The Purity of Viewing

[Ally]

[Morbid Incantation]

Tokyo Sonata 9/10

I really enjoyed this. The composition (especially in the scenes taking place in the house, with the family) was pretty sweet. K. Kurosawa was definitely going for an Ozu feel with this film (there is a direct reference to Ozu in one scene in particular). I also noticed some references to The 400 Blows, Jeanne Dielman, and surprisingly enough, Jackie Brown. Two things - this film does make it seem like Japanese society is going down the shitter (I don't know how accurate that portrayal is). I also thought the ending was a little forced, but, overall, excellent formal filmmaking on K. Kurosawa's part.

[roujin]

Need to see that. I feel I should watch some of Kurosawa's horror shit first though.

[Morbid Incantation]

Possibly - If you're going to see one of his horrors, see Cure.

[Morbid Incantation]

Hunger (The Black Steve McQueen, 2008) 9.5
Flight of the Red Balloon (HHH, 2007) 8.5
Lorna's Silence (Dardennes, 2008) 9.0

[Ally]

i didn't know the new Steve McQueen was black

[Passenger]

Hunger (The Black Steve McQueen, 2008) 9.5

Best film of 2008, for me, totally took me by surprise.

[Morbid Incantation]

Hunger (The Black Steve McQueen, 2008) 9.5

Best film of 2008, for me, totally took me by surprise.

Yeah, I agree. Formally brilliant film!

[Morbid Incantation]

If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death (Gianfranco Parolini, 1968) 8.0


The Stranger in Japan (Luigi Vanzi, 1968) 7.5

[Will]

Wow the title of the first one sounds pretty bad ass. Looks promising.

[Skritek]

Sartana is like a James Bond in the West, I've only seen one though.

[Morbid Incantation]

Recent Rewatches -

Vampyr 9.0
Two-Lane Blacktop 9.5
The Rules of the Game 9.5

[Simon M.]

Two-Lane Blacktop 9.5

[Jos]

Vampyr 9.0
The Rules of the Game 9.5

[Morbid Incantation]

I watched three fantastic films this past week.

Oh, Woe is Me 9.5
The World 9.5
Cockfighter 9.5

I also watched White Dog 8.0

I did a few rewatches as well.

[Jos]

Rewatches of?

[Carmelo]

Oh, Woe is Me 9.5

JLG/JLG goes great with this one.

[Morbid Incantation]

I'll try to rewatch it soon, sir.

[Morbid Incantation]

Rewatches of?

The Ladies' Man
Christmas in July
Rosemary's Baby
From the Clouds to the Resistance
Laura
Pickup on South Street

Perhaps a few more.

[Jos]

Those are great for rewatches, watched the Ladies Man recently (finally getting into Jer Lewis) and already like to see it again; that damn house is amazing. Reminds me to rewatch Laura, it's been too long. I have to see Pickup on South Street asap.

[stack]

i rewatched xmas in july last week too! i couldn't help myself when they brought the busted davenport. after rewatching a few other sturges too [i just need to give palm beach story one more go] i'm sure it's his best. i was way too devastated for it to be real.

[Morbid Incantation]

I should rewatch Palm Beach Story.

Some more rewatches -

L'Atalante 9.0
Regular Lovers 9.5
JLG/JLG 9.5

Also, I saw Up at the theatre yesterday. It was cute - I liked the sentimental stuff.

[Benny Profane]

Cockfighter 9.5

I love this movie. It's really impossible to go wrong with Oates and Stanton in lead roles.

[Doormouse]

i didn't know the new Steve McQueen was black

His supposed to do a biopic of Fela Kuti next, I'm very excited.

I should rewatch Palm Beach Story.

Some more rewatches -

L'Atalante 9.0
Regular Lovers 9.5
JLG/JLG 9.5

"L'Atlantte" is amazing. But JLG/JLG is one of the worst movies I've ever seen.