Topic: Movies you really want to see but haven't been able to yet (Read 5335 times)

Just as long as you put the following directors on your list and establish a high priority for them, you'll be alright:

Yasujiro Ozu
Kenji Mizoguchi
Mikio Naruse
Wong Kar-Wai
Edward Yang

My list is far too long I'm at 2534 movies I want to watch and counting. In comparison, I've only seen 815

It's been a productive two weeks for me. I've seen:

Ginza Cosmetics
The Crucified Lovers
Mother
Scattered Clouds
The Mistress
Das Boot
Repast
Fulltime Killer
Still Walking
Ikiru
Badlands
Sound of the Mountain
Red Beard
The Neighbor's Wife and Mine
The Rickshaw Man
Legend of a Duel to the Death
Ornamental Hairpin

There's a lot of very good, very cerebral, heartbreakingly beautiful films out there. Just step outside your comfort zone a little bit, and then it will become the new normal.

Impressive list.


Seen 'em.


I haven't heard of that one. Sounds like it's about a duo who ride around in the desert and lend money out to those in need.


I want to see that one. Here's a few more that I want to see:

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty: http://mubi.com/films/as-i-was-moving-ahead-occasionally-i-saw-brief-glimpses-of-beauty
Céline and Julie Go Boating: http://mubi.com/films/celine-and-julie-go-boating
The Girl Who Picks Flowers and The Girl Who Kills Insects: http://mubi.com/films/the-girl-who-picks-flowers-and-the-girl-who-kills-insects
Silvestre: http://mubi.com/films/silvestre
A Page of Madness: http://mubi.com/films/a-page-of-madness
My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?: http://mubi.com/films/my-god-my-god-why-hast-thou-forsaken-me
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women: http://mubi.com/films/shozo-a-cat-and-two-women
March Comes in Like a Lion: http://mubi.com/films/march-comes-in-like-a-lion
The Days of Evil Women: http://mubi.com/films/the-days-of-evil-women
The Man from London: http://mubi.com/films/the-man-from-london
Death in the Land of Encantos: http://mubi.com/films/death-in-the-land-of-encantos
I Saw the Devil: http://mubi.com/films/i-saw-the-devil
Spring Snow: http://mubi.com/films/spring-snow
Autumn Adagio: http://mubi.com/films/autumn-adagio
Like Someone in Love: http://mubi.com/films/like-someone-in-love

Here are some movies which I want to watch but can't due to shortage of time,

Iron man 3
Loan Rangers
Troy
Terminator.

It's Chungking - not Chunking. I wouldn't call it slow. A better way to look at most of my recommendations might be some combination of the following:

- Meditative
- Hidden meanings
- Parallel stories
- Alternative film grammars
- Significant
- Critically acclaimed

Most of my recommendations aren't what the average joe is looking for on Saturday night.


Please approach both of these films with the proper context to derive maximum pleasure. Google the two directors and read some blogs, critical studies, etc. The directors are, respectively, Yasujiro Ozu and Kenji Mizoguchi. Both the directors, and their films are huge within the context of cinema history.


If you're in the U.S., check here for availability on Hulu Plus: http://www.criterion.com/hulu


Cruel Story of Youth is an excellent introduction to Nagisa Oshima, who began making films as a general rebellion to the works of Yasujiro Ozu (see Late Spring, above). And Oshima was one of the members of the Japanese New Wave, of which Masahiro Shinoda was another (see Pale Flower).

If you're going to do Ozu right (director of Late Spring), then you do it this way: familiarize yourself with the reverence he is accorded by the film community and why. Get familiar with his themes and film grammar by earnestly watching two of his films, read more about him, and commit yourself to watching the following films if you like him:

- Late Spring
- Tokyo Twilight
- Equinox Flower
- Late Autumn
- The End of Summer
- Early Summer
- Floating Weeds
- An Autumn Afternoon
- Tokyo Story

Be aware that Tokyo Story was recently voted the greatest film ever made as voted by directors worldwide and Late Spring was voted the fifteenth greatest film ever made as voted by critics worldwide. From there, I strongly urge you to start exploring the work of Mikio Naruse, especially When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, Yearning, Floating Clouds, Flowing, and others - mostly those that star Hideko Takamine.

And finally, be sure Yi Yi is on your list, as that is something amazing.


I have not, but I am now checking out what he has to offer on mubi.com. He looks interesting, but is getting mixed reviews from the crowd over at mubi, which is a crowd which leans towards the arthouse. I will still explore his offerings in more depth.

The directors I have mentioned, Ozu, Mizoguchi. Kar-wai, Naruse, and Edward Yang are in the stratosphere as far as love for their works and respect go.

I've seen Chunking Express after staying at the Chunking Mansions years ago. I thought it was a bit slow, but my tastes have changed since then, so I might try it again.

I've added Late Spring and Sansho, both look really good and definitely a films I feel I should see.  I'll check the others out after I've seen these but it may be some time.

Unfortunately it doesn't seem Pale Flower is available.

From the others both The Devils Backbone and Badlands are films I've seen ages ago and although I kind of remember them, not enough to comment, but I rated them both 4 stars.

 I'm not sure I like the sound of The Cruel Story of Youth but I've added Ivan's Youth and Marketa Lazarova.

Have you seen any Emir Kusturica films? Underground is a particular favourite of mine.

So I just watched The Spirit of the Beehive. I'll definitely be thinking about this one for a day or two, at the very least.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FvNxzgS6to

Well, thanks for taking an interest. But will you actually be able to find most of those on my list via DVD rental? A lot of those films remain unwatched so far due to availability. But I will say this: they all fit some criteria such as being highly acclaimed, or being a lesser known film by a critically acclaimed director.

Now, I don't fuck around with my movie recommendations. Follow my advice in the next paragraph if you haven't already seen the ones listed below. A whole world will open up for you.

If you found any on the big list in the first post interesting for whatever reason, then what you really need to do is go after the easier to obtain and better distributed films by the directors whose films are on the list. Some recommendations of films I have seen, which inspired the list:

Yi Yi, possibly one of the greatest films you'll ever watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F6tSorwYqw

Chungking Express, a good first film to watch by Wong Kar-Wai: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBqHAPgB494

Sansho the Bailiff, a very very very very important film in the history of cinema and hugely acclaimed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=076MrMynyak

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, a collaboration between director Mikio Naruse and the great actress Hideko Takamine, which will lead you to many other fine Naruse films: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooW3aSKfsVA

Late Spring, recently voted the 15th greatest film ever made, and a fine collaboration between Yasujiro Ozu and the wonderful actress Setsuko Hara. I don't have a trailer or clip that I'd like to share, so instead I'll share this fine clip from another Ozu/Hara film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF3Gz66P2zQ

Pale Flower, a nihilistic journey down the path of self destruction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOOr4nuWFqU

Twenty-four Eyes, one of the greatest anti-war films ever, and starring the wonderful Hideko Takamine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWNl2IbVJMs

They're all Asian, you say? Well, if you're saying that, then what you're really saying is you have the wrong take on what Asian cinema has to offer, thinking it's something it's not. But don't despair, for you will find some non Asian offerings in the lest below.

Here are some easier to find films on the list that I have now watched, or I can vouch for them as being much loved:

The Spirit of the Beehive
The Devil's Backbone
The Vertical Ray of the Sun
Ivan's Childhood
Cruel Story of Youth
Badlands
Marketa Lazarova

Just found this thread, it's too late to go through them now but there looks some good stuff on here.

I thought I'd seen a lot if films, but probably only seen about 20 or so of what you've posted. I've got a feeling my DVD rental list is gonna be going up after going through these.

Cheers.

I just watched two Mikio Naruse films last night from my list. They were Late Chrysanthemums and Yearning.

I liked both, but Yearning was just sublime. Filmed in 2.35:1, with a gorgeous sountrack. Get a taste of it here: http://www.hulu.com/watch/348203

Don't confuse Shinoda's The Petrified Forest with the other Petrified Forest movie.

Masahiro Shinoda's The Petrified Forest trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMc5G9kJkoU

Warning: Japanese trailers are sometimes a little not safe for work.

The Petrified Forest was kind of wicked. You guys are missing out. Of the three Masahiro Shinoda films I've seen, they've all featured nihilistic themes, morally deviant women bent on destruction, either of themselves or others.

A U.S. trailer for Wong Kar-Wai's The Grandmaster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_OLP_1ei9M

I'm looking forward to seeing Zhang Ziyi's performance, given how astounding she was in 2046. Of course, if you haven't seen a Wong Kar-Wai film, then life is passing you by.

I neglected to mention that I also saw The Devil's Backbone by Guillermo Del Toro and Cruel Story of Youth by Nagisa Oshima. And I've now seen Floating Clouds by Mikio Naruse. It will be at least a week before I can get to The Man Without a Map by Hiroshi Teshigahara. Next up is Odd Obsession by Kon Ichikawa.

So recently I have watched:

The Petrified Forest - Masahiro Shinoda
With Beauty and Sorrow - Masahiro Shinoda
Immortal Love - Keisuke Kinoshita
A Hen in the Wind - Yasujiro Ozu
Flowing - Mikio Naruse
The Life of Oharu - Kenji Mizoguchi

I'll be watching Naruse's famous film Floating Clouds this evening.

I hope to be watching The Man Without a Map soon. I love the music in the trailer, and it looks like such a visually beautiful film, as well as sensual. It would largely be considered Hiroshi Teshigahara's fourth masterpiece. See trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4-bAnKoZgo

Men in black 3

No experiment. I just like to get people to discuss film, take a deeper look at films, see potentially new films they haven't heard of, and so on. I may post a lot of films that people haven't heard of, but they are not films that have gone unnoticed by critics.

How about this instead? I'll post some clips/trailers to some films that are on my list, and you tell me what looks interesting. And then I'll give you some background on the ones you chose. Here goes...

The Man Without a Map: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4-bAnKoZgo

Pastoral: To Die in the Country: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JXWvblS3S8

Medium Cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90mqG8I2xR0

The Vertical Ray of the Sun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ma2Bt8c1Kc

Fallen Angels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZda7nWftQI

The Taste of Tea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NcBL6cYGL4

Gate of Flesh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0xWk4_EMx4

why the first 10 specifically? why not the bottom 10 or middle 10? why do i feel like i'm being a subject to you're own little experiment hah