07-11-2016, 10:39 AM
(07-11-2016, 06:57 AM)shemthepenman Wrote: theoretically, yes, this is a false dichotomy. but practically, not. i am going to the cinema and i will be watching one of these two films. 'neither' really isn't an option for my own selfish purposes. [also, talking about films that have been seen to death, you mentioned blow-up and bullitt, and i was at two film festivals in poland about a month apart and they both showed those films, and i don't watch films at the cinema twice, so i feel like i have seen those to death--oh i did watch the history boys about three times at the cinema but that was by accident.]
but having said that, i'll take all the suggestions for films to watch. i'm always interesd in new films. but just note that my cinema isn't going to be playing anything obscure anytime soon. i mean, also on the bill this week is the exorcist [which i have seen at the cinema], casablanca [again, seen it at the cinema], and labyrinth [which i haven't seen at the cinema, but, well it's on a different day so maybe i will]. it's a big mutiplex, and in fact, you give a nod to meanstreets [again, another festival favourite] but i reckon even that would not be mainstream enough for my cinema. shame, but what can you do. i live in a capitalist hell hole in the arse end of the planet.
OK, go see Pulp Fiction. It's the lesser of the films; but if you've seen them already, it's more fun and as there's always a bit
of business here or there you either missed or forgot. (And it's got Uma Thurman at her cock-sure best.)
But if you're really "serious" (fun,fun,fun) about films: