Lancemc
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Except when you watch it on FX.
I'd rather die.
Except when you watch it on FX.
Would have also really liked to see something like Bobby Muller's daring work on Dancer in the Dark, or Benoît Debie and Gaspar Noé for Irreversible. Hell, maybe even Soderbergh/Peter Andrews for Solaris or Che or something, yes?
edit: Oh also, great call though from them with Eyes Wide Shut. Some of the most mesmerizing steady-cam work ever put to film.
Yeah, I was thinking about Soderbergh and thought maybe they frowned on directors doing their own photography, but then they included Robert Rodriguez.
Eyes Wide Shut was nice to see on there, but that one should have been Top 10. But I'm wondering if Larry Smith (a.k.a. "Lighting Cameraman" in the credits) actually had more input than Kubrick himself on that one.
looking at Godard's work with Claire Denis, 35 Shots of Rum, sounds interesting.
I would say the most bizarre inclusion is Sin City, because the vast majority of it is computer generated, even the lighting to some degree.
Manon, does have a 23 year old Emmanuelle Béart, dancing naked playing the pan flute for a herd of goats.
looking at Godard's work with Claire Denis, 35 Shots of Rum, sounds interesting.
One of my 10 or 15 favorite films of the decade. A sort of homage to Ozu's Late Spring, but still very much Denis' own creation.
I would say the most bizarre inclusion is Sin City, because the vast majority of it is computer generated, even the lighting to some degree.
From what I understand the same could be said (to a lesser degree though surely) of Zodiac and Ben Button.
Normally that would be an instant SOLD!, but I already have Jacques Rivette's La Belle Noiseuse, which is a four hour film about Beart being painted in the nude. I could probably draw her frommammarymemory at this point. Great film, BTW.
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How can one be the witness to this much acting, such a strong storyline about greed (which makes us appreciate human qualities - all the more), and not be touched/moved by this ?
Combined with part II (which really is not optional - considering it's dramatic revelation) - it makes for superbe movie-going experience that is barely 1 notch short of GodFather quality, as far as drama goes. Character development is excellent, pretty much all of it is plausible, nothing really grates, except to see a good man suffer.
Jean is good, an erudite - but he cannot understand nor smell a conspiracy - as this makes no real sense to someone with his principles. And when is all said and done - what matters most once you are heading to the pearly gates (should you be so lucky) the amount of wealth you've amassed or how you lived ? How do you hope to be remembered ?
As cunning and sly as Soubeyrand is - I guess he never figured it out....
A cruel, stunning classic, with impeccable french nuances. A must-see.
That's a good question regarding Eyes Wide Shut. Of the ones on the list, yeah, definitely one of the 10 best though.
Another one of the greats:
YouTube - Clip: Boarding Gate (High Quality re-up)
Yorick Le Saux was DP on the new Tilda film out now "I Am Love". Mixed reactions to the film, but it looks gorgeous.
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