tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838733.post2989548666474676897..comments2024-03-25T21:14:21.671-04:00Comments on Listen Eggroll: Viewing Journal: Week of 30 Apr - 6 Maymd'ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055853987416332662noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838733.post-79208286801282749032012-05-10T16:55:49.495-04:002012-05-10T16:55:49.495-04:00Are you ever planning on seeing French Connection ...Are you ever planning on seeing French Connection II? I just watched both films and am now of the opinion that FCII is in fact better than the original, though only slightly. Definitely one of the most underrated films of the 70's.Atli Sighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542195031294304732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838733.post-55116952837228874832012-05-06T16:39:08.623-04:002012-05-06T16:39:08.623-04:00I dunno, looks like a typical lineup to me. Haven&...I dunno, looks like a typical lineup to me. Haven't seen <i>King of the Hill</i> in almost 20 years but I loved it at the time; in theory it's still my second favorite Soderbergh. (He peaked early.) So that's two great films, a handful of good ones (Branagh, Loach, Hou, Téchiné, possibly the Ferrara which I haven't seen), some interesting near-misses (Campion, Peck, Tavianis, Schumacher, possibly the Wenders which I haven't seen), etc. Not that everyone will file all of the above in the same categories I do, of course, but even allowing for differences of taste I think the quality level is consistent with most of the years I've been attending. Though I can't speak for the 9 or 10 films I've never or barely heard of.md'ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055853987416332662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838733.post-31887558436020864552012-05-06T09:15:58.571-04:002012-05-06T09:15:58.571-04:00Good lord, 1993 Comp was a big pile of shit. Yes, ...Good lord, 1993 Comp was a big pile of shit. Yes, <i>Naked</i> clearly should have won, with the Grand Prix going to Téchiné. (As much as I love Hou, I admire <i>The Puppetmaster</i> more than I like it.)Michaelhttp://academichack.netnoreply@blogger.com