tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-585323794423400780.post5784292613042309748..comments2024-02-10T10:52:58.614-05:00Comments on THE DIG: PANDEMIC (2009)cinemarchaeologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13507603255666191405noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-585323794423400780.post-18915330476913094522010-01-22T13:20:26.795-05:002010-01-22T13:20:26.795-05:00My interests? I'm not a filmmaker so I'll...My interests? I'm not a filmmaker so I'll try to describe it. Let's see...while I don't really have a favorite genre, I am primarily interested in films that focus on continuity editing and craft. This is why I like classic film. Rules are set up, followed, and broken when it's logical to do so. I don't think there is a lot of logic in terms of cinematic style nowadays. It seems many filmmakers just try to make music videos that pass off as movies with their emphasis on hip-hop style and fast cutting.<br /><br />This is why I like No Country for Old Men. The editing is tight, precise, and logical. At times, it almost reminds me of a Stanley Kubrick film.<br /><br />So I don't know. I guess I like films with craft, particularly in terms of cinematography and editing. I understand there are some filmmakers that employee fast cutting as an aesthetic, but I'm really not interested in that.Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-585323794423400780.post-68109768671779084182010-01-07T20:07:47.722-05:002010-01-07T20:07:47.722-05:00"I know, however, that others think different..."I know, however, that others think differently than me, so I try my best to avoid offending the tastes of others. Hopefully, on this blog, I will not have to be as careful."<br /><br />Absolutely not; around here, we're all about offending the tastes of others.<br /><br />"I'm mostly interested in classic American and foreign films. I love Orson Welles, Stanley Kubrick, Luis Bunuel, Andrei Tarkovsky, Ingmar Bergman, etc."<br /><br />All great stuff. Speak the words and wear the Film Snob label with pride!<br /><br />"However, to me, there are few films made nowadays that reach a real level of greatness (independent, foreign, or otherwise). Perhaps you know of a currently active director who makes good quality films? Do you have any recommendations?"<br /><br />A lot of it depends on what you like, and what you're willing to entertain in the way of New and Different.<br /><br />Of recent movies in the last few weeks, I've seen MONGOL (a pretty good epic about Genghis Khan), APPALOOSA (a very unusual Western with some really great elements that was, as a whole, pretty good but not great), PLANET TERROR (an excellent throwback to old-school exploit cinema), DEATHPROOF (a rather poor throwback to old-school exploit cinema), and I gave a rewatch to the new STAR TREK (which is a great deal of fun).<br /><br />There are lots of good currently-active directors. I really like David Lynch. He always comes up with something interesting. Quentin Tarantino is rock-solid when firing on all cylinders, not so solid when on auto-pilot (as happened in JACKIE BROWN and the aforementioned DEATHPROOF). Werner Herzog is an excellent filmmaker, and may be closer to what you're wanting (though, without more to go on, I'm really just guessing about that). Robert Rodriguez, when he can be dragged away from wasting his talent on dumb children's movies, is a lot of fun.<br /><br />There are plenty of others. What are your interests, though?cinemarchaeologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507603255666191405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-585323794423400780.post-28146549051732844122010-01-05T12:49:20.697-05:002010-01-05T12:49:20.697-05:00Hi J.
I'm glad you gave a link to this site o...Hi J.<br /><br />I'm glad you gave a link to this site on Scott's blog. I feel the same way as you about such films. Darkness Falls and Kicking and Screaming are the two most horribly put together Hollywood films that I have ever seen. The poor editing and barely maintained continuity makes both movies incredibly difficult to understand. Ugh. I know, however, that others think differently than me, so I try my best to avoid offending the tastes of others. Hopefully, on this blog, I will not have to be as careful.<br /><br />I'm mostly interested in classic American and foreign films. I love Orson Welles, Stanley Kubrick, Luis Bunuel, Andrei Tarkovsky, Ingmar Bergman, etc.<br /><br />However, to me, there are few films made nowadays that reach a real level of greatness (independent, foreign, or otherwise). Perhaps you know of a currently active director who makes good quality films? Do you have any recommendations?Joshnoreply@blogger.com