tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765008161115599620.post1145702766687431049..comments2023-10-21T05:02:32.110-07:00Comments on Nick's Pix: MORE BRILLIANCE FROM HERZOGActionmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513109522731313470noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765008161115599620.post-83599205177771401762008-11-20T19:30:00.000-08:002008-11-20T19:30:00.000-08:00So you know, and it's obviously no biggie, but Old...So you know, and it's obviously no biggie, but Oldboy is Korean. YOU MUST SEE THIS FILM. Make it a priority. Chan-wook Park, the filmmaker, did a "vengeance trilogy;" Oldboy was one film, and the two others are Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Lady Vengeance. All three are masterworks and you should make it a day of intense, Korean cinema. I shit you not -- you will look at cinema differently after watching these three movies. Just buy 'em.Actionmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513109522731313470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765008161115599620.post-7684712596221856122008-11-20T19:16:00.000-08:002008-11-20T19:16:00.000-08:00Not quite yet. I wanna get to that when I run thr...Not quite yet. I wanna get to that when I run through classics of Japanese cinema. Whenever that will be. That'll be near the end of that period. I'll be seeing stuff by Kurosawa, Ozu, etc. I wanna see the older stuff first, then the newer. Just a thing for me.<BR/><BR/>I've read some rave reviews for it that make me want to see it. Badly.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564846610934480928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765008161115599620.post-57545567966544581832008-11-20T19:06:00.000-08:002008-11-20T19:06:00.000-08:00Blockbuster Online is certainly solid, but I prefe...Blockbuster Online is certainly solid, but I prefer Netflix. They. Have. Everything.<BR/><BR/>Random question, but have you seen Oldboy?Actionmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513109522731313470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765008161115599620.post-36063058988596675562008-11-20T17:49:00.000-08:002008-11-20T17:49:00.000-08:00Thanks for the list!I found every one of them on B...Thanks for the list!<BR/><BR/>I found every one of them on Blockbuster Online, except the last three. But there are a good number of movies here, so I should be covered next year.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564846610934480928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765008161115599620.post-72834856251693021172008-11-20T13:36:00.000-08:002008-11-20T13:36:00.000-08:00Herzog is a true original; there is no other filmm...Herzog is a true original; there is no other filmmaker like him, living or dead. I have seen almost every single one of his films that are available on DVD. Here's my top picks, in order of how I think you should arrange your viewings:<BR/><BR/>Fitzcarraldo (read Ebert's review...)<BR/>Aguirre the Wrath of God<BR/>Little Dieter Needs to Fly<BR/>My Best Fiend<BR/>Even Dwarfs Started Small<BR/>Cobra Verde<BR/>Rescue Dawn<BR/>Lessons of Darkness<BR/>The White Diamond<BR/>The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser<BR/><BR/>This is a solid start. I have seen others that I haven't listed. But after you start getting into his work, you won't want to stop watching more of it.Actionmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513109522731313470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765008161115599620.post-59374756332778437592008-11-20T13:26:00.000-08:002008-11-20T13:26:00.000-08:00I'm aware of Herzog (I have to be; I'm wanting to ...I'm aware of Herzog (I have to be; I'm wanting to be a movie critic). But no, haven't seen anything of his older works.<BR/><BR/>Ebert names him as one of the finest directors of all time, and that "Aguirre, Wrath of God" is in his top ten. I need to watch his movies.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps next summer I'll join Blockbuster Online or Netflix or something and rent a bunch of movies. Apparently the latter has just about every movie ever made, so that's useful. *puts "Werner Herzog on list of directors to watch*Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564846610934480928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765008161115599620.post-88417213763171898972008-11-20T13:15:00.000-08:002008-11-20T13:15:00.000-08:00Are you a Herzog buff in general? Have you seen F...Are you a Herzog buff in general? Have you seen Fitzcarraldo or Aguirre or Cobra Verde or My Best Fiend? If not, I highly recommend that you do so.<BR/><BR/>Grizzly Man is one of the best docs ever made. Encounters is a sublime viewing experience.Actionmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513109522731313470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765008161115599620.post-87643216529141798572008-11-20T13:11:00.000-08:002008-11-20T13:11:00.000-08:00"Grizzly Man" is a devastating, emotion-shattering..."Grizzly Man" is a devastating, emotion-shattering film. Compulsively watchable.<BR/><BR/>I cannot wait to check out "Encounters at the End of the World." Looks masterful and engrossing. Glad you loved it, Nick.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564846610934480928noreply@blogger.com