Expressionist Cinema

Sneer · 01-16-2009, 10:20 AM

Toughie... Les Yeux Sans Visage, Les Quatre Cent Coups, La Règle du Jeu, Under The Roofs of Paris, Un Chien Andalou... and thats just oldies. I love contemporary French film too.

jackhammer · 01-16-2009, 11:46 AM

--Les Yeux Sans Visage--. What a film! Haunting. It's a recent film but have you checked out 36? Brilliant film as good as 'Heat' which it is similar too. Damn should rename this thread French cinema lol

Sneer · 01-16-2009, 12:10 PM

Have you ever seen Un Chien Andalou? Its one of the most uncomfortable films you'll ever watch. I've seen a bit of it but i got bored :S i need to be in the right frame of mind for some films so i'll give it another go.

Lol yer, i dont think anybody's watched the videos i put up haha

jackhammer · 01-16-2009, 12:20 PM

Oh yeah. A few times

The eyes slashing was a sheeps eye in case you were wondering.

RoemerMW · 01-16-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu

Have you ever seen Un Chien Andalou? Its one of the most uncomfortable films you'll ever watch. I've seen a bit of it but i got bored :S i need to be in the right frame of mind for some films so i'll give it another go.

Lol yer, i dont think anybody's watched the videos i put up haha

Un Chien Andalou was great, I love that film. Other than that, the only Luis Bunuel film I've seen is The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, which was also pretty great, but I think I'll need to watch a few more times before I can truly appreciate it. And I would watch the videos you put up, but I prefer to watch films on a bigger screen and in higher quality than youtube.

Sneer · 01-19-2009, 10:06 AM

Thats fair enough, i just wanted to provide samples for people who were not familiar with any of it. I would advise you stick on Nosferatu, Dr Caligari or The Golem on a big screen in a room with all the lights out so your senses are honed in on the film and only the film.

**Janszoon** · 01-19-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu

Who shares the love for early German cinema such as The Cabinet of Dr Cagliari , The Golem: How He Came Into The World, Metropolis, Nosferatu etc?]

For the past year or two I've been on a kick of trying to watch a lot of these movies. I absolutely loved Metropolis and M. I had a harder time getting into The Cabinet of Dr Cagliari and Nosferatu though I'm glad I saw them. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find anyone who has The Golem for rent, I'd really like to see that one.

01-16-2009, 10:20 AM	#21 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Toughie... Les Yeux Sans Visage, Les Quatre Cent Coups, La Règle du Jeu, Under The Roofs of Paris, Un Chien Andalou... and thats just oldies. I love contemporary French film too. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

01-16-2009, 11:46 AM	#22 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	--Les Yeux Sans Visage--. What a film! Haunting. It's a recent film but have you checked out 36? Brilliant film as good as 'Heat' which it is similar too. Damn should rename this thread French cinema lol __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-16-2009, 12:10 PM	#23 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Have you ever seen Un Chien Andalou? Its one of the most uncomfortable films you'll ever watch. I've seen a bit of it but i got bored :S i need to be in the right frame of mind for some films so i'll give it another go. Lol yer, i dont think anybody's watched the videos i put up haha __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

01-16-2009, 12:20 PM	#24 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Oh yeah. A few times The eyes slashing was a sheeps eye in case you were wondering. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-19-2009, 10:06 AM	#26 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Thats fair enough, i just wanted to provide samples for people who were not familiar with any of it. I would advise you stick on Nosferatu, Dr Caligari or The Golem on a big screen in a room with all the lights out so your senses are honed in on the film and only the film. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show