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Harry Lime wrote:Falling Down (1993) is probably the finest commentary on the frustrations in American culture. We're so lucky to live in America, and we take many things for granted, yet there's still that underlying anxiety that can drive us mad.

Another great Mike Douglas performance too. Too bad that it's poorly scripted in parts. It'd probably be one of my favorite movies.
Such a weak movie. Such a missed opportunity.
Now I don't know what to think...
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durdencommatyler wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Harry Lime wrote:Falling Down (1993) is probably the finest commentary on the frustrations in American culture. We're so lucky to live in America, and we take many things for granted, yet there's still that underlying anxiety that can drive us mad.

Another great Mike Douglas performance too. Too bad that it's poorly scripted in parts. It'd probably be one of my favorite movies.
Such a weak movie. Such a missed opportunity.
Now I don't know what to think...
You should watch it and share your thoughts. IHRM and I disagree fairly often.
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theplatypus wrote:
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theplatypus wrote:
Harry Lime wrote:Falling Down (1993) is probably the finest commentary on the frustrations in American culture. We're so lucky to live in America, and we take many things for granted, yet there's still that underlying anxiety that can drive us mad.

Another great Mike Douglas performance too. Too bad that it's poorly scripted in parts. It'd probably be one of my favorite movies.
Such a weak movie. Such a missed opportunity.
Now I don't know what to think...
You should watch it and share your thoughts. IHRM and I disagree fairly often.
It's one of those movies that I keep meaning to see.
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"Falling Down" was good... for Joel Schumacher film.
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turned2black wrote:"Falling Down" was good... for Joel Schumacher film.
See, there you go. You wanna pick on a director, pick on that slob.
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turned2black wrote:"Falling Down" was good... for Joel Schumacher film.
See, there you go. You wanna pick on a director, pick on that slob.
I love "Flatliners".
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turned2black wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
turned2black wrote:"Falling Down" was good... for Joel Schumacher film.
See, there you go. You wanna pick on a director, pick on that slob.
I love "Flatliners".
It's been a long time since I've seen it. But yeah I remember liking it, too.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
turned2black wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
turned2black wrote:"Falling Down" was good... for Joel Schumacher film.
See, there you go. You wanna pick on a director, pick on that slob.
I love "Flatliners".
It's been a long time since I've seen it. But yeah I remember liking it, too.

Flatliners is so original. And it's my guilty pleasure. But thanks to Schumacher, I wouldn't mind seeing the movie being remade.
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Looking over Mr. Schumshitter's resume, it appears that St. Elmo's Fire is the best film the guy made. Pretty much tells you everything you need to know.
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Kinda forgot Schumacher did "Phone Booth". That was pretty decent too.
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A Time to Kill wasn't the worst thing either.
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So, team what do we know/think about Tarkovsky's Nostalghia?
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durdencommatyler wrote:So, team what do we know/think about Tarkovsky's Nostalghia?

I don't know. My ass still hasn't seen Andrei Rublev
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durdencommatyler wrote:So, team what do we know/think about Tarkovsky's Nostalghia?

I don't know. My ass still hasn't seen Andrei Rublev
Is that one supposed to be better?
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durdencommatyler wrote:
Harry Lime wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:So, team what do we know/think about Tarkovsky's Nostalghia?

I don't know. My ass still hasn't seen Andrei Rublev
Is that one supposed to be better?
Apparently. I don't know.
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In before the tarkovsky fanclub, of which I would not consider myself a member. Tarkovsky is similar to Fellini for me: I can appreciate the originality but it just doesn't quite work for me. There are moments in their films that I like and that stand out in my head, but on the whole, they just aren't for me. Tarkovsky, Fellini, and I are on different frequencies. I don't know nostalghia, though. I'm basing this primarily off of Mirrors and Stalker. Also, this is obviously a personal response and I have no objective objections to their works that I can find words for, so def check them out.
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The Argonaut wrote:In before the tarkovsky fanclub, of which I would not consider myself a member. Tarkovsky is similar to Fellini for me: I can appreciate the originality but it just doesn't quite work for me. There are moments in their films that I like and that stand out in my head, but on the whole, they just aren't for me. Tarkovsky, Fellini, and I are on different frequencies. I don't know nostalghia, though. I'm basing this primarily off of Mirrors and Stalker. Also, this is obviously a personal response and I have no objective objections to their works that I can find words for, so def check them out.
Real Talk: I've never seen a film by either of those cats.
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The Argonaut wrote:In before the tarkovsky fanclub, of which I would not consider myself a member. Tarkovsky is similar to Fellini for me: I can appreciate the originality but it just doesn't quite work for me. There are moments in their films that I like and that stand out in my head, but on the whole, they just aren't for me. Tarkovsky, Fellini, and I are on different frequencies. I don't know nostalghia, though. I'm basing this primarily off of Mirrors and Stalker. Also, this is obviously a personal response and I have no objective objections to their works that I can find words for, so def check them out.
Real Talk: I've never seen a film by either of those cats.
Fellini is hit and miss for me, but when it comes to Tarkovsky, you must base your first impressions on feeling alone. Don't try to analyse it to death on first viewing, like some have with Malick and Tree of Life. Stalker was my first Tarkovsky film, and I've only seen it once. But it was on a big screen, and I just remember it evoking something ethereal. Not to sound pretentious but it's true. Bergman has the same effect on me. Love Bergman.

But I have to say, I don't know what the hell is so great about the French New Wave filmmakers. Mainly Godard. That guy does absoutley nothing for me.
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Harry Lime wrote:Falling Down (1993) (...) it'd probably be one of my favorite movies.
Harry Lime wrote:But I have to say, I don't know what the hell is so great about the French New Wave filmmakers. Mainly Godard.
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