The cinema thread

[mamaboy]

new copy of easy rider in film forum....beuaty....total beauty...

[sam_tem]

watched Duck, You Sucker on saturday and i enjoyed it so much that i watched Once Upon A Time in America yesterday. i think they're both very solid movies with great storylines and i appluad sergio leone's ability to make a 3 1/2 hour long movie so enjoyable that the running time is an afterthought.

[Classique]

Akira Kurosawa - Ran

'Throne of Blood,' was a brilliant adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth.' But, reflecting maturity; Kurosawa's critically acclaimed filmography acted as catalyst for for 'Ran.' An, end all, 'King Lear.'

Kurosawa's knowledge of the Buddhist Biblical Canon and Asian literature, thread philosophy so properly; Even, 'The Fools,' comedy is finally intellectually, realized.

Samurai 'Hell,' is uncompromising in Color; 'Oceans of blood,' from war, suicides and personal murders. The soundtrack, is relentless.

For the fashion fanatic: Academy Award Winner, Best Costume Design. The red armored army in particular, just beautiful.

The essence of life, the end scene.

[Faust]

I watched Space Buddies. Disney is great at perpetuating stereotypes, no wonder kiddes grow up fucked up ignoramuses.

[Classique]

Question

Tomorrow, I will receive my Criterion Collection, set of DVDs; For, Ingar Bergman's "Fanny & Alexander." Should I watch the theatrical or television version, first?

[polishmike]

Without a doubt the tv (5 hour) version. The shorter one is missing at least 2-3 excellent scenes.

[Classique]

Thank you, Mike. :)

[Faust]

TV for sure. Such a great film. Shows on Swedish TV every Xmas. No wonder you are all a fucked up bunch of goth ninjas.

[Classique]

Nice explanation Faust ;)

Fuck "Miracle on 34th Street," and that illicit, commercial insult to my personal faith, ["Unortodox," Christian], St. Nicholas.

'Santa Claus,' who breeds stupid, materialist whores.

Play, Scorse and Copola films...

[rocknrollnigger]

I'm sure this films been brought up before, but saw it in class the other day and really enjoyed it, and I usually dislike anime

[rocknrollnigger]

Very simple, a bit slow for me. But overall enjoyed it.

[Servo2000]

oh man i'm only like 7 minutes into Inferno and I don't think I have time to finish it right now but the dialogue is fantastic. more films today need to make use of the great "frightening man saying arcane things" overdub effect.

[Faust]

Spirited Away is fantastic.

[Servo2000]

Art of Spirited Away - see DUE: 05 - 28 - 09

Damnit! I'll be gone by then! I've been trying to check this out for like three months and it gets snapped up immediately every time.

[Faust]

I have that book, Servo. It's great.