ASK & DISCUSS INDEX

7 years, 4 months ago - Helen Jack

Some other examples people have written in with on our instagram page;

THE FIFTH ELEMENT (1997, Luc Besson)
"The mixture between comedy, action and love story made me realise that you can have it all in a story. I fell in love with the characters and the storytelling, but mostly the witty dialogue - I wanted to write like that."

LAST TANGO IN PARIS (1972, Bernardo Bertolucci)
"Marlon Brando's acting style is what inspired me. Everything he did really looked like it was happening for the first time. There is no sense that he is reaching for a performance. Whereas with some great actors I get the feeling they are trying to impress, Brando's acting seems to come from a place of genuine need to express his inner self. Basically he's as real in his performance as the people I see around me. That's the kind of credibility to aim for."

CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST (1980, Ruggero Deodato)
"In the wild west days of uncertified VHS video the family rented two films I was way too young to watch (Ruggero Deodato's Cannibal Holocaust and Terry Gilliam's Life Of Brian) and made them an unlikely pairing for our Sunday afternoon double bill. The former had a huge impact on me and then was promptly banned under the 1984 Video Recording Act. Consequently, seeing the video artwork of this controversial film on the local news ensured it stayed with me forever as a benchmark in horror for more reasons than just entertainment. The latter I would re-watch until I could recite sections of dialogue. Two very different films but both key stages in my love of the medium."

7 years, 4 months ago - Leonie Shanks

It's a hard one! I'd have to say that a film that marked my real interest in film was Together, by the Swedish filmmaker Lucas Moodyson. It's so brilliant in its depiction of living in a 1970's commune with all these characters who mean well, but who kind of become parodies of themselves. Moodyson cleverly balances a critical eye with a real warmth. Some parts are so hilarious! But there's also a genuine engagement with the politics of the time. For me, it's just a perfect example of filmmaking.

7 years, 4 months ago - Vasco de Sousa

First, that it's not instagram! One thing that gets me is the cinema audience. I get hooked every so often.
The last two films that did it were Loving Vincent and Black Panther. Loving Vincent I went to see twice, I felt the emotions, it was like I understood what it was like to be the painter. And the reverent silence of the audience, you could feel that others around you were feeling it too.

With Black Panther, it was at the end credits, the entire cinema went gossipy, you couldn't hear one conversation for the next. It was the most diverse audience, age-wise, i'd seen for a film since Avatar. There were parents with children who I'd seen in Disney animations, university students who saw other Marvel films and bond movies, and the older people who normally frequent the art house films. All abuzz, all staying for the joke after the credits.

There were more interesting cinema stories in the old days, dances, fights, irreverent comments, but they are too long to relate.

7 years, 4 months ago - Allan (Mac) McKenna

I contributed to this a couple of days ago mentioning Dan Salokovich and Sweet Smell of Success. Was it rejected for some reason? And if so what? Are we not entitled to know?

7 years, 4 months ago - Allan (Mac) McKenna

It's OK. I'm on filmmakers for some reason (maybe that's who I applied to) !