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Re: No Kubrick? No Fellini?

Posted by afilado (A) on March 16, 2007 at 10:08:40

In Reply to: No Kubrick? No Fellini? posted by Victor Khomenko on March 16, 2007 at 04:46:30:

Victor, most of these were impromptu, emotional choices. Intentionally, I gave little thought to any qualitative measure. I guess I'm just lucky to possess a natural good taste. ;~) The list could easily have included 29 different titles. I was just trying to be true to the challenge, without referring to some "best of..." list.

I am still absolutely baffled by aspects of the Tarkovsky and of "The Ark". "The Sacrifice" shows great humanity to me. These two and "Waitng For Godot" were intellectual choices. To challenge my mind while on the island. Again, three others could have sufficed.

Strange thing about Kubrick is that my regard for his work has not held up over the years. He's still a favorite but I've begun to detect a detachment in his films that I'm surprised at having to accomodate. Still, "Dr. Strangelove" is on my list.

As for Fellini, much as I admire him, he just doesn't touch my heart in the right way. "8 1/2" is in my queue but I fell asleep recently watching "Nights Of Cabiria".

On my desert isle, I'll take one of my cheaper choices above. For instance, "Wild River" is most ordinary; I chose it because as a 13 year old I fell in love with Lee Remick in that film. It's my only nostalgic choice.

I love Russia and Petersburg, and the Hermitage. I suffered one of the world's greatest embarassments while once pursuing my beautiful ex-wife through the museum. Russia is a most foreign place.

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