... Too which I say, huh? I remember that during the early Seventies, for serious film critics, Preminger was the best director still at work. For myself, I...
... When I was asked to recommend a Ford biography for translation into French I read large portions of the Eyman, the Gallagher and the McBride. I ruled out...
... . ... Don't care all that much for the last two (though I admire certain aspects of the Hitchcock) but I've always adored "Donovan's Reef" for being the ...
Thought I'd write a brief update on the 1st Chungmuro Film Festival in Seoul, which is concluding tomorrow. The festival is rather unusual in focusing on older...
... Eyman ... I'm not suggesting "unconditional devotion" JPC. I disagree with you pretty strongly about "Donovan's Reef" as it's one of my favorite movies,...
... That ... I think this originates with the snobbish attitude "serious" critics of a previous generation had towards film. They cobbled together knee-jerk...
... In certain British film circles, THE LADY VANISHES has been slammed. But, despite its dated aspects, the film is one of Hitchcock's most charming with Dame...
... In all fairness, it wasn't Buchan who coined or popularized the term "The Great Game." It was already in use at the turn of the century, no? (I think ...
... "In all fairness, it wasn't Buchan who coined or popularized the term 'The Great Game.' It was already in use at the turn of the century, no? (I think...
... great ... been ... has ... slammed. ... I hope it was clear that I was not slamming THE LADY VANISHES. The description I attached ("charming, witty,...
... No, I didn't think you were. I made the comment to reveal how certain British film circles regarded the film and point taken about the Great Game, though...
... attempt at fashionably ... Chris Fujiwara's forthcoming and well-researched Preminger bio persuasively shoots down this version of what happened. According...
I have just received my copy of the "1000 key Moments" book edited by Chris Fujiwara. The contributors include a dozen members of a_film_by. The book is an...
Got mine today too, and it looks teriffic. A great fun yet erudite read. ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
Looking on U.S. Amazon I see a book edited by Chris Fujiwara called "Defining Moments in Cinema" with an October 1, 2007 publication date. Is this the same...
For the record, the a_film_by members who collaborated on the Little Black Book are: Fred Camper, Jean-Pierre Coursodon, David Ehrenstein, Chris Fujiwara...
... individuals ... in ... Funny you should say that, because I was actually surprised by how much the various contributors had in common - at least in their ...
... What I noticed was the complete lack of samurai films. Quite a few moments from kung fu films as well as every other major genre I could think of (though...
... Agreed about Prevert and also not surprised by the absence of Les Enfants. But surely Charles Spaak is at least as critical a screenwriter than Prevert, if...
... the ... Paradoxically, Brad, I think that both your point and mine are correct, or at least defensible. The assumption you mention was pretty much built...
... book ... Spaak is not in the book either, but then none of the directors he wrote for (Feyder, Duvivier, Gremillon among the important ones) are mentioned...
What really blew my mind when I opened the first page after the Intro was the juxtaposition of two "key events" both dated 1985: the second one being the first...
And ourselves for god's sake. JP I would love to pick up an entirely new thread on Spaak if you're at all intrested. I seem to have spent the last five years...
... you're ... in a ... his ... the ... Jacques ... another ... my ... least ... That would put me at a disadvantage, because unlike you I have seen few French...
... "Gueule d'amour" is OK, but I much prefer "L'Amour d'un Femme," "Pattes Blanche" and above all,"Lumiere d'ete" -- which brings us back to Prevert. ...
... LUMIERE D'ETE is indeed a wonderful film and I would love to see it again. Is GUEULE D'AMOUR the one where Gabin coyly waxes poetic about the longest word...
