The Criterion Collection

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by greekak229

They're both great date movies though.

If that's true times sure have changed since I was in high school.

[rkish]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

Well, if you enjoyed "The Magician," which I think you did, then you should definitely check out "Sawdust And Tinsel." Both it and "Cries And Whispers" feature fantastic performances from the lovely Harriet Anderson.

Also, "Cries And Whispers" is quite emotionally draining. So, be prepared.

CC

Hey CC...which of these do you think is the best one to see first?

[Trekkie313]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

If that's true times sure have changed since I was in high school.

SALO and A Siberian Film do not make good date movies.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by greekak229

They're both great date movies though.

If you want it to be the last date

[lDlisturb3d]

Seven Samurai (Criterion)

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Akira Kurosawa, and Shinobu Hashimoto
Mains: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura and Keiko Tsushima

"This isn't our victory"

Plot (Criterion): One of the most thrilling movies epics of all time, Seven Samurai (Scichinin no samurai) tells the story of a sixteenth-century village whose desperate inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to protect them from invading bandits. This three hour ride from Akira Kusrosawa- featuring leagendary actors Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura- seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative and unforgettable tale of courage and hope.

My Take: Seven Samurai has been name of the greatest entertaining movies of all time. Ranked near the top on all websites about films. Well my review wont be short of that at all. Watching the film i was always curious in why people loved it so. While viewing it i came across that this isnt different from other films that arent loved as much. Then i started to throw in 2 factors. When the movie was made, ( the future impact it would have on movies) and the depth of the characters (displayed flawlessly). So after thinking about it for a while Seven Samurai is a PERFECT film. It has action, drama (lost and love) and suspense. Why do i love this film? Well its all about the story and characters. I simply cared for each Samurai. They all had their own personalities. Even though they all were Samurai they still were very different. My favorite character was the Samurai wanna be. He was the comic relief, hated Samurai's but wanted to become one down deep imo. I wont get into deep about the characters but just be warned you might fall inlove with each Samurai.

Conclusion: After viewing Yojimbo and Sanjuro i wanted to see Kurosawa's acclaimed "Masterpiece". On the initial viewing i told my self this is good but not great. Then i let it soak in and the movie speaks for itself. 3 hrs long without you even knowing it. Written perfectly and performed even better. Seven Samurai has influenced many movies and is still GREAT. I 56 year old film that is still entertaining without special effects and computer technology (not that i don't like this stuff) but it just shows you that the story is amazing. If you like westerns (because this is where westerns are from) then you will love this amazing movie. I wouldn't say this is a must own but it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Straight forward easy to comprehend entertainment. Check it out.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

5/5

[greekak229]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

If you want it to be the last date

I've bedded several of women with Salo. It's just...such a nice film.

[Trekkie313]

Originally Posted by greekak229

I've bedded several of women with Salo. It's just...such a nice film.

Do you agree its kind of pretentious, a lot of cinema buffs seem to regard it too highly.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by greekak229

I've bedded several of women with Salo. It's just...such a nice film.

Where do you meet these women? They must be reglar posters on the Youtube 2 girls one cup video.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Do you agree its kind of pretentious, a lot of cinema buffs seem to regard too highly.

It's weird, disturbing and seem to want to go more for shock for the sake of shocking more then anything else. Not the type of movies I enjoy. Seen it once and that is enough for me. It does have an appeal to some. I think In The Realm Of The Senses is better as a movie but that is just a personal opinion.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Where do you meet these women?

I was going to asked the same question

[greekak229]

I like Salo, but then again, I'm the kind of viewer that can handle a lot of things. Is it a masterpiece? No. But I think it definitely has value in terms of its message. Would I buy it if Criterion released it on Blu? I'm not quite sure.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

I simply cared for each Samurai. They all had their own personalities. Even though they all were Samurai they still were very different.

Like Ninja Turtles!!

[Alkaline]

mmm 4/10

[lDlisturb3d]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

Like Ninja Turtles!!

Originally Posted by Alkaline

mmm 4/10

Yeah exactly

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

Like Ninja Turtles!!

haha.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by lDlisturb3d

Yeah exactly

Meh come on now, that was charismatic self deprecation. It was actually pretty appropriate

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Here is a surefire statement to piss some people off...Caligula is more artistic and better acted than SALO!

Tinto Brass needs to be in the collection. Not for Caligula (since he didn't stay with it until it was finished anyways) though.

[ccfixx]

Originally Posted by rkish

Hey CC...which of these do you think is the best one to see first?

I think you should go in chronological order. So, if that's the case you should watch "Sawdust and Tinsel" first.

CC

[ccfixx]

By the way, instead of tweeting this I thought I'd just let you people know that I'm in the theater about to watch "127 Hours". Has anyone worthwhile in here seen it?

CC

[keldons]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

SALO and A Siberian Film do not make good date movies.

You mean A Serbian Film?

Sorry, little things like that bother me