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Ah, I forgot we have differing rating scales. 3 is OK but not great for me. 3+ is a bit above average.

You're watching a lot of highly impressive films as of late, Swan.

Anything less than for Ran is too low, in my opinion. It's my second favorite Kurosawa after Seven Samurai, although I still have a lot of his films left to watch.

La Strada is also excellent. It's much more accessible than the other Fellini films I've seen, so I think it's a good starting point for viewers who are just beginning to explore his filmography.

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans is neck and neck with Greed as the best silent film I've seen. All three of those -- Ran, La Strada and Sunrise -- would likely make my top 100.

I was also a little underwhelmed by High Noon, although it had nothing to do with the acting. I hear people lob that criticism at a lot of performances in films that are different from their norm, whether it's classic Hollywood or Japanese cinema or whatever. The different acting styles have never bothered me personally. I know I'm not going to see Brando-esque method acting in a silent film, for instance, nor would such a performance work in that format. There's nothing wrong with preferring certain styles, but it's always seemed silly to me to criticize the style of acting in a film, especially when it's suited perfectly for the time period or culture, just because it's different from what the viewer is accustomed to seeing in modern cinema. I mean, the style of directing is different, too. And the music. And the sets. And the opening credits. And the hairstyles. And the special effects. . .

Not that you're guilty of that kind of thinking just because you didn't care for the performances in High Noon. I mean, you love plenty of classic horror films with hokey acting. I'm just typing stuff right now. It's almost five o'clock in the morning. Sexy kicked me out the bedroom. Can I crash with you tonight?

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SC kicked you out of bed? Don't worry bro, I'll slap him like I slap an immature kid.

you guys are cool I have to admit; I wish I had found this site a long time ago. It would've saved me from trying to review movies on other idiot websites, I should never have been on, ha ha Ha.which I have to admit, finally got me hacked into! Very horrible experience. Not all movie websites are as good as this one.

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He really wouldn't know, wouldn't he? But I sure loved his novels.

I just knew I would get criticized for my criticism. I never meant to diss old Hollywood acting style. Like I said, I keep thinking about movies from that period that I love that have great acting. I honestly don't know what was going on when I watched it, but can I help if some of the acting - I'm being completely honest here - made me chuckle? No, I can't. I could lie and tell you I thought the performances were brilliant, but that would be a lie. I love watching a Capra or Hitchcock, I love the acting in film noir and silent cinema. But old Hollywood acting, at least in this one, can sometimes be hokey and overly melodramatic. Which is fine. Dude, Vincent Price is one of my favorite actors. You said it yourself. I f*cking love old Hollywood horror movies. I just haven't been watching as much old Hollywood lately. I thought I talked about this. You never listen, Captain Spaulding.

I mean, guys, I'm not an idiot who doesn't realize it's a different acting style. That's the whole reason I even wrote about it in my write-up, I felt it was weird that the acting came off as hokey when I've never had that problem before. Like I said, I used to love this type of stuff. Had I watched High Noon when I was 16 I probably would have loved it.

I really liked Fantastic Voyage. I think it's about the only Raquel Welch film I can really watch. Everytime I watch it I think how much fun the set designers and dressers must've had with it. There's lots of reasons to not like it much but, as usual, most of those are the reasons I really like it.

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Looks like you have seen some awesome flicks there Swan. I LOVE the fact that you are getting more into Kurosawa! I HIGHLY recommend Seven Samurai if you like Ran and Rashomon. You however know my feelings on Naked.

Was not a big fan of La Strada but it is the movie of Fellini's I liked the most. Then again I am not a Fellini fan.

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Seven Samurai is great, but I've only seen it once. I've been wanting to rewatch it since I rewatched Rashomon, but the length keeps me from getting to that.

The length is well worth it. I love the fact that the last hour is a multiple day battle and siege!

Just because an acting style is different, it doesn't mean that you have to like it. Certain styles might not be suited for you, or might just not work for you. There's no rule out there stating that you have to enjoy every style of whatever.

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For those who have seen some or all of his filmography...

Favorite Aki Kaurismäki film GO!

Tati's comedy is a very strange comedy for movies. Most comedies lead you on, hurriedly enticing you to rush to the punchline, it's very much like seduction, and thus unsuccessful seduction is always a concern. Tati doesn't follow this form of comedy. It often feels in Tati as if we're just left to hang out, relax, and leisurely explore. It's a mood that I thoroughly enjoy and I think is key to enjoying Tati's comedy, which comes with completely different expectations than a typical comedy. He takes this idea of audience exploration to its technical and philosophical peak in Playtime.

Looks like you've been watching a good, diverse selection of films here, Swan. Looks great, keep it up!

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is too low for Con Air. It has all the punchlines of corny 90s action in a 2-hour hell of a ride. Yeah if taken seriously my rating would be the same as yours but it shouldn't. I rank it as my second favorite pure action film behind Die Hard.

March 3, 2015:

As talked about in the commentary, we are on the same page with Vertigo. I really wish I enjoyed it more.