I just watched Mon Oncle from the “Criterion Festival” and it is so beautiful a film! Maybe it’s not as ambitious and deep as Playtime yet it’s definitly a masterpiece of Tati.
Tati had a style that did not belong to any one else, and he was a pure genius which can hardly be described by words but can be feeled after watching his works. What do you think? Is there any other director that gives you this kind of impression? Let’s point out these “Obviously Genius Directors”!
It’s very normal that people have different opinions toward a director, yet it seems from this discussion that Tati is more “controversial” than I thought : )
Maybe fewer people will disagree that he is a genius comedy actor for his vivid and elegent acting, but I insist that he is even more genius as a director, just as Mick and Cem said, he expressed deep topics, such as how modernization makes people lost and distant from each other, in a rather tender, beautiful way. Especially, in Playtime, what moved me most was that he did not describe modernization as a monster, instead, he pointed out that modern buildings could be fascinating. Yet it also made people oversee the beauty in life, such as the beautiful Paris sightscenes reflected on the glass door.
His works are full of details that reflect his love of life and people, yet his way of expression was very subtle.
By the way, could you name some other genius directors that are similar to Tati to some extent?
I watched The Visitor on plane and it was not bad, yet to receive a Best Director award and a best actor nomination of Oscar are too much I think. That’s why I don’t quite care about American picture awards, they oversee too much foreign masterpiece and brilliant actors and actresses and value their own too much.
AK100 will be a milestone in Criterion history, but I cannot afford it. Maybe I will only buy Madadayo. Since I have watched most of Kurosawa’s films, I will not be sorry that I won’t buy this collection.
Mon Oncle, Tati and Obviously Genius Directors over 3 years ago
I just watched Mon Oncle from the “Criterion Festival” and it is so beautiful a film! Maybe it’s not as ambitious and deep as Playtime yet it’s definitly a masterpiece of Tati.
Tati had a style that did not belong to any one else, and he was a pure genius which can hardly be described by words but can be feeled after watching his works. What do you think? Is there any other director that gives you this kind of impression? Let’s point out these “Obviously Genius Directors”!
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Mon Oncle, Tati and Obviously Genius Directors over 3 years ago
It’s very normal that people have different opinions toward a director, yet it seems from this discussion that Tati is more “controversial” than I thought : )
Maybe fewer people will disagree that he is a genius comedy actor for his vivid and elegent acting, but I insist that he is even more genius as a director, just as Mick and Cem said, he expressed deep topics, such as how modernization makes people lost and distant from each other, in a rather tender, beautiful way. Especially, in Playtime, what moved me most was that he did not describe modernization as a monster, instead, he pointed out that modern buildings could be fascinating. Yet it also made people oversee the beauty in life, such as the beautiful Paris sightscenes reflected on the glass door.
His works are full of details that reflect his love of life and people, yet his way of expression was very subtle.
By the way, could you name some other genius directors that are similar to Tati to some extent?
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2009 Spirit Awards Results over 3 years ago
I watched The Visitor on plane and it was not bad, yet to receive a Best Director award and a best actor nomination of Oscar are too much I think. That’s why I don’t quite care about American picture awards, they oversee too much foreign masterpiece and brilliant actors and actresses and value their own too much.
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The Killing: Greatest Ending Ever? over 3 years ago
I’d say the ending of Cinema Paradiso is breathtaking. And the one of Kind Hearts and Coronets is very impressive, too.
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Mon Oncle, Tati and Obviously Genius Directors over 3 years ago
Ho ho, c’mon it’s just a discussion! Tati himself wouldn’t say that…
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What Music Video Collections and TV Shows Should Be On Criterion about 3 years ago
You must be kidding…
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The Most beautiful scores in cinema about 3 years ago
Morricone – Cinema Paradiso
And does anyone love Patrick Doyle’s scoring in Sense and Sensibility? Full of sentiments.
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AK 100 over 2 years ago
AK100 will be a milestone in Criterion history, but I cannot afford it. Maybe I will only buy Madadayo. Since I have watched most of Kurosawa’s films, I will not be sorry that I won’t buy this collection.
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MUBI: VOTE about 2 years ago
I much preferred “theauteurs.com”: (94)
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RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION: PROTECT YOUR USERNAME! over 1 year ago
thanks for this info
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