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Title: Arty-farty movies
Post by: Gopher on Aug 20 07 11:27
Which was the most ludicrously over-rated that you ever saw?
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Post by: Sportsdude on Aug 20 07 11:34
Arty farty lolz

Titanic
Harold and Kumar go to White Castle
Something About Mary
any Julia Roberts movie
 
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Post by: Gopher on Aug 20 07 11:39
Celine Et Julie Vont En Bateau (Celine And Julie Go Boating - or - Phantom Ladies Over Paris)

  Jacques Rivette 1974

  Pretentious twaddle.
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Post by: Sportsdude on Aug 20 07 11:49
The Dreamers
Swimming Pool
 
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Post by: Gopher on Aug 20 07 11:57
Zabriskie Point
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Post by: Sportsdude on Aug 20 07 12:02
except with a few exceptions. The 1980's should be erased from our minds when it comes to movies.

 
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Post by: P.C. on Aug 20 07 01:30
Most of the artsy-fartsy stuff that I've seen has already been erased from my mind....so I don't remember the titles.  Thank gawd.

  I guess I got no cultcha.
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Post by: purelife on Aug 20 07 01:34
arty-farty hoity toity?

  sorree, just wanted to say that! hee hee...
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Post by: Sportsdude on Aug 20 07 02:09
i usually find the arty films a bit depressing.  
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Post by: Russ on Aug 20 07 02:28
Im confused. Arent all movies considered art?
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Post by: ripper on Aug 20 07 02:34
Chariots Of Fire. I have no idea how it won an oscar. I fell asleep halfway through.
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Post by: Michel on Aug 20 07 02:36
Too many to named them, I suffered them on TV, from one girlfriend to the other with a 2 years lag. lol
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Post by: Sportsdude on Aug 20 07 02:39
Pulp Fiction.  
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Post by: P.C. on Aug 20 07 02:54
True Russ....but then there's art.....and then there's art.

  This would be a 'normal' movie.

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  And this would be an artsy fartsy, as purelife says, hoity toity movie.....

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Post by: Sportsdude on Aug 20 07 02:57
I like Ingmar Bergman films that's pretty 'artistic'.
I mean a knight playing chess with death. awesome.
 
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Post by: Michel on Aug 20 07 03:02
Oh I really don't know what a artsy movie is for people in this thread, I see classic(s) named beside Hoollywood entertainment now.

  I retract what I posted, since it's not clear what we're talking about.
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Post by: P.C. on Aug 20 07 03:03
I'm in it for the story.  If they want to make me GUESS what the story is about, I'm not interested.  
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Post by: Michel on Aug 20 07 03:05
Congratulations on your 1001 karma PC !
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Post by: P.C. on Aug 20 07 03:06
Thanks Michel   [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="vny!://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/c018.gif" border=0]
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Post by: Sportsdude on Aug 20 07 03:07
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The Seventh Seal

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Post by: Lise on Aug 20 07 04:25
Hey, I just noticed.... thanks to Michel, PC has hit the 1,000 mark! Congrats, girl.

  Artsy-fartsy. Well, excuse me but I thought Chariots of Fire was wonderful. Ben Cross was divine in that - I actually had a crush on him after watching the movie. Y'know, the British gentleman with accent. Teh melts.

  Lost in Translation is my choice. I liked it, thought the humor was subtle and great. Hubby didn't think much of it. Actually he doesn't think much or artsy-fartsy movies.

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  I vote for Kill Bill Vol 1 and 2.

  Ye gods.....

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Post by: Michel on Aug 20 07 04:28
Hey, I just noticed.... thanks to Michel, PC has hit the 1,000 mark! Congrats, girl.

  Nope it's Purelife "faut", I'm just a witness. (//vny!://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif)
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Post by: Marik on Aug 20 07 04:44
 Art movies, huh? I don't really know too many, but here's a small list of Asian ones that I enjoyed:

Tokyo Story (1953) [old people will like this film... and I use the term 'old' loosely ;) + is the best one out of the list
Sonatine (1993)
Hana-bi (1997)
Last Life in the Universe (2003)
A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
Sympathy For Lady Vengeance (2005)  .. hmm maybe not quite

I too nominate Kill Bill 1 & 2 for worst art film.
 
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Post by: Lise on Aug 20 07 08:31
Hmmm.... I've never heard of any of the movies you mentioned, Marik. Boy, you must really be into Japanese/Korean/Chinese flicks.

    [img style="WIDTH: 162px; HEIGHT: 207px" height=254 src="vny!://i10.tinypic.com/4qp6j4p.jpg" width=176]

  Here's another one of my favorite, The Crying Game. I still can't believe he fell for that she-male!! UGH!!!!!!!
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Post by: Marik on Aug 21 07 01:48
yeah Lise it's easier to start off with a type of movie (Asian) that doesn't have too many movies to watch. I look at the Hollywood list and I'm overwhelmed.. don't really know where to start. Of course I'll watch new releases that hit theatre here, like Rush Hour 3 / Superbad.

I think people here would like Tokyo Story though. No violence, great acting, simple but effective plot (parents travel to the city to visit their kids, but the kids are busy with their own lives). Only problem is it that it's in Japanese, so you'll have to read subtitles. Recommended to all.
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Post by: Lise on Aug 21 07 09:34
Right. I'll keep an eye out for Tokyo Story when I get the chance. Looks interesting.
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Post by: Michel on Aug 21 07 09:42
It sounds a little bit like Che ora é (what time is it if I translate) from Ettore Scola with Mastroiani. Sad.
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Post by: Gopher on Aug 21 07 11:27
P.C. wrote:
 I'm in it for the story.  If they want to make me GUESS what the story is about, I'm not interested.   ....

 Makes me think of the numerous times I've been to art galleries and made my first object the reading of the title of some painting or other - before standing back to look at it and see why it was so called.