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The book is excellent too
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On regular repeat in my houseQuote:
Originally Posted by dookeyXXX
The book is excellent too
Coincidentally the day you posted this I was looking for something in a film festival archive, and came across this in the 1979 guide...Quote:
Originally Posted by dookeyXXX
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BTW, Triangle of Sadness is now streaming on Kanopy. Watched it over the weekend. Great stuff, and of course brought to mind its forebear Swept Away. (The original, not the abysmal Madonna remake.)
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Originally Posted by fomofo
I have been to that theater, way back before it was part of the Cinemark/Century chain (the original Banana Republic store used to be next door, too).
And, yes, TOS is worthy of a watch. One of my favorite films of 2022.
Have never seen the original Swept Away, but saw the Madonna version years ago on late night TV and didn’t think it was as bad as all the criticism said it was (of course my opinion may shift after watching the original).
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The original Swept Away is on Kanopy too. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by dookeyXXX
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Originally Posted by fomofo
Added to my queue.
Plus, I enjoyed director Lina Wertmuller’s Seven Beauties, so I am mildly familiar with her work…:biggrin:
Plugging this film twice (it’s also available on Prime) as it’s the best thing I’ve seen this week (and one of the best films I’ve watched this year, too).
THE CAPTAIN
This is a rather surprising turn from screenwriter/director Robert Schwentke, who is best known for helming glossy, big budget (and often mediocre) Hollywood B-Movies such as Red, Flightplan, Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins, and The Divergent series.
The 2018 German film joins the ranks of Paths of Glory, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Come and See, in regards to its unflinching glimpse into the horrors of war.
Following a WWII German deserter it chronicles his character arc as he descends into Machiavellian madness, becoming the very thing he was apparently escaping from.
Filmed in stark black and white cinematography, it is bleak and harrowing, showcasing the malevolent debauchery of Nazi officers and its intoxicating allure to those caught up in its sinister aura.
Friend recommended Jurassic Punk to me - it's on Kanopy, Hoopla, and also on the ROKU channel.
Steve Williams is a pioneer in computer animation. His digital dinosaurs of JURASSIC PARK transformed Hollywood in 1993, but an appetite for anarchy and disregard for authority may have cost him the recognition he deserved.
https://youtu.be/XCU-bA1lp5c
REDLINE
This high octane anime is like Speed Racer jacked up on way too much NOS. The art style is more frenetic and quasi avante garde than your standard anime and the story is a gonzo variation on Cannonball and Death Race 2000.
Everything Everywhere All at Once is on Kanopy.
In search of some decent scary movies for Shocktober?
Kanopy’s got a grip of ‘em:
BODIES BODIES BODIES
LAMB
IN THE EARTH
MEN
DIARY OF THE DEAD
HATCHING
HIGH TENSION
MOTHER!
THE VOID
THE SIGNAL
OPEN WATER
IT COMES AT NIGHT
THE EYES OF MY MOTHER
PHANTASM
PHASE IV
AUDITION
FROM BEYOND
HORNS
CUBE
THE VISITOR
THE CURSED
GOODNIGHT MOMMY
THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS
BYZANTIUM
X
THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT
DRESSED TO KILL
GAIA
THE INNOCENTS
IN FABRIC
RELIC
THE LAST MATINEE
SUSPIRIA
LUZ
MIDSOMMAR
DEEP RED
BASKET CASE
SOCIETY
RE-ANIMATOR
DEAD RINGERS
KNIFE+HEART
AMULET
BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO
GHOST STORIES
UNSANE
CENSOR
Finally got around to re-upping my Kanopy subscription last week. I highly recommend Dissolution. It is an adaptation of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment set in Tel Aviv, and though the film came out in 2010, it is still topical.
The Films of Veit Helmer
I stumbled upon the cinematic work of this German auteur last year via his film The Bra, a quirky, off-kilter romantic deadpan comedy about a lonely train operator who finds a bra and then sets out on a quest to locate the woman it belongs to. The film is interesting because it takes place in Azerbaijan, features an international cast, and there is little to no dialogue.
I next checked out one of his earlier films, Tuvalu (2000), which was filmed in Bulgaria. Shot in alternating metallic blue, sepia, and black&white, it too features an international cast and little to no dialogue.
The other night I watched his 2008 comedy Absurdistan, which was also filmed in Azerbaijan and had a cast of actors culled from 14 different countries. While the most dialogue heavy of his films (I believe its audio is mainly in Russian with English subtitles), it’s still rather sparse on the speaking.
All three of these films are definitely influenced by Chaplin and Tati, not to mention the short-lived 1980s/early 90s American indie film resurgence (think the films of Hal Hartley and Tom DiCillo.
The thing I find the most interesting, however, is that Helmer uses international casts and to date hasn’t filmed in his native Germany, preferring Eastern Europe, Western Asia, and The Balkans instead.
At any rate, his films are totally worth checking out if you dig left-of-center comedies tinged with a slight weirdness.
Interesting
Thanks
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THE CAT O’ NINE TAILS
Next to Suspiria, this is perhaps my favorite of Dario Argento’s films.
Ironically, it is supposedly Mr. Argento’s least favorite of his films.
TOMMY GUNS
This is a strange, violent, and engaging drama/thriller from Portugal.
It’s kinda non-linear, somewhat disorienting, and mashes up genres. It should leave you scratching your head trying to make sense of it all, but it is never dull.
RIYL
Monos; Bacarau; War Child
MURINA
This Croatian melodrama is tinged with an ever-so-slight undercurrent of psychological tension so you never know where things are going. The exotic seaside locale only adds to the proceedings.
RIYL
The Big Blue, Swimming Pool; Loaded; Dogtooth
THE TRANSFIGURATION
This is one seriously fugged-up vampire movie.
It is disconcerting, uncomfortable, and cringe inducing. But I couldn’t stop watching. It’s quiet and off-kilter, but slings out moments of intense horror when you least expect it.
RIYL
Martin; Vampire’s Kiss; Let The Right One In
This just popped up on the service.
IMHO, it’s one of the best films of 2023. At least in terms of new releases I have seen this year in the theaters.
Thanks for the rec! That was definitely something different, and I liked the character-background structure of the film. Watching that reminded me of how disappointing it is that the indie studio that bought the movie rights to The Monkey Wrench Gang just sat on it, for decades, still sitting on it now probably. I remember Woody Harrelson talking about how he wanted to play Hayduke; now, many years later, he'd be more like Doc Sarvis. Oh well.Quote:
Originally Posted by dookeyXXX
Looking up-page (though a few months back)... Yes, you should watch (the original) Swept Away. It's a bit campy, and the political allegory is kind of beaten to death, but it's a real favorite of mine; I've watched it a few times, and I listen to the soundtrack album (originally bought on vinyl, long ago) occasionally.
It’s in the queue. Just gotta get in the mood for it!Quote:
Originally Posted by bobz
Since Kanopy's probably the best source for some of the works of Agnès Varda, I thought I'd drop this loving tribute piece here I just saw:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbqsr670V6c
Makes you realize just how pioneering and influential she was.
Coupla three really cool, weird/neo Westerns currently on Kanopy:
THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tk80iXCspM
LET THE CORPSES TAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q7xB9CMkks
SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrmF__CXkNY
Thank you! The Good, the Bad, the Weird was on my radar a few years ago but forgot about it until now.
On Gaku: Our Sound
Imagine if Richard Linklater and Jim Jarmusch teamed up with Mike Judge to make an animated film about a trio of slacker delinquents who decide to form a band…
This film is a fantastic deadpan romp that lovingly skewers and pays homage to folk music, Prog rock, punk, and experimental soniference.
Highly recommended!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoqptivRx_0
On-Gaku rocked!! Trippy animation to accompany the music, and off-the-wall laughs in between the tunes.
Saw recently on Kanopy:
KURT VONNEGUT - UNSTUCK IN TIME: Recommended for Vonnegut fans. The docu ends up being not just about Vonnegut, but the director's (Bob Weide, better known for Curb Your Enthusiasm) long-time association and friendship with Vonnegut in the decades that he spent working on the documentary; how he came to be less concerned that friendship was getting in the way of the film, than whether the film was getting in the way of their friendship.
HARD MILES: I'm a bikehead, and worked myself up to a multi-day bike trek in the Southwest last year, so I couldn't avoid watching this film about a social worker who elevates the lives of some youths by getting them out for a Southwest bike trek. The movie was only okay.
If you’re one of those folks who loves watching horror/scary movies during the month of October, then Kanopy currently has a pretty solid selection of creepy celluloid endeavors:
Talk To Me
When Evil Lurks
Beau Is Afraid
Susperia
Possession
Rosemary’s Baby
The Wicker Man
The Howling
Don’t Look Now
Audition
The Fog
Mother
Lamb
Let The Right One In
The House That Jack Built
Cube
Long Weekend
Dead Ringers
Censor
Rabid
Possessor
Carnival of Souls
In Fabric
Relic
The Innocents
Dead Snow
Phantasm
Goodnight Mommy
Hatching
All My Friends Hate Me
Bird Boy
Koko-Di Koko-Da
The Eyes of My Mother
John Carpenter’s The Ward
Demons
Red Iron Road
The Church
House of 1,000 Corpses
We’re two days deep into Noirvember, the month when some cinephiles attempt to watch a noir film each day.
I did it a few years back.
If you’re into such “challenges ” or are merely looking for some good, old-fashioned thrillers teeming with unlucky saps, femme fatales, and lottsa skullduggery, then Kanopy has a grip of goodies available:
DISORDER
THE WILD GOOSE INN
KING OF NEW YORK
52 PICK-UP
WHITE SANDS
WAY OF THE GUN
GUTLAND
THE BRIDESMAID
THE BEDROOM WINDOW
VIOLENT COP
TOUCHEZ PAS AU GRISBI
HE WALKED BY NIGHT
BLOW OUT
KILL ME AGAIN
BRIGHTON ROCK (1947)
CROUPIER
POINT BLANK
DETOUR
LE DOULOS
THE FRIENDS OF EDDIE COULE
PRIVATE PROPERTY
THE STRANGER
THE THIRD MAN
MEMENTO
TELL NO ONE
UN FLIC
SUDDEN FEAR
TROUBLE IN MIND
DRESSED TO KILL
THE KILLING
SUNSET BOULEVARD
BLUE VELVET
LE SAMOURAI
NIGHT OF THE HUNTER
BREATHLESS (1960)
JUNK HEAD
Hankering for some gloriously bugged out stop motion animation?
Look no further than this film!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2ygfn-WqF8
Just watched Junk Head; that was awesomely weird!
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Originally Posted by bobz
Since you dug that, you may also enjoy MAD GOD (streaming on Hoopla)
They are pretty similar in terms of story, but I feel Junk Head is more coherent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jas8OABbn0Y
Cool, maybe sometime. I'm going to need a bit of a palate cleanser from sick puppy animation for now (I'm in the middle of The Fall Guy, which is a hoot, aside from the silly plot; somehow it's my third stuntman flick in about a month). My next Kanopy movie will have to be Hundreds of Beavers.
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Originally Posted by bobz
Curious as to what the other two stuntman movies were…
Hundreds of Beavers will be a great palate cleanser! I loved that film.
PS
Kanopy has a slew of amazing non-sick puppy animated films.
I highly recommend:
A Cat in Paris (original French version)
Phantom Boy
April and the Extraordinary World
The Painting (original French version)
Nocturna
Johnny Corncob
Son of the White Mare
Jacob, Mimmi and the Talking Dogs
Short Peace
The Boxtrolls
The King and the Mockingbird
The Girl Without Hands
Cryptozoo
The Secret of Kells
A Town Called Panic
Ernest & Celestine (original French language version)
Blind Willow Sleeping Woman
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood; took me a while to get around to it, but now definitely one of my favorite Tarantino films.Quote:
Originally Posted by dookeyXXX
And Tarsam Singh's messy but visually remarkable The Fall (one of the main characters being an injured stuntman sort of book-ends the movie, though it's not so much about him).
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Originally Posted by bobz
OUATIH is def one of my favorites by QT.
I “need” to revisit The Fall. I recall not liking it much when it was first released. They recently re-relased it in theaters, but I missed the run.
Guy I work with brought it up yesterday in conversation. 2 mentions in under 24 hours, no less! Guess I gotta track it down and watch it again. :D
Here’s another stuntman flick you might dig:
The Stunt Man (1980)
It’s available on Hoopla, Tubi, Prime, Peacock, and Roku Channel
And even more cool animation available on Kanopy:
Chico & Rita
Bird Boy
Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles
Funny, I'd seen it before and loved it; this time I guess I took all the vivid scenery more for granted and noticed the not great story a bit more.Quote:
Originally Posted by dookeyXXX
I've seen it; good movie.Quote:
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SASQUATCH SUNSET
This low-key nature film satire is like a mumblecore version of Quest For Fire.
If that comparison doesn’t work for you, imagine the opening sequence of 2001: A Space Odyssey turned into a feature length film by The Upright Citizens Brigade, albeit a bit more restrained and understated (there are numerous moments where it feels as if writer/director David Zellner and his co-directing brother Nathan just let the cast go wildly off-script).
Languid and pastoral, both in terms of visuals and sonic atmosphere (the score by The Octopus Project is stellar), the film moves at a steady, loping pace that sucks you into the lush Pacific Northwest landscape.
A few bits run a tad long/feel out-of-step with the rest of the film (a scene involving a turtle could easily have been left on the editing room floor) and the squatch’s strange naivete seems a bit off, but overall the experience is quietly mesmerizing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbKwFWtOgdk