tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post4954099727398523151..comments2023-07-23T09:45:33.199-05:00Comments on the last lullaby (and) peril: 1975: Night Moves (Arthur Penn)Jeffrey Goodmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-66897595016460920762010-03-30T21:57:31.352-05:002010-03-30T21:57:31.352-05:00Jeremy, that's awesome! I also feel that it&#...Jeremy, that's awesome! I also feel that it's an amazing film. And the fact that you call it your favorite film of the seventies , well that's pretty f-ing cool.Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-37221984270828591002010-03-30T15:06:42.292-05:002010-03-30T15:06:42.292-05:00My favorite American film of the seventies and one...My favorite American film of the seventies and one of my favorite films of all time. Of the works that truly haunt me, few do more than this film. I think about Harry Moseby and hear that Michael Small theme in my head all the time. God, I love this film...Nostalgia Kinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506680500183270767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-414279134866620382010-03-28T20:54:30.168-05:002010-03-28T20:54:30.168-05:00Dave, great to hear from you! I definitely owe th...Dave, great to hear from you! I definitely owe this Lumet more viewings. It's one I've struggled a little with in the past, but I will absolutely revisit it.<br /><br />Thanks, Dave. Always a treat to have you here!Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-66853468225528949132010-03-28T20:12:00.680-05:002010-03-28T20:12:00.680-05:00I've gotta go with Sidney Lumet's DOG DAY ...I've gotta go with Sidney Lumet's DOG DAY AFTERNOON. It is at times tense, funny, socially conscious... just so much going on in it, plus incredible performances from both Al Pacino and John Cazale. It is definitely my favorite Lumet film.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134196370913749544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-85772377746290477962010-03-27T23:37:06.462-05:002010-03-27T23:37:06.462-05:00Drew, great to hear from you! If you like Penn, I...Drew, great to hear from you! If you like Penn, I can pretty much guarantee that you'll like this one. Personally, it's probably my favorite of anything I've ever seen by him. <br /><br />I need to revisit THE MIRROR (ZERKALO). It's been a really long time since I've since it. But, like you, I absolutely love CHINESE BOOKIE.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by. Always a treat to have you here!Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-77208905429366960132010-03-27T17:51:51.496-05:002010-03-27T17:51:51.496-05:00I'm a fan of pretty much every Penn film I'...I'm a fan of pretty much every Penn film I've seen, yet <i>Night Moves</i> remains one I've not yet gotten around to. I may very well have to bump it up my list of priorities after your praise here Jeffrey.<br /><br />For this year, my picks would be personal masterpieces from two of my favorite directors: Tarkovsky's staggering opus <i>Zerkalo</i>, a film that continues to bowl me over with every viewing, and Cassavetes' <i>The Killing of a Chinese Bookie</i>, one of my favorite crime pictures ever, dripping with style and raw personality.Drew McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054307044280470117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-49545326170999631762010-03-27T17:08:10.698-05:002010-03-27T17:08:10.698-05:00Sam, great to hear from you! I still need to see ...Sam, great to hear from you! I still need to see many of your top picks, but I'm looking forward to them. <br /><br />For me, this is actually a really strong year. But I understand it's totally a taste thing.<br /><br />Thanks so much, Sam. Always such a treat to have you here!Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-65355493905833131592010-03-27T16:57:27.959-05:002010-03-27T16:57:27.959-05:00Although I'm not a fan of this film Jeffrey, I...Although I'm not a fan of this film Jeffrey, I applaud the bold choice! The film does have fans who would go the extra yard as you have done too!<br /><br />The Travelling Players (Angelopoulos; Greece)<br /><br />Runners-Up:<br /><br />Picnic at Hanging Rock (Weir; Australia)<br />Barry Lyndon (Kubrick; UK/USA)<br />The Passenger (Antonioni; Italy/USA)<br />Fox and His Friends (Fassbinder; Germany)<br />The Story of Adele H. (Truffaut; France)<br />Numero Deux (Godard; France)<br />Dog Day Afternoon (Lumet; USA)<br />Love and Death (Allen; USA)<br /><br />A rather weak year, with a few great films that shine through.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.com