DeaconBrews
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DeNiro's performance in Taxi Driver was so good it launched two oscar winning careers
Your strange and arbitrary criteria aside it's absurd to compare the two performances and put Gyllenhaal on top. DeNiro's performance in Taxi Driver is widely considered one of the greatest in cinema history.
the godfather ranked 29th wat
Meh, probably too low, but I think Part II is better, and I didn't really want to put both in the top 15, nor have three Coppola flicks so high on the list.
So I saw John Wick recently. It is not exactly a cinema classic but if you are a fan of action movies it is a must-see. Keanu gets back to what he does best, which is not saying much and killing people without an afterthought. Some of the fight scenes are incredible.. the cinematography and soundtrack are top notch and there a few great performances from some notable actors that I was surprised were in it. I haven't left a theater that satisfied in a long time considering just how skeptical I was walking in to it.
I hooked up with a girl who was a producer on that flick. Ah, good memories of that one.
You hooked up with Eva Longoria?
I can mail you my film history textbook if you're interested.
Here are a few I would recommend:You bros have any recommendations on literature for learning more about cinema/movie-making and/or the classics? I've been trying to expand my knowledge on the subject through actually, you know, watching the movies.. but wondering if there is additional material out there. I never had the opportunity to take any film studies classes; what does the curriculum typically look like outside of watching movies?
Here are a few I would recommend:
General Overview: The Cinema Book, Film Studies: An Introduction
Specific movements in film history: A History of the French New Wave Cinema
(One of my favorites) Men, Women, and Chainsaws
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls
I would also recommend checking out The Criterion Collection. They release films on DVD/BluRay that range between some of the greatest of all time, underseen gems, or classics that are in need of rescuing. Not only are the films absolutely amazing, but most of the discs come with a load of extras, making it basically film school in a box. Here are a few I would suggest as good entry points, and that would supplement the readings provided above:
Seven Samurai, The Seventh Seal, Stagecoach (General Overview)
Breathless, The 400 Blows (French New Wave)
Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby, Eyes Without a Face (Horror)