Last Movie You Watched

[orbital]

No, that's by William S. Burroughs.

The answer to the question is J. G. Ballard who, in addition to Crash, also wrote the autobiographical Empire of the Sun, which Spielberg subsequently adapted.

I'm hoping that the lead character's name in Crash being Ballard does not have an autobiographical context 

I have not read the book, but Spielberg's Empire of the Sun was very very good IMO

[bhodges]

Come on, if you want to make a sex movie go ahead but this is ridiculous on so many levels.

Just saw this once, when it first came out, and just came out a bit puzzled.  I love much of Cronenberg's work but didn't quite "get" this one. 

--Bruce

[orbital]

Just saw this once, when it first came out, and just came out a bit puzzled.  I love much of Cronenberg's work but didn't quite "get" this one. 

--Bruce

I like (some of) his work as well. I remember liking Spyder from his more recent ones, although I don't remember the first thing about it, just that I liked it  . Existenz was OK too. And form his earlier stuff, Dead Zone, Dead Ringers, Videodrome, all very original films.

But this one, if you think about it,  is a movie where all the charcters basically had sex with each other. There weren't any possible combinations left, so the movie had to end  It felt like the car crashes were an excuse to have sex

[Scriptavolant]

I've finally found, and I'm watching, the Twin Peaks Serie.

[orbital]

I've finally found, and I'm watching, the Twin Peaks Serie.

Excellent! Does the DVD set include the pilot as well? The US release did not have the pilot for some reason.

In any case, enjoy! I know I did -a couple of months ago: 2 seasons in 2 weeks 

[Scriptavolant]

Excellent! Does the DVD set include the pilot as well? The US release did not have the pilot for some reason.

In any case, enjoy! I know I did -a couple of months ago: 2 seasons in 2 weeks 

Yes, the set (season 1) is the following:


A collection set which includes the pilot. But so far I've watched only the first episode, which is wonderful, the music by Badalamenti is oustanding as well. Perfect for autumn evenings  0:)

[SonicMan46]

And this one, Dave?
 

YES - I've seen that film, but don't own it (at least yet) - for those not knowing this actress, I have about a dozen flicks (commercial or 'burned' DVDs) as listed below - I've probably seen another 8 or more of her films, but the ones w/ an asterisk are probably my favorites - and Mcclintock w/ an older, but still beautiful (and buxom) Miss O'Hara is a blast (at least for me):

Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1939)
How Green Was My Valley (1941)*
Black Swan, The (1942)
Spanish Main, The (1945)
Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
Miracle of 34th Street (1947)*
Rio Grande (1950)*
Quiet Man, The (1952)*
Long Gray Line, The (1955)*
Wings of Eagles, The (1957)
Parent Trap, The (1961)*
Mcclintock! (1963)

[sidoze]

Jancso's Silence and Cry -- masterly. I suspect Bela Tarr has been influenced by this -- the awe-inspiring natural choreography within long unedited takes captured within the frame of fluid unceasing camera movements. It is a masterclass in technique and staging. The story, like Round Up, is difficult and at first seemingly impenetrable. Jancso doesn't spoon feed you or kowtow, he just presents the acting within a setting and the story creeps out -- or it doesn't creep out, and you've gotta go in to get it. Definitely one for follow-up viewings. It has the same (attractive) actress as in Makk's Szerelem.

[Lilas Pastia]

Very funny

A masterpiece... totally subversive stuff.

[Lilas Pastia]

(From Sidoze's remarks a few pages down)

Dovzhenko's Arsenal and Zemlya (Earth) are IMHO  soviet moviedom's least dated masterpieces. Pudovkin could be more stunning and Eisenstein more brilliant and dazzling, but there's no doubt IMO that Dovzhenko was the one who caught the period's immortality 'on the wings' (as Dreyer and Bresson did in their own way an on their own totally different level).

The Wind Will Carry us is the only Kiarostami film I saw, but it struck me as an instant classic. Films that cross genres and succeed on different levels always score high on my chart.

[rockerreds]

American Beauty

[Drasko]

Dovzhenko's Arsenal and Zemlya (Earth) are IMHO  soviet moviedom's least dated masterpieces. Pudovkin could be more stunning and Eisenstein more brilliant and dazzling, but there's no doubt IMO that Dovzhenko was the one who caught the period's immortality 'on the wings' (as Dreyer and Bresson did in their own way an on their own totally different level).

Coincidentally I was planing to watch Pudovkin's Chess Fever tonight but moved it for tomorrow.
But talking about Soviet moviedom and not mentioning Vertov is unacceptable , Man with the Movie Camera would made easily in my top ten (if I ever had one).

On same note does anyone know where I could find Vertov's Kino-Eye on DVD? It was released by Kino Video but it seems out of print and expensive.

[sidoze]

Coincidentally I was planing to watch Pudovkin's Chess Fever tonight but moved it for tomorrow.

thanks!

agree about Vertov. I think I should rent (and copy) it again because I often find myself thinking about it totally out of the blue!

[KevinP]

We're also watching Twin Peaks!

I never watched it until the first season DVDs came out several years back. Then season two was delayed for years. It finally came out and we got it, but then we felt we had to watch season one again first. (Which got delayed by a few international trips, etc.)

[sidoze]

The Wind Will Carry[/b] us is the only Kiarostami film I saw, but it struck me as an instant classic. Films that cross genres and succeed on different levels always score high on my chart.

try to rent Close Up or Taste of Cherry. I just watched Close Up again and I think it's one of the greatest films I've seen. It explores so many things, both in and out of film. I'd have to say it's a landmark in cinema, at least the cinema I know. I like it even more than Taste of Cherry which also is one of my favourite films now.

[Kullervo]

A little overdone at times, but overall pretty unsettling. I thought the "twist" was fairly predictable.



Excellent! Very emotionally affecting and inspiring. Absolutely one of Burton's best performances, and hands-down the best non-Shakespeare film about British nobility I've seen.

[sidoze]

Jancso's Red Psalm. Not to my taste at all.

[Danny]

Boorman's Deliverance from 1972, starring Jon Voight, Ned Beauty and Burt Reynolds. 

Brutal, unflinching, primitive and very Southern. 

He plays a mean banjo, tho':

[Solitary Wanderer]

Enjoyed this flick. I especially like the romantic ideal of these Bohemians with their music, art, poetry and fine conversation. A world free of computers, cars, cellphones etc seems a more peaceful place with more time for contemplation. I didn't realise that Chopin and Liszt were friends.

[orbital]

Very late viewing last night. Thoroughly enjoyable, worth alone for the final [explanatory] long shot.