Fox Searchlight...Coolest studio right now?

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SoNowThen

#15
April 19, 2004, 10:01:29 AM
No, it wasn't. Aside from Caan attacking Futureman, and the soundtrack, I don't like Bottle Rocket.
Those who say that the totalitarian state of the Soviet Union was not "real" Marxism also cannot admit that one simple feature of Marxism makes totalitarianism necessary:  the rejection of civil society. Since civil society is the sphere of private activity, its abolition and replacement by political society means that nothing private remains. That is already the essence of totalitarianism; and the moralistic practice of the trendy Left, which regards everything as political and sometimes reveals its hostility to free speech, does nothing to contradict this implication.

When those who hated capital and consumption (and Jews) in the 20th century murdered some hundred million people, and the poster children for the struggle against international capitalism and America are now fanatical Islamic terrorists, this puts recent enthusiasts in an awkward position. Most of them are too dense and shameless to appreciate it, and far too many are taken in by the moralistic and paternalistic rhetoric of the Left.

mutinyco

#16
April 19, 2004, 11:33:45 AM
What has Miramax done that's so great? Most people who don't know much point to Miramax because of its early 90s reputation, but they're hardly up to it anymore. I'd have to go with Focus because their recent slate has been pretty damn good, but also if you look at its combined history of USA, Regency and October, it HAS been the best studio for the last half dozen years. Think: Traffic, Being John Malkovich, Gosford Park, Lost In Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Pianist...
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cron

#17
April 19, 2004, 11:35:12 AM
Quote from: mutinycoWhat has Miramax done that's so great? Most people who don't know much point to Miramax because of its early 90s reputation, but they're hardly up to it anymore. I'd have to go with Focus because their recent slate has been pretty damn good, but also if you look at its combined history of USA, Regency and October, it HAS been the best studio for the last half dozen years. Think: Traffic, Being John Malkovich, Gosford Park, Lost In Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Pianist...

don't forget 21 Grams.
context, context, context.

mutinyco

#18
April 19, 2004, 11:36:46 AM
My bad. Point still remains the same...
"I believe in this, and it's been tested by research: he who fucks nuns will later join the church."

-St. Joe

mutinyco

#19
April 19, 2004, 11:40:29 AM
Oh, and one other thing, Focus also contains Good Machine. So you've got their films PLUS, Focus is being run by James Schamus.
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NEON MERCURY

#20
April 19, 2004, 01:21:32 PM
Quote from: SoNowThenWhat has Lions Gate done that makes them so great?

i might be wrong on some of these but....i believe that lion's gate is responsible for  audiences seeing:

affliction
american psycho
frailty
monster's ball
wonderland(well.....i at least liked it... :)  )
irreversible
cabin fever
shattered glass
secretary
rules of attraction
ameros perros

.......i know there are many more (perhaps even more 'prominent' titles) ....but these i listed  are fine and are worth of mention .....

SoNowThen

#21
April 19, 2004, 01:25:42 PM
Well, I liked Affliction...
Those who say that the totalitarian state of the Soviet Union was not "real" Marxism also cannot admit that one simple feature of Marxism makes totalitarianism necessary:  the rejection of civil society. Since civil society is the sphere of private activity, its abolition and replacement by political society means that nothing private remains. That is already the essence of totalitarianism; and the moralistic practice of the trendy Left, which regards everything as political and sometimes reveals its hostility to free speech, does nothing to contradict this implication.

When those who hated capital and consumption (and Jews) in the 20th century murdered some hundred million people, and the poster children for the struggle against international capitalism and America are now fanatical Islamic terrorists, this puts recent enthusiasts in an awkward position. Most of them are too dense and shameless to appreciate it, and far too many are taken in by the moralistic and paternalistic rhetoric of the Left.

SHAFTR

#22
April 19, 2004, 01:31:39 PM
Quote from: SoNowThenWhat has Lions Gate done that makes them so great?

I was just pointing out that they are independent...but films they have done...

Dogma
Dogville
Frailty
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Monster's Ball
Secretary
Stevie
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Blanketing opinions that i'll probably regret soon"

Ghostboy

#23
April 19, 2004, 01:34:38 PM
Well, it's the thought that counts...at least they're putting out some discussion-worthy material. Add Dogville to that list, by the way. Or does The Punisher cancel it out? I have to admit, I'm discouraged by their new logo. It lacks the antiquated coolness of their classic constellation design.

Focus is the best, though. Even Deliver Us From Eva wasn't THAT bad, for a sitcomish romantic comedy, and if that's the worst they have to offer...

godardian

#24
April 19, 2004, 03:35:22 PM
I'm with the Focus group, ha ha.

My runner-up reliable studio: Sony Pictures Classics. Hit or miss, but when they hit, they hit hard, and they seem to care about quality projects.
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Chest Rockwell

#25
April 19, 2004, 04:11:04 PM
There you have it. Focus wins. I never saw Deliver us from Eva, so I can't say anything about it, but I've loved all the Focus features I have seen, which something that should be recognized with a pat on the back or something.

picolas

#26
April 19, 2004, 06:59:33 PM
Quote from: Chest RockwellI've loved all the Focus features I have seen, which something that should be recognized with a pat on the back or something.
i'm not patting you on the back for that.
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