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Victor Khomenko

In Reply to: Any comments on following movies please? Thanks. posted by Ran on January 28, 2000 at 08:57:06:

I am not sure they fall under the traditional definition of "action" but Kurosawa's Ran and Kagemusha both are rich in battle action and images that is breathtaking. And if you love images and tremendous quiet beauty - look at the Dreams. I am not sure, however, how good the DVD transfers are. The Ran I have is mediocre.
For images so thick that you can't even cut them with the samurai sword - there is none better that any of Greenaway's masterpieces. If you only have to get one - get the Cook. However, for the extra-super-ultimate balls-to-the-wall indulgence look no further than the Prospero's Book. If you can sail through that one (and it is beautiful beyond belief) consider yourself a real man.

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Seen Chef in Love; Big Night & The Cook but do you....more Ran 11:32:52 01/29/00 (6)
mean The cook the thief his wife and her lover or some other movie. Call me crazy but I like even that. Maybe because I like France, haute cuisine and art movies all very passionately. Victor or Steve, let me know if you know of any other movies. And thanks again.
- Few more Victor Khomenko 15:42:34 01/29/00 (5)
  8 1/2
  Salo, 120 days of Sadom
  Seven Beauties
  Andrey Rublev
  Tin Drum
  Closely Watched Trains
  Ju Dou
  Barry Lyndon
  Underground
  Sacrifice
  Paths of Glory
  Bicycle Thief
  Down and Dirty
  Repentance
  Canterbury Tales
  Decameron
  The Virgin Spring
  Black Robe
  Vanishings
  Passion of Beatrice
  Manon/Jean De Floret
  Forbidden Games
  Dreams
  Ginger and Fred
  Divorce, the Italian Style
  Conformist
  Character
  Story of Women
  The Raggedy Rawney
  From the Life of Marionettes
  Ninotchka
  I Vittaloni
  Pelle the Conquerer
  The Seventh Seal
  Through the Glass Darkley
  Tall Blond Man in a Black Shoe
  The Goat
  La Dolce Vita
  My Twentieth Century
  1900
  yes, and few more...
  - Re: Few more TAFKA Steve 16:26:41 01/29/00 (4)
    I just finished cleaning about 200 LPs on my VPI-17F and boy do I need a break. So, here's a few "art film" recommendations from the Far East or Southeast.
    India: "The Apu Trilogy"
    Taiwan: "Eat Drink Man Woman"
    Vietnam: "Scent of Green Papaya"
    Hong Kong: "Chungking Express"
    China: "To Live" and "Farewell My Concubine"
    Korea: "Why Has Bodhi Dharma Left To The East?"
    Japan: "Kwaidan"
    I see that Victor has played his Pasolini trump card in recommending "Salo". I'd add Pasolini's "Arabian Nights" to complete his "Trilogy of Life" and remark that all three are pretty good looking on DVD. I just got Kiarostami's "Taste of Cherry" and am now looking forward to seeing his Koker Trilogy. Finally, I should point out that in Oklahoma City it is illegal to rent or possess a copy of Schlondorf's Oscar-winning "The Tin Drum" because it has been judged as obscene under their local child pornography laws. Local police have used strong arm tactics to obtain rental lists from video stores and have raided private residences to issue arrests and obtain the film copies for evidence. I'm hiding my laserdisc copy just in case Central Ohio goes fascist-conservative under our new mayor.
    As David Byrne sang: "This is not my beautiful house. This is not my beautiful wife. How did I get here?"
    - Re: Few more Ran 17:05:57 01/29/00 (3)
      I will NOT be renting "the Tin Drum". As you say, one never knows who is "watching". And who knows which politician will ignite something. As it was a bureacracy ridden road to naturalisation, I do not relish the the thought of squandering my "freedom" (to watch movies?) away. Maybe France then.
      Thanks for all the other suggestions.
      - Good going, Steve! Victor Khomenko 04:55:23 01/31/00 (2)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Few more posted by Ran on January 29, 2000 at 17:05:57:
        
        Please let everyone know that anyone caught watching any of the Leonardo's movie will be deported to Zanzibarsk-on-Kamtchatka.
        Start with his movies and then keep adding to the list... weekly updates, you know...
        
        LOL. Is that worse than Detroit? (nt) TAFKA Steve 15:37:18 01/31/00 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Good going, Steve! posted by Victor Khomenko on January 31, 2000 at 04:55:23:
        
        No idea. So far I managed to stay away from both (nt) Victor Khomenko 17:50:24 01/31/00 (0)
        
        In Reply to: LOL. Is that worse than Detroit? (nt) posted by TAFKA Steve on January 31, 2000 at 15:37:18:
        
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Re: Ordered ronin & DVD Spectacular yesterday 1812 Overture Ran 11:29:59 01/29/00 (0)
I ordered Ronin and "DVD Spectacular just" yesterday from Amazon. I hope the 1812 Overture is a good recording in the latter.

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