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Sly Cooper 2 Faster than Light Hotline Miami (1) Terraria
The list has some glaring omissions, but these are the movies I'm truly interested in (re)watching. Not because some list tells me to. Some of these films I've seen before, but don't have a rating on this site for various reasons.
The Red Balloon (1956) A Trip To The Moon (1902) The Great Train Robbery (1903) Un chien andalou (1923)
I added movies to compensate for this.
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La dolce vita (1960)
An Italian Gatsby
Fellini is possibly the greatest director to have ever graced Italian cinema, with films that capture the true essence of the culture and lifestyle of Italian life in way that is not only honest, but incorporating the culture as an integral aspect of the film. Without Italy, there is no film. The passion he has for Italian culture bleeds through the film, but he is not afraid to be critical of the history or society of it as well. It is the latter aspect that elevates his filmography into an examination of humanity; a universal message that could be felt by all. La Dolce Vita exemplifies this sentiment, and with films such as Nights of Cabiria that question what love can be for some and with Armacord portraying the dangers of nostalgia, it should not be taken lightly that I believe that La Dolce Vita is his greatest film.
La Dolce Vita is essentially The Great Gatsby, where an examination into the high society reveals the levels of emptiness that they all face behind all the glamour and wealth. Where Gatsby explored the emptiness of the American Dream, La Dolce Vita shows that perhaps the sweet life isn't all that it seems to be. The protagonist spends most of his time attending parties with attendees that are as empty as he, participating in conversations with subjects that are vapid and involving himself in events that add nothing of value to his life. Depressing as it sounds, it is obvious that their lives are unfulfilling. The people he surrounds himself with do not fill that longing for a more meaningful life he desires, and we feel the weight of the realizations as he slowly realizes that what he has lived through his whole life ultimately amounts to nothing. He attempts to make connections through a gamut of girlfriends, but that hole proves futile to fulfill with high society.
The cinematography keeps itself in line with the tone of the film, beginning with a focus on what he originally values: the cameras and stage lights. This is what he enjoys in life, even though it is manufactured and distant from what he should. It is as the film continues and we witness his ties to affluent society vanish, we begin to focus on the natural social situations we take for granted - he grows as a person and begins to talk to people in in-depth conversations. He attempts to form new relationships and tend to broken ones; he tries to rediscover himself and find something meaningful in his life. It is wildly episodic in presentation, shifting in tones even - but Fellini was never big on plots, but more on character driven works as this is no different. This is an intimate portrayal of a man who breaks his chains, and we get some beautiful shots in Italy - I'm tempted to say this this his most expertly shot work in his filmography. It captures the country in a way that has yet to be seen in any other film to this level of craftsmanship.
La Dolce Vita is a sobering and dark take on a man simply drifting through life full of emptiness. We understand every step of the way the struggles of his yearning to have something more to his life than what he was given; he desires to live and not simply be alive. It is a patient film perhaps, but one that meditates on themes that shall resonate with the right people if given the time to think.
Your Movie Sucks (2010)
One of my favorite content creators around
This is a show that surprised me, and stands out as probably one of the most hard working YouTubers that do film reviews to date. It shows that he spent time to make each and every episode consistently entertaining, with jokes that never obscure the point he tries to make but always stay on topic. He also goes very in depth with the points he tries to make, especially in the in-depth reviews he makes, where he cites interviews, articles, reports, and so on to have the information necessary to really drive his opinion - which, even though I might disagree with heavily at points, can always see where he comes from. That is a trait I hold as something that is equally as valuable as a reviewer who has similar taste as me, seeing where they come from in a non-condescending way.
I thoroughly enjoy his content and he seems very passionate about what he does and the art of film in general (while also being a very talented musician). I see where his harsh (albeit justified) opinions come from, and he seems like a genuinely nice guy to watch. Definitely recommend.