Movies every film maker should see
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For the Ronin fans (myself included):
The reason the car scenes are so amazing is they are directed by the Master, John Frankenheimer. See Gran Prix from 1966 that set the bar so high for car scenes it's rarely been matched. Until Ronin. Yes, better than Bullitt, and yes, better than French Connection. His BMW film was a hoot as well. The Ronin DVD has a commentary you should roll AFTER seeing the movie in it's distributed format. They shot in REAL SPEED, not sped-up in post. The number of stunt drivers amazes. The tunnels through which they fly their cars is the same location as Diana's fatal crash. They used dual-controlled cars and cutaways.
Oh, yeah- he directed a few other films, like Manchurian Candidate (!)
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The reason the car scenes are so amazing is they are directed by the Master, John Frankenheimer. See Gran Prix from 1966 that set the bar so high for car scenes it's rarely been matched. Until Ronin. Yes, better than Bullitt, and yes, better than French Connection. His BMW film was a hoot as well. The Ronin DVD has a commentary you should roll AFTER seeing the movie in it's distributed format. They shot in REAL SPEED, not sped-up in post. The number of stunt drivers amazes. The tunnels through which they fly their cars is the same location as Diana's fatal crash. They used dual-controlled cars and cutaways.
Oh, yeah- he directed a few other films, like Manchurian Candidate (!)
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Yas Kassana
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Great great movies mentioned - but only one mention of Godfather part and 2?(let's forget about part 3). And no mention of Oldboy?
Robert86
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Good add Fake Name, Ronin is good and has been used as an example in one of my cinematography books. Let me try to throw my hat in the ring(of course I'll probably be mentioning others already mentioned
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-TAXI DRIVER, a must see!
-Primer, a great film made by Shane Carruth who was an engineer who had never picked up a camera before, reads a bunch of books on all aspects of film, makes one and wins a Sundance award. Very, Very nice story line and plot. $7000 budget
-Pulp Fiction, a great film with depth and thought provoking
-PI, one of the most inspiring movies I have ever bought. Sean Gullet is a great actor. Snorri cam brought more attention to itself.
I see today's Hollywood Cinema in America as a nice break from studying the classics and innovative films that have taught us and continue to teach us everyday.
LONG LIVE TAXI DRIVER
)-TAXI DRIVER, a must see!
-Primer, a great film made by Shane Carruth who was an engineer who had never picked up a camera before, reads a bunch of books on all aspects of film, makes one and wins a Sundance award. Very, Very nice story line and plot. $7000 budget
-Pulp Fiction, a great film with depth and thought provoking
-PI, one of the most inspiring movies I have ever bought. Sean Gullet is a great actor. Snorri cam brought more attention to itself.
I see today's Hollywood Cinema in America as a nice break from studying the classics and innovative films that have taught us and continue to teach us everyday.
LONG LIVE TAXI DRIVER
Debo
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hey know mention FRIDAY! filmed on one location the whole movie.
some of my other favorite are
Beat Street
Things to do in Denver When Your Dead
Raising in the sun,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Sydney Portier, first black man loved by white America
My Man, A very promising movie to get your women in bed, worked many of times
Amore Paras, spelled wrong i'm sure
Any of the so called Black exploitation movies, got American Movies out of its SLUMPED doing the 60's and 70's
Rebal Music, best Doc Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mountain of the Moons, showed the evil men do, in the name of pride
Motocycle Diaries, LONG LIVE CHE
What the Bleep do We Know,,,,,,,,,,,,really what do we know
Macolm X,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Denzel should have gotten a Oscar,,,,,,,,would have been to much like right in America.
Like Water For Chacolate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Damn i'm hungry
BARAKA,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the most peaceful movie you'll ever see
Fela Doc,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the funkiest and the most sleeped on Artist ever,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Died to young
some of my other favorite are
Beat Street
Things to do in Denver When Your Dead
Raising in the sun,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Sydney Portier, first black man loved by white America
My Man, A very promising movie to get your women in bed, worked many of times
Amore Paras, spelled wrong i'm sure
Any of the so called Black exploitation movies, got American Movies out of its SLUMPED doing the 60's and 70's
Rebal Music, best Doc Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mountain of the Moons, showed the evil men do, in the name of pride
Motocycle Diaries, LONG LIVE CHE
What the Bleep do We Know,,,,,,,,,,,,really what do we know
Macolm X,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Denzel should have gotten a Oscar,,,,,,,,would have been to much like right in America.
Like Water For Chacolate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Damn i'm hungry
BARAKA,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the most peaceful movie you'll ever see
Fela Doc,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the funkiest and the most sleeped on Artist ever,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Died to young
Rasquachemedia
Well-known member
dam, my netflix que keeps getting bigger and bigger because of this thread
Ramon Boutviseth
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how bout The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course?
I wanted to be eaten by one after seeing it. It's got to be worse movie ever made.
I wanted to be eaten by one after seeing it. It's got to be worse movie ever made.
seattlegoods
Member
My Life to Live
Breathless
Good , Bad , and the Ugly
8 1/2
Annie Hall
Baraka
Those are ones I can watch over and over But there are tons too many to list.
Breathless
Good , Bad , and the Ugly
8 1/2
Annie Hall
Baraka
Those are ones I can watch over and over But there are tons too many to list.
Kurosawa’s (the greatest director of all times )you must begin with this legend
he is the Cinema !
1-Seven samurai(copied by , the magnificent seven, and a bug’s life)
2-Stray dog(a legendary drama)
3-The bad sleep well
4-High and low (inspired most Hollywood blackmail movies )
5-The hidden fortress (inspired Lucas star wars )
6-Red beard(wow)
7-Yojimbo (copied by “last man standing” , and one old Eastwood film )
8-I live in fear
9-Dodes kadan (unbelievable drama )
10-Ran
11-Kagemusha(worked together with Francis ford Coppola)
12-Throne of blood
13-Dreams (worked together with Stephen Spielberg)
14-Ikiru” to live “ (one of the best )
15-Sanjuro
Takeshi kitano (highly recommended , my favorite director alive, )
Kitano has a very unique vision actually he is a stand alone school
I would suggest you start with brother the film made in both Japan and USA
1- brother
2- fire works “Hana-bi “
3- getting any ( incredible comedy , you will laugh to death )
4- boiling point
5-Violent cop
6- kids return
7- scene at the sea
8- Kikujiro
9-Sonatine
10-Zatochi (WOW WOW and WOW)
11- Dolls ( a very unique vision)
Zhang yimou (second favorite director alive received an Academy Award Nomination twice )
This Chinese director is following the Kurosawa school a lot
1- The Road home
2- To live(a legendary drama)
3- Raise the red lantern
4- Shanghai triad
5- Not one less
Hollywood films
1- the deer hunter (huge drama, my type, Christopher Walken at his best )
2- taxi driver(strong characters )
3- once upon time in America(huge production , almost 4 hour film !!!! )
4- Frankenstein
5- Reservoir dogs (wow watched it 100 times )
6- Pianist 1900 (Tim Roth is my best Hollywood actor )
7- Mean streets
8- Lulu on the bridge
9- Donnie Brasco
10- This is my father
11- Primal fear
There are more I don’t recall at the moment
Hope you enjoy it and learn
he is the Cinema !
1-Seven samurai(copied by , the magnificent seven, and a bug’s life)
2-Stray dog(a legendary drama)
3-The bad sleep well
4-High and low (inspired most Hollywood blackmail movies )
5-The hidden fortress (inspired Lucas star wars )
6-Red beard(wow)
7-Yojimbo (copied by “last man standing” , and one old Eastwood film )
8-I live in fear
9-Dodes kadan (unbelievable drama )
10-Ran
11-Kagemusha(worked together with Francis ford Coppola)
12-Throne of blood
13-Dreams (worked together with Stephen Spielberg)
14-Ikiru” to live “ (one of the best )
15-Sanjuro
Takeshi kitano (highly recommended , my favorite director alive, )
Kitano has a very unique vision actually he is a stand alone school
I would suggest you start with brother the film made in both Japan and USA
1- brother
2- fire works “Hana-bi “
3- getting any ( incredible comedy , you will laugh to death )
4- boiling point
5-Violent cop
6- kids return
7- scene at the sea
8- Kikujiro
9-Sonatine
10-Zatochi (WOW WOW and WOW)
11- Dolls ( a very unique vision)
Zhang yimou (second favorite director alive received an Academy Award Nomination twice )
This Chinese director is following the Kurosawa school a lot
1- The Road home
2- To live(a legendary drama)
3- Raise the red lantern
4- Shanghai triad
5- Not one less
Hollywood films
1- the deer hunter (huge drama, my type, Christopher Walken at his best )
2- taxi driver(strong characters )
3- once upon time in America(huge production , almost 4 hour film !!!! )
4- Frankenstein
5- Reservoir dogs (wow watched it 100 times )
6- Pianist 1900 (Tim Roth is my best Hollywood actor )
7- Mean streets
8- Lulu on the bridge
9- Donnie Brasco
10- This is my father
11- Primal fear
There are more I don’t recall at the moment
Hope you enjoy it and learn
