the grandmother
anyone know how to find “criterion crazies”, the documentary?
This will probably sound like total crap to most, but:
Flirting with Disaster, a 1996 comedy with Ben Stiller, Tea Leoni, Lily Tomlin, Patricia Arquette.
I don’t know what strikes me about it. It’s just a really nice, simple comedy. It’s before Ben Stiller became too big, and the characters in it really develop in a nice way. Even though some of the situations are pretty ridiculous, it still maintains this kind of believable feel. I dunno, I just really appreciate it as a good comedy.
But for something more meaningful:
I cannot remember the name of it because I watched it one night on TV while living in Russia, but there’s this Australian film (in color, maybe from 70s or 80s?) about this woman and her fiance – I believe they were both professors and they move into this apartment complex. The women slowly becomes more and more paranoid about this eccentric repairman who keeps coming around when she’s alone in the apt. I loved the tension and the buildup of the film so much but I can’t remember the name! I’ll have to hunt around and get back to ya.
Kontroll
Hope And Glory
Rodrigo D
Harold and Maude
Ah the Australian film I was talking about before is The Plumber and its listed on this site!
I am LOVING this place!
Blake Edwards—Sunset with Bruce Willis and James Garner.
They’re pretty well known, but I love Miller’s Crossing and Hudsucker Proxy. The two best movies by the Coen Bro’s. Also Todd Solondz movies, even though they’re very dark subjects I love’em.
Joe Vs. The Volcano is probably one of the most beautiful fables in film, but it doesn’t get much love.
American Yakuza – This film had decent cinematography. It was very moody and atmospheric. A bit low budget but still works as a perfect film for a Saturday or Sunday Afternoon.
Bunny Lake Is Missing - Preminger manages to hold the suspense pretty well.
Noel Coward is a plus and whatever happened to Carol Lynley?
Very well crafted little thriller.
the movie I love the most: Muratova’s Astenic Syndrom
Call me fool!
Boudu Saved from Drowning.
In the Realm of the Senses.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (although this is now getting some recognition due to the remake)
The Long Goodbye is also one of my favorite films from the 1970s (and easily my favorite Altman film)
Made (Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn)
Oh, and The Lickerish Quartet and The Opening of Misty Beethoven.
I like Robinson Devor’s Police Beat. It’s a really a unique vision of Seattle and the immigrant bicycle cop experience, and I love the narration in Wolof.
“2046 (Wai)”
Who’s Wai?
suspiria!
i saw that someone made a criterion cover for it…on the fake criterion cover thread. It would be the greatest day of my life if they released it.
Bringing Out the Dead
Ravenous starring Robert Carlyle and Guy Pierce, very excellent under-seen horror gem.
Not so random – Wenders’ Lisbon Story and Until the End of the World.
Kinda random – Eulogy by Michael Clancy.
Matchstick Men, Lawn Dogs and Safemen. If you can’t tell I went through a Sam Rockwell phase.
Bryan Forbes’ Whistle Down the Wind
Hannie Caulder – a really odd early 70s revenge western with Raquel Welch and a supporting cast that includes Ernest Borgnine, Christopher Lee and Diana Dors…I’m not making that up. It’s available on DVD in the UK but I don’t think in the US
I would sacrifice my second child for a Criterion release of Suspiria.
Interstate 60 – great fun.
Shock Treatment (Jim Sharman) 1981
Fucking Amal (Lukas Moodysson) Sweden 1998
Edouard Hill
Sawdust & Tinsel (Bergman)
Daisies (Chytilová)
Port of Shadows (Carne)
James & the Giant Peach (Selick)
And I second 2046 (Wai)