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The Bicycle Thief (1948)
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"This is the fourth feature length film I've seen by director Vittorio De Sica. I chose to watch this film based on previous good ratings I've given other films by this director and to better my favorite directors by algorithm listing. Una breve vacanza (A Brief Vacation) My previous three film experiences from Vittorio De Sica were from his earlier and probably most acclaimed neo-realism period of the late 40s/early 50s, specifically Shoe-Shine, The Bicycle Thief, and Umberto D. All of them being fantastic, the latter two being perfect masterpieces. Jump a couple decades into the future with this, his second to last film. I'm not sure what a lot of his films in between were like. I suspect some of them may have been a bit livelier since many are billed as comedies, in which case this may have been a bit of a return to form. The beginning of the film seems very familiar setting in a simple and somewhat
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"Last week, I told you about the best film of 2008. Today, I'll tell you about the worst.This particular stinker has the distiction of being on several critics' year-end Best Of lists (including both Adam and Matty from my beloved Filmspotting) and of earning a score of zero on the Metacritic score from the honorable A.O. Scott of the New York Times, thereby placing it in the ranks of the worst of all time. The film is cloaked as a high-brow commentary, meant to inspire dialogue strumming up the brilliance of its writer/director. It is also a shot-by-shot remake of the German original from 10 years ago, translated to English so that the original target audience can experience the message without subtitles. And it is a huge failure. The film is Funny Games.A film isn’t brilliant because it tells viewers that it’s brilliant. Audiences should not allow a filmmaker to convince them that a film is masterful, that it’s meant to challenge them and the conventions of Holl ... "
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"I’m probably the least financial-minded person there is, and I’ve never owned a stock, bond or whatever else people invest in. But I am an expert on being broke, being poor, being frugal and, most importantly, putting things into perspective. What I mean is, whenever I feel like things just can’t get any worse for me money-wise, I think of the people who are or were actually worse off than I am. And by people, I mostly mean characters from the movies. So, as you may be worrying about your finances after Black Monday, consider dropping by the video store on your way home from the office (or job interview) today. Invest a few bucks into your own sanity and happiness by renting one of the following movies. Don’t worry, I’ve tried to make the selections rather common and accessible. If you’re like any of the financial guys and girls I know, you’re not likely the sort to go for obscure or difficult cinema. And if you are of the sort, then you probably don’t need this list anyway.
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"Though I first buzzed about an Academy Award nomination for Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight more than a month before his death, I now want to take it all back. I feel all the talk of Ledger’s posthumous Oscar chances will cloud my mind when I finally do see it, and it will probably also cloud the Academy’s judgment, too. Six months from now, when the nominations are announced on January 22 (coincidentally the one-year anniversary of Ledger’s death), if Ledger is not recognized for his role as The Joker, there will surely be an uproar — actually, Hollywood might just up and self-implode. I’m not the only one annoyed by all the Oscar buzz. Terry Gilliam, who directed Ledger in The Brothers Grimm and the upcoming The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, is ca "
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"Ladri Di Biciclette (properly translated to "Bicycle Thieves" in the new Criterion Collection release) is a beautifully sad tale about a man's heart-breaking quest to find his stolen bike in post-WWII Italy. The Image DVD that I bought is a little frustrating, as characters would be singing in the background, or extended dialogue would continue between characters, and the subtitles would never appear. I'd like to see the Criterion Collection version with improved subtitles, as I'm sure I missed plenty. Wonderfully shot in and around Rome, I found myself completely engaged by the characters, time frame, and frustrations of the protagonists. At one point, I found myself fearing for the lives of the father and son (no spoilers here). Again, highly recommended (many consider this to be one of Italy's finest films), but not for the "popcorn movie" crowd. "
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"Thanks to my local Revival Theater, I just caught a double feature of Bicycle Thieves & Umberto D. Although I have seen both films before, The big screen viewing always feels like a first viewing. Bicycle Thieves was made at the height of Italian Neorealism, and is considered by many to be the best of the movement. It's a story about a man (Antonio) who gets a job where he must have a bicycle. The bicycle is then stolen, and Antonio must find his bicycle so he can work. It's that simple. Antonio and his son travel the streets of Rome knowing that if they can only find the bicycle, than life will be OK. It's a wonderful showcase of a father and son relationship. The film's non-actors (plucked from the streets) amazingly give two of the most important performances I have ever seen. There are moments in this film that bring me to tears just by me thinking of them. It's a perfect and flawless film. A very heavy film but at the same time lots of heart and joy. It's De Sica's & I ... "
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"This movie broke my heart. Why did I wait so long to see it?It communicted it's message with so much stylistic constraint. I love it when a movie does that. I love it that movies can do that. "
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