Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[roshiq]

Originally Posted by alkytrio666

Persona (1966)

You do not watch this film; this film watches you. It scrutinizes you, makes you feel guilty, makes you feel wrong. Though it's a movie about women unsure of their own organic selves, they seem very aware that they're putting on quite the shock-show for an audience, and the scenes of self-reflexivity made me squirm. The document-like feel is helped tremendously by the two leading roles, played by Andersson and Ullmann- actresses whose very presense apparently inspired Bergman to make the picture in the first place. It isn't hard to tell that narrative followed character; the story is driven by the explicitness of the two women, whose very monologues can turn a viewer on or off in a mere instance. Many have called this avant-garde, but what Bergman is trying to convery is too natural for me to limit the film to such a conventional category; what at first seems bizarre becomes very welcome. The director seems to want to get all shock of the abnormal out of the way early with his disturbing introduction, and such a quick and immediate wave of surrealism allows us to drop ourselves into whatever psychological turmoil might come our way. It is an ice-cold slap in the face, but without the movie might seem innappropriate or strange; instead, it is a revelation.

This is the best Bergman film I have seen thusfar.

Already added to my wish list with Wild Strawberries & Virgin Spring...within a month definitely going to watch at least one of them for sure!

[roshiq]

The Girlfriend Experience (2009)



Shot during the early days of the economic crisis & when the pre-election hype is heating up, Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience is a slow paced interesting look at how the culture of money turns love and desire into something you want to control. The escort, Chelsea aka Christine, is played by Sasha Grey, a real-life adult-video star who offers "the girlfriend experience". Most of her regulars "date" her rather than merely having sex with her. Those appointments often consist of dinners, nights at the movies, and lots of talk. In other words, she provides the perfect companionship of an actual relationship for a few hours. And then she gets paid very well for it and goes home. The sex is often secondary, and sometimes it doesn't happen at all. The movie is like a documentary about a fictional character. We see her out with her clients; wrangling with her live-in lover, a gym trainer who pretends her job doesn't bother him; and in meetings, some sinister, that promise to advance her career. Chelsea's clients all seek ''the girlfriend experience,'' but they aren't alone; she, too, tries to barter herself into romance.
There's little nudity and no sex in the movie; instead, much of the movie is a series of kinda dull conversations Chelsea has with clients, a journalist, a fellow call girl, and Chris about her life & desires. Somewhat decent to look at, but overall unsatisfying.

>>: C


Eraserhead (1977)

Weirdly...freakishly genius!

>>: B+


The Bicycle Thief (1948)

The most beloved film of world cinema. I just put it at a very top rank of my all time favorite films (Non-Horror).

>>: A+

[hellfire1]

Originally Posted by fortunato

Oh, dear. I used to watch this alllll the time when I was a kid.

Ha! You say that like it's a bad thing! I used to love that movie.


Last watched - Serenity

[alkytrio666]

Already added to my wish list with Wild Strawberries & Virgin Spring...within a month definitely going to watch at least one of them for sure!

Glad to hear it Rosh! If you like them, don't forget to add 'The Seventh Seal' as well.

[_____V_____]

Originally Posted by fortunato

Oh, dear. I used to watch this alllll the time when I was a kid.

It has been close to my heart for several years now.





The ending left the wife in complete shock. Speechless, open-mouthed, holding the sides of her face, wide-eyed, no blinking shock.

That's 3 movies in a row she's been left totally speechlessly shocked by the ending - Silent Hill, The Descent and now this one.

[The_Return]

An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

Maybe it's just because I'd heard so many bad things about it and had really low expectations, but I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. Nothing compared to the original, of course - the CGI is lame and much of the comedy is equally so - but it had some interesting twists on the werewolf formula, and a few good laughs here and there.

Not great by any means, but I was expecting FAR worse considering all the shit it gets.

[roshiq]

Originally Posted by alkytrio666

Glad to hear it Rosh! If you like them, don't forget to add 'The Seventh Seal' as well.

That was my first Bergman film! A very compelling contemplation of death and human belief in a dark and beautiful manner. I love this movie. The most amazing thing that I like about Bergman film is often in his script he put a deeper space for silence and expressions that deliver far greater inner meaning of a theme or situation which even dialogs failed to make for some other film makers so accurately. And hats off to his some regular cast of great artists for their significant contributions of acting to help him to do that every time.

After that I have been luckily able to seen his some other great films also....Through a Glass Darkly (personally so far I like that most), The Silence (2nd favorite along with the Seventh Seal), Hour of the Wolf, Winter Light and Smiles of a Summer Night.:)

[alkytrio666]

Originally Posted by roshiq

That was my first Bergman film! A very compelling contemplation of death and human belief in a dark and beautiful manner. I love this movie. The most amazing thing that I like about Bergman film is often in his script he put a deeper space for silence and expressions that deliver far greater inner meaning of a theme or situation which even dialogs failed to make for some other film makers so accurately. And hats off to his some regular cast of great artists for their significant contributions of acting to help him to do that every time.

After that I have been luckily able to seen his some other great films also....Through a Glass Darkly (personally so far I like that most), The Silence (2nd favorite along with the Seventh Seal), Hour of the Wolf, Winter Light and Smiles of a Summer Night.:)

Oh wow- you're no amateur!

[roshiq]

Originally Posted by alkytrio666

Oh wow- you're no amateur!

:D :D

Btw, have you seen Shame (1968)? I recently found that on a local dvd store here and thinking to buy that one soon.

[ChronoGrl]

King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters





Fascinating document about men competing to be the world champion high scorer in King Kong. Interesting to see the obsessive nature around the competition and how people group around Billy Mitchell, a competitor in the 70s who doesn't even play during the movie. Highly recommend.

4.5/5.