tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20538142.post669550405275046124..comments2023-04-07T06:58:04.580-07:00Comments on Cinecism: Looking forward to the summer!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20538142.post-11087644461712632122008-06-14T04:52:00.000-07:002008-06-14T04:52:00.000-07:00Haha, I found out later that she'd seen, and liked...Haha, I found out later that she'd seen, and liked, it before. Who knows what could have been?<BR/><BR/>That's the one. He seems to do his best work under less than fortunate circumstances. During the filming of <I>The Lives of Others</I>, he was fully aware of the cancer he had, but kept it a secret from his family until his final days.<BR/><BR/>There are more disturbing films than <I>Funny Games</I> out there, but I can see that one setting people off. It's just so personal and unsettling. My recommendation of the situation; watch <I>Eraserhead</I>. All will make sense then....Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056272087886564663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20538142.post-27648309212759993852008-06-14T03:02:00.000-07:002008-06-14T03:02:00.000-07:00Ah, but that's the test isn't it. Take a girl to s...Ah, but that's the test isn't it. Take a girl to see Pink Flamingos - if she walks out, she isn't worth it. If she likes, you know you've got a friend for life. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the advice - you've made me want to see it even more and even less in about equal measure. I guess I'll leave it to chance, pick it up if I ever see it, but not go actively hunting. And Ulrich Muhe was ace in Lives of Others (please tell me I'm not mixing my German actors up...)Unmutualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317682642911946981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20538142.post-64789428201802471052008-06-08T19:02:00.000-07:002008-06-08T19:02:00.000-07:00I almost took a girl to Pink Flamingos once, befor...I almost took a girl to <I>Pink Flamingos</I> once, before I started having flashbacks to Travis' date in <I>Taxi Driver</I>. <BR/><BR/>I've only seen the original <I>Funny Games</I> and, as much as I like Roth and Watts, they would not be able to do a better job than the first couple. For starters, the father was played by the brilliant Ulrich Muhe, who passed away last year. Secondly, the lead couple were actually married in real life.<BR/><BR/>Now, I'm not one to comment on Haneke's choices, but that is just messed up.<BR/><BR/>It really is a very good movie, though not for the faint of heart. There is no release, no drop in tension and it doesn't pull any punches. It's unpleasant, but wonderfully stylish.<BR/><BR/>It's not graphic violence, but more the overwhelming nature of the movie that's affecting. I think it'd be worth checking out, you'll know if you're going to make it by the 30 minute mark. It's a polarizing film, but one worth seeing.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056272087886564663noreply@blogger.com