Casablanca
Citizen Kane
Ladri di biciclette
The Thief of Bagdad
Double Indemnity
Born to Kill
Heaven can Wait
To Be or Not to Be
The Philadelphia Story
Mildred Pierce
Ran, Yi Yi, The Furies, The Royal Tenenbaums, Heaven can Wait and Ace in the Hole were blind purchases for moi and each proved a great choice. Also the Lubitsch Musicals Eclipse set.
Children of Men (2006)
Gosford Park (2001)
Volver (2006)
Brokeback Mountain ( 2005)
Lost in Translation (2003)
Amélie (2001)
Y tu mamá también (2002)
Yi Yi (2000)
La mala educación (2004)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Before Sunset (2004)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Ratatouille (2007)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
L’enfant (2005)
Ghost World (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Dogville (2004)
A History of Violence (2005)
1. Sunset Boulevard (Billy Wilder, 1950)
2. Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)
3. Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941)
4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Blake Edwards, 1961)
5. Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Pedro Almodóvar, 1988)
6. Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985)
7. Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006)
8. The Insider (Michael Mann, 1999)
9. Man with a movie camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
10. Gosford Park (Robert Altman, 2001)
The opening scene of Closely Watched Trains is so, so funny! It’s a very charming picture all things considered.
There’s a look to it, I don’t know what kind of stock was used to shoot this movie or if it was a particular styling of the DP but it’s got a great look to it.
1. Raging Bull
2. Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
3. The Age of Innocence
4. The Departed
5. The Aviator
6. The Last Temptation of Christ
7. Gangs of New York
8. Shine a Light
I just saw Il bidone (The Swindle), the film may be a bit overlong but Broderick Crawford carries it with a fine performance all the way to the very end. He really does win you over despite being an old loser who doubles as a Catholic priest to extort people and take their money. The New Year’s Eve party scene is really quite good, and the addition of the daughter to the plot adds weight to the story and is played out very well. Masina doesn’t have much to do here but I love that face of hers! And those old streets of Italy’s cities, the piazzas that seem to show in every Fellini film. I love one quote that says something about man deserving to rest while he’s alive, it kind of encapsulates what I take to be a side of Fellini in some way. Very sad ending but nothing compared to La Strada. This was the follow up to La Strada, wasn’t it?
1. Sunset Boulevard (Billy Wilder, 1950)
2. Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)
3. Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941)
4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Blake Edwards, 1961)
5. Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios [Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown] (Pedro Almodóvar, 1988)
6. Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985)
7. Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006)
8. The Insider (Michael Mann, 1999)
9. Man with a movie camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
10. Gosford Park (Robert Altman, 2001)
1. Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006)
2. Gosford Park (Robert Altman, 2001)
3. Brokeback Mountain (Ang Lee, 2005)
4. L’enfant (Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, 2005)
5. Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola, 2003)
6. Amélie (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2001)
7. Y tu mamá también (Alfonso Cuarón, 2002)
8. Yi Yi (Edward Yang, 2000)
9. La mala educación (Pedro Almodóvar, 2004)
10. Finding Nemo (Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, 2003)
I think The Apartment is a movie that grows on you over time. It certainly has on me.
Billy Wilder was a master filmmaker and is my favorite director as well. I used to like Double Indemnity better but I saw it again recently and at this point in my life I would rather go with The Apartment as the better movie.There’s a sense of fragility and a bittersweet tone surrounding the entire film… I don’t know, it may be like a good wine that gets better with time,
I have actually seen myself on film which is even cooler than finding yourself in a movie character. You can see me briefly in Manuela y Manuel.
But I must say I recently saw La dolce vita for the first time and I think my life has changed since then. I wouldn’t go as far as to say that I found myself in Marcello but the movie made me feel an urge for wanting to live my life to the fullest. I know Fellini was no moralist but this movie is some kind of epic moral saga.
What films would you like to see included in future ECLIPSE releases? over 3 years ago
The filmography of Ed Yang would be nice, or a selected few.
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What Film Are You Most Looking Forward To In 2009? over 3 years ago
Almodóvar’s Los abrazos rotos.
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Best film of the 40's? over 3 years ago
Casablanca
Citizen Kane
Ladri di biciclette
The Thief of Bagdad
Double Indemnity
Born to Kill
Heaven can Wait
To Be or Not to Be
The Philadelphia Story
Mildred Pierce
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Which Kurosawa are you? Which cinephile are you? over 3 years ago
I’ve only seen Ran, Rashomon and Dreams. Next for me is Hidden Fortress.
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3 Favourite Movies From 5 Favourite Directors over 3 years ago
Billy Wilder:
1. Sunset Boulevard
2. Ace in the Hole
3. Double Indemnity
Pedro Almodóvar:
1. Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
2. Volver
3. La mala educación
Ingmar Bergman:
1. Sommarnattens leende (Smiles of a Summer Night)
2. Det sjunde inseglet (The Seventh Seal)
3. Jungfrukällan (The Virgin Spring)
Ernst Lubitsch:
1. The Smiling Lieutenant
2. Heaven can Wait
3. To Be or Not to be
Robert Altman:
1. Gosford Park
2. Nashville
3. A Prairie Home Companion
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Blind buys over 3 years ago
Ran, Yi Yi, The Furies, The Royal Tenenbaums, Heaven can Wait and Ace in the Hole were blind purchases for moi and each proved a great choice. Also the Lubitsch Musicals Eclipse set.
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Your 5 Favourite Directors over 3 years ago
Billy Wilder
Pedro Almodóvar
Ingmar Bergman
Ernst Lubitsch
Robert Altman
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What was the first Criterion movie you watched? over 3 years ago
WKW’s In the Mood for Love.
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Eclipse over 3 years ago
I can’t recommend the Lubitsch Musicals enough. The Smiling Lieutenant is full of joyful naughtiness and it alone makes the entire set worthwhile.
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Foreign Film Nominations, 2009 over 3 years ago
Spain better not snub Almodóvar. I want Los abrazos rotos to be great and huge.
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What modern films are great? over 3 years ago
Children of Men (2006)
Gosford Park (2001)
Volver (2006)
Brokeback Mountain ( 2005)
Lost in Translation (2003)
Amélie (2001)
Y tu mamá también (2002)
Yi Yi (2000)
La mala educación (2004)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Before Sunset (2004)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Ratatouille (2007)
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
L’enfant (2005)
Ghost World (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Dogville (2004)
A History of Violence (2005)
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Here it is... Top 10 films of all time? over 3 years ago
1. Sunset Boulevard (Billy Wilder, 1950)
2. Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)
3. Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941)
4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Blake Edwards, 1961)
5. Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (Pedro Almodóvar, 1988)
6. Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985)
7. Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006)
8. The Insider (Michael Mann, 1999)
9. Man with a movie camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
10. Gosford Park (Robert Altman, 2001)
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Sancho the Bailiff and Closely Watched Trains over 3 years ago
The opening scene of Closely Watched Trains is so, so funny! It’s a very charming picture all things considered.
There’s a look to it, I don’t know what kind of stock was used to shoot this movie or if it was a particular styling of the DP but it’s got a great look to it.
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The Coen Bros. -- Best film over 3 years ago
Out of the ones I’ve seen:
1. Fargo
2. Barton Fink
3. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
4. The Man Who Wasn’t There
5. No Country for Old Men
6. Burn After Reading
I plan to watch The Big Lebowski and Raising Arizona soon enough.
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who is the greatest living filmmaker? over 3 years ago
No doubt in my mind, it’s Pedro Almodóvar.
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Top Scorsese about 3 years ago
This is what I have seen from him:
Martin Scorsese:
1. Raging Bull
2. Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
3. The Age of Innocence
4. The Departed
5. The Aviator
6. The Last Temptation of Christ
7. Gangs of New York
8. Shine a Light
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The Worst Films of 2008 about 3 years ago
Nothing was more atrocious and insulting than The House Bunny.
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Last movie you saw and rate it about 3 years ago
I just saw Il bidone (The Swindle), the film may be a bit overlong but Broderick Crawford carries it with a fine performance all the way to the very end. He really does win you over despite being an old loser who doubles as a Catholic priest to extort people and take their money. The New Year’s Eve party scene is really quite good, and the addition of the daughter to the plot adds weight to the story and is played out very well. Masina doesn’t have much to do here but I love that face of hers! And those old streets of Italy’s cities, the piazzas that seem to show in every Fellini film. I love one quote that says something about man deserving to rest while he’s alive, it kind of encapsulates what I take to be a side of Fellini in some way. Very sad ending but nothing compared to La Strada. This was the follow up to La Strada, wasn’t it?
8/10
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What's your Top 10? about 3 years ago
1. Sunset Boulevard (Billy Wilder, 1950)
2. Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)
3. Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941)
4. Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Blake Edwards, 1961)
5. Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios [Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown] (Pedro Almodóvar, 1988)
6. Ran (Akira Kurosawa, 1985)
7. Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006)
8. The Insider (Michael Mann, 1999)
9. Man with a movie camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
10. Gosford Park (Robert Altman, 2001)
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Edward Yang about 3 years ago
I know, we need to demand more Yang to be made available on DVD. An Eclipse with a selection of his movies would be nice.
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Last movie you saw and rate it about 3 years ago
Oh man I just saw Short Cuts for the first time and you can color me impressed.
Also last night I saw Nights of Cabiria. It was so good. Masina is simply a Goddess.
I think both movies might be 10’s.
Also seen recently:
Entre tinieblas [Dark Habits] (Pedro Almodóvar, 1983)- 8
Raising Arizona (Joel Coen, 1987)- 8
Leave Her to Heaven (John M. Stahl, 1945)- 10
T-Men (Anthony Mann, 1947)- 8
Le ballon rouge [The Red Balloon] (Albert Lamorisse, 1956)- 10
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Ran is now officially OOP about 3 years ago
Glad this one is in my collection, though I’m sad to see Criterion lose the rights for it.
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Best film of the 40's? about 3 years ago
Leave Her to Heaven (John M. Stahl, 1945)
The Lady Eve (Preston Sturges, 1941)
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Best Anthony Mann movies about 3 years ago
I’ve only seen The Furies and T-Men but Mann is someone whose filmography I definitely plan to go through in due time.
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Pedro Almodovar about 3 years ago
An Eclipse of Early Almodóvar would be nice.
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Pedro Almodovar about 3 years ago
………
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The Best Films of the New Millenium about 3 years ago
1. Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón, 2006)
2. Gosford Park (Robert Altman, 2001)
3. Brokeback Mountain (Ang Lee, 2005)
4. L’enfant (Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, 2005)
5. Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola, 2003)
6. Amélie (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2001)
7. Y tu mamá también (Alfonso Cuarón, 2002)
8. Yi Yi (Edward Yang, 2000)
9. La mala educación (Pedro Almodóvar, 2004)
10. Finding Nemo (Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich, 2003)
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WILDER about 3 years ago
I think The Apartment is a movie that grows on you over time. It certainly has on me.
Billy Wilder was a master filmmaker and is my favorite director as well. I used to like Double Indemnity better but I saw it again recently and at this point in my life I would rather go with The Apartment as the better movie.There’s a sense of fragility and a bittersweet tone surrounding the entire film… I don’t know, it may be like a good wine that gets better with time,
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Madame De. . . about 3 years ago
This is one of the best films I have ever seen.
I posted some thoughts on the Madame de… page a while back, you can find them here: http://www.theauteurs.com/films/571
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"That's me on film!" about 3 years ago
I have actually seen myself on film which is even cooler than finding yourself in a movie character. You can see me briefly in Manuela y Manuel.
But I must say I recently saw La dolce vita for the first time and I think my life has changed since then. I wouldn’t go as far as to say that I found myself in Marcello but the movie made me feel an urge for wanting to live my life to the fullest. I know Fellini was no moralist but this movie is some kind of epic moral saga.Go to Comment