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 Going to do this yet again so I can fly in my magic helicopter. Won't that be loads of fun? I'm actually fine with getting into stuff completely off my radar. Last year, FreudianSlippers sent me a pair of Icelandic films (Cold Fever and Rock i Reykjavik) and axleblaze (I think?) sent a few of newer ones (The Oversimplification of Her Beauty, Cop Car, and Green Room). All of which I enjoyed immensely. My Letterboxd page: https://letterboxd.com/egbertsouse/ Favorite "established" filmmakers: Stanley Kubrick, Orson Welles, Norman McLaren, Jacques Tati, Kenneth Anger, Buster Keaton, Powell & Pressburger, F.W. Murnau, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Wes Anderson, David Lynch (established as I've seen either all their films or a substantial majority) Blind Spots: Always trying to see more foreign film. Only Japanese films I've seen are a bunch of Kurosawa and Miyazaki, one Ozu, one Itami, one Mizoguchi. Only seen one Fassbender film. Only one African film (Touki Bouki). Haven't seen much African-American centric cinema. Haven't seen much giallo or slasher, though I have a tender tummy. I'd love to see more exploitation stuff. Tough sell: I tend to skip new releases in favor of older ones. Only new films I've bothered to see theatrically this year have been Get Out, Rogue One, Wonder Woman, and Dunkirk - though it's mainly because my local theater is a multiplex, not a nice little indie place (like Atlanta's Midtown or Plaza theaters). Top 10 movies I've seen this year for the first time: Tampopo Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Phantom of the Paradise The Double Life of Veronique Army of Darkness The World of Apu Princess Mononoke Carnival of Souls Stalker Withnail & I Egbert Souse fucked around with this message at 05:48 on Nov 29, 2017 |
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ho ho ho now I have a Santee
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Dec 4, 2017 05:02
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Just ordered my Santee's main gift. I was going to have it delivered directly from the distributor, but then it wouldn't have any other goodies or even a note. So, I should have it shipped out by early next week.
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Dec 7, 2017 00:51
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My santee's main gift was supposed to arrive today, but it didn't. Hopefully it'll arrive by Friday since I'll be out of town for work. If all else fails, I guess I could send a box with my hair and a watch chain.
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Dec 12, 2017 19:58
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Still haven't gotten my Santee's gift. I haven't even received any mail in the last four days, so apparently the local mail is having problems. The next day I'll be able to ship it out is Thursday, so I apologize if it's late.
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Dec 16, 2017 20:14
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Finally shipped! Looks like it won't get there until Tuesday, but it's on the way. Also got my Santa's gift! The Wind Journeys, directed by Ciro Guerra. From Colombia! Looks like a neat film, so I'll be watching this weekend. Didn't see a name anywhere.
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Dec 21, 2017 18:14
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therattle posted:Me! I had to get it used as new ones aren't available and there wasn't a gift option. I saw it by chance at Cannes when it premiered and I absolutely loved it. More is to come: one gift should be en route and one seems to be lost by USPS Thanks! Used isn't a problem since I know a lot of great films simply aren't available new. This appears to be part of a monthly/quarterly release program, so it probably wasn't available long anyways.
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Dec 21, 2017 19:12
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Lil Mama Im Sorry posted:Thank you Santa! I apologize for the hastily scribbled note as I was rushing to make it in time to the post office before they closed for the day. I'd love to know what you think of the films. It Happened Here is a great obscure film that's certainly timely now. It took eight years to make and was started when the directors were teenagers. They ended up getting help from Tony Richardson and Stanley Kubrick to finish it. Kevin Brownlow is better known as a silent film documentarian, restorer, and historian today. Also seconding Timby - The Producers is one of the funniest movies ever made and possibly Mel Brooks' finest movie. Zero Mostel is great, but it's also Gene Wilder's breakout first starring role. Great supporting cast. Dick Shawn will always be the best movie Hitler.
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Dec 31, 2017 21:22
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therattle posted:Egbert, USPS appears to have lost both your book and DVD that I sent to you separately. That's pretty appalling. I'm following up. Thanks! You're in England, right? I've had some imports take a whole month or not even show up at all.
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therattle, just wanted to say how much I enjoyed The Wind Journeys and Yeelen. 
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