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Post by feelthedorkness on Aug 2, 2019 11:05:37 GMT -5
I just watched Rashomon for the first time. It was my first Kurosawa film, and it lived up to the hype. I'm trying to fill in some spots for filmmakers whose work I have never watched. For the next movie I watch, should I dig into Tarkovsky first with Stalkers or Bergman with The Seventh Seal (or is there a better starting film for those directors)?
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Post by guttertech on Aug 2, 2019 11:14:18 GMT -5
been on an old eyetalian genre film tip this week with: San Babila - 8 P.M. (1976) - A day in the life of a group of neo-fascist youths in Milan that culminates in their stabbing of a suspected communist. I don't know what the political purpose of this movie was; you're basically watching a bunch of handsome, well-dressed young men oscillate between endearing hijinks and wreaking havoc in the form of rape, murder, and attempting to bomb a communist headquarters. If anything, it reminds me of the Cannibal Holocaust style of delivering some half-hearted social commentary while encouraging the audience to revel in its violence. There's some super tense scenes throughout and it always feels like things are on the tipping point of a violent outburst, plus there's a great freeze-frame ending. The Violent Four (1968) - Another "day in the life" movie from the same director as above, this time concerning a bank heist gone wrong in Milan. It opens with a Mondo-style pseudo-documentary/exposé montage of violence in Titaly, and now and then reminds that you what you're seeing is supposed to be a recreation of true events even though that whole idea is kind of dropped after the introduction to the protagonists. It's got all the casing and criminal logistics you'd expect from a robbery movie, but then shit goes wrong and it explodes into a prolonged car chase with Gian Maria Volontè hanging out of car windows and shooting pedestrians to get the cops to back off. I'd really like to see a restoration of this one because it only seems to exist online in the form of English-dubbed VHS rips. Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye (1973) - A giallo/gothic horror fusion where an ancestral family curse is the cover for a convoluted murder plot involving the inheritance of the castle it takes place in. This one is super stylish with a lot of stalking POV shots, Bava-style colored lighting, and great sets. There's also a guy running around in a monkey suit who's supposed to be an escaped circus animal adopted by the family, for no reason other than usual giallo misdirection. Reminded me a lot of The Red Queen Kills Seven Times. Baron Blood (1972) - Like some of Bava's other gothic horror films (Kill Baby Kill and The Whip and the Body), this one basically puts me to sleep. A descendant of the infamous baron of the title brings him back to life with a cursed incantation, and the gruesomely disfigured nobleman meanders around killing people and assuming a new identity/appearance so he can reclaim the castle with his old stash of treasures. I would take literally any contemporary-set Bava film instead, but I have to give a shout out to this scene where a guy gets killed in front of a Coca Cola machine placed inside the ancient castle.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2019 11:22:03 GMT -5
Any recommendations for Chinese martial arts movies? The first couple of Ip Man movies. Recommended because I think that’s all I’ve ever seen and they were a fun time.
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Post by ☭ Bob Loblaw ☭ on Aug 2, 2019 11:57:00 GMT -5
I just watched Rashomon for the first time. It was my first Kurosawa film, and it lived up to the hype. I'm trying to fill in some spots for filmmakers whose work I have never watched. For the next movie I watch, should I dig into Tarkovsky first with Stalkers or Bergman with The Seventh Seal (or is there a better starting film for those directors)? Rashomon is on my list. Seven Samurai, High & Low and Ikiru I all loved. As for next, def track down Solaris and Stalker. Bergman’s Persona rules.
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Post by MMST3K on Aug 2, 2019 13:55:03 GMT -5
The entire dirty harry series. ....takes place in San Francisco Fine Escape From LA you brought this on yourself.
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Post by lil stormy on Aug 2, 2019 15:01:16 GMT -5
....takes place in San Francisco Fine Escape From LA you brought this on yourself.
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Post by MMST3K on Aug 2, 2019 15:54:21 GMT -5
I just watched Beyond The Black tie dye and its just a masterpiece of visual story telling.
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Post by Aaron on Aug 2, 2019 16:20:21 GMT -5
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Post by redstarohyeah on Aug 3, 2019 0:08:24 GMT -5
I just watched Beyond The Black tie dye and its just a masterpiece of visual story telling. I thought it was shot beautifully but i think it was a movie that showed me what I “get” and what I don’t. Loved seeing it because it looked great but I really did not really understand what the hell was going on most of the time.
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Post by bentenn on Aug 3, 2019 0:58:02 GMT -5
I just watched Rashomon for the first time. It was my first Kurosawa film, and it lived up to the hype. I'm trying to fill in some spots for filmmakers whose work I have never watched. For the next movie I watch, should I dig into Tarkovsky first with Stalkers or Bergman with The Seventh Seal (or is there a better starting film for those directors)? Seventh Seal is a good starting point. Also, as mentioned PERSONA. I'd add maybe WILD STRAWBERRIES or HOUR OF THE WOLF for a second film. HOTW is a very surreal, dream like nightmare movie that may be akin to other films made like that. I would say save Cries and Whispers, Winter Light or the really really long ones for later on.
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Post by bentenn on Aug 3, 2019 1:02:16 GMT -5
HOBBS & SHAW is a bad superhero movie and I feel like The Rock has exhausted everything he can do
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Post by lil stormy on Aug 3, 2019 1:02:48 GMT -5
Never watched Hour of The Wolf. Sounds really interesting though. Gonna check it out this weekend.
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Post by ☭ Bob Loblaw ☭ on Aug 3, 2019 1:08:26 GMT -5
bentenn, I love that you watch awful movies
and I mean that in an endearing way.
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Post by LOTR roleplay fetishist on Aug 3, 2019 1:50:05 GMT -5
I just watched Rashomon for the first time. It was my first Kurosawa film, and it lived up to the hype. I'm trying to fill in some spots for filmmakers whose work I have never watched. For the next movie I watch, should I dig into Tarkovsky first with Stalkers or Bergman with The Seventh Seal (or is there a better starting film for those directors)?
There's so much good/great Bergman that you could start anywhere and be fine, but personally I think The Seventh Seal is the PERFECT place to start. It's his most well known, maybe his most well regarded since it is his biggest movie. It is weird but short and straight forward, pretty iconic too. Persona is my fave so watch that next. : )
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Post by lil stormy on Aug 3, 2019 2:02:56 GMT -5
I'd love to know what you guys think are the best Luis Buñuel films. Or the ones you would recommend. I've only seen Un Chien Andalou, Johnny Got His Gun and Exterminating Angel. Also Godard, have only seen Alphaville and Breathless i think. Been wanting to see Weekend forever.
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Post by jaredfromsubway on Aug 3, 2019 2:23:45 GMT -5
I'd love to know what you guys think are the best Luis Buñuel films. Or the ones you would recommend. I've only seen Un Chien Andalou, Johnny Got His Gun and Exterminating Angel. Also Godard, have only seen Alphaville and Breathless i think. Been wanting to see Weekend forever. Bunuel: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Belle De Jour, Viridiana, The Obscure Object of Desire, The Phantom of Liberty Godard: Weekend, Band of Outsiders, Pierrot Le Fou, Contempt, Vivre Sa Vie
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Post by Ian MacFlai on Aug 3, 2019 2:29:30 GMT -5
Weekend is awesome. Also Antonioni L'Aventurra.
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Post by bentenn on Aug 3, 2019 9:07:54 GMT -5
bentenn, I love that you watch awful movies and I mean that in an endearing way. I love all movies
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Post by lil stormy on Aug 3, 2019 10:54:26 GMT -5
I'd love to know what you guys think are the best Luis Buñuel films. Or the ones you would recommend. I've only seen Un Chien Andalou, Johnny Got His Gun and Exterminating Angel. Also Godard, have only seen Alphaville and Breathless i think. Been wanting to see Weekend forever. Bunuel: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, Belle De Jour, Viridiana, The Obscure Object of Desire, The Phantom of Liberty Godard: Weekend, Band of Outsiders, Pierrot Le Fou, Contempt, Vivre Sa Vie Thanks. I think some of this may be on Prime.
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Post by thanksforthedress on Aug 3, 2019 12:04:23 GMT -5
I'd love to know what you guys think are the best Luis Buñuel films. Or the ones you would recommend. I've only seen Un Chien Andalou, Johnny Got His Gun and Exterminating Angel. Also Godard, have only seen Alphaville and Breathless i think. Been wanting to see Weekend forever. His early 60’s stuff is essential for film history but I think some of his later stuff is better or at least just as interesting: King Lear/Nouvelle Vague/In Praise of Love/Goodbye to Language/ Notre Musique for his early stuff: La Chinoise/Pierrot le Fou / A Woman is a Woman i think Histoire(s) du Cinema is about as good as movies get but it’s very weird to most people
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Post by supertouchshitfit138 on Aug 3, 2019 12:22:46 GMT -5
Throwing Diary of a Chambermaid, Simon of the Desert, and The Milky Way into the Buñuel recommendations.
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Post by lil stormy on Aug 3, 2019 12:39:13 GMT -5
Thanks for the recommendations. And "too weird" is not an issue with me of course. Makes me more interested if anything.
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Post by MMST3K on Aug 3, 2019 13:46:10 GMT -5
I just watched Beyond The Black tie dye and its just a masterpiece of visual story telling. I thought it was shot beautifully but i think it was a movie that showed me what I “get” and what I don’t. Loved seeing it because it looked great but I really did not really understand what the hell was going on most of the time. Spoilers You see I tried to look at it like that guys weird, fucked up, and tied up because he saw the black tie dye and it didn't work on him and drove him mad.Like the girl watching cartoons and laughing was how she can just be happy compared to the adults who take pills to be happy.
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Post by 𝕄𝔼👁𝕎𝔽𝕌ℕℂ𝕋𝕀👁ℕ on Aug 3, 2019 14:54:59 GMT -5
Enjoyed Stuber a lot. Big chuckles.
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Post by jaredfromsubway on Aug 3, 2019 16:39:30 GMT -5
Have anyone heard about La Flor? It just came out yesterday, but the film clocks in at just over 13 hours. Including a 40 min credits sequence.
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Post by MMST3K on Aug 3, 2019 17:22:09 GMT -5
Enjoyed Stuber a lot. Big chuckles.That was Dave Bautista's original gimmick don't ya know.
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Post by Athrenody on Aug 3, 2019 18:27:19 GMT -5
I'd love to know what you guys think are the best Luis Buñuel films. Or the ones you would recommend. I've only seen Un Chien Andalou, Johnny Got His Gun and Exterminating Angel. Also Godard, have only seen Alphaville and Breathless i think. Been wanting to see Weekend forever. His early 60’s stuff is essential for film history but I think some of his later stuff is better or at least just as interesting: King Lear/Nouvelle Vague/In Praise of Love/Goodbye to Language/ Notre Musique for his early stuff: La Chinoise/Pierrot le Fou / A Woman is a Woman i think Histoire(s) du Cinema is about as good as movies get but it’s very weird to most people
I honestly think those 3 early works are some of his weaker ones from those years.
My 3 would be Vivre sa vie, Contempt, and Band of Outsiders.
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Post by thanksforthedress on Aug 3, 2019 18:32:31 GMT -5
Love em all!
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Post by lil stormy on Aug 3, 2019 19:15:37 GMT -5
Thanks. Gonna start off with The Discrete Charm...
Don't know much about surrealist cinema. Anything anyone thinks is essential, please post.
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Post by jaredfromsubway on Aug 3, 2019 20:47:34 GMT -5
Have you seen any of Alejandro Jodorowsky's work?
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