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• Re: Fanny and Alexander - patrickU 08:41:23 10/14/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Fanny and Alexander posted by mvwine on October 11, 2004 at 13:23:36:

  In his critic to society Renoir " Grande illusion " is more easy going than the " Rules..."
  I feel the same as you.
  
  

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• Just got it. - Harmonia 15:35:04 10/12/04 (2)
  In Reply to: Fanny and Alexander posted by mvwine on October 11, 2004 at 13:23:36:

  So I'm looking forward to settling down with this in the bear future. Long overdue.

  As much as I love Grand Illusion, Rules of the Game is perhaps my favorite film of all time. Criterion had it announced for over a year and a half before they finally released it this year. Worth the wait, however. Both Renoir films are essential viewing, IMO, along with L'Atalante. What a great decade (the 30's) for French movies...and all movies, really. But those three are probably in my all-time top 20.

  
  
  

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  • Re: Just got it. - Victor Khomenko 17:56:00 10/14/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Just got it. posted by Harmonia on October 12, 2004 at 15:35:04:

    I suspect Patrick might want to add some, but I agree, the two Renoires plus L'Atalante make a very solid foundation.

    I really don't know which Renoire I would keep if I only could have one.
    

    
    
    
    

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  • From Pierre-Auguste to Jean - mvwine 08:17:54 10/13/04 (0)
    In Reply to: Just got it. posted by Harmonia on October 12, 2004 at 15:35:04:

    Are artistic sensibilities determined by genetics?
    I agree absolutely on Renoirs films, The last time I viewed "Rules" I was rather distracted, probably the reason I enjoyed "Grand Illusion" more. I would also add that I thoroughly enjoyed "La Bete Humane", although it's not at the stupendous level of the other three.

    I would love to find time to sit down with the five-hour version of "F&A". Maybe a sick day is called for. Bergman and Renoir have been in rotation in my DVD player lately (Next up "The Seventh Seal"), but I'm thinking of a change. Fellini, maybe? Hitch? Decisions, Desicions.
    
    In Vino Veritas
    
    

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• Fine new subtitles certainly help too! nt - clarkjohnsen 11:43:18 10/12/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Fanny and Alexander posted by mvwine on October 11, 2004 at 13:23:36:

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• Re: "Grand Illusion" - rico 13:44:30 10/11/04 (0)
  In Reply to: Fanny and Alexander posted by mvwine on October 11, 2004 at 13:23:36:

  Yes, the criterion DVD is an improvement over thewir laserdisc. It is the granddaddy of all wartime prison movies and features episodes repeated endlessly by its followers. I like the way the language constantly changes between nationalities and also Strohein's magnificent performance. We almost lost this one and it would have been a tragedy of "Greed"-like proportions if we had.
  
  

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