I think it’s kind of lame that people are focusing on this instead of Semih Kaplanoglu’s film which won top prize. Polanski has plenty of attention already, let’s try considering Semih Kaplanoglu’s work.
The best place I’ve found on the web to discuss film is the Film General board on imdb. It has so many users that basically no matter how obscure a film is there will usually be somebody else who has seen it. That said, there is plenty of stupidity there but it’s not that hard to ignore.
No offense to anybody here, this board just seems pretty slow moving due to a lack of users.
1. The Iron Giant
2. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
3. My Neighbor Totoro
4. Waking Life
5. Porco Rosso
6. Wall-E
7. A Scanner Darkly
8. Princess Mononoke
9. Fantastic Planet
10.Team America: World Police
EDIT: Oops, I forgot Mind Game which should be #5. Also, I didn’t consider shorts for this list.
In case anyone didn’t know, this Semih Kaplanoglu guy made this film called Honey, which is the third (or first) film in a trilogy. Anyway, that film won the Golden Bear at Berlin recently. I’m a big fan of what little Turkish cinema I’ve seen (Nuri Bilge Ceylan) so I decided to give this guy a chance. Luckily, Netflix had this movie Angel’s Fall available to stream. I don’t feel like going into too much detail about it, but the film really reminded me of the style of Tsai Ming-liang. It’s very much a minimalist film where very little happens onscreen and it’s often hard to tell what is happening plot-wise. Essentially, it seems to be about alienation and dysfunctional relationships as the female protagonist, whose job as a maid barely keeps her out of poverty, is physically and sexually abused by her father until she happens to end up with a suitcase full of clothes that she receives from a man whose wife recently died, likely due to his terrible relationship with her. Anyway, it’s a very slow film in spite of the somewhat lurid subject matter but what really prevents it from being a good film is the lack of any memorable visuals. The only visual motif that makes this film stand out at all is Kaplanoglu’s apparent penchant for silhouettes.
I rated this film a “5/10” and I’m hoping that this director’s gotten better, my enthusiasm for his trilogy has dampened but not vanished.
Polanski wins best director at Berlinale over 2 years ago
I think it’s kind of lame that people are focusing on this instead of Semih Kaplanoglu’s film which won top prize. Polanski has plenty of attention already, let’s try considering Semih Kaplanoglu’s work.
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Polanski wins best director at Berlinale over 2 years ago
@Arsaib: I’m looking forward to seeing this trilogy.
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are people anti-imdb or simply anti-top 250 over 2 years ago
The best place I’ve found on the web to discuss film is the Film General board on imdb. It has so many users that basically no matter how obscure a film is there will usually be somebody else who has seen it. That said, there is plenty of stupidity there but it’s not that hard to ignore.
No offense to anybody here, this board just seems pretty slow moving due to a lack of users.
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where should i start on my road to film? over 2 years ago
Sounds to me like you should try directors like Alain Resnais and Raoul Ruiz, two of my favorites.
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Top Animated Films over 2 years ago
My top 10
1. The Iron Giant
2. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
3. My Neighbor Totoro
4. Waking Life
5. Porco Rosso
6. Wall-E
7. A Scanner Darkly
8. Princess Mononoke
9. Fantastic Planet
10.Team America: World Police
EDIT: Oops, I forgot Mind Game which should be #5. Also, I didn’t consider shorts for this list.
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I saw a film by Semih Kaplanoglu yesterday over 2 years ago
In case anyone didn’t know, this Semih Kaplanoglu guy made this film called Honey, which is the third (or first) film in a trilogy. Anyway, that film won the Golden Bear at Berlin recently. I’m a big fan of what little Turkish cinema I’ve seen (Nuri Bilge Ceylan) so I decided to give this guy a chance. Luckily, Netflix had this movie Angel’s Fall available to stream. I don’t feel like going into too much detail about it, but the film really reminded me of the style of Tsai Ming-liang. It’s very much a minimalist film where very little happens onscreen and it’s often hard to tell what is happening plot-wise. Essentially, it seems to be about alienation and dysfunctional relationships as the female protagonist, whose job as a maid barely keeps her out of poverty, is physically and sexually abused by her father until she happens to end up with a suitcase full of clothes that she receives from a man whose wife recently died, likely due to his terrible relationship with her. Anyway, it’s a very slow film in spite of the somewhat lurid subject matter but what really prevents it from being a good film is the lack of any memorable visuals. The only visual motif that makes this film stand out at all is Kaplanoglu’s apparent penchant for silhouettes.
I rated this film a “5/10” and I’m hoping that this director’s gotten better, my enthusiasm for his trilogy has dampened but not vanished.
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Corbucis's The Mercenary over 2 years ago
That one was just alright, here are some great ones:
Faccia a Faccia
Cemetary Without Crosses
A Bullet for the General
Day of Anger
Death Rides a Horse
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