Comments on: Film on TV: December 21-27 http://www.rowthree.com/2009/12/21/film-on-tv-december-21-27/ Where Cinema is more than just $100 Million productions Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marc Saint-Cyr http://www.rowthree.com/2009/12/21/film-on-tv-december-21-27/#comment-38807 Marc Saint-Cyr Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:34:55 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=23454#comment-38807 Very well said, Bob - 8 1/2 DOES rule, and there is no way Nine will ever top it - no matter how many big musical numbers, gorgeous women or Daniel Day-Lewis it packs in. Very well said, Bob – 8 1/2 DOES rule, and there is no way Nine will ever top it – no matter how many big musical numbers, gorgeous women or Daniel Day-Lewis it packs in.

]]> By: Bob Turnbull http://www.rowthree.com/2009/12/21/film-on-tv-december-21-27/#comment-38795 Bob Turnbull Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:47:56 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=23454#comment-38795 I also really like Juliet Of The Spirits...It was the second Fellini I saw and it's stuck with me much longer than the first which was Amarcord (which certainly got across the term "Fellini-esque", but otherwise didn't work for me too well). JotS has Giulietta Masina in it which of course immediately makes it worth watching, but it also has some very arresting visuals and is almost a Fellini horror movie at times. 8 1/2 rules. Nine won't. I still want to see it though and hope that it makes for an entertaining romp. I also really like Juliet Of The Spirits…It was the second Fellini I saw and it’s stuck with me much longer than the first which was Amarcord (which certainly got across the term “Fellini-esque”, but otherwise didn’t work for me too well). JotS has Giulietta Masina in it which of course immediately makes it worth watching, but it also has some very arresting visuals and is almost a Fellini horror movie at times.

8 1/2 rules. Nine won’t. I still want to see it though and hope that it makes for an entertaining romp.

]]> By: Jandy Stone http://www.rowthree.com/2009/12/21/film-on-tv-december-21-27/#comment-38789 Jandy Stone Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:17:23 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=23454#comment-38789 I actually watched <em>Nine</em> yesterday, before rewatching <em>8 1/2</em>. I'm hoping to get a review up today, but I haven't had time at work to write it up. Apparently I had time to write long-ass comments about <em>Avatar</em>, though. Oh well. But I'm glad, actually, that I saw <em>Nine</em> without having <em>8 1/2</em> fresh in my head. I actually watched Nine yesterday, before rewatching 8 1/2. I’m hoping to get a review up today, but I haven’t had time at work to write it up. Apparently I had time to write long-ass comments about Avatar, though. Oh well. But I’m glad, actually, that I saw Nine without having 8 1/2 fresh in my head.

]]> By: Marc Saint-Cyr http://www.rowthree.com/2009/12/21/film-on-tv-december-21-27/#comment-38787 Marc Saint-Cyr Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:56:02 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=23454#comment-38787 Thank you, Jandy! I also believe that Fellini's earlier stuff is pretty special, while his later works are pretty scattershot. Interesting, but not as successful on an emotional level. 8 1/2 was the first one of his I actually saw, and still my favorite - and one of my favorite movies in general. It'll be interesting to see how Nine adapts the story in a different way besides Fellini's. It has already been a little strange to see characters and scenes I know and love so well in the trailers for Nine. Thank you, Jandy!

I also believe that Fellini’s earlier stuff is pretty special, while his later works are pretty scattershot. Interesting, but not as successful on an emotional level. 8 1/2 was the first one of his I actually saw, and still my favorite – and one of my favorite movies in general. It’ll be interesting to see how Nine adapts the story in a different way besides Fellini’s. It has already been a little strange to see characters and scenes I know and love so well in the trailers for Nine.

]]> By: Jandy Stone http://www.rowthree.com/2009/12/21/film-on-tv-december-21-27/#comment-38779 Jandy Stone Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:59:49 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=23454#comment-38779 I agree with you, Marc. It's actually been long enough since I've seen <em>Amarcord</em> that I don't remember it very well. I'm more a fan of his earlier stuff, actually - <em>La Strada</em> and <em>Nights of Cabiria</em> are my favorites. I actually rewatched <em>8 1/2</em> last night and still don't like it as much as I want to. Oh, and <em>La Dolce Vita</em>. I like that one, too. Also, you have good taste. :) I agree with you, Marc. It’s actually been long enough since I’ve seen Amarcord that I don’t remember it very well. I’m more a fan of his earlier stuff, actually – La Strada and Nights of Cabiria are my favorites. I actually rewatched 8 1/2 last night and still don’t like it as much as I want to. Oh, and La Dolce Vita. I like that one, too.

Also, you have good taste. :)

]]> By: Marc Saint-Cyr http://www.rowthree.com/2009/12/21/film-on-tv-december-21-27/#comment-38778 Marc Saint-Cyr Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:51:29 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=23454#comment-38778 I absolutely love Jules and Jim, Nights of Cabiria, Bicycle Thieves, Volver and The Lives of Others. Amarcord never grabbed me as much as people say. It definitely has some great parts to it, but other moments were just too strange or flat-out annoying for me. I agree with Ebert's belief that it was the last major triumph of Fellini's career. I absolutely love Jules and Jim, Nights of Cabiria, Bicycle Thieves, Volver and The Lives of Others. Amarcord never grabbed me as much as people say. It definitely has some great parts to it, but other moments were just too strange or flat-out annoying for me. I agree with Ebert’s belief that it was the last major triumph of Fellini’s career.

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