Too much is not enough for De Palma.

Posted by Harmonia (A) on March 4, 2011 at 14:13:52

In Reply to: Any de Palma lovers here? posted by Victor Khomenko on March 2, 2011 at 07:07:11:

I'm not generally a fan of excess, but I quite enjoy Blow Out and Body Double. Blow Out is no Blow Up but it's well done - and the latter is pretty hilarious, especially for cinephiles. It's as loosey goosey as De Palma gets.

The Untouchables is hooha but terrifically entertaining and finely crafted hooha. I always watch it when it's on cable. Love the soundtrack, and like all De Palma movies, it's gorgeous to look at.

I haven't seen Casualties Of War in a long time. I regarded it as a "miss" at the time, but it has some devastating scenes in it.

I might be charmed by a director with a Hitchcock fixation nowdays, who knows.

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Topic - Any de Palma lovers here? - Victor Khomenko 07:07:11 03/02/11 (17)

Too much is not enough for De Palma. - Harmonia 14:13:52 03/04/11 (0)

RE: no. second rate. nt - patrickU 11:50:01 03/04/11 (0)

Train Wrecks - Rod H. 13:36:19 03/03/11 (0)

I looked at a list of his movies. I have to conclude that... - jeffreybehr 12:52:58 03/03/11 (0)

his films are pretentious/grandiose and don't deliver the goods NT - Jazz Inmate 23:31:47 03/02/11 (0)

Oh yeah! Has any recent director had four better films in a decade than - tinear 11:31:12 03/02/11 (10)

I agree and would add ... - Dr Phibes 04:47:21 03/03/11 (0)

You are showing your dirty underwear! - Victor Khomenko 11:51:38 03/02/11 (8)

Well, if not a great art film how about... - mpathus 23:13:11 03/03/11 (0)

I imagine him wearing it on his head as he stands on street - ArdRi 21:38:46 03/02/11 (0)

Everyone has a favorite film like it. For what it is, it's fantastic! nt - tinear 14:51:29 03/02/11 (5)

""For what it is..." Damning with a VERY faint praise... nt - Victor Khomenko 19:21:24 03/02/11 (4)

It is entertainment carried out with great skill, panache, and artistry. nt - tinear 05:21:22 03/03/11 (1)

Take a look at Femme Fatale... but be it as it may, you have become overly charitable lately! :) - Victor Khomenko 08:40:45 03/03/11 (0)

"For what it is..." - Dr Phibes 04:57:25 03/03/11 (1)

I would call it a very bad film with some moments, but hardly more than this. nt - Victor Khomenko 08:44:57 03/03/11 (0)

Yeah, big De Palma fan... - Jon E. Busey 10:32:30 03/02/11 (0)

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Too much is not enough for De Palma. - Harmonia 14:13:52 03/04/11 (0)

Too much is not enough for De Palma.

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