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The Gipkik
Joined: 30 Mar 2009
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| Yaya wrote: |
The main problem I have with Japanese films is their glacial pace. I remember that the U.S. release of "Shall We Dansu" was cut 20-30 minutes. |
Yeah, they're definitely not for everyone. There is a philosophical space in Japanese films that let's me catch moments of the eternal and fleeting quality of life, kind of like the wilting blossom of a flower or a beautiful girl. On the other hand, Solaris is one of the most deliberately scripted and paced films to have been made. You need to have a wildly speculative nature to really appreciate the languorous pace.
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thomas pars
Joined: 29 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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| wild hogs. great film. |
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Traversant
Joined: 14 Apr 2010
Location: Yongin
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:03 am Post subject: |
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| Anything by Wong Kar Wai especially Happy Together and Chungking Express. The latter changed my life. |
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Kurtz
Joined: 05 Jan 2007
Location: ples bilong me
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:39 am Post subject: |
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The Three Colors Trilogy.
Blue is my favorite, followed by Red and then White.
A sexy French drama called The Apartment is an old favorite too. |
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Bloopity Bloop
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Seoul yo
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:00 am Post subject: |
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| Traversant wrote: |
| Anything by Wong Kar Wai especially Happy Together and Chungking Express. The latter changed my life. |
I actually stayed at the Chungking Mansions. It changed my life. |
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Tundra_Creature
Joined: 11 Jun 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:44 am Post subject: |
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| Kurtz wrote: |
| Watched a good German movie the other day set in East Germany in the 1980's about an artist getting monitored by the Stasi called "The Lives of Others" |
I segment of that in one of my classes. I liked what I saw. Just gotta get around to renting it.
I'm also gonna throw in some animation into the bunch here and say Princess Mononoke, or just most things by Hayao Miyazaki. Not exactly indie, but his movies are still great to watch. |
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The Gipkik
Joined: 30 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Tundra_Creature wrote: |
| Kurtz wrote: |
| Watched a good German movie the other day set in East Germany in the 1980's about an artist getting monitored by the Stasi called "The Lives of Others" |
I segment of that in one of my classes. I liked what I saw. Just gotta get around to renting it.
I'm also gonna throw in some animation into the bunch here and say Princess Mononoke, or just most things by Hayao Miyazaki. Not exactly indie, but his movies are still great to watch. |
Yes, The Lives of Others is an excellent film. Miyazaki's films are awesome. Can't go wrong there. The 8th floor of Technomart has a large selection of hard-to-find movies for 2,000/2,500 Won, walk over by the washrooms. Good quality dvds. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Kurtz wrote: |
The Three Colors Trilogy.
Blue is my favorite, followed by Red and then White.
A sexy French drama called The Apartment is an old favorite too. |
I've seen "L'Appartement" dozens of times. I discovered that Venusian goddess of a woman Monica Bellucci in that film. The U.S. remake "Wicker Park" aka "While You Were Falling in Love" was simply awful. |
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pugwall
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I have to second Grizzly Man, simply amazing |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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I like old classics like "The Old Picture Show" that was shown on my Skylife VOD package.
"The Godfather" will be shown at a theater May 27 in Seoul. I think I might check that out since I've never seen that flick on the big screen. |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I watched The Crazies a couple of weeks ago. Half-decent zombie-virus outbreak flick. The guy who plays the sheriff in the tv show, Deadwood (a town full of crazy rednecks), plays the sheriff of another town full of crazy rednecks in the movie. Talk about typecasting... |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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Conversely, I'm more into Hollywood garbage more than I ever have been before. I don't have the energy/time/focus to invest myself in a "quality" film anymore--however you want to qualify that. For the sole purpose of entertainment, I actually prefer a Hollywood blockbuster.
All that s*** said, I DID have these on my to-see list (I hear they're supposed to be good):
- Gomorra
- Ajami
- Afghan Star
- The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
- Okuribito |
This is a great list you have here. I've seen a few of them.
Gomorra = as real as mafia films get. No Armani suits, chic weddings, or perfect spoken lines. Just gruesome gang wars.
The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call = Offbeat cop film. Cage does a great job.
Okuribito = AKA Departures in English. A very moving film about death, but amazingly not so sad. Watch it and it won't leave your mind (in a good way).
and if you like reality dramas, try Tokyo Sonata, a film about a laid off salary man and the troubles he faces with his family and his own pride. Relevant for Korean and other Asian cultures. A great window for westerners to understand Asian cultures.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyWp__jXNRw |
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re:cursive
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
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A relatively new film I'd recommend is "North Face".
It's a German 'Man vs. Mountain' drama based on the true story of an attempt to climb Mt. Eiger in 1936. Some excess fat definitely could have been trimmed off, but for the most part it is an enjoyable film. |
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