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[Fred C. Dobbs]

[beltmann]

[Danny Baldwin]

Just recieved it and will watch it tomorrow. Criminal Lovers is on the Sundance Channel tonight, so I'm obligated to that one for now.
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Danny Baldwin

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[matt header]

Earlier today I bought Criterion's edition of Ingmar Bergman's Cries and Whispers and watched it earlier tonight. It's the best I've seen by him (which is only three movies): extremely complex, emotionally shattering, perfectly done. It's one of the most hypnotic movies I've seen, in its use of color and its spiritual undertones. Anyone else seen it?

And by the way, the worst addition to my DVD collection (which is quite paltry - only about 50 or so) must be Snatch.

[beltmann]

I last saw Cries and Whispers about 12 years ago, so I can't comment in detail, but I recall the intense use of red--odd for Bergman--and I remember thinking very highly of it. Still, I'd place Seventh Seal, Virgin Spring, Winter Light, Persona, and Smiles of a Summer Night, at least, even higher.
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"When I was in Barcelona they showed pornography on regular television. I'm assuming it's the same way in Mexico since they also speak Spanish." - IMDb user comment

[beltmann]

And I agree about Snatch. Horrible film by a horrible, tasteless director--I haven't seen anything by Ritchie that's even close to decent, not even the short film he made for BMW. I'm not kidding when I say that, to my eyes, Swept Away is his best film so far.
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"When I was in Barcelona they showed pornography on regular television. I'm assuming it's the same way in Mexico since they also speak Spanish." - IMDb user comment

[the night watchman]

Worst movie in my collection: Godmonster of Indian Flats.
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"If you're talking about censorship, and what things should be shown and what things shouldn't be shown, I've said that as an artist you have no social responsibility whatsoever."

-David Cronenberg

[Jim Harper]

[the night watchman]

[the night watchman]

Just ordered the Studio Ghibli 6-DVD, 12-movie boxed set (thanks, Eric ), Songs from the Second Floor, and the documentaries Alien Saga and American Nightmare. Finally sat down to watch Tomie Replay; blech, what a waste of time. It's better than St. John's Wort, but then again, that one is just barely better than a sharp stick in the eye, if only because the eye damage isn't permanent. I estimate the pain is around the same, though.
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"If you're talking about censorship, and what things should be shown and what things shouldn't be shown, I've said that as an artist you have no social responsibility whatsoever."

-David Cronenberg

[matt header]

[beltmann]

[beltmann]

I sheepishly admit that I bought three DVDs over the weekend: Runaway Jury, Open Range, and Cabin Fever. One is genuinely well-made, one is a genuinely goofy good time, and one is a genuinely guilty pleasure. You can decide which is which.

Eric

[matt header]

While watching the first 45 minutes or so of Triplets of Belleville, I often thought, "Man, this is a lot like Tati." And then Playtime and that poster showed up. I gave myself a good pat on the back for that.

Tati was a vaudevillian, a minimalist, a satirist, a goofball, a perfectionist, an absurdist, and a genius in my opinion. Mon Oncle is one of the most hilarious comedies I've seen - the entire scene of the garden party is perfect - but it's also one of the most intelligent. You got it exactly right when you said he gives us time to admire the architecture of his gag construction: there's so much to admire! If I wasn't laughing outright for a moment of this film, I was grinning on the inside and outside. Sorry if I seem like a gushing starry-eyed fan right now, but I just got done watching it again. [Sighs lovingly]

[the night watchman]