I have not seen enough of Godard, as compared to how much I’ve seen of Bergman, so I’d have to say that I can identify more with Bergman (for now), how ever, I love the fact that both have such different narration styles and how they can make it work in the way they do. Both posess an incredible sensibility, and are able to portray it in their films with greatness and in a truly unique way.
Well, I believe you can use anything that really gets to you. I mean, everything’s been done already, its not like you’re gonna be looking for original themes, you just make them your own. Its not wrong to be inspired on what you see, if it works on what you’re doing of course, and as long as you can make it your own. This influence applies to everything, not only film, but art, literature, music, anything really. Woody Allen is a huge fan of Ingmar Bergman and the Marx Brothers, and has really been influenced by them, but he has taken all that influence and used it in his own original way. You use what has influenced you to make it your own.
I wouldn’t do this, but I believe that the next most controversial shot-by-shot remake (if I may say so), following GVS’ Psycho would be Citizen Kane :O that’d be fun to see (or not). Wouldn’t be up to it though :P
Off the top of my head, one of the most original comedies I’ve seen in my entire life, this film from Taiwan I think it is, titled Sell Out! It’s amazing, I almost died watching it, serious laughter, if anyone can check it out, please do it.
I also love Annie Hall, and I’m in urge to watch Big Lebowski (I know I guess I’m caught up).
france- breathless, the 400 blows, jules et jim
italy- 8 1/2, Caro Diario, Gomorra
germany- I don’t know if the films Herzog made in South America count
sweden- anything by bergman
denmark- anything by von trier
Aw man, I love Eyes Wide Shut, I find it quite powerful. I haven’t had the courage to watch GVS’ Psycho, I don’t want to hate the guy, I think Paranoid Park is my favorite (out of the ones I’ve seen), Finding Forrester would be my choice on the one I’ve enjoyed the least.
I love Kubrick, my favorite would be between 2001 and Clockwork Orange. I guess I didn’t enjoy Lolita that much.
oh lord please don’t tell me that across the universe is a defining film of the decade, that would turn this decade into a really sad one for cinema. the film’s only good is the fact they are able to show the good songs of the Beatles to a newer generation, however, the story (script and characters) are terribly constructed, not believeble in any way, I love the Beatles, but the film isn’t simply as great as the songs and the band it uses, definitely not a defining film in my opinion.
Defining:
- Mulholland Dr.
- Dogville
- Lord of the Rings (true, the Star Wars of the decade)
- Paranoid Park
- Fight Club
- Kill Bill 1&2
- City of God
Of course there’s many others, just can’t remember right now.
The art in Gilliam’s films is awesome, I like it much more as compared to Tim Burton’s, both are very plastic, but there just something about Burton I just can’t digest, way too purple.
I don’t really know if what you mean is that you agree with me or you disagree with me KJ, :s It is not my intention to denigrate Tim Burton, it’s just my personal taste, I like Gilliam’s art better.
I wouldn’t say 2001 is overrated, take into account that this film was made in 1968, I mean, it’s pure visual innovation, as well as a preface to all these “new” movies (terminator, the matrix, i robot, etc.) that portray the rise of machines over humanity, which could now be considered as a cliché topic. But well, overrated and underrated are personal opinions, and I can understand why 2001 could be overrated to some people.
In my opinion, Slumdog Millionaire is overrated, it’s not bad, but it ain’t that good either.
Titanic, kind of redundant to mention it.
Batman Begins is a bit overrated in my opinion, or rather more to my taste.
I’m not really even in favor of pausing the movie, it kind of gets you out of it, I know it’s necessary sometimes, but I’d rather not have to do it. Yes, the theaters nowadays are pretty expensive, but it also depend on the movie you’re going to see, there’s some films that you can really enjoy on a regular TV and some films that you simply can’t miss on the big screen. It’s all relative really, don’t listen to me.
Both Gilles Deleuze’s books on studies on cinema are incredibly enlightening and complex, Deleuze is able to determine very abstract characteristics of films into very specific ideas and concepts.
Andrei Tarkovsky’s book is also great, Sculpting in Time, I believe would be the title in english. Very deep and beautiful.
Truffaut’s book about Hitchcock is wonderful as well.
the oscars are a weird thing in my opinion, they give awards to films that have been made in a particular amount of time by a particular industry. I mean, the oscars are a very closed circle, while cannes in the other hand, is an international festival, where there is a larger diversity. there is a huge difference between a festival and a.., I don’t know, award-giving-ceremony.
I love films that have won the Oscar and also films that have won the Palm d’or, but what I like about cannes is that it is much more international.
I think this topic is amazing, we should begin a series of forum topics regarding this, what-if-who-had-directed-what haha
I just imagine Jean Paul Belmondo playing the lead, and Anna Karinna would be the equivalent to Megan Fox’s character. Optimus would not speak in a voice over, but instead, sitting in some garage talking directly to the camera. Anna Karinna would end up conquering Optimus’ heart.
Bergman vs. Godard about 3 years ago
I have not seen enough of Godard, as compared to how much I’ve seen of Bergman, so I’d have to say that I can identify more with Bergman (for now), how ever, I love the fact that both have such different narration styles and how they can make it work in the way they do. Both posess an incredible sensibility, and are able to portray it in their films with greatness and in a truly unique way.
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Top performances of all time. about 3 years ago
First one who came to my mind, not necessarily the only one I could come up with…
Max von Sydow (The Seventh Seal)
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Cannes about 3 years ago
hahaha, well, that was some way of destroying our illusions and romanticism towards Cannes and Tarantino films.
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Films that are better than the books that they are are based on about 3 years ago
The Shining
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WHY DO WE CARE SO MUCH ABOUT INFLUENCE? about 3 years ago
Well, I believe you can use anything that really gets to you. I mean, everything’s been done already, its not like you’re gonna be looking for original themes, you just make them your own. Its not wrong to be inspired on what you see, if it works on what you’re doing of course, and as long as you can make it your own. This influence applies to everything, not only film, but art, literature, music, anything really. Woody Allen is a huge fan of Ingmar Bergman and the Marx Brothers, and has really been influenced by them, but he has taken all that influence and used it in his own original way. You use what has influenced you to make it your own.
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If You Could Direct A Remake... almost 3 years ago
I wouldn’t do this, but I believe that the next most controversial shot-by-shot remake (if I may say so), following GVS’ Psycho would be Citizen Kane :O that’d be fun to see (or not). Wouldn’t be up to it though :P
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favorite funniest movie almost 3 years ago
Off the top of my head, one of the most original comedies I’ve seen in my entire life, this film from Taiwan I think it is, titled Sell Out! It’s amazing, I almost died watching it, serious laughter, if anyone can check it out, please do it.
I also love Annie Hall, and I’m in urge to watch Big Lebowski (I know I guess I’m caught up).
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Deeply Uplifting Films almost 3 years ago
Stalker (Tarkovsky)
Caro Diario (Nanni Moretti)
The Idiots (Lars von Trier)
Can’t think of any others right now, but check these out they’re wonderful.
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Top 3 Films from each of these countries... almost 3 years ago
france- breathless, the 400 blows, jules et jim
italy- 8 1/2, Caro Diario, Gomorra
germany- I don’t know if the films Herzog made in South America count
sweden- anything by bergman
denmark- anything by von trier
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Director's Best AND Worst Films almost 3 years ago
Aw man, I love Eyes Wide Shut, I find it quite powerful. I haven’t had the courage to watch GVS’ Psycho, I don’t want to hate the guy, I think Paranoid Park is my favorite (out of the ones I’ve seen), Finding Forrester would be my choice on the one I’ve enjoyed the least.
I love Kubrick, my favorite would be between 2001 and Clockwork Orange. I guess I didn’t enjoy Lolita that much.
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if rock stars were auteurs almost 3 years ago
Pink Floyd would be awesome film auteurs, don’t know why but I picture something similar to David Lynch films.
I once heard that Jim Morrison studied film, an outcome would have been interesting.
How about a film by Ozzy Osbourne? that’d be weird :s
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Defining films of the deacade almost 3 years ago
oh lord please don’t tell me that across the universe is a defining film of the decade, that would turn this decade into a really sad one for cinema. the film’s only good is the fact they are able to show the good songs of the Beatles to a newer generation, however, the story (script and characters) are terribly constructed, not believeble in any way, I love the Beatles, but the film isn’t simply as great as the songs and the band it uses, definitely not a defining film in my opinion.
Defining:
- Mulholland Dr.
- Dogville
- Lord of the Rings (true, the Star Wars of the decade)
- Paranoid Park
- Fight Club
- Kill Bill 1&2
- City of God
Of course there’s many others, just can’t remember right now.
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WHATS YOUR STAGE NAME? almost 3 years ago
Chuck Bauer (combination between chuck norris and jack bauer)
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009, Terry Gilliam) Trailer almost 3 years ago
The art in Gilliam’s films is awesome, I like it much more as compared to Tim Burton’s, both are very plastic, but there just something about Burton I just can’t digest, way too purple.
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009, Terry Gilliam) Trailer almost 3 years ago
I don’t really know if what you mean is that you agree with me or you disagree with me KJ, :s It is not my intention to denigrate Tim Burton, it’s just my personal taste, I like Gilliam’s art better.
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Favorite Comedic Performance by a "Serious" Actor almost 3 years ago
I second that Tom Cruise in Tropic Thunder, as well as Robert Downey Jr.
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Overrated Movies almost 3 years ago
I wouldn’t say 2001 is overrated, take into account that this film was made in 1968, I mean, it’s pure visual innovation, as well as a preface to all these “new” movies (terminator, the matrix, i robot, etc.) that portray the rise of machines over humanity, which could now be considered as a cliché topic. But well, overrated and underrated are personal opinions, and I can understand why 2001 could be overrated to some people.
In my opinion, Slumdog Millionaire is overrated, it’s not bad, but it ain’t that good either.
Titanic, kind of redundant to mention it.
Batman Begins is a bit overrated in my opinion, or rather more to my taste.
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what did you watch today? almost 3 years ago
Ghost Dog: The way of the Samurai, oh man Jarmusch is so good.
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what did you watch today? almost 3 years ago
Blow-Up… brilliant film, simply brilliant, watched twice haha, right after it ended I watched it again… so good.
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WHY GO TO THE MOVIES? almost 3 years ago
I’m not really even in favor of pausing the movie, it kind of gets you out of it, I know it’s necessary sometimes, but I’d rather not have to do it. Yes, the theaters nowadays are pretty expensive, but it also depend on the movie you’re going to see, there’s some films that you can really enjoy on a regular TV and some films that you simply can’t miss on the big screen. It’s all relative really, don’t listen to me.
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Books about film technique/criticism almost 3 years ago
Both Gilles Deleuze’s books on studies on cinema are incredibly enlightening and complex, Deleuze is able to determine very abstract characteristics of films into very specific ideas and concepts.
Andrei Tarkovsky’s book is also great, Sculpting in Time, I believe would be the title in english. Very deep and beautiful.
Truffaut’s book about Hitchcock is wonderful as well.
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Cannes Winners vs. Oscar Winners almost 3 years ago
the oscars are a weird thing in my opinion, they give awards to films that have been made in a particular amount of time by a particular industry. I mean, the oscars are a very closed circle, while cannes in the other hand, is an international festival, where there is a larger diversity. there is a huge difference between a festival and a.., I don’t know, award-giving-ceremony.
I love films that have won the Oscar and also films that have won the Palm d’or, but what I like about cannes is that it is much more international.
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Irreplaceable Actors? almost 3 years ago
depp is an amazing actor.
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best foreign films from 2000 onwards - Latin America almost 3 years ago
-historias extraordinarias (mariano llinás, argentina)
-city of god (mereilles, brazil)
-satanas (andi baiz, colombia)
-la niña santa (lucrecia martel, argentina)
-un oso rojo & cronica de una fuga (adrian caetano, argentina)
There’s some much more tough…
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Best Cinematographers almost 3 years ago
Sven Nykvist
Christopher Doyle
Roger Deakins
Gunnar Fischer
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If Godard Made Transformers... almost 3 years ago
I think this topic is amazing, we should begin a series of forum topics regarding this, what-if-who-had-directed-what haha
I just imagine Jean Paul Belmondo playing the lead, and Anna Karinna would be the equivalent to Megan Fox’s character. Optimus would not speak in a voice over, but instead, sitting in some garage talking directly to the camera. Anna Karinna would end up conquering Optimus’ heart.
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If Godard Made Transformers... almost 3 years ago
Nathan W, you’re not obligated to comment on the thread if you don’t like it.
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What are the best written film characters of the past ten years? almost 3 years ago
This is a bit longer than 10 years but I gotta say that Forest Whitaker’s character on Ghost Dog is great.
Mark Wahlberg in The Departed, simply badass.
Heath Ledger’s Joker, I know it’s a topic that we’ve heard enough of, but the character doeas have an amazing psichology.
Benicio del Toro in CHE, amazing actor, charismatic character.
I agree with Zachary, Bill’s character in KB is awesome, so complex and serene.
I also agree with Orcun, Mickey and Mallory Knox are just great.
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What are the best written film characters of the past ten years? almost 3 years ago
Talking about American Beauty, Kevin Spacey’s character is great
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Last movie you saw and rate it almost 3 years ago
Raging Bull: 8/10
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