daflauta
Joined Jun 1999
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Kara, are you a film maker or just a philosopher? What a precise and concise analysis of one of the greatest early Demy's works! I agree fully, and make your words mine. Your photography skill is evident (I'm a photographer too). Furthermore, the photography is one of the high spots of this film. Superb B&W rendition, together with expert scene lighting, camera, decors, everything. The zigzag mirrors scenes in the casino are a treat! Never been into gambling, but I know a little about addictions. It's always a sad story. I've met Demy in Rio de Janeiro some 30 yrs ago. We became friends, but unfortunately he died in 1990. I highly recommend Agnes Varda's films. Not by accident she was married to Jacques, and their son Mathieu Demy is a very good actor.
Data treatment by machines is all right for physics and other utilities where sometimes "more" can mean "better". Here, statistical analysis of numbers of votes can not express an essential quality of movies: one's feeling. I watched Underdog on the TV unpretentiously, while working at my repair shop this afternoon. The majority of disagreeing opinions about its low rating date to 2007, when it was released. I've been watching movies for more than a half century, long before "special" effects were in, not to mention digital FX! I was definitely delighted with this honest and simple entertainment, with a great cast, human and animal. (I must say it was a Portuguese-dubbed version, which I think made me lose great art job when the dogs spoke)
THE BEST of all Italian comic movies through all ages. Precursory of neorealism, of which Mario Monicelli is an exponent. Superb BW photography, extraordinary soundtrack, state-of-the art acting, and... Totò, a serious and sensitive human being behind his picturesque characters. A very faithful portrait of Italy and Italian people. I strongly recommend "I soliti ignoti", "Bocaccio 70", "L'armata Brancaleone", "Parenti, serpenti" as a next appreciation of Monicelli's great comic filmography. I also recommend "Proibito', "I compagni", "La grande guerra", more serious although always with a bit of sarcasm within.