Wednesday, December 10, 2014

F This Movie! - Director Messes II: Secret Successes

In the sequel to last year's "Director Messes" podcast, Patrick and JB stick up for movies that not enough people talk about.



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Also discussed this episode: The Babadook (2014), Foxcatcher (2014), A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014), Only Lovers Left Alive (2014), Listen Up Phillip (2014), The Skeleton Twins (2014), Locke (2014), Force Majeure (2014), The Overnighters (2014), Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

17 comments:

  1. Radical notion, but I'm going there:

    "Zelig" is Woody Allen's best film and one of the greatest movies ever made.

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  2. It's far more than just a secret success, but in singing the praises of Billy Wilder, don't forget the great (in my opinion, anyway) The Lost Weekend!

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  3. Yes, couldn't agree more on Bringing Out the Dead.

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  4. JB, I had the exact same thought on that Philip poster font as your wife, especially since I was recently reading this 1970 edition of Muriel Spark with that very particular 1970s font:

    https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1251897786l/6793223.jpg

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  5. JB, Zelig is not the first film to do fake archival footage. That honor goes to a little film called...drum roll please.... Citizen Kane which did so in its opening sequences. Furthermore, in the DVD commentary, Roger Ebert recounts a story of the cinematographer, Robert Wise (yes, THAT Robert Wise) dragging the film on the studio floor to age it.

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  6. Wait, I get not liking the hobbit movies but you guys don't like Lord of the Rings?

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    1. I love the LotR movies. JB doesn't because he is a racist.

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    2. Fair enough; he does come from an older generation, after all. I'm just glad one of you enjoys them..

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  7. I had a lot of fun with this podcast. One of my favorite things about the work you guys do is that I always end up with a big list of movies that I need to go and see. So thanks guys!

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  8. Yay JB so excited about the new column! I've missed your columns muchly! I love these hidden gems. When you mentioned Woody Allen I thought of Everyone Says I love you as well! So glad you mentioned it. I also really liked Night and Fog. I'm with JB on his love of his Wilder Picks. One pick of my own is Bhaji on Beach which is a great small British film from one of my favourite directors Gurinda Chada.

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  9. I enjoyed JBones mentioning directors letting you think you are cleverer than them and then proving you wrong. This was mentioned perfectly regarding The Babadook, and the same could also be said for The Guest. Two films I thought I had seen before a thousand times but I was wrong.
    Im looking forward to the Overlooked. ..

    Cheers

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  10. I'm so glad to hear the love for Bedazzled Patrick. For the longest time, it's been a movie me and my friends have quoted to each other. Part because we find it funny, and part because no one ever knows what we're talking about. I will still often ask for "copias dobles" whenever I want 2 of something.

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    1. I agree it's a movie that is very enjoyable and better than its reputation. I also love Body Double there's a lot going on!

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  11. Some Bedazzled appreciation, you all say? Nice! *re-orders podcast queue* Definitely an unfairly snooted-at flick.

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  12. I've always been a big fan of Wilder. I am working my way through his filmography right now. One that I'm not sure is a "secret success" or not, but I saw for the first time and loved, was Stalag 17. It was fantastic and quickly jumped towards the top of my list of favorite Wilder films.

    Great podcast.....look forward the new Overlooked column.

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  13. I saw Foxcatcher tonight and agree with Patrick and JB's take on the film- it's interminable and messy. Tons of unnecessary exposition. I thought Carell did a good job, though- the character seemed to be written poorly rather than acted poorly.

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  14. Review after review, podcast after podcast, everyone is talking about how great the Babadook is. Being a big fan of horror, I went into the theater extremely excited to finally be seeing it. I left very underwhelmed, and not really enjoying it. I'm not sure if my feelings were skewed by having such high expectations, or if I truly did not like the film. But apparently I'm not seeing what everyone else has been seeing in it. Such a disappointment.

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