Which is your favorite of his work? And is that also the one you would recommend I start with if I've never seen any of his work?LoathedVermin72 wrote:Antonioni is one of the greatest filmmakers to ever live. Anything he made is worth seeking out. I don't love Red Desert, but I've been meaning to revisit it.durdencommatyler wrote:Talk to me about Red Desert (1964). Who has seen it? What do you think of it? Should I check it out?
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The answer to both is L'avventura. A masterpiece that deserves all the acclaim it gets.durdencommatyler wrote:Which is your favorite of his work? And is that also the one you would recommend I start with if I've never seen any of his work?LoathedVermin72 wrote:Antonioni is one of the greatest filmmakers to ever live. Anything he made is worth seeking out. I don't love Red Desert, but I've been meaning to revisit it.durdencommatyler wrote:Talk to me about Red Desert (1964). Who has seen it? What do you think of it? Should I check it out?
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:The answer to both is L'avventura. A masterpiece that deserves all the acclaim it gets.durdencommatyler wrote:Which is your favorite of his work? And is that also the one you would recommend I start with if I've never seen any of his work?LoathedVermin72 wrote:Antonioni is one of the greatest filmmakers to ever live. Anything he made is worth seeking out. I don't love Red Desert, but I've been meaning to revisit it.durdencommatyler wrote:Talk to me about Red Desert (1964). Who has seen it? What do you think of it? Should I check it out?
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Blow-Up might be more accessible, though.
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That one is a close second, for sure.
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I'll add that one to the queue also.
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Man... looking through the list of films that came out in 1999 and it really just might be the best year for movies in my lifetime, so far. Just maybe.
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I hate that Idris Elba keeps making movies that I'm probably not gonna see in theaters. He's better than that. He deserves more.
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1999 was a fucking incredible movie year, for sure. One of the greats.
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rank the films from that yearLoathedVermin72 wrote:1999 was a fucking incredible movie year, for sure. One of the greats.
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The Matrixlennytheweedwhacker wrote:rank the films from that yearLoathedVermin72 wrote:1999 was a fucking incredible movie year, for sure. One of the greats.
Eyes Wide Shut
The Ninth Gate
The Limey
Bleeder
Magnolia
Sleepy Hollow
Galaxy Quest
Office Space
Spring Forward
Beyond the Mat
Virus
The Mummy
8MM
The World is Not Enough
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Audition
Being John Malkovich
Chill Factor
The Sixth Sense
Summer of Sam
Deep Blue Sea
The Blair Witch Project
Fight Club
Payback
Terror Firmer
The Insider
Toy Story 2
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Analyze This
The Mod Squad
Ravenous
Lake Placid
The Thomas Crown Affair
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Bringing out the Dead
Sweet and Lowdown
House on Haunted Hill
Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle
Bowfinger
The Jack Bull
Get Bruce!
Black and White
Tarzan
Dogma
The Iron Giant
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Three Kings
Pirates of Silicon Valley
Man on the Moon
Any Given Sunday
But I'm a Cheerleader!
Big Daddy
American Movie
In China They Eat Dogs
Stir of Echoes
Dead or Alive
American Beauty
The Muse
The Green Mile
Storm Catcher
The Virgin Suicides
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
The Base
The 13th Warrior
End of Days
The Boondock Saints
Mystery Men
Abuelitos
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Wisconsin Death Trip
Random Hearts
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I cant believe fight club, big daddy, and boondock saints are so low on your list. Psycho.
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Boondock Saints is the movie equivalent of a Kid Rock album.
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haha so true.bart wrote:Boondock Saints is the movie equivalent of a Kid Rock album.
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Don't try to understand LV's lists. That way leads to madness. Experience them, but let them pass through you.Strat wrote:I cant believe fight club, big daddy, and boondock saints are so low on your list. Psycho.
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yea but its entertaining as shit.BurtReynolds wrote:haha so true.bart wrote:Boondock Saints is the movie equivalent of a Kid Rock album.
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and if there is any confusion here....
There is nothing entertaining about a nickelback song
There is nothing entertaining about a nickelback song
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But how do you feel about Kid Rock
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Hilarious. i read that post minutes prior to responding.
Kid Rock/Nickelback. All the fucking same. Trash.
Kid Rock/Nickelback. All the fucking same. Trash.