tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post1436077917709647630..comments2024-01-21T11:18:54.087-05:00Comments on Lost in the Movies: A dirty dozenJoel Bockohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-43961049313041590762012-11-15T07:55:48.270-05:002012-11-15T07:55:48.270-05:00Forgive me for pulling this again, but from your w...Forgive me for pulling this again, but from your well-selected pairings, I had made my own double feature ideas...<br /><br />http://moviemotorbreath.blogspot.com/2012/11/beneath-marquee-double-feature.html<br /><br />I need to start making up my own post topics one of these days...<br />Definitely love the unusual but fitting marriage of Easy Rider and The Last of the Mohicans.STinGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00831190903494791629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-20127634086715731412008-08-04T12:11:00.000-04:002008-08-04T12:11:00.000-04:00As others have pointed out, nice call on the THE L...As others have pointed out, nice call on the THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS/EASY RIDE double bill. I would have never thought of paring those two up. MOHICANS is an odd film in Michael Mann's filmography. An overly romantic period piece that did so well at the box office he was able to parlay it into making HEAT.<BR/><BR/>I love EASY RIDER too. Such a great film with a killer soundtrack and a scene-stealing performance by Jack Nicholson.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-30195940715862316622008-08-03T13:01:00.000-04:002008-08-03T13:01:00.000-04:00Unfortunately, Paris Belongs to Us isn't on Netfli...Unfortunately, Paris Belongs to Us isn't on Netflix, but if you live in New York you can get a (really crappy) copy at Kim's. They did a Rivette retro a few years ago, all around the country (and in the UK too I think). It was really well-received but so far I haven't heard anything about Region 1 releases. Frustrating.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I definitely need to check out some of your Italian films too - I should be getting Mafioso some time in the next month or two so look for a review of that in the near future.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-7731647206854703312008-08-03T07:10:00.000-04:002008-08-03T07:10:00.000-04:00Now that's a list. Some quite excellent pairings h...Now that's a list. <BR/><BR/>Some quite excellent pairings here (Paris Belongs to Us and Rosemary's Baby and Scarface and Baby Face); I don't think there would be a night I'd miss. <BR/><BR/>Nice to hear that you've applied for LAMB status, as a fellow member, to a soon to be member, I hereby welcome you to the fold.Ric Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380112108360267457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-84912380873614358422008-08-03T03:48:00.000-04:002008-08-03T03:48:00.000-04:00I consider myself pretty well versed in cinema, bu...I consider myself pretty well versed in cinema, but I've only seen 2 of these! <BR/><BR/>I can't believe it. <BR/><BR/>Looks like I'm going to have to take a good look at the Netflix queue.JOSEPH CAMPANELLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432551762553721818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-33432526804932316082008-08-03T03:19:00.000-04:002008-08-03T03:19:00.000-04:00This is a great list. Everything that I haven't se...This is a great list. Everything that I haven't seen on here is something I now want to see. Thanks!whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06048153758556096552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-83797629639659636092008-08-03T01:11:00.000-04:002008-08-03T01:11:00.000-04:00Ha ha...I won't say I didn't consider it, Keith, b...Ha ha...I won't say I didn't consider it, Keith, but ultimately I chose the more elegant pairing. And anyway, those two stills were too perfect together.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-85512873839770067292008-08-02T21:37:00.000-04:002008-08-02T21:37:00.000-04:00Great list! I was terrified when I first skimmed ...Great list! I was terrified when I first skimmed it that you were going to pair De Palma's <I>Scarface</I> with <I>Baby Face</I> rather than the original, but luckily that crisis was averted!<BR/><BR/>I think my favorite would have to be the secret societies night... that would be one helluva double feature.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09807707408479752678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-38821873188094919522008-08-02T18:41:00.000-04:002008-08-02T18:41:00.000-04:00I should be on LAMB pretty soon - I sent them an "...I should be on LAMB pretty soon - I sent them an "application" (or whatever you call it) pretty recently.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-89432754824996496772008-08-02T17:50:00.000-04:002008-08-02T17:50:00.000-04:00You should join the Large Association of Movie Blo...You should join the Large Association of Movie Blogs (LAMB) You'd fit in nicely. <BR/><BR/>[url]http://largeassmovieblogs.blogspot.com/[/url]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-49455411918491492002008-08-02T17:48:00.000-04:002008-08-02T17:48:00.000-04:00Really interesting pairings...I like it (even thou...Really interesting pairings...I like it (even though "Daisies" drove me CRAZY when I saw it.) "Scarface" paird with "Baby Face" would be quite excellent in some sort of strange way...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link!James Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650436008918093617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-67428782778605515932008-08-02T14:34:00.000-04:002008-08-02T14:34:00.000-04:00Thanks for the typo notice - I keep checking the p...Thanks for the typo notice - I keep checking the post and finding new mistakes. It's the gift that keeps on giving (there was even a typo in the initial incarnation of this comment). Although there's something oddly catchy about Louise Breaks, isn't there?<BR/><BR/>And good timing on Daisies. I'm hesitant to log my next entry, simply because I like that picture at the top of the blog.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-1325795908343523982008-08-02T14:26:00.000-04:002008-08-02T14:26:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-77216132890474948962008-08-02T14:19:00.000-04:002008-08-02T14:19:00.000-04:00I'm Number 2. We try harder.You've got a great lin...I'm Number 2. We try harder.<BR/><BR/>You've got a great line-up of films there, and I like the pairings. I also like <I>Last of the Mohicans</I>, though the violence sometimes goes over the top for me. It's a breathtakingly beautiful film and, perhaps, Madeleine Stowe's last good film.<BR/><BR/>And I just saw and reviewed <I>Daisies</I> on my site!<BR/><BR/>FYI - You typed Louise Breaks instead of Louise Brooks.Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730000155687661753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-78102627280276408192008-08-02T13:41:00.000-04:002008-08-02T13:41:00.000-04:00Yes, it's a matter of taste. I'd suggest (in my ow...Yes, it's a matter of taste. I'd suggest (in my own self-interest, perhaps) that there's some wiggle-room. I happen to adore bombast if it's used correctly, and here I think it is.<BR/><BR/>The use of the dramatic score at the beginning of the scene works for me because it's so jarring -- up till then (and here's where watching the scene in the context of the whole film comes in handy) it's been relatively quiet, if tense. The music simultaneously provides a release and ups the tension as the British officer is taken away...it becomes clear that the film has entered into a new realm as the climax begins to unfold, almost a realm of myth. (The officer has just sacrificed his life so that the woman he loves, who does not love him, can live.) And of course, the editing of the sequence provides a perfect rhythmic unity with the music. But I'm getting ahead of myself -- I've already promised to devote a whole post to this film and this sequence in the future.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, congratulations on taking the plunge -- you are officially the first commentator on The Dancing Image. Stick around - there should be some interesting posts coming soon (if my latest Netflix ever arrive).Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-67364310967561741962008-08-02T13:14:00.000-04:002008-08-02T13:14:00.000-04:00Great, now I have more films to add to my NetFlix ...Great, now I have more films to add to my NetFlix queue. :)<BR/><BR/>I'm interested in your review of Last of the Mohicans. I personally didn't care for it that much, but I would love to be proven wrong. I think a rewatch is in order. <BR/><BR/>The main thing that irked me was the music. It works well by itself, but not as a score IMO. For example, the music at the beginning of the clip you linked to just doesn't seem to fit the emotionality of the scene at all.<BR/><BR/>But to each his own. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com