Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by RGA (A) on March 18, 2004 at 21:17:43

In Reply to: Don't be loyal to any oen country, beloyal to movie art posted by Victor Khomenko on March 18, 2004 at 04:39:04:

one I don't know where you get the idea that I'm an American?

Two, I have too much of a life to watch 12 movies a week.

Three, Roger Ebert, thank you very much, I'll take over some pretentious nobody on a film forum. (Of Course Roger also liked 81/2 so he gets duped by pretentious films sometimes too - then maybe it takes one to know one).

Four, perhaps your age is a reason why new films you dislike -- not that THEY are bad - but because YOU are out of touch with what is relevant to younger people.

That is the same stupid attitude that older people tend to have with young people's music. You don't "get it" so therefore it is the music or the art or the film that's lousy -- or your out of date term ... kaka.

You remember a film when growing up you hold dear. Someone today sees a film - I'l use Casablanca as an example. That film is revered by every critical oganization going and most of the boomers. And younger sheep going through film school are taught to believe their 60 year old instructor's beliefs. If anyone was being truly hoonest that rented that fiolm yeasterday for the first time would have to laugh at its totally stilted performances and ridiculous dialogue. It's a product of its period it deserves merit historically and possibly thematically but good? By today's standard it's a total joke.

Maelstrom was a fine film - There are probably 200 Hollywoiod films since 1980 that are superior films. Maelstrom is artsy - but unlike you I actually like storytelling in movies not JUST camara work and anal rejects like Fellini whining for 2 hours to the audience that he's no longer a capable director. Other than proving it.

We have a gold mine of a video store that carries all this stuff. I have a hit list of about 50 "artsy" films not from North Aemrica that I intend to wade my way through. You may be correct and maybe it's dumb luck that I keep renting supposed classics that are rubbish after rubbish after totally outdated rubbish. The Third Man was quite good if they completely removed the score which is one of the worst in the history of film. Still manages to be great.

Kurosawa seems to know something so I give him first dibs.