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Post by Cat on Jun 10, 2022 0:27:01 GMT
Based on 1-2 movies alone. Who's got your vote of confidence?
For me.
Wong Kar-wai:
In the Mood for Love (2000) Chunking Express (1994)
Rainier Werner Fassbinder:
World on a Wire (1973) Love is Colder than Death (1969)
Edward Yang:
Yi Yi (2000)
Céline Sciamma:
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Lynne Ramsay:
Ratcatcher (1999) We Need to Talk about Kevin (2011)
Carlos Saura:
Deprisa Deprisa (1981)
Cria Cuervos (1976)
Wim Wenders:
Paris, Texas (1984)
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Post by moviemouth on Jun 10, 2022 6:04:09 GMT
The only directors I can think of that fit that exact criteria are new directors who have only directed a few movies so far. I have more or less seen multiple movies from most directors who caught my attention right away.
Ari Aster and Robert Eggers are 2 that come to mind immediately.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Jun 10, 2022 8:32:58 GMT
Bruno Dumont
The Life of Jesus [1997]
Humanity [1999]
Pedro Costa
Ossos [1997]
Horse Money [2014]
Lee Chang-dong
Secret Sunshine [2007]
Burning [2018]
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Creepy [2016]
Naomi Kawase
Still the Water [2014]
Radiance [2017]
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Happy Hour [2015]
Asako I & II [2018]
Lynne Ramsay
You Were Never Really Here [2017]
Celine Sciamma
Portrait of a Lady on Fire [2019]
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 10, 2022 14:04:28 GMT
Two years ago Yasujiro Ozu would have been the first name in the list, but I have now seen four or five of his movies so he no longer fits the criteria.
I have seen Céline Sciamma's latest film, "Petite Maman" and was a bit disappointed, maybe because of the huge expectations I had from watching "Portrait of a Lady on Fire". I will still watch whatever she makes next, of course.
Then there is Kogonada, whose "After Yang" (2021) I loved. I certainly want to watch more of his work.
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Post by James on Jun 10, 2022 14:20:11 GMT
Alfred Hitchcock with Psycho and Vertigo. Yes, I'm way behind on him.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jun 10, 2022 16:28:17 GMT
Ari Astor:
Hereditary
Midsommer
Jordan Peele:
Get Out
Us
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Post by Cat on Jun 10, 2022 18:51:38 GMT
Bruno Dumont The Life of Jesus [1997] Humanity [1999] Pedro Costa Ossos [1997] Horse Money [2014] Lee Chang-dong Secret Sunshine [2007] Burning [2018] Kiyoshi Kurosawa Creepy [2016] Naomi Kawase Still the Water [2014] Radiance [2017] Ryusuke Hamaguchi Happy Hour [2015] Asako I & II [2018] Lynne Ramsay You Were Never Really Here [2017] Celine Sciamma Portrait of a Lady on Fire [2019] I'm definitely willing to give the director of Burning (2018) a chance. I liked Burning a lot.
I also like Naomi Kawase now that you mention it. She sounded familiar so I looked her up. Surely enough she did Sweet Bean (2015) which I liked. That's all I got from her but I'd watch more based on that one alone.
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Post by Cat on Jun 10, 2022 18:59:45 GMT
Two years ago Yasujiro Ozu would have been the first name in the list, but I have now seen four or five of his movies so he no longer fits the criteria.
I have seen Céline Sciamma's latest film, "Petite Maman" and was a bit disappointed, maybe because of the huge expectations I had from watching "Portrait of a Lady on Fire". I will still watch whatever she makes next, of course.
Then there is Kogonada, whose "After Yang" (2021) I loved. I certainly want to watch more of his work.
Ozu is one of my favourite directors. He and a few others (Kurosawa, Mizoguchi and Kobayashi) are essentially my Japanese Mount Rushmore of directors. I don't know what you've seen, but I highly recommend Tokyo Twilight and Late Spring. Tokyo Story is essentially flawless as it's cracked up to be, so the subject matter is probably the deal breaker in an otherwise rated movie. I say rated to distinguish not overrated or underrated, but essentially in that cushy middle zone where its best praises line up. Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice is a good one. Ozu movies require a certain kind of mood while watching, but I tend to be in that mood often anyways.
I also have big expectations after Portrait of a Lady on Fire. That's one of the next movies I'd like to buy just for the sake of owning, so I can put it in when I'm in a mood. Definitely in my very top movies of that year, etched out only by Parasite. It might have eked past Parasite slightly had I watched it the same year but I saw POALOF the year after it was released in my living room, whereas I watched Parasite in the theater.
Never heard of Kogonada or After Yang. I'll take a look.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 10, 2022 19:52:07 GMT
Two years ago Yasujiro Ozu would have been the first name in the list, but I have now seen four or five of his movies so he no longer fits the criteria.
I have seen Céline Sciamma's latest film, "Petite Maman" and was a bit disappointed, maybe because of the huge expectations I had from watching "Portrait of a Lady on Fire". I will still watch whatever she makes next, of course.
Then there is Kogonada, whose "After Yang" (2021) I loved. I certainly want to watch more of his work.
Ozu is one of my favourite directors. He and a few others (Kurosawa, Mizoguchi and Kobayashi) are essentially my Japanese Mount Rushmore of directors. I don't know what you've seen, but I highly recommend Tokyo Twilight and Late Spring. Tokyo Story is essentially flawless as it's cracked up to be, so the subject matter is probably the deal breaker in an otherwise rated movie. I say rated to distinguish not overrated or underrated, but essentially in that cushy middle zone where its best praises line up. Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice is a good one. Ozu movies require a certain kind of mood while watching, but I tend to be in that mood often anyways.
I have been a fan of Japanese cinema for a long time but for some reason, without having seen any of his films, I always thought that Ozu wasn't for me. That is no longer the case. I have seen Tokyo Story, Late Spring, The Flavour of Green Tea over Rice, Good Morning and An Autumn Afternoon, and I certainly intend to add to that list.
I was lucky to catch Portrait of a Lady on Fire on the big screen, and I bought it on blu-ray later. I haven't re-watched it yet but it's good to know that it is there!
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Post by rudeboy on Jun 10, 2022 21:35:29 GMT
Lynne Ramsay You Were Never Really Here [2017] That’s actually my least-favourite of her films - I was disappointed in the film, although it’s one of Phoenix’s best performances. Ramsay has made some outstanding movies, though. I’m a fan.
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Post by onethreetwo on Jun 10, 2022 22:10:16 GMT
Ty West. I absolutely love The House of the Devil and The Innkeepers.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Jun 11, 2022 0:21:16 GMT
Bruno Dumont The Life of Jesus [1997] Humanity [1999] Pedro Costa Ossos [1997] Horse Money [2014] Lee Chang-dong Secret Sunshine [2007] Burning [2018] Kiyoshi Kurosawa Creepy [2016] Naomi Kawase Still the Water [2014] Radiance [2017] Ryusuke Hamaguchi Happy Hour [2015] Asako I & II [2018] Lynne Ramsay You Were Never Really Here [2017] Celine Sciamma Portrait of a Lady on Fire [2019] I'm definitely willing to give the director of Burning (2018) a chance. I liked Burning a lot. I also like Naomi Kawase now that you mention it. She sounded familiar so I looked her up. Surely enough she did Sweet Bean (2015) which I liked. That's all I got from her but I'd watch more based on that one alone.
Loved Burning, a real revelation. Sweet Bean and The Mourning Forest are next on my list from Kawase.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Jun 11, 2022 0:22:48 GMT
Lynne Ramsay You Were Never Really Here [2017] That’s actually my least-favourite of her films - I was disappointed in the film, although it’s one of Phoenix’s best performances. Ramsay has made some outstanding movies, though. I’m a fan. I quite liked it, particularly on a stylistic level, but I have heard more praise for her other work. That was just the one I happened to see first.
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Post by rudeboy on Jun 11, 2022 8:47:03 GMT
That’s actually my least-favourite of her films - I was disappointed in the film, although it’s one of Phoenix’s best performances. Ramsay has made some outstanding movies, though. I’m a fan. I quite liked it, particularly on a stylistic level, but I have heard more praise for her other work. That was just the one I happened to see first. I may watch it again at some point. I hope you get to see and enjoy her other movies soon. Ratcatcher, her debut feature is my favourite, but Morvern Callar and We Need to Talk About Kevin are also excellent. Her short The Swimmer is worth a watch, too. A very talented filmmaker, I can’t wait to see what she does next.
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Jun 20, 2022 19:30:44 GMT
Two years ago Yasujiro Ozu would have been the first name in the list, but I have now seen four or five of his movies so he no longer fits the criteria.
I have seen Céline Sciamma's latest film, "Petite Maman" and was a bit disappointed, maybe because of the huge expectations I had from watching "Portrait of a Lady on Fire". I will still watch whatever she makes next, of course.
Then there is Kogonada, whose "After Yang" (2021) I loved. I certainly want to watch more of his work.
Ozu is one of my favourite directors. He and a few others (Kurosawa, Mizoguchi and Kobayashi) are essentially my Japanese Mount Rushmore of directors. I don't know what you've seen, but I highly recommend Tokyo Twilight and Late Spring. Tokyo Story is essentially flawless as it's cracked up to be, so the subject matter is probably the deal breaker in an otherwise rated movie. I say rated to distinguish not overrated or underrated, but essentially in that cushy middle zone where its best praises line up. Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice is a good one. Ozu movies require a certain kind of mood while watching, but I tend to be in that mood often anyways.
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Never heard of Kogonada or After Yang. I'll take a look.
I watched Kogonada's Columbus (2017) yesterday, and loved it. It's not plot-driven so I imagine many people would find it slow and boring but my God is it beautiful! The shot composition is amazing. Incidentally, he is a big fan of Ozu as well, and it shows on the screen.
It's available on Kanopy, which, if you are not familiar with, is a streaming service for public libraries. If you have a public library card, you can sign up at no cost and watch up to four movies a month. They have a very good catalogue of classic and "art house" movies.
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Post by Cat on Jun 20, 2022 19:51:04 GMT
Ozu is one of my favourite directors. He and a few others (Kurosawa, Mizoguchi and Kobayashi) are essentially my Japanese Mount Rushmore of directors. I don't know what you've seen, but I highly recommend Tokyo Twilight and Late Spring. Tokyo Story is essentially flawless as it's cracked up to be, so the subject matter is probably the deal breaker in an otherwise rated movie. I say rated to distinguish not overrated or underrated, but essentially in that cushy middle zone where its best praises line up. Flavour of Green Tea Over Rice is a good one. Ozu movies require a certain kind of mood while watching, but I tend to be in that mood often anyways.
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Never heard of Kogonada or After Yang. I'll take a look.
I watched Kogonada's Columbus (2017) yesterday, and loved it. It's not plot-driven so I imagine many people would find it slow and boring but my God is it beautiful! The shot composition is amazing. Incidentally, he is a big fan of Ozu as well, and it shows on the screen.
It's available on Kanopy, which, if you are not familiar with, is a streaming service for public libraries. If you have a public library card, you can sign up at no cost and watch up to four movies a month. They have a very good catalogue of classic and "art house" movies.
Cool!
I do indeed have a public library card. I've gotten some serious winners out of it too. What little they have of foreign language films and Criterion Collection makes it almost comparable to Netflix, even though Netflix' catalogue is obviously way higher. Tomorrow, I'm returning Manila in the Claws of Light, The Love Witch, Mirror and Chiraq. There's an Edward Yang movie there that I'm interested in grabbing, and if I hadn't watched Persona the day before I noticed it at the library, I'd have snatched it up too.
I love movies like that, by the way. I imagine Columbus is like that from the description alone. It's not necessarily heavy on plot, but there's a lot of story happening. I've heard of Kanopy but haven't gotten around to using it because I like the walk to the library and miss the vids on shelf experience, but I will check it out.
Slow, boring and beautiful works for me. One of my absolute favourite movies is Kwaidan. It's almost 3 hours of an anthology of four ghost stories. Beautiful painted backdrops, eerie, slow methodical pace, characters taking 5 years to bow to each other in the painstakingly slow manner of Japanese social norms. I read a review of it on the old IMDb page that started with "ZzzzzzZZZZZZzzzzzz". Fair enough, I get it. It may put 9 of 10 people to sleep but I'm the holdout. I've watched it about 8 times start to finish and it never gets old. It's comfort viewing. I could go on.
Very cool. Thanks for the heads up.
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