movies

[cards2468]

My little Podunk, one horse town library continues to amaze me. Just rented the recently released Criterion version of Hobson's Choice. 1953 David Lean film starring two of my favorite actors, Charles Laughton and John Mills. Impossible for me to not love this one.

Jeepers, what a great, obscure find.

My queue (all from library):

Stray Dog - Kurosawa/Toshiro Mifune 1949
Paths of Glory - Kubrick/Kirk Douglas 1957
Rio Bravo - Hawks/John Wayne 1959
I Will Fight No More Forever - 1975 TV Movie
Triplets of Belleville - 2003

stray dog.. while being one of my favorite kurosawa/mifune movies ever..
also has one the coolest movie posters ever..

Wow, that is pretty awesome, I might have to be a tool and see that movie just because of the poster

the movie is japanese, slow, and a very early film noir.. it's not for everyone.. just fyi..

I added it to my netflix, that way if I don't like it I won't feel too bad

Just wanted to let you know that I watched Stray Dog last night and enjoyed it.

[omaha_red]

My little Podunk, one horse town library continues to amaze me. Just rented the recently released Criterion version of Hobson's Choice. 1953 David Lean film starring two of my favorite actors, Charles Laughton and John Mills. Impossible for me to not love this one.

Jeepers, what a great, obscure find.

My queue (all from library):

Stray Dog - Kurosawa/Toshiro Mifune 1949
Paths of Glory - Kubrick/Kirk Douglas 1957
Rio Bravo - Hawks/John Wayne 1959
I Will Fight No More Forever - 1975 TV Movie
Triplets of Belleville - 2003

stray dog.. while being one of my favorite kurosawa/mifune movies ever..
also has one the coolest movie posters ever..

Wow, that is pretty awesome, I might have to be a tool and see that movie just because of the poster

the movie is japanese, slow, and a very early film noir.. it's not for everyone.. just fyi..

I added it to my netflix, that way if I don't like it I won't feel too bad

Just wanted to let you know that I watched Stray Dog last night and enjoyed it.

excellent

[cards2468]

excellent

I just found it odd that it seemed like the main character never made decisions for himself. He pretty much just did what others told him to. I suppose it's supposed to highlight the fact that he's a rookie.

[The Third Man]

I've got High and Low coming this weekend while we're on the topic of Kurosawa.

[omaha_red]

I've got High and Low coming this weekend while we're on the topic of Kurosawa.

excellent again. have you seen "the bad sleep well"?

[Michael]

I'm in the middle of Dead Man right now. I just can't get in to most Jim Jarmusch films. His pacing always seems off, and the dialog is boring.

[omaha_red]

excellent

I just found it odd that it seemed like the main character never made decisions for himself. He pretty much just did what others told him to. I suppose it's supposed to highlight the fact that he's a rookie.

yeah.. he was kind of a wussy.. but shoot.. it's mifune so he's gotta be cool

[cards2468]

excellent

I just found it odd that it seemed like the main character never made decisions for himself. He pretty much just did what others told him to. I suppose it's supposed to highlight the fact that he's a rookie.

yeah.. he was kind of a wussy.. but shoot.. it's mifune so he's gotta be cool

I also found it interesting the way the people consume things. They shuvled down rice. They pounded down beers, and they smoked cigarettes like they only had 10 seconds to get 1 in.

[The Third Man]

I've got High and Low coming this weekend while we're on the topic of Kurosawa.

excellent again. have you seen "the bad sleep well"?

I haven't seen any non-period piece Kurosawa yet, except for Ikiru.

My scores look like this:

Seven Samurai: 10
Rashomon: 9.5
Ran: 9.5
Yojimbo: 9
Red Beard: 9
Sanjuro: 9
Ikiru: 8.5
Kagemusha: 7
Throne of Blood: 6.5

[JL21]

I've got High and Low coming this weekend while we're on the topic of Kurosawa.

If I were choosing my five favorite Kurosawa films, that'd definitely be a finalist.

I'm in the middle of Dead Man right now. I just can't get in to most Jim Jarmusch films. His pacing always seems off, and the dialog is boring.

I can see how Jarmusch would be off-putting. He's definitely unique. I'm a big fan of that flick. I mean, how can you not dig Iggy Pop in drag, and Robert Mitchum, and Billy Bob Thornton's idiot hillbilly, and Depp's take on "William Blake"?