Ha - I took my lass to see it at the pictures, and she went off her rocker at it all the way through
We watched Man Without a Past last night. Really unusual film, thoroughly enjoyed it
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Ha - I took my lass to see it at the pictures, and she went off her rocker at it all the way through
We watched Man Without a Past last night. Really unusual film, thoroughly enjoyed it
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
We watched Man Without a Past last night. Really unusual film, thoroughly enjoyed it
Yes! It's ace - check out his other films!
Aha, must have been a recommendation from you then. I asked for recommendations ages ago and got a fuckload from you and Leica
Will do
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
especially Hamlet Goes Business, totally superb, and, along with Ran, probably the best 'updating' of Shakespeare
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
Free delivery too!
I've just bought seasons 1-4
I'm only at the start of season 2... so got loads more to watch now 
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
haven't seen Hamlet Goes Business or Ran, but recently saw Throne Of Blood, which is a magnificent remix of Macbeth
We watched Man Without a Past last night. Really unusual film, thoroughly enjoyed it
Loved that one.
I found his follow up (Lights In The Dusk) a disappointment though, tbh. Impressive cinematography (-particularly the colours), but I found little else to enjoy about it. I just really didn't care what happened to the characters.
I don't think he's made any more films since that one. (-?)
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
his use of colour is astounding, unsurpassed in modern euro cinema, imo
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Triumph Of The Will
Got this before Xmas but never seemed to find the right time to watch it.
It is of course an impressive film, if a little tedious, especially in the final third - the marching gets a bit much after a while, though the choreography and sheer logistics of it all are amazing. Of course, the camerawork is astonishing, esp the aerial shots of the clouds at the beginning and the tracking shots of the crowds.
I don't know how successful it was in Germany as a work of propaganda, but it's use in countless tv documentaries has had a profound effect on our view of Nazi Germany. It's so ingrained in popular culture, even popping up in The Fast Show and Monty Python, that's hard to be criticially unbiased about it, indeed I found myself giggling frequently at the campness and glory of it all (The Producers didn't help much and I found that funny little static wave that Hitler gives in response to salutes hilarious for some reason).
The orations were illuminating though - previously I'd only seen short clips of him and was baffled at how he managed to enthrall an entire nation, but in this film you see just how charismatic he was. Those hand gestures are enthralling, like the work of a praeco from ancient Rome.
Goebbels and Hess were great speakers too, but the most fascinating parts of Riefenstahl's film are the shots of the faces in the crowd. You notice that the German people are not 'one blood' but are mixed bunch just like any other country, undermining the messages of the speeches of the party leaders.
Got this before Xmas but never seemed to find the right time to watch it.
It is of course an impressive film, if a little tedious, especially in the final third - the marching gets a bit much after a while, though the choreography and sheer logistics of it all are amazing. Of course, the camerawork is astonishing, esp the aerial shots of the clouds at the beginning and the tracking shots of the crowds.
I don't know how successful it was in Germany as a work of propaganda, but it's use in countless tv documentaries has had a profound effect on our view of Nazi Germany. It's so ingrained in popular culture, even popping up in The Fast Show and Monty Python, that's hard to be criticially unbiased about it, indeed I found myself giggling frequently at the campness and glory of it all (The Producers didn't help much and I found that funny little static wave that Hitler gives in response to salutes hilarious for some reason).
The orations were illuminating though - previously I'd only seen short clips of him and was baffled at how he managed to enthrall an entire nation, but in this film you see just how charismatic he was. Those hand gestures are enthralling, like the work of a praeco from ancient Rome.
Goebbels and Hess were great speakers too, but the most fascinating parts of Riefenstahl's film are the shots of the faces in the crowd. You notice that the German people are not 'one blood' but are mixed bunch just like any other country, undermining the messages of the speeches of the party leaders.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Have you seen all three?
If you get the Chinese box set there is a massive cut of all three films with all the scenes in chronological order
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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OK, but I didn't enjoy it as much as shane meddows later efforts (apart from once upon a time in the midlands which is utter utter utter shit.)
OK, but I didn't enjoy it as much as shane meddows later efforts (apart from once upon a time in the midlands which is utter utter utter shit.)
corporate whore
oh, thought you were dead
Red Dawn - somehow managed to avoid it until now. A period piece, not as bad as I thought it would be.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I saw that too.
A better propaganda film than Triumph Of The Will and much more fun. Swayze shoulda got an Oscar.
I've seen 1&2 and I've had 3 on my shelf for about 4 years without watching it yet for some reason. No idea why cos I loved the first two, even if I did find 2 a bit hard to work out who was meant to be who at first.
I'm going to look for that boxset, that sounds brilliant.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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It was fucking expensive (I didn't get it) and limited so I doubt it's about anymore. It's been a long time since I watched them, I think I did one per night for three nights. It was a bit of a pain trying to figure out who was who because the actors playing the younger versions of themselves looked nothing like them.
Third one is slightly less connected to the others as I recall, it's set much further in the future I think.
Does the departed just cover film one?
Riklet
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Didn't watch them last night, but recently i've seen "Falling Down" (which was pretty cringeworthy, but quite watchable.... needed moar slaughter though) and "Before Sunrise" (which was fucking great, one of the best romancey films i've ever seen, and really well done... i'm sure half of you hate it! )
"One Upon A Time In The West" is next on ze list.
)"One Upon A Time In The West" is next on ze list.
rollinder
Dont walk away in silence
Boy A - thought provoking stuff
what's that Ch4 one off drama/film thing that was similar but about an adult pedophile, I only caught the ending and he took a little girl out to play, buying her sweets and thing (but not doing anything) then
went home and hung himself
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
It was called Secret Life
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I saw the Dark Knight - Wookey's review (http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=7801932&postcount=1) is spot on (apart from him saying Maggie G ain't beautiful)- it was a load of toss, badly scripted, boring in places and confusing, esp the Harvy Dent subplot.
Good to hear someone like yourself who has a good grip of films say that LTC, had me baffled in the pictures myself, fuck knows how the little un made any sense of it.
Watched Man On Wire and The Wrestler last night.
Man On Wire, fucking ace, felt it wasn't really getting anywhere at times but the climax of the walk and the interviews with his friends were so touching. I felt so gutted for his best mate, it so obviously affected him and his reaction seemed like it might be the first time he'd talked about it.
The Wrestler well worth a look, fairly predictable but still gave me the shivers at the end. Micky Rourke looks fucked but he's a very believable character, so much I wondered at times wether it isn't far from his own life, being someone who had a lot and lost it. Loved some of the scenes in his deli job.
Watched Man On Wire and The Wrestler last night.
Man On Wire, fucking ace, felt it wasn't really getting anywhere at times but the climax of the walk and the interviews with his friends were so touching. I felt so gutted for his best mate, it so obviously affected him and his reaction seemed like it might be the first time he'd talked about it.
The Wrestler well worth a look, fairly predictable but still gave me the shivers at the end. Micky Rourke looks fucked but he's a very believable character, so much I wondered at times wether it isn't far from his own life, being someone who had a lot and lost it. Loved some of the scenes in his deli job.
jeff_leigh
What happened to Dubversion ?
Agnes of God - haven't seen it for years. Great film of the 80's and fantastic acting from Jane Fonda and Meg Tilly.
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