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Warm memories of Talk to Her

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Victor Khomenko

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I have not written too enthusiastically about that film, considering it quite good but short of being a masterpiece.
But today, driving around the town with its soundtrack in the player, brought back strong and warm memories.
The music is haunting and beautiful, and instantly created in my mind the unique atmosphere of that film. And stripped bare of screen, action and actors, it went straight to the soul.
I recommend that CD wholeheartedly, and I think it made my memories of the film so much more endearing.

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Any film with a vagina that big - RGA 23:24:14 10/01/05 (0)
has to be considered a masterpiece!
That girl certainly is worth several viewings on her account, alone. I've always - tinear 14:29:30 09/28/05 (0)
thought his masterwork is Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.
How about taking a moment (and I know you hate - tinear 14:49:22 09/27/05 (5)
lists so don't think of it as a "best" of) to post a short list of "must see/excellent/favorite" Russian films. I think most of us would appreciate it. You could skip Eisenstein and Tarkovsky films as they're so well known, already, as well as "War and Peace."
I just got Netflix membership so I'm now ready to begin my journey through worthwhile international films.
- Good Russian Films - Victor Khomenko 07:01:39 09/28/05 (4)
  I have done so already several times before, but here goes, in no particular order. I am sure I will forget some, but this would give you a good start.
  Bondarchuk - War and Peace. A must. I know you said skip it, but it is still worth mentioning, I think.
  Georgy Danelia - "Ne Goriui", "Mimino", "Osennii Marafon"
  Alexandr Sokurov - Russian Ark
  Alexandr Askoldov - Komissar - an incredeible masterpiece!
  Sergei Paradjanov - "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" or "The Color of Pomegranates"
  Nikita Mikhalkov - Burnt by the Sun
  Piotr Mamonov - Taxi Blues
  Iosif Khejfits - The Lady with the Dog
  Vladimir Motyl - "White Desert Sun" - a wonderful action film, a Soviet "Western" if you will.
  Alexei Batalov - Shinel
  Tengiz Abuladze - Repentance
  Vassili Pitchul - Little Vera
  Alexandr Zarkhi - Anna Karenina
  Alexandr Rogozhkin - The Cuckoo
  Yuri Mamin - Okno v Parizh, or any other
  Add to this the recently reviewed "Shiza" - it is Kazakh, but still, close.
  Gorod Zero
  "House of Fools" is incredible too.
  Vodetil' Dlia Very
  Brilliantovaia Ruka (Diamond Arm), Zigzag Udachi, Garazh - all three by the same director.
  The Cranes are Flying and Ballad of a Soldier are two good war films.
  Come and See - a highly contraversial later year war film that some went ga-ga over.
  Vozvraschenie (Return) is incredible.
  "A Zori Zdes' Tikhie" is another great war film, very human.
  "The Karamazov Brothers" and "Crime and Punishment" in particular, are heavy, and are for the most serious viewers. Deeply philosophical and slow...
  "Beregis' Avtomobilia"
  "Kakaia Divnaia Igra" - absolutely interesting.
  Any film by Mark Zakharov you can get.
  "Seventeen Moments of Spring" - a wonderful WWII spy mini-series film, quite well done and acted.
  Parad Planet - !!!!!
  Po Glavnoi Ulitse s Orkestrom - !!!!!!
  Zemlia Obetovannaia - !!!!!
  Beg
  But of course you could simply dump here the Netflix Russian selection, and I could make more pertinent recommendations based on what they have.
  - "Vozvraschenie (Return) is incredible." Seen it three times now. Holds up well. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:15:16 09/28/05 (0)
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  - Spasibo! - tinear 07:16:34 09/28/05 (2)
    I hope Netflix has most of these. I've heard of only a few. In fact, I can't think (maybe it was a Cold War thing) of any Russian film festivals in this country, I've never seen any advertised.
    Netflix is a great resource for the film buff... I've been in heaven these first weeks, with lots of great French, Italian, Brazilian, etc. films ahead.
    I wonder if there's a similar service in Europe?
    - Re: Spasibo! - Victor Khomenko 07:29:12 09/28/05 (1)
      Well, it is indeed great, but after a few months we are at the bottom of the barrel, unfortunately. But of course they keep adding, so there is hope.
      Patrick says there is no comparable service in his part of the world, so the poor guy has to buy all those good films he wants to see.
      - On the other hand, if Patrick lived in a major European metropolis, - tinear 14:28:09 09/28/05 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: Spasibo! posted by Victor Khomenko on September 28, 2005 at 07:29:12:
        
        I'm sure he'd have plenty of classics from which to choose?
        I'm always amazed at the variety of film offerings in NYC. Perhaps Chicago or Philly have similar situations (and Boston?), but the drop-off after that is amazing.
        The last article on the subject I saw several years ago said that only a few (in a country of 280 millions!) commercial theaters still existed that showed classic, independent, and foreign films.
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- He-he is right - Victor Khomenko 14:02:22 09/27/05 (0)
  Yes, I saw Frida some time ago and I did not exactly fall in love... I thought the most interesting part was Leon Trotsky screwing the artist, shortly before receiving that fatefull blow to his head (but not before the bastard spilled rivers of blood, unfortunately...).
  And of course the Argentinian star Mia Maestro, who played her syster, is a woman of a rare beauty.
It had a great, actually live performance as part of the drama, too. nt - clarkjohnsen 12:49:14 09/27/05 (0)
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