Looks like everyone just threw their favorite actors into a movie directed by their favorite director. I’d prefer a bit more actual thought behind that...
No offense to electricstag2, but she listed Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Anthony Hopkins, and Morgan Freeman. If I had to guess what kind of roles these old geezers would play? None of them are under 60...
Honestly, this poll would actually be fair if we just stuck to the three most accessible continents for cinema. I'm talking North America, Europe, and Asia. That's the only way there's anything real to debate here...
Joseph Lee3 said:Using "would someone vote for it" as a metric isn't exactly a heavy hitter for an argument, is it? I usually find myself in the minority whenever people start "voting" on movies, so that doesn't really bother me... but I don't think you can just gloss over Neorealism as a movement. It’s a different story with German cinema; I’d almost say it barely exists as a cohesive entity, even though 1920s Expressionism basically laid the groundwork for film as an Art form. But unlike the Italian scene, German film hasn't really evolved along a single, meaningful trajectory since then.
As for the Spaniards, they have a distinct style that definitely appeals to some, and they aren't short on talent either: Fernando Trueba, Bigas Luna, Victor Erice, Alex de la Iglesia, Carlos Saura, Julio Medem, plus the transplant Alejandro Amenabar... oh, and of course Luis Bunuel...
So nobody would even bother voting for a Spaniard or an Italian?! Anthony Kim18?!! Come on man, you're forgetting about Asia too, just like Joseph Lee3 mentioned...
Ugly, stupid, and just plain stupid again... this thing hasn't been a punk festival for years. It's just a colorful circus for bottom-feeders of all kinds.
velvetcrane57 said:The first two "rooms" don't really do much for me, but the ones with Rodriguez and Tarantino are killer... Tim Roth is a genius, we already established that... but when Banderas walks into that room and sees those kids with the booze and cigarettes, porn on the screen, the room trashed, torn pictures everywhere, and a dead girl under the mattress🙏 🙏 🤣 🤣 🤣 ...man, just brutal
Banderas is at his best when he tosses the woman into his arms and hits the elevator button with his foot. pure bliss.
Benjamin Gray66 said:Fair enough, I can get behind this. (Though I’m not totally sold on the idea that Coppola was thinking about this specific film when he made "The Conversation"...)
Even if this thread is pretty old, I gotta sign off on this. Even though it feels similar to Blowup, The Conversation is aiming for something else entirely...
Anonymous said:okay, it’s a total museum piece, but I was dying laughing watching it, especially that part with Rodriguez and Banderas... that Roth guy is f-e-n-o-m-e-n-a-l...
"phenomenal" is an understatement. I always try to pin down his style, but I can never quite do it. He claimed that throne a long time ago and nobody's touching him. Definitely my favorite actor, hands down.
I watched it once. Since John Malkovich didn't actually write the script, someone else had to develop the vision instead of just following his... which means he probably had to step in and help out on certain parts to make sure his influence was felt. You can definitely see his touch in there.