Comments on: My Movie Lists – Andrew Saikali http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/ "The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it, makes it live: a live thing, a story." -- Ursula K. Le Guin -- Writer, Reader, Amateur Interneter, Father and Life Chronicler. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:25:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Saikali http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-124382 Andrew Saikali Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:11:48 +0000 http://www.blackmarks.net/index.php/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-124382 Yeah, that's an interesting film (The Tenant). I also forgot about Kieslowski. I remember being knocked out by the Blue, White and Red films when they came out in the cinemas. Also, older favourites that I'd put on a more comprehensive list would be Billy Wilder and Otto Preminger - who I'd completely forgotten about until an Austrian film maker mentioned them at the Oscars. Loach - I remember seeing Riff Raff when it played the Toronto Film Festival a hundred years ago and really liking that. Like I said, my list is fluid. I mean it's firm at the moment, but a while ago and a while from now it would look quite different. I was also impressed by the late Lauzon (i think his name was) - the guy who made Leolo. Yeah, that’s an interesting film (The Tenant). I also forgot about Kieslowski. I remember being knocked out by the Blue, White and Red films when they came out in the cinemas. Also, older favourites that I’d put on a more comprehensive list would be Billy Wilder and Otto Preminger – who I’d completely forgotten about until an Austrian film maker mentioned them at the Oscars. Loach – I remember seeing Riff Raff when it played the Toronto Film Festival a hundred years ago and really liking that. Like I said, my list is fluid. I mean it’s firm at the moment, but a while ago and a while from now it would look quite different. I was also impressed by the late Lauzon (i think his name was) – the guy who made Leolo.

]]> By: David Chilton http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-124305 David Chilton Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:20:12 +0000 http://www.blackmarks.net/index.php/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-124305 Ooops. I meant definitive not definite. Ooops. I meant definitive not definite.

]]> By: David Chilton http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-124304 David Chilton Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:19:18 +0000 http://www.blackmarks.net/index.php/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-124304 As Martin Levin has written, lists are drawn up to spark discussion because, after all, there can be no definite list about anything (OK maybe Harold Bloom's book list and the Ten Commandments - in that order)because they are so wholly subjective. Since you mention Polanski, I would recommend The Tenant (Le Locataire). As Martin Levin has written, lists are drawn up to spark discussion because, after all, there can be no definite list about anything (OK maybe Harold Bloom’s book list and the Ten Commandments – in that order)because they are so wholly subjective. Since you mention Polanski, I would recommend The Tenant (Le Locataire).

]]> By: Andrew Saikali http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-124181 Andrew Saikali Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:39:47 +0000 http://www.blackmarks.net/index.php/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-124181 It's hard to whittle everything down to a top ten, but those ten really are my favourites - at the moment. A few years ago, I might have balanced the list with more non-American masters (I'm Canadian, by the way, so no accusations of national favouritism, please) - -i just happen to be in a Coens/Wes Anderson/Jarmusch mood the last few years) and while I loved La Grande Illusion and would heartily recommend it, and while I do like isolated films by many of the others you mentioned, I find the ten directors I picked more consistently reflect my own tastes). So that's that. If I'd expanded the list, you'd dee Coppola (G 1&2, Ap. Now, and also The Conversation), Lindsay Anderson (If, O Lucky Man), Polanski (esp. for Chinatown, Repulsion, Cul de sac), early Gus Van Sant, Bergman (esp Persona, Wild Strawberries), Fellini (esp Amarcord, La Dolce Vita), early Bogdanovich (Last Picture Show), Altman's the Player and Short Cuts (though NOT Nashville) It’s hard to whittle everything down to a top ten, but those ten really are my favourites – at the moment. A few years ago, I might have balanced the list with more non-American masters (I’m Canadian, by the way, so no accusations of national favouritism, please) – -i just happen to be in a Coens/Wes Anderson/Jarmusch mood the last few years) and while I loved La Grande Illusion and would heartily recommend it, and while I do like isolated films by many of the others you mentioned, I find the ten directors I picked more consistently reflect my own tastes). So that’s that.

If I’d expanded the list, you’d dee Coppola (G 1&2, Ap. Now, and also The Conversation), Lindsay Anderson (If, O Lucky Man), Polanski (esp. for Chinatown, Repulsion, Cul de sac), early Gus Van Sant, Bergman (esp Persona, Wild Strawberries), Fellini (esp Amarcord, La Dolce Vita), early Bogdanovich (Last Picture Show), Altman’s the Player and Short Cuts (though NOT Nashville)

]]> By: David Chilton http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-124049 David Chilton Sat, 23 Feb 2008 04:22:56 +0000 http://www.blackmarks.net/index.php/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-124049 Pierre-Auguste Renoir was the painter. He's the father of director Jean Renoir (probably best known for La Grande Illusion) Pierre-Auguste Renoir was the painter. He’s the father of director Jean Renoir (probably best known for La Grande Illusion)

]]> By: Corey Vilhauer http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-123999 Corey Vilhauer Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:00:34 +0000 http://www.blackmarks.net/index.php/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-123999 Wasn't Renoir a painter? Am I really that movie illiterate? Wasn’t Renoir a painter? Am I really that movie illiterate?

]]> By: David Chilton http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-123972 David Chilton Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:40:54 +0000 http://www.blackmarks.net/index.php/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-123972 I know it's a short favourites list and thus, well, short and subjective, but it's light on the Europeans, isn't it? Where's Cluzot? Lelouch? Renoir? Ken Loach? David Lean? Antonioni? Pasolini? Cavani? I know it’s a short favourites list and thus, well, short and subjective, but it’s light on the Europeans, isn’t it? Where’s Cluzot? Lelouch? Renoir? Ken Loach? David Lean? Antonioni? Pasolini? Cavani?

]]> By: Toronto movie madness http://www.blackmarks.net/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-123856 Toronto movie madness Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:19:44 +0000 http://www.blackmarks.net/index.php/2008/02/20/my-movie-lists-andrew-saikali/#comment-123856 Excellent taste! I like very much Martin Scorsese but I would like to highlight his film Casino which reflects the reality much more. I`m a passionate cinema-goer and to everybody interested in fine films I recommend to check out <a href="http://juliekinnear.com/torontomoviemadness.html" rel="nofollow">Toronto movie guide</a> website where you can find a lot of useful descriptions. I must confess I like very much the cultural life in Toronto. Excellent taste! I like very much Martin Scorsese but I would like to highlight his film Casino which reflects the reality much more. I`m a passionate cinema-goer and to everybody interested in fine films I recommend to check out Toronto movie guide website where you can find a lot of useful descriptions. I must confess I like very much the cultural life in Toronto.

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