this short film by fellini is a masterpiece for me, with actor terence stamp, ray charles on the sound track and a spirit that is more punk than the pistols themselves. this particular scene simply never left me! you have to understand what she says to appreciate the gravity of the scene. find an italian immediately. the other two shorts by vadim and malle in the spirit of the dead (3 tales by edgar allan poe) are to be discarded. read more about it in this article by george porcari. by dd
polanski is one of my favorite directors. i finally saw the latest documentary on him made in 2008 (wanted and desired) which made me rather sad. of course, as the case is with most ‘good’ directors, he’s done his share of terrible films; ‘bitter moon 1992‘ is just one of them. bitter moon was almost as bad as bertolucci’s last tango in paris. in that film, i felt embarrassed for the actors and the director. but his ‘knife in the water 1962‘, ‘chinatown 1974‘, ‘rosemary’s baby 1968‘ (starring another favorite director of mine, john cassavetes), ‘the tenant 1976‘ (a lovely film about france in general) and of course ‘repulsion 1965‘. all of these films remain to be what “polanski” is to me. his later film ‘the pianist‘, which received so much attention, wasn’t that terrible, but by no means did it deserve the given status to be the defining moment of his career. of course, hollywood is always late in awarding great talent. maybe they were just catching up for lost time. by dd
a great documentary for any polanski fan. by dd
for me, it’s pier paolo pasolini’s finest film. the infamous salo was neither shocking or memorable, unless you saw it at the time, in which case it was banned. certainly reactionary and specific to the period, but rather boring now. teorema on the other hand, is a film that seems to live on. it’s beautifully filmed and you can’t really lose with terence stamp in the mix. must see. by dd
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wong kar-wai… for old times sake. by dd
painting with light, a documentary about the life and work of louise dahl-wolfe, 1895-1989. as the first female fashion photographer and a staff photographer for harper’s bazaar from 1936 through 1958. dahl-wolfe defined the post-war look of american women. her work is a true inspiration and remains as such today. by kv
so strange how some of this movie seems non-fictional. serge and jane forever!!! by pp’
a great documentary (gonzo the life and works of dr. hunter s. thompson) whether you are a hunter fan or not. a telling story of how things got worse. if you are a fan, you may want to check out issue #53 of BIG magazine: on american cities. the las vegas issue has perhaps one of the last interviews by hunter s. thompson. some of the pictures shot for BIG were used in the film. by dd
does anyone know where I can get a copy of this film? by kl
one of my all-time favorite films (based on a novel by alberto moravia). what i don’t understand, is how could the same person make such a horrible film like last tango in paris after this film and before the revolution? by dd
must see film for any sci-fi lover. next to kubrick’s more serious and stylistic 2001: a space odyssey, this is by far my most favorite sci-fi film. the current situation in the world, especially under the past eight years, makes this film a more than ever, important must see. by dd
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