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Title: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on June 29, 2013, 08:06:51 PM Please post links to trailers or informational pages of movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet.
I am going to start aggregating my choices in this first post: The Devil's Backbone: http://mubi.com/films/the-devils-backbone The Spirit of the Beehive: http://mubi.com/films/the-spirit-of-the-beehive Werckmeister Harmonies: http://mubi.com/films/werckmeister-harmonies Pastoral: To Die in the Country: http://mubi.com/films/pastoral-to-die-in-the-country The Color of Pomegranates: http://mubi.com/films/the-color-of-pomegranates Summer with Monika: http://mubi.com/films/summer-with-monika Odd Obsession: http://mubi.com/films/odd-obsession The Mirror: http://mubi.com/films/the-mirror The Scent of Incense: http://mubi.com/films/the-scent-of-incense House of Bamboo: http://mubi.com/films/house-of-bamboo Charulata: http://mubi.com/films/charulata Zigeunerweisen: http://mubi.com/films/zigeunerweisen Nostalgia for Countryland: http://mubi.com/films/nostalgia-for-countryland Times of Joy and Sorrow: http://mubi.com/films/times-of-joy-and-sorrow Full Moon in New York: http://mubi.com/films/full-moon-in-new-york Spirited Away: http://mubi.com/films/spirited-away Pacific Rim: http://mubi.com/films/pacific-rim Brazil: http://mubi.com/films/brazil Chinatown: http://mubi.com/films/chinatown The City of Lost Children: http://mubi.com/films/the-city-of-lost-children Ivan's Childhood: http://mubi.com/films/ivans-childhood Oldboy: http://mubi.com/films/oldboy Once Upon a Time in Anatolia: http://mubi.com/films/once-upon-a-time-in-anatolia With Beauty and Sadness: http://mubi.com/films/with-beauty-and-sadness The Insect Woman: http://mubi.com/films/the-insect-woman The Vertical Ray of the Sun: http://mubi.com/films/the-vertical-ray-of-the-sun--2 1984: http://mubi.com/films/-1984 I am Waiting: http://mubi.com/films/i-am-waiting Capricious Summer: http://mubi.com/films/capricious-summer Eros: http://mubi.com/films/eros Inside Llewyn Davis: http://mubi.com/films/inside-llewyn-davis History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess: http://mubi.com/films/history-of-postwar-japan-as-told-by-a-bar-hostess I am Cuba: http://mubi.com/films/i-am-cuba A Legend or Was It?: http://mubi.com/films/a-legend-or-was-it The Professor and his Beloved Equation: http://mubi.com/films/the-professor-and-his-beloved-equation The World of Apu: http://mubi.com/films/the-world-of-apu Hour of the Wolf: http://mubi.com/films/hour-of-the-wolf Human: http://mubi.com/films/human Come and See: http://mubi.com/films/come-and-see 24 City: http://mubi.com/films/24-city All About Lily Chou-Chou: http://mubi.com/films/all-about-lily-chou-chou Linda Linda Linda: http://mubi.com/films/linda-linda-linda Irma Vep: http://mubi.com/films/irma-vep An Inn at Osaka: http://mubi.com/films/an-inn-at-osaka--3 Take Care of My Cat: http://mubi.com/films/take-care-of-my-cat As a Wife, As a Woman: http://mubi.com/films/as-a-wife-as-a-woman Daughters, Wives and a Mother: http://mubi.com/films/daughters-wives-and-a-mother A Wife's Heart: http://mubi.com/films/a-wifes-heart Two Wives: http://mubi.com/films/two-wives Wife! Be Like a Rose!: http://mubi.com/films/wife-be-like-a-rose The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka: http://mubi.com/films/the-wife-of-seishu-hanaoka Seisaku's Wife: http://mubi.com/films/seisakus-wife A Wife Confesses: http://mubi.com/films/a-wife-confesses Mother: http://mubi.com/films/mother--5 Woman of the Lake: http://mubi.com/films/woman-of-the-lake Flame and Women: http://mubi.com/films/flame-and-women Women in the Mirror: http://mubi.com/films/women-in-the-mirror The Garden of Women: http://mubi.com/films/the-garden-of-women The Crucified Woman: http://mubi.com/films/the-crucified-woman A Woman's Story: http://mubi.com/films/a-womans-story Hideko the Bus Conductress: http://mubi.com/films/hideko-the-bus-conductress Immortal Love: http://mubi.com/films/immortal-love Carmen Comes Home: http://mubi.com/films/carmen-comes-home Carmen's Pure Love: http://mubi.com/films/carmens-pure-love Flowing: http://mubi.com/films/flowing Untamed: http://mubi.com/films/untamed--3 Scattered Clouds: http://mubi.com/films/scattered-clouds Floating Clouds: http://mubi.com/films/floating-clouds Lightning: http://mubi.com/films/lightning Yearning: http://mubi.com/films/yearning Sudden Rain: http://mubi.com/films/sudden-rain A Wanderer's Notebook: http://mubi.com/films/a-wanderers-notebook Sound of the Mountain: http://mubi.com/films/sound-of-the-mountain Repast: http://mubi.com/films/repast Anzukko: http://mubi.com/films/anzukko Medium Cool: http://mubi.com/films/medium-cool A City of Sadness: http://mubi.com/films/a-city-of-sadness A Story Written With Water: http://mubi.com/films/a-story-written-with-water Eros Plus Massacre: http://mubi.com/films/eros-plus-massacre Heroic Purgatory: http://mubi.com/films/heroic-purgatory Coup d'état: http://mubi.com/films/coup-detat Once Upon a Time There was a Singing Blackbird: http://mubi.com/films/once-upon-a-time-there-was-a-singing-blackbird Giants and Toys: http://mubi.com/films/giants-and-toys Cruel Story of Youth: http://mubi.com/films/cruel-story-of-youth The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era: http://mubi.com/films/the-sun-legend-of-the-end-of-the-tokugawa-era Killers on Parade: http://mubi.com/films/killers-on-parade Funeral Parade of Roses: http://mubi.com/films/funeral-parade-of-roses The Sun's Burial: http://mubi.com/films/the-suns-burial Where Chimneys are Seen: http://mubi.com/films/where-chimneys-are-seen The Crucified Lovers: http://mubi.com/films/the-crucified-lovers A Brighter Summer Day: http://mubi.com/films/a-brighter-summer-day Taipei Story: http://mubi.com/films/taipei-story That Day, on the Beach: http://mubi.com/films/that-day-on-the-beach A Confucian Confusion: http://mubi.com/films/a-confucian-confusion Mahjong: http://mubi.com/films/mahjong Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees: http://mubi.com/films/under-the-blossoming-cherry-trees The Sandwich Man: http://mubi.com/films/the-sandwich-man A Summer At Grandpa's: http://mubi.com/films/a-summer-at-grandpas Profound Desires of the Gods: http://mubi.com/films/profound-desires-of-the-gods Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: http://mubi.com/films/shadows-of-forgotten-ancestors Taira Clan Saga: http://mubi.com/films/taira-clan-saga The Naked Island: http://mubi.com/films/the-naked-island Silence Has No Wings: http://mubi.com/films/silence-has-no-wings Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice: http://mubi.com/films/flavor-of-green-tea-over-rice Temptress Moon: http://mubi.com/films/temptress-moon From Up on Poppy Hill: http://mubi.com/films/from-up-on-poppy-hill--2 La Notte: http://mubi.com/films/la-notte The Life of Oharu: http://mubi.com/films/the-life-of-oharu The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp: http://mubi.com/films/the-life-and-death-of-colonel-blimp Plastic City: http://mubi.com/films/plastic-city Still Life: http://mubi.com/films/still-life The World: http://mubi.com/films/the-world Remembrance: http://mubi.com/films/remembrance Our Ten Years: http://mubi.com/films/our-ten-years Unknown Pleasures: http://mubi.com/films/unknown-pleasures She and He: http://mubi.com/films/she-and-he Confessions Among Actresses: http://mubi.com/films/confessions-among-actresses The Devils: http://mubi.com/films/the-devils--2 Yôkihi: http://mubi.com/films/yokihi Himiko: http://mubi.com/films/himiko Leningrad Cowboys Go America: http://mubi.com/films/leningrad-cowboys-go-america Wonderful Town: http://mubi.com/films/wonderful-town The Strange Tale of Oyuki: http://mubi.com/films/the-strange-tale-of-oyuki The Big City: http://mubi.com/films/the-big-city Tony Takitani: http://mubi.com/films/tony-takitani Affair in the Snow: http://mubi.com/films/affair-in-the-snow The Affair: http://mubi.com/films/the-affair What Time is it There?: http://mubi.com/films/what-time-is-it-there Older Brother, Younger Sister: http://mubi.com/films/older-brother-younger-sister Love for an Idiot: http://mubi.com/films/love-for-an-idiot Farewell to the Summer Light: http://mubi.com/films/farewell-to-the-summer-light Yumeji: http://mubi.com/films/yumeji An Actor's Revenge: http://mubi.com/films/an-actors-revenge The Sword of Doom: http://mubi.com/films/the-sword-of-doom Fighting Elegy: http://mubi.com/films/fighting-elegy Jackie Brown: http://mubi.com/films/jackie-brown Black Lizard: http://mubi.com/films/black-lizard Gate of Hell: http://mubi.com/films/gate-of-hell Red Dust: http://mubi.com/films/red-dust--2 Eijanaika: http://mubi.com/films/eijanaika Kagerô-za: http://mubi.com/films/kagero-za Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles: http://mubi.com/films/riding-alone-for-thousands-of-miles Alone on the Pacific: http://mubi.com/films/alone-on-the-pacific A Simple Life: http://mubi.com/films/a-simple-life Shanghai Triad: http://mubi.com/films/shanghai-triad City of Life and Death: http://mubi.com/films/city-of-life-and-death Black River: http://mubi.com/films/black-river Cloud Atlas: http://mubi.com/films/cloud-atlas Beasts of the Southern Wild: http://mubi.com/films/beasts-of-the-southern-wild Away With Words: http://mubi.com/films/away-with-words East of Eden: http://mubi.com/films/east-of-eden The Goddess: http://mubi.com/films/the-goddess Everlasting Regret: http://mubi.com/films/everlasting-regret Eat Drink Man Woman: http://mubi.com/films/eat-drink-man-woman The Ice Storm: http://mubi.com/films/the-ice-storm Farewell China: http://mubi.com/films/farewell-china Song of the Exile: http://mubi.com/films/song-of-the-exile Comrades: Almost a Love Story: http://mubi.com/films/comrades-almost-a-love-story Sausalito: http://mubi.com/films/sausalito Children of Nagasaki: http://mubi.com/films/children-of-nagasaki The Munekata Sisters: http://mubi.com/films/the-munekata-sisters The Story of Qiu Ju: http://mubi.com/films/the-story-of-qiu-ju Breaking the Silence: http://mubi.com/films/breaking-the-silence The Burmese Harp: http://mubi.com/films/the-burmese-harp The Red Shoes: http://mubi.com/films/the-red-shoes Repulsion: http://mubi.com/films/repulsion Red Beard: http://mubi.com/films/red-beard A Japanese Tragedy: http://mubi.com/films/a-japanese-tragedy Army: http://mubi.com/films/army--2 The Ball at the Anjo House: http://mubi.com/films/the-ball-at-the-anjo-house Here's to the Girls: http://mubi.com/films/heres-to-the-girls The Ruined Map: http://mubi.com/films/the-ruined-map Flame of my Love: http://mubi.com/films/flame-of-my-love I was Born, But...: http://mubi.com/films/i-was-born-but Pastorale: http://mubi.com/films/pastorale The Lonely Voice of Man: http://mubi.com/films/the-lonely-voice-of-man By the Bluest of Seas: http://mubi.com/films/by-the-bluest-of-seas The Lower Depths: http://mubi.com/films/the-lower-depths Through a Glass Darkly: http://mubi.com/films/through-a-glass-darkly Winter Light: http://mubi.com/films/winter-light Howl: http://mubi.com/films/howl Mandara: http://mubi.com/films/mandara Diary of a Country Priest: http://mubi.com/films/diary-of-a-country-priest Rouge: http://mubi.com/films/rouge Hold You Tight: http://mubi.com/films/hold-you-tight Humanity and Paper Balloons: http://mubi.com/films/humanity-and-paper-balloons Samurai Spy: http://mubi.com/films/samurai-spy Departures: http://mubi.com/films/departures Children of Hiroshima: http://mubi.com/films/children-of-hiroshima Caught in the Web: http://mubi.com/films/caught-in-the-web 3-Iron: http://mubi.com/films/3-iron Oasis: http://mubi.com/films/oasis Lullaby of the Earth: http://mubi.com/films/lullaby-of-the-earth Her Brother: http://mubi.com/films/her-brother Capricious Young Man: http://mubi.com/films/capricious-young-man The Grandmaster: http://mubi.com/films/the-grandmaster Fallen Angels: http://mubi.com/films/fallen-angels Punishment Room: http://mubi.com/films/punishment-room Glass-Hearted Johnny: http://mubi.com/films/glass-hearted-johnny This Transient Life: http://mubi.com/films/this-transient-life Raging Bull: http://mubi.com/films/raging-bull Ikiru: http://mubi.com/films/ikiru The Double Life of Veronique: http://mubi.com/films/the-double-life-of-veronique Videodrome: http://mubi.com/films/videodrome Night of the Living Dead: http://mubi.com/films/night-of-the-living-dead Badlands: http://mubi.com/films/badlands Andrei Rublev: http://mubi.com/films/andrei-rublev Paths of Glory: http://mubi.com/films/paths-of-glory Paris, Texas: http://mubi.com/films/paris-texas Adaptation: http://mubi.com/films/adaptation Days of Heaven: http://mubi.com/films/days-of-heaven Lolita: http://mubi.com/films/lolita The Night of the Hunter: http://mubi.com/films/the-night-of-the-hunter Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring: http://mubi.com/films/spring-summer-fall-winter-and-spring Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom: http://mubi.com/films/salo-or-the-120-days-of-sodom Harakiri: http://mubi.com/films/harakiri The Sacrifice: http://mubi.com/films/the-sacrifice Pi: http://mubi.com/films/pi Inland Empire: http://mubi.com/films/inland-empire Belle de jour: http://mubi.com/films/belle-de-jour Vampyr: http://mubi.com/films/vampyr Audition: http://mubi.com/films/audition Das Boot: http://mubi.com/films/das-boot The Leopard: http://mubi.com/films/the-leopard Nostalghia: http://mubi.com/films/nostalghia She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum: http://mubi.com/films/she-was-like-a-wild-chrysanthemum Conflagration: http://mubi.com/films/conflagration Ten Dark Women: http://mubi.com/films/ten-dark-women One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: http://mubi.com/films/one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest The Woman Who Wanted to Die: http://mubi.com/films/the-woman-who-wanted-to-die Rusty Knife: http://mubi.com/films/rusty-knife Dirty Ho: http://mubi.com/films/dirty-ho King of the Children: http://mubi.com/films/king-of-the-children The Straits of Love and Hope: http://mubi.com/films/the-straits-of-love-and-hate Scenes of City Life: http://mubi.com/films/scenes-of-city-life Foundry Town: http://mubi.com/films/foundry-town Goodbye, Dragon Inn: http://mubi.com/films/goodbye-dragon-inn Dispersed Clouds: http://mubi.com/films/dispersed-clouds Children of the Beehive: http://mubi.com/films/children-of-the-beehive The Rickshaw Man: http://mubi.com/films/the-rickshaw-man Spring in a Small Town: http://mubi.com/films/spring-in-a-small-town Diary of a Shinjuku Thief: http://mubi.com/films/diary-of-a-shinjuku-thief Violence at Noon: http://mubi.com/films/violence-at-noon The Man Who Left His Will on Film: http://mubi.com/films/the-man-who-left-his-will-on-film Boy: http://mubi.com/films/boy--2 Afraid to Die: http://mubi.com/films/afraid-to-die A False Student: http://mubi.com/films/a-false-student Black Test Car: http://mubi.com/films/black-test-car Red Angel: http://mubi.com/films/red-angel Irezumi - Spider Tattoo: http://mubi.com/films/irezumi-spider-tattoo A Certain Killer: http://mubi.com/films/a-certain-killer Blind Beast: http://mubi.com/films/blind-beast A Hen in the Wind: http://mubi.com/films/a-hen-in-the-wind Miss Oyu: http://mubi.com/films/miss-oyu Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka: http://mubi.com/films/chikamatsus-love-in-osaka Go, Go Second Time Virgin: http://mubi.com/films/go-go-second-time-virgin Sing a Song of Sex: http://mubi.com/films/sing-a-song-of-sex Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter: http://mubi.com/films/stray-cat-rock-sex-hunter Stray Cat Rock: Female Boss: http://mubi.com/films/stray-cat-rock-female-boss Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal: http://mubi.com/films/stray-cat-rock-machine-animal Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo: http://mubi.com/films/stray-cat-rock-wild-jumbo Female Prisoner #701 Scorpion: http://mubi.com/films/female-prisoner-701-scorpion Female Prisoner #701 Scorpion: Beast Stable: http://mubi.com/films/female-prisoner-701-scorpion-beast-stable Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song: http://mubi.com/films/female-prisoner-scorpion-701s-grudge-song Wandering Ginza Butterfly: http://mubi.com/films/wandering-ginza-butterfly Gate of Flesh: http://mubi.com/films/gate-of-flesh Three Extremes: http://mubi.com/films/three-extremes Tokyo Decadence: http://mubi.com/films/tokyo-decadence Stolen Desire: http://mubi.com/films/stolen-desire Endless Desire: http://mubi.com/films/endless-desire As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty: http://mubi.com/films/as-i-was-moving-ahead-occasionally-i-saw-brief-glimpses-of-beauty Céline and Julie Go Boating: http://mubi.com/films/celine-and-julie-go-boating The Girl Who Picks Flowers and The Girl Who Kills Insects: http://mubi.com/films/the-girl-who-picks-flowers-and-the-girl-who-kills-insects Silvestre: http://mubi.com/films/silvestre A Page of Madness: http://mubi.com/films/a-page-of-madness My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?: http://mubi.com/films/my-god-my-god-why-hast-thou-forsaken-me Shozo, a Cat and Two Women: http://mubi.com/films/shozo-a-cat-and-two-women March Comes in Like a Lion: http://mubi.com/films/march-comes-in-like-a-lion The Days of Evil Women: http://mubi.com/films/the-days-of-evil-women The Man from London: http://mubi.com/films/the-man-from-london Death in the Land of Encantos: http://mubi.com/films/death-in-the-land-of-encantos I Saw the Devil: http://mubi.com/films/i-saw-the-devil Spring Snow: http://mubi.com/films/spring-snow Autumn Adagio: http://mubi.com/films/autumn-adagio Like Someone in Love: http://mubi.com/films/like-someone-in-love Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on June 29, 2013, 08:23:36 PM The last two Star Trek releases. Please provide their correct titles if adding them to the list.
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on June 29, 2013, 08:39:01 PM The last two Star Trek releases. Please provide their correct titles if adding them to the list. Those titles are supposed to go on your list, and you're supposed to post the titles and links if possible. Anyway, I assume you mean: Phinnaeus Gage's 'Wants to Watch' list: Star Trek: http://mubi.com/films/star-trek Star Trek Into Darkness: http://mubi.com/films/star-trek-into-darkness Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on June 29, 2013, 08:49:17 PM Fifteen more on my list:
Spirited Away: http://mubi.com/films/spirited-away Pacific Rim: http://mubi.com/films/pacific-rim Brazil: http://mubi.com/films/brazil Chinatown: http://mubi.com/films/chinatown The City of Lost Children: http://mubi.com/films/the-city-of-lost-children Ivan's Childhood: http://mubi.com/films/ivans-childhood Oldboy: http://mubi.com/films/oldboy Once Upon a Time in Anatolia: http://mubi.com/films/once-upon-a-time-in-anatolia With Beauty and Sadness: http://mubi.com/films/with-beauty-and-sadness The Insect Woman: http://mubi.com/films/the-insect-woman The Vertical Ray of the Sun: http://mubi.com/films/the-vertical-ray-of-the-sun--2 1984: http://mubi.com/films/-1984 I am Waiting: http://mubi.com/films/i-am-waiting Capricious Summer: http://mubi.com/films/capricious-summer Eros: http://mubi.com/films/eros Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on June 30, 2013, 01:27:39 AM I see that everyone else is excitedly listing out the films that they want to see. I'll try and keep up by listing fifteen more:
Inside Llewyn Davis: http://mubi.com/films/inside-llewyn-davis History of Postwar Japan as Told by a Bar Hostess: http://mubi.com/films/history-of-postwar-japan-as-told-by-a-bar-hostess I am Cuba: http://mubi.com/films/i-am-cuba A Legend or Was It?: http://mubi.com/films/a-legend-or-was-it The Professor and his Beloved Equation: http://mubi.com/films/the-professor-and-his-beloved-equation The World of Apu: http://mubi.com/films/the-world-of-apu Hour of the Wolf: http://mubi.com/films/hour-of-the-wolf Human: http://mubi.com/films/human Come and See: http://mubi.com/films/come-and-see 24 City: http://mubi.com/films/24-city All About Lily Chou-Chou: http://mubi.com/films/all-about-lily-chou-chou Linda Linda Linda: http://mubi.com/films/linda-linda-linda Irma Vep: http://mubi.com/films/irma-vep An Inn at Osaka: http://mubi.com/films/an-inn-at-osaka--3 Take Care of My Cat: http://mubi.com/films/take-care-of-my-cat Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on June 30, 2013, 04:07:35 AM Man! You guys are taking over this thread with all of your 'want to watch' lists. I'll have to post some more to keep the playing field even. Here's fifteen more:
As a Wife, As a Woman: http://mubi.com/films/as-a-wife-as-a-woman Daughters, Wives and a Mother: http://mubi.com/films/daughters-wives-and-a-mother A Wife's Heart: http://mubi.com/films/a-wifes-heart Two Wives: http://mubi.com/films/two-wives Wife! Be Like a Rose!: http://mubi.com/films/wife-be-like-a-rose The Wife of Seishu Hanaoka: http://mubi.com/films/the-wife-of-seishu-hanaoka Seisaku's Wife: http://mubi.com/films/seisakus-wife A Wife Confesses: http://mubi.com/films/a-wife-confesses Mother: http://mubi.com/films/mother--5 Woman of the Lake: http://mubi.com/films/woman-of-the-lake Flame and Women: http://mubi.com/films/flame-and-women Women in the Mirror: http://mubi.com/films/women-in-the-mirror The Garden of Women: http://mubi.com/films/the-garden-of-women The Crucified Woman: http://mubi.com/films/the-crucified-woman A Woman's Story: http://mubi.com/films/a-womans-story Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 01, 2013, 01:43:17 AM Fifteen more, with a heavy emphasis featuring the wonderful Hideko Takamine:
Hideko the Bus Conductress: http://mubi.com/films/hideko-the-bus-conductress Immortal Love: http://mubi.com/films/immortal-love Carmen Comes Home: http://mubi.com/films/carmen-comes-home Carmen's Pure Love: http://mubi.com/films/carmens-pure-love Flowing: http://mubi.com/films/flowing Untamed: http://mubi.com/films/untamed--3 Scattered Clouds: http://mubi.com/films/scattered-clouds Floating Clouds: http://mubi.com/films/floating-clouds Lightning: http://mubi.com/films/lightning Yearning: http://mubi.com/films/yearning Sudden Rain: http://mubi.com/films/sudden-rain A Wanderer's Notebook: http://mubi.com/films/a-wanderers-notebook Sound of the Mountain: http://mubi.com/films/sound-of-the-mountain Repast: http://mubi.com/films/repast Anzukko: http://mubi.com/films/anzukko Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 01, 2013, 02:33:31 AM And fifteen more:
Medium Cool: http://mubi.com/films/medium-cool A City of Sadness: http://mubi.com/films/a-city-of-sadness A Story Written With Water: http://mubi.com/films/a-story-written-with-water Eros Plus Massacre: http://mubi.com/films/eros-plus-massacre Heroic Purgatory: http://mubi.com/films/heroic-purgatory Coup d'état: http://mubi.com/films/coup-detat Once Upon a Time There was a Singing Blackbird: http://mubi.com/films/once-upon-a-time-there-was-a-singing-blackbird Giants and Toys: http://mubi.com/films/giants-and-toys Cruel Story of Youth: http://mubi.com/films/cruel-story-of-youth The Sun Legend of the End of the Tokugawa Era: http://mubi.com/films/the-sun-legend-of-the-end-of-the-tokugawa-era Killers on Parade: http://mubi.com/films/killers-on-parade Funeral Parade of Roses: http://mubi.com/films/funeral-parade-of-roses The Sun's Burial: http://mubi.com/films/the-suns-burial Where Chimneys are Seen: http://mubi.com/films/where-chimneys-are-seen The Crucified Lovers: http://mubi.com/films/the-crucified-lovers Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 01, 2013, 02:50:55 AM Here's Fifteen more. Some extraordinary films here:
A Brighter Summer Day: http://mubi.com/films/a-brighter-summer-day Taipei Story: http://mubi.com/films/taipei-story That Day, on the Beach: http://mubi.com/films/that-day-on-the-beach A Confucian Confusion: http://mubi.com/films/a-confucian-confusion Mahjong: http://mubi.com/films/mahjong Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees: http://mubi.com/films/under-the-blossoming-cherry-trees The Sandwich Man: http://mubi.com/films/the-sandwich-man A Summer At Grandpa's: http://mubi.com/films/a-summer-at-grandpas Profound Desires of the Gods: http://mubi.com/films/profound-desires-of-the-gods Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors: http://mubi.com/films/shadows-of-forgotten-ancestors Taira Clan Saga: http://mubi.com/films/taira-clan-saga The Naked Island: http://mubi.com/films/the-naked-island Silence Has No Wings: http://mubi.com/films/silence-has-no-wings Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice: http://mubi.com/films/flavor-of-green-tea-over-rice Temptress Moon: http://mubi.com/films/temptress-moon Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 01, 2013, 03:30:25 AM Intermission: Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Let's take a breather from the lists (an intermission, so to speak) and cast an eye at one film on the list so far. I think this will be a good thing to do every so often. Each film on the list goes through some type of vetting process. It should meet some criteria. Was it a contender at a film festival? Has it received critical acclaim? Is it a cult film? Is its director highly praised? Does the film break new ground? Does it have a devoted fan base? Do others who like the kind of films you like recommend the film in question? And so, here we see a fan made Criterion Three Reasons for Pastoral: To Die in the Country. It seems to be quite the surreal film: https://vimeo.com/30090257 Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: hany103 on July 01, 2013, 06:45:14 AM hangover 2, 3
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 01, 2013, 05:04:42 PM Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 01, 2013, 06:14:11 PM Fifteen more:
From Up on Poppy Hill: http://mubi.com/films/from-up-on-poppy-hill--2 La Notte: http://mubi.com/films/la-notte The Life of Oharu: http://mubi.com/films/the-life-of-oharu The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp: http://mubi.com/films/the-life-and-death-of-colonel-blimp Plastic City: http://mubi.com/films/plastic-city Still Life: http://mubi.com/films/still-life The World: http://mubi.com/films/the-world Remembrance: http://mubi.com/films/remembrance Our Ten Years: http://mubi.com/films/our-ten-years Unknown Pleasures: http://mubi.com/films/unknown-pleasures She and He: http://mubi.com/films/she-and-he Confessions Among Actresses: http://mubi.com/films/confessions-among-actresses The Devils: http://mubi.com/films/the-devils--2 Yôkihi: http://mubi.com/films/yokihi Himiko: http://mubi.com/films/himiko Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: cryto4rig on July 01, 2013, 06:21:39 PM Jurassic Park 4 ;D
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 01, 2013, 06:26:56 PM Jurassic Park 4 ;D I have heard of it. How about Ender's Game? Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 02, 2013, 03:56:22 AM Here's a few more:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America: http://mubi.com/films/leningrad-cowboys-go-america Wonderful Town: http://mubi.com/films/wonderful-town The Strange Tale of Oyuki: http://mubi.com/films/the-strange-tale-of-oyuki The Big City: http://mubi.com/films/the-big-city Tony Takitani: http://mubi.com/films/tony-takitani Affair in the Snow: http://mubi.com/films/affair-in-the-snow The Affair: http://mubi.com/films/the-affair What Time is it There?: http://mubi.com/films/what-time-is-it-there Older Brother, Younger Sister: http://mubi.com/films/older-brother-younger-sister Love for an Idiot: http://mubi.com/films/love-for-an-idiot Farewell to the Summer Light: http://mubi.com/films/farewell-to-the-summer-light Yumeji: http://mubi.com/films/yumeji An Actor's Revenge: http://mubi.com/films/an-actors-revenge The Sword of Doom: http://mubi.com/films/the-sword-of-doom Fighting Elegy: http://mubi.com/films/fighting-elegy Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 02, 2013, 04:05:34 AM A couple more:
Jackie Brown: http://mubi.com/films/jackie-brown Black Lizard: http://mubi.com/films/black-lizard Gate of Hell: http://mubi.com/films/gate-of-hell Red Dust: http://mubi.com/films/red-dust--2 Eijanaika: http://mubi.com/films/eijanaika Kagerô-za: http://mubi.com/films/kagero-za Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles: http://mubi.com/films/riding-alone-for-thousands-of-miles Alone on the Pacific: http://mubi.com/films/alone-on-the-pacific A Simple Life: http://mubi.com/films/a-simple-life Shanghai Triad: http://mubi.com/films/shanghai-triad City of Life and Death: http://mubi.com/films/city-of-life-and-death Black River: http://mubi.com/films/black-river Cloud Atlas: http://mubi.com/films/cloud-atlas Beasts of the Southern Wild: http://mubi.com/films/beasts-of-the-southern-wild Away With Words: http://mubi.com/films/away-with-words Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 02, 2013, 04:13:25 AM I wouldn't want to leave some out, so a couple more:
East of Eden: http://mubi.com/films/east-of-eden The Goddess: http://mubi.com/films/the-goddess Everlasting Regret: http://mubi.com/films/everlasting-regret Eat Drink Man Woman: http://mubi.com/films/eat-drink-man-woman The Ice Storm: http://mubi.com/films/the-ice-storm Farewell China: http://mubi.com/films/farewell-china Song of the Exile: http://mubi.com/films/song-of-the-exile Comrades: Almost a Love Story: http://mubi.com/films/comrades-almost-a-love-story Sausalito: http://mubi.com/films/sausalito Children of Nagasaki: http://mubi.com/films/children-of-nagasaki The Munekata Sisters: http://mubi.com/films/the-munekata-sisters The Story of Qiu Ju: http://mubi.com/films/the-story-of-qiu-ju Breaking the Silence: http://mubi.com/films/breaking-the-silence The Burmese Harp: http://mubi.com/films/the-burmese-harp The Red Shoes: http://mubi.com/films/the-red-shoes Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 02, 2013, 04:48:48 AM Some great ones here:
Repulsion: http://mubi.com/films/repulsion Red Beard: http://mubi.com/films/red-beard A Japanese Tragedy: http://mubi.com/films/a-japanese-tragedy Army: http://mubi.com/films/army--2 The Ball at the Anjo House: http://mubi.com/films/the-ball-at-the-anjo-house Here's to the Girls: http://mubi.com/films/heres-to-the-girls The Ruined Map: http://mubi.com/films/the-ruined-map Flame of my Love: http://mubi.com/films/flame-of-my-love I was Born, But...: http://mubi.com/films/i-was-born-but Pastorale: http://mubi.com/films/pastorale The Lonely Voice of Man: http://mubi.com/films/the-lonely-voice-of-man By the Bluest of Seas: http://mubi.com/films/by-the-bluest-of-seas The Lower Depths: http://mubi.com/films/the-lower-depths Through a Glass Darkly: http://mubi.com/films/through-a-glass-darkly Winter Light: http://mubi.com/films/winter-light Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 02, 2013, 04:59:01 AM Here are some more:
Howl: http://mubi.com/films/howl Mandara: http://mubi.com/films/mandara Diary of a Country Priest: http://mubi.com/films/diary-of-a-country-priest Rouge: http://mubi.com/films/rouge Hold You Tight: http://mubi.com/films/hold-you-tight Humanity and Paper Balloons: http://mubi.com/films/humanity-and-paper-balloons Samurai Spy: http://mubi.com/films/samurai-spy Departures: http://mubi.com/films/departures Children of Hiroshima: http://mubi.com/films/children-of-hiroshima Caught in the Web: http://mubi.com/films/caught-in-the-web 3-Iron: http://mubi.com/films/3-iron Oasis: http://mubi.com/films/oasis Lullaby of the Earth: http://mubi.com/films/lullaby-of-the-earth Her Brother: http://mubi.com/films/her-brother Capricious Young Man: http://mubi.com/films/capricious-young-man Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 02, 2013, 05:10:21 AM It does not stop here:
The Grandmaster: http://mubi.com/films/the-grandmaster Fallen Angels: http://mubi.com/films/fallen-angels Punishment Room: http://mubi.com/films/punishment-room Glass-Hearted Johnny: http://mubi.com/films/glass-hearted-johnny This Transient Life: http://mubi.com/films/this-transient-life Raging Bull: http://mubi.com/films/raging-bull Ikiru: http://mubi.com/films/ikiru The Double Life of Veronique: http://mubi.com/films/the-double-life-of-veronique Videodrome: http://mubi.com/films/videodrome Night of the Living Dead: http://mubi.com/films/night-of-the-living-dead Badlands: http://mubi.com/films/badlands Andrei Rublev: http://mubi.com/films/andrei-rublev Paths of Glory: http://mubi.com/films/paths-of-glory Paris, Texas: http://mubi.com/films/paris-texas Adaptation: http://mubi.com/films/adaptation Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 02, 2013, 05:16:10 AM We should just take a breather here, and consider Yasujiro Ozu, a director loved by nearly all who watch his films. It's very nearly a transcendental experience one has upon watching two or three of his films. At that point, something happens, everything clicks, and you realize you've discovered a new film grammar, a new way of watching film, and an extraordinarily beautiful set of films to look forward to.
Scene from Late Spring starring Setsuko Hara: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kswwLFUcEpA Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: lewisg on July 02, 2013, 10:18:54 AM Life of Pi is one of them.
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 02, 2013, 03:45:53 PM Life of Pi is one of them. Great movie! I'd put it on my personal 'want to watch' list, but I've already seen it! However, I have two other films by Ang Lee listed here. And I still have to add at least one (or more) by him yet. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 02, 2013, 04:22:53 PM Here are a few more:
Days of Heaven: http://mubi.com/films/days-of-heaven Lolita: http://mubi.com/films/lolita The Night of the Hunter: http://mubi.com/films/the-night-of-the-hunter Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring: http://mubi.com/films/spring-summer-fall-winter-and-spring Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom: http://mubi.com/films/salo-or-the-120-days-of-sodom Harakiri: http://mubi.com/films/harakiri The Sacrifice: http://mubi.com/films/the-sacrifice Pi: http://mubi.com/films/pi Inland Empire: http://mubi.com/films/inland-empire Belle de jour: http://mubi.com/films/belle-de-jour Vampyr: http://mubi.com/films/vampyr Audition: http://mubi.com/films/audition Das Boot: http://mubi.com/films/das-boot The Leopard: http://mubi.com/films/the-leopard Nostalghia: http://mubi.com/films/nostalghia Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 02, 2013, 07:09:49 PM Perhaps another break from the lists would be in order. Lots of films listed here are classics featuring the wonderful Hideko Takamine and Setsuko Hara.
Here's a fan made tribute to both of them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O6tdZucyVc You all think that you wouldn't like these movies. But until you try, you don't know. Most people become enthralled. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 03, 2013, 02:34:39 AM I would just love to see Hiroshi Teshigahara's The Ruined Map, a.k.a The Man Without a Map, made in 1968. It was the last collaboration between the legendary trio, Teshigahara as director, novelist Kôbô Abe as writer, and music by Tôru Takemitsu. Their other three masterpieces being Pitfall, Woman in the Dunes, and The Face of Another.
Unfortunately, I don't think it's available anywhere with English subtitles. How wonderful it would if Criterion would pick it up. Below is a fan made Criterion Three Reasons. Love the music and cinematography. In fact, it appears that notable cinematographer Christopher Doyle might have been inspired by the work here. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4-bAnKoZgo Three Reasons: https://vimeo.com/26575321 Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 03, 2013, 07:08:59 PM Has anyone actually done some sampling of the list on the first page? There is some potentially amazing and beautiful stuff in there.
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 04, 2013, 02:23:39 AM Has anyone actually done some sampling of the list on the first page? There is some potentially amazing and beautiful stuff in there. Let's try again. Which links have you checked out? Which ones looked interesting or not interesting? If you haven't checked any out, try it. You might find something interesting. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 06, 2013, 05:09:26 AM Holy crap! I just discovered this Kon Ichikawa film I've never heard of. The YouTube video provides no information, but I think it's called Ten Dark Women: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0NarMxH-g0
Of course, I absolutely loved Ichikawa's The Makioka Sisters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1zeU16TuI4 Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: Welsh on July 06, 2013, 08:15:34 AM Wow, you want to watch a lot of movies. I wouldn't be able to find the time of day to watch all of them. Good luck with that. I can't contribute because I have watched all I want to watch at the moment in time.
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 06, 2013, 04:18:59 PM Wow, you want to watch a lot of movies. I wouldn't be able to find the time of day to watch all of them. Good luck with that. I can't contribute because I have watched all I want to watch at the moment in time. Really? I've only listed 225 films, plus the one in my last post which hasn't made it into the list yet. I maintain another list elsewhere which has about 500 films on it. It really isn't a lot, if you think about it. Sure, the list will grow, but you have to understand I'm drawing mostly from the past, which is a catalog that doesn't grow. Furthermore, it takes a lot for a movie to make the list. So you have to understand, it's not this month's list, or this year's list. It's simply the list. If one watched one movie a week, the list you see so far would be done in about four years. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 06, 2013, 07:05:04 PM A few more:
She Was Like a Wild Chrysanthemum: http://mubi.com/films/she-was-like-a-wild-chrysanthemum Conflagration: http://mubi.com/films/conflagration Ten Dark Women: http://mubi.com/films/ten-dark-women One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: http://mubi.com/films/one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest The Woman Who Wanted to Die: http://mubi.com/films/the-woman-who-wanted-to-die Rusty Knife: http://mubi.com/films/rusty-knife Dirty Ho: http://mubi.com/films/dirty-ho King of the Children: http://mubi.com/films/king-of-the-children The Straits of Love and Hope: http://mubi.com/films/the-straits-of-love-and-hate Scenes of City Life: http://mubi.com/films/scenes-of-city-life Foundry Town: http://mubi.com/films/foundry-town Goodbye, Dragon Inn: http://mubi.com/films/goodbye-dragon-inn Dispersed Clouds: http://mubi.com/films/dispersed-clouds Children of the Beehive: http://mubi.com/films/children-of-the-beehive The Rickshaw Man: http://mubi.com/films/the-rickshaw-man Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 07, 2013, 05:58:25 AM I have discovered a loving tribute to the films of Mikio Naruse, in this montage of shots which seem to explore just one type of composition that you might find in his films. So many of them I have not yet seen yet, so I think it apropos to post the video here in this thread.
Such great sublimity here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uudNdgYhQzA Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 08, 2013, 03:57:43 AM A few more:
Spring in a Small Town: http://mubi.com/films/spring-in-a-small-town Diary of a Shinjuku Thief: http://mubi.com/films/diary-of-a-shinjuku-thief Violence at Noon: http://mubi.com/films/violence-at-noon The Man Who Left His Will on Film: http://mubi.com/films/the-man-who-left-his-will-on-film Boy: http://mubi.com/films/boy--2 Afraid to Die: http://mubi.com/films/afraid-to-die A False Student: http://mubi.com/films/a-false-student Black Test Car: http://mubi.com/films/black-test-car Red Angel: http://mubi.com/films/red-angel Irezumi - Spider Tattoo: http://mubi.com/films/irezumi-spider-tattoo A Certain Killer: http://mubi.com/films/a-certain-killer Blind Beast: http://mubi.com/films/blind-beast A Hen in the Wind: http://mubi.com/films/a-hen-in-the-wind Miss Oyu: http://mubi.com/films/miss-oyu Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka: http://mubi.com/films/chikamatsus-love-in-osaka Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: CoinsForTech on July 08, 2013, 04:50:11 AM Whoa, you guys have really put some effort in! I'll have movies to watch for a long while lol.
I'm not really a movie guy, but three I would really like to see are: World War Z Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrells - Friends tell me there are no excuses for not having seen this yet! Clockwork Orange Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 08, 2013, 05:02:25 AM Whoa, you guys have really put some effort in! I'll have movies to watch for a long while lol. What guys? You're actually looking at a partial listing of my personal list. A few others, such as yourself, mentioned maybe 3 films. This isn't a list of films by committee. Everyone has their own list. Thank you for providing your own list. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: CoinsForTech on July 08, 2013, 06:01:46 AM Whoa, you guys have really put some effort in! I'll have movies to watch for a long while lol. What guys? You're actually looking at a partial listing of my personal list. A few others, such as yourself, mentioned maybe 3 films. This isn't a list of films by committee. Everyone has their own list. Thank you for providing your own list. Oh whoops, sorry about the ignorance. Actually makes me feel better about only adding 3 though haha Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 08, 2013, 06:06:19 AM Whoa, you guys have really put some effort in! I'll have movies to watch for a long while lol. What guys? You're actually looking at a partial listing of my personal list. A few others, such as yourself, mentioned maybe 3 films. This isn't a list of films by committee. Everyone has their own list. Thank you for providing your own list. Oh whoops, sorry about the ignorance. Actually makes me feel better about only adding 3 though haha Which of the movies on my list (first page) have you not seen? Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: CoinsForTech on July 08, 2013, 10:38:19 PM Whoa, you guys have really put some effort in! I'll have movies to watch for a long while lol. What guys? You're actually looking at a partial listing of my personal list. A few others, such as yourself, mentioned maybe 3 films. This isn't a list of films by committee. Everyone has their own list. Thank you for providing your own list. Oh whoops, sorry about the ignorance. Actually makes me feel better about only adding 3 though haha Which of the movies on my list (first page) have you not seen? To be honest, not an awful lot. I went through the list last night and most of them I've never heard of! It's a good thing though, as I'm always looking for something to watch before bed. Might have my work cut out for me to get through your list though.. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: Kamikazee on July 08, 2013, 10:48:00 PM HOLY SHIT you have a big list. How do you remember all these movies??
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 08, 2013, 10:51:55 PM Whoa, you guys have really put some effort in! I'll have movies to watch for a long while lol. What guys? You're actually looking at a partial listing of my personal list. A few others, such as yourself, mentioned maybe 3 films. This isn't a list of films by committee. Everyone has their own list. Thank you for providing your own list. Oh whoops, sorry about the ignorance. Actually makes me feel better about only adding 3 though haha Which of the movies on my list (first page) have you not seen? To be honest, not an awful lot. I went through the list last night and most of them I've never heard of! It's a good thing though, as I'm always looking for something to watch before bed. Might have my work cut out for me to get through your list though.. No time now, but please check back later or in a day or so, and I'll try and have a post up explaining to you the significance and importance of the list. It's not just random stuff. But for now, you should go to this other recent thread (linked below), where I have posted about 20 posts (I didn't count) with great clips from movies - movies I have seen. If you come across one that doesn't interest you, I have two things to say: 1. Keep watching it to the end - you might be surprised. 2. Watch them all. One clip isn't indicative of the others. To whet your appetite, here's a gorgeous example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBqHAPgB494 Furthermore, mostly, I don't mention movies everyone knows about, because, well, what's the point? But I do mention movies which are generally critically appraised by critics, bloggers, film scholars, directors, etc. This is the thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=249593.0 Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 09, 2013, 05:26:19 AM How do you pick movies to watch? I might imagine it would be a combination of some of the following:
1. Choose from whatever Hollywood has hitting the theaters this week. 2. Choose from whatever higher profile Blu-rays or DVDs are being released this week. 3. Choose from some new offerings on Netflix, Hulu, etc. 3. Go on a friend's recommendation. 4. Watch one of those movies you've been hearing about forever but haven't yet watched. 5. Watch something that sort of randomly showed up through various browsing, etc. There's nothing inherently wrong with the above methods - it's just that they're inadequate. Here's an analogy: it's exactly akin to only selecting books to read that are on bookstore endcaps, in bookstore promotions, and whatever Costco or Walmart are selling, and whatever your friend loans to you. Almost every movie anyone else in these forums has mentioned is available inside a Best Buy store as a DVD or Blu-ray. Almost every movie I have mentioned in these forums is not available inside a Best Buy store. However, here's the kicker: almost every movie I have mentioned cannot be said to be some obscure film dredged from the bottom of the barrel. Instead, just about every film I have mentioned has a distinct place in the history of cinema, is highly praised, features a director of some repute, has a fan following, etc. What are the search criteria? What makes these films trickle to the top out of perhaps 100,000's of films out there? Here are some reasons: 1. They are by a director who is universally acknowledged as a great director. - An example would the British Film Institute's feature on Yasujiro Ozu: http://www.bfi.org.uk/news/ozu-yasujiro-master-time 2. The films, or other films by the director have shown up in Sight & Sound's Directors Poll, or Sight & Sound's Criticss Poll. - See Sight & Sound's Directors Poll: http://www.bfi.org.uk/news/sight-sound-2012-directors-top-ten - See Sight & Sound's Critics Poll: http://www.bfi.org.uk/news/50-greatest-films-all-time 3. Cinephiles (avid film watchers who take film watching seriously) have given excellent ratings to the films, typically 4 out of 5 stars. See a forum thread populated by cinephiles. What you'll find is mention of the greats. On the first page we see people mentioning Mizoguchi, Ozu, Yang, etc.: http://mubi.com/topics/if-you-had-to-choose-five-directors-oeuvres-to-bring-to-a-desert-island 4. Cinephiles have created special artwork, trailers, montages, etc. to promote the films, and received praise from other fans. - As an example, see a Three Reasons fan made video for Pastorale: To Die in the Country: https://vimeo.com/30090257 - Or Three Reasons for The Man Without a Map: https://vimeo.com/26575321 - Or Yuka on Mondays: https://vimeo.com/19870311 5. There are whole blogs dedicated to the various genres which heap high praise and critical acclaim on the films. - See Criterion Cast as an example: http://criterioncast.com/ - See Midnight Eye as an example: http://www.midnighteye.com/ 6. Well known critics, such as the late Roger Ebert, have included the films on special lists, such as Roger Ebert's list of 'Great Films'. See Roger Ebert's list of Great Films here. Right from the start, we see films by Keisuke Kinoshita, Kenji Mizoguchi, etc: http://www.rogerebert.com/great-movies 7. The actors and actresses in the films are well known and respected by critics and fans alike for their work. - See an appreciation of Setsuko Hara and Hideko Takamine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O6tdZucyVc 8. The films or other films by the directors are often dissected and analyzed for their unique and/or groundbreaking film grammars. 9. The films, or other films by the same directors are commonly studied in film school for their powerful themes, historical precedents, etc. 10. Well known film scholars, academics, directors, etc. have provided commentary and analysis on the films, or other films by the directors in film journals, on DVDs, etc. - Roger Ebert provides commentary on Floating Weeds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPjHBhWm4MU - See Tony Rayns: http://cinema-scope.com/author/tony-rayns/ - See David Bordwell: http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/ 11. Many of the films, or other films by the same directors have received very expensive restorations and are currently on tour in film festivals. An example would be The Housemaid and Edward Yang's A Brighter Summer Day, which have both been restored by Martin Scorsese's World Cinema Foundation. - See the World Cinema Foundation here: http://worldcinemafoundation.org/ - The Housemaid: http://worldcinemafoundation.org/films/the-housemaid - A Brighter Summer Day: http://worldcinemafoundation.org/films/summer 12. An appreciation of director/actor collaborations can lead one to a whole set of films beyond the one film which enabled you to discover the director and actor. A great example are the many films directed by Mikio Naruse and featuring the star Hideko Takamine. - See a fan made tribute to Hideko Takamine here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSLKCLv-7bI - See a blogger's appreciation of Hideko Takamine here: http://selfstyledsiren.blogspot.com/2011/01/in-memoriam-hideko-takamine-1924-2010.html - A study of Mikio Naruse's work: http://sensesofcinema.com/2003/great-directors/naruse-2/ - A book on Mikio Naruse: http://www.amazon.com/The-Cinema-Naruse-Mikio-Modernity/dp/0822343126 Now let's talk about pure enjoyment. When one first starts to explore these various film canons, one typically isn't familiar with the director, the actors, or necessarily the genre. Thus, the initial enjoyment of these films is less than what can ultimately be realized. But if one pushes further into the catalog, one gets a more intimate feel for the various traits of each director, a more familiar intimacy with the actors, and finer nuanced appreciation of the respective genres. Enjoyment goes way up. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FiatKiller on July 12, 2013, 03:36:14 PM Ender's Game was an awesome book! Not sure I would watch the movie because knowing the "punchline" kind of ruins watching it. I was surprised, but not really...
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 12, 2013, 04:04:37 PM Ender's Game was an awesome book! Not sure I would watch the movie because knowing the "punchline" kind of ruins watching it. I was surprised, but not really... My theory on books vs. movies, and the order in which to watch them: Scenario #1: You read the book some time ago, before you were aware of a movie or before it was made. In such cases, it's obvious. Book first, and movie second, if you enjoyed the book. Scenario #2: You have not yet read the book nor seen the movie. If you do not view the book as an essential read, then watch the movie first. If you do view the book as an essential read, still consider watching the movie first, or forgetting about the movie altogether. However, if the movie is considered important, then watch the movie first. Regarding scenario #2 above, it's pretty much a fact that reading a book first will make the movie not so enjoyable. This is something you must come to terms with. It has nothing to do with the quality of the movie, but rather the different mediums. Films portray narrative differently, and in comparison to books, they leave stuff out. This disappoints readers. Films need to be appreciated at their own level. Once you aspire to do that, films can be magical. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 12, 2013, 04:40:03 PM I picked up Fallen Angels on Blu yesterday, so I'll be able to soon knock that one off my list.
Trailer to Fallen Angels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZda7nWftQI Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: hany103 on July 13, 2013, 12:22:05 PM Iron Man 3
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 15, 2013, 03:04:13 AM Do any of you feel as deficient as I when it comes to having properly explored the various essential and desirable film canons and film movements out there? I mean, I'll admit that I'm not even aware of the some of the correct labels to apply to the various canons, sadly.
I certainly haven't done a decent job of exploring the French New Wave, the Czech New Wave, Bergman's works (if that could be considered a canon unto itself). I very definitely have developed an affinity for the Japanese New Wave, post WWII Japanese melodrama, a smattering of the Taiwan New Wave, some modern Korean cinema, Hong Kong cinema (through the lens of Wong Kar-Wai's lenses), and some modern films from mainland China. So much to explore, though. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 17, 2013, 04:52:08 AM Fifteen more!
Go, Go Second Time Virgin: http://mubi.com/films/go-go-second-time-virgin Sing a Song of Sex: http://mubi.com/films/sing-a-song-of-sex Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter: http://mubi.com/films/stray-cat-rock-sex-hunter Stray Cat Rock: Female Boss: http://mubi.com/films/stray-cat-rock-female-boss Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal: http://mubi.com/films/stray-cat-rock-machine-animal Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo: http://mubi.com/films/stray-cat-rock-wild-jumbo Female Prisoner #701 Scorpion: http://mubi.com/films/female-prisoner-701-scorpion Female Prisoner #701 Scorpion: Beast Stable: http://mubi.com/films/female-prisoner-701-scorpion-beast-stable Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song: http://mubi.com/films/female-prisoner-scorpion-701s-grudge-song Wandering Ginza Butterfly: http://mubi.com/films/wandering-ginza-butterfly Gate of Flesh: http://mubi.com/films/gate-of-flesh Three Extremes: http://mubi.com/films/three-extremes Tokyo Decadence: http://mubi.com/films/tokyo-decadence Stolen Desire: http://mubi.com/films/stolen-desire Endless Desire: http://mubi.com/films/endless-desire Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: realestone on July 17, 2013, 09:06:41 PM when i was a kid my dad showed me a tape of a movie called the doberman gang i immediately loved it just recently i purchased the dvd set with the first and second doberman gang movie but ive been unable get the amazing dobermans they have it on vhs on amazon i suppose i could buy it but i havent owned a vhs in since the 90s lol
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074130/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 18, 2013, 01:53:43 AM when i was a kid my dad showed me a tape of a movie called the doberman gang i immediately loved it just recently i purchased the dvd set with the first and second doberman gang movie but ive been unable get the amazing dobermans they have it on vhs on amazon i suppose i could buy it but i havent owned a vhs in since the 90s lol http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074130/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 On the first page, I listed a couple of films. Among the first ten, which ones might you be inclined to watch? Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: realestone on July 18, 2013, 04:19:10 AM when i was a kid my dad showed me a tape of a movie called the doberman gang i immediately loved it just recently i purchased the dvd set with the first and second doberman gang movie but ive been unable get the amazing dobermans they have it on vhs on amazon i suppose i could buy it but i havent owned a vhs in since the 90s lol http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074130/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 On the first page, I listed a couple of films. Among the first ten, which ones might you be inclined to watch? why the first 10 specifically? why not the bottom 10 or middle 10? why do i feel like i'm being a subject to you're own little experiment hah Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 18, 2013, 04:59:18 AM when i was a kid my dad showed me a tape of a movie called the doberman gang i immediately loved it just recently i purchased the dvd set with the first and second doberman gang movie but ive been unable get the amazing dobermans they have it on vhs on amazon i suppose i could buy it but i havent owned a vhs in since the 90s lol http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074130/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2 On the first page, I listed a couple of films. Among the first ten, which ones might you be inclined to watch? why the first 10 specifically? why not the bottom 10 or middle 10? why do i feel like i'm being a subject to you're own little experiment hah No experiment. I just like to get people to discuss film, take a deeper look at films, see potentially new films they haven't heard of, and so on. I may post a lot of films that people haven't heard of, but they are not films that have gone unnoticed by critics. How about this instead? I'll post some clips/trailers to some films that are on my list, and you tell me what looks interesting. And then I'll give you some background on the ones you chose. Here goes... The Man Without a Map: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4-bAnKoZgo Pastoral: To Die in the Country: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JXWvblS3S8 Medium Cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90mqG8I2xR0 The Vertical Ray of the Sun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ma2Bt8c1Kc Fallen Angels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZda7nWftQI The Taste of Tea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NcBL6cYGL4 Gate of Flesh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0xWk4_EMx4 Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: hany103 on July 18, 2013, 07:48:54 AM Men in black 3
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 30, 2013, 04:08:28 AM So recently I have watched:
The Petrified Forest - Masahiro Shinoda With Beauty and Sorrow - Masahiro Shinoda Immortal Love - Keisuke Kinoshita A Hen in the Wind - Yasujiro Ozu Flowing - Mikio Naruse The Life of Oharu - Kenji Mizoguchi I'll be watching Naruse's famous film Floating Clouds this evening. I hope to be watching The Man Without a Map soon. I love the music in the trailer, and it looks like such a visually beautiful film, as well as sensual. It would largely be considered Hiroshi Teshigahara's fourth masterpiece. See trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4-bAnKoZgo Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 30, 2013, 03:17:42 PM I neglected to mention that I also saw The Devil's Backbone by Guillermo Del Toro and Cruel Story of Youth by Nagisa Oshima. And I've now seen Floating Clouds by Mikio Naruse. It will be at least a week before I can get to The Man Without a Map by Hiroshi Teshigahara. Next up is Odd Obsession by Kon Ichikawa.
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on July 31, 2013, 03:58:38 AM A U.S. trailer for Wong Kar-Wai's The Grandmaster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_OLP_1ei9M
I'm looking forward to seeing Zhang Ziyi's performance, given how astounding she was in 2046. Of course, if you haven't seen a Wong Kar-Wai film, then life is passing you by. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on August 01, 2013, 05:19:07 AM The Petrified Forest was kind of wicked. You guys are missing out. Of the three Masahiro Shinoda films I've seen, they've all featured nihilistic themes, morally deviant women bent on destruction, either of themselves or others.
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on August 01, 2013, 05:26:15 AM Don't confuse Shinoda's The Petrified Forest with the other Petrified Forest movie.
Masahiro Shinoda's The Petrified Forest trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMc5G9kJkoU Warning: Japanese trailers are sometimes a little not safe for work. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on August 02, 2013, 04:39:04 PM I just watched two Mikio Naruse films last night from my list. They were Late Chrysanthemums and Yearning.
I liked both, but Yearning was just sublime. Filmed in 2.35:1, with a gorgeous sountrack. Get a taste of it here: http://www.hulu.com/watch/348203 Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: Funky Al on August 07, 2013, 11:20:06 PM Just found this thread, it's too late to go through them now but there looks some good stuff on here.
I thought I'd seen a lot if films, but probably only seen about 20 or so of what you've posted. I've got a feeling my DVD rental list is gonna be going up after going through these. Cheers. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on August 08, 2013, 03:34:09 AM Just found this thread, it's too late to go through them now but there looks some good stuff on here. I thought I'd seen a lot if films, but probably only seen about 20 or so of what you've posted. I've got a feeling my DVD rental list is gonna be going up after going through these. Cheers. Well, thanks for taking an interest. But will you actually be able to find most of those on my list via DVD rental? A lot of those films remain unwatched so far due to availability. But I will say this: they all fit some criteria such as being highly acclaimed, or being a lesser known film by a critically acclaimed director. Now, I don't fuck around with my movie recommendations. Follow my advice in the next paragraph if you haven't already seen the ones listed below. A whole world will open up for you. If you found any on the big list in the first post interesting for whatever reason, then what you really need to do is go after the easier to obtain and better distributed films by the directors whose films are on the list. Some recommendations of films I have seen, which inspired the list: Yi Yi, possibly one of the greatest films you'll ever watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F6tSorwYqw Chungking Express, a good first film to watch by Wong Kar-Wai: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBqHAPgB494 Sansho the Bailiff, a very very very very important film in the history of cinema and hugely acclaimed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=076MrMynyak When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, a collaboration between director Mikio Naruse and the great actress Hideko Takamine, which will lead you to many other fine Naruse films: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooW3aSKfsVA Late Spring, recently voted the 15th greatest film ever made, and a fine collaboration between Yasujiro Ozu and the wonderful actress Setsuko Hara. I don't have a trailer or clip that I'd like to share, so instead I'll share this fine clip from another Ozu/Hara film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF3Gz66P2zQ Pale Flower, a nihilistic journey down the path of self destruction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOOr4nuWFqU Twenty-four Eyes, one of the greatest anti-war films ever, and starring the wonderful Hideko Takamine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWNl2IbVJMs They're all Asian, you say? Well, if you're saying that, then what you're really saying is you have the wrong take on what Asian cinema has to offer, thinking it's something it's not. But don't despair, for you will find some non Asian offerings in the lest below. Here are some easier to find films on the list that I have now watched, or I can vouch for them as being much loved: The Spirit of the Beehive The Devil's Backbone The Vertical Ray of the Sun Ivan's Childhood Cruel Story of Youth Badlands Marketa Lazarova Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on August 08, 2013, 06:25:48 AM So I just watched The Spirit of the Beehive. I'll definitely be thinking about this one for a day or two, at the very least.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FvNxzgS6to Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: Funky Al on August 15, 2013, 12:37:38 AM I've seen Chunking Express after staying at the Chunking Mansions years ago. I thought it was a bit slow, but my tastes have changed since then, so I might try it again.
I've added Late Spring and Sansho, both look really good and definitely a films I feel I should see. I'll check the others out after I've seen these but it may be some time. Unfortunately it doesn't seem Pale Flower is available. From the others both The Devils Backbone and Badlands are films I've seen ages ago and although I kind of remember them, not enough to comment, but I rated them both 4 stars. I'm not sure I like the sound of The Cruel Story of Youth but I've added Ivan's Youth and Marketa Lazarova. Have you seen any Emir Kusturica films? Underground is a particular favourite of mine. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on August 15, 2013, 02:43:01 AM I've seen Chunking Express after staying at the Chunking Mansions years ago. I thought it was a bit slow, but my tastes have changed since then, so I might try it again. It's Chungking - not Chunking. I wouldn't call it slow. A better way to look at most of my recommendations might be some combination of the following: - Meditative - Hidden meanings - Parallel stories - Alternative film grammars - Significant - Critically acclaimed Most of my recommendations aren't what the average joe is looking for on Saturday night. Quote I've added Late Spring and Sansho, both look really good and definitely a films I feel I should see. I'll check the others out after I've seen these but it may be some time. Please approach both of these films with the proper context to derive maximum pleasure. Google the two directors and read some blogs, critical studies, etc. The directors are, respectively, Yasujiro Ozu and Kenji Mizoguchi. Both the directors, and their films are huge within the context of cinema history. Quote Unfortunately it doesn't seem Pale Flower is available. If you're in the U.S., check here for availability on Hulu Plus: http://www.criterion.com/hulu Quote I'm not sure I like the sound of The Cruel Story of Youth but I've added Ivan's Youth and Marketa Lazarova. Cruel Story of Youth is an excellent introduction to Nagisa Oshima, who began making films as a general rebellion to the works of Yasujiro Ozu (see Late Spring, above). And Oshima was one of the members of the Japanese New Wave, of which Masahiro Shinoda was another (see Pale Flower). If you're going to do Ozu right (director of Late Spring), then you do it this way: familiarize yourself with the reverence he is accorded by the film community and why. Get familiar with his themes and film grammar by earnestly watching two of his films, read more about him, and commit yourself to watching the following films if you like him: - Late Spring - Tokyo Twilight - Equinox Flower - Late Autumn - The End of Summer - Early Summer - Floating Weeds - An Autumn Afternoon - Tokyo Story Be aware that Tokyo Story was recently voted the greatest film ever made as voted by directors worldwide and Late Spring was voted the fifteenth greatest film ever made as voted by critics worldwide. From there, I strongly urge you to start exploring the work of Mikio Naruse, especially When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Yearning, Floating Clouds, Flowing, and others - mostly those that star Hideko Takamine. And finally, be sure Yi Yi is on your list, as that is something amazing. Quote Have you seen any Emir Kusturica films? Underground is a particular favourite of mine. I have not, but I am now checking out what he has to offer on mubi.com. He looks interesting, but is getting mixed reviews from the crowd over at mubi, which is a crowd which leans towards the arthouse. I will still explore his offerings in more depth. The directors I have mentioned, Ozu, Mizoguchi. Kar-wai, Naruse, and Edward Yang are in the stratosphere as far as love for their works and respect go. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: Adlen on August 19, 2013, 02:48:00 PM Here are some movies which I want to watch but can't due to shortage of time,
Iron man 3 Loan Rangers Troy Terminator. Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on August 19, 2013, 05:18:42 PM Here are some movies which I want to watch but can't due to shortage of time Impressive list. Troy Terminator. Seen 'em. Loan Rangers I haven't heard of that one. Sounds like it's about a duo who ride around in the desert and lend money out to those in need. Iron Man 3 I want to see that one. Here's a few more that I want to see: As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty: http://mubi.com/films/as-i-was-moving-ahead-occasionally-i-saw-brief-glimpses-of-beauty Céline and Julie Go Boating: http://mubi.com/films/celine-and-julie-go-boating The Girl Who Picks Flowers and The Girl Who Kills Insects: http://mubi.com/films/the-girl-who-picks-flowers-and-the-girl-who-kills-insects Silvestre: http://mubi.com/films/silvestre A Page of Madness: http://mubi.com/films/a-page-of-madness My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?: http://mubi.com/films/my-god-my-god-why-hast-thou-forsaken-me Shozo, a Cat and Two Women: http://mubi.com/films/shozo-a-cat-and-two-women March Comes in Like a Lion: http://mubi.com/films/march-comes-in-like-a-lion The Days of Evil Women: http://mubi.com/films/the-days-of-evil-women The Man from London: http://mubi.com/films/the-man-from-london Death in the Land of Encantos: http://mubi.com/films/death-in-the-land-of-encantos I Saw the Devil: http://mubi.com/films/i-saw-the-devil Spring Snow: http://mubi.com/films/spring-snow Autumn Adagio: http://mubi.com/films/autumn-adagio Like Someone in Love: http://mubi.com/films/like-someone-in-love Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on August 20, 2013, 05:39:59 PM There's a lot of very good, very cerebral, heartbreakingly beautiful films out there. Just step outside your comfort zone a little bit, and then it will become the new normal.
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on September 18, 2013, 10:55:22 PM It's been a productive two weeks for me. I've seen:
Ginza Cosmetics The Crucified Lovers Mother Scattered Clouds The Mistress Das Boot Repast Fulltime Killer Still Walking Ikiru Badlands Sound of the Mountain Red Beard The Neighbor's Wife and Mine The Rickshaw Man Legend of a Duel to the Death Ornamental Hairpin Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: caffeinewriter on September 18, 2013, 11:26:26 PM My list is far too long ;D I'm at 2534 movies I want to watch and counting. In comparison, I've only seen 815 ;D
Title: Re: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet Post by: FirstAscent on September 18, 2013, 11:47:36 PM My list is far too long ;D I'm at 2534 movies I want to watch and counting. In comparison, I've only seen 815 ;D Just as long as you put the following directors on your list and establish a high priority for them, you'll be alright: Yasujiro Ozu Kenji Mizoguchi Mikio Naruse Wong Kar-Wai Edward Yang |