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DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP
Joined: 28 May 2009
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| ekul wrote: |
| I think a better question is artists whose second piece is better than their first. That happens far less often. |
I'd have to strongly dissagree there.
So many examples... but too many, so I wont.
Anyway back on topic - that's a different thread and Ekul please feel free to start it if you like. |
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PatrickBateman
Joined: 08 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:00 am Post subject: |
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Hip Hop:
Illmatic
Reasonable Doubt
Ready To Die
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Still have to think about movies. |
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Sector7G
Joined: 24 May 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:56 am Post subject: Re: Artists whose 1st work is their best, in your opinion |
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| DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP wrote: |
Hmmm, Jackie brown was to self conciously 'cut up' - you know the whole non linear narrative convention - crassly, conceitedly and pretentiously so for me to like the film. Just too much 'oooh look at me I'm being so clever...' A forgivable mistake for a film student or first time helmer, but not for Someone who should know better. |
Well, I agree it's not on par with his first, Reservoir Dogs, which was the whole point of your thread, but still, I liked Jackie Brown a lot, and never had the "ooh look at me" problem that you did. You obviously know your stuff about movies. Perhaps you were over analyzing it.
Or, maybe I liked it not so much because of Tarantinos' direction but because of the individual performances of Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Deniro. In fact, I liked Jackson more in Jackie Brown than I did in P. Fiction. One of his best roles!!
Anyway, what do you think about what I said about the Sixth Sense? |
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Underwaterbob
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:29 am Post subject: Re: Artists whose 1st work is their best, in your opinion |
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| Sector7G wrote: |
| Anyway, what do you think about what I said about the Sixth Sense? |
I liked Unbreakable more than Sixth Sense. |
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BobbyOrr
Joined: 01 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:23 am Post subject: |
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I cannot disagree on the Leonard. I love that album.
As for other great musical firsts:
The Constantines - s/t
-I'm sick to be missing their 10th anniversary shows in T.O.
The Band - Music from Big Pink
-it doesn't get much better than this.
Elliot Smith - Roman Candle
-this one could be argued, but it'll always be my favorite Smith album.
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DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: Artists whose 1st work is their best, in your opinion |
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| Underwaterbob wrote: |
| Sector7G wrote: |
| Anyway, what do you think about what I said about the Sixth Sense? |
I liked Unbreakable more than Sixth Sense. |
Unbreakable would be in my top ten worst films fo all time. Lol. I'd agree after 6th sense all his follow ups have been lame. |
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Underwaterbob
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| Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject: Re: Artists whose 1st work is their best, in your opinion |
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| DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP wrote: |
| Underwaterbob wrote: |
| Sector7G wrote: |
| Anyway, what do you think about what I said about the Sixth Sense? |
I liked Unbreakable more than Sixth Sense. |
Unbreakable would be in my top ten worst films fo all time. Lol. I'd agree after 6th sense all his follow ups have been lame. |
Unbreakable stands up to repeated viewing better than Sixth Sense. I think I just hate Haley Joe Osment. |
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Hanson
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| Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject: Re: Artists whose 1st work is their best, in your opinion |
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| Underwaterbob wrote: |
| DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP wrote: |
| Underwaterbob wrote: |
| Sector7G wrote: |
| Anyway, what do you think about what I said about the Sixth Sense? |
I liked Unbreakable more than Sixth Sense. |
Unbreakable would be in my top ten worst films fo all time. Lol. I'd agree after 6th sense all his follow ups have been lame. |
Unbreakable stands up to repeated viewing better than Sixth Sense. I think I just hate Haley Joe Osment. |
I really liked "The Village". M. Night Shyamalan is one of my favorite directors - he's a little unpredictable and plays a lot with angles. "The Happening" was another one I liked from him. Cool themes and original plot twists... |
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Bloopity Bloop
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beckett
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| Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:20 am Post subject: |
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oasis first album is by far their best ,
3 ft high and rising de la soul
aephx selected ambient works
romerp - night of the living dead |
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namu_nim
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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| first work? Or first work that made it into the system? |
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DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| namu_nim wrote: |
| first work? Or first work that made it into the system? |
I'd say first published work for a writer. Not retrospectively.
First publicly performed for a classical composer and first work released onto record / cd. tape etc for modern musician. Again, noot retrospective releases of old studio or bedroom recording sessiosn etc....
Painters, sculpturs... Hmmm, I guess first commisioned piece...? First sold piece....?
Filmakers, absolutely, first full leangth film that went to tv, dvd, or cinema etc, not retrospectively discovered short films, student films etc.... |
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halfmanhalfbiscuit
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| Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| beckett wrote: |
oasis first album is by far their best ,
3 ft high and rising de la soul
aephx selected ambient works
romerp - night of the living dead |
Romero-"Dawn of the Dead" was a great film.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_of_the_Dead |
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AmericanExile
Joined: 04 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:58 am Post subject: Re: Artists whose 1st work is their best, in your opinion |
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| Underwaterbob wrote: |
Unbreakable stands up to repeated viewing better than Sixth Sense. I think I just hate Haley Joe Osment. |
+1
I also don't believe in ghosts which is a problem. Mr. Glass's search for his place in the universe is heartbreaking and horrifying. I think his mom sells the whole film. You can't just write him off because of her. |
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