What Films Have You Seen Recently? - Page 1384

Hawkmonger · #**13831** 22nd May 2012, 04:25 PM

Polanski: China Town
Hitchcock: Psycho

pedromonkey · #**13832** 22nd May 2012, 04:51 PM

Hmmm...

Polanski: China Town
Terrific direction, expert screenplay by Robert Towne, wonderful twisty turny plot and two great performances from both Jack Nicolson in his least over acting role and Faye Dunaway. Brilliant Stuff.

Hitchcock: North By North West
It was a hard choice but it was between NBNW, The Birds and Rope for me, Never really been a fan of Psycho

. NBNW is almost 99.9% relentless thriller that never lets up from the get go. For me it's Cary Grant's best performance and the ending on Mount Rushmore is unbelievably tense.

Gojirosan · #**13833** 22nd May 2012, 05:06 PM

Took me a long time to fully appreciate North By Northwest. One of my faves now though.

Kyle · #**13834** 22nd May 2012, 05:13 PM

i didn't realize that Chinatown was made by Polanski! why didnt i notice in the credits?

,makes me glad i didn't pay for the film though, i will take the same stand as i did for clownhouse.

Rhodes · #**13835** 22nd May 2012, 05:15 PM

oh kyle how could you! oh well, i suppose i'll let you off because you have such a nice collection of palace vhs.

Kyle · #**13836** 22nd May 2012, 05:19 PM

probs messing on my phone during the credits :P

Does what he did put anyone else of buying his films? or is it just me?

PaulD · #**13837** 22nd May 2012, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyle

probs messing on my phone during the credits :P

Does what he did put anyone else of buying his films? or is it just me?

Not me. Personally, I can seperate the art from the behaviour of the artist. Are Chinatown/Repulsion/Rosemary's Baby/The Tenant/etcetc excellent films? Yes they are. Do the actions of the director detract from that? For me personally, no. I can totally see the other side of the argument though.

Rhodes · #**13838** 22nd May 2012, 05:31 PM

ahh..i dont think it's a good idea to start a polanski debate here, but oh well... he did it and it was absolutely disgusting. he went to prison for it, he came out and they tried to put him in prison again, at which point he fled, but he had served his time so..anyway the lady in question long since publically forgave him and there's been no reports of repeat offences. i think the world is safe from him and he doesn't need to be in a prison, and god knows hes been punished plenty, having your wife and unborn child brutally murdered cant be too good for the brain. anyway, that's how i feel about his crime, and that has absolutely zero bearing on what i think of his films. i dont need to like a person to like the films they make.

bizarre_eye@Cult Labs · #**13839** 22nd May 2012, 05:34 PM

I take the same stance as Paul.

Although, I consider Clownhouse to be a different case entirely, as the actual molestation occurred on set at the time of filming.

Gojirosan · #**13840** 22nd May 2012, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyle

Does what he did put anyone else of buying his films? or is it just me?

Not in the slightest. The art can be appreciated regardless of the artist.

I'm not going to stop listening to Wagner because he was a vile anti-Semite who inspired the Nazis. Nor can I disregard the power and skill of "Birth Of A Nation" or "Triumph Of The Will". Still watch Disney films too!

It's a can o' worms!