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[jw007]

Originally Posted by CHEЯNOБLY!

I'm Kubrick...neat.

I ended up getting Godard but that makes no sense because he's one of my least favorite directors!

Originally Posted by jayembee

Don't worry about it. Personally, I think the overall film is OK, but I agree with you that the ending is weak. I've seen the film about three times over the course of the 70s-90s, and every time I get to the end, I say to myself, "That's it?" I could never figure out why it freaked so many people out.

Originally Posted by jayembee

For me, it's Insignificance.

Yes! I wrote the same exact thing! Insignificance all the way. Marilyn Monroe sitting in a room with Einstein talking about quantum physics is quite fascinating.

And yes, about the weak ending in Don't Look Now. I mean, the film is incredibly atmospheric and bizarre which in combination with the mysterious, labyrinthine setting in Venice, Italy, is a great technique. It's just that ending! Man...it really left me with a sour taste in my mouth.

[jw007]

It's my 2000th post! I am officially a Blu-Ray Guru!

[RojD]

Originally Posted by jw007

It's my 2000th post! I am officially a Blu-Ray Guru!

A guru and Godard at the same time! What an achievement!

[WalterNeff]

Originally Posted by jmclick

Let's see ... how can I best say this? Oh, okay, I've got it:

A few years ago, the Museum of Modern Art in Fort Worth, Texas, had a Fellini retrospective featuring gorgeous, restored prints of his key directorial achievements, including Fellini Satyricon. I attended the entire series, and I can honestly tell you that I Vitelloni, La Strada, The Nights of Cabiria, La Dolce Vita, 8-1/2, Juliet of the Spirits, and Amarcord are all cinematic masterpieces. That said, even the greatest directors occasionally make visually beautiful films that are nonetheless pretentious, boring, and overlong. Know what I'm sayin'?

Oh... shame, though I might check it out anyways.

Also I got Kubrick, as many of us are getting. As an aspiring director that both worries and excites me

[Scottie]

Do any of you folks have some book recommendations for an adamant film fan, such as myself?

I assume that I should read "Crime and Punishment" at some point in my life. However, I am wondering what else someone would recommend. I admire all types of world cinema and I enjoy films dealing with isolation, loneliness, missed connections, adapting to a changing world, issues related to modernization, and the like. Ingmar Bergman is my favorite director (as some of you may know) and I really admire such films as 2001, Belle de Jour, Chungking Express, La Dolce Vita, The Double Life of Veronique, In the Mood for Love, Lost in Translation, Modern Times, Solaris, Vertigo, Y Tu Mamá También, and the list goes on and on and on.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

[jw007]

Originally Posted by RojD

A guru and Godard at the same time! What an achievement!

Indeed...and in my 2001th post, I give my respects to Stanley Kubrick for giving us 2001: A Space Odyssey, one of the greatest films of all time (and one I rate a perfect 10 out of 10 on blu-ray.com!).

[Gusto-Guus]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

http://www.playbuzz.com/willsr10/whi...rector-are-you.

Something fun.

I'm Jean-Luc Godard

That was interesting. Thank you.
Akira Kurosawa

With a consistent subject matter that focuses on humanity in conflict, the master-disciple relationship, the power of nature, and the journey and perspectives of the hero, your methods include a myriad of powerful alternate editing techniques, encompassing the sounds of nature and the ironic use of music.

[ijustblumyself]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Do any of you folks have some book recommendations for an adamant film fan, such as myself?

I assume that I should read "Crime and Punishment" at some point in my life. However, I am wondering what else someone would recommend. I admire all types of world cinema and I enjoy films dealing with isolation, loneliness, missed connections, adapting to a changing world, issues related to modernization, and the like. Ingmar Bergman is my favorite director (as some of you may know) and I really admire such films as 2001, Belle de Jour, Chungking Express, La Dolce Vita, The Double Life of Veronique, In the Mood for Love, Lost in Translation, Modern Times, Solaris, Vertigo, Y Tu Mamá También, and the list goes on and on and on.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

I'd recommend The Stranger and White Noise!

[octagon]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Do any of you folks have some book recommendations for an adamant film fan, such as myself?

I assume that I should read "Crime and Punishment" at some point in my life. However, I am wondering what else someone would recommend. I admire all types of world cinema and I enjoy films dealing with isolation, loneliness, missed connections, adapting to a changing world, issues related to modernization, and the like. Ingmar Bergman is my favorite director (as some of you may know) and I really admire such films as 2001, Belle de Jour, Chungking Express, La Dolce Vita, The Double Life of Veronique, In the Mood for Love, Lost in Translation, Modern Times, Solaris, Vertigo, Y Tu Mamá También, and the list goes on and on and on.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

Gut reaction: Raymond Chandler

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

Godard was much kinder about Bergman than Bergman he ("Godard is a fu**ing bore" he once proclaimed!).

Bergman was a frequent hater.

On Antonioni - “Fellini, Kurosawa, and Bunuel move in the same field as Tarkovsky. Antonioni was on his way, but expired, suffocated by his own tediousness.”

On Welles - “For me he’s just a hoax. It’s empty. It’s not interesting. It’s dead. Citizen Kane, which I have a copy of — is all the critics’ darling, always at the top of every poll taken, but I think it’s a total bore. Above all, the performances are worthless. The amount of respect that movie’s got is absolutely unbelievable.”

Personally I'd take any of those guys over Bergman.

the intros that Bergman recorded for Summer With Monika and Smiles of a Summer Night are some of my fav supplements on any Criterion title. even with that said, I would also take any of the directors mentioned in the above post over Bergman. I can tell there is quality there - every time I see a Bergman film... but, I haven't really connected to a single one of them and I've seen all of the heavyweights.

[bwdowiak]

nice month of releases.

I've actually not heard of the Godard title, but will probably give it a chance.

I am intrigued w/ the Ozu title. from what very little bit I have been exposed to his filmmaking, it just seems to me that filming in color would benefit his style.

I only quickly scanned the comments and I only saw a complaint about the cover art for Don't Look Now. I guess people will always disagree about this type of thing because I think it is just about perfect.

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Wait till you see March-June's titles

Whoa. Teasing, or be that some insider info?

[jw007]

Just wanted to add that I watched George Sluzier's The Vanishing last night and found it pretty fantastic. WOW, WHAT AN ENDING! I mean, that was just terrifying. Stanley Kubrick himself told Sluzier it was one of the most terrifying films he's ever seen and even said it was more than his own The Shining (which ironically Sluzier was influenced by in creating the title, the Vanishing).

This was just overall a very effective psychological thriller and I honestly really had no idea what the ending was going to be like. Of course it was nothing like I expected when I did see this. I totally am happy I bought this one though.

[malakaheso]

Interesting month.

I'm certainly glad I didn't purchase An Autumn Afternoon at the last few B+N sales. Had a feeling it would make it to blu eventually.

[hustlermane]

Maybe I'm in the minority but the Fellini Satyricon announcement is the most exciting one for me in many months. One of my favourite Fellinis of the 15 or so I've seen, and probably a day 1 honestly. So keen.

[prior]

Originally Posted by Brad1963

http://www.playbuzz.com/willsr10/whi...rector-are-you.

Something fun.

I'm Jean-Luc Godard

Thanks, this was fun! Bergman, I can live with that.

[Lutz]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I rewatched Koyaanisqatsi tonight for the first time since seeing it in a film class a year or so ago. All I can say is that it is a perfect example of why I love film in any capacity. There is only so much you can do with a book or with a painting, but the boundaries of film appear to be limitless.

That Ron Fricke sure knows how to capture his surroundings, jeez. I wonder how much different Powaqqatsi and Naqoyqatsi would be with him involved.

Check out INTERSTELLAR: Nolan has taken a lot from the landscapes and soundtrack of Koyaanisquatsi and re done them using the IMAX format. I thought it was effective.

[BobbyMcGee]

Originally Posted by iScottie

Do any of you folks have some book recommendations for an adamant film fan, such as myself?

I assume that I should read "Crime and Punishment" at some point in my life. However, I am wondering what else someone would recommend. I admire all types of world cinema and I enjoy films dealing with isolation, loneliness, missed connections, adapting to a changing world, issues related to modernization, and the like. Ingmar Bergman is my favorite director (as some of you may know) and I really admire such films as 2001, Belle de Jour, Chungking Express, La Dolce Vita, The Double Life of Veronique, In the Mood for Love, Lost in Translation, Modern Times, Solaris, Vertigo, Y Tu Mamá También, and the list goes on and on and on.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

I highly recommend "Of Human Bondage" by W. Somerset Maugham. It is a book I wish I would have read much earlier in my life.

[grape_jelly]

Criterion is releasing Godard's Every Man For Himself!?!!!? Better yet, they're doing it right before my birthday!?!



It's an awesome film. Easily one of his best from the '80s. I'd put it right up there with Hail Mary and First Name: Carmen.

Also: Cool, I got JLG in that director quiz. =)

[mande2013]

Maybe I've misinterpreted the discussion, but Godard did not hate Bergman at all. The contempt was only in one direction with Bergman hating Godard, but the latter deeply admired the former.