28 Film Discussion Threads Later

[MadMan]

You're not that good. I can think of 25 posters that are better than you!

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Actually I can't...luv ya, you grumpy bastard.

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I'm #26th....

[Qrazy]

Name them all.

Don't feel like it. I have things to do. Here's three.

The Young Girls of Rochefort
A Hard Day's Night
Gold Diggers of 1933

[Boner M]

Poto and Cabengo: A study of identical twin children who speak their own made-up private language, living largely cut off from the rest of society except for the (somewhat cruel) media scrutiny they're subject to; nonetheless, the text "What are they saying?" scrolling across the screen in English is the only thing that registers as aberrant.

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Poto and Cabengo: A study of identical twin children who speak their own made-up private language, living largely cut off from the rest of society except for the (somewhat cruel) media scrutiny they're subject to; nonetheless, the text "What are they saying?" scrolling across the screen in English is the only thing that registers as aberrant.

That sounds amazing.

[B-side]

If you happen to live near Vancouver, the Pacific Cinémathèque is screening a brand new 35mm print of Four Nights of a Dreamer right now. That film is not available to anyone in any decent shape. If you consider yourself a film fan and don't see it, I'm revoking your cinephile card, shredding it and pissing on the remnants.

[Derek]

If you happen to live near Vancouver, the Pacific Cinémathèque is screening a brand new 35mm print of Four Nights of a Dreamer right now. That film is not available to anyone in any decent shape. If you consider yourself a film fan and don't see it, I'm revoking your cinephile card, shredding it and pissing on the remnants.

Considering it's a minor Bresson (though quite interesting in that it's by far his most light-hearted, comical film) and MC is a haven for Bresson haters, I'd almost prefer no one here sees it.

Complete Bresson retrospective hitting LA next month! Assuming we get everything that showed in NYC, it'll be everything but A Gentle Woman. Fuck. yeah.

[elixir]

If you happen to live near Vancouver, the Pacific Cinémathèque is screening a brand new 35mm print of Four Nights of a Dreamer right now. That film is not available to anyone in any decent shape. If you consider yourself a film fan and don't see it, I'm revoking your cinephile card, shredding it and pissing on the remnants.

Hey, I was busy. I have an exam due tomorrow (so I'm spending time on here). I do plan to see The Devil, Probably and maybe L'Argent which are showing in the next two weeks [this is not Vancouver].

[elixir]

MC is a haven for Bresson haters, I'd almost prefer no one here sees it.

It is? Boo.

[MadMan]

The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover is equal parts magnificent and bleak, comedic and disturbing, a film that is a journey into the depths of hell (literally in this case, as the restaurant setting is bathed completely in red). Plus that ending: [

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Well I can't believe that happened. Yikes. "Cannibal."

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This is the second 1989 film I've seen this year, and I only realized it now. Peter Greenaway clearly has a strong visual style and a clear eye for composition, but unfortunately only a few of his movies are available on Netflix Instant Viewing.

[Derek]

Hey, I was busy. I have an exam due tomorrow (so I'm spending time on here). I do plan to see The Devil, Probably and maybe L'Argent which are showing in the next two weeks [this is not Vancouver].

Oooh yeah, L'Argent will look amazing. As much as Balthazar is unsurpassable as my favorite his, as it's my favorite period, L'Argent stands the best chance of doing eventually. Seen it at least a ten times and it literally gets better every time.

It is? Boo.

Yeah, I prefer not to think about it.

[Qrazy]

The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover is equal parts magnificent and bleak, comedic and disturbing, a film that is a journey into the depths of hell (literally in this case, as the restaurant setting is bathed completely in red). Plus that ending: [

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Well I can't believe that happened. Yikes. "Cannibal."

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This is the second 1989 film I've seen this year, and I only realized it now. Peter Greenaway clearly has a strong visual style and a clear eye for composition, but unfortunately only a few of his movies are available on Netflix Instant Viewing.

Do you give it a 96?

[Qrazy]

Oooh yeah, L'Argent will look amazing. As much as Balthazar is unsurpassable as my favorite his, as it's my favorite period, L'Argent stands the best chance of doing eventually. Seen it at least a ten times and it literally gets better every time.



Yeah, I prefer not to think about it.

You should probably spend less time rewatching L'argent and more time watching Aleksei German's filmography.

[elixir]

Oh yeah, that Ivan Lapshin guy...

[Spinal]

Do you give it a 96?

Too low.

[elixir]

I've seen Glenn Kenny reference the Khrustalyov movie like 80 times in his twitter feed, I'll probably watch that next...

[Derek]

You should probably spend less time rewatching L'argent and more time watching Aleksei German's filmography.

Well, I only watched it that many times since my thesis focused on his last 3 films. I have Khrustalyov, My Car which I'll watch soon and I'll probably eventually see everything available since he made so few films. Speaking of Russians, have you seen any of Evgeni Bauer's work. Dude has been very impressive for pre-20s cinema and one can only imagine what he not died so young.

[Derek]

Too low.

Well, that is only ***1/2! This'll probably get 100 since he's only given out like 5 of those so far this year.

[MadMan]

I had a long rant in response to the previous posts, but I'm just going to ignore the lot of you and wait for someone who feels like discussing The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover with me. If no one will, then I'll just pen a write up for it eventually to put in my blog. You can read it there if you like.

PS: I had no idea that giving out five 100s out of 42 movies on the year was so goddamn many. Whoa! Stop the presses. Hold the phones. Tell me once again I misspelled a word wrong, or something.

[Spinal]

I was serious. It's one of my very favorite movies. The use of light and color is extraordinary. It's hard to call it beautiful because it's about so much ugliness, but it is masterful. I miss that Greenaway.

[Qrazy]

Well, I only watched it that many times since my thesis focused on his last 3 films. I have Khrustalyov, My Car which I'll watch soon and I'll probably eventually see everything available since he made so few films. Speaking of Russians, have you seen any of Evgeni Bauer's work. Dude has been very impressive for pre-20s cinema and one can only imagine what he not died so young.

Ahh, that makes sense then. I haven't seen any of Bauer's films. What's his best?

[MadMan]

I was serious. It's one of my very favorite movies. The use of light and color is extraordinary. It's hard to call it beautiful because it's about so much ugliness, but it is masterful. I miss that Greenaway.

Okay, I'm just a little annoyed that people take my ratings seriously. Its the fucking 100 scale, people-you slap on a goddamn number that's really quite meaningless, unless you are Qrazy and decide to give everything a C-. I actually started using it because of Stay Puft.

Looking on Criticker I see that Greenaway makes only documentaries now, it seems. I haven't seen a film use color so masterfully in quite a while-its incredibly well shot. The 1980s seemed to be that special time and place where British gangster movies truly very good and great: The Long Good Friday and The Hit also come to mind, although I'm not sure if you can really label The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover her a gangster movie per say. Ebert's review was rather spoiler filled yet great (I'm glad I read it after I saw the film), and I agree with him about the MPAA's decision affecting the movie. I miss that kind of Ebert-I think he hasn't bashed the MPAA in a while because he's given up hope that they fix a rather broken system.

[Qrazy]

I had a long rant in response to the previous posts, but I'm just going to ignore the lot of you and wait for someone who feels like discussing The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover with me. If no one will, then I'll just pen a write up for it eventually to put in my blog. You can read it there if you like.

PS: I had no idea that giving out five 100s out of 42 movies on the year was so goddamn many. Whoa! Stop the presses. Hold the phones. Tell me once again I misspelled a word wrong, or something.

Don't take us seriously, we're just teasing. But if you're finding the teasing omnipresent I suppose I can ease off... It will be fucking hard. But I'll try. :lol:

I simultaneously like and dislike most Greenaway films. The Cook is one of the ones I like more than I dislike. Formally immaculate, great score, but I find his films too symbol driven for my taste. Still, I quite like it.

[Qrazy]

I was serious. It's one of my very favorite movies. The use of light and color is extraordinary. It's hard to call it beautiful because it's about so much ugliness, but it is masterful. I miss that Greenaway.

He's not dead...

[MadMan]

Don't take us seriously, we're just teasing. But if you're finding the teasing omnipresent I suppose I can ease off... It will be fucking hard. But I'll try. :lol:

Every goddamn time though...it really gets fucking old. I don't try to bust anyone's balls around here, nor do I feel the need to do so.

I simultaneously like and dislike most Greenaway films. The Cook is one of the ones I like more than I dislike. Formally immaculate, great score, but I find his films too symbol driven for my taste. Still, I quite like it.

Really to be honest I was too preoccupied with the amazing color schemes, the great camera work and the fantastic score to truly examine the film's themes. I guess I didn't know as much about Thatcher as I thought I did, seeing as the film is supposed to be about Thatcher England. I actually prefer to think of it as being more broader than that, although I'll firmly make a decision on a second viewing in the future.

[Derek]

I had a long rant in response to the previous posts, but I'm just going to ignore the lot of you and wait for someone who feels like discussing The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover with me. If no one will, then I'll just pen a write up for it eventually to put in my blog. You can read it there if you like.

Oh c'mon.

Agree with Spinal that I wouldn't really call this beautiful, but it's a hell of a fierce films and probably the most impressive condemnation of Thatcher's England I've seen. Check out A Zed and Two Naughts if you haven't already.

PS: I had no idea that giving out five 100s out of 42 movies on the year was so goddamn many. Whoa! Stop the presses. Hold the phones.

Yes, it is. 12% of your movies are in the top 1% of your scale. OCCUPY MADMAN! The 40s, 50s and 60s have to eat!

Tell me once again I misspelled a word wrong, or something.

Well, if you misspell a word wrong, that means you spelled it correctly, so no one will tell you when that happens.

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Sorry, I couldn't resist. [/jackass]

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