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Posted by John C. - Aussie on February 11, 2001 at 16:07:13

In Reply to: Gott in Himmel!! posted by GL on February 11, 2001 at 04:57:57:

Point taken. I guess our basic reason for such sweeping generalisations is that we have no guide to assist us sort out the wheat from the chaff with so many foreign movies. Your comment about Hollywood is apt. There is some dreadful rubbish coming out but with the aid of a couple of guides (Maltin & Martin who sometimes disagree as do we) it is possible to choose the very good ones.

So, with the wealth of US, British & foreign movies available to choose from, we delineate in a most unscientific manner. We obviously miss some excellent Spanish, Italian etc movies but the upside of that is we do not waste time on those of questionable merit. Do you know of a movie guide or a net site (in English) that could assist?

Caveat about "The Accompanyist" - it is quite slow but IMO the music makes it. You seem to like classical music as do we, but anyone who did not would quickly give up.

Taste in movies is obviously extremely variable. Otherwise why would the studios produce such a variety, most of which my wife and I would condemn as either ordinary or crass but which others must obviously enjoy. We have tried to analyse what we admire but it is not easy. We look for -

1. Convincing acting (makes the characters real and ones we can empathise with).

2. An interesting story with some sort of point to it, not necessarily completely believable, but acted and produced so well that disbelief can be suspended.

3. Well photographed, directed and produced.

4. A nice soundtrack, preferrably classical music & definitely not raucous rock.

And you?

John

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Topic - Ten best movies most people don't know about? - mer 16:34:52 02/05/01 (16)

Independant films - TB 01:39:36 02/07/01 (3)

Foreign Films - Estes 11:01:04 02/15/01 (0)

Re: Independant films - mer 11:31:35 02/09/01 (0)

Make that "independent"... (nt) - TB 01:43:41 02/07/01 (0)

Re: Ten best movies most people don't know about? - John C. - Aussie 18:50:07 02/05/01 (11)

Re: Ten best movies most people don't know about? - truthseeker 01:15:25 02/09/01 (1)

Re: Ten best movies most people don't know about? - GL 03:32:15 02/09/01 (0)

Careful: your bigotry is showing - GL 23:59:05 02/05/01 (8)

Just revisited this thread - bigotry???? - John C. - Aussie 02:29:45 02/10/01 (7)

Re: Just revisited this thread - bigotry???? - GL 15:26:07 02/10/01 (6)

Re: Just revisited this thread - bigotry???? - John C. - Aussie 17:23:46 02/10/01 (5)

Caramba!! - GL 18:32:26 02/10/01 (4)

Aha, now we are communicating! - John C. - Aussie 18:53:13 02/10/01 (3)

Gott in Himmel!! - GL 04:57:57 02/11/01 (2)

Re: Gott in Himmel!! - John C. - Aussie 16:07:13 02/11/01 (1)

We have been side-tracked !! - GL 03:31:19 02/12/01 (0)

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Re: Gott in Himmel!! - John C. - Aussie 16:07:13 02/11/01 (1)

We have been side-tracked !! - GL 03:31:19 02/12/01 (0)

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