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In Reply to: Alomodovar recommendations? posted by dbex on January 03, 2001 at 07:14:38:
I suggest looking up his filmography on www.imdb.com, making a complete list and heading for your store - try to get as many as you can. Don't pay much attention to the online reviews, I personally disagree with most of them.In my view he is interesting, but overated among the elite, and way too uneven to occupy the place among the great ones. In almost every one of his films you will find something interesting, even riveting, but in the final analysis none of them is trully of the higest caliber. He is like the 100 meter runner who always leads at 60 meter marks, but finishes last. Quite a disappointment really, because there is a definite strenth in him and his vision.
So unless he changes, he shall forever remain a curiosity, an entertaining possibility that is, at its worse, still far more interesting than about 99% of the present Hollywood production, but just not on par with the world's best.
We had discussed many of his flms before, so I shall not brden you with titles. I think it will be more interesting for you to sail through his films and keep us posted as you go - then we all will relive our experiences.
Best of luck, for you could have picked a far worse vehicle for the next few weeks.
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...you are longing for some trully world class Spanish cinema, look no further than Luis Bunuel - a titan by any standard, on par with the likes of Fellini and Bergman when at his best. Between him and Almodovar you will get more fun than the human being should be allowed to (to borrow one of Rush's phrases).
Oh, so wrong! Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown is a classic. Bergman? Most of his stuff went out with big tailfinned cars...
We shall probably disagree on this one. I am not sure what you mean by "classic", but this by itself is not a guarantee of anything. Deep Throat is arguably a classic, and so is the Animalhouse. The "Women" is a nice (yeah, *nice*...) movie defintely worth watching and perhaps even more, but it doesn't belong next to say, Bicycle Thief.***Bergman? Most of his stuff went out with big tailfinned cars...
Without knowing your point of reference, I don't know if you are just teasing or being serious. I hope you ARE teasing. It is impossible to argue the degree of greatness, and I shall respect your right not to like him, but in my book he is one of perhaps five most significant directors to walk this Earth.
But returning to Almodovar's movies for a second - as I stated before, watching them can be rewarding, all his weaknesses notwithstanding. A must for every movie lover.
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