I like it because it’s a popcorn movie pretty much. It’s bubble gum and I like bubble gum. To me, it is a classic of the new millenium, and I don’t really care what other people say. It combines a John Hughes movie with magic and macabre. And the soundtrack kicks ass. What more could you ask for? I personally don’t really need to understand a film to enjoy it. I think of it like music. Do you really know what your favorite songs are about? I don’t but I still love them. Maybe I love them even more because it’s cryptic.
Dude, give me some Takashi Miike on Criterion! And some more Paul Verhoeven. And maybe the most criminal of them all, why hasn’t Pedro Almodovar received the criterion treatment? I demand a Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown release. Considering it’s out of print and the cheapest used copy on amazon is like 45 bucks anyways.
Yeah, That Laurent Tirard book is awesome. I checked it out from my library and xeroxed my favorite interviews. I always read those as a source of inspiration.
Men are more risk takers because they’re more expendable. Women need to survive to make more babies and therefore they aren’t encouraged to take unstable jobs. So men can take a risk by aspiring to become filmmakers, which is a very unstable job, which most women wouldn’t do. And also, women are really bored by films. Film making It’s not exciting unless they can get their hands on money. Attractive women aren’t really impressed by cinematic knowledge. It just bores them.
well, robocop kicks ass and verhoeven has a lot of talent. But the rock and armageddon suck ass. If they’re gonna put anything by michael bay, they should put the island. I don’t really like nicolas roeg’s films that much. I thought the Man who fell to earth was a piece a shit. Don’t look now is probably his best movie, but even that’s kinda sketchy. I like the opening of bad timing, but that’s about it. And Walkabout sucks, admit it. It’s an original topic, but he doesn’t know how to tell a story. I was like, wtf is going on?
Yeah props to Raysquirrel for mentioning Takashi Miike. I would like to see him do something different like that. I would like to see Wong Kar Wai direct the Neil Strauss book “The Game”. It seems different from what he’s done on the surface, but really all his movies are about relationships. And you know he wouldn’t make it so literal and that’s why I would want to see him do it. And I would’ve liked to see Francois Truffaut direct “How I became stupid” with Jean Pierre Leaud in the lead. And I would like to see Alejandro Gonzalez Inarittu direct “Rayuela” with Ricardo Darin and Penelope Cruz in the leads. I think directors should adapt more unfamous books and just pick out a random book and direct it, kind of like how the french new wave did. They didn’t adapt books that were really popular. They just adapted dime store novels. I like that. There’s a nonfiction philosophy book called “Introducing Postmodernism”. I would like to see Brett Ratner make that film. I know it could be a great action film, and I think he’s a very talented director, but I would like him to show more philosophy in his films.
Everyone else has chosen great films as well, but I like The Breakfast Club. John Hughes and Molly Ringwald make a great team. She was the Monica Vitti to his Antonioni.
you guys have been awesome with the feedback. thanks for taking the time, even if you didn’t watch it all, to evaluate my work. thanks for the advice as well. I’m glad I posted it here, even though I probably pissed off a few people. I’m not going to make excuses at all and I know its a flawed film, to say the least but I guess I just love movies. that’s why I want to create them. the whole process fascinates me. and this wasn’t a student film by the way. it was my own thing. But if nothing else I hope you can feel the passion in it. believe it or not, visually, it’s like 98% exactly how I wanted it to look. I wanted it to look spontaneous and no lighting like a takashi miike film. if you thought it looked cheesy in black and white, it was even worse in color. believe me. I always try to be practical. anyways, thanks again for reviewing it. I really appreciate that. you guys are all really helpful.
Thoughts on 'Donnie Darko' over 3 years ago
I like it because it’s a popcorn movie pretty much. It’s bubble gum and I like bubble gum. To me, it is a classic of the new millenium, and I don’t really care what other people say. It combines a John Hughes movie with magic and macabre. And the soundtrack kicks ass. What more could you ask for? I personally don’t really need to understand a film to enjoy it. I think of it like music. Do you really know what your favorite songs are about? I don’t but I still love them. Maybe I love them even more because it’s cryptic.
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How would you describe your favorite genre? over 3 years ago
I’m like Takashi Miike, I don’t think about genre. Genre is for the vendors and for the masses. Try to label a Takashi Miike film. You can’t.
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Films you love but most people hate. over 3 years ago
Masked and Anonymous. I don’t care what it is, if Penelope’s in it, I watch it. And jerk off to it, ha ha j/k.
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Movies That Should Be In the Criterion Collection over 3 years ago
Dude, give me some Takashi Miike on Criterion! And some more Paul Verhoeven. And maybe the most criminal of them all, why hasn’t Pedro Almodovar received the criterion treatment? I demand a Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown release. Considering it’s out of print and the cheapest used copy on amazon is like 45 bucks anyways.
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Any recommendations on good books about filmmaking/film theory/films in general? over 3 years ago
Yeah, That Laurent Tirard book is awesome. I checked it out from my library and xeroxed my favorite interviews. I always read those as a source of inspiration.
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Cinephilia and Gender over 3 years ago
Men are more risk takers because they’re more expendable. Women need to survive to make more babies and therefore they aren’t encouraged to take unstable jobs. So men can take a risk by aspiring to become filmmakers, which is a very unstable job, which most women wouldn’t do. And also, women are really bored by films. Film making It’s not exciting unless they can get their hands on money. Attractive women aren’t really impressed by cinematic knowledge. It just bores them.
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What's your Top 10? over 3 years ago
this is kind of impossible for me, so I kind of narrowed it down to reperesent one director with each film
1. Ichi the killer- Takashi Miike
2. Red – Krsystof Kieslowski
3. Happy Together – Wong Kar wai
4. Harold and Maude – Hal Ashby
5. Talk to her – Pedro Almodovar
6. 9 souls – Toshiaki Toyoda
7. Metropolitan – Whit Stillman
8. Masculin Feminin – Jean luc Godard
9. 9 queens – Fabian Bielinsky
10. stolen kisses – Francois Truffaut
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Worst Criterion DVDs over 3 years ago
well, robocop kicks ass and verhoeven has a lot of talent. But the rock and armageddon suck ass. If they’re gonna put anything by michael bay, they should put the island. I don’t really like nicolas roeg’s films that much. I thought the Man who fell to earth was a piece a shit. Don’t look now is probably his best movie, but even that’s kinda sketchy. I like the opening of bad timing, but that’s about it. And Walkabout sucks, admit it. It’s an original topic, but he doesn’t know how to tell a story. I was like, wtf is going on?
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You choose the book to make into a film. Then choose the director. Go! over 3 years ago
Yeah props to Raysquirrel for mentioning Takashi Miike. I would like to see him do something different like that. I would like to see Wong Kar Wai direct the Neil Strauss book “The Game”. It seems different from what he’s done on the surface, but really all his movies are about relationships. And you know he wouldn’t make it so literal and that’s why I would want to see him do it. And I would’ve liked to see Francois Truffaut direct “How I became stupid” with Jean Pierre Leaud in the lead. And I would like to see Alejandro Gonzalez Inarittu direct “Rayuela” with Ricardo Darin and Penelope Cruz in the leads. I think directors should adapt more unfamous books and just pick out a random book and direct it, kind of like how the french new wave did. They didn’t adapt books that were really popular. They just adapted dime store novels. I like that. There’s a nonfiction philosophy book called “Introducing Postmodernism”. I would like to see Brett Ratner make that film. I know it could be a great action film, and I think he’s a very talented director, but I would like him to show more philosophy in his films.
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Best shot movie(s) and its cinematographer over 3 years ago
Some films that quickly come to mind are:
Fallen Angels-Christopher doyle
Stolen Kisses-Nestor Almendros
Audition-Hideo Yamamoto
Turkish Delight-Jan de Bont
Contempt-Raoul Coutard
Double life of Veronique-Slawomir Idziak
I tend to like cinematography that’s more spontaneous and not so, Citizen Cane-esque
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Best Films of the 80's? over 3 years ago
Everyone else has chosen great films as well, but I like The Breakfast Club. John Hughes and Molly Ringwald make a great team. She was the Monica Vitti to his Antonioni.
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I made a film. over 2 years ago
please check it out and tell me what you think.
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Netflix streaming coming to Wii over 2 years ago
just when I thought my wii was only good for collecting dust, netflix saves the day yet again.
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I made a film. over 2 years ago
you guys have been awesome with the feedback. thanks for taking the time, even if you didn’t watch it all, to evaluate my work. thanks for the advice as well. I’m glad I posted it here, even though I probably pissed off a few people. I’m not going to make excuses at all and I know its a flawed film, to say the least but I guess I just love movies. that’s why I want to create them. the whole process fascinates me. and this wasn’t a student film by the way. it was my own thing. But if nothing else I hope you can feel the passion in it. believe it or not, visually, it’s like 98% exactly how I wanted it to look. I wanted it to look spontaneous and no lighting like a takashi miike film. if you thought it looked cheesy in black and white, it was even worse in color. believe me. I always try to be practical. anyways, thanks again for reviewing it. I really appreciate that. you guys are all really helpful.
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I made a film. over 2 years ago
thanks again for the feedback gentlemen dudes. taking notes for next time.
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