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So here we are. You probably expect small youtube videos, links to IMDB or short abstracts.
Well sorry, I have a different approach. But for simplicity, I try to use the English titles. Maybe French and English.
In The Beginning, There Were Black And White Movies
I never watch a movie that I do not like to see. When I tried to peer at Pabst`s Pandora's Box for the first time I thought come on. A silent movie from 1929 in black and white, what is this shit ? Why does someone recommend that movie to me ? And as I evidenced myself, the movie sucked as much as I expected. I stopped after 20 minutes and went on with my life.
One and a half year later I had watched quite a lot of non silent black and white movies from the 40's including big Hollywood productions like The Thief of Bagdad, Sullivans Travels or Hellzapoppin' but also UK productions like The Red Shoes (OMG THAT MOVIE), Japanese cinema such as Yasujiro Ozu`s Late Spring or Vittorio De Sica`s Bicycle Thieves (hihi that plot).
I felt like I was ready for the world of silent movies and BAM those movies kicked me in the groins while sending my head for a roller-coaster ride. It began with Pandora's Box and sent me on a journey though 20's and 30's German movies and classical silent one's as well.
Now as I got into German cinema, I could not skip Fritz Lang. The most memorable are Metropolis (there is a remastered version as the original is partially damaged) M. and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse. (I know, those may also be the three most famous one's. What can I say, maybe for a reason.) If you want to compare his early work with his movies from the U.S., just watch those three and afterwards Man Hunt from 1941. Indulge yourself in almost spiritual insight as to how the man himself and his hopes and dreams have changed.
Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World also has to be mentioned here as it one of two (or three?) screenplays that were partially written by Bertolt Brecht. The dynamic and drive in that movie still awe me.
Well I am sure that most of you will not watch any of the movies I just mentioned (either old, B&W, silent, subtitles) so let me just finish with some classical silent movies like Murnau's Nosferatu (damn Max Schreck did a good job there), Phantom Of The Opera ("She is singing to bring down the chandelier!" still cracks me up), Last of the Mohicans (not my favorite movie but I was told that I "have" to include it) or The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (yes, no splatter or "realistic" gore .. but purely awesome and tantalizing.
+ Show Spoiler +I am going to completely skip Chaplin and Hitchcock as I hope that most of you have already seen those movies. And if not, why are you even reading this ?! EITHER GO WATCH THEM OR YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN MOVIES. Which is fine, but hey .. don't tell anyone.
After fighting with myself for 30 minutes I have narrowed my choices down (I do not want to give you too much) and will completely skip the 50`s (although there are a lot of good movies  ) and will go straight to the seemingly most awesome movie period in history.
WELCOME TO THE 60'S.
If I could, this text would blink in funky colours and the smell of sex, revolution and love would pierce your stale cellar air (do not forget to vent your room please). As this is not possible, I wish for you to bind a scarf around your head, light up a cigarette and go to youtube and listen to some songs in this order. First Beatles - Revolution (from Hey Jude, not Revolution 1 or 9), Jimi - Foxy Lady and Over Under Sideways Down by the Yardbirds. If that was not enough, Penny Lane as well.
With the right mindset, let's talk about some of the gorgeous movies now.
+ Show Spoiler +Again, Hitchcock will be skipped.
As Hollywood strikes in every decade I will not be able to work around the U.S. studios but most of the movies did not stir great interest in me. Some great cold war movies : Fail-Safe and Dr. Strangelove... . Both working with the same material, for anyone who did not live through the cold war like me they are a strange attendance of demented times.
+ Show Spoiler +You just cannot let go, can you ?The Birds, Psycho, Topaz. Happy now ?.
As opposed to the mass of French and Italian movies that are to follow, let me tell you about my pick of good ol' English (language) movies.
I am sure that most of them will ring a bell and if you have already seen all of them, so be it. Believe me further down you will get to the limits of your cinematographic knowledge.
2001 A Space Odyssey. I am not even going to introduce that one.
While my U.S. readers will most likely have seen Easy Rider, I was shocked to find out that many people did not. Drugs, bikes, Hippie survivalist training. That scene at the graveyard is still strange, but I like the movie. Give it a try if you have some free time on your hands.
For me one of the classical "mainstream" movies from that time are Doctor Zhivago and Judgement at Nuremberg. One features a battle at court between a young aspiring German lawyer and his Nazi clients against a elderly judge from the U.S. after the second world war while the other one starres Omar Sharif and Julie Christie in an epic drama with many fun twists during the October Revolution of 1917.
That only leaves Repulsion. Polanski's first movie in the UK, starring Catherine Deneuve. Of course there are others, but the camera mainly focuses on her. And who does not like a movie from the 60's where the CAMERA MAINLY FOCUSES ON CATHERINE DENEUVE ???
If you really do not know her then ... well she will be back, further down the blog. Ever heard of a fella named Buñuel ?
I thought about filtering the movies for nude scenes and even though I know my target audience here on TL, I do not want to make it too easy. Just remember, the 60's were not known for conservative non-taboo law abiding family friendly scenery movies. Antiheroes, drugs, off-limits approaches and educating through showing you your own limitations, thought patterns and restrictions. And if you are one of those crazy "smoking is killing you" and "smoking does not belong in cinema" guys, you will be in for a ride.
This film is based on a novel by Alberto Moravia.
Starring Brigitte Bardot and Michel Piccoli.
And Jack Palance and Giorgia Moll.
And Fritz Lang.
If you already know where this is going, and you are female, and from Central Europe, PM me. So far I have only met two people who have seen this movie. Both male, both french. As you might have guessed by now, this is my most favorite movie of all time.
You have just read the first four lines in Jean-Luc Godard's Le mépris (Contempt) and roughly one minute and twenty seconds later we are in for the first treat. A naked Brigitte Bardot. If you have never heard of that modern Aphrodite, to be quite honest, I am sorry for you. What can I say ? Watch the movie. I have heard that the plot is not bad as well.
In case you are still reading this although you have not seen Le mépris, we might as well talk about the other Godard movies I really want you to see so that you can rent/buy/other all of them at once.
Although film noir was pretty much a thing of the past at that time, it did not stop Godard from playing with it. À bout de souffle (Breathless) brought huge attention to French cinema. The main character, a antihero you want to punch and love, is accompanied by Jean Seberg (oh her American accent, it sounds ridiculous) and together they ... Sorry, no spoilers.
Another one would be Alphaville, featuring a classical film noir spy in Eddie Constantine. Finest sci-fi with such features as a computer that banns love and emotions - which would be about the worst Godard could think of 
Only one short on my list I present My Life to Live (Vivre Sa Vie), bringing you the beautiful Anna Karina right to your screen. The plot ... let's just say she tries to have a different life and ends up somewhere ... she might not want to have gone. Especially not at the end.
I do not only have French movies ! Even Japanese ! You see, I am very knowledgeable about other "foreign" cinema as well. Although it may be true that the next three movies may be the only three Japanese movies I have seen from the 60's - it may also not be true.
Yasozu Masumura's Môjû. That movie. Still not sure.
A blind sculptor abducts a beautiful (who would have guessed it) Japanese model and wants her to appreciate his work and let him create a replica of her ... and then things start to get weird, Japanese style. See for yourself.
When a woman ascend the stairs (Onna ga kaidan wo agaru toki) from Mikio Naruse is another plot full of alien moral (to me, obviously). A woman who lost her husband and tries to survive/pay back debt on her own. Most memorable are her strange actions and thoughts for I really have no idea what single women had to go through in Japan during the very early sixties. Well, you will have one story to tell at least.
Akira Kurosawa might be known by many people, even those who do not watch as much movies as others. He has made quite a name for himself over the years, I would give him the title of "Most known Japanese Director" any time. High and Low would be the name and it basically is about shoes and so on. There may be more to it, I was pretty drunk when we watched it. The protagonist's child may also have been abducted. Just joking, of course not. And some other things.
I would like to say here that (other than that every 3rd movie is about samurai's) the plots in almost all of the Japanese movies I have seen so far are really strange. Maybe cultural differences, maybe strange plots. I suppose I will never know.
Oh not true ! I know a 4th one ! Tsubaki Sanjûrô ! YES ! Also by Kurosawa. More Samurai and stuff.
Now we get to the real part. The movies you might have heard of, but never watched. Or those you have never heard of and never will watch. Everything is possible. As it starts to get really long and I do not wish to spend as much time as with my other blog, the last part will be shorter .. although more awesome.
FELLINI ! OH MASTER OF MOVIES ! The joy you have brought me ...
Satyricon and La Dolce Vita surely are the most known of his movies from the sixties but as I did not allow myself to spoiler anything, I will just tell you why I love his movies. Excellent characters and actors/actresses, classic European multi language style and superb themes, scenery and plots. What more can you wish for ? A lot, but not in this context.
Also, Giulietta Masina in Juliet of the Spirits (Giulietta degli spiriti). She also played in his masterpiece La strada (1954, the only movie from the 50's I just HAVE to mention) and with her you never know what you get. Really really great actress.
That directly leads us to the second greatest Italian director of the 60's, Michelangelo Antonioni.
Although one can see that L'Avventura and L'Eclisse are from the beginning of the decade it features beautiful women (well WHO DOESN'T, APPARENTLY ?) who struggle with love. Seems profound ? What can I tell you, without spoilers it is all I can say.
Now how could I write about the greatest directors of their time without mentioning Luis Buñuel. Despite my urge to desperately tell you about some of his movies from the following and prior decade, I will stay true to myself. Belle de jour and The Milky Way (La voie lactée) it is. One featuring timeless Catherine Deneuve who kind of .. struggles/wants different things of her life (dat dreams she has) and The Milky Way makes us watch two men who walk a strange pilgrimage through time and adapted occident history.
Okay I really need to speed up, I promised myself not to spend more then three hours on this.
This brings us to a three way tie between really good movies. Really good.
Eric Rohmer's La collectionneuse, Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle of Algiers and François Truffaut's Jules et Jim. The first one surely is the most effortless of the three but the second one deals with the French war in Algeria (ended in 1962) and the third one pictures the struggle of a German and a French friend before, during and after the first world war. Love and such fuzz. If I had to choose, this would be my most favorite of the three.
Okay screw it, we are at the end. I will name six fantastic movies, you will have to watch them yourself.
Jacques Tati - Play Time
Roman Polansky - Cul-de-sac
Maurice Pialat - Naked Childhood (L'Enfance Nue)
Louis Malle - The Fire Within (Le feu follet)
Claude Sautet - The Big Risk (Classe tous risques)
Jean- Pierre Melville - Le Samouraï
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If there are any questions, I will be back in two hours.
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On April 25 2012 06:11 Tufas wrote:If there are any questions, I will be back in two hours.
yea, why isn't transformers 2 in your list?
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Every film I've seen in your post is fucking amazing. I really need to watch those I did not.
Fuck yeah a topic including French cinema not talking of Leon, but Melville, Pialat, Godard and Truffaut. Lacks some fench director from the 30s, and Rocco e i suoi fratelli for Visconti.
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On April 25 2012 07:27 thoraxe wrote:Show nested quote +On April 25 2012 06:11 Tufas wrote:If there are any questions, I will be back in two hours. yea, why isn't transformers 2 in your list?
Do not worry, if Transformers 2 would have been created in the sixties .. it still would not have made the list.
On April 25 2012 07:38 corumjhaelen wrote:
Every film I've seen in your post is fucking amazing. I really need to watch those I did not.
Fuck yeah a topic including French cinema not talking of Leon, but Melville, Pialat, Godard and Truffaut. Lacks some fench director from the 30s, and Rocco e i suoi fratelli for Visconti.
I think I did not see a single French movie from the 30s and I would gladly accept some recommendations !
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I suggested it because I think it's an amazing period for French cinema, and everything I saw (not that much though) was great.
Two classic by Jean Renoir :
-La règle du jeu is the story of a hunt party, where master and domestic all play the social game. Won't say much more because a lot has been written on this, the dialogues and acting are wonderful, and the subject is very interesting, believe it or not.
-La grande illusion is about French war prisonners in German camps during WWI. Filmed just before WWII as an anti war movie, it stars Eric Von Stroheim and Pierre Fresnay as the officers from the two camps (both part are great) and Jean Gabin as a young lieutenant from the lower classes. Even if you don't like movies that have a thesis, you need to go watch it, it's just amazing.
Less well known, still Renoir is "Boudu sauvé des eaux", a movie about a bum who is saved from drowning by a bourgeois who then tries to reform it. The bum is played by Michel Simon, who is an amazing actor. The depiction of Paris in the 30s is also amazing.
From other directors :
- Pépé le Moko (Julien Duvivier) about a dazzling gangster (Gabin again) who hides in the Algier Casbah but cannot go out. The police can't get him, but he can't go out either, but suddenly, he meets... Of note is the great performance of the unkown Lucas Gridoux as a cunning police inspector, the beautiful depiction of the Casbah, unexpected from such an old movie, and the ending, characteristic of Duvivier. One or two of the cinematographic idea may come as not that well made, but that was a time of experimentation
-Le jour se lève (Marcel Carné) : dialogue by Prévert, a famous French poet. The first movie to extensively use flashback (Orson Welles can thank it :p), they even gave people warning before they saw the movie because they were afraid it would be hard to understand^^ The film starts as Jean Gabin shoots a man in his appartment, the police comes, and he decides not to surrender, stays in the room and remembers how he ended up in this situation. Just great fucking great.
And a friend made me a recommandation list twice as long but not enough time. Some of those may lack beautiful women though, so i'd recommend something else : "Il gattopardo" (Visconti), starring young and beautiful Claudia Cardinale (<3), and "L'histoire d'Adèle H." (Truffaut) which stars young and beautiful Isabelle Adjani (<3).
Now I need to watch Cabinet of Doctor Caligari, some Antonionis and rewatch Jules and Jim, and much more...
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Well it seems like you are the only one who cares about good movies so thank you very much, I think I will start with La grande illusion 
And this blog is rated 5.0 so I assume that you are the only one who rated, and you gave 5 stars. I cannot force anyone to watch fantastic movies, I just wish everyone would give the movies a chance. Watch Fellini, Godard, or practically anyone on the list ... you will not be disappointed.
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Oh, fantastic recs.
I can rec Ozu's Tokyo Monogatari(tokyo story) from the 50's.
Also The Travelling Players from Aggelopoulos, this one is from the 70's but you ought to see the early works of this genious director.
I rarely watch old movies even though I was completely flabbergasted by the ones I did watch, so tnx for this.
Also could you make a newer version of this blog, say 90's-00's?
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On April 25 2012 20:14 Steveling wrote:
Oh, fantastic recs.
I can rec Ozu's Tokyo Monogatari(tokyo story) from the 50's.
Also The Travelling Players from Aggelopoulos, this one is from the 70's but you ought to see the early works of this genious director.
I rarely watch old movies even though I was completely flabbergasted by the ones I did watch, so tnx for this.
Also could you make a newer version of this blog, say 90's-00's?
Well it is not called "First part" for the fun of it :D
And I think the only movie from Aggelopoulos I have ever seen was Reconstruction (Anaparastasi) and I also read that this was not his best movie. Maybe I can find The Travelling Players somewhere, thanks !
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Are these movies dramas or is it like a mix? My basic question is if these are articulate movies made for the tasteful and seasoned movie artisan, not for teenagers like myself who get off on stupid ass movies like jackass. I could really get into movies like these if there was an easy way of obtaining them for free like Hulu, I'd rather not have to break the law since I don't have netflix or blockbuster service.
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On April 26 2012 02:21 docvoc wrote:
Are these movies dramas or is it like a mix? My basic question is if these are articulate movies made for the tasteful and seasoned movie artisan, not for teenagers like myself who get off on stupid ass movies like jackass. I could really get into movies like these if there was an easy way of obtaining them for free like Hulu, I'd rather not have to break the law since I don't have netflix or blockbuster service.
I believe that most of these movies are very ... beginner friendly ? Although they can be very artsy and so forth most of them are fun without knowing much about the cinemas. And as you are a teenager ... start with French cinema.
I am not from the U.S. (I am not allowed to access Hulu ) so I can only assume that the more recent/famous the movie, the more likely it is on there.
So I will just give you this list, although not the best movies I know ... those are some of my most beloved films when I was a teenager.I think all of them are 90s +, and no subtitles. As many people do not like those.
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, Dazed and Confused, Dead Poet Society, He Died With A Felafel In His Hand, Team America, Cecil B. Demented, Thank You For Smoking, Gattaca, Hooligans, Into the Wild, Breakfast Club,
If you want to go into subtitles, watch L Auberge Espagnole, Carlos (three parts, maybe they even exist in English), Black Book. Purely awesome European cinema .. but I have no idea if an American teenager wants to see that
Or just watch Space Battleship Yamato !
My last straw would be Army of Darkness, Accepted, Ananas Express, Boondock Saints, Dogma, Fanboys. Only watch those if you have seen everything else. Might also be the movies you will like most. I do not know you. :D
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On April 26 2012 02:21 docvoc wrote:
Are these movies dramas or is it like a mix? My basic question is if these are articulate movies made for the tasteful and seasoned movie artisan, not for teenagers like myself who get off on stupid ass movies like jackass. I could really get into movies like these if there was an easy way of obtaining them for free like Hulu, I'd rather not have to break the law since I don't have netflix or blockbuster service.
For the obtaining part I'm not sure, I buy DVDs, sometimes find them in bad quality streaming, sometimes go for illegal stuff, but currently there are no good online service to buy movie in France :-(
As for this list of movie, I'd indeed agree that they are accessible, and viewable for anyone who is open about movies that want to make you think a bit that's all (not to say that I don't like to watch a movie just for entertainment too). M. for instance treats an important topic, but one that is still very actual and should speak to about anyone.
Some might be easier than others though, and narration and moviemaking has evolved since the 60s, so they might surprise you.
They also tried experimentation, "artsiness", but not wild experimentations, in pretty subtle ways for someone who doesn't really know cinema such as me. They just tried to find new ways for the spectator to understand and enjoy the film.
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On April 26 2012 03:42 corumjhaelen wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2012 02:21 docvoc wrote:
Are these movies dramas or is it like a mix? My basic question is if these are articulate movies made for the tasteful and seasoned movie artisan, not for teenagers like myself who get off on stupid ass movies like jackass. I could really get into movies like these if there was an easy way of obtaining them for free like Hulu, I'd rather not have to break the law since I don't have netflix or blockbuster service. For the obtaining part I'm not sure, I buy DVDs, sometimes find them in bad quality streaming, sometimes go for illegal stuff, but currently there are no good online service to buy movie in France :-( As for this list of movie, I'd indeed agree that they are accessible, and viewable for anyone who is open about movies that want to make you think a bit that's all (not to say that I don't like to watch a movie just for entertainment too). M. for instance treats an important topic, but one that is still very actual and should speak to about anyone. Some might be easier than others though, and narration and moviemaking has evolved since the 60s, so they might surprise you. They also tried experimentation, "artsiness", but not wild experimentations, in pretty subtle ways for someone who doesn't really know cinema such as me. They just tried to find new ways for the spectator to understand and enjoy the film.
Well thanks, now my answer looks stupid, doesn't it ?
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On April 26 2012 04:10 Tufas wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2012 03:42 corumjhaelen wrote:On April 26 2012 02:21 docvoc wrote:
Are these movies dramas or is it like a mix? My basic question is if these are articulate movies made for the tasteful and seasoned movie artisan, not for teenagers like myself who get off on stupid ass movies like jackass. I could really get into movies like these if there was an easy way of obtaining them for free like Hulu, I'd rather not have to break the law since I don't have netflix or blockbuster service. For the obtaining part I'm not sure, I buy DVDs, sometimes find them in bad quality streaming, sometimes go for illegal stuff, but currently there are no good online service to buy movie in France :-( As for this list of movie, I'd indeed agree that they are accessible, and viewable for anyone who is open about movies that want to make you think a bit that's all (not to say that I don't like to watch a movie just for entertainment too). M. for instance treats an important topic, but one that is still very actual and should speak to about anyone. Some might be easier than others though, and narration and moviemaking has evolved since the 60s, so they might surprise you. They also tried experimentation, "artsiness", but not wild experimentations, in pretty subtle ways for someone who doesn't really know cinema such as me. They just tried to find new ways for the spectator to understand and enjoy the film. Well thanks, now my answer looks stupid, doesn't it ? + Show Spoiler +
Or does mine look pretentious ?^^
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On April 26 2012 06:57 corumjhaelen wrote:Show nested quote +On April 26 2012 04:10 Tufas wrote:On April 26 2012 03:42 corumjhaelen wrote:On April 26 2012 02:21 docvoc wrote:
Are these movies dramas or is it like a mix? My basic question is if these are articulate movies made for the tasteful and seasoned movie artisan, not for teenagers like myself who get off on stupid ass movies like jackass. I could really get into movies like these if there was an easy way of obtaining them for free like Hulu, I'd rather not have to break the law since I don't have netflix or blockbuster service. For the obtaining part I'm not sure, I buy DVDs, sometimes find them in bad quality streaming, sometimes go for illegal stuff, but currently there are no good online service to buy movie in France :-( As for this list of movie, I'd indeed agree that they are accessible, and viewable for anyone who is open about movies that want to make you think a bit that's all (not to say that I don't like to watch a movie just for entertainment too). M. for instance treats an important topic, but one that is still very actual and should speak to about anyone. Some might be easier than others though, and narration and moviemaking has evolved since the 60s, so they might surprise you. They also tried experimentation, "artsiness", but not wild experimentations, in pretty subtle ways for someone who doesn't really know cinema such as me. They just tried to find new ways for the spectator to understand and enjoy the film. Well thanks, now my answer looks stupid, doesn't it ? + Show Spoiler + Or does mine look pretentious ?^^
No I think its fine
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Okay it seems like only three people care, sorry mates but there is not going to be a second part. Thank you for reading anyway 
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I have seen a lot of Felini, Kurosawa, Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard and not to belittle them, but I think the highlight of the (new wave, Felini and Kurosawa belong earlier) 60s was easily Imamura Shohei. He was one of the first filmmaker to actually make gritty and raw movies which portray the relationship between human being in a very conscious and animal-like way. The films were often very provoking but still subtle and complex in terms of interpretation.
The Profound Desire of the Gods, Pigs and Battleships, The Pornographers, The Insect Woman... all masterpieces in their own right.
But the best movie of the 60's and actually of all time is Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev.
When speaking of german cinema, I don't think they had that many great filmmakers during the 30's 40's 50's or 60's, the best filmmaker of german cinema is currently active and is named Michael Haneke.
*edit* subjective opinions of course
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On April 26 2012 20:46 Shauni wrote:I have seen a lot of Felini, Kurosawa, Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard and not to belittle them, but I think the highlight of the (new wave, Felini and Kurosawa belong earlier) 60s was easily Imamura Shohei. He was one of the first filmmaker to actually make gritty and raw movies which portray the relationship between human being in a very conscious and animal-like way. The films were often very provoking but still subtle and complex in terms of interpretation. The Profound Desire of the Gods, Pigs and Battleships, The Pornographers, The Insect Woman... all masterpieces in their own right. But the best movie of the 60's and actually of all time is Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev. When speaking of german cinema, I don't think they had that many great filmmakers during the 30's 40's 50's or 60's, the best filmmaker of german cinema is currently active and is named Michael Haneke. *edit* subjective opinions of course
Oh I must have crossed out Andrei Rublev from my list by accident, I totally forgot about it later on ...
I really liked The Pornographers and Pigs and Battleships but it seems like I am not giving them as much credit as you are, they were reduced from my list on design.
And we might agree that after the takeover of Germany through the Nazis they did not produce the best movies and after 1945 the propagandistic value stayed the same for a long time. Of course not comparable with those from 1933-1945, but their messages were not that much better either.
I do not believe that Haneke is the best German filmmaker but hey, each his own !
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I am just curious if any of the 10 people who read the whole thing could answer (I hope you subscribed, guys/girls):
Did you at least listen to Revolution ?
Poll: Did you listen to Beatles - Revolution, as suggested.No (1) 100% Yes (0) 0% 1 total votes Your vote: Did you listen to Beatles - Revolution, as suggested. (Vote): Yes
(Vote): No
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Uhm sorry, I have to save Part II somewhere. NOT COMPLETE AT ALL.
Those who read the first part + Show Spoiler +http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=332006
they were too old, in a different language e.t.c. so this time I will go into more modern stuff.
The idea has changed though - when I was writing about older movies, the possibility was there that
you have not even seen the most famous one's from the 60's.
Now I assume that everyone has seen Matrix I, Lord of the Rings, Blade Runner and so forth
and that is why the second part of this blog will feature modern movies that you may not have seen.
This still applies : So here we are. You probably expect small youtube videos, links to IMDB or short abstracts.
Well sorry, I have a different approach. But for simplicity, I try to use the English titles. Maybe French and English.
Dear readers,
I really really value exaggeration and satire as elements of storytelling+ Show Spoiler +First part of this blog ..http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?id=316697 SHAMELESS PLUG OH YEAH
Tired of waiting ? Do you want to read some movie titles already ? OKAY ! I PRESENT
MULTIPIECE SERIES
Three Colors - Blue/White/Red by Krzysztof Kieślowski. I could tell you that the movies are based around liberty, equality and fraternity but to be honest thats not really what I thought about when I watched them.
The movies have everything .. you can laugh at comical scenes, you can nervously giggle when the characters are at their lowest point. You can shout at them from time to time, be angry with them, adore them, witness their success and downfall and watch them grow. I love it.
The TV miniseries Carlos (in 3 parts) by Olivier Assayas on the other hand is based around the story of "Carlos the Jackal", a "red" terrorist (he was one of those who attacked the OPEC in Vienna in 1975) - a perfect anti-hero in every way. If you have not seen them though, watch them as soon as possible. I wish I had watched them in 2010 and nor in 2012.
That only leaves L'auberge espagnole and Russian Dolls by Cédric Klapisch, which for me is prototypical for multi-language European cinema. A bunch of European students get together throug ERASMUS in Barcelona and .. experience stuff. Vague ? Maybe. Awesome ? Absolutely.
Great. Only 70 movies left.
I got bored so I am going to change it a for a little bit. German/Austrian movies : I hope you know movies like The Counterfeiters, The Lives of Others and so forth - I cut them from the list.
Come Sweet Death
Head-On
Blue Moon
When We Leave
Revanche
The Edukators
Good Bye, Lenin!
Leroy
The Bone Man
Run Lola Run
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
India
Silentium
Loose categories !
Languages I am not very familiar with an more than one language:
The King and the Clown by Lee Jun-ik
Flickering Lights by Anders Thomas Jensen
Castaway on the Moon by Hae-jun Lee
Chungking Express by Kar Wai Wong
The World by Jia Zhangke
Ajami by Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani
In China They Eat Dogs by Lasse Spang Olsen
Katyń by Andrzej Wajda
Kontroll by Nimród Antal
Dogtooth by Giorgos Lanthimos
Lebanon by Samuel Maoz
Waltz with Bashir by Ari Folman
Welcome to Dongmakgol by Kwang-Hyun Park
The Motorcycle Diaries
Merry Christmas (The movie from 2005, II World War)
Black Book
City of God
Don't Tempt Me
Train of Life
A Separation
Underground by Emir Kusturica
Welcome (2009 !)
Welcome to the Sticks
Of Gods and Men
English - sometimes you do not want subtitles.
Before The Devil Knows You're Dead
Rhinoceros Eyes by Aaron Woodley
Bottle Rocket by Wes Anderson
A Dangerous Method
Oliver Smolders by Black Night
Perfect Sense by David Mackenzie
The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Philip Kaufman
Rushmore by Wes Anderson
Dazed and Confused
Enter The Void
Garden State
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Mary and Max
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
An Education
A Single Man
Cecil B. Demented
Elephant Man
Europa Europa
He Died With A Felafel In His Hand
Howl
Into The Wild
Kandahar Break
Pirate Radio
Shooting Dogs
Team America
Thank You For Smoking
Breakfast Club
This is England
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
And at the very end of this, you get a special treat.
Turkish Delight by Paul Verhoeven
Hollywood has violence and explosions ? Well European cinema just played its trapcard ... sex.
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