28 Film Discussion Threads Later

[StanleyK]

Thanks y'all. I'll go with the ones I've heard of before first:

• Closely Watched Trains
• The Shop on Main Street
• Who Wants to Kill Jessie?
• Witches' Hammer

Also, I checked and remembered that Svankmajer is Czech, so there's at least a couple of shorts I've seen. I didn't care for Dimensions of Dialogue, but Darkness/Light/Darkness is great.

[Irish]

• Closely Watched Trains

Haven't seen the movie, but if you're into this kind of thing: Check out the book. It's short-short and an incredible piece of writing, even in translation.

[Raiders]

Oh wait, I did not realize Jiri Barta was Czech. He's a must-see. In particular is The Pied Piper of Hamelin. I also really liked A Ballad About Green Wood and The Club of the Laid-Off.

Here you can view them all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZTm1GesIXU

[Watashi]

It's been posted everywhere. But not here.

She texted. We kicked her out.

[Ivan Drago]

It's been posted everywhere. But not here.

She texted. We kicked her out.

Ha, awesome!

And the one thing that irked me about the MTV Movie Awards last night was Twilight winning Best Movie again, despite being up against four better movies that made a splash in popular culture and the general public. I know it's the big thing, but still. . .

Ah well, they'll put the trophy right next to their Razzie, I guess.

[B-side]

I'd also add Who Wants to Kill Jessie?, which is a ton of fun.

You never mentioned this back when I watched it. Yeah, it's pretty neat. Love the dialogue bubbles.

[balmakboor]

A friend from Austin posted this on his Facebook profile:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L3ee...layer_embedded

I didn't know Kim Kardashian went to movies in Texas.

[Derek]

So...anyone heard about that theater in Texas that kicked a girl out for using her phone during a movie and then plays her bitchy phone message before every R-rated film? It's craaazy!

[Winston*]

Watched Game 6 because Ezee E reminded me it existed. Cool movie, though could've benefited a lot from less workmanlike direction. Some hip indie director really needs to give Michael Keaton his Lost in Translation or whatever.

[Qrazy]

So...anyone heard about that theater in Texas that kicked a girl out for using her phone during a movie and then plays her bitchy phone message before every R-rated film? It's craaazy!

Seriously guys fuck off with this shit already.

[Rowland]

Seriously guys fuck off with this shit already.

What makes this funny is its seemingly misdirected indignation, emphasized with not one but TWO cusswords, presuming he didn't bother to follow Derek's link. Or else he harbors some serious ill will against those lolcats pictures, in which case I may sympathize.

[Ezee E]

Watched Game 6 because Ezee E reminded me it existed. Cool movie, though could've benefited a lot from less workmanlike direction. Some hip indie director really needs to give Michael Keaton his Lost in Translation or whatever.

Or any leading role for that matter. I wonder if he does Broadway or something. Never heard of him being hard to work with.

[Qrazy]

What makes this funny is its seemingly misdirected indignation, emphasized with not one but TWO cusswords, presuming he didn't bother to follow Derek's link. Or else he harbors some serious ill will against those lolcats pictures, in which case I may sympathize.

That is what makes it funny. The fact that I could pull off such elaborate and high brow humor while drunk off my ass is also a feat in itself.

[Irish]

A small collection of awesome behind the scenes snapshots from The Shining, Ghostbusters, Alien, Rio Bravo, Nosferatu, and more. Worth a look.

http://www.angusrshamal.com/best-of-bts-2/

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I didn't care for Dimensions of Dialogue...

I just watched this, and it is awesome.

[Yxklyx]

I just watched this, and it is awesome.

That one's pretty good - my favorite of his is The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope. The other really good ones are Punch and Judy, A Quiet Week in the House and Down to the Cellar. Don Juan reminds me of South Park so much - they must have been influenced by it.

[MadMan]

A small collection of awesome behind the scenes snapshots from The Shining, Ghostbusters, Alien, Rio Bravo, Nosferatu, and more. Worth a look.

http://www.angusrshamal.com/best-of-bts-2/

The link doesn't work for some reason.

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That one's pretty good - my favorite of his is The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope. The other really good ones are Punch and Judy, A Quiet Week in the House and Down to the Cellar. Don Juan reminds me of South Park so much - they must have been influenced by it.

For some reason I've almost totally ignored Svankmajer.

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Yesterday I watched three more Anger shorts, Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, Kustom Kar Kommandos and Lucifer Rising. It's funny that my expectations of how I would enjoy the three films turned out to be backwards. Kustom Kar Kommandos is my favorite. There isn't much to it, but what there is Anger presents perfectly. Such a beautiful little film. Not his best (the meatier Scorpio Rising is), but definitely his most fun film. Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome is obviously visually ahead of its time and immensely striking, but I have to admit that probably another viewing or two is in order appreciate it. Lucifer Rising ended up being the letdown. Maybe I just prefer my Anger films to have men polishing their machinery to 50's pop songs? Does that make me gay?

[B-side]

Yesterday I watched three more Anger shorts, Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, Kustom Kar Kommandos and Lucifer Rising. It's funny that my expectations of how I would enjoy the three films turned out to be backwards. Kustom Kar Kommandos is my favorite. There isn't much to it, but what there is Anger presents perfectly. Such a beautiful little film. Not his best (the meatier Scorpio Rising is), but definitely his most fun film. Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome is obviously visually ahead of its time and immensely striking, but I have to admit that probably another viewing or two is in order appreciate it. Lucifer Rising ended up being the letdown. Maybe I just prefer my Anger films to have men polishing their machinery to 50's pop songs? Does that make me gay?

Kustom Kar Kommandos is 3 minutes of film perfection. Watching it in HD is some kind of metallic gay heaven.

[Russ]

Yesterday I watched three more Anger shorts, Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, Kustom Kar Kommandos and Lucifer Rising. It's funny that my expectations of how I would enjoy the three films turned out to be backwards. Kustom Kar Kommandos is my favorite. There isn't much to it, but what there is Anger presents perfectly. Such a beautiful little film. Not his best (the meatier Scorpio Rising is), but definitely his most fun film. Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome is obviously visually ahead of its time and immensely striking, but I have to admit that probably another viewing or two is in order appreciate it. Lucifer Rising ended up being the letdown. Maybe I just prefer my Anger films to have men polishing their machinery to 50's pop songs? Does that make me gay?

Have you seen Puce Moment? If not, you should.

Great stuff.


[youtube]LRm3B4T5SkU[/youtube]

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Have you seen Puce Moment? If not, you should.

Great stuff.


[youtube]LRm3B4T5SkU[/youtube]

Yeah, I saw that when I had my first Anger binge. I like that one a lot too. I think Eaux d'artifice is my favorite of his early stuff.

[Qrazy]

I do not understand the appeal.

[Russ]

I don't understand someone who doesn't get the appeal, so I suppose that makes us even.

[Raiders]

I really love me some Anger. Nobody's mentioned Fireworks yet? Lurve that one. Obviously we all agree Scorpio Rising is the pinnacle.