Hi, I've been working my way through the Empire Magazine 500 5 Star films (its several years old). I have realised I really don't get on with:
Anyone else struggle with such films, or other genres?
- Samurai films - They all seem overacted, but I LOVE the cinematography. I've tried Ran, Throne of Blood, Yojimbo, Seven Samurai. It's not an anti Japanese thing as I loved Ikiru and all the Ozu films I've seen .
- Westerns (older ones) - Many of the old "classics" seem cliched and poorly acted. I have not yet watched Man With No Name trilogy - fingers crossed that is better. I do like the more "alternative" or "neo" westerns as they avoid the cliches in most instances.
- Musicals (a couple of exceptions - I loved Dancer In The Dark; Umbrellas of Cherbourg; Singin In The Rain
- LOTR etc - leaves me cold!
Anyone else struggle with such films, or other genres?