I wasn't even done yet! Ended with a 4-film day which wasn't bad. Was that Slip Kid I saw you walking with to the movie Sunday morning? I didn't even realize until you were gone.
Its very pleasant and nice, but nothing special. The thoughts of other re: mortality themes in relation to Altman's age and declining health ring true. Also quite a few of the camera moves totally reeked of PTA (although he probably just copped them from Altman in the first place so who knows.)
I would have been interested if I had a conveniently placed schedule gap, but not enough to make room for it. I heard a report from Ken Rudolph that it was awful, and my impression was that he is generally sympathetic to Modysson.
Its not like this movie was bad, it was just so all over the place I couldn't get on board with it. I generally agree with all your comments, and actually think it would be a lot better if he pulled half an hour out of it, esp at the end which just goes on forever.
I realized that last year I asterisked the spaces too, which makes it way harder. Maybe I should go back to that! Hey, there's still three more screenings to go, INLAND EMPIRES could be to come.
Glad you liked The Red Shoes. When we were doing the Powell series at SAM a couple years ago, Colonel Blimp was my favorite, but over time I think this has taken over. I've been dying to see it again.
I find it hard to be the D'Angelo style absolutist, so when a movie comes along thats not really trying to be much besides a big fucking Hollywood blockbuster, and it does that in spades, then I'm pretty pleased. Lotsa shit blowed up real good, fun gun fights, and the plot holes weren't overly horrendous (although enough with the fucking masks already, that shit is played.) Also PSH was so awesome.
No I haven't, is it worthwhile? I remember when the movie came out it just sort of seemed like another "Hollywood star crashes and burns" story.
I only think 25th Hour is his second best (you just can't beat Do The Right Thing in my book) but 25th Hour is still pretty fawesome.
What about post-1980?
I wasn't even done yet! Ended with a 4-film day which wasn't bad. Was that Slip Kid I saw you walking with to the movie Sunday morning? I didn't even realize until you were gone.
shitfaced
I'm not sure what your source was for the creator of Defender, but it was designed and programmed by Larry DeMar and Eugene Jarvis (who did Robotron.)
Its very pleasant and nice, but nothing special. The thoughts of other re: mortality themes in relation to Altman's age and declining health ring true. Also quite a few of the camera moves totally reeked of PTA (although he probably just copped them from Altman in the first place so who knows.)
I may as well get into the game, my list is here
http://www.listology.com/content_show.cfm/content_id.22011/Movies
Perhaps I can manage to not be last.
I would have been interested if I had a conveniently placed schedule gap, but not enough to make room for it. I heard a report from Ken Rudolph that it was awful, and my impression was that he is generally sympathetic to Modysson.
Its not like this movie was bad, it was just so all over the place I couldn't get on board with it. I generally agree with all your comments, and actually think it would be a lot better if he pulled half an hour out of it, esp at the end which just goes on forever.
I guarantee you I'm not on crack with this one.
I realized that last year I asterisked the spaces too, which makes it way harder. Maybe I should go back to that! Hey, there's still three more screenings to go, INLAND EMPIRES could be to come.
Glad you liked The Red Shoes. When we were doing the Powell series at SAM a couple years ago, Colonel Blimp was my favorite, but over time I think this has taken over. I've been dying to see it again.
Hey where did you get your hands on the Kieslowski shorts? I would love to check those out. Also the Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
I find it hard to be the D'Angelo style absolutist, so when a movie comes along thats not really trying to be much besides a big fucking Hollywood blockbuster, and it does that in spades, then I'm pretty pleased. Lotsa shit blowed up real good, fun gun fights, and the plot holes weren't overly horrendous (although enough with the fucking masks already, that shit is played.) Also PSH was so awesome.