tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post3471570854665341200..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: CasualtiesSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-78988025424591387162023-01-18T20:20:06.220-06:002023-01-18T20:20:06.220-06:00Yeah, it's one I don't think I need to wat...Yeah, it's one I don't think I need to watch again.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-48555158439525785212022-11-05T06:35:49.108-05:002022-11-05T06:35:49.108-05:00It is difficult to be opposed to The Deer Hunter, ...It is difficult to be opposed to The Deer Hunter, given the subject matter, but it is insanely depressing and drags on forever. I cannot say it is a favourite of mine.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-14871959987338071262018-06-03T12:18:29.315-05:002018-06-03T12:18:29.315-05:00There are times when I'm suddenly struck by th...There are times when I'm suddenly struck by the appearance of sonmeone I know from another film, especially when it's an obscure film or a very small role. It's like seeing <i>Spider-Man 2</i> and realizing that Doc Ock is the same guy who gets killed inside the temple a tthe start of <i>Raiders of the Lost Ark</i>.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-24054825870749118932018-04-27T11:59:29.030-05:002018-04-27T11:59:29.030-05:00I watched No Man's Land on Amazon Movies last ...I watched No Man's Land on Amazon Movies last night and I found it very compelling. I wasn't at all sure how it was going to end but I was very surprised by the ending.<br /><br />Did you recognize Reverend Beebe from Room with a View? I knew I recognized the UNPROFOR commander but I couldn't quite place him until I saw his name (Simon Callow) in the credits. It's almost as weird as seeing Bond villain Drax in Of Gods and Men.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-22117618401590071652012-09-26T15:23:11.066-05:002012-09-26T15:23:11.066-05:00I completely agree on Amelie. I liked No Man's...I completely agree on <i>Amelie</i>. I liked <i>No Man's Land</i>, but <i>Amelie</i> is (in my opinion) better, more enjoyable, more rewatchable, and probably more influential in the long term. It's not, however, more "important" in the Oscar sense.<br /><br />With <i>The Deer Hunter</i> I was mostly surprised at how little actual war there was in it.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-51019554573173916562012-09-26T11:02:40.063-05:002012-09-26T11:02:40.063-05:00When I wrote my Amelie review I noted that it had ...When I wrote my Amelie review I noted that it had not won the Best Foreign Film Oscar. No Man's Land had, but I had not seen it. I watched it shortly after that to judge for myself. While I felt it was a strong film, in no way did I feel it was better than Amelie.<br /><br />I agree with the others who said that the opening of The Deer Hunter felt too long. That might have been because all I knew about it was that it was a war film, so I expected it to get to those scenes right away, but it didn't.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-41351427979325696662012-09-24T00:30:15.795-05:002012-09-24T00:30:15.795-05:00I was really taken with No Man's Land. I'm...I was really taken with <i>No Man's Land</i>. I'm wondering why I never heard of it.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-52807745948075933402012-09-23T22:20:50.528-05:002012-09-23T22:20:50.528-05:00Both are good representations of the darker side o...Both are good representations of the darker side of war. I like The Deer Hunter on many levels, but primarily because of all the stellar performances. No Man's Land was an interesting story to watch, and for my students it has been educational.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-79140342556761169902012-09-23T22:05:12.432-05:002012-09-23T22:05:12.432-05:00That sub-list would probably number close to 300 b...That sub-list would probably number close to 300 by the end. <i>Idi I Smotri</i> would be the top right now, though.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-15271265808382668812012-09-23T21:50:02.659-05:002012-09-23T21:50:02.659-05:00"No Man's Land" is one of the films ..."No Man's Land" is one of the films that I THANK "The Book" for introducing me to. You should consider creating a sub-list of greatest films you did not know about prior to your involvement in 1001.Ken Loarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207009680910318145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-87677178482140046892012-09-23T11:21:43.003-05:002012-09-23T11:21:43.003-05:00They do the conga line forever!They do the conga line forever!siochembiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487373396181856763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-65525805682721573912012-09-23T00:38:09.438-05:002012-09-23T00:38:09.438-05:00I agree that it's yet another in the list of f...I agree that it's yet another in the list of films that could use some Slim-Fast. A lot of that wedding/reception could go pretty easily. <br /><br />As for the trauma...yeah. I don't disagree with you.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-88468641187474925812012-09-22T19:16:41.256-05:002012-09-22T19:16:41.256-05:00The Deer Hunter is a difficult film for me, becaus...The Deer Hunter is a difficult film for me, because when it's not boring me, it's scaring me to the point of traumatizing me, then depressing me to the point of suicide ideation. It's good, but once was enough for this one. siochembiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487373396181856763noreply@blogger.com