SCULLIBUNDO
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Course not. Its a big reason of why I love the man. I promise you I will cry the day he dies. Like losing a parent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJdb6sr4yic
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Course not. Its a big reason of why I love the man. I promise you I will cry the day he dies. Like losing a parent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJdb6sr4yic
Nappuccino
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Yeah... I'll miss the man too. He's made more than his fair share of my favorite movies.
brianjones
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how does sex addiction differ from virgins to sexual active people i wonder
the goal seems the same
the goal seems the same
What?
Nappuccino
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I'm at a total loss as to where this came from... but also strangely intrigued.
brianjones
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ulster's post
he said shame (a movie about sex addiction) was written from the angle of a virgin
Nappuccino
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brianjones
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not trying to make a scene im drunk just saying
brianjones
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i think being human means you want to have sex
the idea of sexual addiction seems absurd
Nappuccino
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I'm pretty sure most professionals think the same thing.
AlternativeUlster
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Virgins shouldn't be making realism films about people who can actually have sex especially ones that are as tame (pun) and one dimensional as Shame.
brianjones
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so no anal huh
AlternativeUlster
Absolutely pathetic part deux
Oh yeah, a few words about Altman's Images. I feel like you recommended this film to me swoon more to my love of Last Year of Marienbad than to Repulsion. I love how mathematical the puzzle feels even though you already know what the puzzle will look like when it is put together. It would have been stronger I thought if her
but then again, that might have been too clever and works nice enough of a shattered mind realizing she has a shattered mind and trying to fix it. I might decide later to rate it higher actually.
diagnostic was a lapsed mind which was often hinted at and if all the pieces fell into place like that with her not realizing if she is actually in the present
AlternativeUlster
Absolutely pathetic part deux
No anal or even penetration it feels like. No cum either. Tame.
This I can actually +1. The only Dutch movie I liked.
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) - An epic epic in the likes of Ben Hur. Filmed in Ultra Panavision 70 in glorious Technicolor, it's an amazing looking movie. Featuring a great performance by Marlon Brando, a runtime of over 3 hours and plenty of booty shaking native girls I think this is a movie you guys would really like. Also; this is the same story as The Bounty, which some of you watched after the recent Master & Commander appreciation thread. 7.5/10
Face/Off - Even more awesome than I remembered it to be. I mean, Cage's crazy eyes alone are worth watching this. The shootouts are fingerlicking good, the puns are fantastic and the visual filmmaking 101 by Woo is hilarious. As bad as it is awesome, this just might be one of the finest action movies ever made. brb, contributing to that action voting thread. 8.5/10
edit: I mean, come on, you've got Nicolas Cage pretending to be John Travolta pretending to be Sean Archer being Castor Troy.
Fallout-NL
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Along with 'Wilde Mossels' and 'Cloaca' the only really good Dutch films ever made. There's some smaller, more obscure contenders, but since it's probably not even possible to find any of them, it's useless to consider them.
I don't watch a lot of Dutch movies since I can't stand the 'acting' aka linereading or things real people would never say. Karakter apparently is good, but I have yet to see it.
Fallout-NL
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Yeah, Karakter is decent, but ultimately suffers from that same thing. And it's the sole reason why I can't fucking stand Dutch film and TV. 99% of the time it's written by blithering idiots or ruined by people who simply can't act. Or both.
Mysteries of Lisbon (2010) - 5/5
I didn't watch the 4 1/2 hour movie version but the only 30 minutes longer 6 part television series. The film/tv series is based on a 19th century Portuguese novel about stories within stories, secret identities and the tragedies that lead to them. Gorgeous sets and costumes, but oh that camera work, the art direction! I was mesmerized for many parts of the series by how the camera glides through the set for the optimal shot, how the extremely long takes from a distance makes the viewer feel as if he/she were an hidden observer at the scene, a point that is being emphasized many times in the movie itself when the protagonists are being watched and their secrets revealed to servants, outsiders, etc. So many shots that looked like animated still lives. Wonderful, wonderful stuff.
I didn't watch the 4 1/2 hour movie version but the only 30 minutes longer 6 part television series. The film/tv series is based on a 19th century Portuguese novel about stories within stories, secret identities and the tragedies that lead to them. Gorgeous sets and costumes, but oh that camera work, the art direction! I was mesmerized for many parts of the series by how the camera glides through the set for the optimal shot, how the extremely long takes from a distance makes the viewer feel as if he/she were an hidden observer at the scene, a point that is being emphasized many times in the movie itself when the protagonists are being watched and their secrets revealed to servants, outsiders, etc. So many shots that looked like animated still lives. Wonderful, wonderful stuff.
Fallout-NL
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Yeah, I've been meaning to see that. I'll make sure I do at some point.
It's been a while since I've seen O Lucky Man!, so I'm a bit fuzzy on the details. I do remember enjoying the hell out of it. Malcolm McDowell reprises his Mick Travis character, this time as a young man setting out to make his fortune in the world. This takes the form of our hero getting into and out of trouble, with periodic moments where things get pretty goddamned strange, set to occasional bursts of musical comentary. It's blackly humorous and more than a tad surreal; I was reminded of Bunuel at times, which is fine with me since I'm a huge fan of Bunuel. So, yeah, totally recommended, though you may want to watch If... (1968) first.
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As much as I love A-ko and think it shouldn't merit anything less than two stars if only for it's impressive level of wacky hijinx, I can see someone reacting badly to C-ko and marking it down accordingly.
I went to go see Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy last night, along with half of the NPR listening audience in Durham. I'm a great fan of both the novel and the original miniseries and was uncertain as to how they were going to cram the story into a two hour film adaptation. The answer is rather well, with a lot of judicious trimming to keep the key story in place, a bit of timeline juggling, and some new scenes to bridge some of the gaps. I think the flick could use an extra half hour or so to help clarify the plot and to focus more on Smiley's relationship with Ann, but otherwise, not too shabby. That said, based on the comments of some of the folks around me, they were moderately bewildered, so your mileage may vary.
Concerns about the plot and shoehorns aside, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a damn fine spy thriller in the gloomy realism vein set during the heart of the Cold War, and one of the best things about the movie is how well it captures the era; the set design, costuming, and so forth is just incredible. Then there's the non-stop parade of top-notch acting talent they've got in the flick. Everyone does a terrific job, and if Gary Oldman's Smiley can't help but fall short of the Alec Guinness interpretation for me personally, it's not because he didn't deliver a damn fine performance.
The best thing about the movie is that, in a bit of character merging, Stephen Graham makes an appearance as Jerry Westerby, giving me hope that Tomas Alfredson will film the entire Karla trilogy and we'll finally get a screen adaptation of The Honourable Schoolboy. It looks like this is already being discussed, so fingers are crossed.
Fnord Smiley
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i just got out of a 60 minute dramatic reading by crispin glover, a 75 minute film by crispin glover and a 90 minute q&a by crispin glover which probably only consisted of about 3 actual questions from the audience with him rambling through things like studio censorship, corporate censorship, how corporate entities control government censorship, occupy movement, his family life and early film career, revival theatre in 80s LA, his 'questionable' career choices and how he does it to get money to fund his projects, propaganda, US propaganda, German propaganda, German film propaganda and metaphors, pathos, Edward Bernay's book Propaganda from the 1920s (long time on this one) and the Freud connection, pre-code hollywood, the history of the ratings system, classical music and then a little bit about the two films he directed...
and i still couldn't wait to read that
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Did a quick rundown of my top 30 classic films I saw for the first time in 2011:
30. Blue Valentine (2010) (1.19.11)
29. American Graffiti (1973) (1.5.11)
28. Blow Out (1981) (7.16.11)
27. Dont Look Now (1973) (11.2.11)
26. Carrie (1976) (4.18.11)
25. Killers Kiss (1955) (8.28.11)
24. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) (3.6.11)
23. Dogville (2003) (4.10.11)
22. The Last Picture Show (1971) (9.6.11)
21. The City of Lost Children (1995) (1.6.11)
20. A Night at the Opera (1935) (12.26.11)
19 Walkabout (1971) (6.17.11)
18. Out of the Past (1947) (12.7.11)
17. Repulsion (1965) (12.25.11)
16. Anatomy of a Murder (1959) (10.22.11)
15. Beauty and the Beast (1946) (7.1.11)
14. Straw Dogs (1971) (6.16.11)
13. Dancer in the Dark (2000) (5.22.11)
12. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) (3.5.11)
11. Grand Illusion (1937) (6.3.11)
10. Kes (1969) (8.27.11)
9. Being There (1978) (7.29.11)
8. Andrei Rublev (1966) (1.11.11)
7. The Red Shoes (1948) (1.8.11)
6. Breaking the Waves (1996) (5.20.11)
5. The Rules of the Game (1939) (11.5.11)
4. Stalker (1979) (4.8.11)
3. Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972) (4.8.11)
2. La dolce vita (1960) (1.16.11)
1. Solaris (1972) (2.13.11)
30. Blue Valentine (2010) (1.19.11)
29. American Graffiti (1973) (1.5.11)
28. Blow Out (1981) (7.16.11)
27. Dont Look Now (1973) (11.2.11)
26. Carrie (1976) (4.18.11)
25. Killers Kiss (1955) (8.28.11)
24. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) (3.6.11)
23. Dogville (2003) (4.10.11)
22. The Last Picture Show (1971) (9.6.11)
21. The City of Lost Children (1995) (1.6.11)
20. A Night at the Opera (1935) (12.26.11)
19 Walkabout (1971) (6.17.11)
18. Out of the Past (1947) (12.7.11)
17. Repulsion (1965) (12.25.11)
16. Anatomy of a Murder (1959) (10.22.11)
15. Beauty and the Beast (1946) (7.1.11)
14. Straw Dogs (1971) (6.16.11)
13. Dancer in the Dark (2000) (5.22.11)
12. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) (3.5.11)
11. Grand Illusion (1937) (6.3.11)
10. Kes (1969) (8.27.11)
9. Being There (1978) (7.29.11)
8. Andrei Rublev (1966) (1.11.11)
7. The Red Shoes (1948) (1.8.11)
6. Breaking the Waves (1996) (5.20.11)
5. The Rules of the Game (1939) (11.5.11)
4. Stalker (1979) (4.8.11)
3. Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972) (4.8.11)
2. La dolce vita (1960) (1.16.11)
1. Solaris (1972) (2.13.11)
TheKaeptain
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^I don't know if you call some of those classics.
I haven't seen Shame but I heard from a friend that it has the realist depiction of sex-addiction he has ever seen.
Expendable.
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Fine, extraordinary films.
teruterubozu
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Finally watched Memento. It was alright, but I was expecting more considering the gushing love it receives on GAF. There's a certain "shallowness" about Nolan movies that can't quite put my finger on.
WorriedCitizen
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Grand Prix (1966)
Young Torless (1966)
The Deathmaker (1995)
Grand Prix is not a good film per se but its cinematography is simply stunning and was revolutionary. I highly recommend to watch the making of afterwards to grasp what it took to realise this film.
ANGUISH ('87)
GONE WITH THE POPE ('76/'10)
FOUR OF THE APOCALYPSE ('75)
after this, you'll never ask me to post more again!
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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I generally agree (but can put my finger on the shallowness), but I think that Memento is a fantastic film and helps to break my heart all the more over how Hollywood Nolan has gone. Shelby's a killer protagonist, and the editing style not only gives us insight into his manner of thinking (thereby rising from "gimmick" and becoming a character-developing tool), it also helps to keep the movie very fresh from beginning to end.
Count Dookkake
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The First Grader (2010) A really good and inspiring film based on the true story of an 84 year old Kenyan man... that... well... it should be obvious to guess from the title!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790663/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790663/
hah. i've seen gone with the pope and i prefer massacre mafia style, though the other films look fun. thanks everyone! i'll report back.
also carol. th. dreyer is dutch. i liked after the wedding a lot as well.
Count Dookkake
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ANGUISH is effin great!
Anyone who wants to watch it, please avoid all spoilers.
Seriously.
No spoilers for ANGUISH. Go in cold.
Anyone who wants to watch it, please avoid all spoilers.
Seriously.
No spoilers for ANGUISH. Go in cold.
your ending does sound better - i really like the sound design of the movie as well and how weird it is that altman made it. his commentary track on the dvd is worth a listen if you have some extra time with the disc.
Winnie the Pimp
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what's Anguish? seriously, i looked it up in IMDB and could only find 2 films from 2003 and 2004, neither of em rated and seem to be pretty much unknown movies or something?
also: there's one movie called that in pre-production slated for 2013, so unless you are from the future, i will assume you are talking about one of the previous ones?
Count Dookkake
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On IMDB it is the first result. 1987.
Remember, don't fuck yourself by looking at ANY spoilers. Not even a synopsis.
You will thank me.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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The whole piece is mainly darkly humorous, but I think his larger point is that Steven Spielberg is an agent of the part of society that seeks to replace real, critical thinking with canned PC propaganda, and a more homogeneous, dumbed-down culture more generally, which is all a part of what coalesces to form the culture in which we live.
To put it differently: an online acquaintance of mine, in an unpublished novel, has the narrator say that after seeing his father work at a post office, he understood, on some level, the phenomenon of individuals "going postal," for society always focuses on the nutjobs themselves and not on the menial, stressful existence that might help to produce them.
At least, I think that that's what's being said.
Winnie the Pimp
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alright thanks, i just rechecked and the first result is called ANGUSTIA
i ingored that and was looking for ANGUISH instead but anyway i found it now... will check it out, put it on my backlog list 
Count Dookkake
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alright thanks, i just rechecked and the first result is called ANGUSTIA
Also, please don't watch it with stupid people or the easily distracted.
Nappuccino
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I guess I don't find his essay all that useful considering he isn't willing to answer his own question. And really, he has a lot of them.
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teruterubozu
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Yes. Memento definitely straddles that line, which makes it interesting as Nolan's early work. Because Nolan clearly goes the route of gimmick in his later movies. Which is a shame because he does know how to elicit strong performances from his actors, but the material becomes "shallow" and the performances become kind of secondary.
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Nappuccino
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Which question? The whole thing is questions
Hah, I ninja edited my post to reflect that... but it doesn't seem I was fast enough.
edit: I like that the Shame discussion is acting like sex addiction is a real thing. Isn't the qualified Jury still out on the matter? Not to mention leaning towards "no"?
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