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Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-05-06
Replies: 27
Can 1 Scene Ruin a Movie?
Posted By Infinite Iteration
The 'explanation' in Psycho. Why, Alf, why?

The 'explanation' in Psycho. Why, Alf, why?
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 09-01-06
Replies: 242
Who is the most overrated director?
Posted By Infinite Iteration
Not at all. I'm not saying that there is no...

Not at all. I'm not saying that there is no basis or set of criteria on which to judge art or film, I'm questioning whether it is possible to postulate absolute criteria: the meaning of art, the...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 09-01-06
Replies: 242
Who is the most overrated director?
Posted By Infinite Iteration
You're aware that was a reference to Team...

You're aware that was a reference to Team America, right?



I can't judge what 'art/film' is supposed to do - the enterprise is not only inherently subjective from a qualitative standpoint, but...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 08-31-06
Replies: 242
Who is the most overrated director?
Posted By Infinite Iteration
1. American cinema on the whole is vastly...

1. American cinema on the whole is vastly inferior to foreign film anyway.

2. I'm not sure where you're getting this idea that there's some sort of 'classic' consensus for most of the films you...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 08-31-06
Replies: 242
Who is the most overrated director?
Posted By Infinite Iteration
It seems you have a pretty broad definition of...

It seems you have a pretty broad definition of 'classic.' I'd account most of those films slightly above average, but the only genuine classics are Raging Bull and The Last Temptation of Christ, and...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 08-30-06
Replies: 242
Who is the most overrated director?
Posted By Infinite Iteration
I'm less certain of that. Scorsese has had a 2-3...

I'm less certain of that. Scorsese has had a 2-3 really great pictures, several that are merely good, and a couple that just aren't good at all, yet he is often counted among the all-time elite with...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 08-30-06
Replies: 242
Who is the most overrated director?
Posted By Infinite Iteration
There's something to be said for a career in the...

There's something to be said for a career in the perspective of time, but that doesn't let active filmmakers off the hook when their work doesn't measure up to the hype that surrounds it. For...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-30-06
Replies: 85,206
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By Infinite Iteration
Last Life in the Universe - Beautifully shot...

Last Life in the Universe - Beautifully shot (what else can you expect with Christopher Doyle behind the camera?) Thai/Japanese production that pays homage to Wong Kar-Wai and Takeshi Kitano, though...
Replies: 91
Movies You Want To See On DVD, Or A Better Edition.
Posted By Infinite Iteration
Every dvd transfer I've seen of Wong Kar-Wai's...

Every dvd transfer I've seen of Wong Kar-Wai's Ashes of Time has been unbelievably awful, which sucks, because it is precisely the sort of amazingly beautiful film that dvd was made for.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-30-06
Replies: 22
"Filmmakers Are Braver in Bush's Second Term"
Posted By Infinite Iteration
From the fat socialist weasel, yes.

From the fat socialist weasel, yes.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-30-06
Replies: 22
"Filmmakers Are Braver in Bush's Second Term"
Posted By Infinite Iteration
On the other hand, we've also had films like...

On the other hand, we've also had films like World Trade Center that are relentlessly pro-Bush in their orientation, and the 'political' films we have seen either went unwatched (Syriana), were aimed...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-30-06
Replies: 222
Best foreign film of all-time
Posted By Infinite Iteration
Well, Wong Kar-Wai is my favorite director, so...

Well, Wong Kar-Wai is my favorite director, so I'll go three of his films:

Chungking Express
Fallen Angels
In the Mood for Love

plus a couple of others:

Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Week End
Forum: Birthdays and Introductions 08-30-06
Replies: 6
Hello, World!
Posted By Infinite Iteration
What can I say? I'm a style geek - I like my...

What can I say? I'm a style geek - I like my films beautiful, ambiguous and non-linear.
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 08-30-06
Replies: 242
Who is the most overrated director?
Posted By Infinite Iteration
Spielberg and Tarantino are both really easy to...

Spielberg and Tarantino are both really easy to pick on because of the enormous disparity between the hype surrounding their films and their actual accomplishments.

Even though I love some of his...
Forum: Birthdays and Introductions 08-30-06
Replies: 6
Hello, World!
Posted By Infinite Iteration
Hello, World!

Howdy!

These forums look cool, I'm looking forward to participating in discussions here!

A little about me:

I'm a 27 year old cinephile and grad student (I used to work for a translation...