Discovering Cinema's Secrets Step By Step
PUT ON HOLD UNTIL JUNE, 2017
CURRENTLY DISCOVERING: DEADLINE: 1st of July, 2017 TOTAL: 9/20 films seen so far ~ 45% Completed -------------------------------------- Mike Leigh: 2/5 seen (1/4 since beginning challenge) https://static-secure.guim.co.uk/sys...-Leigh-006.jpg - Naked (1993) - Seen before challenge - Secrets & lies (1996) -------------------------------------- Jean Renoir: 0/3 seen (0/3 since beginning challenge) http://medias.myfrenchfilmfestival.c...ean-renoir.jpg -------------------------------------- Seijun Suzuki: 3/3 seen (3/3 since beginning thread) http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/...QByvGoe1wAg%3D - Tokyo Drifter (1966) - Branded to Kill (1967) - Youth of the Beast (1963) -------------------------------------- Louis Malle: 5/5 seen (3/3 since beginning challenge) - COMPLETED http://www.newwavefilm.com/images/Louis_Malle.jpg - Atlantic City (1980) - Seen before challenge - My Dinner with Andre (1981) - Seen before challenge - Zazie dans le Métro (1960) - Le Souffle au Coeur (1971) - Elevator to the Gallows (1958) -------------------------------------- MoFo Documentaries List: 7/12 seen (2/7 since beginning challenge) http://www.movieforums.com/lists/mov...ies/74476.html - F for Fake (1973) - Seen before challenge - Jodorowsky's Dune (2013) - Seen before challenge - Crumb (1994) - Seen before challenge - Going Clear (2015) - Seen before challenge - Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures - Seen before challenge - Jackass: The Movie (2002) - Jackass Number Two (2006) ---------------------------------------------- Inspired by donnie's excellent thread from 2013, I'm going to start a personal journey of discovering new directors, actors, actresses, screenwriters, etc. by focusing on individuals that I haven't seen anything (or have seen way too little) from as of yet. During a certain period of time (I will determine this myself, keeping in mind my schedule), I wil focus on several film people that I want to watch more from. I hope some of you will be able to help me with these choices. After every period of discovery I will then write something about the different cinematic experiences I've had. This way, I want to kind of force myself to start taking my goal of becoming an accomplished cinephile more seriously again, after having let life slow me down for a while and keep me away from what I love most: CINEMA! ---------------------------------------------- Just to give you all a taste of my despair, here's my shameful list of a couple of important/interesting directors I have never seen any feature-length film from in my life as of yet: Original List (the ones I've seen films from since the start of this thread are striked through): Hou Hsiao-Hsien Alejandro Jodorowsky Masaki Kobayashi Satyajit Ray Claude Chabrol Sergei M. Eisenstein Jean Cocteau H.G. Clouzot Béla Tarr Josef von Sternberg Alain Resnais Carl Theodor Dreyer Mikio Naruse Zhangke Jia Apichatpong Weerasethakul Stanley Kramer Shane Meadows (Recommended by Camo) Ben Wheatley (Recommended by Cricket) Tetsuya Nakashima (Recommended by Guap) Sion Sono (Recommended by Guap) I WILL UPDATE THIS LIST DURING MY JOURNEY WITH NEW SUGGESTIONS! There are also plenty of other great directors, that I have only seen one or two films from, who I will try to discover further from time to time. My intention is to keep this thread going for a long while and I hope I will discover some new favorite films! |
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Currently, I'm looking for three directors to discover (at least one or perhaps two from the list above) during the next TWO MONTHS (I have an exam period, so that's why I'm starting with this longer period) and I'm also planning on watching more documentaries (focusing on the MoFo Documentary List).
Any new suggestions or comments about the above list are welcome! |
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Out of all of Béla Tarr's films I have only seen The Turin Horse, which is a brilliant film. Not sure why I haven't seen any of his other films yet.
Anyway, great idea. Looking forward to seeing what you post here. :) |
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Can't wait to read your write ups :up:
I'll post my recs for the ones i've seen some from in a minute. |
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Sounds good. There hasn't been enough Cob on this forum lately, so I'm happy you're going to be posting more.
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Re: Discovering Cinema's Secrets Step By Step
Originally Posted by Cobpyth
Guy Maddin
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I'll also set a deadline and goals for each period (and update the progress).
For example: DEADLINE: 2nd of April, 2019 GOALS: Mike Leigh: 3/6 films seen Ken Loach: 2/8 films seen ... This will be on top of the first post to keep me motivated. :p |
Eric Rohmer
Sam Peckinpah
Carl Theodor Dreyer
Mario Bava
Nicholas Roeg Not a fan of Don't Look Now (sorry Christine), but Walkabout was pretty great. I liked The Witches too but that's not a great film it was just one of my favourite books as a kid. Ken Loach Watch Sweet Sixteen or i'll kick you in the head :p |
Originally Posted by Swan (Post 1510221)
Sounds good. There hasn't been enough Cob on this forum lately, so I'm happy you're going to be posting more.
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I might join you for the Mike Leigh one, if that's okay?
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Originally Posted by Swan (Post 1510230)
I might join you for the Mike Leigh one, if that's okay?
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Originally Posted by Swan (Post 1510230)
I might join you for the Mike Leigh one, if that's okay?
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Ah okay. Well yeah, I'll definitely participate in some of this, definitely with Leigh.
PS still so glad you liked Naked. :up: |
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If we are to suggest stuff that hasn't been listed. How about Shane Meadows. Cob? Not sure what you've seen from him but i'd suggest Dead Man's Shoes and A Room For Romeo Brass, the rest too just those first.
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Alright, let's make Mike Leigh the first of the three directors then. I'm fine with that!
I'll put the deadline on the 10th of July (if you finish earlier, you get bonus points :p ). How many films have you already seen from him, Camo and Swan, and how many do you want to watch from him during this two month period? |
Originally Posted by Camo (Post 1510238)
If we are to suggest stuff that hasn't been listed. How about Shane Meadows. Cob? Not sure what you've seen from him but i'd suggest Dead Man's Shoes and A Room For Romeo Brass, the rest too just those first.
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Originally Posted by Cobpyth (Post 1510240)
Alright, let's make Mike Leigh the first of the three directors then. I'm fine with that!
I'll put the deadline on the 10th of July (if you finish earlier, you get bonus points :p ). How many films have you already seen from him, Camo and Swan, and how many do you want to watch from him during this two month period? |
How many films have you already seen from him, Camo and Swan, and how many do you want to watch from him during this two month period?
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I'm currently setting my goal for Mike Leigh at watching 5 new films from him during the two month period (as I'm also going for 3 other goals and am probably going to be quite busy, so I have to stay realistic). You can both go for more, though. ;)
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Are you going to pick five to aim for or just choose them as you go along?
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