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Fantastic Planet (1973)
Fantastic Planet (1973)
1973 | Animation, International, Drama
9.0 (2 Ratings)
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"We can throw in Fantastic Planet, La planète sauvage. We can throw that in there. The cut-out animation style, the psychedelia of it. I think it’s such a hypnotic piece of work, and I loved it ever since I heard the samples of the movie. I heard the samples before I saw anything. Madlib sampled that s—. I was like, “What is this animated movie?” So I credit him for me hearing about this, and I have just been on it ever since. I own some of the original cut-outs of the movie that they did. I buy some weird little pieces of art sometimes, but that is one of my prized possessions right there. You know, bits of little movie history."

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Rod Lurie recommended Paths of Glory (1957) in Movies (curated)

 
Paths of Glory (1957)
Paths of Glory (1957)
1957 | Classics, Drama, War

"Being a military historian, I was really blown away by the depiction that [Stanley] Kubrick had of trench life. But more importantly, I was immersed in the moral quagmire that Col. Dax, played by Kirk Douglass, experienced in the film. There’s a moment when somebody looks down at a cockroach and says, “You see that cockroach?” He says something like, “In an hour, he’ll have more relevance than I do.” And [another character] steps on the cockroach and says, “Not anymore.” Also, it was a very revolutionary shooting style that Kubrick presented, with his long tracking shots and his use of close-up wide lenses that I found very attractive. I first saw that film when I was a cadet at West Point."

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DNF at 30%.

The author lost me between chapters 10 and 11. And to think I loved the first one...

Sarai came across as very annoying and whiney to me, which in a way reminded me of Bray from SOTF (Song of the Fireflies) which isn't a good thing for me as I didn't like it, and considering I thought she was really brave and strong in the first one has let me down.

I bought this so I could figure out how it would play out and end but I have to say I cant find any enthusiasm for it now. It may be because I've gone off NA or it could be that the style wasn't gelling with me.