28 Film Discussion Threads Later

[MadMan]

Weekend:

*La Strada
*House of the Devil

And probably something else from the stack of DVDs I have either bought or received over the past couple of months.

[B-side]

Yeah, I'll ignore the Naruse sentence,

and just say that Good Morning is one of my least favorite Ozu films, so I kind of agree with you. Suzuki films, with the exception of Fighting Elegy, are all at least good. It wasn't until now that I could say that he had made something great. That being said, Ozu still has a half a dozen films or so that I consider better than Gate of Flesh.

If you were to recommend an Ozu film for someone who generally doesn't care for Ozu, what would it be?

[Raiders]

If you were to recommend an Ozu film for someone who generally doesn't care for Ozu, what would it be?

If you haven't seen it already, definitely Late Spring. Of the six I have seen, it is the only one I love.

[B-side]

If you haven't seen it already, definitely Late Spring. Of the six I have seen, it is the only one I love.

I've only seen Tokyo Story (which was OK) and Good Morning (which I hated). I'll look into that one. Thanks.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Roger Corman's Little Shop of Horrors is about as good as A Bucket of Blood, of which I was very fond. Little Shop follows the same basic rubric, its puppet kinda sucks, the camerawork is sitcom-y, and the acting is pretty cheeseball, but these all seem like the wrong complaints to make, since it's a Roger Corman picture. Truth be told, it's damn funny, and that's all it needs to be.

[Qrazy]

If you were to recommend an Ozu film for someone who generally doesn't care for Ozu, what would it be?

I already recommended Floating Weeds to you, shithead.

[B-side]

I already recommended Floating Weeds to you, shithead.

That was ages ago. I don't remember these things! In fact, I actively avoid remembering our conversations.

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[Qrazy]

That was ages ago. I don't remember these things! In fact, I actively avoid remembering our conversations.

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Finish the film swap before I blow up the entire world.

[Derek]

I already recommended Floating Weeds to you, shithead.

I second Late Spring.

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Don't much care for Floating Weeds and I think Late Spring is a better litmus test of whether or not Ozu's your bag.[/i]

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[Raiders]

Roger Corman's Little Shop of Horrors is about as good as A Bucket of Blood, of which I was very fond. Little Shop follows the same basic rubric, its puppet kinda sucks, the camerawork is sitcom-y, and the acting is pretty cheeseball, but these all seem like the wrong complaints to make, since it's a Roger Corman picture. Truth be told, it's damn funny, and that's all it needs to be.

Hm, I don't remember LSOH that fondly, and I do love both Corman and Bucket of Blood. Maybe I ought to re-watch it.

[B-side]

Finish the film swap before I blow up the entire world.

It's not even my turn!

soitgoes still needs to post his Partner write-up.

[Qrazy]

I second Late Spring.

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Don't much care for Floating Weeds and I think Late Spring is a better litmus test of whether or not Ozu's your bag.[/i]

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Well I don't like Late Spring and I do like Ozu so no.

[Derek]

Well I don't like Late Spring and I do like Ozu so no.

The question was what would you recommend someone who's not fond of Ozu. I'm not overly fond of Ozu (I like him, but not nearly as much as Mizoguchi or Naruse), yet I love Late Spring. Win.

[B-side]

Well, that's 2 against 1, Qrazy.

[MadMan]

Roger Corman's Little Shop of Horrors is about as good as A Bucket of Blood, of which I was very fond. Little Shop follows the same basic rubric, its puppet kinda sucks, the camerawork is sitcom-y, and the acting is pretty cheeseball, but these all seem like the wrong complaints to make, since it's a Roger Corman picture. Truth be told, it's damn funny, and that's all it needs to be.

I think that Little Shop of Horrors is better than A Bucket of Blood, although both are very similar and comparable. Horrors is funnier, but Blood seems to nail the dark style of comedy better. Despite being a big fan of him as a director, it seems that Corman produced some movies that were better than some of his own output, or at least more entertaining-such as Death Race 2000 and Piranha.

[soitgoes...]

If you were to recommend an Ozu film for someone who generally doesn't care for Ozu, what would it be?

Late Spring is one of his best films, but I'm gonna say An Inn in Tokyo for a film a little different than his norm.

[B-side]

Late Spring is one of his best films, but I'm gonna say An Inn in Tokyo for a film a little different than his norm.

Alright. I'll look into both of them and decide which sounds more appealing.

[Qrazy]

The question was what would you recommend someone who's not fond of Ozu. I'm not overly fond of Ozu (I like him, but not nearly as much as Mizoguchi or Naruse), yet I love Late Spring. Win.

Yes and I would recommend such a person Floating Weeds. I also don't love him either, I just like him. And I also prefer Mizoguchi. But I still don't care for Late Spring. DOUBLE WIN.

[Qrazy]

Alright. I'll look into both of them and decide which sounds more appealing.

You'll kick yourself when you hate both and only like Floating Weeds.

[Raiders]

Damn I wish I still had my essay on Late Spring from the old site. I have no energy to go into why I love it and why it is head and shoulders above the other Ozu's I have seen.

[Sven]

Damn I wish I still had my essay on Late Spring from the old site. I have no energy to go into why I love it and why it is head and shoulders above the other Ozu's I have seen.

It's much more fun to read second grade level discussion of a film's quality.

[balmakboor]

I don't understand how someone could hate Good Morning. It's the film that made me fall in love with Ozu.

[Grouchy]

People, I've seen Hopper's The Last Movie and I'm sorry to say it's almost unwatchable. Brightside, I think it's worth getting through it the once, but you might keep your expectations low.

[Qrazy]

I don't understand how someone could hate Good Morning. It's the film that made me fall in love with Ozu.

I like it a lot also. Cheers.

[balmakboor]

People, I've seen Hopper's The Last Movie and I'm sorry to say it's almost unwatchable.

Yeah, that was the general consensus of the festival goers when I saw it.