I also thought it was ridiculously overrated. Compared to earlier Aki Kaurismaki Le Havre is mawkish, uber PC melodrama with a really inane magic realism tinge.Originally Posted by AlternativeUlster
Le Havre is all sorts of terrible by the way.
I actually really disliked The Man Without a Past too but this somehow managed to be quite inferior to that. Why do both films have awful benefit shows? Is that the joke? Either way I just wanted to throw stuff at the screen.
....wow Criterion. Was it really too hard to get a picture of the Godzilla that is in the film you are releasing?
Yeah, that really cheapens the overall presentation.
I wish they went with the same design as the one in the disc menu.
Can anyone here give me some opinions on:
The Magician
Pale Flower
? They both caught my eye although I can't find much about them. So yeah.
Also bought Branded to Kill and Kuroneko the other day.
The Magician
Pale Flower
? They both caught my eye although I can't find much about them. So yeah.
Also bought Branded to Kill and Kuroneko the other day.
What Michael Bay movies are in? Pearl Harbor?
Is Criterion reverting back to digipacks for their Blu-ray releases? I have seen a couple of the more recent releases with digipacks and it is kind of making me hesitate in purchasing them because they ruin the conformity of my other Criterion Blu-ray releases on the shelf. /OCD
....wow Criterion. Was it really too hard to get a picture of the Godzilla that is in the film you are releasing?
It depends on the movie I think. I know Breathless is one. but Rushmore, for instance is not.Is Criterion reverting back to digipacks for their Blu-ray releases? I have seen a couple of the more recent releases with digipacks and it is kind of making me hesitate in purchasing them because they ruin the conformity of my other Criterion Blu-ray releases on the shelf. /OCD
Pale Flower is great. Pretty sure you'd like it.Originally Posted by pizzaroll
Can anyone here give me some opinions on:
The Magician
Pale Flower
? They both caught my eye although I can't find much about them. So yeah.
Also bought Branded to Kill and Kuroneko the other day.
Is The Magician the Bergman movie? That I've never seen.
a good directors cut doesn't just shove other stuff in there to expand the length. I don't know what the changes are, but conceivably, with editing, they could add numerous things without actually impacting the runtime (by either tightening up the editing or removing certain scenes in favor of the other ones)lol, its like 1 minute longer than the original cut
Yeah, this is none of those thingsOriginally Posted by Nappuccino
a good directors cut doesn't just shove other stuff in there to expand the length. I don't know what the changes are, but conceivably, with editing, they could add numerous things without actually impacting the runtime (by either tightening up the editing or removing certain scenes in favor of the other ones)
Good to hear, put it on the The List. (ie, I'll probably buy it tomorrow or in the next few days or so since I've been buying things like crazy lately.)Originally Posted by icarus-daedelus
Pale Flower is great. Pretty sure you'd like it.
Is The Magician the Bergman movie? That I've never seen.
Yeah, the Bergman one. I haven't seen any of his stuff yet so I'm looking for a title of his to start with.
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Picked up and watched The Thin Red Line after loving The Tree of Life. It was fantastic as well.
I really enjoy The Magician. It's one of my favorite Bergman films. It's about on par with my other favorites of Wild Strawberries and Smiles of a Summer Night. Definitely worth picking up. I've seen Pale Flower, and I think it's something you should watch first before buying.Originally Posted by pizzaroll
Can anyone here give me some opinions on:
The Magician
Pale Flower
? They both caught my eye although I can't find much about them. So yeah.
Also bought Branded to Kill and Kuroneko the other day.
Oh, awesome. I love spending your money for you. ;pOriginally Posted by pizzaroll
Good to hear, put it on the The List. (ie, I'll probably buy it tomorrow or in the next few days or so since I've been buying things like crazy lately.)
Yeah, the Bergman one. I haven't seen any of his stuff yet so I'm looking for a title of his to start with.
I'll have to look over the list of Bergman titles in the catalogue and get back to you on that; having a brain fart atm.
I see. The description for The Magician + the screenshots giving me an idea for its aesthetics seems like it'd be something I'd like, glad to hear it's good. Will also add it to the list.I really enjoy The Magician. It's one of my favorite Bergman films. It's about on par with my other favorites of Wild Strawberries and Smiles of a Summer Night. Definitely worth picking up. I've seen Pale Flower, and I think it's something you should watch first before buying.
I'll trust icarus on Pale Flower and go into it blind because our tastes align pretty well and her recommendations haven't done me wrong. Except for The Thin Red Line, blerk. But that was the collective fault of icarus/firehawk/Lafiel/everyoneelsethattoldmeitwasgood :<
It's my parents money. :DOriginally Posted by icarus-daedelus
Oh, awesome. I love spending your money for you. ;p
I'll have to look over the list of Bergman titles in the catalogue and get back to you on that; having a brain fart atm.
Lafiel told me that Seventh Seal was a good place to start, but The Magician seems like something I'd like more (as stated above!) so I'll probably end up going with that.
Last edited by Risette; 01-10-2012 at 05:17 AM.
Generally speaking, when someone is interested in exploring a director's work for the first time, I advise to start at the beginning (or thereabouts). That said, Seventh Seal was my first Bergman way back when and it didn't really strike my fancy (still isn't one of my favorites of his). Hour of the Wolf is where Bergman bowled me over even though it's not very representative of the rest of his films. From there on, it all clicked tighter and tighter into place the more of them I watched.Originally Posted by pizzaroll
Lafiel told me that Seventh Seal was a good place to start, but The Magician seems like something I'd like more (as stated above!) so I'll probably end up going with that.
That's exactly how I feel about Seventh Seal. I like the movie, but it just wasn't that classic I was expecting. I do feel the more of his films I watch, the better they get.Originally Posted by Cosmic Bus
Generally speaking, when someone is interested in exploring a director's work for the first time, I advise to start at the beginning (or thereabouts). That said, Seventh Seal was my first Bergman way back when and it didn't really strike my fancy (still isn't one of my favorites of his). Hour of the Wolf is where Bergman bowled me over even though it's not very representative of the rest of his films. From there on, it all clicked tighter and tighter into place the more of them I watched.
I think Wild Strawberries is maybe the best Bergman to start with, as it has the same thematic concerns as many of his other films but with a warmth that aids the transition from the emotional closeness of most other films.
This is my favorite of his. I think it was you who said in one thread that you can appreciate Bergman's films on an intellectual level but not as much on a personal one - or something like that. That's how I feel. Of the handful I've seen, Wild Strawberries is the only one that resonated with me on any level.Originally Posted by Snowman Prophet of Doom
I think Wild Strawberries is maybe the best Bergman to start with, as it has the same thematic concerns as many of his other films but with a warmth that aids the transition from the emotional closeness of most other films.
I have The Seventh Seal but I haven't explored anything else of his.
I think with certain directors it's more important to watch chronologically than others, but seeing The Tree of Life first really framed The Thin Red Line in such an amazing way, and I think it will be the same effect when I watch Malick's 3 other films.
I think with certain directors it's more important to watch chronologically than others, but seeing The Tree of Life first really framed The Thin Red Line in such an amazing way, and I think it will be the same effect when I watch Malick's 3 other films.
Aww.Originally Posted by pizzaroll
I'll trust icarus on Pale Flower and go into it blind because our tastes align pretty well and her recommendations haven't done me wrong. Except for The Thin Red Line, blerk. But that was the collective fault of icarus/firehawk/Lafiel/everyoneelsethattoldmeitwasgood :<
Didn't you like at least the first 2/3rds of the movie? :p
Even better!It's my parents money. :D
Well, Seventh Seal is the famous place to start. I personally started with Cries and Whispers, which I would not recommend as a wise approach to others, as it is like jumping into the deep shark-infested end of the pool without any floaties in order to learn to swim. So I'll go with the general tenor of the thread and say that Wild Strawberries is probably best to start with for Bergman.Lafiel told me that Seventh Seal was a good place to start, but The Magician seems like something I'd like more (as stated above!) so I'll probably end up going with that.
Anybody interested in a used America Lost and Found: The BBS Story on Blu-ray?
Each disc viewed once. $65 shipped.
Each disc viewed once. $65 shipped.
I just watched Polanski's Repulsion. Very dark and disturbing at times. Not much dialogue, good use of sound effects to increase the creepiness of some scenes, and camera work as well. I enjoyed it overall. Any thoughts, Criterion-GAF?
Last edited by canoli2006; 01-12-2012 at 11:06 PM.
Good Burger is an American classic
New announcements for April coming in today. I'll post all of them in the OT when they get announced.
Please have a Kurosawa movie announcement...
Also, is there a thread for Kino releases?
Also, is there a thread for Kino releases?
speaking of which deepdiscount is doing their kino 50% off sale now:
http://www.deepdiscount.com/Kino-Int...romoCode=24148
http://www.deepdiscount.com/Kino-Int...romoCode=24148
LOVED it. I thought the meat as symbolic of Carole's mental decay was especially powerful. Deneuve was superb.Originally Posted by canoli2006
I just watched Polanski's Repulsion. Very dark and disturbing at times. Not much dialogue, good use of sound effects to increase the creepiness of some scenes, and camera work as well. I enjoyed it overall. Any thoughts, Criterion-GAF?
Just watched Rushmore Blu. Very good, but I felt some of the cinematography was a bit too dark in spots. And there was some weird stretching in some scenes. Incredible film, though. Anyone else have issues with the above?
There's some stretching in spots along the edges due to the lenses in that movie, IIRC. Is that what you meant?LOVED it. I thought the meat as symbolic of Carole's mental decay was especially powerful. Deneuve was superb.
Just watched Rushmore Blu. Very good, but I felt some of the cinematography was a bit too dark in spots. And there was some weird stretching in some scenes. Incredible film, though. Anyone else have issues with the above?
Wow Videodrome has a great package design.
At the beginning when the camera pans to the Rushmore sign, and I noticed it in a few other places. It seemed like the aspect ratios were a bit off. If that makes any sense.Originally Posted by BenjaminBirdie
There's some stretching in spots along the edges due to the lenses in that movie, IIRC. Is that what you meant?
When you guys talk about The Game are you talking about the Michael Douglas movie?
After seeing the Girls trailer I really want to see Tiny Furniture now.
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