citing great non-bleak movies clearly misses the point, but screw it: how about “playtime” (tati); “day for night” (truffaut); “zero de conduite” and “l’atalante” (vigo). or “bob le flambeur” (melville) which ends on a weirdly buoyant note.
actually i’d say jacques tati’s entire oeuvre qualifies.
Do great films have to be depressing and bleak to be great? over 3 years ago
citing great non-bleak movies clearly misses the point, but screw it: how about “playtime” (tati); “day for night” (truffaut); “zero de conduite” and “l’atalante” (vigo). or “bob le flambeur” (melville) which ends on a weirdly buoyant note.
actually i’d say jacques tati’s entire oeuvre qualifies.
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What films do you always catch shit for for not liking? over 3 years ago
Seven Samurai. I mean, those are the world’s dumbest bandits
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