the essentials. Alphaville I've loved all the Godard I've seen so far. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse This sounds very interesting. 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
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Mistletoe Donkey posted:1) Gojira- now for a different kind of monster movie Seems like we skipped you, but I've got you covered! TenSpadesBeTrump posted:Alphaville And one for you too. I saw Singin' in the Rain. It did have one musical number that I didn't really care for but otherwise it was solid as both a musical and a movie. Being a guy who likes song and dance to begin with, I'll go ahead and give it a biased 9.0 #2. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly I've seen atleast a dozen westerns as a kid, remember nothing of them and have no idea wether this is one of them. The idea of "I've probably seen it" has kept me away from it. #3. Schindler's List I've heard alot of praise about this one, but every time I'm looking to watch a movie, I have a more appealing alternative present. #5. Citizen Kane This is a movie I've almost watched like 5 times, the first times I just couldn't find a copy anywhere but as of late have been spoiled abit and don't want to finish watching another hailed classic with a reaction of "meh" #8. Ran Despite liking Kurosawa's B/Ws, this movie has always flown under my radar. #9. Rain Man For the longest time I thought I'd seen it, turns out I had it mixed up with another movie. Hra Mormo fucked around with this message at 15:58 on Mar 29, 2011 |
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Hra Mormo, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly is pretty great, hope you enjoy it. House of Wax is actually a pretty good horror movie. It's a bit cheesy at times, especially the retarded 3D stunts ( this was one of the first films to use 3D) but wax statues are creepy and Vincent Price is great. Updated list: La grande guerra I get the feeling this is one of those overlooked classics. Yeelen I've seen very few African films, this one seems highly regarded and the imdb summary sounds cool. Die freudlose Gasse I need some more Garbo in my life. The Ascent Not seen anything by Shepitko but this is highly praised and nearly every post 1930s Soviet film I've seen has been a hit with me. Les dimanches de Ville d'Avray Criticker says I'll love this, it's French and it won the best Foreign Film Oscar. El Sol del membrillo Curious about this, didn't even know it was a doc until just now. Les misérables (1934) Four and a half hours, really?I've never read the book so I have little idea what to expect. Yesterday Girl Never seen a Kluge film, but they look cool. This seems like as good a place to start as any. India Song I've read mixed things about this, but I'm intrigued by the idea. Not enough to watch it on my own however, which is where this thread comes in. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof I haven't seen many Elizabeth Taylor films, should give this one a go. For the hell of it, here's what I've seen so far: Last Tango In Paris 7.5/10 , Lola Montes 8.5/10 , First Blood 8.5/10 , Lolita 8.5/10 , The New World 8.5/10 , The Decalogue 9.5/10 , Neotpravlennoye pismo 10/10 , A Passage to India 8.5/10 , Yi-Yi 8.5/10 , The Last Emperor 7.5/10 , In a Year with 13 Moons 8.5/10 , The Big Red One 8.5/10 , Les Vampires 9.5/10 , Ballad of a Soldier 9.5/10 , Chelsea Girls 7.5/10 , Kin-Dza-Dza 9/10 , My Life as a Dog 8/10 , The Man who Fell to Earth 8/10 , Red Beard 8.5/10 , Satantango 9/10 , Napoleon 10/10 , Faces 9/10 , Godzilla 7/10, Olympia I 9.5/10 II 8.5/10 , Bad Day at Black Rock 9/10, Soy Cuba 9.5/10, Ossessione 8/10, Greed 10/10, Hoop Dreams 9.5/10, The Burmese Harp 9.5/10 , Éloge de l'amour 6.5/10 , Woodstock 7.5/10 , Die Nibelungen Siegfried 9/10 Kriemhild 8.5/10, Ceddo 10/10 , Wrath of Khan - 7/10 , Shoah 9/10 , City of Sadness 8.5/10, Fires on the Plain 9/10 , Berlin Alexanderplatz 9/10 , Heima 6.5/10 , Angels with Dirty Faces 8.5/10 , Juliet of the Spirits 7/10 Kings of the Road 8.5/10 , Farewell My Concubine 7.5/10 , Dodesukaden 10/10 , The Shootist 7/10 , Goodbye Lenin 9.5/10 , La hora de los hornos 9/10 , The Traveling Players 5/10 , Reds 9/10 , Werckmeister Harmonies 9/10 , Five Fingers of Death 8/10 , Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler 9/10 , Ong-bak 7.5/10 , The Devils 8.5/10 , Nostalghia 8/10 , Killer's Kiss 8.5/10 , Koyaanisqatsi 8.5/10 , Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo 9.5/10 , The Cove 9/10 , America, America 8.5/10 , Pour la suite du monde 5/10 , Lilja 4-ever 9/10 , The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover 7/10 , Burma VJ 8.5/10 , The Testament of Dr. Mabuse 8.5/10 , Europa '51 9/10 , The Killers 9/10 , The Killers 7/10 , Pursued 8.5/10 , Pelle the Conqueror 8/10 , Brink of Life 9/10 , Fear and Desire 4/10 , The Naked Spur 6/10 , Stroszek 8.5/10 , Beau Travail 8/10 , Kanal 9/10 Field of Dreams 6/10 , Mishima 7/10 , Novecento 7/10 , A Face in the Crowd 9/10 , Floating Weeds 8.5/10, Heaven's Gate 8.5/10 , Days and Nights in the Forest 9/10 The War of The Worlds 6.5/10 , Fallen Angels 9/10 , The Crucified Lovers 8.5/10 , Sanxia haoren 8.5/10 , Fantomas 8.5/10 , The Ballad of Cable Hogue 9.5/10 , <---> 6/10 , The Devil and Daniel Webster 8.5/10 , Basic Instinct 8/10, Babette's Feast 5/10 , Wuthering Heights 8/10 , The Saragossa Manuscript 9.5/10 , The Public Enemy 7.5/10 , This Sporting Life 8.5/10 , A Nightmare on Elm Street 7/10 , Sans toit ni loi 9.5/10 Tales of Hoffman 7.5/10 , The Ten Commandments 7/10 , Underworld 8.5/10 , Showgirls 7/10 , La meglio gioventù 8/10 , Vidas Secas 7/10 , The Sorrow and the Pity 9/10 , The Human Condition I 9.5/10 , Russian Ark 8.5/10 , Brighton Rock 8.5/10 , Grey Gardens 9.5/10 , The Marriage of Maria Braun 9/10 , Tampopo 7/10 , Django 8.5/10 , Ballad of Narayama 8.5/10 , Baby Face 8/10 , David Holzman's Diary 8/10 , The Seventh Victim 8/10 , The Blue Kite 9/10 , Soylent Green 8/10 , Flesh and the Devil 9.5/10 , Branded to Kill 6.5/10 , The Golem 7.5/10 , A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies 9.5/10 , Ryan's Daughter 7/10 , 8 Diagram Pole Fighter 8.5/10 , Fiddler on the Roof 7/10 , American Movie 9/10 , The Longest Day 6/10 , Mephisto 9/10 , Barbarella 6/10 , Fast, Cheap & Out of Control 8.5/10 , The Room 1/10 , D.O.A. 9/10 , Cross of Iron 9.5/10 , Manila in the Claws of Neon 9.5/10 , He Who Gets Slapped 9.5/10 , Les amants du Pont-Neuf 9.5/10 , Coal Miner's Daughter 7.5/10 , You, the Living 8.5/10 , Head-On 9.5/10 , A Brighter Summer Day 8.5/10 , The White Ribbon 9/10 , The Color Purple 6/10 , Husbands 8/10 , Cabiria 5/10 , Drunken Master 8/10 , The Hawks and the Sparrows 9/10 , Offret 8/10 , El Topo 6/10 , House of Wax 8/10
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Peaceful Anarchy posted:Yeelen I've seen very few African films, this one seems highly regarded and the imdb summary sounds cool. Watch this one. Persona was Bergman as gently caress. I really liked it and it's something I really want to read into interpretations on. One question I have though, are Alma and Elizabet the same person? I don't think so but it crossed my mind a lot near the end. As well, if someone ever asked me to describe character development I'd show them this movie. 9.5/10 #25 The Magnificent Seven - Might as well watch the Americanized version now. Plus I love Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson. #31 Labyrinth - Is this a movie that had to be a part of your childhood to really love (such as The Goonies) or will I still enjoy it regardless? Either way, David Bowie. #37 Rebecca - A Hitchcock film I didn't really even know existed til I got into classic films. I know absolutely nothing else about this one. #39 The Rules Of The Game - It's held strong onto #3 in the TSPDT Top 1000 for a long time, although I honestly don't know anything else about it other than that it's French. #49 Bowling For Columbine - I saw Sicko and it was funny, and I could use some solid political humor. #50 Mean Streets - Harvey Keitel's the loving man. #53 Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song - Are we all just adding this to our lists? Eh, it's been awhile since my last Blaxploitation adventure anyway. #55 Wild At Heart - As if I haven't put enough Lynch on this list already. But this one has Nic Cage. #56 Mad Max - I haven't seen The Road Warrior either but I figure I should watch this one first. #57 The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari - I haven't actually put any silents on this list yet. I'll start here. 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
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Peaceful Anarchy posted:House of Wax is actually a pretty good horror movie. It's a bit cheesy at times, especially the retarded 3D stunts ( this was one of the first films to use 3D) but wax statues are creepy and Vincent Price is great. The '33 Michael Curtiz version, Mystery of the Wax Museum, is worth watching too. It's two-strip Technicolor, so it's got this really interesting murky look that works perfectly with the mood.
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I'm going to time my next post so that I get to pick El sol del membrillo for PA because it's really amazing and I wanna hear what he thinks. Yeelen is cool too, though.
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TrixRabbi posted:Watch this one. No, I think it's just that they end up invading each other's consciousness or something. They end up mentally projecting things on each or something. I think the point is that the roles became reversed.. It's been a long time since I saw it but it's seriously an amazing movie that pretty much feels like a horror movie to me towards the end.
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TrixRabbi posted:#50 Mean Streets - Harvey Keitel's the loving man. Yes he is. Also, this is my favorite Scorsese outside of the big three. So see this one. Before I watched the movie assigned to me I managed to track down Battle of Algiers, which was given to me earlier but taken out after I couldn't find a copy. Very good movie. Ennio Morricone's score (co-written with director Gillo Pontecorvo) is as great as ever, alternatively tense(one percussive number actually got me nervous), driving (the bit that is also in Inglourious Basterds) and moving. The performances were all very strong, and the whole film maintains an air of excitement and power. Yi Yi- What a beautiful movie. I went in knowing almost nothing and was won over almost immediately. It has such a vivid portrait of an everyday family's struggles, desires, and regrets that they feel completely real. It mainly follows the father, his teenaged daughter, and his young son after their grandmother falls ill and mother goes on religious retreat, and there's a number of sequences which sound simple but are remarkably effective and beautiful, namely one where the father's meeting an old flame is juxtaposed with his daughter's first date and any part by the grandmother's bedside. Everything involving the son just about broke my heart, from his troubles at school to his fiddling with a camera throughout the film. It reminded me of my childhood and of my younger brother; that I'm separated from these characters by culture and by a decade didn't matter. It saddens me that Edward Yang isn't around to make more films as gorgeous and full of life as this, because this thing deserves every bit of praise it has received and more. Updated list: 1. Anything by Abbas Kiarostami- I haven’t seen any of his films, but all this talk about Certified Copy has me curious. I have access to Taste of Cherry and Ten. 2. Silent era: The Big Parade- I own it on video, so watching would be easy, but… 3. 1930s: I Am A Fugitive on a Chain Gang- I liked Little Caesar pretty well, so logic says I’ll like Mervyn LeRoy’s other most famous movie. I have never seen anything with Paul Muni. 4. 1940s: Mildred Pierce- I loved Casablanca and The Adventures of Robin Hood, couldn’t stand Yankee Doodle Dandy, and feel that I need to see more Michael Curtiz. How about this supposed masterpiece that Todd Haynes is remaking for HBO with Kate Winslet. Also: I’ve never seen a Joan Crawford film. 5. 1950s: Shane- I don’t know much aside from that iconic ending scene. 6. 1960s: The Umbrellas of Cherbourgh- Love musicals, so why not check out a French New Wave one? 7. 1970s: Cries and Whispers- I’ve seen a good handful of Bergman (The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Persona, Scenes from a Marriage), but I could always use an excuse to watch more. 8. 1980s: Prizzi’s Honor- I recorded it, but it was never watched, and now I don't have it anymore. But I'd still like to see it. 9. 1990s: Kundun- I never had much interest, but, well, it is Scorsese, and my library has a copy, so why not? 10. 2000s: Talk to Her- I’ve only seen one of Almodovar’s films, Volver, and I liked that very much. I’ve heard universally terrific things about this one. Finally seen: The Searchers (A), Pather Panchali (B+), The Sting (A-), Ran (A), The Great Dictator (A-), Fitzcarraldo (A), Badlands (A), Time Bandits (A-), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (A), The Apartment (A), The Last Waltz (A-), City Lights (A), Modern Times (A), Broken Blossoms (B), The Gold Rush (A-), The General (A-), Grave of the Fireflies (A), Red River (A), Koyaanisqatsi (B), American Graffiti (A), The Kingdom (B), Adventures of Robin Hood (A-), La Dolce Vita (A), Sherlock Jr. (B+), Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (A-), In the Mood for Love (A-), Hoop Dreams (A), Swimming to Cambodia (A-), The Purple Rose of Cairo (A), The Right Stuff (A), Orpheus (B+), The Manchurian Candidate (A-), Little Caesar (B+), The Battle of Algiers (A-), Yi Yi (A)
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ugh, I let the netflix disc of 8 1/2 sit there for four months, I am terrible. Finally watched it, though. Really disorienting, as it's a weird blend of dreams, flights of fancy, memories, and reality, but I suppose that's the point. It's often very funny and weird, but also at times obtuse. I think perhaps I'll have to come back to it later to make sense of it. Rating: ?/? I'm not sure if I should rate films I watch through this or not. Next poster can assign me a rating system in addition to a movie to watch, if they wish. Anyway, the new list: 1. A Clockwork Orange - Own it, but have never watched it. I don't know why. 2. Singin' in the Rain - I feel like I've seen half of it, but I can't recall how, when, or why. I love Gene Kelly, though, so I'm sure I'd love it. 3. Tokyo Story - One of the ones the serious cinephiles are always high on, and often I agree with them, though they're usually right for the wrong reasons. 4. Apocalypse Now - I saw half of it on vacation when I was 12, and then my parents came back to the hotel room, and changed the channel, deeming it inappropriate entertainment for children.  5. Jaws - I own this, too. Honestly have no excuse for not seeing this. 6. Reservoir Dogs - Again, a movie I own. I...uh, have a lot of movies I own that I have not seen yet. 7. The 39 Steps - I'm a huge Hitchcock fan, but somehow this is one of my few blindspots. 8. Eraserhead - I've loved the two David Lynch films I've seen (Mulholland Dr. and The Elephant Man), and it seems like this is essential Lynch. 9. The General - Believe it or not, I've never seen a single Chaplin or Keaton film, so maybe this is a good place to start. 10. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - Because The Sting is awesome. Watched: The Seventh Seal, Unforgiven, Pulp Fiction, This is Spinal Tap, 8 1/2
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Really happy to see the Persona love. Spatula City you need to assign a film to meanmikhail, you can watch Tokyo Story and love it for all whatever reasons you like. I'd really like some examples of serious cinephiles loving films for the wrong reasons though. I'd love to assign a rating system but I have no idea how to do so. As for Yeelen it was really good, though once again for an African film the cultural gulf really makes it impossible to judge it on its own terms. It's a good story told well enough that I was always interested even during the parts when it didn't make much sense. While much of the cultural background was lost on me, there's still some interesting coming of age commentary, a few amusing moments and some great visuals to make up for it. Updated list: La grande guerra I get the feeling this is one of those overlooked classics. Die freudlose Gasse I need some more Garbo in my life. The Ascent Not seen anything by Shepitko but this is highly praised and nearly every post 1930s Soviet film I've seen has been a hit with me. Les dimanches de Ville d'Avray Criticker says I'll love this, it's French and it won the best Foreign Film Oscar. El Sol del membrillo Curious about this, didn't even know it was a doc until just now. Les misérables (1934) Four and a half hours, really?I've never read the book so I have little idea what to expect. Yesterday Girl Never seen a Kluge film, but they look cool. This seems like as good a place to start as any. India Song I've read mixed things about this, but I'm intrigued by the idea. Not enough to watch it on my own however, which is where this thread comes in. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof I haven't seen many Elizabeth Taylor films, should give this one a go. Dance, Girl, Dance I have no idea about this, but it's certainly something I should see. Dorothy Arzner was a pioneer and I know nothing about her. 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Meanmikhail, if Spatula City doesn't get back to you watch Prizzi's Honor, because it's been sitting on your list since I started in this thread. Spatula City, I use an out of 10 rating, some use out of 5. You could even just use letter grades. It's up to you really.
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Mar 30, 2011 03:35
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Saw Ed Wood and I really enjoyed it. Martin Landau and Johnny Depp were great. Not knowing anything about Ed Wood or having seen any of his movies, I was constantly surprised with where the movie went, and how funny parts of it were. I also liked the relationship between Wood and Lugosi. One of the best movies (tied with Seven Samurai) I've been recommended on this thread. Peaceful Anarchy, haven't seen any on your list so I will pick Yesterday Girl at random. My List: M - Heard alot about it, but never saw it. The Dark Knight - Would like to put something more recent on my list, and this movie is just sitting on my DVR now. Lawrence of Arabia - I've seen this has been recommended alot. Haven't seen it yet. Brazil Duck Soup - Another Marx Brothers film that I'd like to see The Princess and the Frog - I usually make sure that I watch a DVD when I buy it, but I bought this movie over a year ago and I still haven't seen it. Rashomon - Going to stick with a Kurasawa movie here. My Fair Lady - I'm going to stick with musicals in this spot. Plan 9 From Outer Space - Having finally seen Ed Wood, I'd like to see one of his movies Sunset Boulevard - Loved Double Indemnity and would like to see some more Billy Wilder. Movies Seen: Seven Samurai, Dune, Singin' in the Rain, Animal Crackers, Once Upon a Time in the West, Double Indemnity, Amadeus, The Day the Earth Stood Still, 12 Angry Men, Ed Wood
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Dmitri Russkie posted:Sunset Boulevard - Loved Double Indemnity and would like to see some more Billy Wilder. You know you're in for a good one. I can't come up with anything negative to say about Gandhi. Stylistically it wasn't very ornamented, but the presentation and scale was epic. I understand what people mean when they say Ben Kingsley practically becomes Gandhi. For now, I prefer it to Lean's A Passage to India. Updated list: The Bicycle Thief Languishing at the top of the queue La Dolce Vita Have never seen this or any other picture by Fellini The Asphalt Jungle Catching up with Huston and the noir genre The Hill Off the radar, but still sounds interesting Reds The most epic in scope of Warren Beatty; kind of sounds like an interesting biography, given his political views Manhattan Woody Allen's magnum opus according to some Bringing Out the Dead This one's got potential The Insider I can get down with Michael Mann and Al Pacino any time, plus, intriguing subject matter. The Host Not expecting greatness, this is just a kind of filler Inside Job Most recent Best Documentary, seems watchable Watched: Once Upon a Time in America, The Sting, MASH, Ran, The Big Sleep, Army of Shadows, On the Waterfront, Fantastic Planet, Annie Hall, Barton Fink, The 400 Blows, La Grande Illusion, Gandhi
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oh, sorry about forgetting to assign a movie. Meanmikhail, you must watch Shane.
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I didn't much like Duel in the Sun - it tried for the grandeur of Gone with the Wind but without the magnificent characters. It was a who's who of great actors in thankless roles. Gregory Peck hams it up, Lillian Gish cools it down, and Joseph Cotten looks like he wants to be in the city. But my god was it BEAUTIFUL. Absolutely worth a watch for the stunning scenery alone. Also, Sergio Leone must've loved this movie. Noctaurus, The Hill is a hell of thing. Enjoy! New List: Too Early, Too Late I tried watching this once but I started it TOO LATE since I had to wake up TOO EARLY the next morning! See what I did there? New one: Nothing But A Man Pioneering black cinema starring Yaphett Kotto and with a Motown soundtrack? Why haven't I watched this yet? Red Riding 1974 I can't decide if this looks very good or totally lovely. Comradeship I hope this is Pabst's BLUE RIBBON film!! People on Sunday An impressive pedigree of talent behind it, but I've heard nothing about the film itself. A Guy Named Joe This is apparently one of Spielberg's biggest influences, but most everyone else is pretty cool on it. Then again, I just can't see how pairing Victor Fleming and Spencer Tracy could go wrong. Toto, Peppino e la malafemmina Italian comedy doesn't do it for me, but Terrence Malick of all people loves this one. Certainly worth a try. Les rendez-vous d'Anna The only one in the Chantal Akerman Eclipse set I haven't gotten around to yet. The Winning of Barbara Worth The last great silent western. I really oughta see this. Quiet City The lead man is just so ugly. Finished from this thread: Au Hasard Balthazar (8/10), In the Mood for Love (8.5/10), La Dolce Vita (6.5/10), Anatomy of Murder (9/10), The Grand Illusion (9/10), Ben-Hur (8.5/10), Gone with the Wind (9/10), Black Orpheus (8/10), The Departed (4/10), Midnight Cowboy (5/10), The Red Shoes (9.5/10), Harvey (8.5/10), M. Hulot's Holiday (7.5/10), Trouble in Paradise (8/10), Ugetsu Monogatari (8/10), All That Heaven Allows (9.5/10), Blow-Up (8/10), If... (8/10), The Bad & The Beautiful (7.5/10). Autumn Sonata (9/10), Harold and Maude (3.5/10), L'Atalante (8/10), Anticipation of the Night (8.5/10), Cleo from 5 to 7 (8/10), Wavelength (7/10), Saddle the Wind (7/10), Partie de campagne (7.5/10), My Neighbor Totoro (7/10), Shadows (8/10), Odd Man Out (8/10), Don't Look Now (8/10), Dead Ringers (7.5/10), Written on the Wind (8.5/10), My Winnipeg (8/10), On Dangerous Ground (8.5/10), The King of Comedy (8.5/10), Berlin Express (7/10), The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (8.5/10), 3 Women (8.5/10). Harakiri (9.5/10), Zelig (7.5/10), Veronika Voss (7.5/10), Late Spring (8/10), Soldier of Orange (7/10), Vivre Sa Vie (8.5/10), The American Friend (7.5/10), The Endless Sumer (7.5/10), Yesterday Girl (7.5/10), Battleground (8/10), Two-Lane Blacktop (8/10), Chimes at Midnight (9/10), Trash Humpers (6/10), The Docks of New York (9/10), The Fallen Idol (9/10), Fires on the Plain (9/10), Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (7.5/10), The Americanization of Emily (8.5/10), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (8/10), The Mirror (8.5/10), The Thin Man (8.5/10), Danger: Diabolik (7.5/10), Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (7.5/10), Black God White Devil (8/10), Little Fugitive (8/10), Drunken Angel (7.5/10), Funeral Parade of Roses (9/10), How to Train Your Dragon (8/10), Across 110th Street (7.5/10), The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting (8/10), The Wind (8.5), Portrait of Jennie (7/10), Primer (8/10), To Catch a Thief (8/10), The Fantastic Mr. Fox (4/10), Getrud (8.5/10), Our Hospitality (9/10), Les Diaboliques (8/10), The Awful Truth (8/10), Duel in the Sun (6.5/10)
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penismightier posted:A Guy Named Joe This is apparently one of Spielberg's biggest influences, but most everyone else is pretty cool on it. Then again, I just can't see how pairing Victor Fleming and Spencer Tracy could go wrong. Well hope it's any good. As for The Searchers well, it was okay I guess. The whole movie left me underwhelmed really. The part about the searching itself was great, everything else felt like dead weight. Those Vera Miles scenes I just can't understand why they were left in the movie, in one moment you are still trying to accept that Ethan tries to murder his niece and then just a couple of minutes later you are watching this silly fist fight...bleh. The movie felt well...old. Throne of Blood, the last movie I saw, was released a year later and I think it didn't feel as old as this one. The acting, save by a couple of exceptions like John Wayne, is all over the place and sometimes crossing into the "It's so bad that it's funny.", the way Lucy screams when she realizes that the Comanches are surrounding the house is just...bad and funny. After that point I started wondering if I put in Blazing Saddles in, cause a movie that it's in the 8th slot of the TSPDT 1000 greatest movie list and it's considered "The Best Western", should not have moments like that, no matter when it was made. The dialog was also quite bad in the not funny/cheesy sort of way. Though my biggest problem with the movie is that no other character except maybe Etha change or develop in the movie. The time span of the movie is what? 5 years. Yet Marty ends up exactly like he started, did he learn anything from his experience with Ethan? The movie isn't very clear on that, or maybe I just missed. The whole experience changes Ethan by the end of the movie and he does it all by himself, but the rest of the cast is static throughtout the movie, which shouldn't be really. There should have been an arc for Marty at least. Maybe it's just me, I dunno. The scenery and the score is amazing however, the ending is really powerful, but I guess that goes back to the point that John Wayne's character was the only character of the movie that seems to grow, and all those subtle moments scattered across the movie are very well done.(The door framing for example) So what did I miss about this movie really? Maybe I'm just used to the slow and slightly over the top Dollar's Trilogy by Leone to appreciate more The Searchers. Meh... My shame list: Tokyo Story Not really sure what it's about, but from the description it sounds very depressing. Once Upon a Time in America It's so long... Dial M for Murder And now in 3D! Bicycle Thieves Never finished watching this one, should watch the rest of it but I'm lazy. Way to lazy. Singin' in the Rain Time for something lighter. Infernal Affairs Now that I have seen The Departed, got to watch the original. La Grande Illusion Sounds like a good place to start Renoir as any other. La Dolce Vita 8 1/2 is one of my favorite movies, but I gave up watching this one the first time. The Wild Bunch More Westerns! Boogie Nights Another PT Anderson movie, involving the porn film industry apparently. Have seen so far:Mulholland Drive, The Departed, 2001:A Space Odyssey, M, The Trial, Vertigo, Yojimbo, Sanjuro, On the Waterfront, Magnolia, Brazil, Days of Heaven, The Shining, Throne of Blood, The Searchers.
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Electronico6, this is a tough call with your list, but I'll give you La Grande Illusion. I just finished Network and I loved it! The movie's points are even more resonant and more valid now than they were at the time. Now instead of one generation of TV-reared "humanoids," we're at the point where nearly every generation alive has spent most of our childhoods in front of a screen. The theme that stuck with me more, though, was the tendency of people to exploit and exploit and exploit some more, even when it's obvious the person being exploited needs help. It's hard not to feel sorry for someone as chewed up and spit out as Howard Beale, even if he was hilarious, unforgettable, and incredibly entertaining on the way down. I also spent most of the time thinking Faye Dunaway's character was just completely pathetic. Of course, that's the conclusion I was supposed to reach, but the movie sold it very well. (The fact that I think Dunaway's annoying anyway kind of helped, really.) Ned Beatty's monologue was perfect, especially the shot of the green lamps forming an oblique V pointing straight at his face as he preaches the divinity of money. In fact, I think every monologue in the movie was perfect. Overall, it's hard not to feel nihilistic watching the media exploit anyone at the first sign of weakness and use even criticism of itself to further its own interests, but it's also hard not to feel a sense of relief that someone like Lumet is not only just as cognizant of it, but articulate enough to make those feelings into a rock-solid, extremely well-made movie. Beverly Hills Cop: So I hear this one's better than the only one I've seen all the way through, Beverly Hills Cop III. Carlito's Way: I've seen as many mob movies as any self-respecting 20-something American male, but not only have I not seen this one, but somehow I managed not to know anything about this movie except that it stars Pacino. Also, this is the only movie of my original ten still here. Celine and Julie Go Boating: Blind buy. Three hours of French surrealism? Well, gently caress, I'll try anything once. Mishima: Pretty to look at, directed by the guy who wrote Taxi Driver, and insanely controversial in the country where it's set. Not a hard sell for me. The Natural: I always hear the greatest things about Redford, but I haven't seen much stuff with him in it. Levinson's hit-or-miss with me. A Night at the Opera: I liked Duck Soup but it didn't blow me away. I do feel like I should see more Marx Brothers films, though. Plus anything Queen named an album after already gets a few points anyway! Strange Days: From the bits and pieces I caught on HBO when I was a teenager (I wasn't watching for the plot), I thought it was just some DTV schlock. Since then, I've heard it's a lot better than I gave it credit for. I do so love the cyberpunk. Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song: I've heard a lot of stories about the production of this film, and how much Melvin Van Peebles had to overcome to make it, but I've never seen the finished product. Tampopo: Blind buy. "Japanese 'noodle Western' comedy" is easily weird enough to grab my interest. Uzak: I've never seen a Turkish film.
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Close Friend, you get Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. It's great. Gojira was pretty good. I've seen some of the ridiculous sequels and this is obviously better. There's more of a message than two giant creatures fighting. It still didn't grab me as much as I was expecting though. I liked it well enough, but it felt plodding in certain places. Easy to see why it's considered a classic though. 1) King Kong- I have seen every version of this except for the original, so it's time 2) The Asphalt Jungle- love those heist films 3) Sleeper- I've somehow missed this Woody Allen film 4) Battleship Potemkin- I've only seen silent comedies and it's time to expand my horizons. This seems like essential viewing 5) The Friends of Eddie Coyle- owned this for a while, but never gotten around to it 6) Pan's Labyrinth- wanted some newer stuff on here, don't know if I'll like this 7) Captain Blood- let's have some fun 8) Wings of Desire- picked this up in the latest Criterion sale because it intrigued me 9) Steamboat Bill, Jr.- so far I've liked The General the best from my Chaplin/Keaton viewings, I'm ready to see some of Keaton's other stuff 10) Shane- this is another stop on my way to the Searchers, hope I like it as much as penismightier does Watched: Blade Runner, Seven Samurai, Lawrence of Arabia, Alien, Breathless, Forbidden Planet, Night of the Living Dead, Days of Heaven, Bonnie and Clyde, Stagecoach, Once Upon a Time in the West, Blue Velvet, Bullet in the Head, The Shining, Jackie Brown, Mulholland Drive, The Godfather Part 2, The Right Stuff, The Big Sleep, My Darling Clementine, The Seventh Seal, Le Samourai, Vertigo, Le Cercle Rouge, Dog Day Afternoon, Double Indemnity, Requiem for a Dream, Singin' In The Rain, Serpico, 8 1/2, The General, Dracula, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, Solaris, Brazil, City Lights, Aguirre the Wrath of God, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Planet of the Apes, 12 Monkeys, The Gold Rush, The Getaway, Dawn of the Dead, The Dirty Dozen, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Zodiac, Chinatown, Memories of Murder, The Insider, The Thing From Another World, The Thing, The Wrath of Khan, Pierrot Le Fou, Oldboy, All The President's Men, Army of Shadows, 2046, Frankenstein, The Battle of Algiers, The Wages of Fear, Gojira
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