| Re: Best surrealistic directors / movies? |
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| Parry (parry@perfectmail.com) |
2004/02/24 13:31 |
john adams wrote:
>
> "Parry" <parry@perfectOMITmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4033F095.FCE@perfectOMITmail.com...
> > 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.
scenic, a bit mushy in the center. It was maybe 4 to 6 weeks ahead of
its time, but such discrepancies are common in the shipping & handling
process.
> "..."
>
> > > 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.
grey tones. At least the censored bits had been restored.
> Have you seen The Triplettes of Bellville?
> Very odd and beautiful animation...
-- Parry
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