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"Parry" <parry@perfectOMITmail.com> wrote in message
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> Andreas Moss wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for a GREAT answer Parry.
> > Well, surrealism or surrealistic.. I don't really care. To me its just a
> > keyword to finding movies I seem to enjoy. (Even though I would argue on
> > early Lynch not being surrealism.., but thats not important..)
> >
> > May I add some questions?
> >
> > 1. Why is Jean Cocteau a joke? I haven't seen anything with him, but I
heard
> > he's done some good movies? Could you elaborate?
>
> He's a director who, in ancient times, would wrongly be labeled
> "surrealist." Surrealists hate him for being a pretentious,
> religionistic "fake poet."
I still think Blood of a Poet is great now and especially for its time.
"..."
> > The Tenant
> > Paris Does Not Exist
> > The Monk
> > The Imitation Of The Cinema
> > Fata Morgana
> > Celine & Julie Go Boating
> > Peter Ibbetson
> > Suspuria
> > Les Yeux sans visage
> > Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
> > Perhaps Salo
> >
> > So, thanks a whole bunch :)
>
> No problem. Drop a line here if you discover anything else of interest.
>
> -- Parry
I was going to see 'Les Yeux Sans Visage' last week at a local showing but
my
accompaniment fizzled out. Have you seen The Triplettes of Bellville?
Very odd and beautiful animation...
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