Why is there no longer interest in the Film Club?

[Foxbat]

Re: October suggestions

as halloween is coming in october i think the witch/warlock theme is a good one

I don't think we should have themes back to back for the reasons in my first post but we can certainly do it a couple of months down the line.

 

[Leto]

Re: October suggestions

Suspiria is a good idea. Have we ever officialy discussed Dario Argento movies ?

 

[ravenus]

Re: October suggestions

Why not include Suspiria AND Inferno considering they were supposed to be part of a trilogy (albeit the most loosely linked) that was never completed?
Or all of Argento's supernatural horror films

 

[Foxbat]

Re: October suggestions

Have we ever officialy discussed Dario Argento movies ?

No, but if Democracy demands it of us then we shall

 

[Wolfeborn]

Re: October suggestions

ok never heard of Suspiria sounds interesting but not sure if I will be able to get hold of it for discussion will have a go though.

 

[Leto]

Re: October suggestions

ok never heard of Suspiria sounds interesting but not sure if I will be able to get hold of it for discussion will have a go though.

You can find info here :
http://www.imagesjournal.com/issue05/infocus/suspiria.htm

and here :
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076786/

Most video rent places got it in their horror section.

 

[ravenus]

Re: October suggestions

Be warned though, Argento's films can be hazardous to those who demand logic and emotional depth in their film viewings.

 

[Wolfeborn]

Re: October suggestions

aye seen a few bits and pieces of argentos work, and know of him just havent seen these 2 films, prob heard of him most from his hand in dawn of the dead but have seen phenomena and i think trauma aswell, though not for a while as have mellowed a little as got older hehe. will see if i can find a copy to watch.

 

[polymorphikos]

Re: October suggestions

Be warned though, Argento's films can be hazardous to those who demand logic and emotional depth in their film viewings.

Any horror fan who hasn't severed those apron strings is going to have a long, painful life ahead of them.

 

[Foxbat]

Re: October suggestions

Hmm. So what are we saying guys? Are we having an Argento-Fest in October? If so, I'll have to swat those moths out of my wallet and go get some

 

[ravenus]

Re: October suggestions

As a preliminary opinion, I liked Suspiria a good deal as a technical exercise and I thought Inferno was one of the most boring and aggravating movies ever. Haven't seen any of his other stuff and the giallo genre isn't really my cuppa.

 

[Brian G Turner]

Re: October suggestions

I figure Suspiria is one of those films I'll have to watch for life experience value alone. Count me in for this one if it passes.

 

[ravenus]

Re: October suggestions

Do we need a poll or do we start off with (hopefully) a joint Suspiria/Inferno discussion?

 

[Foxbat]

Re: October suggestions

There have been no dissenting voices and no other suggestions so I'm thinking 'October: ArgentoFest'

I had a look around and found Argento's stuff to be pretty thin on the ground when trying to buy/rent (at least where I come from) so I thought it would help to open it up to a general discussion of any/all of his movies. No doubt it will narrow itself down to what folk are familiar with.
If there are no objections, I'll post up a thread tomorrow

 

[Foxbat]

November suggestions

Any suggestions for whiling away the time on a cold winter's night in november?
Please stick 'em here and we'll run a poll later (if need be)

 

[polymorphikos]

Re: November suggestions

The Thing From Another World.

It deserves heavy scrutiny.

 

[ravenus]

Re: November suggestions

Is that the one where the shambling rubbersuit attacks a polar base containing the square-jawed hero and his mates?

I'm not sure heavy scrutiny would expose it to be any more than a reasonably entertaining B-grader.

 

[polymorphikos]

Re: November suggestions

Aside from the almost-revolting politics of the film and the manipulative way in which it promotes them, of course not.

If that gets vetoed, then When Worlds Collide - where hypocracy (crisy?) reigns supreme.

 

[ravenus]

Re: November suggestions

You mean the anti-foreigner thing that critics keep harping about? I really think that's a case of reading too much. If at all it could only reflect the spirit of the times. The movie is just a quaint piece.

 

[polymorphikos]

Re: November suggestions

A couple of points then I'll let it be.

Firstly, historically-contextual sub-text is still interesting to delve-into. Heart of Darkness is still interesting as a critique of colonialism. Secondly, the film is so blatantly-biased in its ideoloy and where its allegiances lie that, even if it wasn't the aim of the makers to explicitly examine or promote it, it makes an interesting study.

And besides, I consider the treatment of Carrington more interesting than the commies-from-space element.