The Filth and The Fury is a beautifully designed documentary consisting of rough, crude, punk memories of the band The Sex Pistols in such a classy fashion that the disgusting, heroin-scented footage is transformed into haunting beauty of a tragic group of punks who began the British punk revolution. Recommended as the finale of a double feature with Sid and Nancy.
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Century of Cinema: A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
(1995)
FANTASTIC opportunity
Season 1, Episode 6
23 June 2001
There's a mystical air you get when Martin Scorsese's talking about movies, his passion, especially if it's a shared passion with the viewer. The second his mouth opens you start to slowly realize, he knows what he's talking about.
What a tremendous opportunity to listen to such a brilliant director discuss his inspirations. It was especially magical to watch over and over this three part documentary set for that reason. It's a wonderful gift to be able to find out what your inspiration is inspired by. I especially enjoyed listening to Scorsese directly credit films that effected the way he made some of his films. HIGHLY recommended to any movie buff with the balls to learn something new from a fantastic teacher.
What a tremendous opportunity to listen to such a brilliant director discuss his inspirations. It was especially magical to watch over and over this three part documentary set for that reason. It's a wonderful gift to be able to find out what your inspiration is inspired by. I especially enjoyed listening to Scorsese directly credit films that effected the way he made some of his films. HIGHLY recommended to any movie buff with the balls to learn something new from a fantastic teacher.
Batman
(1989)
Delightfully Unfaithful to the Original Story
19 June 2001
The best element of the first of the Batman film series is its overpowering darkness. Unlike other comic series-turned-feature films, Batman dares to be different, and perhaps even challenge the story in which it is based, bringing it not only the given originality in cinematography, but a truly authentic feel to the already popular tale. Batman, played with a rough satirical edge by Michael Keaton, is more mystified than ever, just the way the character is supposed to be. The Joker, a truly wonderfully quaint performance by Jack Nicholson, is made of the most amazing equation of wit and creepiness, adding to the adventure through Gotham city's panic as its safety is in trial.
The fact is that if you're looking for a laugh, you can get one from Adam West OR Jack Nicholson, but if you're looking for some chills, you can only look to one of the two, Nicholson.
The fact is that if you're looking for a laugh, you can get one from Adam West OR Jack Nicholson, but if you're looking for some chills, you can only look to one of the two, Nicholson.
Brilliant Play on Power
19 June 2001
Dr. Strangelove is filled with the charming, cute, hilarious comical character of Peter Sellers, brought to the precise degree of properness by the master director Stanley Kubrick. The film has just as much to say about the societal clash in power as A Clockwork Orange, but does so with such a clever attitude that it adds an extra layer: comedy. The portrait of patriotism, post-traumatic stress, guilt, greed, misconduct, international panic, even the apocalypse are brought to screen with such immense humor that it even escapes the viewer's attention outside of intense analysis.
It's stunning when a film can be watched over and over and over again and each time discovered for a new time in a new way. Truly a comic and satirical masterpiece, topping The Trouble With Harry as the foundation of the 'black comedy'.
It's stunning when a film can be watched over and over and over again and each time discovered for a new time in a new way. Truly a comic and satirical masterpiece, topping The Trouble With Harry as the foundation of the 'black comedy'.
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