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"I really liked The Conformist but I can see where you're coming from. I just have a thing for films with that particular backdrop.A few friends recommeded Children Of Heaven to me and for the life of me, I just couldn't really stand it. I thought it was dry and a little too strait forward in it's approach to story-telling. [/quote]I also liked The Conformist the best out of all my Bertolucci experiences. If you are a Sopranos fan you can see a lot of inspiration for Adriana's death from this movie. I always respect Bertolucci's eye for cinema but his characters are always too messed up for me - psychologically, emotionally, and especially sexually. He also doesn't seem to get that less is sometimes more. However, I will always respect him for his writing contribution to one of my favorite cinematic masterpieces - Once Upon a Time in The West. " [More]
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"I understand but I think it's a little crazy to pick on a big budget musical for it's lack of realism. Street gangs don't break into spontaneous song and dance?? Really??? That's like criticizing Seven Brides for Seven Brothers for its unrealistic portrayal of lumberjacks. You really have to consider genre conventions. " [More]
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"I agree with your appreciation of Ushpizin - it's a fascinating look at an orthodox Hasidic couple and there is a lot of tension in the film once the "guests" arrive. I liked it. " [More]
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"I just finished watching The Raid recorded on my dvr from TCM and I'm surprised at how unknown this great Civil War film is. It's a true story that works against usual Hollywood formulas and is beautifully shot by Lucien Ballard. If you don't know how great this cast is (in big and small roles) you just haven't seen enough older films. Recommended highly! " [More]
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"I'm sure I'm missing a great one, but I have got to say I was blown away by last year's Gone Baby Gone. I am stunned that the actor that has consistently disappointed me since he became a leading man came up with such a solid film. I usually hate Clint Eastwood and Robert Redford's directed efforts and I respect their acting much more than Affleck's, but Ben Affleck may have found a true talent for directing. " [More]
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"Was it No deposit, No Return with the great Don Knotts and the great Darren McGavin? I used to watch this when I was young mainly because my family only had Disney on vhs in the early days of home video. http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0 074968/ " [More]
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"I think this thread is really interesting but every time I get really into a conversation it feels like the anime fans and the horror groups start ten threads and it gets buried quickly.-----so----- "BUMP"........ " [More]
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"I also really like BBC's series Hustle - especially season 2, episode 12 "Eye of the Beholder". The crew actually plan a heist of THE Crown Jewels - now THAT is a caper! Solid series - great episode. " [More]
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"There are a lot of movies that I love that have heists in them but they are usually a means to an end and the bulk of the film usually deals with the fallout of said heist. Straight up heist films I love are : Jean Pierre Melville's stylish and masterful Le Cercle Rouge and Un Flic. The Hot Rock and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (good call, Rizzo) are two of my favorite seventies Heist movies. One Heist film I just love is The Great Train Robbery - there is one perfectly choreographed scene that involves a lanky Donald Sutherland (he was so awesome in these quirky roles) and an impossible-to-get key that is a site to behold. Just recently I saw The Brinks Job and The Day They Robbed The Bank of England on TCM and I liked them both (but i do like Peter Falk and Aldo Rey respectively so that might have something to do with it). Finally, even though it is not a heist film I love what DePalma did in Mission Impossible with Tom Cruise's famous spy scenes. DePalma always cou ... " [More]
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It's a Wonderful Night for Oscar!
"Never read Naked Lunch, but I've seen the movie - I think that would probably fit my genre. By "at the reader's expense" I don't imply conscious maliceon the part of the author, but thinking of the reader as almost an afterthought to their experimantal excesses. Keep in mind this is my own opinion and you are talking to someone that enjoys a strong traditional narrative in his movies too. I'm all for creativity, but I like it to have some logic (within the plot, characterizations or dialogue) within the writing otherwise it feels a little.....well.. for lack of a better word...masturbatory. " [More]
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"I know it's off the main topic, but since you brought it up Rizzo I have read The Crying of Lot 49 by Pynchon. He is a good writer and the book very much reminded me of parts of Cat's Cradle by Vonnegut, but these kind of stories tire me out. The narrative gets crazier and crazier and I begin to feel like the writer is being "creative" and "sardonic" at my (the reader) expense. Those of you who love these experimental novels from post-modern novelists will love Pynchon. " [More]
Re: The Best Poker Movie
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"I've always really liked A Big Hand For The Little Lady - it's a neat little western comedy with fun performances and it gives a great view of day long poker tournaments with card obsessives. Some think it's really flawed, but I recommend it and it's all about poker. " [More]