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watched Whatever Works the other day. Classic, I was laughing out loud in many scenes. Larry David is perfect for the role and Evan Rachel Wood was also really good.

Can anyone recommend any other Woody Allen films? Whatever Works was the first one I have watched and I definitely need to see some more of his work.
 
Manhatten and Match Point are my two favorites. But the man's body of work is vast and everyone is likely to give you a different answer.
 
Finally watched Underworld Evolution

Saw Underworld about 4 years ago so I barely remembered what happened in the first. Other than the hotness of Kate Beckinsale, pretty boring movie.
 
chicko1983 said:
watched Whatever Works the other day. Classic, I was laughing out loud in many scenes. Larry David is perfect for the role and Evan Rachel Wood was also really good.

Can anyone recommend any other Woody Allen films? Whatever Works was the first one I have watched and I definitely need to see some more of his work.
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I didn't like it too much, and I'm a Woody Allen and Larry David fanatic, but I guess both Manhattan and Annie Hall seem like easy movies to start with....Then eventually graduate to some of his more "complex" works. I think Vicky Christina Barcelona is good as well, if you're looking for something more recent.
 
i went to imdb and sorted woodys films by rating and have just been going down the list

havent really been steered wrong yet

i plan on watching purple rose, bananas, and zelig this week before they expire on netflix streaming (thx 4 da reminder cosmic)
 
HiResDes said:
I gotta agree with him, Tom Cruise might be a shitty human being, but he's a pretty good actor...However, that movie is quite mediocre.
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Agreed, I get in many arguments defending Cruise. He has some shitty movies, but he's been in many great performances.
 
Am I the only one that watches director's films chronologically? I think you get a better feel for growth and place that way I think.
 
swoon said:
Am I the only one that watches director's films chronologically? I think you get a better feel for growth and place that way I think.
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I did that with Tarantino. He's come a long way from Reservoir Dogs.
 
swoon said:
Am I the only one that watches director's films chronologically? I think you get a better feel for growth and place that way I think.
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That what I did with Malick, and that is what I am doing with Bergman right now. Just feels more natural / logical.
 
chicko1983 said:
watched Whatever Works the other day. Classic, I was laughing out loud in many scenes. Larry David is perfect for the role and Evan Rachel Wood was also really good.

Can anyone recommend any other Woody Allen films? Whatever Works was the first one I have watched and I definitely need to see some more of his work.
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Manhattan
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Husbands and Wives

A lot of people will recommend Annie Hall but it was pretty forgettable to me.
 
swoon said:
Am I the only one that watches director's films chronologically? I think you get a better feel for growth and place that way I think.
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I try to do this, but I really only do it with recent directors because they're easier to catch up on. Off the top of my head, I've done it with Wright, Aronofsky, and Tarantino (well actually I haven't seen Death Proof, but other than that).
I might sort of do it with Malick. I'd have Days of Heaven and Badlands switched, but oh well.
 
Finally saw this:

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Incredible.
 
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Incredible. Saw it once as a kid and didn't appreciate it. Just watched it more recently and can see why critics love it.


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Very good movie. At first I thought it was too confusing but then I realized the viewer is supposed to be in a little perpetual confusion.
 
Saw SuckerPunch. I enjoyed the action scenes, but I kept imagining they were cut from films Snyder would never make. The writing is clunky, much of the story didn't make sense, but I was pounded into my seat by visuals and loud music, so I guess I got what I expected.
 
Of Woody Allen's films, I've seen:

Annie Hall
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Hannah and Her Sisters (I just watched this last night, and it actually might be my favorite of his...)
Husbands and Wives
Manhattan
Match Point
The Purple Rose of Cairo
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Zelig

Stuff of his that expires on 4/1 that I have in my queue:

Bananas
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask
Interiors


Guess I'm leaning towards Interiors because I kind of don't really think I'd be all that interested in his early comedy stuff for whatever reason. Another Woman is on there as well, but it doesn't look like it's about to expire.

Just a heads up, these movies in my queue expire on 4/3 (looks like they're all Criterion distributed films):

F for Fake
Jeanne Dielman (this one's a doozy in length too..have heard nothing but neat things so I should make time)
Late Spring
Murmur of the Heart
 
Discotheque said:
I can't help but feel how much better that film would be if he hired another actress. But this one's voice was nails on chalkboard bad.
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Sometimes you post something and all I can think is:
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Manz was the narrative part of the movie. Not because of the dialog but because of the way she sounds during the voice overs.



swoon said:
Am I the only one that watches director's films chronologically? I think you get a better feel for growth and place that way I think.
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I try too . Unless I come across a certain directors movie and just watch it. I will then go back and watch the rest of their films in order.

Right now i am going through Miike films. Starting at the bottom. Will skip all those I have seen though.
 
Saw The Thin Red Line (1998) yesterday. Truly an impressive movie on so many levels. I would heartily recommend it to anyone here who hasn't seen it yet.

Though I was kind of distracted at points, when the music in the film was giving me serious Inception vibes. My friends didn't hear it, but it turned out, yes, Hans Zimmer did the music!

I am definitely going to check out more Malick films this week.
 
Well, not to mention that the whole movie is from her point of view, which explains why it's emotionally muted and features so much narrative ellipsis. Linda, as she is in the movie, might be the single biggest contributing factor to the movie's greatness, especially considering my understand that the actress improv'd most of her narration, meaning that we literally would not have that great narration without that specific actress.

Edit: swoon, I have little preference for what order I watch films in. There is a definite logic to going in chronological order, but I just don't, for whatever reason.
 
Someone else needs to embark on a Bunuel journey along with me, so far Viridiana and That Obscure Object of Desire were both amazing....Like they would both be my top 100 favorite films, and the latter in my top 20.
 
Alright just finished this:

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Hahaha oh man. Not what I expected at all. Really funny & brilliantly acted. What really stuck out to me were the quick cuts, loved them.

And I just found out Edgar Wright is a writer for the Tintin movie oh lord yes.
 
HiResDes said:
Someone else needs to embark on a Bunuel journey along with me, so far Viridiana and That Obscure Object of Desire were both amazing....Like they would both be my top 100 favorite films, and the latter in my top 20.
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That sounds cool.

I need to watch more Ingmar Bergman so next on my list are his films. I've only seen like two of them. The Seventh Seal and one other in film class a few years ago.
 
Treefingers said:
Alright just finished this:


Hahaha oh man. Not what I expected at all. Really funny & brilliantly acted. What really stuck out to me were the quick cuts, loved them.

And I just found out Edgar Wright is a writer for the Tintin movie oh lord yes.
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See Scott Pilgrim now.
 
Watching Mulholland Drive (I have another hour left). Still no idea what is going on, or how this was even ever considered to be a television show.

But I kind of like it.
 
brianjones said:
doesnt he have like 800 films
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83 or around there. I've seen most of his famous films. The smaller titles are the ones I haven't seen. I'm still trying to figure out how I am going to go about watching all of them. The only days I have time to watch anything are Thursday-Saturday. So yeah...
 
HiResDes said:
Someone else needs to embark on a Bunuel journey along with me, so far Viridiana and That Obscure Object of Desire were both amazing....Like they would both be my top 100 favorite films, and the latter in my top 20.
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I would do this if I hadn't already seen most of his most famous work, but I'll be watching Phantom of Liberty and Simon of the Desert this week. Easily one of my favorite directors. He's just so dang consistent. Viridiana, The Exterminating Angel and The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie are my favorites so far.

I'm also thinking about picking up My Last Sigh, his memoir soon. It's supposed to be really great.

ivysaur12 said:
Watching Mulholland Drive (I have another hour left). Still no idea what is going on, or how this was even ever considered to be a television show.

But I kind of like it.
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Two part miniseries, not a television show.

Edit: I first heard it was originally pitched as a mini series, but I see sources that both say it was a TV pilot and say it was a mini series now.
 
ivysaur12 said:
Watching Mulholland Drive (I have another hour left). Still no idea what is going on, or how this was even ever considered to be a television show.

But I kind of like it.
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Terrible film. It's David Lynch's pet project that he shit into theaters after it was was (rightfully) rejected from television.

Any chump who professes to like this piece of shit is either a liar or trying to appear "smart" by "getting" this film.
 
Jack Scofield said:
Terrible film. It's David Lynch's pet project that he shit into theaters after it was was (rightfully) rejected from television.

Any chump who professes to like this piece of shit is either a liar or trying to appear "smart" by "getting" this film.
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I love it. Not lying and I'm pretty dumb, not gonna say I "got" everything but it was quite an experience.

Something about Lynch films just make me fall in love with their atmosphere like no others do. Lost Highway is by far my favorite though.
 
Jack Scofield said:
Terrible film. It's David Lynch's pet project that he shit into theaters after it was was (rightfully) rejected from television.

Any chump who professes to like this piece of shit is either a liar or trying to appear "smart" by "getting" this film.
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I'm genuinely entertained right now. It's absurdist but has great direction and an interesting narrative structure.
 
I've not seen Mulholland, for whatever reason. I think it's because neither Blue Velvet nor Eraserhead connected with me in any significant way, either intellectually or emotionally. I mean, they're weird and unique, which is a plus in a Hollywood film world, but I feel like if you don't really click with the mood, there's not much else there. I've seen folks in this thread describe Herzog and Malick as both making "mood pieces," but I'd say that that applies more to Lynch than to almost any other director that I can think of. (And once again, I freely admit that this might be a false summation of films other than the two that I've seen).
 
Jack Scofield said:
Terrible film. It's David Lynch's pet project that he shit into theaters after it was was (rightfully) rejected from television.

Any chump who professes to like this piece of shit is either a liar or trying to appear "smart" by "getting" this film.
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Indeed. It's probably the second worst movie I've ever seen.
 
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Mother
Great film. What a performance by Hye-ja Kim. This thriller was well made and comes together at the end. The last 40 mins or so is where this film takes it to another level. This is the 3rd film I've seem with Won Bin; I have to say he is my favorite actor now.
 
brianjones said:
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speaking of creepy.. when forever alone goes too far
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I always liked this one. A pretty touching story about a not so typical "villain".

Jack Scofield said:
Terrible film. It's David Lynch's pet project that he shit into theaters after it was was (rightfully) rejected from television.

Any chump who professes to like this piece of shit is either a liar or trying to appear "smart" by "getting" this film.
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Look, I "get" the main plot points and a lot of the symbolism but I was bored out of my mind for 90% of the film and by the time it ended, I felt like I got robbed. I can see why people get all elitist about the quality of it but I would never, ever recommend anyone watch this movie.

People say the film has atmosphere but if that is the case, why did I feel so disengaged the entire thing?

Johnlenham said:
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Wow. Music was stand out part but wow what a film.
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Truly an epic that any anime fan has to see. The animation is a bit dated, obviously.

Treefingers said:
Finally saw this:

Incredible.
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Shaun of the Dead is probably the greatest horror/comedy ever made.

Slither is up there too.

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roll456 said:
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Very good movie. At first I thought it was too confusing but then I realized the viewer is supposed to be in a little perpetual confusion.
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A masterpiece. I don't use that term often, but this movie blows me away every time I watch it. So original and intense.
 
Greatest horror comedy ever? I mean it's good, but there's no way in hell I could agree with that...I think Evil Dead 2 beats it to a pulp, for example.
 
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