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For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009)
What a pleasure, 80 minutes of good discussion and opinions.
This film gave me the fun of listening to various people talking on a subject that interests me. I love,also, the way that it was done in a 1907 to the future manner that gave a historical form to it. Opinions are such a pleasure to hear, no matter whether I agree or not. My favorite was James Cagney's from the 30's film.
I was sorry they did not mention Susan Sontag.
Another thing that critics do today that works for me is to put commentary tracks on DVDs such As the fine one that Roger Ebert does on "Citizen Kane".
As i watched "For the Love of Movies" I thought, sometimes the best par of the movie is the cup of coffee we share after.
Flickan som lekte med elden (2009)
A great example of the joy of movies
Films are entertainment, films are an art form, films are a visual, primary, and sound, secondary, experience and films carry us to places we have not and have been. "Girl Who Plays With Fire" and it's first segment "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" are everything mentioned in the first sentence. The viewing of these 2 films summarizes my love of great cinema.
The film versions of the 2 novels allow me to go into a dark theater and be carried off to places I have never been and situations I have never experienced. Just sit back and enjoy 2 fine stories that will require a functioning brain. Th character real, full and dense. The plot constantly requires me to look for details that are threads to later discoveries I be required to make. the music is full and important as a Hitchcock score.
One last thought: if Noomi Rapace, the actress who plays the female lead, Lisbeth should receive a nomination for an Academy Award or I will not watch the Academy Awards show.