Movie I watched on the List: Sick. Nomination to Be On The List: Boys Don't Cry.
I know I'm a bad poet, but I'm a good man. All I ask is that... is that you try to see me—
William ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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erikaj - Nov 04, 2007 8:40:58 am PST #2028 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
Hayden - Nov 04, 2007 8:51:14 am PST #2029 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I just thought of one! Weekend is among the best movies I have ever seen in my life. It's fascinating, intellectually stimulating, and full of sequences that are tiny cinematic masterpieces. But I will never, ever watch the whole thing again, because once it hits the final third, the combination of brutality and boredom and Marxist prosyletizing made me want to pry my eyes out with a page from Cahiers du Cinema.
Hayden - Nov 04, 2007 8:53:30 am PST #2030 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
YouTube has an example of an early sequence from Weekend that's pretty much what provocative film is all about. Don't cheat, watch the whole thing: [link]
Theodosia - Nov 04, 2007 9:08:01 am PST #2031 of 10000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Is Gallipolli listed?
Laga - Nov 04, 2007 9:15:11 am PST #2032 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
It should be. So should Pan's Labyrinth.
Hayden - Nov 04, 2007 9:22:46 am PST #2033 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Upon some reflection (but not much), I think Dogville would be a better example of Von Trier's particular brand of evil genius than Dancer In The Dark.
Polter-Cow - Nov 04, 2007 9:27:05 am PST #2034 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Nomination to Be On The List: Boys Don't Cry.
It is on the list.
So should Pan's Labyrinth.
Really? I would watch that one again.
Strega - Nov 04, 2007 9:31:28 am PST #2035 of 10000
The only one on their list that I've seen is The Last House on the Left. Which amuses me for some reason. Er, that it's the only one I've seen, that is; the movie didn't amuse me. But I could watch it again.
I'm not sure I could watch Magnolia again, but I'm also not sure how good it was.
Laga - Nov 04, 2007 9:37:10 am PST #2036 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I couldn't get through Dancer in the Dark and I'm not glad I saw Dogville at all.
Juliebird - Nov 04, 2007 9:43:55 am PST #2037 of 10000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Dancer in the Dark has forever ruined "These are a few of my favorite things". Not that I was a fan of the song to begin with, but now it just creeps me out when I hear it.
Wish I'd never watch it either. Same for Requiem for a Dream.
Haven't seen it, but does Million Dollar Baby really belong on that list?