July 17, 2013

The Last Ten Movies I Saw

By michaelgloversmith

1. Taxi Driver (Scorsese)
2. Breathless (Godard)
3. The Red Shoes (Powell/Pressburger)
4. Red Angel (Masumura)
5. The Conjuring (Wan)
6. Les Bonnes Femmes (Chabrol)
7. Alien (Scott)
8. The Life of Oharu (Mizoguchi)
9. Service (Mendoza)
10. Rear Window (Hitchcock)

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5 responses to “The Last Ten Movies I Saw”

  • David
    July 18th, 2013 at 3:48 am

    1. Have you seen P&P’s THE TALES OF HOFFMAN?
    2. How would you rank LIFE OF OHARU in MIzoguchi’s filmography?

    Reply
    • michaelgloversmith
      July 18th, 2013 at 6:48 am

      I unfortunately haven’t seen TALES OF HOFFMAN, which is crazy because I love P&P. I take it you recommend it? I just showed THE RED SHOES in a class for the first time.

      LIFE OF OHARU is definitely in my top 3 Mizoguchi. It might even be number one. I had only seen it once before — in the VHS era. The new Criterion Blu-ray is a major revelation.

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      • david
        July 18th, 2013 at 9:22 am

        I have mixed feelings towards TOH. It is definitely one of the most gorgeous films I’ve ever seen(imagine the extended version of the climax ballet scene in TRS!). However, it lacks the narrative power which is one of the main reasons I love P&P films, maybe because it’s a “composed” opera film.

        I have never seen LOO, I’m expecting a devastating experience!

  • CMrok93
    July 19th, 2013 at 10:57 am

    Conjuring over Rear Window? Never thought I’d see the day.

    Reply
    • michaelgloversmith
      July 19th, 2013 at 11:18 am

      Oh, good God, there’s no “over” or “under” on these lists! The number one title is simply the one I saw the most RECENTLY, the number two is the one I saw second most recently, and so on. While The Conjuring is certainly no Rear Window, I do think it’s a good movie well-worth catching on the big screen.

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