Poll
Question: Nic Roeg's WALKABOUT is:
I really love this movie. I see it as the missing link between Kubrick and Safe. Visually, I think it's inimitable. I've seen it many, many times. The moment I saw the first five minutes on television, I got online and ordered a DVD copy. I had to have it.
Anyone else fond of it?
I LOVE THIS FILM.
Saw for the first time a month ago. Bought instantly. Watched again. Absolute perfection. I repeat -- this is a perfect film. Never before have I seen such a raw and powerful movie.
After seeing this, Bad Timing and Performance went to the top of my Must Watch list. Anybody seen those? Will they ever come to DVD?
Quote from: SoNowThenAfter seeing this, Bad Timing and Performance went to the top of my Must Watch list. Anybody seen those? Will they ever come to DVD?
Performance is brilliant, but unavailable on DVD (I think). I'd wait for DVD. It has to happen sooner or later (knock wood). I've never heard of
Bad Timing; what is it?
Performance was co-directed by Roeg and Donald Cammell, on whom there's a very interesting documentary that pops up every now and then on IFC. He had a very interesting life (and death).
I think the only other Roeg films I've seen are
The Man Who Fell to Earth and
The Witches. I'd like to see more.
I couldn't agree less with the person who voted "Not worth mentioning," but I mean, come on; would it have hurt to leave a little explanation? I'd be interested in hearing it.
see Don't Look Now. Very good horror, kinda reminds me of Obsession, but ten times as creepy.
Bad Timing is supposedly a very sick love story. So sick and disturbing, in fact, that it was barely released. And apparently it's full of flashbacks and flash forwards. Man, I love Roeg's style.
2001: a Space Odyssey made me interested in film in the more artistic side. Walkabout made me want to be a filmmaker for a living. Instead of praise, that is comment enough on where it stands with me.
~rougerum
I'll even- *gulp*- cop to appreciating Roger Ebert's essay included on the DVD insert, which seems to have been written by someone else; suddenly, Roger Ebert has insight and fluency! The film works miracles.
I just watched Walkabout this evening, and it's amazing; one of the saddest films I've seen in a while, too, although not in the way I had expected from the description on the Netflix envelope. Of Roeg's films, I've seen The Witches, The Man Who Fell To Earth, Don't Look Now and now this, his first, and also probably his best.
While I was watching it, I kept thinking about how you could never get away with this now; I'm speaking mainly of the nudity, of course. But then I found out that it had been excised from the original version and not restored until 1996. That it was unavailable in any form for so long seems criminal. Thank god for Criterion/Janus films.
I watched this a week ago and my first impression was that it was tremendously boring, (don't crucify me yet) but as I think about it more and more-the ideas that it put across, I came to respect it more and more. It really is an elegant film and everyone should see it at least once.
it's brilliant. very creepy in many ways too. like the indian kid's little seductive dance or whatever at the end - had me on edge for some reason, i really fucking held my breath the whole time. i love this movie.
Quote from: ewardthe indian kid's little seductive dance or whatever at the end
jesus christ. under what circumstances could an australian aboriginal be called indian? even the american natives are only called that cos columbus was looking for india. i guess they're all the same to u huh.
yeah that's what i meant. shoulda just said native. sorry, i'm american. chill. thanks.
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While I was watching it, I kept thinking about how you could never get away with this now; I'm speaking mainly of the nudity, of course.
How old do you suppose that young girl was at the time? I'm guessing no more than 16... maybe she was 18. Damn hot either way.
Quote from: POZERHow old do you suppose that young girl was at the time? I'm guessing no more than 16... maybe she was 18. Damn hot either way.
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Defiantly one of Roeg's Masterworks. I am growing more and more obsessed with him as time goes by,
I've also seen The Man Who Fell To Earth, Bad Timing and Eureka. I love all of them immensely. Has anyone here seen Performance, Track 29 or Insignificance?