SteveGon

Even More Directors Series - Volume Twenty Two - Bruce Beresford

Journeyman director with a couple of gems among his output.


And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) (TV)
Evelyn (2002)
Bride of the Wind (2001)
... aka Windsbraut, Die (Austria)
Double Jeopardy (1999)
... aka Doppelmord (Germany)
... aka Double condamnation (Canada: French title)
Sydney: A Story of a City (1999)
Paradise Road (1997)
Last Dance (1996)
Silent Fall (1994)
A Good Man in Africa (1994)
Rich in Love (1993)
Black Robe (1991)
... aka Robe noire (Canada: French title)
Mister Johnson (1990)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Her Alibi (1989)
Aria (1987) (segment "Die tote Stadt")
Crimes of the Heart (1986)
The Fringe Dwellers (1986)
King David (1985)
Tender Mercies (1983)
Puberty Blues (1981)
The Club (1980)
... aka David Williamson's The Club (Australia: complete title)
... aka Players
'Breaker' Morant (1980)
... aka Breaker Morant (USA)
Money Movers (1979)
Blue Fin (1978) (additional footage) (uncredited)
The Getting of Wisdom (1978)
Don's Party (1976)
Side by Side (1975)
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972)


Rank 'em, rate 'em, or just say you've never heard of him.

Recently viewed films:

Onechanbara **
Night of the Living Jews **
White Heat ****
Dead Set ***
Working Stiffs ***

Zombie Movie Appreciation Thread

SteveGon

Films seen:


And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

Evelyn
Black Robe
Driving Miss Daisy (need to rewatch)
Aria N/A (don't remember it well enough)
Crimes of the Heart
Tender Mercies
Breaker Morant

Recently viewed films:

Onechanbara **
Night of the Living Jews **
White Heat ****
Dead Set ***
Working Stiffs ***

Zombie Movie Appreciation Thread

george kaplan

You're slipping Steve. I actually like one of this guys films.

Seen: 4
Like: 1
Own: 1

Rank order:

Double Jeopardy (1999)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
'Breaker' Morant (1980)
Tender Mercies (1983)

"Movies should be like amusement parks. People should go to them to have fun." - Billy Wilder

"Subtitles good. Hollywood bad." - Tarzan, Sight & Sound 2012 voter.

"My films are not slices of life, they are pieces of cake." - Alfred Hitchcock

"My great humility is just one of the many reasons that I am vastly superior to everyone else." - Ramrod Clerk

Brook K

1. Evelyn - B+ (I don't watch the Bond movies, but Brosnan has done some really good work outside of those, including this one)
2. Driving Miss Daisy - D (a fine movie in its technical aspects and acting, but it presents a racial situation and then papers over any sort of conflict, while then making Daisy an "equal" victim because of her religion)
3. Double Jeopardy - F (had to look this up to remember that I saw it. I had successfully wiped it from the memory banks.)

Own: 0

I keep meaning to see Breaker Morant.

Yes, Captain Hammer's here, hair blowing in the breeze. The day needs my saving expertise! - Captain Hammer, Corporate Tool

2002 Sight & Sound Challenge: 314 Last Watched: An Autumn Afternoon

Last 10 Films Watched:
Mon Oncle Antoine - B / Late Autumn - A-
Paranoid Park - B / An Autumn Afternoon - A
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - B / Run, Fatboy, Run - B
Get Smart - C- / Rendition - B-
Springtime in a Small Town - B+ / Evan Almighty - C

DVD BEAVER My Collection

JohnRice

Out of

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) (TV)
Evelyn (2002)
Bride of the Wind (2001)
... aka Windsbraut, Die (Austria)

Double Jeopardy (1999) 1/2 - Interesting, but rather ordinary.

Sydney: A Story of a City (1999)
Paradise Road (1997) - I actually have this, but haven't watched it yet.
Last Dance (1996)
Silent Fall (1994)
A Good Man in Africa (1994)
Rich in Love (1993)
Black Robe (1991)
... aka Robe noire (Canada: French title)
Mister Johnson (1990)

Driving Miss Daisy (1989) 1/2

Her Alibi (1989)

Aria (1987) (segment "Die tote Stadt") 1/2 - Don't remember which segment this is, but none of it impresses me all that much.

Crimes of the Heart (1986)
The Fringe Dwellers (1986)
King David (1985)
Tender Mercies (1983)
Puberty Blues (1981)
The Club (1980)
... aka David Williamson's The Club (Australia: complete title)
... aka Players

'Breaker' Morant (1980)

Money Movers (1979)
Blue Fin (1978) (additional footage) (uncredited)
The Getting of Wisdom (1978)
Don's Party (1976)
Side by Side (1975)
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972)

They flutter behind you, your possible pasts.
Some bright-eyed and crazy, some frightened and lost.

george kaplan

Ah, Brook gives his one good film an F. All is right with the world.

"Movies should be like amusement parks. People should go to them to have fun." - Billy Wilder

"Subtitles good. Hollywood bad." - Tarzan, Sight & Sound 2012 voter.

"My films are not slices of life, they are pieces of cake." - Alfred Hitchcock

"My great humility is just one of the many reasons that I am vastly superior to everyone else." - Ramrod Clerk

Kirk Tsai

1. Driving Miss Daisy
2. Evelyn
3. Double Jeopardy (the entire premise is wrong, but better than the recent Judd-in-crisis-thrillers)

Jim_K

Seen 8
* Own 1

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) (TV)
Evelyn (2002)
Bride of the Wind (2001)
Double Jeopardy (1999)
Sydney: A Story of a City (1999)
Paradise Road (1997)
Last Dance (1996)
Silent Fall (1994)
A Good Man in Africa (1994)
Rich in Love (1993)
Black Robe (1991)
Mister Johnson (1990)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Her Alibi (1989)
Aria (1987) (segment "Die tote Stadt")
Crimes of the Heart (1986)
The Fringe Dwellers (1986)
King David (1985)
Tender Mercies (1983)
Puberty Blues (1981)
The Club (1980)
* Breaker Morant (1980)
Money Movers (1979)
Blue Fin (1978) (additional footage) (uncredited)
The Getting of Wisdom (1978)
Don's Party (1976)
Side by Side (1975)
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972)

The Collection (Blu-Ray High Definition/DVD)

Pre-orders - BLU-RAY: Akira, The Dark Knight, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Death Proof, King Kong, La Femme Nikita, Planet Terror, Raging Bull, Ronin, The Third Man DVD: .................

Elizabeth S

Crimes of the Heart (1986)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Tender Mercies (1983)
King David (1985) I actually saw this at the theatre. . .:b

Seen the above, in order of ranking.

Bill McA

Rated from to
Titles in RED are theatrical screenings

Bruce Beresford
Aug 16, 1940 -

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) (TV)
Evelyn (2002)
Bride of the Wind (2001)