tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9469928.post1774114336110542736..comments2023-11-15T08:38:13.974-08:00Comments on itsamadmadblog: What's In the Netflix Queue #32Joe Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10160822944514723178noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9469928.post-31011917216132354742011-07-06T10:10:03.677-07:002011-07-06T10:10:03.677-07:00Wow, I've actually seen half of your list!
Th...Wow, I've actually seen half of your list!<br /><br />The Prowler is, if not great by any stretch, a pretty decent early 80s slasher type film. Had some good build up, a couple of great shots, etc. I doubt it'll blow you away, but if you don't expect Halloween, you may do fine.<br /><br />It's funny you say that you can't remember much of Katarina Blum - my same reaction...Though I do know I liked it a great deal at the time and have often thought that I need to explore Schlondorff's films a bit more.<br /><br />I'm a big fan of Yimou's (except perhaps for Curse Of The Golden Flower which just seemed to lay there - even with some spiffy visuals), but wasn't really keen on him tackling a Coen brothers film and adding in a different culture's sense of humour. But I have to say, I enjoyed it a great deal more than I expected to...Not my favourite of his ("To Live", "The Road Home" and "Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles" would be at the top along with, obviously, "Raise The Red Lantern"), but he uses the main story in a new context and doesn't go too absurd with the comedic parts.<br /><br />Bradbury's short stories are wonderful and there are some great ideas within the fractured stories in "The Illustrated Man", but the film is so dry it labours through each story and really grinds to a halt whenever it returns to the main linking section. Should have been so much better...<br /><br />"Harakiri" is one of my favourite films from the 60s and in all of Japanese film. Hell, it's not far from my Top 20 all time...I've fallen in deep love with everything I've seen from Kobayashi so far. i haven't yet started "The Human Condition", but bought it sight unseen. I just need to block off 9 hours now...B-)Bob Turnbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02243657105760780425noreply@blogger.com