Surreal Movie Directors
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Topic: Surreal Movie Directors
Posted By: Larkstongue41
Subject: Surreal Movie Directors
Date Posted: May 01 2017 at 19:32
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I have to abstain from voting for now. Love all of them too much to choose. ------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar." |
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Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: May 01 2017 at 19:34
| Jesus, that's a hell of a lineup. I'm abstaining as well... |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 01 2017 at 22:40
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I don't think I could choose either, but at his moment I might go for Jodorowsky or Fellini. I'd add Jean Cocteau and Jan Švankmajer. And for ones with a surrealistic edge, Cronenberg and many others. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Various music I am very into: a youtube playlist with two tracks per act |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: May 02 2017 at 04:41
How about adding Alain Resnais? -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Logan wrote:Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: May 02 2017 at 04:55
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How about Terry Gilliam. Brazil? The Adventures of Baron Munchausen? The Fisher King? 12 Monkeys? ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: May 02 2017 at 05:15
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Master of surrealisme is Clive Barker auther and creator of Hellraiser and Abarat, hes in the level of Gaiman, Pratchett and Adams in surrelist fantasy fiction -------------  
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: May 02 2017 at 06:28
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All great movie directors and favourites of mine but it has to be Jodorowski. I think he is unparalleled when it comes to surrealism. He is somehow able to elevate crude, hell even corny, images to sublime beauty. The Holy Mountain is one of my all-time favourite movies. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 02 2017 at 08:31
For some of his films, sure, such as Last Year at Marienbad, I'd say. And I guess lots of his short films. He was certianly very interested in surrealism. Anyway, there are a tonne of filmmakers who have explored surrealism to some extent including favourites of mine such as Jeunet et Caro, von Trier, Gilliam and Peter Greenway, though that is not to say that they specialized in surrealism. Several of my favourite films of the last decade have surrealistic qualities: High-Rise, Under the Skin, the Lobster and The Bothersome Man. EDIT: And Pan's Laybrinth. As for the poll choices, I wasn't sure who to go for, but David has swayed me to vote for Jodorowsky (was leaning that way anyway). I watched Holy Mountain not that that long ago and mentioned it one of my polls under fantasy as a surreal fantasy film. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Various music I am very into: a youtube playlist with two tracks per act |
Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: May 02 2017 at 12:15
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After reflection, I have to go with Bunuel on purely surrealist grounds. I believe he was the father of surreal cinema. The work he did with Dali is quite amazing and I watched The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie recently. ------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar." |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: May 02 2017 at 12:28
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Does Jean-Pierre Jeunet count? He is a little more dystopian-retro-future-fantasy and tends to be more linear in approach than the above. But the textures created with Caro's designs are pretty surreal. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: May 02 2017 at 12:44
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^ No hard and fast rule here eh. I'm not familiar with Jeunet but if you believe he works primarily in surrealism and you prefer him to those listed in the poll, go ahead and vote "Other". ------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar." |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: May 02 2017 at 13:02
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^Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children, Amelie ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: DeadSouls
Date Posted: May 02 2017 at 13:03
| Lynch |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 02 2017 at 13:06
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Jeunet is brilliant, I think. I love City of Lost Children, Delicatessen and Amelie. I don't know that I'd call him a surrealist, but he certainly delves into surrealism, and worth mentioning for those looking to discover more surrealist film works. Well worth checking out, I think, but I'm a fan of his.... A favourite scene of mine from City of Lost Children: I showed my kids this at Christmas when they were small. I guess I'm kind of a bad dad. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Various music I am very into: a youtube playlist with two tracks per act |
Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: May 02 2017 at 14:00
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^Hard to know where the line is. For pure surrealism I would only consider Erasurehead Lynch's truly surrealist film. But like Hubert said 'No hard and fast rule here'. Jeunet may be a little more on the Del Torro end of things as he has the ability to make beauty out of dingy textures. That Santa scene is a great example of the opposite. All those contrasting Christmas colors in what is ultimately a grotesque, dark setting. ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow"> https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: May 03 2017 at 13:34
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I watched Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal yesterday. Wow, are any of his other films as spectacularly good? If the other movies he directed are similar even in the slightest to this one, he has a rightful place among the directors listed in the poll. ------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar." |
Posted By: mechanicalflattery
Date Posted: May 03 2017 at 14:42
He has at least a few films better than The Seventh Seal, Persona foremost among them. Get going, buddy.
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Posted By: Blaqua
Date Posted: July 27 2017 at 19:51
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David Lynch, because he's the loony psycho who directed
eraserhead, blue velvet, lost highway and my favorite and unfairly trashed Dune. |
Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: July 28 2017 at 00:17
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: July 28 2017 at 03:35
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From what I've seen Bunuel is the most consistent. Also, I would like to nominate Kenneth Anger, Walerian Borowczyk and Jean Rollin.
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: July 28 2017 at 12:14
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Lynch......he always entertains me. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |