madhuban
(1/11/06 1:43 pm)

"A" can we have a separate czech cinema thread please? If the earlier thread can't be revived, let's begin afresh. I would like to know about things I haven't seen. Maybe, we could have a more general "the other europe" sort of thread where we talk about films from lesser known european countries. Or is that far too general? For instance, I simply adore Aki Kaurismaki. 

Have been going off on a tangent! Here's what i've seen today:
1. "All The Boys Are Called Patrick" - this is an early Godard short, with the screenplay by Eric Rohmer. I have a preference for the early Godard, and had been waiting for years to see this one. To say the least, it was sublime!
2. Do you Remember Dolly Bell? - Kusturica's early film. I am a Kusturica convert, so i definitely found this amazing. I do not know if I'm imagining things, but Kusturica had been to film school in Prague, and there seems to be a huge influence of the Czech New wave on this film, especially the manner in which he treats the obviously obsolete communist sympathies of the father.