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« Reply #45 on: May 13, 2004, 11:05:35 pm »
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that's like telling someone to pass over Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons for Chimes at Midnight.  Come on.

Honestly? For someone in JL's position of being a movie neophyte not instantly engaged by the medium, I would be exceptionally leery about recommending Ambersons. Is it a great movie? Fuck yes. Is it a remarkably difficult movie to appreciate fully and interpret in the light of the studio's butchering? Damn straight it is. It's a must-see, but I'd definitely recommend Kane and possibly even Chimes first, just to give her something resembling a toolkit for the movie.

But Kane she should see.
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« Reply #46 on: May 14, 2004, 02:49:34 am »
Movies that must be seen...

Pretty much all of them, OK...

Otherwise they're just ineffective radio shows.

It's a visual medium, doncha know.  If you don't see a movie you're missing most of art.  Have I belabored this lame joke long enough yet?
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« Reply #47 on: May 14, 2004, 02:52:15 am »
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Movies that must be seen...

Pretty much all of them, OK...

Otherwise they're just ineffective radio shows.

It's a visual medium, doncha know.  If you don't see a movie you're missing most of art.  Have I belabored this lame joke long enough yet?


Except maybe The Miracle Worker.
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« Reply #48 on: May 14, 2004, 12:39:59 pm »
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Movies that must be seen...

Pretty much all of them, OK...



Derek Jarman's Blue doesn't need to be seen. Actually, none of his movies need to be seen, but this one has basically no visual component.
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« Reply #49 on: May 14, 2004, 03:14:07 pm »
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Derek Jarman's Blue doesn't need to be seen. Actually, none of his movies need to be seen, but this one has basically no visual component.


Rent Krystof Kieslowski's Blue instead.
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« Reply #50 on: May 14, 2004, 04:01:38 pm »
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Rent Krystof Kieslowski's Blue instead.[/url]


Pedro, I'll see Seven Samauri and two other Kurosawa films with you if you'll watch Trois Couleurs with me.  

I've seen Blue and White, but not Red.  This must be rectified.

Then again, I probably owe you one for Artemesia, what with that curly headed guy's floppy wang, and all.
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« Reply #51 on: May 14, 2004, 04:18:00 pm »
Rouge is my favourite of the Trois Couleurs Trilogy.

They are all good, though.
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« Reply #52 on: June 27, 2004, 03:22:31 am »
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Wild Bunch
Badlands

Now, the first two are pretty violent, but lack when it comes to the good guy/bad guy things probably.  Badlands has a clear cut bad guy, but I did empathize with him.  Its just a great movie.  Unfortunately, it's only PG.  Aside from that though, beautiful.

Oh yeah, I liked Heat too.  It's a cops and robbers story.  Nice gun shootin.

I'm not gay, but I do have a thing for Johnny Depp.  Donnie Brasco was good.

Most of my other recommendations were taken I think.
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« Reply #53 on: June 27, 2004, 04:06:23 am »
Dude, way to resurrect a dead thread.
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« Reply #54 on: June 27, 2004, 04:22:02 am »
Yeah, I realize it's an older one, but as I was looking for another topic I stumbled upon this and had to contribute.
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« Reply #55 on: June 27, 2004, 05:22:25 am »
I am hell of not going back through this whole damn thing to see if these have been mentioned.  So here are a couple of afterthought suggestions:

Night on Earth
Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Brubaker
His Gal Friday
Outland
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« Reply #56 on: June 27, 2004, 09:13:12 am »
Once Upon a Time in the West
Westworld
American Movie
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« Reply #57 on: June 27, 2004, 03:05:05 pm »
I am not the world's biggest fan of movies... but here goes with my list.

La Vita e Bella
The Royal Tenenbaums
Pi
Jackie Brown
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« Reply #58 on: June 27, 2004, 03:49:08 pm »
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La Vita e Bella
The Royal Tenenbaums
Pi
Jackie Brown


Yup. Although I haven't seen Tenenbaums yet, I already know I am going to like it (just from the list of people I know who do), and Jackie Brown I think is a great film. I have never understood people's problem with it...

And I'm still just in shock about people's reactions to Kill Bill. Goddam!

Serenity will be on the list, in a years time. Infuriating, much!
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« Reply #59 on: June 27, 2004, 11:27:15 pm »
I like Bottle Rocket, Wes Anderson's first, over Royal Tennenbaums.  Or Rushmore.  I think I am alone in this though.
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