I imagine that Wall-E, The Assassination of Jesse James, and Zodiac will all stand the test of time. Personally, the biggest emotional response I’ve had to an American film during the five years was to Kelly Reichardt’s Old Joy, which probably had as much to do with timing as anything else.
Yeah, I saw I Come with the Rain at a jam-packed Tokyo screening (the allure of Kimura Takuya and Lee Byung-hun is strong in these parts) and it’s definitely a contender. The ham-fisted Christ analogies really made me wonder what has happened to the director of something as subtle as The Scent of Green Papaya. Next up, Murakami’s Norwegian Wood.
The soundtrack was quite nice though. Godspeed, Silver Mt. Zion etc.
Impossible to give a definitive list, but my current lastfm top ten is as follows:
Bob Dylan
The Velvet Underground
David Bowie
Tom Waits
Maher Shalal Hash Baz
Young Marble Giants
The Beach Boys
Elliott Smith
The Auteurs (no shit)
Serge Gainsbourg
For what it’s worth (and that’s probably not much) this is my top ten:
1) Innocence (Lucile Hadzihalilovic, 2004)
2) Werkmeister Harmonies (Béla Tarr, 2000)
3) Mulholland Drive (David Lynch, 2001)
4) In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-Wai, 2000)
5) Yi Yi (Edward Yang, 2000)
6) Talk to Her (Pedro Almodóvar, 2002)
7) There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007)
8) 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Cristian Mungiu, 2007)
9) Uzak (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2002)
10) What Time is it There? (Tsai Ming-Liang, 2001)
01. Film – The Red Shoes
02. Director – Ozu Yasujiro
03. Book – Mishima Yukio – The Sea of Fertility Tetralogy
04. Author – Mishima Yukio
05. Painting – Edgar Degas – Interior
06. Painter – Pierre-Auguste Renoir
07. Song – Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman
08. Band/Singer – The Velvet Underground
09. Composer (classical) – Ludwig van Beethoven
10. Piece of music (classical) – Franz Schubert – Piano Sonata No. 20, D. 959
“if you mean “channels” like streaming links, then yes, i’ll have to accept that, moreover, in terms of plenty of goodies from sites like SurrealMoviez, AsianDVDClub and others.”
Are these sites fair game for the WC? If not, I might struggle with the Yoshida pictures.
Thanks, Blue. Flame and Women is definitely my favourite of Yoshida’s “anti-melodramas”. I’ve made a conscious decision not to play the obvious masterpiece in the first round, but if I am to make an early exit, I want it to be with something I can stand by wholeheartedly.
Great, I’ve got Meantime! A firm favourite during my teens, when Tim Roth’s Colin became an unlikely fashion icon. You’d pay a small fortune for those NHS specs these days.
Are there any kind souls out there who’d have the patience to help a complete luddite get a couple of films on youtube? It would be greatly appreciated.
WHO IS / WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FILM ACTRESS EVER? almost 3 years ago
I’ll throw some more adoration in Anna Karina’s direction, and also suggest Ayako Wakao.
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How Do You Organize Your DVDs? almost 3 years ago
Alphabetical by director’s name and chronological within director.
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can you name a truly great american film in the last 5 years... almost 3 years ago
I imagine that Wall-E, The Assassination of Jesse James, and Zodiac will all stand the test of time. Personally, the biggest emotional response I’ve had to an American film during the five years was to Kelly Reichardt’s Old Joy, which probably had as much to do with timing as anything else.
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best foreign films from 2000 onwards - Japan almost 3 years ago
Another vote for Kawase Naomi’s The Mourning Forest. And if my memory serves me correctly Shindo Kaze’s Love/Juice is also worth a mention.
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Favourite film of the decade (so far)? almost 3 years ago
Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s Innocence by a fair distance.
Honorable mentions for Mulholland Drive, Yi Yi, Talk to Her, In the Mood for Love and There Will Be Blood.
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The Worst Films of 2008 over 2 years ago
Yeah, I saw I Come with the Rain at a jam-packed Tokyo screening (the allure of Kimura Takuya and Lee Byung-hun is strong in these parts) and it’s definitely a contender. The ham-fisted Christ analogies really made me wonder what has happened to the director of something as subtle as The Scent of Green Papaya. Next up, Murakami’s Norwegian Wood.
The soundtrack was quite nice though. Godspeed, Silver Mt. Zion etc.
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Off Topic - Ten favorite bands / music artists over 2 years ago
Impossible to give a definitive list, but my current lastfm top ten is as follows:
Bob Dylan
The Velvet Underground
David Bowie
Tom Waits
Maher Shalal Hash Baz
Young Marble Giants
The Beach Boys
Elliott Smith
The Auteurs (no shit)
Serge Gainsbourg
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THE AUTEURS BEST OF THE DECADE: POSTERS over 2 years ago
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What Criterion Blind-Buys Do You Regret? over 2 years ago
Noah Baumbach’s Kicking & Screaming was beyond dreadful. I don’t think any time period had aged worse than the early to mid nineties.
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What Criterion Blind-Buys Do You Regret? over 2 years ago
“you mean the U.S. of A. mid-nineties, huh?”
I guess I was referring to the whole Gen X American thing. Maybe we’re not far enough removed yet?
There are obviously many exceptions though.
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THE AUTEURS BEST OF THE DECADE: FILMS over 2 years ago
For what it’s worth (and that’s probably not much) this is my top ten:
1) Innocence (Lucile Hadzihalilovic, 2004)
2) Werkmeister Harmonies (Béla Tarr, 2000)
3) Mulholland Drive (David Lynch, 2001)
4) In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-Wai, 2000)
5) Yi Yi (Edward Yang, 2000)
6) Talk to Her (Pedro Almodóvar, 2002)
7) There Will Be Blood (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2007)
8) 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Cristian Mungiu, 2007)
9) Uzak (Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2002)
10) What Time is it There? (Tsai Ming-Liang, 2001)
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Poll – Appearance of Favorite Films on Profile over 2 years ago
B
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the ultimate favourite list over 2 years ago
As of Monday, January 4, 2010 at 12:03pm:
01. Film – The Red Shoes
02. Director – Ozu Yasujiro
03. Book – Mishima Yukio – The Sea of Fertility Tetralogy
04. Author – Mishima Yukio
05. Painting – Edgar Degas – Interior
06. Painter – Pierre-Auguste Renoir
07. Song – Glen Campbell – Wichita Lineman
08. Band/Singer – The Velvet Underground
09. Composer (classical) – Ludwig van Beethoven
10. Piece of music (classical) – Franz Schubert – Piano Sonata No. 20, D. 959
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Last.Fm comunity.....someone in The Auteurs? about 2 years ago
http://www.last.fm/user/scottinkyoto
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FILM DATABASE SUBMISSION MAY 2010 about 2 years ago
Flame and Women
Yoshida, 1967
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The other, more important, 2010 World Cup (the Director's World Cup) about 2 years ago
If there are no objections, I wouldn’t mind taking Yoshida Kiju.
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The Director's Cup - Choosing Directors to Manage about 2 years ago
I’ll take Ozu if he’s still available and, as it’s a World Cup, I guess I should support one of my fellow countrymen, so…Nic Roeg.
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The Director's Cup - Choosing Directors to Manage about 2 years ago
“if you mean “channels” like streaming links, then yes, i’ll have to accept that, moreover, in terms of plenty of goodies from sites like SurrealMoviez, AsianDVDClub and others.”
Are these sites fair game for the WC? If not, I might struggle with the Yoshida pictures.
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The Director's Cup - Choosing Directors to Manage about 2 years ago
I live in Japan, so the local Tsutaya has got most of them, albeit without subtitles.
All my WC choices are free leech over at AsianDVDClub at the moment, so I hope a few are willing to give it a try.
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The Director's Cup - Choosing Directors to Manage about 2 years ago
Edwin N, I’d really love to see Terayama Shuji put his indelible stamp on this competition, so my Nic Roeg spot (087) is all yours if you want it.
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2010 Director's Cup: Cheer, Jeer and Boast in Here about 2 years ago
2010 Director’s Cup. Let the massacre begin!!!
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MUBI: VOTE about 2 years ago
I preferred “theauteurs.com” (12)
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The Director's Cup - Choosing Directors to Manage about 2 years ago
Just letting you know that my user name has changed from Scott Barnett to Mono No Aware.
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The Directors' Cup - Stage 2; Choosing the films for Round 1 about 2 years ago
This will be my first (and hopefully not last) Yoshida choice.
…and how to get the better of Max Ophüls?.
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The Directors' Cup - Stage 2; Choosing the films for Round 1 about 2 years ago
Thanks, Blue. Flame and Women is definitely my favourite of Yoshida’s “anti-melodramas”. I’ve made a conscious decision not to play the obvious masterpiece in the first round, but if I am to make an early exit, I want it to be with something I can stand by wholeheartedly.
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The Directors' Cup - Stage 2; Choosing the films for Round 1 about 2 years ago
Great, I’ve got Meantime! A firm favourite during my teens, when Tim Roth’s Colin became an unlikely fashion icon. You’d pay a small fortune for those NHS specs these days.
Muppet!
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Directors' Cup Film Links about 2 years ago
Some links for Yoshida’s Flame & Women:
http://www.foriegnmoviesddl.com/2009/09/hono-to-onna-flame-and-women-1967.html
http://asiandvdclub.org/details.php?id=22454&dllist=1
You need to register for the latter, but it’ll be worth it.
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The Directors' Cup - Stage 2; Choosing the films for Round 1 about 2 years ago
I’ve just done Ivan’s Childhood versus Comrades – now there’s a Sophie’s Choice if there ever was one.
This tournament is gonna be great!
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Directors' Cup Film Links about 2 years ago
Are there any kind souls out there who’d have the patience to help a complete luddite get a couple of films on youtube? It would be greatly appreciated.
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Directors' Cup Film Links about 2 years ago
Thanks Dimitris. The films are available on Rapidshare and Asian DVD Club, but it seems that youtube is the way people want to go.
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