Personally, overall I found Salo a rather average-type film. Aside from its shock-value (and reputation), there wasn’t THAT much to it. certainly little that makes me want to watch it again. I came out of it with more of a “Well, now I can say I have seen it” attitude, rather than a “Wow, that was a brilliant film!” view. So I guess my question to you is, what do you want from the film? I like to have seen most of the “hype” films, so I do not regret seeing this one.
- end of The Dark Knight
- from “Forgive me First Father! I did not know it was you.” right up to the credits – The Fountain
- “Stop, Dave. I’m afraid. I’m afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going” – 2001: A Space Odyssey
- the end of Lord of War
- Sam carries Frodo in Return of the King (yeah, I can be such a sucker for mainstream stuff…but it was well done)
- the scene where Eric Draven becomes “The Crow”…in The Crow….
- “Say Goodnight!” – American History X
- Climaxes of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II
Class of 1999
Love Actually (though I would argue that when broken down, structurally it has an amazingly crafted/clever script)
Titanic
The Running Man is also excellent, as others pointed out :)
@ R.S. Brown
It occurred to me as well (as did Requiem for a Dream, Eyes Wide Shut and The Assassination of Jesse James by Coward Robert Ford), but it was already posted, so I tried to add new stuff :)
I agree with “Matt”. Unless someone here says Fear and Desire, I think all of his films are appreciated justly by the right people, and mostly all considered brilliant. As a die-hard Kubrick fan, I LOVE everything, and consider Barry Lyndon to be one of the most amazing films (visually), I have seen.
WHICH MOVIES...PUT OUT IN LAST 5 YEARS...DO YOU THINK WILL ONE DAY JOIN THE CRITERION COLLECTION? over 3 years ago
The Fountain – magnificent film, with terrible DVD treatment.
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Films you love but most people hate. over 3 years ago
Ken Park and The Fountain. Although only people on the internet seem to hate The Fountain…most people I have shown it to loved it.
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Should it be seen? over 3 years ago
Personally, overall I found Salo a rather average-type film. Aside from its shock-value (and reputation), there wasn’t THAT much to it. certainly little that makes me want to watch it again. I came out of it with more of a “Well, now I can say I have seen it” attitude, rather than a “Wow, that was a brilliant film!” view. So I guess my question to you is, what do you want from the film? I like to have seen most of the “hype” films, so I do not regret seeing this one.
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Best title over 3 years ago
Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
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Movie scenes that give you goosebumps over 3 years ago
- end of The Dark Knight
- from “Forgive me First Father! I did not know it was you.” right up to the credits – The Fountain
- “Stop, Dave. I’m afraid. I’m afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going” – 2001: A Space Odyssey
- the end of Lord of War
- Sam carries Frodo in Return of the King (yeah, I can be such a sucker for mainstream stuff…but it was well done)
- the scene where Eric Draven becomes “The Crow”…in The Crow….
- “Say Goodnight!” – American History X
- Climaxes of The Godfather and The Godfather Part II
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Guilty Pleasures over 3 years ago
Class of 1999
Love Actually (though I would argue that when broken down, structurally it has an amazingly crafted/clever script)
Titanic
The Running Man is also excellent, as others pointed out :)
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Best title over 3 years ago
@ R.S. Brown
It occurred to me as well (as did Requiem for a Dream, Eyes Wide Shut and The Assassination of Jesse James by Coward Robert Ford), but it was already posted, so I tried to add new stuff :)
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What is Kubrick's Most Under-Appreciated Film? over 3 years ago
I agree with “Matt”. Unless someone here says Fear and Desire, I think all of his films are appreciated justly by the right people, and mostly all considered brilliant. As a die-hard Kubrick fan, I LOVE everything, and consider Barry Lyndon to be one of the most amazing films (visually), I have seen.
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