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Well, after plenty of reading, I think it's time I joined this thread. I guess I'm actually already a semi-member since I was one of the first to sign up for the original version of the thread (started by JungWoo) that dealt with the 1992 list.
My current tally is: 172.
Most Recent Viewings
A Woman Under The Influence, Viewed on DVD
Shattering, realistic depiction of mental breakdown and the dissolution of familial harmony. The performances are wrenching and Cassavetes' highly volatile style compliments the emotions well. One I won't soon forget. A
Nanook of the North, Viewed on DVD
Obviously less a "documentary" and more a recreation or a docu-drama, this is still no less compelling than the majority of similar films that've come out in the eighty years since its release. It's funny (Nanook wrestling with the seal through the ice reminded me of Chaplin or Keaton), thrilling, informative, and unique. The ending is particularly fantastic and eerie (is this the first instance of a film ending with the ritualistic bedtime preparations?) and bears a distinct melancholy with the foreknowledge of Nanook's imminent demise. A
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