needs a second watch to see if i miss something which i hope i did. kazhoang uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. second viewing with trinh t. minh-ha in person at anthopology film archives.
there is also not enough build up to some of the climaxes that is clumsily handled by fragmented editing (creative in a sense but not efficient in storytelling). I'm starting to think I'll never be able to watch a film that isn't on the "leaving this month" list.My must-watch films on the list are the Godard (who I've still never seen, so I'd love recommendations of where to start) and Aguirre, the Wrath of God.I feel the same way! I wasn’t familiar with it before seeing it on the list yesterday.Time for a massive Godard rewatch! The opening shot alone is awesome in the most literal sense of the word.It’s happy_face_caller thanks for posting this. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsCookies help us deliver our Services. sam_lindgren’s review published on Letterboxd: "What else is on your mind besides 100 proof women, 90 proof whiskey, and 14 karat gold?
Favorites: Tokyo Story (1953), Joseph Kilian (1963), The Man Who Sleeps (1974), The Juniper Tree (1990). One-off drama based on the critically acclaimed memoirs of British journalist Sathnam Sanghera.
i havent seen too many of the films leaving this month.That’s a fair criteria. 4/5-The Man Called Flintstone.
1,534 films watched. Hopefully this month, we can engage in more discussion about the leaving films. Favorites: Boyhood (2014), La La Land (2016). With Sacha Dhawan, Deepti Naval, Anupam Kher, Joanna Vanderham. I'm in love! This month I am going to try to watch the following 16 films:[X] Pierrot le Fou (Jean-Luc Godard, 1965) - my first Godard! [X] Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (Elio Petri, 1970)[X] The Man with the Golden Arm (Otto Preminger, 1955)I'm open to suggestions, if anyone would like to offer some. i included a couple that were under the 3.5 threshold because i heard in passing being recommended. annesmeets uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. It’s super rare that I watch something that’s not on the “leaving this month” list. The movie begins with a rape, which made me feel particularly dirty and violated, which I am sure is what the director was going for.Edit: I would also add Cowboy.
Hopefully people are down to discuss the very challenging filmmaker.For sure! The Boy with Green Hair (Joseph Losey, 1948) It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Stanley Kramer, 1963) My Own Private Idaho (Gus Van Sant, 1991) Band of Outsiders (Jean-Luc Godard, 1964) If I like Band of Outsiders I might try some other Godard, but I've never seen anything by him before.
This month I'm gonna try to watch:It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (Stanley Kramer, 1963)If I like Band of Outsiders I might try some other Godard, but I've never seen anything by him before.
Block this member This member is blocked; Report this review; Secrets plays out like a 3 act play so some of the narrative flow is missing that I would expect from a movie.Something Wild was a odd movie and I would love to discuss it with more people, but I would hesitate to recommend it. Late night replacement for a derailed plan, turned out to be a very wholesome but also conscientious and forward-thinking parable, with only slight clunkiness when it tries to make the metaphor more explicit.
Favorites: What Time Is It There? i laughed so hard when white people jumped out of their seats when trần nữ yên khê cut the cock’s throatokay, ash mayfair’s vision is so vivid and provocative but she’s rather greedy with elements she couldn’t give satisfactory (to me) payback to.
Favorites: Singin' in the Rain (1952), Chungking Express (1994), Beau Travail (1999), Walkabout (1971).
The moderator is u/TohruTofuu.Press J to jump to the feed. (2001), Chungking Express (1994), Syndromes and a Century (2006), The 400 Blows (1959). hunter1212 uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists.
I will make the Death Race Club post, I wanted to give people a chance to finish what they watched for June, or do you want to make this the death race post?I was about to make a post, but I think I'll just hop on and comment on yours instead!
550 films watched.
if there are any films that are awesome that are must watch and fall below this bar please leave a comment.
Otherwise I watched But I'm a Cheerleader 3 times last month and I won't be surprised if I watch it a 4th time this month. Good performances all-round too. Lotte uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. Beyond that, I’ll choose anything on the TSPDT list, Best Picture nominees, and films with favorite actors, writers, directors, or cinematographers.Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (Elio Petri, 1970)And as many Godard films as I can.
chriismolina uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. this is what i will try to watch this month.Aguirre, wrath of god (4.1) (already watched but may rewatch)obviously ratings on letterboxd arent the end all be alls of great films, but its the criteria i use (pun intended) for these leaving films.
Quite a different role for Jack Lemmon.Aguirre, Wrath of God is one of the greatest films. I've only seen 6/60 this month, including: West Side Story; The Age of Innocence; Grand Prix; Bullitt; Dinner at Eight; and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.I would recommend Barbara Stanwyck’s Stella Dallas, Walk on the Wild Side, and Secrets. 149 films watched.
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Directed by Lynsey Miller. It should be a bit easier, since there are only 60 this month (as opposed to 94 last month).I finished the Saul Bass collection last month, so this month I want to finish the Frances Marion collection and start in on the Godard.i wrote down all the films that are 3.5 and above in letterboxd score... or most of them. Favorites: Killer Nerd (1991), Gummo (1997), Combat Shock (1986), The Naked Kiss (1964).