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Post by seyfried on Apr 20, 2008 2:19:33 GMT
Since it's all the rave...
Benny's Video: 5/10
Funny Games (original) 8/10
Code Unknown: 7/10
The Piano Teacher: 8/10
Cache: 9-10/10
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Post by svsg on Apr 20, 2008 4:10:19 GMT
Cache  Piano Teacher  I saw Cache last week and I already forgot most of the movie except for the first scene where the tape rewinds and reminds the viewer that it is not real! Piano teacher is a nice character study and a difficult character to study. In spite of that, it did not have much impact on me after the viewing itself. I have to see Funny Games. Which version would you guys recommend? |
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Post by Capo on Apr 20, 2008 4:17:04 GMT
Either. The second is a shot-for-shot remake, more or less. At the moment, I'm leaning more towards U.S.
Still, though, they're his least impressive films, that I've seen. (Though impeccably made, any theme he might have going for himself shoots itself in the foot.)
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Post by Omar on Aug 15, 2008 6:59:27 GMT
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Post by Capo on Aug 15, 2008 12:41:19 GMT
I was thinking of Caché just the other day, and how much it's one of the best films this decade.
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Post by Omar on Aug 24, 2008 14:35:37 GMT
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Post by Capo on Aug 25, 2008 14:41:41 GMT
I'm in love with this guy. I have read over everyone's criticism of "Funny Games", but for me, it's the best thing I've seen from him. Despite the criticism? Or did you disagree with it? 71 Fragments, Hidden and Code Unknown are amazing. I'd be very interested in how you respond to The Piano Teacher. It doesn't seem your kind of thing at all. |
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Post by Omar on Aug 25, 2008 20:05:50 GMT
It doesn't seem your kind of thing at all. Ouch. |
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Post by Capo on Aug 25, 2008 20:10:50 GMT
71 Fragments, and Haneke's style in general, influenced a short story I wrote for a Creative Writing unit earlier this year. You can read it here.
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Post by Capo on Sept 4, 2008 13:43:08 GMT
Speaking of which, what do you think about Haneke's use of sound (or lack there of) in his films? I find it VERY effective. Love it. His white/grey colour palette, too. Like the sound of a character pulling a plate from the shelf and placing it in the microwave: very detailed, very crisp; sharp, immaculate; with the distant hums of urban Europe outside. Stylised austerity: his recurring depictions of bourgeois life is something I'm deeply attracted to; very scathing in its quiet observations and refusals to judge. Caché, 71 Fragments and Code Unknown for me. I want all of his films on DVD, at hand. Despite liking them, I feel as if I don't fully understand Benny's Video, The Piano Teacher and Time of the Wolf (in hindsight, this last one reminds me more and more of Tarkovsky). |
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Post by Omar on Sept 4, 2008 19:31:02 GMT
and Time of the Wolf (in hindsight, this last one reminds me more and more of Tarkovsky). Funny you should mention that. The entire time I kept thinking of "The Sacrifice". |
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Post by Omar on Oct 2, 2008 19:24:03 GMT
In my Social Psychology class today, we talked about cognitive dissonance in regards to cultural and racial issues. As a professor, he might be the smartest person I've ever come across, but he recommends sub par movies all of the time for us to watch in relation to our discussions. Today, he recommended "American History X".
After class, I went up to him and STRONGLY recommended that he see "Cache".
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Post by Anasazie on Oct 20, 2008 12:17:52 GMT
1. Code inconnu (2000) [blue]9/10[/blue]
2. Le Temps du loup (2003) [blue]9/10[/blue]
3. Der Siebente Kontinent (1989) [blue]9/10[/blue]
4. Caché (2005) [blue]9/10[/blue]
5. Benny's Video (1992) [blue]8/10[/blue]
6. 71 Fragmente einer Chronologie des Zufalls (1994) [blue]8/10[/blue]
7. The White Ribbon (2009) 8/10
8. La Pianiste (2001) [blue]8/10[/blue]
9. Funny Games (1997) [blue]7/10[/blue]
10. The Castle (1997) [blue]6/10[/blue]
11. Funny Games U.S. (2007) [blue]5/10[/blue]
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Post by Capo on Oct 20, 2008 17:23:54 GMT
Hi, Anasazie. Nice avatar. I love Hopper.
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Post by Anasazie on Oct 20, 2008 20:47:06 GMT
Yeah me too....was put onto him after hearing how much of an influence he was on Akerman 70s work. Have you got onto checking her out? As much of a talent as Fassbinder was in those days. I reckon you'd be into her stuff, big influence on Tsai at some level i'd say.
Did you also like the colours of my rating and signature complimenting the colours in the painting? Total accident that one!
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Post by Capo on Oct 20, 2008 21:50:45 GMT
Haven't delved into Akerman at all; I ought to.
Have you seen Roy Andersson's films? They're very Hopper-like in mise-en-scene.
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Post by Anasazie on Oct 21, 2008 9:10:51 GMT
I've seen his two latest and love them! Songs especially has so much depth in each image it really is astonishing. You, the Living is one of the funniest films i've laid eyes on in years.
Have you seen any of his earlier stuff?
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Post by Michael on Oct 24, 2008 8:41:48 GMT
1. Le Temps du loup (2003) *****
2. Der Siebente Kontinent (1989) *****
3. Cache (2005) ****
4. The Pianist (2001) ***
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Post by quentincompson on Oct 31, 2008 17:18:28 GMT
1.Time of the Wolf 9/10
2.Code Unknown 9/10
3.Cache 9/10
4.Benny's Video 8/10
5.The Piano Teacher 8/10
6.Funny Games(97) 7/10
7.The Castle 5/10
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Post by Michael on Jul 4, 2009 23:45:27 GMT
Are there any possible metaphorical or allegorical implications in Cache that flew over my head? I quite enjoyed it for the suspense, but left the film feeling a bit lost and confused.
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