Good Movies You would Recommend Others to Watch

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Originally Posted by kannannn

In fact, a noticeable aspect of 'Breathless' was the sometimes amateurish acting by the main cast, that gives a sense of 'removed viewing' (for want of a better word) for the audience . Many film makers again borrowed this technique for their films (Tarkovsky's 'Solaris' was one, and very successful at that).

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Didn't quite get that part....

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Originally Posted by kannannn

Yes, 8 1/2 was screened as part of a movie festival in Bangalore called 'Films on Films' (about movies that deal with movies). It was quite dragging (the only part that kept me awake were the women in the movie), but I had to sit through, in anticipation of an Iranian movie that was next in line. About the fantasy element, I thought that was always an integral part of Fellini's movies (surrealism-mannu sollra alavukku padam manasula padhiyale). I have watched his 'La dolca vita' (title seriya gnyabagam illai) - again part fantasy. From what I heard, his other films like 'Clowns' and 'City of Women' are also supposedly fantasy driven.

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8 1/2 paatha odane oru bayamum thelivum vandhudhu. Movies are to be enjoyed. Indha madhiri padam ellam en mandaikku puriyadhu, so indha madhiri padangal pakkam pogama irukkardhu nalladhu nu... :)

BTW, you seem to be an encyclopaedia of movies. Lots of trivia too... Neenga Ananthu # 2 :)

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Originally Posted by ssanjinika

Ive watched taxi..pretty amazing movie.Some fantastic car chase scenes :)

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i found similarities between taxi and dhoom!

the role played by queen latifah is played by an olaruvayan in hindi..dunno the name!..

same bank robeeries..but here its bike and car in the taxi!

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Originally Posted by alwarpet_andavan

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Originally Posted by kannannn

In fact, a noticeable aspect of 'Breathless' was the sometimes amateurish acting by the main cast, that gives a sense of 'removed viewing' (for want of a better word) for the audience . Many film makers again borrowed this technique for their films (Tarkovsky's 'Solaris' was one, and very successful at that).

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Didn't quite get that part....

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The American girl with whom the thief hides is visibly uncomfortable most of the time, and this is more pronounced towards the climax. Apparently, this makes the viewer oscillate between deep involvement at one instant and detachment the next instant and gives a different characteristic to the movie.

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Originally Posted by alwarpet_andavan

8 1/2 paatha odane oru bayamum thelivum vandhudhu. Movies are to be enjoyed. Indha madhiri padam ellam en mandaikku puriyadhu, so indha madhiri padangal pakkam pogama irukkardhu nalladhu nu... :)

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:lol: 8 1/2 reminded me of Malayalam movies on Doordarshan screened on Sunday afternoons. I distinctly remember a movie which consisted all of 5 scenes, each scene extending for 10-15 mins. All the characters either stare into a room corner or river shore throughout the movie. Pure torture. Enna solla varangannu kadaisi varaikum puriyalle. A movie doesn't have to be dull to be good.

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Originally Posted by alwarpet_andavan

BTW, you seem to be an encyclopaedia of movies. Lots of trivia too...

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Adadaa, idhellam over :oops: . Naan oru movie paithiyam (vettinnum sollalam). Avvalavudhan.

A clockwork orange

Saw this movie yesterday.. One of the most powerful movies I have ever seen. Could not get out of that.. The initial few moments were not for the weak-hearted.. Also the treatment that he undergoes is so damn powerful that I could feel his pain.. The scenes after he returns from the jail are extremely well picturized and the climax was spellbinding.

I highly recommend this to everyone! But if you are weak-hearted just stay away from this cult classic.. kubrick rocks :thumbsup:

P.S. The movie had been banned in more than one country :oops:

Thanks for reminding Kasi :). That's one movie I have always wanted to watch and always missed. hmm.. maybe next weekend. Kubrick, IMO is the best of all American directors. The sheer variety of his work is mind-boggling. From '2001..' to 'Lolita' to 'The Shining' (best Jack Nicholson performance ever IMO), each is a masterpiece in its genre. Do you know if any of Kubrick's works were ever written directly for the screen? ('2001..' was written simultaneously for the screen and book, but still..).

Absolutely kannan. He is the most versatile american director, IMO

Comedy: Dr. Strangelove (Mindblowing)
Sci-fi: 2001: A space odessey (I personally wont rank this movie as one of his best though :oops:)
Horror/Thriller: The shining (Mindblowing)
War: Full metal Jacket (Good one)
Crime: A clockwork orange (IMO, his best)
Romance: Lolita (Good one)

One of my favourite pieces from Dr. Strangelove: "Gentlemen, could you please not fight here? This is the war room"

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Originally Posted by kannannn

Do you know if any of Kubrick's works were ever written directly for the screen? ('2001..' was written simultaneously for the screen and book, but still..).

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No
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kubrick

Clockwork Orange is one of the weirdest and the most powerful films you can ever see, whether or not you agree to the stand Kubrick takes [which in itself is debatable :)]
Yes, its definitely not for the weak. Violence will be violent and repulsive, as it should be. As always, the musical score is beautiful [courtesy Beethoven].

P.S: The language is VERY funny at times :), being a cross between Shakespearesque slang and colloquial Brit slang of the 70's, i think....

Kannan,
Have you seen Munich??? Somehow, the zoom-ins in many scenes had a Kubrick feel to them. And Spielberg is a big Kubrick fan. What do you think?