A bit suck here. Not sure whether to get Berlin Alexanderplatz or Eric Rohmer’s Six Moral Tales. Any suggestions? Never seen any of Rohmer’s works before.
John Woo – The Killer
Wong Kar Wai – Chungking Express
Ang Lee – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Michel Gondry – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
Peter Weir – Picnic at Hanging Rock
Park Chan Wook – Thirst (I can never decide with his films…)
Ridley Scott – Alien
Watched ‘The Fourth Man’ recently. Outstanding. Verhoeven is so in tune with his pulp sensibilities. I don’t think the comparison to Sirk is too farfetched at all; they both have an ironic sense of humor in regard to the material they tackle. Total Recall is terribly underrated. And his most recent film, ‘Black Book’, is so old-fashioned in the way it plays with the spy-thriller plot (I mean that as a compliment).
No living director handles sexuality and violence in such a fun way while still remaining intelligent.
This is my first vote in the Director’s Cup, and I am having difficulties already. As a piece of filmmaking, The Hole appeals to me more, with its long takes, careful framing and innovative use of music. However, I love the games that Rohmer has his characters play with each other (and themselves) using dialogue. These are two very different filmmakers, but their differences really highlight what makes each of them unique. Layered character study of a smug male versus existential parable with musical sequences…
Claire’s Knee 0 – The Hole 1
Barely. My preference for one film over the other is likely to change on day-to-day basis, but this is what strikes me now. I am a little surprised by myself. I’m finding it very difficult to click on the POST REPLY button. I will probably regret my decision the second after I post.
I’m pretty young, but even i find I have outgrown a lot of the horror films from my youth. Uli³Cain is right: “Where once we would put up with the BS cliches in horror, we don’t when we get older cause we’ve seen it all.” A lot of the horror films we grew up with and cherished at the time aren’t necessarily all good films, but they were refreshing because we hadn’t seen anything like them before. A lot of it has to do with a fondness for the genre, which blinds us to its faults. You could apply the original question to action films too. Any genre that works with very typical rules or conventions is bound to bore audiences eventually if it is just the same old. For example, new films are considerably sleeker than their older counterparts but bring nothing new to the table. The horror films that have stood the test of time are those that avoided cliche or pushed the boundaries of the genre.
I’ve only seen Afterlife and Still Walking, but the latter was an unforgettable experience for me. I can only describe it as transcendental. Very few films have moved me as much as Still Walking. I’ll be surprised if any of his other works surpass this one for me.
Criterion B&N November 2009 Sale now Live! over 2 years ago
A bit suck here. Not sure whether to get Berlin Alexanderplatz or Eric Rohmer’s Six Moral Tales. Any suggestions? Never seen any of Rohmer’s works before.
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Criterion B&N November 2009 Sale now Live! over 2 years ago
I guess I will go for the influencer rather than the influencee. Your lack of conclusions has been helpful. (That wasn’t sarcasm.)
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Best Film By Each of These Directors: Contemporary Non-Americans over 2 years ago
John Woo – The Killer
Wong Kar Wai – Chungking Express
Ang Lee – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Michel Gondry – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
Peter Weir – Picnic at Hanging Rock
Park Chan Wook – Thirst (I can never decide with his films…)
Ridley Scott – Alien
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favorite short film. over 2 years ago
She and Her Cat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBD5D040D44
Captures so much emotion and beauty in under 5 minutes. Superb.
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Age / Level of education? (An informal poll) almost 2 years ago
18 – working towards a Bachelor of Broadcasting Communications in Digital Film and Television Production.
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Movies That Should Be In the Criterion Collection almost 2 years ago
Days of Being Wild
Exotica
Actress
Wavelength
Barcelona
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Paul Verhoeven over 1 year ago
Watched ‘The Fourth Man’ recently. Outstanding. Verhoeven is so in tune with his pulp sensibilities. I don’t think the comparison to Sirk is too farfetched at all; they both have an ironic sense of humor in regard to the material they tackle. Total Recall is terribly underrated. And his most recent film, ‘Black Book’, is so old-fashioned in the way it plays with the spy-thriller plot (I mean that as a compliment).
No living director handles sexuality and violence in such a fun way while still remaining intelligent.
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Directors' Cup Voting, Round 2, Match 23: Éric Rohmer (Claire’s Knee) vs Tsai Ming-liang (The Hole) over 1 year ago
This is my first vote in the Director’s Cup, and I am having difficulties already. As a piece of filmmaking, The Hole appeals to me more, with its long takes, careful framing and innovative use of music. However, I love the games that Rohmer has his characters play with each other (and themselves) using dialogue. These are two very different filmmakers, but their differences really highlight what makes each of them unique. Layered character study of a smug male versus existential parable with musical sequences…
Claire’s Knee 0 – The Hole 1
Barely. My preference for one film over the other is likely to change on day-to-day basis, but this is what strikes me now. I am a little surprised by myself. I’m finding it very difficult to click on the POST REPLY button. I will probably regret my decision the second after I post.
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Does One Lose Interest In Horror Films as One Gets Older? over 1 year ago
I’m pretty young, but even i find I have outgrown a lot of the horror films from my youth. Uli³Cain is right: “Where once we would put up with the BS cliches in horror, we don’t when we get older cause we’ve seen it all.” A lot of the horror films we grew up with and cherished at the time aren’t necessarily all good films, but they were refreshing because we hadn’t seen anything like them before. A lot of it has to do with a fondness for the genre, which blinds us to its faults. You could apply the original question to action films too. Any genre that works with very typical rules or conventions is bound to bore audiences eventually if it is just the same old. For example, new films are considerably sleeker than their older counterparts but bring nothing new to the table. The horror films that have stood the test of time are those that avoided cliche or pushed the boundaries of the genre.
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Best sword fight over 1 year ago
Ziyi Zhang vs Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) is one of my favourites.
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What is your favorite Koreeda Hirokazu film? over 1 year ago
I’ve only seen Afterlife and Still Walking, but the latter was an unforgettable experience for me. I can only describe it as transcendental. Very few films have moved me as much as Still Walking. I’ll be surprised if any of his other works surpass this one for me.
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