Philip Kaufman

aclockworkjj · April 04, 2003, 03:18:57 PM

Any one else into Kaufman...I am not a huge fan, but there are a lot of just amazing shots and tricks he does in Quills, Henry & June, and even The Unbearable Lightness of Being. His visual style is just awesome at times, and he pulls off close-ups with the best of them!

Not to mention I guess I like his movies cause they are usually dealing with a sexuallity that has not always been seen before. Or at least he presents it in a different way that most would...I could just be a dirtball though, too.

Anyone else enjoy his films????

Cecil · April 04, 2003, 04:38:13 PM

i thought rising sun and right stuff are okay. quills is great. i havent seen anything else.

aclockworkjj · April 04, 2003, 06:39:11 PM

Check out Henry & June....(first movie to ever recieve an NC-17 rating), it's a total period peice, but I think it's very artsy (so to speak) in it's own sorta way!

Cecil · April 04, 2003, 07:51:59 PM

sounds like my kind of film

Sleuth · April 04, 2003, 08:00:36 PM

Oh Cecil, you just like the fucked up movies

MacGuffin · April 04, 2003, 08:10:24 PM

Quote from: aclockworkjjCheck out Henry & June....(first movie to ever recieve an NC-17 rating), it's a total period peice, but I think it's very artsy (so to speak) in it's own sorta way!

I had to cross a picket line outside the theater to go see that film because of that whole rating system debate. I don't remember it being a film worth protesting over though.

"The Wanderers" on the other hand:

Ghostboy · April 04, 2003, 08:15:39 PM

I need to see that. I've only seen Quills, which I really loved. It was so delightfully morbid. That guillotine POV shot is lovely.

rustinglass · April 05, 2003, 02:30:10 PM

the unbearable lightness of being is just great, lewis' best performance in my opinion.

Cecil · April 07, 2003, 12:35:34 AM

well, ive seen both unbearable lightness of being and henry and june, and i must admit that i only find them "okay."

aclockworkjj · April 07, 2003, 02:49:28 PM

Quote from: MacGuffinI had to cross a picket line outside the theater to go see that film because of that whole rating system debate. I don't remember it being a film worth protesting over though.

Dumb thing is, it's really not all that bad...but at the time....91' I think....it was a huge deal that 2 women kissed.....shit, today women kissing is as trendy as hollywood divorces and capri pants!!

astralpictures · April 23, 2003, 11:55:43 PM

The Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake was great. In some ways superior to the original.

©brad · April 24, 2003, 03:55:47 AM

Quote from: aclockworkjj
Quote from: MacGuffinI had to cross a picket line outside the theater to go see that film because of that whole rating system debate. I don't remember it being a film worth protesting over though.

Dumb thing is, it's really not all that bad...but at the time....91' I think....it was a huge deal that 2 women kissed.....shit, today women kissing is as trendy as hollywood divorces and capri pants!!

speaking of capri pants, i think its funny that some of the english guys wear them. if i wore them back home i'd get my ass kicked, rightfully so. guess its one of those things only european guys can get away with. not sure though.

Pubrick · April 24, 2003, 06:02:48 AM

Quote from: cbrad4dspeaking of capri pants,... if i wore them back home i'd get my ass kicked

Quote from: cbrad4drightfully so.

MacGuffin · April 24, 2003, 08:45:17 AM

Quote from: aclockworkjjDumb thing is, it's really not all that bad...but at the time....91' I think....it was a huge deal that 2 women kissed.....shit, today women kissing is as trendy as hollywood divorces and capri pants!!

Tell the women kissing trend to the audience that was with me when I saw "The Hours".

aclockworkjj · April 24, 2003, 11:34:48 AM

Quote from: MacGuffinTell the women kissing trend to the audience that was with me when I saw "The Hours".

It didn't go over so well?....Well, I really could careless to see a scene like that or not, but with society as well as films, it's just becoming trendy to be bi, or have a lesbo scene (to the point where it's kinda getting old, sure the shock value was great at first, but it's so common now, it gets old quick)...and for the stink that was created over Henry & June, I don't think today people would think anything of it. Cruel Intentions (As well as let's not forget that remarkable kissing scene in Not Another Teen Movie) felt the need to put a girl-girl kissing scene...gimme a break! I am not hating....but see my point?