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Post by Aj_June on May 10, 2018 10:54:21 GMT
Ordet Wings of Desire The Milky Way The Faith Trilogy by Bergman (Through a Glass Darkly / Winter Light / The Silence) The Seventh Seal Au Hasard Balthazar ^ Those. Plus: The Passion of Joan of Arc The Gospel According to St. Matthew Dekalog Andrei Rublev Black Narcissus Day of Wrath Breaking the Waves The Flowers of St. Francis Stalker Nazarin Simon of the Desert The Tree of Life I still need to see Dreyer's Joan of Arc. and The Gospel According to St. Matthew has long been on my list. Black Narcissus, is it more of an art movie like most others in your list or more of a commercial sort of movie?
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on May 10, 2018 11:05:04 GMT
^ Those. Plus: The Passion of Joan of Arc The Gospel According to St. Matthew Dekalog Andrei Rublev Black Narcissus Day of Wrath Breaking the Waves The Flowers of St. Francis Stalker Nazarin Simon of the Desert The Tree of Life Black Narcissus, is it more of an art movie like most others in your list or more of a commercial sort of movie? Probably closer to commercial than the others, but Powell/Pressburger films were commercial cinema made with an extremely high level of artistry. The technicolor cinematography by Jack Cardiff is some of the most beautiful you'll ever see (same goes for their other collaborations as well: A Matter of Life and Death and The Red Shoes -- all masterpieces IMO).
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Post by Aj_June on May 10, 2018 11:10:26 GMT
Black Narcissus, is it more of an art movie like most others in your list or more of a commercial sort of movie? Probably closer to commercial than the others, but Powell/Pressburger films were commercial cinema made with an extremely high level of artistry. The technicolor cinematography by Jack Cardiff is some of the most beautiful you'll ever see (same goes for their other collaborations as well: A Matter of Life and Death and The Red Shoes -- all masterpieces IMO). Thanks. I have never seen it nor read much about it. Though I always had a feeling that it was more of a commercial type of cinema. I will definitely watch it now that you recommend it.
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Post by Eva Yojimbo on May 10, 2018 11:20:59 GMT
Probably closer to commercial than the others, but Powell/Pressburger films were commercial cinema made with an extremely high level of artistry. The technicolor cinematography by Jack Cardiff is some of the most beautiful you'll ever see (same goes for their other collaborations as well: A Matter of Life and Death and The Red Shoes -- all masterpieces IMO). Thanks. I have never seen it nor read much about it. Though I always had a feeling that it was more of a commercial type of cinema. I will definitely watch it now that you recommend it. I'd highly recommend all the films Powell/Pressburger made between The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp in '43 to The Tales of Hoffmann in '51. They all land between an 8.5 and 9.5 on my rating scale. Come to think of it, their A Matter of Life and Death is probably more religious in spirit than Black Narcissus.
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Post by gadreel on May 10, 2018 19:03:20 GMT
gadreel Yeah, but especially in relation to Jesus Christ, need to be shown in a respectful manner which, apparently, The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) does not. Really? ; comparing Nazi's to Christianity? ; obviously Nazi's are just flat out bad for humanity and Christianity is the exact opposite of that. so naturally, Nazi's should be portrayed as bad and Christianity portrayed as good because that's the truth on those matters in basic terms. No I did not compare Nazi's to Christianity, I gave you an example which I thought would illuminate my issue with your stance. How can you say Last tempatation of Christ does not portray Christ in a good light if you have not seen it. The character of Christ in the movie has a great story arc, is morally upstanding and does the right thing in the end. Maybe you should watch it so you can actually make an informed opinion.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on May 10, 2018 20:09:07 GMT
Malcolm X
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Post by mslo79 on May 10, 2018 23:44:25 GMT
gadreelGiven the article(s) online about it, like the one I posted on page 1 of this thread.
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Post by gadreel on May 11, 2018 0:21:15 GMT
gadreel Given the article(s) online about it, like the one I posted on page 1 of this thread. I found an article online that says Auschwitz had a pool for the inmates.
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Post by Aj_June on May 11, 2018 0:23:01 GMT
Never heard of Hacksaw Ridge before. Will try to get hold of it. Hacksaw Ridge is great, I watched it last night. Cool. It is on top 5 of my watchlist now.
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Post by gadreel on May 11, 2018 0:28:27 GMT
Hacksaw Ridge is great, I watched it last night. Cool. It is on top 5 of my watchlist now. Let me know what you think, I had one big issue with it, but it's a bit of a spoiler so when you see it I might bring it up. I own it though my watching the other night was like the 4th time. I might be a WW2 fan though.
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Post by FilmFlaneur on May 11, 2018 11:57:52 GMT
At the moment it is the (now rather obscure) British flick Two of a Penny (1970) starring Cliff Richard. For once I agree with the perennially young Christian singer and that this is the film which would best serve him on a CV. In it, he plays a selfish and cynical guy confronted with the meaningless of his existence, helped along with a close encounter with a Billy Graham event. One suspects that the main reason why this film - funded by proselytizers - became something of a 'lost film' (though available on DVD in a reconstructed long cut) is that, ultimately, Cliff's character is such a darn effective and memorable advocate for the dark side; an atheist who, for once in such films, is able to hold his own and is internally consistent. Like the problem faced by Milton when writing Paradise Lost, it seems the devil's side naturally makes for the most interesting characterisation. CR's acting is also impressive too (the result reminded me somewhat of the unredeemable protagonist in Cosh Boy), even if he can't quite shift memories of the posh and nice aura carried over from elsewhere in his career. But the internal tensions, as well as CR's startling performance is why the film still packs a wallop today, while the unexpectedly ambiguous ending means the central themes and arguments remain unresolved, to great effect.
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Post by Winter_King on May 11, 2018 12:26:12 GMT
Life of Brian Last Temptation of Christ
Someone mentioned Hacksaw Ridge. If that's considered a religious movie, I'll add that one to the list.
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Post by goz on May 12, 2018 5:33:19 GMT
The ones where Christ dies!
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Post by filmfan95 on May 12, 2018 17:02:46 GMT
The Prince of Egypt Joseph, King of Dreams The Ten Commandments Jesus of Nazareth The Passion of the Christ Fireproof Miracles From Heaven
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Post by Aj_June on May 17, 2018 14:06:40 GMT
At the moment it is the (now rather obscure) British flick Two of a Penny (1970) starring Cliff Richard. For once I agree with the perennially young Christian singer and that this is the film which would best serve him on a CV. In it, he plays a selfish and cynical guy confronted with the meaningless of his existence, helped along with a close encounter with Billy Graham event. One suspects that the main reason why this film - funded by proselytizers - became something of a 'lost film' (though available on DVD in a reconstructed long cut) is that, ultimately, Cliff's character is such a darn effective and memorable advocate for the dark side; an atheist who, for once in such films, is able to hold his own and is internally consistent. Like the problem faced by Milton when writing Paradise Lost, it seems the devil's side naturally makes for the most interesting characterisation. CR's acting is also impressive too (the result reminded me somewhat of the unredeemable protagonist in Cosh Boy), even if he can't quite shift memories of the posh and nice aura carried over from elsewhere in his career. But the internal tensions, as well as CR's startlingly performance is why the film still packs a wallop today, while the unexpectedly ambiguous ending means the central themes and arguments remain unresolved, to great effect. Thanks for recommending Two of a Penny. I am sure to keep that in mind. I remember reading some of the reviews you wrote on IMDB. I am ever so grateful for the review that you wrote for Whistle Down the Wind -" A Wind That Blows Everyone good." I should have probably mentioned that movie too in this thread as that was related to religion/spirituality.
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Post by FilmFlaneur on May 17, 2018 14:10:48 GMT
At the moment it is the (now rather obscure) British flick Two of a Penny (1970) starring Cliff Richard. For once I agree with the perennially young Christian singer and that this is the film which would best serve him on a CV. In it, he plays a selfish and cynical guy confronted with the meaningless of his existence, helped along with a close encounter with Billy Graham event. One suspects that the main reason why this film - funded by proselytizers - became something of a 'lost film' (though available on DVD in a reconstructed long cut) is that, ultimately, Cliff's character is such a darn effective and memorable advocate for the dark side; an atheist who, for once in such films, is able to hold his own and is internally consistent. Like the problem faced by Milton when writing Paradise Lost, it seems the devil's side naturally makes for the most interesting characterisation. CR's acting is also impressive too (the result reminded me somewhat of the unredeemable protagonist in Cosh Boy), even if he can't quite shift memories of the posh and nice aura carried over from elsewhere in his career. But the internal tensions, as well as CR's startlingly performance is why the film still packs a wallop today, while the unexpectedly ambiguous ending means the central themes and arguments remain unresolved, to great effect. Thanks for recommending Two of a Penny. I am sure to keep that in mind. I remember reading some of the reviews you wrote on IMDB. I am ever so grateful for the review that you wrote for Whistle Down the Wind -" A Wind That Blows Everyone good." I should have probably mentioned that movie too in this thread as that was related to religion/spirituality. You are welcome. Penny was, when I got it, available as torrent on one of the most well known sites.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jul 18, 2018 7:39:57 GMT
The Passion of the Christ. Almost all moden faith films suck. Look at Pure Flix.
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Post by Aj_June on Jul 18, 2018 10:15:59 GMT
Cool. It is on top 5 of my watchlist now. Let me know what you think, I had one big issue with it, but it's a bit of a spoiler so when you see it I might bring it up. I own it though my watching the other night was like the 4th time. I might be a WW2 fan though. Watched it, man. Wow, what an awesome movie! I must admit that I didn't know that it was based on real character. And I was in conflicts during the first half what to make of the main character and his principles. I think I was being judgemental in finding the position of Doss as being too selfish. But I think I was wrong. Thanks for recommending this Gads. It's a great movie that leaves you with a lot to think. About human conduct in situations of violence and panic.
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Post by faustus5 on Jul 18, 2018 10:43:56 GMT
The Exorcist The Last Temptation of Christ
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Post by 🌵 on Jul 18, 2018 12:13:44 GMT
The Last Temptation of Christ For me that one is first place in "favourite religious film soundtracks". I didn't care for much else about it.
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