tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post6586881498668953216..comments2024-01-21T11:18:54.087-05:00Comments on Lost in the Movies: X does not mark the spotJoel Bockohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-90831987363801379812008-11-12T13:19:00.000-05:002008-11-12T13:19:00.000-05:00Definitely do that - I caught it on the big screen...Definitely do that - I caught it on the big screen and it was one of the most memorable filmgoing experiences I've ever had.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-43932512309599255392008-11-12T12:06:00.000-05:002008-11-12T12:06:00.000-05:00Quint's speech is one of the greatest of movie mon...Quint's speech is one of the greatest of movie monologues. We need more actors like Robert Shaw and less shows like THE HILLS.<BR/><BR/>La Haine<BR/>The Kids Are Alright<BR/>Zelig<BR/>White Heat<BR/>The Up Films<BR/>Queen Christina<BR/><BR/>To be fair though, I don't really remember any of MASCULIN FEMININ which warrants another viewing and also, I've only seen half of DAY OF WRATH, but have already marked my calender because it is showing a in a new restored print here in Chicago next month!JOSEPH CAMPANELLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432551762553721818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-61626432392922940222008-11-12T10:56:00.000-05:002008-11-12T10:56:00.000-05:00Jaws is great: can you imagine a blockbuster with ...Jaws is great: can you imagine a blockbuster with the patience of historical comfort to do the Indianapolis monologue today (I believe it was John Milius who wrote that)?<BR/><BR/>Someone once said that Godard and Spielberg both made home movies, a fitting compliment since those two directors (not exactly the best of friends nor stylistic brothers) may be my two favorite directors. Jaws is probably the least home-movieish of his early films but it still has those moments.<BR/><BR/>And Nights was the first Fellini film I ever saw - on the big screen, no less - so I always have special regard for it.<BR/><BR/>By the way, out of curiosity, which six?Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-16769713103068059332008-11-12T00:53:00.000-05:002008-11-12T00:53:00.000-05:00LOVE EVERYTHING ON YOUR LIST.And the six I haven't...LOVE EVERYTHING ON YOUR LIST.<BR/><BR/>And the six I haven't seen have already been or were already added to my netflix queue!<BR/><BR/>Glad to see NIGHTS OF CABIRIA on there. People always look to Fellini's crazier films, but what an absolute gem it is.<BR/><BR/>And also, it's nice to see a cinephile recognize the mainstream classics like JAWS. A movie that I could and have watched 100 times over.JOSEPH CAMPANELLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18432551762553721818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-29331317580404433462008-11-11T22:52:00.000-05:002008-11-11T22:52:00.000-05:00Thanks, Movieman0283, for your thorough explanatio...Thanks, Movieman0283, for your thorough explanation about your love for Masculin Feminin. I will watch it again soon.The Film Doctor https://www.blogger.com/profile/03073505923746994988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-24773095951857832752008-11-11T11:56:00.000-05:002008-11-11T11:56:00.000-05:00Marilyn, the funny thing about Lawrence is that al...Marilyn, the funny thing about Lawrence is that although I've seen it twice in full glory (and almost 3 times) I've always appreciated it on the small screen too. I mean, the first time I saw it I was a little kid renting a horribly butchered pan-and-scan VHS from the library and I still loved it. Perhaps because there's an intimacy there too with all the scope. For whatever reason, it is possibly (compromising myself here since I just said the same about Masculin Feminin!) my favorite film of all time.<BR/><BR/>(In order to avoid future confusion, let me clear this matter: there are 5 or 6 films which could reasonably claim this title - among them Masculin Feminin, Lawrence of Arabia, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Vertigo, and Easy Rider).Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-26622437511510449592008-11-11T11:41:00.001-05:002008-11-11T11:41:00.001-05:00Well, among other things because it may be my favo...Well, among other things because it may be my favorite film of all time!<BR/><BR/>It still kind of amazes me that I've reviewed zero Godards, zero French New Wave, and a total of two European films in the hundred and a quarter entries I've processed on this blog. This is largely a function of my Netflix queues, DVR recordings, and the fact that I'm mostly seeing movies I haven't seen before. But as I indicated, I would like to embark on an exploration of my own collection, possibly once I wind up the Twin Peaks & D.W. Griffith series (I'm hindered in part by the fact that I did just such an exploration earlier this year, before I had a blog...)<BR/><BR/>As for M/F, I'll save most of my observations for an individual entry, but I would point you to my commentary on the Movies et al board where Graham & I got into a spirited discussion on the matter:<BR/><BR/>http://moviesetal.blogspot.com/2008/09/film-ignorance-16-masculinfeminin.html<BR/><BR/>To wit, in part:<BR/><BR/>"That was really Godard (through an earpiece Leaud was wearing) interviewing those people in the movie - their responses were not scripted. And his lightning montage, philosophical discourse, and spontaneity of reference and approach is impossible to imagine today. The juxtaposition of documentary/fiction, interrogation of reality/self-conscious pastiche, didacticism/improvisation, art/life, Marx/Coca-Cola, masculine/feminine provides one of the lifebloods of great art: a tension and friction which sets off the sparks which make the movie great."Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-46260708708274516382008-11-11T11:41:00.000-05:002008-11-11T11:41:00.000-05:00Nice list, with a number of films I definitely wat...Nice list, with a number of films I definitely watch over and over. My biggest problem with <I>Lawrence of Arabia</I> is that I saw a restored 70mm print on a wrap-around screen, and I just am too spoiled to see it any other way now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-37932854752891509312008-11-11T10:35:00.000-05:002008-11-11T10:35:00.000-05:00Excellent choices. I especially like Rosemary's B...Excellent choices. I especially like Rosemary's Baby, The Up Films, Nights of Cabiria, and Jaws. Could you comment on why you chose Masculin Feminin?The Film Doctor https://www.blogger.com/profile/03073505923746994988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-22937563242911560712008-11-11T10:14:00.000-05:002008-11-11T10:14:00.000-05:00I checked out your list - funny, in the comments S...I checked out your list - funny, in the comments Sam Juliano mentions Xala, I guess he liked it better than I did...(Maybe I should give it another chance, though I don't think it's on video.)Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7610074516299275060.post-35072443431911835242008-11-11T04:51:00.000-05:002008-11-11T04:51:00.000-05:00Oh yes, a fine list indeed.You may not know this b...Oh yes, a fine list indeed.<BR/><BR/>You may not know this but I did tag you, I had a feeling your list would be interesting. <BR/><BR/>My list is up if you fancy a peek, it's strange how completely different each list is (with exception to Z's and X's).<BR/><BR/>Kudo's on Pandora's Box. I totally forgot that one.Ric Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380112108360267457noreply@blogger.com