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Film Discussion => News and Theory => Topic started by: Duck Sauce on November 14, 2003, 01:35:40 PM

Title: Its been a long time....
Post by: Duck Sauce on November 14, 2003, 01:35:40 PM
I never should have left you, without a dope beat to step to...



anyways guys, Ive taken an extended hiatus from seriously watching movies do to some burn out and my interest is starting to spark again... could you guys recommend me some DVDs to rent, most likely ones that were released in the last few months or so I havent seen... so yeah, load me up with the criterions and whatever else.

Thanks for (if) anybody responding
Title: Its been a long time....
Post by: SoNowThen on November 14, 2003, 01:44:36 PM
Antoine Doinel box set from Citerion.

WhoooHooo!!!
Title: Its been a long time....
Post by: TheVoiceOfNick on November 14, 2003, 03:01:47 PM
Just wait till the Tati Criterions are released again... I reccommend you get those or rent them...
Title: Its been a long time....
Post by: classical gas on November 14, 2003, 03:14:02 PM
Quote from: SoNowThenAntoine Doinel box set from Citerion.

WhoooHooo!!!

holy shit....when did that happen?  that's great
Title: Its been a long time....
Post by: ©brad on November 14, 2003, 03:19:23 PM
this sounds like a job for...

MACGUFFIN![/i]

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MacMan!
Mac-- ok I'll stop.
Title: Its been a long time....
Post by: Duck Sauce on November 14, 2003, 08:22:42 PM
thanks guys, i knew i could count on you
Title: Its been a long time....
Post by: Pas on November 14, 2003, 09:44:39 PM
You should rent The Matrix Reloaded ! It's pretty good you'll see !
Title: Its been a long time....
Post by: Duck Sauce on November 14, 2003, 10:07:27 PM
Quote from: Pas RapportYou should rent The Matrix Reloaded ! It's pretty good you'll see !


cmon, be serious


who are you?
Title: Its been a long time....
Post by: classical gas on November 15, 2003, 05:32:16 AM
i finally saw 'bowling for columbine' tonight.  i know, i'm late, and maybe you've already seen this, or heard many, many people talk about it.  but it was terrific.  love to see someone else other than the government doing a little propoganda work.  if they can do it, why not us.
also, 'bruce almighty' is coming out soon; never seen it; i'm a little afraid that it will be bad.  but if you're interested...
Title: Its been a long time....
Post by: NEON MERCURY on November 15, 2003, 03:38:45 PM
.. i finally just saw this and thought is was interesting...Soderbergh's schizopolis.....out now (criterion)
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Post by: Something Spanish on November 15, 2003, 06:51:09 PM
I dunno man, but here are some great DVD's I saw in like the last month and busted a nut over...

Some great classics from WB were recently released:
They Drive By Night: Raoul Walsh, man.
Yankee Doodle Dandy: Cagney dancing? oh yeah/
Treasure of the Sierra Madre: Dark Bogey.
Dark Passage: Darker Bogey.

All these should give you an appreciation of old fashioned Hollywood stories, but here are some cool fucking movies I think you should really check out...

Barfly: Such great writing (BUKOWSKI!) and moments of originality and plus Mickey Rourke gives one of the greatest performances of all time. Good, good, good time. It's a movie impossible to watch only once, you'll be drawn to it like fly to shit.
The King of Marving Gardens/Five Easy Pieces: nice double-header of character development oriented flicks.
Rumble Fish
One-Eyed Jacks
Bottle Rocket
Bob le Flambour: Especially if you are a fan of Hard Eight.
The Pope of Greenwhich Village: chemistry betw. Rourke and Eric Roberts is on point.
check out the Indiana Jones movies, if you haven't already.
And lastly, I'll leave you with the BRD trilogy from Fassbinder (The Marriage of Maria Barun, Lola, Veronika Voss). Criterion put it out a few months ago and the three films are really inspiring (helped me start writing my screenplay) if you want more, just ring.