Sir_Luke’s Collection (12)
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CloseWhite Mane
Albert Lamorisse
Sir_Luke: “A breathtaking short film. Gorgeously photographed. There is some phenomenal acting here, both by the boy and the horse. Why didn't Lamorisse do more?”
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CloseThe Red Balloon
Albert Lamorisse
Sir_Luke: “A beautiful little piece of filmmaking. Just about perfect in every way.”
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Jacques Tati
Sir_Luke: “Although Trafic is admittedly the weakest in the Hulot series, it remains a comic delight and it always cheers me up. Thank you, Jacques Tati.”
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ClosePlaytime
Jacques Tati
Sir_Luke: “Like Mon Oncle before it, Playtime is a stern warning against overmodernization wrapped in amazing, specifically choreographed comedy.”
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CloseMon oncle
Jacques Tati
Sir_Luke: “Tati takes a step up, giving us not only a breathtakingly beautiful and charming film, but also two of the most memorable sets in film history.”
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Jacques Tati
Sir_Luke: “The first entry of my favorite film series of all time. Tati gives us our first taste of his characteristically sentimental humor. Beautiful.”
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CloseThe Great Dictator
Charles Chaplin
Sir_Luke: “Chaplin turns one of the world's greatest evils on his head. A giant crude gesture in the face of Adolph Hitler. And, my goodness, is it funny.”
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CloseModern Times
Charlie Chaplin
Sir_Luke: “I have only seen two silent films more beautiful than Modern Times, and none as audacious. Once again, a shining example of Chaplin's brilliance.”
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CloseMy Dinner with André
Louis Malle
Sir_Luke: “The conversation that takes place between Wally Shawn and André Gregory is incredibly entertaining and seriously enlightening. A beauty of a film.”
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CloseLast Year at Marienbad
Alain Resnais
Sir_Luke: “What can I say? The most haunting, surreal, and visually arresting film I've ever seen. Once you visit Marienbad, you won't soon forget it.”
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CloseSweet Smell of Success
Alexander Mackendrick
Sir_Luke: “No other film that I've seen has been so impossibly witty, yet so devestating and cynical. Performances by Lancaster and Curtis are astonishing.”
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CloseThe Complete Mr. Arkadin
Orson Welles
Sir_Luke: “One of Welles' most mysterious works, Mr. Arkardin is inevitably a visual treat and lots of fun. Best to watch of you're already a Welles fan.”
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