Only my second Bergman film, but I love this one just as much as Persona. (Maybe a a smidge less.) The out of frame action is remarkable and I can’t wait to watch more of his films.
Oh Kirsten Dunst. How I loathe you. From your weird teeth, to your intolerable “acting”. I mean, how can someone take Mary Jane Watson (a seemingly easy role) and completely dismantle it? I mean, when you call Peter “Tiger” there is no emphasis on it. No passion, no heart! THEN THEN, you ruin a story that should be great (The Cat’s Meow) with your..your….actually, I have no real reason for hating you in this, BUT I DO! Gah, I can’t stand you.
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I’ve switched majors too many times. Game Programming —> Game Design —> 3D Animation —> Fine Art —> Art History —> Film Making (which I think I’ll finally stick with!)
Mulholland Dr. is pure brilliance. It’s one of my favorite films of all time! No film has left me thinking so much and flip flopping ideas, and saying “OOHHHHHH!!!! THAT’S what that meant!” Yes, it’s a little hard to understand, but if you’re willing to sit and think about it (like I did at work) it really comes into realization that it’s a fantastic film.
1. Ability to stop email notification. (My thread gets a few replies and my phone goes off a lot.)
2. All messages under one roof.
3. New message notification on the site itself.
4. Avatars on forums!! Please?!
5. When posting a new thread, a way to categorize them.
6. A randomness topic would be nice. Can’t be about film 24/7.
I can understand some’s dislike of avatars, but some of us (me!) don’t look at names, and any distinct object (an avatar!) would help so we (me!) know who we’re (I’m!) talking to. I can’t sit here and look at your NAME, that takes too long, and disrupts all the flow I got going. (Even if it’s just 16×16, I’d be content!)
I have a system people!
Also, new ideas!
6. “Save For Later” feature. So many good films I’d love to watch later, but sometimes I can’t access my Netflix easily (when I’m on the go), so It’d be great if we could bookmark.
7. Put the name of the last poster on the forums. It’s not a big deal, I just like to know who the last poster was, so I don’t click on a thread that I think has been updated.
I’m not ashamed, just a little embarrassed. But there are way too many to say that I haven’t seen. My excuse? I started getting serious in this film business only last year. To name a few:
Atmosphere – When Life Gives You Lemons, Paint That Shit Gold
Beach House – Devotion
Blueprint – Blueprint vs. Funkadelic
Born Ruffians – Red, Yellow and Blue
Brendan Canning – Something for All of Us…
Cat Power – Jukebox
Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
Diplo & Santogold – Top Ranking
DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist – The Hard Sell
Girl Talk – Feed the Animals
The Helio Sequence – Keep Your Eyes Ahead
K-The-I??? – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
M83 – Saturdays = Youth
The Mars Volta – The Bedlam in Goliath
MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
M.I.A. – Paper Planes (Homeland Security Remixes)
Nas – Untitled
Portishead – Third
Santogold – Santogold
Sia – Some People Have Real Problems (though I had a leak since 2007, it officially came out in 2008)
Sigur Rós – Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
A Silver Mt. Zion – 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons
Tobacco – Fucked Up Friends
Van She – V
It truly depends on the film you’re watching. I don’t go into Eraserhead and expect to be truly entertained, I know it’s a piece of art and I look at it that way. While, I can go see The Dark Knight and just expect to be entertained, I don’t expect a mind changing experience that will make the world a better place and all before it are pointless. There are the exceptions like say Vertigo which are entertaining and thought provoking.
Also, The Shining. I just do not see the appeal. Duvall drove me crazy, CRAZY!!!! Nicholson was good, but whatever, and Tony I just giggled like a silly school girl whenever he appeared. I’ll get lynched for this, but I just do not like this film.
I thought the burning house was GENIUS! To show someone’s fear so blatantly, but not tell the viewer “HEY, SHE’S SCARED TO DIE IN A FIRE, ADMIRE MY WIT!” makes me like it even more. There are still some things that confuse me, like, who’s Ellen? Also, take the psychiatrist, she wore shoes that were too small for her feet, because she was so self conscience about the way her feet look. Little details like that make me love this.
What strikes me the most was his use of time, Hoffman looked the same for a while, so we had no idea how much time was passing and he was still stuck in the past. He had the inability to move on. The scene in Germany (it was Germany, right?) blew my mind. I felt like breaking down and crying, but I’m a manly man, so that never happens!
I really enjoyed this film, and I see it winning best screenplay easily, directing wasn’t to die for, but that’s not what Kaufman is strong at. I just think he HAD to direct it, If I had to choose a director that could do this, I’d have to go with David Lynch, since he’s so weird.
If you caught me after I just saw it, I’d be able to go more in depth, but it’s been a while.
Another idea, there’s a way for Netflix to tell the computer “Hey, I’m doing something, so don’t turn off the monitor.” as opposed to when I’m watching something here, I have to wiggle my mouse every so often so the monitor doesn’t turn off. I don’t know how it’s done, but is that a possibility?
It’s gotta be NYC. We have Film Forum, IFC Center, Angelika, Sunshine….I love being a New Yorker, because I never have to leave the city. Don’t forget the Tribeca Film Festival & New York Film Festival.
And during the summer, there are great free showings, like The Shining under the Brooklyn Bridge (though I don’t like the The Shining). My cousin lives in L.A. and I know, whenever I go there, I don’t have to worry either, because I can catch all the limited screenings. They have this cool thing too, where you watch a classic film in a cemetery. Not amongst the graves because that would be creepy, but it’s eerie enough just being in a cemetery. Cadavers, ugghhhh.
New to The Auteurs? You Belong Here over 3 years ago
Hi, I’m Chris, and I like to wear silly bunny suits.
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When I say "A Perfect Film", What One Film Pops Into Your Head First? over 3 years ago
Mulholland Drive
Eternal Sunshine of A Spotless Mind
Annie Hall
Vertigo
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New to The Auteurs? You Belong Here over 3 years ago
Whoa whoa whoa! Don’t you mean Harold Zoid?! (Buster Keaton is far superior to Lloyd though.)
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Rate The Last Film You Watched over 3 years ago
Scenes From A Marriage
95/100
Only my second Bergman film, but I love this one just as much as Persona. (Maybe a a smidge less.) The out of frame action is remarkable and I can’t wait to watch more of his films.
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the hate corner over 3 years ago
Oh Kirsten Dunst. How I loathe you. From your weird teeth, to your intolerable “acting”. I mean, how can someone take Mary Jane Watson (a seemingly easy role) and completely dismantle it? I mean, when you call Peter “Tiger” there is no emphasis on it. No passion, no heart! THEN THEN, you ruin a story that should be great (The Cat’s Meow) with your..your….actually, I have no real reason for hating you in this, BUT I DO! Gah, I can’t stand you.
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Age / Level of education? (An informal poll) over 3 years ago
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I’ve switched majors too many times. Game Programming —> Game Design —> 3D Animation —> Fine Art —> Art History —> Film Making (which I think I’ll finally stick with!)
I’m destined to be in school forever. D:
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Rate The Last Film You Watched over 3 years ago
Au Revoir Les Enfants
80/100
Very adorable, takes a lot for me to talk during movies, but I said “Oh shit!” at the end. Beautiful and sad.
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David Lynch Overrated? over 3 years ago
Mulholland Dr. is pure brilliance. It’s one of my favorite films of all time! No film has left me thinking so much and flip flopping ideas, and saying “OOHHHHHH!!!! THAT’S what that meant!” Yes, it’s a little hard to understand, but if you’re willing to sit and think about it (like I did at work) it really comes into realization that it’s a fantastic film.
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If you had to pick ONE film as your favorite... over 3 years ago
Mulholland Dr.
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Movie's you just don't like. over 3 years ago
THE SHINING
I don’t hate this, I just don’t love it. Shelley Duvall just really annoyed me.
DANCER IN THE DARK
What? I have a strong dislike for musicals, so that might have something to do with this.
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Rate The Last Film You Watched over 3 years ago
SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK
90/100
Enjoyed it, I’m still thinking about it, and it’s STILL confusing me!
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Help make The Auteurs totally awesome over 3 years ago
1. Ability to stop email notification. (My thread gets a few replies and my phone goes off a lot.)
2. All messages under one roof.
3. New message notification on the site itself.
4. Avatars on forums!! Please?!
5. When posting a new thread, a way to categorize them.
6. A randomness topic would be nice. Can’t be about film 24/7.
If I think of more, I’ll post em.
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Best title over 3 years ago
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
funny thing, there is no horse shooting. :(
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Best title over 3 years ago
bah…
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Help make The Auteurs totally awesome over 3 years ago
I can understand some’s dislike of avatars, but some of us (me!) don’t look at names, and any distinct object (an avatar!) would help so we (me!) know who we’re (I’m!) talking to. I can’t sit here and look at your NAME, that takes too long, and disrupts all the flow I got going. (Even if it’s just 16×16, I’d be content!)
I have a system people!
Also, new ideas!
6. “Save For Later” feature. So many good films I’d love to watch later, but sometimes I can’t access my Netflix easily (when I’m on the go), so It’d be great if we could bookmark.
7. Put the name of the last poster on the forums. It’s not a big deal, I just like to know who the last poster was, so I don’t click on a thread that I think has been updated.
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CONFESSIONS--FILMS YOU ARE ASHAMED TO SAY YOU HAVE NOT SEEN (YET) over 3 years ago
I’m not ashamed, just a little embarrassed. But there are way too many to say that I haven’t seen. My excuse? I started getting serious in this film business only last year. To name a few:
12 Angry Men
The Big Sleep
Alphaville
Metropolis
I can go on for days. :(
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Rate The Last Film You Watched over 3 years ago
Eraserhead
85/100
out of this world and I love it.
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Top Albums of the Year (aka What rocks your ipod) 2008 over 3 years ago
Atmosphere – When Life Gives You Lemons, Paint That Shit Gold
Beach House – Devotion
Blueprint – Blueprint vs. Funkadelic
Born Ruffians – Red, Yellow and Blue
Brendan Canning – Something for All of Us…
Cat Power – Jukebox
Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
Diplo & Santogold – Top Ranking
DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist – The Hard Sell
Girl Talk – Feed the Animals
The Helio Sequence – Keep Your Eyes Ahead
K-The-I??? – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
M83 – Saturdays = Youth
The Mars Volta – The Bedlam in Goliath
MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
M.I.A. – Paper Planes (Homeland Security Remixes)
Nas – Untitled
Portishead – Third
Santogold – Santogold
Sia – Some People Have Real Problems (though I had a leak since 2007, it officially came out in 2008)
Sigur Rós – Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
A Silver Mt. Zion – 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons
Tobacco – Fucked Up Friends
Van She – V
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Films that changed how you looked at cinema over 3 years ago
Eternal Sunshine Of A Spotless Mind really made me realized what kind of films I love to watch.
Mulholland Dr. only solidified that fact.
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Film: Is it art or entertainment? over 3 years ago
^ Too bad it only entertains tweens.
It truly depends on the film you’re watching. I don’t go into Eraserhead and expect to be truly entertained, I know it’s a piece of art and I look at it that way. While, I can go see The Dark Knight and just expect to be entertained, I don’t expect a mind changing experience that will make the world a better place and all before it are pointless. There are the exceptions like say Vertigo which are entertaining and thought provoking.
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Closet Oscar Fans? over 3 years ago
I watch the Oscars to see who’s going to flip out like Cuba Gooding Jr. again. Sadly, I get let down every year. :(
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Films you love but most people hate. over 3 years ago
I really love Wanted. I don’t know why, maybe because I always wanted to fly and secretly bend bullets? I also like bullets going through donuts.
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Rate The Last Film You Watched over 3 years ago
Notorious
95/100
Hitchcock never lets me down, and Cary Grant is a very pretty guy. I’d lick his eyelashes. That’s not gay, right?!
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Which Movies Have You Walked Out On? over 3 years ago
I didn’t see Faces of Death in theaters, since I’m a young’in, but I stopped watching it after 15 minutes. I just did not get it.
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Help make The Auteurs totally awesome over 3 years ago
@David: You can, go here and just change your first name.
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Films you love but most people hate. over 3 years ago
Also, The Shining. I just do not see the appeal. Duvall drove me crazy, CRAZY!!!! Nicholson was good, but whatever, and Tony I just giggled like a silly school girl whenever he appeared. I’ll get lynched for this, but I just do not like this film.
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Films you love but most people hate. over 3 years ago
mr. sweetums: “ANYTHING from m. night shyamalan.”
I don’t think anyone really loves anything by him, except for Sixth Sense.
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Synecdoche New York over 3 years ago
I thought the burning house was GENIUS! To show someone’s fear so blatantly, but not tell the viewer “HEY, SHE’S SCARED TO DIE IN A FIRE, ADMIRE MY WIT!” makes me like it even more. There are still some things that confuse me, like, who’s Ellen? Also, take the psychiatrist, she wore shoes that were too small for her feet, because she was so self conscience about the way her feet look. Little details like that make me love this.
What strikes me the most was his use of time, Hoffman looked the same for a while, so we had no idea how much time was passing and he was still stuck in the past. He had the inability to move on. The scene in Germany (it was Germany, right?) blew my mind. I felt like breaking down and crying, but I’m a manly man, so that never happens!
I really enjoyed this film, and I see it winning best screenplay easily, directing wasn’t to die for, but that’s not what Kaufman is strong at. I just think he HAD to direct it, If I had to choose a director that could do this, I’d have to go with David Lynch, since he’s so weird.
If you caught me after I just saw it, I’d be able to go more in depth, but it’s been a while.
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Help make The Auteurs totally awesome over 3 years ago
You did that on purpose, I’M ONTO YOU!
Another idea, there’s a way for Netflix to tell the computer “Hey, I’m doing something, so don’t turn off the monitor.” as opposed to when I’m watching something here, I have to wiggle my mouse every so often so the monitor doesn’t turn off. I don’t know how it’s done, but is that a possibility?
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The Best Movie Cities over 3 years ago
It’s gotta be NYC. We have Film Forum, IFC Center, Angelika, Sunshine….I love being a New Yorker, because I never have to leave the city. Don’t forget the Tribeca Film Festival & New York Film Festival.
And during the summer, there are great free showings, like The Shining under the Brooklyn Bridge (though I don’t like the The Shining). My cousin lives in L.A. and I know, whenever I go there, I don’t have to worry either, because I can catch all the limited screenings. They have this cool thing too, where you watch a classic film in a cemetery. Not amongst the graves because that would be creepy, but it’s eerie enough just being in a cemetery. Cadavers, ugghhhh.
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