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Dario Argento and others thrillers/horror movies directors
Guillaume:
Here's a special thread for one of my favorite director, the Maestro Dario Argento.
He's one of the most famous italian directors, hugely famous in his native country and well known in the rest of the world...a cult director among the cult directors!
Some love for Dario Argento (and his gorgeous talented daughter Asia) on this board?
Which are your favourite horror movies and horror & thrillers directors? ;)
Guillaume:
--- Quote from: Master Ray on August 16, 2013, 10:19:38 PM ---It's nice to meet people with similar interests!
For me, it's a toss-up between 'Suspiria' and 'Opera' as my fave Argento film, 'Phenomena' being a close third. 'Tenebrae' is probably in 4th place. Good to see TSS getting some love, a really under-rated picture!
And for any NMA fans who also like horror films and have no idea what me and Guillaume are on about... investigate the works of Dario Argento. Bloody great.
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Indeed!
"The Stendhal Syndrome" is a major film of the 90's i think, and one of Dario Argento's best films, it's original, harsh and moving (i love the film's final shot, it's heartbreaking)...Asia Argento's performance is also great and brave and Ennio Morricone's soundtrack is hypnotic...i love the film's opening at the Firenze Gallery...incredible scene!
"Phenomena" is probably my favorite Argento film, i love the film's fairy tale vibe, the great use of Swiss landscape, the soundtrack (Iron Maiden! Motorhead! Goblin), the wind, the poetic mood and Jennifer Connelly's cute, angelic character.
"Suspiria" is incredible too...the use of colours, locations, space, music...incredible...a work of Art.
"Tenebre" is a great, fast paced giallo/thriller...again, full of memorable stylish scenes (the dog scene, the murders of the lesbians with this stunning crane shot around the flat, etc)
I"ve seen "Opera" on the big screen a few years ago and it is an incredible piece of film making, the use of Steadycam camera, the crane shot with the crows flying over the Opera House...wow! and the murders scenes are very creepy and sadistic.
"Deep red" (Argento's most praised thriller), "The Bird with the crystal plumage" and "4 flies on grey velvet" are are also very well crafter thrillers, with stunning direction and entertaining plots and suspens.
Master Ray:
Aw, we've been chatting about this...
I'm someone who loves a good horror film, but pickings are slim nowadays. Dario Argento is my favourite horror director of all time, although his recent work is a bit questionable (got GAILLO queu'd up on Netflix, but bad reviews keep me away from it... I'll get around to it one day...)
I love Argento's stuff because it is so grandiose, amazing set-pieces with fantastic music and photography... the horror movie as art, truly.
I also love the horror movies of Brian De Palma (The Fury, Carrie, Sisters, Dressed To Kill) for the same reasons...
As I said, I struggle to find decent horror pics nowadays, so any forgotten gems would be appreciated...
EDIT - You got back to me before I posted my reply! Let me know what you think about De Palma!
Guillaume:
Here's my Dario Argento blog, i have to update it but here are some screenshots of his works...you may not like horror movies and thrillers but in most of Dario's works you will always find a stunning use of cinematography, music, locations, etc:
http://darioargentofr.blogspot.fr/2009/09/1969-2009.html
And my Facebook page about Dario Argento and his works:
https://www.facebook.com/update_security_info.php?wizard=1#!/groups/43414802621/?fref=ts
Guillaume:
--- Quote from: Master Ray on August 16, 2013, 11:03:13 PM ---As I said, I struggle to find decent horror pics nowadays, so any forgotten gems would be appreciated...
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"Full Circle" is one of these "forgotten gems", if you haven't seen it yet ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkcSIp7D1nc&feature=g-upl
I have also a fondness for the moody aussie horror films from the 70's and early 80's, like "Next of Kin", "Picnic at Hanging Rock", "Long week end", "Razorback", "Harlequin", etc
--- Quote from: Master Ray on August 16, 2013, 11:03:13 PM ---Dario Argento is my favourite horror director of all time, although his recent work is a bit questionable (got GAILLO queu'd up on Netflix, but bad reviews keep me away from it... I'll get around to it one day...
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If you're a "die hard" Argento fan like me, you can give a chance to "Giallo"!
It's an ok thriller, nothing great but not a disaster like many have claimed (IMO)...i like Adrien Brody's selfish, cold character in the film but it's a minor film in Argento's career.
The lesser Argento films are IMO "Phantom of the Opera" and "Sleepless" (in "Sleepless" i still love the opening train scene, the carpet crawl scene and the Goblin soundtrack, though)
Have you seen "Trauma", "The Card Player", "Do you like Hitchcock?" and "Dracula 3D"?
"Trauma" and "The Card Player" are a bit underrated i think, '...Hitchcock?" is a fun tv movie (i've just ordered the cd soundtrack) and i even quite liked "Dracula"...
--- Quote from: Master Ray on August 16, 2013, 11:03:13 PM ---Let me know what you think about De Palma!
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I like some of his films from the 70's:
"The Fury", "Obssession", "Carrie", "Sisters", "Phantom of the Paradise"...also "Blow out" is very good, "Carlito's way" and "Casualties of War" too...De Palma films share with Argento's works some great set-pieces, stunning use of space, locations, cinematography, music...i tend to prefer Argento's works though, and i don't like too much De Palma's last films ("Passion", "Femme fatale", "Mission to Mars", etc)
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