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Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-19-23
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I see it a bit of the other way around. If Barbie...

I see it a bit of the other way around. If Barbie can include a -compelling to a lot of people- gender commentary, why don't other blockbuster corporate movies do the same?

We are already assuming...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-09-23
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Go, go second time virgin - Yuke yuke nidome no...

Go, go second time virgin - Yuke yuke nidome no shojo (Kôji Wakamatsu, 1969) rating_4

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An...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-08-23
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I, a negro - Moi, un noir (Jean Rouch, 1958)...

I, a negro - Moi, un noir (Jean Rouch, 1958) rating_4


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First time watching a Jean Rouch film, the immediate thought...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-10-19
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Harry & son (Paul Newman, 1984) is kind of...

Harry & son (Paul Newman, 1984) is kind of impolished and could have been a little better acted, but I just don't care and I don't think it loses anything of its meaning and gravitas either way. Its...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-12-18
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The sheltering sky (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1990) -...

The sheltering sky (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1990) - 3


Well, it was not a lot of fun, but I'm sort of glad to have started with this long-postponed director. This is an existential drama about...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-18-17
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Posted By jal90
I wasn't impressed either. Just a good and...

I wasn't impressed either. Just a good and serviceable thriller. I'm not a big fan of Hitchcock's British films I've watched, but I'm way fonder of Blackmail for instance.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-17-17
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Posted By jal90
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Down to Earth - Casa de lava (Pedro Costa, 1994) 4 - With this I just started digging into Pedro Costa's filmography and this was a very worthy first attempt, that I appreciate for its distinct...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-01-17
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Posted By jal90
http://www.filmkultura.hu/regi/2000/articles/essay...

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Spring shower - Tavaszi zápor (Pál Fejös, 1932) 4.5

I can't recommend this melodrama enough. Pure beauty and...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 10-26-17
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I watched the two Hana and Alice movies from...

I watched the two Hana and Alice movies from Shunji Iwai, about two Japanese schoolgirls who are best friends and we see them going through typical teen problems. The first movie came in 2004 and it...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-14-17
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Posted By jal90
https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/film-poster/1/1/2/5/2...

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A necklace for my beloved - Samkauli satrposatvis (Tengiz Abuladze, 1971)

UPDATE: This...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-12-17
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Posted By jal90
The garden of stones - Baghé sangui (Parviz...

The garden of stones - Baghé sangui (Parviz Kimiavi, 1976) 2.5

Very austere and monochromatic, dull-looking mix of documentary and drama that explores the fascinating -on paper- life of Darvish...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-09-17
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Posted By jal90
I agree with that... sort of, but I can...

I agree with that... sort of, but I can understand your case. However, are we talking about the same thing? For instance rep is not a sign of interaction or discussion, yes, you can make sure that...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-09-17
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Posted By jal90
Just read this. I agree with the...

Just read this.


I agree with the sentiment but not with the diagnosis. Everything you are pointing here are trends I've been noticing since I first joined. It's not a remotely recent issue. From...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-08-17
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Safe in Hell (William A. Wellman, 1931) 4.5 ...

Safe in Hell (William A. Wellman, 1931) 4.5

Another pre-code I watch -I'm quite into them lately- and another unexpected gem. As usual, heavy on the violence and sexual undertones, and quite......
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-24-15
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Posted By jal90
3.5 It's actually a quite unique Pixar and...

3.5

It's actually a quite unique Pixar and I'd like to see the studio trying something like this more often, but also as a kind of first time for the studio this had serious issues in terms of...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-23-15
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Agreed! Something I forgot to mention but is...

Agreed! Something I forgot to mention but is indeed really impressive. The only moment I found lackluster in this aspect was the teleport to Bombay sequence, the rest is as solid and organic as it...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-23-15
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Posted By jal90
The man who could work miracles (1936) took me by...

The man who could work miracles (1936) took me by complete surprise. I expected a different approach, something definitely more serious and preachy, dealing as it did with themes of human condition....
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-07-15
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Posted By jal90
I just finished watching Marketa Lazarová...

I just finished watching Marketa Lazarová (Frantisek Vlácil, 1967). It was a nice, but quite difficult and dense, ride. In fact through the whole second hour of this film I remained two steps behind...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-11-15
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Posted By jal90
Well, I am not too fond of musicals in general...

Well, I am not too fond of musicals in general but The umbrellas of Cherbourg worked for me precisely because of that. Without the songs, it would be merely a good mundane drama, just like many...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-20-15
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Posted By jal90
I watched Landscape in the mist, which has turned...

I watched Landscape in the mist, which has turned to be my first Angelopoulos. A director I have been interested on trying for a long while, but have been delaying because he was quite renowned for...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-18-14
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Posted By jal90
Mine would be like: 1. Viridiana (1961)...

Mine would be like:

1. Viridiana (1961) rating_5
2. Nazarín (1959) rating_5
3. Él (1953) rating_5
4. The exterminating angel (1962) rating_4_5
5. Tristana (1970) rating_4_5
6. Simon of the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-18-14
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Posted By jal90
Well, as said, I've watched: ...

Well, as said, I've watched:

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And it's quite a disappointment. One can say that L'auberge espagnole is cliché and at some points it...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-17-14
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Posted By jal90
So I watched L'auberge espagnole... ...

So I watched L'auberge espagnole...

...rating_4

Actually, this movie has some serious flaws. Narratively, it feels like it could embrace a lot more in its runtime about the experience; some...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-28-13
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Posted By jal90
I'm not really fond of it either. I think it...

I'm not really fond of it either. I think it mistakes quirkiness with plain ridiculousness.

Still looking forward to the rest of his filmography, but...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-24-13
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Posted By jal90
Well, it was meant for kids after all (said by...

Well, it was meant for kids after all (said by Miyazaki).

But I don't think the question lies in there. No Face may be a lot of things, I didn't reach a fully satisfying answer after many...

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