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William Friedkin recommended Belle de Jour (1968) in Movies (curated)

Belle de Jour (1968)

1968 | Drama

9.0

(1 Ratings)

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"A thriller wrapped inside an enigma, this is my desert island disc, the one I’ve watched  more than any other on this list. The psychology of the characters is revealed  slowly and ambiguously. Each time I see the wheelchair (the husband’s fantasy) and hear the sound of the horse-and-carriage bells (the wife’s), and the way  the two achieve harmony in the final scene, I’m reminded of Luis Buñuel’s ability to  fuse reality and illusion in his characters and for the viewer. He performs this  magic in plain view, like the best magicians. This is the film that illustrates that  Catherine Deneuve is not only one of the world’s most beautiful women but a  fine actress. Belle de jour is truly subversive in its satiric depiction of middle- class society, the church, and our social mores. If a ratings board ever understood  this film, it would receive an NC-17, though there is no sex and little violence."

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Andrew Rich (36 KP) rated Welcome to Night Vale in Podcasts

Jun 24, 2019

Welcome to the bizarre (3 more)

Great backstory to work through (also listed in the bad)

Cecil's incredibly soothing voice

The Weather (are we still waiting for the bus in the rain?)

Long, LONG backstory to slog through (also listed in the good) (1 more)

A bit of a format change, part way through (I preferred the original flavor)

Oh, where to begin? I loved this podcast from the first episode, it's weird in the best ways. Think of an banana split sundae; one scoop of Lovecraft, one scoop of Stephen King, on scoop of various mythologies, a banana of Dadaism, some sprinkles of your local independent music scene, generous dollops of LGBTQ+ acceptance and support, and a single, solitary maraschino cherry of optimism in the face of overwhelming anxiety and depression.

All of this, of course, coming together as the public local news station for a small town, somewhere int he desert.

It's fun. I recommend it. Just make sure the locals don't notice that you're an interloper.

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Runaway Pengy for iPad

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Runaway Pengy is a highly addictive game with a gluttonous penguin. Control this cute penguin to...

Crazy For Speed

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The most dangerous real road from all over the world: Mountain road of Alps, Coastal road of Venice,...

Smashy Road: Wanted

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SMASHY ROAD: WANTED You are WANTED! Take your driving to new heights! Master and unlock all 90...

Air Assault

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The setting is Afghanistan where the enemy is trying to overtake U.S. Forces. Your mission soldier...

Alpha Sniper Origin War 3D 2016 - Commando Adventure Attack

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Become the last survival of humanity. Gorilla Commando as a sniper is assign a special target...

Bubble Shooter Burst

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Bubble Shooter Burst is a delightful bubble match 3 casual game. Aim, tap and shoot to burst 3 or...

Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Hills Have Eyes (1977) in Movies

Sep 4, 2020

Cannibal Savages

The Hills Have Eyes- is a disturbing psychological survival horror film. Wes did it again.

The plot: Wes Craven's cult classic about cannibalistic mountain folk, including the Carter family, who are on the trail of stranded vacationers in the arid Southwest Californian desert.

Craven based the film's script on the legend of cannibal Sawney Bean, which Craven viewed as illustrating how supposedly civilized people could become savage.

Wes Craven desired to make a non-horror film, following his directorial debut, The Last House on the Left (1972), because he saw the horror genre as constraining. However, he could not find producers interested in financing a project that did not feature bloody violence.

The film was initially given an X rating by the MPAA due to its graphic violence. Due to this, significant material was removed from Fred's death scene, the sequence where Mars and Pluto attack the trailer, and the last confrontation with Papa Jupiter.

Its a excellent movie.