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Post by teleadm on Apr 7, 2018 21:52:08 GMT
On this subject I'm a novice, I've seen a few, and as they say in another movie "Tell me More!"
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Post by petrolino on Apr 8, 2018 1:59:27 GMT
Even though Dario Argento could secure a lot more money than almost all his horror contemporaries in Italy, his career took a relative nosedive when the top technicians (particularly world-class cinematographers like Luigi Kuveillier, Luciano Tovoli, Vittorio Storaro and Romano Albani) moved on to pastures new.
Essential viewings :
Animal Trilogy _ x3
The Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1970) The Cat O' Nine Tails (1971) Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971)
2 of the 3 Mothers
Suspiria (1977) Inferno (1980)
& these 4 genre classics ...
Deep Red (1975) Tenebre (1982) Phenomena (1985) Opera (1987)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2018 2:30:29 GMT
I wouldn't call Inferno and (probably) Opera essential.
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Post by petrolino on Apr 8, 2018 4:34:11 GMT
I wouldn't call Inferno and (probably) Opera essential. I would call 'Inferno' his greatest picture. I guess that's why we're polar opposites.
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Post by Reynard on Apr 8, 2018 9:41:57 GMT
Even though Dario Argento could secure a lot more money than almost all his horror contemporaries in Italy, his career took a relative nosedive when the top technicians (particularly world-class cinematographers like Luigi Kuveillier, Luciano Tovoli, Vittorio Storaro and Romano Albani) moved on to pastures new. Essential viewings : Animal Trilogy _ x3The Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1970) The Cat O' Nine Tails (1971) Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) 2 of the 3 Mothers
Suspiria (1977) Inferno (1980) & these 4 genre classics ...Deep Red (1975) Tenebre (1982) Phenomena (1985) Opera (1987) Yeah, I can't understand why Argento now prefers to work with cinematographers who make almost everything look like cheap TV productions. Inferno and Suspiria are easily my favorites and I think that supernatural subject matters suit Argento's writing and directing styles better than psychological thrillers. However, I have to say that Daria Nicolodi should receive much more credit for these two than she usually does. Tenebre is Argento's third best, while Phenomena is uneven but often very inspired piece of work. Deep Red, which I watched again just few weeks ago, is his disappointing classic that I could never really get into. There are fantastic ideas and music/picture compositions but it never really works as a whole. The Bird With The Crystal Plumage has always bored me - the other two Animal Trilogy gialli are good but not great. He also produced some interesting movies - Dawn of the Dead (as co-producer), Demons 1 and 2, The Church, The Sect.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Apr 9, 2018 0:55:09 GMT
It's pretty much common knowledge that Dario Argento's best work came from the 70s and 80s; beautifully filmed, stylish, and surreal thrillers they were. Then when the 90s rolled in it was all downhill from there. Whether it's because he now works with crappy technicians, lost his touch, or if he simply burned out, all I know is that he just can't seem to make a really good film anymore.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Apr 9, 2018 1:23:29 GMT
I definitely second most of the above Argento recommendations and thoughts. If you go past the post-Opera era, I still think, while maybe not in the same field, “The Stendhal Syndrome” and “Sleepless” are worth a look.
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Post by Reynard on Apr 9, 2018 17:21:19 GMT
It's pretty much common knowledge that Dario Argento's best work came from the 70s and 80s; beautifully filmed, stylish, and surreal thrillers they were. Then when the 90s rolled in it was all downhill from there. Whether it's because he now works with crappy technicians, lost his touch, or if he simply burned out, all I know is that he just can't seem to make a really good film anymore. The weird thing is that Argento likes the way his new films look - he wouldn't be teaming up with the same cinematographer again and again otherwise. Obviously he wasn't even trying to do anything like the first two with Mother of Tears. I can respect that he doesn't want to stay in the 70s but really, why this flat soap opera look? I remember when Do You Like Hitchcock? was released that Argento fans actually took the closing credits mention of 35mm film as some kind of joke since the whole thing looks like it was shot with some really mediocre digital equipment. Giallo gets a lot of hate, but at least it looks like a real movie.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Apr 14, 2018 17:36:59 GMT
Avoid Dracula 3D, it's embarrassing!
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Apr 14, 2018 21:02:32 GMT
Havent seen much of his-did like the Bird With the Crystal Plumage though.
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