zen Posted December 22, 2018 Author Posted December 22, 2018 (edited) A couple of movies by Powell and Pressburger that can hypnotise the viewers .... The photography by Cardiff and music by Easdale are magical too .... Technicolor was a new technology back then (and not many films were shot in color), where films makers had to probably think about how to use colors effectively. It is good to see that the filmmakers have brought the best out of it * Black Narcissus * Red Shoes Edited December 23, 2018 by zen
zen Posted January 1, 2019 Author Posted January 1, 2019 Closing 2018 with The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Powell + Pressburger) and the Killers (1946 version)
Vijy Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 Lot of Powell & Pressburger. Two of my favs are "A Canterbury Tale" and "I Know Where I'm Going". Superb cinematography and location shooting.
zen Posted March 5, 2019 Author Posted March 5, 2019 Link Criterion has a 50% of flash sale today if anyone is interested. See the link for movies
Vijy Posted June 18, 2019 Posted June 18, 2019 I rewatched "The Wind" recently. Just as powerful as I recall it being. beautiful and compelling silent film directed by victor sjostrom and starring lillian gish.
Vijy Posted July 6, 2019 Posted July 6, 2019 Rewatched P&P's "I Know Where I am Going" yet again. The magic never fades.
zen Posted July 14, 2019 Author Posted July 14, 2019 Outcast of the Islands (1952) Port of Shadows (1938)
zen Posted July 14, 2019 Author Posted July 14, 2019 Revisted the standard classics below as well Roman Holiday (1953) African Queen (1951)
Vijy Posted July 14, 2019 Posted July 14, 2019 7 hours ago, zen said: Revisted the standard classics below as well Roman Holiday (1953) African Queen (1951) Yeah, true classics. Lot of fun.
Vijy Posted August 18, 2019 Posted August 18, 2019 saw this 1940s film called "Come Live With Me" directed by the fairly well-known Clarence Brown. By no means a great movie, but it's a pleasant and charming old-school romantic comedy. James Stewart did a fine job, and Hedy Lamarr was breathtaking; I consider Lamarr to be the best looking Hollywood actress I've seen (when she was at her peak).
jf1gp_1 Posted August 18, 2019 Posted August 18, 2019 So basically 4 decades didnt produce a single Indian movie worth putting in the list ?
Vijy Posted August 18, 2019 Posted August 18, 2019 3 hours ago, jf1gp_1 said: So basically 4 decades didnt produce a single Indian movie worth putting in the list ? there are quite a few. ray, ghatak, and co were directing in the 1950s onwards. also the likes of bimal roy, chetan anand, v shantaram, etc. even in 1920s, the likes of prem sanyash are pretty good.
diga Posted August 18, 2019 Posted August 18, 2019 12 hours ago, Vijy said: saw this 1940s film called "Come Live With Me" directed by the fairly well-known Clarence Brown. By no means a great movie, but it's a pleasant and charming old-school romantic comedy. James Stewart did a fine job, and Hedy Lamarr was breathtaking; I consider Lamarr to be the best looking Hollywood actress I've seen (when she was at her peak). Hedy Lamarr... She is considered as one of the inventors of frequency hopping spread spectrum ( 3g CDMA in very basic terms) Vijy 1
Vijy Posted August 18, 2019 Posted August 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, diga said: Hedy Lamarr... She is considered as one of the inventors of frequency hopping spread spectrum ( 3g CDMA in very basic terms) yes, although the full story has many fascinating twists and turns.
zen Posted July 19, 2020 Author Posted July 19, 2020 A couple of gems from 1920s: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) Metropolis (1927)
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