I would have to choose
Stroszek (1977)
followed by
Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970)
How about you? What is your favorite Herzog?
I always have trouble choosing my next one.
I’m a bit of a bad move fanatic so bear with me…
Dolemite
Meet the Feebles
Little Monsters (actually a brilliant and creative take on adolescence and sexuality)
Anything by John Waters
Master Killer 2
Garbage Pail Kids The Movie
Puppet Master
Gremlins
Scanners
I think Travis is a man driven mad by the repression of aggression in society. He is extremely sexually frustrated and turns this into violence. In the end he end up enacting a cowboys and indians style shootout (the mohawk!!!) and is completely psychopathic, and what is worse is that society adores him for it.
Well the last movie I watched was unfortunately Tropic Thunder 2 out of 5
The last film I watched was Fat Girl I give it a 85/100
the scales are different because one is a piece of art and the other is a mass produced crap comedy
I’ve seen The Killers many a time, what are the odds of stoping at the one gas station… I actually took a course on film Nior in college and The Killers was one of my favorites
Antonioni seems to be a point of debate, I was luckily introduced with a series of three films that he created in rapid succesion that are meant to be strongly integrated thematically. If you want to get a really good feel for him I would suggest watching them chronologically. I absolutely loved this films,
Eclisse, L’ (1962)
Notte, La (1961)
Avventura, L’ (1960)
I think they could release more old serials, but I really don’t like the idea of tv shows here. Made for tv movies can be okay, but tv shows seem wrong.
I would love a recommendation engine of some sort to help discover movies based on prior likes and disliked. Perhaps the ability to tag movies with a set of keywords to help in the recommendation as well. Also the ability to find other users with similar tastes.
The ability to import/export ratings to and from Netflix would be useful. Having to rate a movie twice seems sill, especially when the two sites use the same metric.
We all know about Criterion, The Auteurs, Netflix and IMDB as great sources of film information online, but what about other sites?
What sites do you frequent to find new media and ideas?
I was just going to mention Brick, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is slowly becoming one of my favorite young actors. This film is a great nod to classic noir. While it is definitely designed more as an homage it is still brilliantly done. Also try The Man Who Wasn’t There by the Coens.
Among his directorial works are:
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Weird Science (1985)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
He has also many famous works where he was only the writer, but these are some of his bigger directorial works. I would like to hear some opinions about his work.
I just watched this film again today and absolutely loved it more than ever. The play on split personalities and codependency along with the technosexual elements are Classic Cronenberg.
I just got on here to mention Irma Vep which I just watched for the first time tonight. If you haven’t seen the Serial it is based on you really should see that before hand as there are allusions to those characters and story in the filmthat really make it sing. The directors names are both aliases of head Vampires, and the costume artist is really a representation of the Paris Underground that the evil Producers in the film try to crush out of the art. Also, I wasn’t the one to catch this, but it was pointed out to me that the scene with the nude lady having a fight on the phone was a reference to 8 1/2 as well. Really a great film!
When I say "A Perfect Film", What One Film Pops Into Your Head First? over 3 years ago
Hmm… It’s hard to choose one, buy I think one change to this film would have ruined it, so it must be perfect as it is. Léolo (Jean-Claude Lauzon)
Go to Comment
Favorite Werner Herzog Film over 3 years ago
I would have to choose
Stroszek (1977)
followed by
Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970)
How about you? What is your favorite Herzog?
I always have trouble choosing my next one.
Go to Comment
Favorite Werner Herzog Film over 3 years ago
accidental double post, ignore this one
Go to Comment
Good Bad Films over 3 years ago
I’m a bit of a bad move fanatic so bear with me…
Dolemite
Meet the Feebles
Little Monsters (actually a brilliant and creative take on adolescence and sexuality)
Anything by John Waters
Master Killer 2
Garbage Pail Kids The Movie
Puppet Master
Gremlins
Scanners
I could do this for hours!
Go to Comment
Scorsese fans out there, it's time to unite! over 3 years ago
he is brilliant, and can get so much out of an actor it is obscene
Go to Comment
FANTASY ARTHOUSE DOUBLE FEATURE over 3 years ago
Strozek followed by Eclisse
Go to Comment
Is Travis a hero or a villain? over 3 years ago
I think Travis is a man driven mad by the repression of aggression in society. He is extremely sexually frustrated and turns this into violence. In the end he end up enacting a cowboys and indians style shootout (the mohawk!!!) and is completely psychopathic, and what is worse is that society adores him for it.
Go to Comment
Rate The Last Film You Watched over 3 years ago
Well the last movie I watched was unfortunately Tropic Thunder 2 out of 5
The last film I watched was Fat Girl I give it a 85/100
the scales are different because one is a piece of art and the other is a mass produced crap comedy
Go to Comment
CLASSIC FILM NOIR over 3 years ago
Strangers on a Train is my favorite, however it is probably not the darkest of Noir but it is brilliant, and very daring for the time
Go to Comment
CLASSIC FILM NOIR over 3 years ago
I’ve seen The Killers many a time, what are the odds of stoping at the one gas station… I actually took a course on film Nior in college and The Killers was one of my favorites
Go to Comment
12-year old asking... over 3 years ago
Antonioni seems to be a point of debate, I was luckily introduced with a series of three films that he created in rapid succesion that are meant to be strongly integrated thematically. If you want to get a really good feel for him I would suggest watching them chronologically. I absolutely loved this films,
Eclisse, L’ (1962)
Notte, La (1961)
Avventura, L’ (1960)
Go to Comment
Whats your favourite actor,and what actor is so bad you cant look at him over 3 years ago
favorite: John Goodman
worst: Steven Segal (I dare anyone to find a worse actor!)
Go to Comment
SHOULD THE CRITERION COLLECTION INCLUDE TELEVISION SHOWS? over 3 years ago
I think they could release more old serials, but I really don’t like the idea of tv shows here. Made for tv movies can be okay, but tv shows seem wrong.
Go to Comment
WHICH DIRECTORS...NOT...CURRENTLY REPRESENTED IN THE CRITERION COLLECTION DO YOU WANT TO SEE INCLUDED? over 3 years ago
I would like to second the recommendation of John Waters, one of the true greats of trash cinema
Go to Comment
Help make The Auteurs totally awesome over 3 years ago
I would love a recommendation engine of some sort to help discover movies based on prior likes and disliked. Perhaps the ability to tag movies with a set of keywords to help in the recommendation as well. Also the ability to find other users with similar tastes.
Go to Comment
Help make The Auteurs totally awesome over 3 years ago
The ability to import/export ratings to and from Netflix would be useful. Having to rate a movie twice seems sill, especially when the two sites use the same metric.
Go to Comment
Best Online Film Resources over 3 years ago
We all know about Criterion, The Auteurs, Netflix and IMDB as great sources of film information online, but what about other sites?
What sites do you frequent to find new media and ideas?
Go to Comment
Best Online Film Resources over 3 years ago
That is a pretty good one even though I don’t watch/visit TCM alot it does have some good resources, thanks.
Go to Comment
Contemporary Film Noir over 3 years ago
I was just going to mention Brick, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is slowly becoming one of my favorite young actors. This film is a great nod to classic noir. While it is definitely designed more as an homage it is still brilliantly done. Also try The Man Who Wasn’t There by the Coens.
Go to Comment
Gay and Lesbian Cinema over 3 years ago
but I’m a cheerleader
Go to Comment
The Films of John Hughes over 3 years ago
Among his directorial works are:
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Weird Science (1985)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Sixteen Candles (1984)
He has also many famous works where he was only the writer, but these are some of his bigger directorial works. I would like to hear some opinions about his work.
Go to Comment
David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers about 3 years ago
I just watched this film again today and absolutely loved it more than ever. The play on split personalities and codependency along with the technosexual elements are Classic Cronenberg.
Go to Comment
Best Film About Film? about 3 years ago
I just got on here to mention Irma Vep which I just watched for the first time tonight. If you haven’t seen the Serial it is based on you really should see that before hand as there are allusions to those characters and story in the filmthat really make it sing. The directors names are both aliases of head Vampires, and the costume artist is really a representation of the Paris Underground that the evil Producers in the film try to crush out of the art. Also, I wasn’t the one to catch this, but it was pointed out to me that the scene with the nude lady having a fight on the phone was a reference to 8 1/2 as well. Really a great film!
Go to Comment