all their skills, it is a bit of a grind. Metaphysical discussions are tough for films, especially when they're the core, meat, and shell of the work. But Tarkovsky manages to make it interesting, more so than his last film, "The Sacrifice," which also is a philosophical effort.
Even in his failures, Tarkovsky is a fascinating intellect. "Stalker" will pay dividends to all who have loved his earlier films.
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Topic - "Stalker:" no film ever has had three better actors. Still, with - tinear 13:31:07 04/04/11 (20)
- I now feel obligated to mentiion the Caligula - Victor Khomenko 18:29:50 04/05/11 (2)
- You had to put Mirren in, didn't you? Cheater!!!!!!!! nt - tinear 20:26:04 04/05/11 (1)
- She was lovely there, wasn't she? :) - Victor Khomenko 07:15:18 04/06/11 (0)
- Spartacus - DFaulds 09:39:45 04/05/11 (2)
- Or perhaps A Man for All Seasons - DFaulds 08:56:18 04/06/11 (1)
- Or The Train... or... :) There goes the thread!!! - Victor Khomenko 12:12:46 04/06/11 (0)
- RE: "Stalker:" no film ever has had three better actors. Still, with - grinagog 07:59:46 04/05/11 (1)
- NOT stars. Superb actors. There's a massive difference. nt - tinear 12:01:44 04/05/11 (0)
- GET REAL. * - mr grits 18:08:55 04/04/11 (0)
- No film has had three better actors? - semuta 13:57:04 04/04/11 (10)
- 'Julius Caesar' Brando, Mason, Gielgud. * - Tony D. 17:18:23 04/05/11 (0)
- Brando alone compares. The Hollywood and American Public acting preference is for - tinear 12:10:24 04/05/11 (3)
- Yes and no... - semuta 16:24:19 04/05/11 (0)
- Less is more... the RUSSIAN way - Victor Khomenko 13:30:32 04/05/11 (1)
- I like it. THIS is what those guys at Stalingrad must have been motivated by. nt - tinear 20:27:29 04/05/11 (0)
- 1 Pacino = .654 Solonitsyn - that's the official exchange rate - Victor Khomenko 07:33:05 04/05/11 (3)
- :-). The naturalness and intelligence of those three is astonishing. It's as if - tinear 12:05:11 04/05/11 (2)
- They are actors as opposed to stars - Victor Khomenko 13:26:56 04/05/11 (1)
- Duvall's been terrible for years. The man who elevated, "True Confessions," and "Lonesome - tinear 08:09:55 04/06/11 (0)
- Judgement at Nuremburg - Prisoners 15:59:42 04/04/11 (0)