[Argentine]

Originally Posted by brandon_260

I'm very much looking forward to seeing it. Did you read the novel before hand?

I read it in school at a young age and don't remember liking it. It's a very loose adaptation in a lot of ways; every character is whittled down to their symbolic essence and some of the liberties taken because of it are jarring and confusing, but I'm liking it the more I think about it.

[Tetragrammaton]

Originally Posted by TJ Wells

For me personally it's Ramin Bahrani, Anderson probably a close second. (Yes I remember that list I posted before, but I completely forgot about Bahrani).

Also, one of the guys from AnCo was wearing a House shirt on Fallon this week.

Bahrani is good, but he needs to grow as a director for him to even crack my top five.

[TachyonEvan]

Since this is now the "good movies most people would probably never pay attention to" thread:

Probably going to see the U.S. premiere of Ali Mosaffa's The Last Step tonight. Not sure if any of you have heard of it/are interested, but I can report back.

[brandon_260]

Got Che yesterday and just finished watching both parts. Really enjoyed it, so thanks to who ever rec'd it in this thread. Really interested to go through some of the bonus features on, especially the one about the RED camera.

Finally watched The Son last night. I can't recall the last time a film floored me like that.

[Tetragrammaton]

I really enjoyed Terrence Davies' The Deep Blue Sea.

[brandon_260]

I don't know where exactly to post this, but here seems as good a place as any. Looks like Michael Fassbender is also in the untitled upcoming Terrence Malick film. I couldn't be more excited about this. http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplayli...drama-20121007

[Argentine]

I've never watched a Chantal Akerman before now, but I'm so impressed with Je tu il elle.

[josepablo32]

Originally Posted by Tetragrammaton

I really enjoyed Terrence Davies' The Deep Blue Sea.

I'm planning on watching it these days. I've only seen Distant Voices from his ouvre and it was fantastic.

Originally Posted by Argentine

I've never watched a Chantal Ackerman before now, but I'm so impressed with Je tu il elle.

Jeanne Dielmann is a must.

[Wake Up]

Originally Posted by Argentine

I've never watched a Chantal Ackerman before now, but I'm so impressed with Je tu il elle.

Seconding Jeanne Dielman. I wish Almayer's Folly was coming to my area sometime soon.

[Argentine]

Originally Posted by josepablo32

I'm planning on watching it these days. I've only seen Distant Voices from his ouvre and it was fantastic.



Jeanne Dielmann is a must.

That's next in line. I also have La Captive downloading. Really excited to get to both.

Originally Posted by Wake Up

Seconding Jeanne Dielman. I wish Almayer's Folly was coming to my area sometime soon.

Definitely won't be seeing that until next year.

[Thomas Balkcom]

I'll get around to The Deep Blue Sea one of these days.

[theDrivingSnow]

I wasn't that impressed with The Deep Blue Sea. I felt like I could've just watched a typical BBC period piece instead (which I love, by the way) and gotten the same effect.

Ironically my top recommendation for Akerman is Portrait d'une jeune fille de la fin des années 60 à Bruxelles, a made-for-TV movie.

[theDrivingSnow]

[Tetragrammaton]

Fear and Desire is really bad. Kubrick didn't want it released for a reason.

[TJ Wells]

Originally Posted by Tetragrammaton

Fear and Desire is really bad. Kubrick didn't want it released for a reason.

Yep.