This would be quite a feat, but I’d love to see someone attempt ‘The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge’ by Rilke….oh and I’m with Kim, "The Glass Bead Game’ would be amazing as well.
Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?, The Spirit of the Beehive, The Double Life of Veronique, The Mirror, Nostalghia, Solaris, Fanny and Alexander, anything by Wong Kar-Wai, The Last Life in the Universe.
Eyes Wide Shut is a masterpiece. That said, it’s definitely a movie made for a mature audience (as most of Kubrick’s films).
Have you seen his other films? People seem to focus on the nudity in this film, but I don’t think it’s the nudity alone that makes people uncomfortable with it….and it’s supposed to make you uncomfortable. The film digs into some dark areas of the psyche. It’s actually based on a novel written by a friend of Freud. It’s hard to judge if by being fifteen, you’re ready, or not ready for Eyes Wide Shut. Fifteen is a different place for different people. If you’re mature enough to seek out this film for it’s content, and not for the fact that it contains nudity, then I think you’ll probably be ok watching it. Keep in mind that some scenes are a bit shocking and disturbing. Some of the images have haunted me a little from time to time. If it gets to be too intense you can always just turn it off, and go back and watch it when you feel you’re ready.
Hiroshima Mon Amour, Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?, Solaris, The Spirit of the Beehive, Persona. None of these made me feel like destroying something, but watching them was/is a very emotional experience for me.
For me it’s usually the second or third viewing of a Cassavetes film that really hits me, and it was the same with The Killing of a Chinese Bookie. I wasn’t too sure about this one to begin with, mainly because of the subject matter…it just didn’t seem like something Cassavetes would be doing. About twenty minutes into my second time watching it everything started to fall into place for me. This is essentially a gangster flick, but he reworks the genre…he makes it his own. Now I can’t understand what I was thinking the first time I saw it. A great work of art. And on a side note: Opening Night is wonderful too. Watch it…then watch it again.
I just recently saw Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Youth Without Youth’ and have had mixed feelings about it ever since. There are aspects of the film that are really amazing…very complex, full of ideas about time and what being alive actually means, some very beautiful and stirring images, great use of the camera to make ideas that have been used before seem fresh (IE. using upside down images for the dream sequences instead of changing the color, or making it hazy or foggy etc…). Still, there’s something about this film that bothers me. Maybe it’s because of that Benjamin Button movie also deals with the aging backwards idea, or the fact that some of the scenes seemed to be a little overdone? (especially some of the more “romantic” scenes. They have a quality similar to some of the scenes in ‘Vanilla Sky’, where it seems like a little less could have done a lot more, especially after seeing ‘Open Your Eyes’)
I was just wondering what others may have thought about this film, as I don’t know anyone else who’s seen it.
Having watched it again, I definitely liked it a lot more the second time around, which is usually the sign of a film that’s going to stay with me. I agree that there are some clumsy moments, but I’m not so sure about a failure. I also watched a little of the film with FFC’s commentary, which was actually pretty interesting, and I’m sure I’ll go back and listen to more of what he has to say about his film. The more I think about it, this film, (especially the clumsy parts) reminds me a little of David Lynch at times. The awkward moments almost seem planned, and maybe even necessary to reach the result FFC was going for here. Until Matt mentioned it, I didn’t realize that he financed this himself…which is pretty impressive, especially for such an ambitious film.
And I agree with T. …One’s left with the feeling that you’ve just seen the work of a European director, which I also consider to be a major achievement for Francis Ford Coppola, and a very unexpected one.
I’m surprised Pedro hasn’t been recognized by Criterion. I haven’t seen all of his films yet, but from what I have seen I would think he would have at least one film in the collection by now. Talk To Her was the first Pedro film I saw, and I was floored by it. From what I’ve seen, Talk To Her would be my first pick for the Criterion treatment.
In the end Criterion knows what’s best for them. I doubt they even attempt to please everyone who buys their dvds…that would be impossible. A lot of people seem to like ‘Benjamin Button’ and lets face it…it could be a lot worse. Another thing about Criterion releasing such big titles is that it can help people who usually only buy popular blockbuster type movies discover other kinds of films through the Criterion name. Well…I hope so.
I’d like to see ‘The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge’ by Rainer Maria Rilke
directed by Kim Ki-Duk Though Bergman would have been my first choice…don’t
think that’s going to happen. (does anyone remember this novel? No one I know
seems to be familiar with it)
The Best books that haven't been made into films about 3 years ago
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The most beautiful films? about 3 years ago
Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?, The Spirit of the Beehive, The Double Life of Veronique, The Mirror, Nostalghia, Solaris, Fanny and Alexander, anything by Wong Kar-Wai, The Last Life in the Universe.
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Obscure recommendations about 3 years ago
I’m not sure how many people have seen these, but ‘Decasia’ (Bill Morrison) & ‘Benjamin Smoke’ (Jem Cohen & Peter Sillen)
…thanks to Plexifilm.
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Mistransalted titles about 3 years ago
Tarkovsky’s “Stalker” is supposed to be more along the lines of Guide.
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Underrated Films... about 3 years ago
I’m not really sure how well this film has done, but Tideland by Terry Gilliam seems to have been a bit overlooked.
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WHICH DIRECTORS...NOT...CURRENTLY REPRESENTED IN THE CRITERION COLLECTION DO YOU WANT TO SEE INCLUDED? about 3 years ago
MORE TARKOVSKY!
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Last movie you saw and rate it about 3 years ago
Synecdoche, New York. 9/10
Amazing.
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Eyes Wide Shut about 3 years ago
Eyes Wide Shut is a masterpiece. That said, it’s definitely a movie made for a mature audience (as most of Kubrick’s films).
Have you seen his other films? People seem to focus on the nudity in this film, but I don’t think it’s the nudity alone that makes people uncomfortable with it….and it’s supposed to make you uncomfortable. The film digs into some dark areas of the psyche. It’s actually based on a novel written by a friend of Freud. It’s hard to judge if by being fifteen, you’re ready, or not ready for Eyes Wide Shut. Fifteen is a different place for different people. If you’re mature enough to seek out this film for it’s content, and not for the fact that it contains nudity, then I think you’ll probably be ok watching it. Keep in mind that some scenes are a bit shocking and disturbing. Some of the images have haunted me a little from time to time. If it gets to be too intense you can always just turn it off, and go back and watch it when you feel you’re ready.
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Films that have the most power on you about 3 years ago
Hiroshima Mon Amour, Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?, Solaris, The Spirit of the Beehive, Persona. None of these made me feel like destroying something, but watching them was/is a very emotional experience for me.
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Movies That Should Be In the Criterion Collection about 3 years ago
Kim Ki-Duk’s films.
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Killing of a Chinese Bookie about 3 years ago
For me it’s usually the second or third viewing of a Cassavetes film that really hits me, and it was the same with The Killing of a Chinese Bookie. I wasn’t too sure about this one to begin with, mainly because of the subject matter…it just didn’t seem like something Cassavetes would be doing. About twenty minutes into my second time watching it everything started to fall into place for me. This is essentially a gangster flick, but he reworks the genre…he makes it his own. Now I can’t understand what I was thinking the first time I saw it. A great work of art. And on a side note: Opening Night is wonderful too. Watch it…then watch it again.
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Thoughts on Francis Ford Coppola's 'Youth Without Youth' about 3 years ago
I just recently saw Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Youth Without Youth’ and have had mixed feelings about it ever since. There are aspects of the film that are really amazing…very complex, full of ideas about time and what being alive actually means, some very beautiful and stirring images, great use of the camera to make ideas that have been used before seem fresh (IE. using upside down images for the dream sequences instead of changing the color, or making it hazy or foggy etc…). Still, there’s something about this film that bothers me. Maybe it’s because of that Benjamin Button movie also deals with the aging backwards idea, or the fact that some of the scenes seemed to be a little overdone? (especially some of the more “romantic” scenes. They have a quality similar to some of the scenes in ‘Vanilla Sky’, where it seems like a little less could have done a lot more, especially after seeing ‘Open Your Eyes’)
I was just wondering what others may have thought about this film, as I don’t know anyone else who’s seen it.
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Thoughts on Francis Ford Coppola's 'Youth Without Youth' about 3 years ago
Having watched it again, I definitely liked it a lot more the second time around, which is usually the sign of a film that’s going to stay with me. I agree that there are some clumsy moments, but I’m not so sure about a failure. I also watched a little of the film with FFC’s commentary, which was actually pretty interesting, and I’m sure I’ll go back and listen to more of what he has to say about his film. The more I think about it, this film, (especially the clumsy parts) reminds me a little of David Lynch at times. The awkward moments almost seem planned, and maybe even necessary to reach the result FFC was going for here. Until Matt mentioned it, I didn’t realize that he financed this himself…which is pretty impressive, especially for such an ambitious film.
And I agree with T. …One’s left with the feeling that you’ve just seen the work of a European director, which I also consider to be a major achievement for Francis Ford Coppola, and a very unexpected one.
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Endings at the sea about 3 years ago
i see that people have mentioned Fellini a few times, and i’m surprised that no one has said anything about Amarcord.
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thread where we talk about music about 3 years ago
i’ve been listening to:
The Ex
Fugazi
Elvis Perkins
Neko Case
Leonard Cohen
Sigur Ros
Olafur Arnalds
Shearwater
Lungfish
Andrew Bird
Augie March
…lately.
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Pedro Almodovar about 3 years ago
I’m surprised Pedro hasn’t been recognized by Criterion. I haven’t seen all of his films yet, but from what I have seen I would think he would have at least one film in the collection by now. Talk To Her was the first Pedro film I saw, and I was floored by it. From what I’ve seen, Talk To Her would be my first pick for the Criterion treatment.
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Benjamin Button!?!? What the Hell? about 3 years ago
In the end Criterion knows what’s best for them. I doubt they even attempt to please everyone who buys their dvds…that would be impossible. A lot of people seem to like ‘Benjamin Button’ and lets face it…it could be a lot worse. Another thing about Criterion releasing such big titles is that it can help people who usually only buy popular blockbuster type movies discover other kinds of films through the Criterion name. Well…I hope so.
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Where are you from? about 3 years ago
Cedar Falls, Iowa. I’m sure you all know where that is.
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Films about life. about 3 years ago
Forest Gump…just kidding.
IKIRU, YI-YI, YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH, SOLARIS, THE TIN DRUM (good thinking Simon), WILD STRAWBERRIES.
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YOUR FAVORITE SILENT FILM, PLEASE. about 3 years ago
Man With a Movie Camera, Pandora’s Box,
Brand Upon The Brain (like everyone else),
the silent film within Talk to Her…heh.
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What was the first Criterion movie you watched? about 3 years ago
Brazil, and then Wild Strawberries. I was hooked!
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Favourite Movie About Music. about 3 years ago
Instrument (Fugazi)
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Woman in the Dunes - Masterpiece? about 3 years ago
An amazing film. My favorite in the box set for sure. I’ve been meaning to read the novel too.
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You choose the book to make into a film. Then choose the director. Go! about 3 years ago
I’d like to see ‘The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge’ by Rainer Maria Rilke
directed by Kim Ki-Duk Though Bergman would have been my first choice…don’t
think that’s going to happen. (does anyone remember this novel? No one I know
seems to be familiar with it)
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