Buster Keaton once said “A comedian does funny things. A good comedian does things funny” While Buster is certainly doing outright hilarious things in this film, it’s easy to see how he applies this philosophy in the film’s, albeit few, spacious moments. He’s always at least mildly amusing, for example, the scene where he sits with his girlfriend. His boyish charm adds cuteness and romantic awkwardness to this scene, while his gestures add humor and character to this sweet scene.…
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Fortunella 1958
I meant to review this much earlier when I was reviewing Fellini films and making my video on him, but unfortunately I forgot which seems to be this film's defining trait.
The film has essentially been reduced to a fun fact, in it's most notable aspect, that Nino Rota recycled a couple excerpts of his score from this film and updated it for "The Godfather" which is why that composition was disqualified for the Academy Award at the last minute.…
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La Strada 1954
One of my first Fellini films I've ever seen is one of my favorites to this day! This was made before Fellini's dream-like style was used more often, but even when they aren't doing that his films still pull at your heartstrings and give you a joyful experience.
One thing I have in common with Fellini is we're both crazy about Charlie Chaplin and you can find a lot of his influence in Fellini's early period of filmmaking. But I…
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The Tree of Life 2011
Extended Edition Released on Criterion Collection:
Despite already loving this film, after watching the extended version I can confidently say that "The Tree of Life" is the best film of the decade. This is peak cinema, we have not been blessed with an experience this entrancing and this powerful since 2001: A Space Odyssey! Terrence Malick is a visionary containing poetic depth in each one of his shots, on top of them already being captivating. Every frame is stunning and…