I used to lurk around here a lot and would make Greenaway and Hooper threads but they'd always die with only a couple replies. These threads usually get a lot more conversation and went further.
Hardly an "expert" but it looks like you're just on the cusp of discovering the flaws of the established film canon. A big step forward for you I think would be checking out some Tobe Hooper (start with Texas Chain Saw and Eggshells and go chronologically from there, in my opinion), Orson Welles (I mean Citizen Kane obviously if you haven't seen it, then Ambersons and It's All True, which really deserves more recognition), and Hideaki Anno's live action works (Love & Pop and Ritual are mindblowing man). Also it's cool that you've checked out some Griffith, have you seen his early shorts? I've been going through them recently and I'm surprised at how tight they are. Particularly A Corner in Wheat, The Massacre, and The Country Doctor. They're really short and definitely rewarding.
I mean you can change the collage size on the site if you want to make a smaller grid, I was just using mine as an example.
Brown Bunny I'm certain is one of the great films but I'm not sure about Easy Rider. I have a feeling it's not going to be the best of Hopper's filmography but I've only seen Easy Rider and The Last Movie. A lot of my grid were just films that were instrumental in me developing my current principles and not really the fullest expression of them. Baby steps though. If you like The Brown Bunny I'd be interested in seeing your list.
Cooper Robinson
Seen Texas Chainsaw, Citizen Kane, and Love & Pop. All were pretty good, just not my top 100. Most of the films up there are ones that've stuck with me for a long time. Gonna go on a noir binge soon
Nolan Morales
Although I did make an attempt to focus on films that get less focus in the established group of "good films" that is perpetrated around here, none of my choices were surface level and I do feel a strong affinity to all the films included. As I'm sure you do with your grid, which unfortunately has the opposite problem of feeling excessively safe. A recommendation to vary your taste a bit would be to pick a director you particularly enjoy, such as George Miller or Peter Jackson in your case, and really try to pin down on the purpose behind their films and what makes them unique. This can be done through just going through their filmography or watching interviews with them. This can help you explore their movies more meaningfully and maybe even find some more unique film principles that would inform your future viewing.
Good shit man. Your taste might be less scattered though if you were to place more of a focus on directors. To me, going through films based on genre or the established film canon is like being a tourist, you miss a lot of the context necessary to have a deeper engagement with the art form.
Gavin Sanchez
I swear this same guy has been making the film threads for past week and there has always been that one guy saying he has only watched 1 minute of Angelo films.
I feel like I'm Groundhog Bogged.
Charles Garcia
>Your taste might be less scattered though if you were to place more of a focus on directors There's just too much kino to go around
>pin down the purpose behind their films i'm sorry dude. i gotta work 7 to 5 every day
Benjamin Nelson
only films directed by hopper i've seen are easy rider and the last movie as well. i fucking love the both of them to death. the last movie is severely underrated imo, the non chronological cutting gets to me and there's some really underrated scenes. if you dig that whole era of filmmaking as much as i do you should check out five easy pieces if you haven't. nicholson's best role, it really showcases what the "american new wave" really brought to the table and it's fucking retarded that it died so quick. >If you like The Brown Bunny I'd be interested in seeing your list. man i've tried to make lists so many times it just gives me a headache since i'm probably autistic and can't make decisions. i'm really picky. if you're into polarizing modern american cinema you should check out the comedy, probably in my top 3 favorite films and has been for years. even though tim's lost it, this film was his peak imo. this film has so much packed into it,. i absolutely love it. if only more american "indie" films followed in it's footsteps
I know that feel man! That was what drove me to explore directors in the first place, its much easier to have a linear, chronological track through specific filmographies than try and tackle everything at the same time. At that point to me it's almost like a TV show, instead of having to browse a watchlist of over a hundred or so movies I just think "well tonight am I gonna watch the next Welles, Coppola, or Hooper?".
Same here man, and when I'm not working I got studying to do as well. Doesn't mean I can't spend my free time consciously looking at the media I engage with.
Yeah The Last Movie's insane. I gotta check it out again, it was an exhausting first watch in a really positive way. I love that era of film too, Two-Lane Blacktop would definitely have a spot on my list if I'd seen a little more Hellman. I've seen Five Easy Pieces and yessss it's absolutely fantastic. A counter recc in regards to that is Head, which is a completely bonkers film which was one of the first things Nicholson worked on. Wow you perfectly articulated how I feel about The Comedy. While not in my top 3 it's definitely one of the best films of the last decade. Did you catch Alverson's next film Entertainment? That was fascinating, though definitely not as good as The Comedy.
Isaac Torres
i am also more of a feelz guy. i don't rate movies highly because of their technical or philosophical aspect. i just "like" movies that entertain me in the moment or give me other certain feelz.
btw. this would have been a great thread on the old imdb forums. but those Nagas had to shut down
Connor Torres
Yea Forums is more accustomed to chart threads and everyone there basically already has one. Yea Forums just needs time to catch up. Would also be nice for people here to share taste other than letting capeshit and current event threads spam the board
