Last week, I saw a PBS show on those actors and filmmakers who escaped Hitler's Germany (and the countries he later invaded) and fled to Hollywood. They pointed out the way that the German directors/cinematographers/writers created film noir out of the German Expressionist movies such as M and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
I believe that's my hey. Hey!
Xander ,'Storyteller'
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Kathy A - Jan 07, 2009 7:16:38 am PST #9389 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Frankenbuddha - Jan 07, 2009 7:19:06 am PST #9390 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Waits for Corwood to come in with the obligatory Wild Bunch praise
Not that I disagree with that. Also love Rio Bravo, El Dorado and The Searchers.
Plus any of the Leone Westerns, except possibly for Duck You Sucker!
megan walker - Jan 07, 2009 7:52:26 am PST #9391 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Really almost anything by Ford or Leone would be on my list.
Favorite Westerns:
My Darling Clementine
Fort Apache
The Searchers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
A Fistful of Dollars
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Once Upon a Time in the West
(Claudia Cardinale in a Western = hot)
High Noon
Rio Bravo
Unforgiven
3:10 to Yuma
(either one)
Westerns I love for inexplicable reasons:
Duel in the Sun
(provided one of my dissertation chapter names)
Shane
Shalako
(Bardot and Connery in a Western = awesome cheese)
Johnny Guitar
(Joan Crawford in a Western!)
Pseudo-Westerns that I love beyond reason:
Lone Star
(Sayles)
Oklahoma!
Giant
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Hayden - Jan 07, 2009 8:19:02 am PST #9392 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
The Wild Bunch? Moi? I don't know, man. That doesn't much sound like me.
Following Megan's lead...
Best Traditional Westerns:
Stagecoach
My Darling Clementine
Red River
The Searchers
Rio Bravo
Ride Lonesome
Seven Men From Now
Bend of the River
Best Revisionist Westerns:
The Wild Bunch
Ride The High Country
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence
A Fistful of Dollars
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Once Upon A Time In The West
Best Pseudo-Westerns:
Dead Man
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Ride with The Devil
Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Deadwood, you cocksuckers
Barb - Jan 07, 2009 8:21:46 am PST #9393 of 10000
“Not dead yet!”
I'm not much for Westerns, but I do love:
Silverado
The Cowboys
Cat Ballou
and... Young Guns
What can I say? I was in college and it was prettttttty.
Jessica - Jan 07, 2009 8:24:01 am PST #9394 of 10000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
DH has links to some cool new Watchmen stuff online: [link]
[eta: His post includes a few spoilery tidbits so here are direct links to the videos:
Minutemen featurette: [link]
Japanese trailer w/ extra footage: [link]
Steph L. - Jan 07, 2009 8:29:31 am PST #9395 of 10000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
a few spoilery tidbits
I was gonna say! The thing about [SERIOUSLY, PEOPLE, THIS IS VERY SPOILERY] Dr. Manhattan replacing the exploding space squid -- The HELL?!?
That said, I can't wait to go home and watch the Japanese trailer.
Miracleman - Jan 07, 2009 8:33:02 am PST #9396 of 10000
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
DH has links to some cool new Watchmen stuff online: [link]
That is some awesome Watchmen-y goodness.
Jessica - Jan 07, 2009 8:37:40 am PST #9397 of 10000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Sorry Tep - I figured most people following Watchmen gossip had already heard about that, so it didn't strike me as news until the second read.
Polter-Cow - Jan 07, 2009 8:38:05 am PST #9398 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
The HELL?!?
You haven't heard about that? It is sad, indeed. I was feeling sad about it just yesterday after seeing a girl reading Watchmen in the seat in front of mine on the plane. I...hope it still works?