Film

[open face surgery]

I've said it before but the pure lift of The King of Comedy by Joker was annoying.

[astfgyl]

I haven't seen The King of Comedy so can't judge but colour me intrigued I'll be back with the answer.

Watched The Quiet Man for the first time last night. Class film.

[Ollkiller]

I've said it before but the pure lift of The King of Comedy by Joker was annoying.

Yup. Total rip off. Preferred The King of Comedy.

[StoutAndAle]

I've said it before but the pure lift of The King of Comedy by Joker was annoying.

Yup. Total rip off. Preferred The King of Comedy.

100% - it's blatantly obvious but "King Of Comedy" is considered one of Scorsese's lesser films so modern day viewership mightn't be far-reaching.

I think "King Of Comedy" is a work of genius. De Niro is pathetic and menacing at the same time.   

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

I'd never seen King of Comedy until after Joker and was able to enjoy both of them by watching in that order. Can see how anyone familiar with it already could have found Joker a bit grating, but I know quite a few who didn't, so, yeah, different strokes.

[stearl]

Trailer for the second part of Dune for those interested.

https://youtu.be/EDc-FUevhLI

Hopefully it does the book justice.

[Carnage]

Looks amazing. Still no sign of a guild navigator but effects shots are always the last ones finished, that seems to be mostly practical.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Here's a question for ye: Who do ye reckon has the best filmography? Actors or directors allowed.

After watching Decision To Leave, I refreshed my memory on Park Chan Wook's list, and it really is fairly ridiculous in its range and execution: Oldboy, The Handmaiden, Lady Vengeance, Thirst, Decision To Leave, The Little Drummer Girl (TV miniseries), Stoker, JSA. Ridiculous.

Don't know if I'd choose it as my favourite, but it's what got me thinking about it. Gaspard Noé and Tarkovsky would be contenders for me. And, on the acting side, a throw-up between Daniel Day Lewis and Christopher Guest? 

[blessed1]

Director wise I would say Darren Aronofsky.
I'm not sure about what actor I'd pick tbh.

[StoutAndAle]

Director - Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Jean-Pierre Melville, Akira Kurosawa.

Actor - John Cazale. The poor fucker died before he could make a bad film! "Godfather" (I&II), "The Conversation", "Dog Day Afternoon", "The Deer Hunter".

Daniel Day Lewis is a good shout too. Christian Bale and Sean Penn have a fairly high quality rate.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

All good choices there. Aronofsky slightly iffy for me, but only for Noah and Mother. That said, after watching The Whale, I want to go back and watch Mother again. And PTA definitely another director with a ridiculous filmography of the same kind of range and execution as Park Chan Wook.

[blessed1]

Mother is excellent imo. I had an idea what it was about before watching it which helped. The only one of his I wouldn't be a fan of is Noah but all the rest are excellent for me.
Tarantino and Scorsese would be up there too.
Ari Aster too but I don't think he has enough to his name yet to really be considered but what he has done has all been great especially his short movies.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Mother is excellent imo. I had an idea what it was about before watching it which helped.

That's what I was thinking; first watch was maybe a bit too much to process. Watching The Whale I was very aware that in a different mood, notably a more cynical one, I might have really not been digging it. So, yeah, Mother up for another watch. Sure even Jodorowsky gave it his seal of approval, and he hates 99% of modern cinema 

[Eoin McLove]

Joker was grand. All time classic? Come on ta fuck 

[blessed1]

Joker was grand. All time classic? Come on ta fuck 

Ya I agree l, it's not that great. Hate when people hype these movies. It's like the Christopher Nolan Batman ones. I thought they were absolute shite.