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Post by lune7000 on Jul 13, 2021 15:14:22 GMT
Watching classic movies I had certain expectations about what you are likely to see, and not see. The US had the Hays Code to avoid certain subjects and scenes, Europe was a bit spicier than this but I was totally surprised when I watched 4 movies by Kenji Mizoguchi: Osaka Elegy 1936, Sisters of the Gion 1936, Women of the Night 1948, and Street of Shame 1956. Seeing gangs of prostitutes battling amidst post war rubble and rapes was something I did not think anyone made in these decades. The ending of Street of Shame is the most heart breaking I have ever seen on film.
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Post by london777 on Jul 13, 2021 18:58:19 GMT
I thought you had given up watching sub-titled movies? Or are you Japanese? Anyway, thanks for drawing my attention to this Criterion set. I have added it to my shopping list.  |
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Post by lune7000 on Jul 14, 2021 15:10:55 GMT
I am ALMOST at the point of giving up with subtitled movies but I still have my "master list" of recommended films that includes non-American films.
Here is what I am doing. In the Spring I went to IMBD and created a list of every movie in a decade with a 6.0 user rating or higher and a certain number of minimum votes (to avoid really rare movies that I would probably not be able to find). I started with the 1920's and moved up through the decades. Each decade has a list of about 500-700 films. I should be finishing the 1950's by the end of July and moving onto the 1960's. If a non-American film is on the list I watch it. If ANY film is on the list I watch it, this forces me to watch genres I don't usually gravitate to and forces me to grow. My only exceptions are Jerry Lewis and Bob Hope since I found their movies unbearable.
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Post by marshamae on Jul 14, 2021 22:07:18 GMT
I admire your disciplined approach. I find that once I hit 70 , my ability to sit through anything that did not suit my mood was zilch. I see very few things that I don’t actively choose, even if I own it. If TCM Doesn’t run it I am not likely to wander into it.
Your method is bound to net some interesting insights.
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Post by lune7000 on Jul 14, 2021 22:57:16 GMT
My discipline has it's limits too. Most movies are pretty formula based and unremarkable. I watch a movie for a period of time and size it up. If it keeps a hold of me then I stay with it, but a negative reaction causes me to start skipping through it (to make sure I still don't like it) and get done sooner. Movies are like ice cream, if I don't like a spoon of it then there is no point eating a bowl. If find that the first 15 minutes is a good predictor about 99% of the time for the whole film.
Having watched film progress through the decades has given me many insights already. I used to teach history so I enjoy this approach. Over 95% of all classic film is new to me. Once I get to the 70's I will run into many more films that I saw growing up and the process will quicken.
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