I haven't seen it, but I heard a lot about it through the Oscar buzz. I wanted to see it to see what all the fuss was about, but it sounded like an incredibly depressing, hard-to-watch movie.
Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.
'Unleashed'
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Polter-Cow - Jan 19, 2011 9:51:42 am PST #12931 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
megan walker - Jan 19, 2011 9:52:08 am PST #12932 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Other New Wave suggestions for P-C:
I would think either Godard's Le Mépris (Contempt) or maybe Alphaville would appeal. Another Truffaut you might be interested in is La Mariée était en noir (The Bride Wore Black).
Personally, I like most of early Chabrol: Le Beau Serge, Les Cousins, and Les Bonnes Femmes.
Directors on the periphery of this movement:
If you like technicolor singing or dancing, try Jacques Demy:
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
(singing) or
Les Demoiselles de Rochefort
(dancing).
For film noir, either Bob le flambeur by Melville (who makes a cameo in Breathless as the famous author) or Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (Elevator to the Gallows) by Louis Malle would be good choices.
DavidS - Jan 19, 2011 10:22:09 am PST #12933 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm not sure if I should be a bit hurt or not.
I think Tep was just responding to my presumptive tone, which was just poor phrasing on my part.
§ ita § - Jan 19, 2011 10:23:53 am PST #12934 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I love all the people complaining that Hardy can't play Bane. And then going "Bronson? What's that??"
Polter-Cow - Jan 19, 2011 10:26:39 am PST #12935 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh, those noir ones look good. I think I'm good for now! Once I have my French New Wave Weekend, we'll see how I feel about doing more. Heh. I hope this makes me a better person.
Daisy Jane - Jan 19, 2011 10:33:38 am PST #12936 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I was just having a conversation last weekend or so about the next Batman villain, and the guy I was talking to said something about the Riddler, and I said I'd rather, with Nolan's tone in the movies, it be Bane, so Hardy's the cherry on top for me.
Laga - Jan 19, 2011 10:56:10 am PST #12937 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I just keep thinking of this 400 Blows.
Polter-Cow - Jan 19, 2011 11:01:18 am PST #12938 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I liked that more than the actual movie.
megan walker - Jan 19, 2011 11:04:47 am PST #12939 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I just keep thinking of this 400 Blows.
That was awesome.
Steph L. - Jan 19, 2011 11:47:00 am PST #12940 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I'm not sure if I should be a bit hurt or not.
I think Tep was just responding to my presumptive tone, which was just poor phrasing on my part.
Wow. Daisy, all I meant was that I didn't get from your post what Hec did. Sorry.