Movies every film maker should see

Thats GOT to be a troll.

muttering to self, "...didn't really get to be any good before 1950... not even worth responding too... possibly the stupidist thing I've ever seen posted...arggg!"
 
Chance White said:
Also check out Overnight, a documentary about Troy Duffy. It's a great cautionary tale. You can see what kind of film Boondock Saints could have been, and how to screw up the world being handed to you on a silver platter by the Weinsteins. Watch as Troy flushes it all down the toilet by being a pompous neanderthal.

If you are a fan of Boondock Saints, I have to warn you it will change your opinion of the filmmaker. I now hope he never gets another chance to make a movie. (That sounds harsh unless you've seen Overnight, and it's not 'the editing', you can see one shots in which editing tricks would have been impossible to change context)
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damn, that's the second time I've heard that documentary about him....I'm going to see if I can find that tomorrow...wow...

well, i always seperate, director from story from film...if I hate the director, but the film is good, (woody allen) i can still appreciate it, if it was filmed cheap but the story and director are great(kevin smith clerks) i still appreciate it...and so on...

But you've definitely made me go to see this...
 
Now back up, put the gun down, and get me a pack of Tropical Fruit Bubblicious.

And some Skittles.

(I liked it too) haha
 
I think everyone should see:

12 Angry Men - The best camera movement in a movie, Lumet is brilliant
Se7en - The visuals create the story more than the acting.
Full Frontal - So you know what you don't want your DV production to look like
Closer - The best conversation cinematography, plus acting wise, Clive Owen is the man!
Bonnie & Clyde - I can't find anything wrong with the movie... Brilliant in a 'ahead of its time/Blade Runner' sort of way

and then...

Field of Dreams - for the story alone. This is an incredible story, the camera movements are brilliant, the color speaks, and it just touches you.
 
Down by Law - classic indie improv work
The Chorus - every shot spot on beautiful
White Face - hilarious and very low budget short
Not sure if I remember seeing Sin City on this thred........but....Sin City
Showgirls - kidding....or am I?
The Anniversary Party - shot on digital
 
the black stallion
the color purple
saving private ryan
4 little girls
murderball
dogtown and z-boys
hoop dreams
girlhood
promises
capturing the friedmans
the natural
maria full of grace
 
The Black Stallion is a wonderful film; brings back nice childhood memories

D.O.C. - those are documentaries. Hoopdreams is killer (I'm a professed Gym Rat)

Here is some trivia for you:

"This film helped change the rules for how the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences hands out Academy Awards for Documentary work. When this film failed to get an nomination for Best Documentary, even though it was nominated for Best Film Editing, Entertainment Weekly magazine ran a story about how the organization voted for documentary nominations. They discovered that not only were most of the people voting not documentary filmmakers but that they actually worked against giving this film a nomination. As a result, the rules were changed so that documentary filmmakers actually vote in this category."

This film is not shown through abstract metaphors and religious overtones but through reality.

See? It hold's a bit more weight and cinematic impact than you first thought. It truly is an amazing piece of work. Give it a look.

http://www.finelinefeatures.com/hoop/
 
John_Hudson said:
D.O.C. - those are documentaries. Hoopdreams is killer (I'm a professed Gym Rat)

Here is some trivia for you:

"This film helped change the rules for how the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences hands out Academy Awards for Documentary work. When this film failed to get an nomination for Best Documentary, even though it was nominated for Best Film Editing, Entertainment Weekly magazine ran a story about how the organization voted for documentary nominations. They discovered that not only were most of the people voting not documentary filmmakers but that they actually worked against giving this film a nomination. As a result, the rules were changed so that documentary filmmakers actually vote in this category."

This film is not shown through abstract metaphors and religious overtones but through reality.

See? It hold's a bit more weight and cinematic impact than you first thought. It truly is an amazing piece of work. Give it a look.

http://www.finelinefeatures.com/hoop/
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I have seen Hoop Dreams probably 5 or 6 times and I love it. I guess you thought I was being sarcastic. It is without a doubt the best documentary ever made and about a subject very close to me.

Friedman's is also excellent, but more so for the shocking nature of the last 10-20 minutes and it's clear anti-homosexual stance.
 
Really?

Wow. I'm impressed. I stand corrected and share your love of the film. We see similar on something!

I have not seen the other.
 
I like both of those documentaries as well, but Friedman's is on another level. I have never seen anything like it.

But I don't think it has an anti-homosexual stance. It just clearly implies that one man's gayness came about because he was molested in the booty by his brother when they were kids. And I certainly don't like it just for the last 10 minutes.

It is possibly the greatest achievement ever captured on film, and the only documentary I have seen so far that stands next to the other giants of cinema.
 
Tonight I was watching Glengarry Glen Ross (SP?)

Incredible use of dollies... Just really makes your head spin when you look at how many dolly shots there are. Plus, incredible lighting for the car scenes.

Also, actors? Hello? Baldwin, Harris, Lemmon, Spacey, Alda, & Pacino... Makes your head spin
 
John_Hudson said:
The Black Stallion is a wonderful film; brings back nice childhood memories

D.O.C. - those are documentaries. Hoopdreams is killer (I'm a professed Gym Rat)

Here is some trivia for you:

"This film helped change the rules for how the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences hands out Academy Awards for Documentary work. When this film failed to get an nomination for Best Documentary, even though it was nominated for Best Film Editing, Entertainment Weekly magazine ran a story about how the organization voted for documentary nominations. They discovered that not only were most of the people voting not documentary filmmakers but that they actually worked against giving this film a nomination. As a result, the rules were changed so that documentary filmmakers actually vote in this category."

This film is not shown through abstract metaphors and religious overtones but through reality.

See? It hold's a bit more weight and cinematic impact than you first thought. It truly is an amazing piece of work. Give it a look.

http://www.finelinefeatures.com/hoop/
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Criterion just released a nice special edition of Hoop Dreams...enjoy
 
Here are some of my favorites:

Lisa And The Devil/Hatchet For The Honeymoon (Mario Bava)
Suspiria (Dario Argento)
The Art Of Seeing With One's Own Eyes (Stan Brakhage)
Faust (F.W. Murnau)
Touch Of Evil (Orson Welles)
In The Mood For Love (Wong Kar Wai)
Ju-On
Pistol Opera (Suzuiki)
up! (Russ Meyer)
The Element Of Crime (Lars von Trier)

beautiful...stunning...mezmerizing...all just words compared to the actual emotion you will experience when watching these films
 
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