originally posted
MARCH 15, 2007
[old stuff from the now gone "Refined Picture Show" blogspot]
Another great quiz by Dennis Cozzalio.
1) WHAT MOVIE DID YOU
HAVE TO SEE MULTIPLE
TIMES BEFORE DECIDING
WHETHER YOU LIKED OR
DISLIKED IT?
One I initially disliked but ended up digging
One I initially disliked but ended up digging
quite a bit was DONNIE DARKO (2001).
A movie I started to hate after multiple viewings
A movie I started to hate after multiple viewings
was A BEAUTIFUL MIND (2001).
2) INAUGURAL ENTRY INTO
THE ACADEMY OF THE
OVERRATED
Paul Greengrass
Paul Greengrass
3)
FAVORITE SLY OR NOT-SO-SLY REFERENCE TO ANOTHER
FILM OR BIT OF POP CULTURE
WITHIN ANOTHER FILM
I love the homage to Sergio Leone in THE 'BURBS
I love the homage to Sergio Leone in THE 'BURBS
(1989) when Art & Ray approach the neighbor's
creepy house. The staging & music are so spot on.
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| direct nods to GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY and ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST |
4) FAVORITE POWELL /
PRESSBURGER MOVIE
THE RED SHOES (1948)
THE RED SHOES (1948)
5)
FAVORITE OSCAR MOMENT
Those reels where they used to edit
Billy Crystal into all the nominated
films.
6) HUGO WEAVING
OR GUY PEARCE?
Guy
Guy
7) MOVIE THAT YOU FEEL GAVE YOU
THE GREATEST INSIGHT INTO A WORLD/CULTURE/PERSON/PLACE/EVENT
THAT YOU HAD NO UNDERSTANDING
OF BEFORE SEEING IT
Loads of documentaries come to mind immediately. A
Loads of documentaries come to mind immediately. A
few feature films too. CHILDREN UNDERGROUND
(2001) hit me with the clarity of Col. Kurtz's proverbial
diamond bullet. A horrible reproductive health policy
for the women of your country equals disastrous
results for generations to come. Holy shit what a
heartbreaking nightmare.
called CHIMPS: SO LIKE US really opened my
eyes to the tribalism and complex politics that exist
among Chimpanzees. I imagine it must be similar to
how most great ape species interact in the wild.
FOOT (1989) offers a raw & humanistic insight into
the life of artist Christy Brown & the day-to-day
struggles he faced with cerebral palsy. Seeing it at a
young age made a big impact on me. I always try to
be mindful of the needs of disabled people.
8)
FAVORITE SAMUEL FULLER
THE STEEL HELMET (1951)
THE STEEL HELMET (1951)
9) MONICA BELLUCCI
OR MARIA GRAZIA CUCINOTTA
Monica.. mamma mia!
10) WHAT MOVIE CAN TAKE
Monica.. mamma mia!
10) WHAT MOVIE CAN TAKE
A NOTHING DAY & SUDDENLY
MAKE IT ALL SEEM
WORTHWHILE
Miller's ROAD WARRIOR.
11) CONVERSELY, WHAT MOVIE CAN
Miller's ROAD WARRIOR.
11) CONVERSELY, WHAT MOVIE CAN
DESTROY A DAY'S WORTH OF GOOD
HUMOR JUST BY CATCHING A GLIMPSE
OF IT WHILE CHANNEL SURFING?
This sad Japanese movie called
This sad Japanese movie called
NOBODY KNOWS (2004)
about child abandonment.
12)
12)
FAVORITE JOHN BOORMAN
personally it's EXCALIBUR (1981).
though I think DELIVERANCE (1972) is probably his best.
13) WARREN OATES
personally it's EXCALIBUR (1981).
13) WARREN OATES
OR BRUCE DERN?
Both men are great in their own right, but if I'm forced
Both men are great in their own right, but if I'm forced
to choose I go with Warren Oates.
14)
14)
FAVORITE ASPECT RATIO
15)
2.35:1
PANAVISION ANAMORPHIC
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| ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981) |
15)
BEFORE HE DIED IN 1984,
FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT ONCE
SAID: "THE FILM OF
TOMORROW WILL RESEMBLE
THE PERSON WHO MADE IT."
IS THERE ANY EVIDENCE
THAT TRUFFAUT WAS
RIGHT? IS IT TRUFFAUT'S
TOMORROW YET?
I'd like to say yes but I think more and more
I'd like to say yes but I think more and more
personal films are having a harder time getting
funding now. Studios definitely seem to want to
play it safe more often & rely on formula and
established brands. I guess it really just depends
on the filmmaker. There are still "auteurs" and
personal storytellers but not any more or any
less than there were in Truffaut's day. I
thought that should've definitely been the case
by now with the way digital is democratizing
the medium, but so few small movies find
an audience.
16)
16)
FAVORITE HERZOG MOVIE
AGUIRRE, THE WRATH OF GOD (1972)
17) FAVORITE MOVIE FEATURING A
AGUIRRE, THE WRATH OF GOD (1972)
17) FAVORITE MOVIE FEATURING A
RAMPAGING, OVERSIZED OR
OTHERWISE MUTATED BEAST,
OR BEASTS
I adore TREMORS (1990)
18) SANDRA BERNHARD
I adore TREMORS (1990)
18) SANDRA BERNHARD
OR SARAH SILVERMAN?
Ms. Silverman! she makes me laugh
Ms. Silverman! she makes me laugh
a bit more. I'm admittedly way more
attracted to Sandra, though..
That's right, I said it!
19) YOUR FAVORITE,
OR MOST DESPISED,
MOVIE CLICHE
One of my favorites is when a car suddenly won't start
One of my favorites is when a car suddenly won't start
in a horror film. hehe. It's just a funny &
cheap way to fuck with the audience.
their breath.
20) INDIANA JONES AND
20) INDIANA JONES AND
THE TEMPLE OF DOOM--
YES OR NO?
Yes!.. not as great as RAIDERS (1981) but if u can
Yes!.. not as great as RAIDERS (1981) but if u can
remove yourself from presentism in a political sense,
it's still an undeniable great ride.. It's MOVIE energy is
rarified pure & off the chain.
21)
FAVORITE NICHOLAS RAY
JOHNNY GUITAR (1954)
22) INAUGURAL ENTRY INTO
THE ACADEMY OF THE
UNDERRATED
Nicolas Winding Refn
23)
Nicolas Winding Refn
23)
FAVORITE MOVIE DEALING
W/ THE SUBJECT OF
TELEVISION
Cronenberg's VIDEODROME (1983)
I also love QUIZ SHOW (1994) and NETWORK (1976).
24) BRUNO GANZ
Cronenberg's VIDEODROME (1983)
24) BRUNO GANZ
OR PATRICK BUACHAU?
Bruno!
25)
Bruno!
25)
FAVORITE DOCUMENTARY,
OR NON-FICTION FILM
KOYAANISQATSI (1983)
KOYAANISQATSI (1983)
26) ACCORDING TO ORSON WELLES,
THE DIRECTOR'S JOB IS TO "PRESIDE
OVER ACCIDENTS." NAME A FAVORITE
MOMENT FROM A MOVIE THAT
SEEMS LIKE AN ACCIDENT, OR A
UNINTENDED, PRIVILEGED MOMENT.
HOW DID IT ENHANCE OR DISTRACT
FROM THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE OF
THE MOVIE?
One of the more recent happy accidents I've loved was
One of the more recent happy accidents I've loved was
in Malick's THE NEW WORLD (2005). The steadi-cam
operator was moving around the lead (Q'orianka
Kilcher) as she strolls on a shore during a gathering
storm. As the camera makes a 180 degree turn around
her (starting on her smile & ending over her shoulder)
it caught lightning striking in the distance.
sublime
27)
FAVORITE WENDERS MOVIE
WINGS OF DESIRE (1988)
28) ELIZABETH PENA
WINGS OF DESIRE (1988)
28) ELIZABETH PENA
OR PENELOPE CRUZ?
I love both these women but I'd pick Penelope.
I love both these women but I'd pick Penelope.
29)
FAVORITE MOVIE TAG LINE
I love the singular obsessiveness of "He had to find
I love the singular obsessiveness of "He had to find
her... he had to find her" on old posters for
THE SEARCHERS
30) AS A READER, FILMGOER, OR FILM
CRITIC, WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM A
FILM CRITIC, OR FROM FILM CRITICISM?
AND WHERE DO YOU SEE FILM
CRITICISM IN GENERAL HEADED?
I don't care if our tastes in film are opposite or
I don't care if our tastes in film are opposite or
identical-- as long as a writer has interesting
ideas about movies I will continue to seek them
out. Make me think critically about any aspect
of a film & you've done your job. As to the
future of film criticism, I'm not sure. Print sales
definitely seem to keep falling. Which is bad.
Maybe more and more film critics will end up
writing for online outlets or hosting podcasts??
idk.
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