Contempt
Vertigo
Psycho
On Dangerous Ground
Citizen Kane
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Once Upon a Time in the West
India Song
Une Chambre en Ville
8 1/2
La Dolce Vita
Fellini Casanova
Nights of Cabriria
To Kill a Mockingbird
Far From Heaven
Paul Vecchiali
Jean-Claude Guiguet
Jacques Nolot
Charles Walters
Hal Ashby
Luc Moullet
Jean Rouch
Barbet Schroeder
Julien Duvivier
Marcel L’Herbier
Jean Gremillion
“Un condamne a mort s’est echappe” is his masterpiece, IMO. It has great personal resonance from me as it saved me from a bout of depression in high school. “Le Diable Probablement,” and “Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne” are likewise great as is “Pickpocket.” While what we know of as Bresson’s style settled in circa “Diary of a Country Priest” his films were by no means uniform in tone and meaning. In fact I would argue that by the end of his career Bresson had become an atheist.
Actually less Brecht and Godard than Raul Ruiz and Adolpho Bio-Casares. Any who has seen the former’s “Memoire des Apparances” and read the latter’s “The Invention of Morel” will know precisely what Kaufman is doing and the artistic tradition to which he belongs.
But Americans are a proudly ignorant and stupid people.
You don’t understand me? I don’t understand how anyone could approve of a “feel-good movie” about torture. “Slumdog Millionaire” is Satyajit Ray on crack.
Oh I disagree. Bresson was MUCH more secular than Tarkovsky. I firmly believe he was an atheist by the time of “Le Diable Probablement” and “L’Argent.” He rarely talked about the cinema tho0ugh he went frequently to see all sorts of things — even cheapjack Kung-Fu actions flicks. I’m sure he saw Tarkovsky but I have no idea what he thought of him.
It’s a gigantic bloated mess. Art direction in search of a story, characters, theme , ANYTHING. I wasn’t expecting much cause I thought “The Deer Hunter” was a manipulative fraud, but at least it’s aplogia for this country’s massive war crimes in Southeast Asia made a kind of neo-fascist sense. This didn’t.
“My Life on Ice” was written and directed by a gay filmmakeing couple Olivier Ducastel and Jacques martineau. It’s my favorite of their films but all of them are worthwhile, especially their musical “Jeanne and the Perfect Guy”
The greatest gay film — and the greatest film PERIOD is, of course, Patrice Chereau’s “Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train.”
His “L’Homme Blesse” and “Son Frere” are also gay films of enormous interest.
Rameau’s Nephew by Diderot (Thanx to Denis Youg) by Wilma Schoen
F For Fake
A Movie
La Cicatrice Interieure
Carriage Trade
Normal Love
The Film That Rises To the Surface of Clarified Butter
Bleu Shut
The Wind is Driving Him Toward the Open Sea
Venom and Eternity
favorite and least favorite godard films over 3 years ago
Le Mepris is my favoirte. Notre Musique my least favorite. Back in the 60’s Godard was my favorite. Now it’s Patrice Chereau.
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What did you think of Paranoid Park? over 3 years ago
Cute boys in trouble. What’s not to like?
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Who do you think the most overrated director is? over 3 years ago
Danny Boyle. “Slumdog Millionaire” is crap.
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SEX & LOVE IN CELLULOID: WHO FIRST, AND WHO LATELY, TURNED YOU ON? over 3 years ago
Lately: Gregoire LePrince-Ringuet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir3s3WzZTRU
First: Sabu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zp6z9rOS2c
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SEX & LOVE IN CELLULOID: WHO FIRST, AND WHO LATELY, TURNED YOU ON? over 3 years ago
Yes she was and she is a GODDESS!!
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What did you think of Paranoid Park? over 3 years ago
Doyle is also IN the film. He plays the father’s boyfriend.
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Modern French Films? over 3 years ago
Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train
Gabrielle
Son Frere
L’Homme Blesse
(The above four all directed by the greatest living filmmaker)
Les Amants Reguliers
Les Chansons d’amour
Ma Mere
The Witnesses
Before I Forget
Cache
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Outstanding Original Score in any Film over 3 years ago
Contempt
Vertigo
Psycho
On Dangerous Ground
Citizen Kane
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Once Upon a Time in the West
India Song
Une Chambre en Ville
8 1/2
La Dolce Vita
Fellini Casanova
Nights of Cabriria
To Kill a Mockingbird
Far From Heaven
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WHO ARE THE UNDER-RATED DIRECTORS? over 3 years ago
Paul Vecchiali
Jean-Claude Guiguet
Jacques Nolot
Charles Walters
Hal Ashby
Luc Moullet
Jean Rouch
Barbet Schroeder
Julien Duvivier
Marcel L’Herbier
Jean Gremillion
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Last movie you saw and rate it over 3 years ago
“Of Time and the City” by Terence Davies. A MASTERPIECE!
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CONTENDERS FOR BEST FOREIGN FILM 2009 over 3 years ago
The Witnesses
Before I Forget
Les Chansons d’amour
None of the others previously mentioned rated with me at all.
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Appreciation over 3 years ago
“Un condamne a mort s’est echappe” is his masterpiece, IMO. It has great personal resonance from me as it saved me from a bout of depression in high school. “Le Diable Probablement,” and “Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne” are likewise great as is “Pickpocket.” While what we know of as Bresson’s style settled in circa “Diary of a Country Priest” his films were by no means uniform in tone and meaning. In fact I would argue that by the end of his career Bresson had become an atheist.
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paranoia themed films over 3 years ago
Jacques Rivette’s “Paris Nous Appartient” is the greatest of all paranoia films.
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Best title over 3 years ago
“Rameau’s Nephew by Diderot (Thanx to Denis Young) by Wilma Schoen”
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Synecdoche, New York, Brecht and Godard over 3 years ago
Actually less Brecht and Godard than Raul Ruiz and Adolpho Bio-Casares. Any who has seen the former’s “Memoire des Apparances” and read the latter’s “The Invention of Morel” will know precisely what Kaufman is doing and the artistic tradition to which he belongs.
But Americans are a proudly ignorant and stupid people.
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What's so wrong with well done manipulation? over 3 years ago
“Whats wrong with manipulation?” What’s next? “What’s wrong with Enhanced Interrogation Techniques?”
If I want to be manipulated I’ll take Hitchcock.
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paranoia themed films over 3 years ago
“Brazil” is a documentary.
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What's so wrong with well done manipulation? over 3 years ago
You don’t understand me? I don’t understand how anyone could approve of a “feel-good movie” about torture. “Slumdog Millionaire” is Satyajit Ray on crack.
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Tarkovsky/Bresson over 3 years ago
Oh I disagree. Bresson was MUCH more secular than Tarkovsky. I firmly believe he was an atheist by the time of “Le Diable Probablement” and “L’Argent.” He rarely talked about the cinema tho0ugh he went frequently to see all sorts of things — even cheapjack Kung-Fu actions flicks. I’m sure he saw Tarkovsky but I have no idea what he thought of him.
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Does anyone else feel THE DARK KNIGHT is way overrated? over 3 years ago
Overrated beyond reason. It’s mass hysteria brought on by Heath-Grief.
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The scariest or most disturbing film you have EVER seen. over 3 years ago
Salo
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HEAVEN'S GATE over 3 years ago
It’s a gigantic bloated mess. Art direction in search of a story, characters, theme , ANYTHING. I wasn’t expecting much cause I thought “The Deer Hunter” was a manipulative fraud, but at least it’s aplogia for this country’s massive war crimes in Southeast Asia made a kind of neo-fascist sense. This didn’t.
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STEREOTYPING AND TRANSFORMATION: PORTRAYAL OF BLACKS AND BLACK ACTORS over 3 years ago
Any love for James Edwards in here?
How about Benito Carruthers?
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STEREOTYPING AND TRANSFORMATION: PORTRAYAL OF BLACKS AND BLACK ACTORS over 3 years ago
Two very important African-American films made by white women: “The Cool World” and “Paris is Burning.”
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Anyone else notice that Claude Berri died? over 3 years ago
He was teriffic in “L’Homme Blesse”
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Gay and Lesbian Cinema over 3 years ago
“My Life on Ice” was written and directed by a gay filmmakeing couple Olivier Ducastel and Jacques martineau. It’s my favorite of their films but all of them are worthwhile, especially their musical “Jeanne and the Perfect Guy”
The greatest gay film — and the greatest film PERIOD is, of course, Patrice Chereau’s “Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train.”
His “L’Homme Blesse” and “Son Frere” are also gay films of enormous interest.
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Gay and Lesbian Cinema over 3 years ago
“Before I Forget” is a masterpiece as is Nolot’s earlier “Porn Theater.”
Techine’s most recent work “The Witnesses” is a devestating story of the early days of the AIDS crisis and its impact on French gay and bisexual men.
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Musical Moments From A Score that Just Stay With You (The Little Melodies You can't Forget.) over 3 years ago
Jeff Buckley’s “The Last Goodbye” in “Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train.”
Anything by Nino Rota
Ennio Morricone’s score for “Before the Revolution” including the Gino Paoli songs he wrote with the great Italain pop singer.
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ALDRICH over 3 years ago
“Emperor of the North Pole” is also teriffic.
Aldrich worked as an assistant director for a number of important filmmakers inlcuding Chaplin and Abraham Polonsky.
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10 films you MUST have seen to even be in with a chance of being a true Cinephile over 3 years ago
Rameau’s Nephew by Diderot (Thanx to Denis Youg) by Wilma Schoen
F For Fake
A Movie
La Cicatrice Interieure
Carriage Trade
Normal Love
The Film That Rises To the Surface of Clarified Butter
Bleu Shut
The Wind is Driving Him Toward the Open Sea
Venom and Eternity
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