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Year: 1966
Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Plot: Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni's first English-language production was also his only box office hit, widely considered one of the seminal films of the 1960s. Thomas (David Hemmings) is a nihilistic, wealthy fashion photographer in mod "Swinging London." Filled with ennui, bored with his "fab" but oddly-lifeless existence of casual sex and drug use, Thomas comes alive when he wanders through a park, stops to take pictures of a couple embracing, and upon developing the images, believes that he has photographed a murder. Pursued by Jane (Vanessa Redgrave), the woman who is in the photos, Thomas pretends to give her the pictures, but in reality, he passes off a different roll of film to her. Thomas returns to the park and discovers that there is, indeed, a dead body lying in the shrubbery: the gray-haired man who was embracing Jane. Has she murdered him, or does Thomas' photo reveal a man with a gun hiding nearby? Antonioni's thriller is a puzzling, existential, adroitly-assembled masterpiece. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
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]]>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:51:22 GMTBlow-Up1966Michelangelo AntonioniItalian director <a href="/players/P____79780/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Michelangelo Antonioni</a>'s first English-language production was also his only box office hit, widely considered one of the seminal films of the 1960s. Thomas (<a href="/players/P____93993/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>David Hemmings</a>) is a nihilistic, wealthy fashion photographer in mod "Swinging London." Filled with ennui, bored with his "fab" but oddly-lifeless existence of casual sex and drug use, Thomas comes alive when he wanders through a park, stops to take pictures of a couple embracing, and upon developing the images, believes that he has photographed a murder. Pursued by Jane (<a href="/players/P____59206/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Vanessa Redgrave</a>), the woman who is in the photos, Thomas pretends to give her the pictures, but in reality, he passes off a different roll of film to her. Thomas returns to the park and discovers that there is, indeed, a dead body lying in the shrubbery: the gray-haired man who was embracing Jane. Has she murdered him, or does Thomas' photo reveal a man with a gun hiding nearby? Antonioni's thriller is a puzzling, existential, adroitly-assembled masterpiece. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide16Tag Target (>10)25323http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t39478v06pu.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Blow_Up/39948/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/dibot/archive/2008/9/21/35357.aspx Post By: dibot
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Post Date: 9/21/2008 11:37:04 PM
Body: I now know why people love John Wayne ("The Shootist"). Directed by Howard Hawks ("Rio Lobo"), Rio Bravo stars Wayne as a sheriff in an old-west town trying to hold a powerful man in jail until the Marshall comes. For help he has a recovering alcoholic deputy, played beautifully by Dean Martin ("Cannonball Run II"), and an old hilarious, crotchety jail keeper, played by Walter Brennan ("Smoke in the Wind"). They pick up Ricky Nelson ("Sonic Boom") for a little more backup and some singing. The four take a stand against many hired and better armed men. And there's a sassy gambler, Angie Dickinson ("Elvis Has Left the Building"), for Wayne to fall for. And it's three hours of movie magic. Loved it.Though Blow-Up features more beautiful shots than gripping plot, I found myself glued to the screen. This is the first film I've seen from director Michelangelo Antonioni ("Eros"), and if his other films live up to this, I can't wait to watch more. The story focuses on a snotty photographer, played by David Hemmings ("Gangs of New York"), who catches a murder on film. Then he tries to figure out what to do about it. The film is gorgeous shot after gorgeous shot, then some attitude from Hemmings, then some more gorgeous shots. Then it ends with mimes playing tennis. Awesome.I finally saw In the Heat of the Night and my love for Sidney Poitier ("The Jackal") has grown with the viewing. Basically, the film is a murder mystery, but so much more is going on. Poitier is a Philadelphia detective passing through rural Mississippi when the murder occurs. He's accused by the local racist sheriff, Rod Steiger ("Poolhall Junkies"), who is then forced to work with him to solve the case. Steiger won the Best Actor Oscar for his work, and the film won another four Oscars, including Best Picture.My love for Steve Zahn ("Rescue Dawn") has finally found a bridge it cannot cross, Strange Wilderness. Zahn stars as the host of a televisions wildlife show that he inherited from his father. Sadly, Zahn and his crew are terrible documentarians who don't check facts and record ridiculous narration for the program. So the show fails, but they go on a quest of find Big Foot to try and save it. And the movie is as ludicrous as the plot sounds. A few funny bits, mostly delivered by Justin Long ("Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story"). A very big disappointment.Cannibal Holocaust is the worst movie ever. It's not art. It's not entertainment. It isn't even very shocking, except the parts where they were killing real animals. I urge you not to rent this tasteless and brainless film so the director will get no residuals.
]]>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:37:04 GMTdibotdibot Blog9/21/2008 11:37:04 PMI now know why people love John Wayne ("The Shootist"). Directed by Howard Hawks ("Rio Lobo"), Rio Bravo stars Wayne as a sheriff in an old-west town trying to hold a powerful man in jail until the Marshall comes. For help he has a recovering alcoholic deputy, played beautifully by Dean Martin ("Cannonball Run II"), and an old hilarious, crotchety jail keeper, played by Walter Brennan ("Smoke in the Wind"). They pick up Ricky Nelson ("Sonic Boom") for a little more backup and some singing. The four take a stand against many hired and better armed men. And there's a sassy gambler, Angie Dickinson ("Elvis Has Left the Building"), for Wayne to fall for. And it's three hours of movie magic. Loved it.Though Blow-Up features more beautiful shots than gripping plot, I found myself glued to the screen. This is the first film I've seen from director Michelangelo Antonioni ("Eros"), and if his other films live up to this, I can't wait to watch more. The story focuses on a snotty photographer, played by David Hemmings ("Gangs of New York"), who catches a murder on film. Then he tries to figure out what to do about it. The film is gorgeous shot after gorgeous shot, then some attitude from Hemmings, then some more gorgeous shots. Then it ends with mimes playing tennis. Awesome.I finally saw In the Heat of the Night and my love for Sidney Poitier ("The Jackal") has grown with the viewing. Basically, the film is a murder mystery, but so much more is going on. Poitier is a Philadelphia detective passing through rural Mississippi when the murder occurs. He's accused by the local racist sheriff, Rod Steiger ("Poolhall Junkies"), who is then forced to work with him to solve the case. Steiger won the Best Actor Oscar for his work, and the film won another four Oscars, including Best Picture.My love for Steve Zahn ("Rescue Dawn") has finally found a bridge it cannot cross, Strange Wilderness. Zahn stars as the host of a televisions wildlife show that he inherited from his father. Sadly, Zahn and his crew are terrible documentarians who don't check facts and record ridiculous narration for the program. So the show fails, but they go on a quest of find Big Foot to try and save it. And the movie is as ludicrous as the plot sounds. A few funny bits, mostly delivered by Justin Long ("Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story"). A very big disappointment.Cannibal Holocaust is the worst movie ever. It's not art. It's not entertainment. It isn't even very shocking, except the parts where they were killing real animals. I urge you not to rent this tasteless and brainless film so the director will get no residuals. http://www.spout.com/blogs/chrismorrell/archive/2008/5/17/29402.aspx Post By: chrismorrell
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Post Date: 5/17/2008 7:57:14 PM
Body: This is one of those films that just seems like part of my mind..I spent years looking for a pair of white trousers like David Hemmings..This is all about image and perception,visual perception that is,and what better concept for a movie..The "story/plot" doesnt really add up to anything much ,but we get iconic image after iconic image...a twitchily beautiful Vanessa Redgarve, a sublimely beautiful David Hemmings...that car that park,with the wind in the trees,the Ricky Tic club (aka The 100 club,)Janet Street Porter dancing to The Yardbirds with Jeff Beck ,an obvious comment about Art ,and photography as Art and or journalism,the "Beat" society"Swinging London" and all that with Herbie Hancock music to finish.A great piece of movie art.
]]>Sat, 17 May 2008 23:57:14 GMTchrismorrellchrismorrell Blog5/17/2008 7:57:14 PMThis is one of those films that just seems like part of my mind..I spent years looking for a pair of white trousers like David Hemmings..This is all about image and perception,visual perception that is,and what better concept for a movie..The "story/plot" doesnt really add up to anything much ,but we get iconic image after iconic image...a twitchily beautiful Vanessa Redgarve, a sublimely beautiful David Hemmings...that car that park,with the wind in the trees,the Ricky Tic club (aka The 100 club,)Janet Street Porter dancing to The Yardbirds with Jeff Beck ,an obvious comment about Art ,and photography as Art and or journalism,the "Beat" society"Swinging London" and all that with Herbie Hancock music to finish.A great piece of movie art. http://www.spout.com/blogs/dickbuist/archive/2008/1/17/24010.aspx Post By: dickbuist
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Post Date: 1/17/2008 8:41:28 PM
Body: What a waste of time! Might have been groundbreaking in 1966 but I found it boring and can't believe that I watched the whole thing!
]]>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:41:28 GMTdickbuistdickbuist Blog1/17/2008 8:41:28 PMWhat a waste of time! Might have been groundbreaking in 1966 but I found it boring and can&#39;t believe that I watched the whole thing! http://www.spout.com/groups/Directors/Re_Bergman_and_Antonioni_dead_on_the_same_day/406/16964/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: ShaunHuston
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Post Date: 7/31/2007 5:15:53 PM
Body: I have to say no, and that's something I've thought about the last two days, especially in relationship to Bergman. I'm not conscious of having seen any of his films in their entirety. Like many, all I've seen from Antonioni is Blow-Up (1966). In fact, Westerns represent the only body of film made substantially before I was born or when I was too young to even be aware of movies with which I am intimately familiar, and that's due largely to the nature of my scholarly interests. Beyond that, and primarily as a fan and not as an academic, I can claim to have seen just about every film written and/or directed by Preston Sturges, am probably close on Hitchcock, and have seen a good number of Akira Kurosawa's films. When it comes to the Italian neo-realists, the French New Wave, classic American film noir, etc., I can think in terms of individual films, but not entire filmographies. I wonder how common these kinds of "gaps" are, even among ardent cinephiles and aspiring filmmakers? I know people who live for certain kinds of older films - silent films, pre-code films - but there's always a selectivity to people's engagement with earlier works and filmmakers. Such people are still more likely to have seen, say, all of Steven Soderbergh's or Wes Anderson's films than, say, all of Jean-Luc Godard's or Yasujiro Ozu's.
]]>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:15:53 GMTShaunHustonDirectors7/31/2007 5:15:53 PMI have to say no, and that&#39;s something I&#39;ve thought about the last two days, especially in relationship to Bergman. I&#39;m not conscious of having seen any of his films in their entirety. Like many, all I&#39;ve seen from Antonioni is Blow-Up (1966). In fact, Westerns represent the only body of film made substantially before I was born or when I was too young to even be aware of movies with which I am intimately familiar, and that&#39;s due largely to the nature of my scholarly interests. Beyond that, and primarily as a fan and not as an academic, I can claim to have seen just about every film written and/or directed by Preston Sturges, am probably close on Hitchcock, and have seen a good number of Akira Kurosawa&#39;s films. When it comes to the Italian neo-realists, the French New Wave, classic American film noir, etc., I can think in terms of individual films, but not entire filmographies. I wonder how common these kinds of "gaps" are, even among ardent cinephiles and aspiring filmmakers? I know people who live for certain kinds of older films - silent films, pre-code films - but there&#39;s always a selectivity to people&#39;s engagement with earlier works and filmmakers. Such people are still more likely to have seen, say, all of Steven Soderbergh&#39;s or Wes Anderson&#39;s films than, say, all of Jean-Luc Godard&#39;s or Yasujiro Ozu&#39;s. http://www.spout.com/groups/Graphic_Desire/Re_Color_in_film/133/6946/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: quint
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Post Date: 4/12/2007 8:15:14 AM
Body: I love Antonioni, although I can't say I've seen everything and some of it really put me off. I thought Blow Up was brilliant and it remains one of my favorite movies, but then I saw Zabriskie Point and thought it was self-indulgent to the extreme. But then there are so many other great films he's done, everyone deserves some weak ones.
]]>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:15:14 GMTquintGraphic Desire4/12/2007 8:15:14 AMI love Antonioni, although I can&#39;t say I&#39;ve seen everything and some of it really put me off. I thought Blow Up was brilliant and it remains one of my favorite movies, but then I saw Zabriskie Point and thought it was self-indulgent to the extreme. But then there are so many other great films he&#39;s done, everyone deserves some weak ones. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/murder/MemberTagFilms.aspxmurder
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