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Post by spiderwort on Oct 4, 2019 17:53:37 GMT
All kinds of marriages - good, bad, or indifferent, but films that revolve around the marriage itself, whatever subplots may intervene. A few of my favorites: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) - Mike Nichols  Penny Serenade (1941) - George Stevens  Sunrise (1927) - F.W. Murnau 
The Family Way (1966) - Roy Boulting
On Golden Pond (1981)
The first and only time Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn worked together.
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Post by DeepArcher on Oct 4, 2019 17:59:00 GMT
Two of my absolute favorite films:
Phantom Thread
Eyes Wide Shut
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Post by Archie on Oct 4, 2019 18:02:56 GMT
Night Moves.
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Post by spiderwort on Oct 4, 2019 18:43:08 GMT
Two of my absolute favorite films: Phantom ThreadEyes Wide ShutHaven't seen Eyes Wide Shut, and I enjoyed but didn't love Phantom Thread - though that may have had more to do with me at the time than the film. It works that way sometimes, for me anyway. I did love Daniel Day-Lewis' performance though. |
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Post by TerryMontana on Oct 4, 2019 18:47:28 GMT
Unfaithful
The War of the Roses
and my personal favorite, already mentioned, On Golden Pond.
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Post by Martin Stett on Oct 4, 2019 18:48:52 GMT
Haven't seen this one, but it sounds like a very interesting subject, though I'm not clear in what way it is about marriage - are Fanning and Eisenberg married? It's hard to tell from imdb. Different Night Moves. The one with Hackman, I assume (I haven't seen it). Eisenberg/Fanning are NOT married, so gotta assume that it's the 70s movie. |
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Post by Archie on Oct 4, 2019 18:50:55 GMT
Haven't seen this one, but it sounds like a very interesting subject, though I'm not clear in what way it is about marriage - are Fanning and Eisenberg married? It's hard to tell from imdb. I'm talking about the 1975 Gene Hackman film. Sorry for the confusion!  Watch it. It's very much worth your time. |
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 4, 2019 19:00:04 GMT
Bille August's The Best Intentions based on the relationship between Ingmar Bergman's parents and penned by Bergman himself. An absolute must-see. Can't reiterate that enough.  |
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Post by spiderwort on Oct 4, 2019 19:05:10 GMT
Haven't seen this one, but it sounds like a very interesting subject, though I'm not clear in what way it is about marriage - are Fanning and Eisenberg married? It's hard to tell from imdb. I'm talking about the 1975 Gene Hackman film. Sorry for the confusion! Watch it. It's very much worth your time. Oh, yes, I remember that one, directed by one of my favorite directors, Arthur Penn. And Hackman has always been a favorite actor. I actually had the good fortune to spend time with on the set of GYPSY MOTHS in 1969. I was a budding director then, and he was very kind to me. As for the film, I think I need to see it again. Thanks for the reminder. I love all things Gene. |
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Post by spiderwort on Oct 4, 2019 19:11:06 GMT
Bille August's The Best Intentions based on the relationship between Ingmar Bergman's parents and penned by Bergman himself. An absolute must-see. Can't reiterate that enough. Oh, man I have not seen this, but I would love to! One wonders why Bergman chose not to direct it himself. I love Bergman so much; it will be interesting to see how August approaches the story, in terms of style and emotion. Thank you so much for the reminder! |
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Post by spiderwort on Oct 4, 2019 19:12:17 GMT
Unfaithful The War of the Roses and my personal favorite, already mentioned, On Golden Pond.
Two more great choices. Unfaithful made me want to cry. The War of the Roses made me laugh out loud.
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Post by longtallsally on Oct 4, 2019 21:29:05 GMT
Tokyo Story (1953) - Yasujirô Ozu  Le Chat (1971) - Pierre Granier-Deferre  |
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Post by spiderwort on Oct 4, 2019 21:46:27 GMT
Tokyo Story (1953) - Yasujirô Ozu Le Chat (1971) - Pierre Granier-Deferre Oh, I'm so ashamed to say that I have not seen a single Ozu film! I've been meaning to remedy that for years, but somehow it's always eluded me. People have been on my back forever about seeing him. So I will put Tokyo Story at the top of my list, unless you have another recommendation. (That list is getting longer and longer, and I'm getting older and older!)
I did see Le Chat, however, and loved it. Great story, and you can't beat that cast! (And I just want to add that it's lovely to see actors like Gabin and Signoret aging gracefully.)
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Post by hugobolso on Oct 4, 2019 22:37:20 GMT
The War of the Roses
Days of Wine and Roses
Matrimonio all'italiana (well is more the always fugitive groom but whatever)
Bob and Carol, Ted and Alice
Husbands and Wives
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Post by spiderwort on Oct 4, 2019 22:48:11 GMT
The War of the Roses Days of Wine and Roses Matrimonio all'italiana (well is more the always fugitive groom but whatever) Natural Born Killers Revolution Road Bob and Carol, Ted and Alice Amour Husbands and Wives Great list, hugo. Very fine suggestions (though I haven't seen Natural Born Killers, so I can't speak to that).
I think my favorites are Days of Wine and Roses, Matrimonio all'italiana, and Amour (heartbreaking though that is).
And The War of the Roses made me laugh; I think that's a good thing.
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Post by therealcomicman117 on Oct 4, 2019 23:24:10 GMT
Some other great ones not mentioned.
Two For The Road
The Awful Truth
A Woman Under The Influence
Don't Look Now (a scarier look at marriage)
Make Way For Tomorrow
Early Morning
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Post by raygittes07 on Oct 4, 2019 23:46:06 GMT
Lol, It centers around the kidnap/murder/Corrupt investigation in Hollywood, the main issue isn't about marriage  |
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Post by Archie on Oct 4, 2019 23:56:36 GMT
Lol, It centers around the kidnap/murder/Corrupt investigation in Hollywood, the main issue isn't about marriage What an incredibly shallow take! Please watch it again, and pay attention this time. Dumbass. |
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Post by raygittes07 on Oct 5, 2019 0:00:58 GMT
I don't really like the theme, but here are some great/good films about Marriage/ Marriage life I've seen:
Paris, Texas
Contempt
The Marriage of Maria Braun
Scenes from a Marriage
Heartburn, very underrated!
Story of Us
The Merchant of Four Seasons
Journey to Italy
Possession
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Post by raygittes07 on Oct 5, 2019 0:03:30 GMT
Lol, It centers around the kidnap/murder/Corrupt investigation in Hollywood, the main issue isn't about marriage What an incredibly shallow take! Please watch it again, and pay attention this time. Dumbass. Wut, I haven't seen it for years, you bitch.. I just remember few things about that complex movie! |
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Post by spiderwort on Oct 5, 2019 0:37:55 GMT
Some other great ones not mentioned. Two For The Road The Awful Truth A Woman Under The Influence Don't Look Now (a scarier look at marriage) Make Way For Tomorrow Early Morning Oh, some great ones there for sure, comic. Really special ones. I'm not familiar with Early Morning, but I've seen and love all of the others. The Awful Truth makes me laugh (thank you Leo McCarey), and Make Way for Tomorrow makes me cry (thank you Leo McCarey). Nick Roeg's Don't Look Now haunts me still. And Cassavettes' A Woman Under the Influence is so brilliant it makes me feel everything, even when I don't fully understand what it is I am feeling . Two for the Road is thoroughly entertaining with two exceptional performances, a great script by Frederic Raphael, and I think maybe Stanley Donen's finest direction. Can't thank you enough for reminding me of so many wonderful viewing experiences. They bring back a lot of special memories to me. I don't know how old you are, but I'm old enough to have seen Don't Look Now, A Woman Under the Influence, and Two for the Road on the big screen when they were first released, so when I say you're really bringing back memories, I mean it! |
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Post by therealcomicman117 on Oct 5, 2019 0:47:39 GMT
Some other great ones not mentioned. Two For The Road The Awful Truth A Woman Under The Influence Don't Look Now (a scarier look at marriage) Make Way For Tomorrow Early Morning Oh, some great ones there for sure, comic. Really special ones. I'm not familiar with Early Morning, but I've seen and love all of the others. The Awful Truth makes me laugh (thank you Leo McCarey), and Make Way for Tomorrow makes me cry (thank you Leo McCarey). Nick Roeg's Don't Look Now haunts me, still. And Cassavettes' A Woman Under the Influence is so brilliant it makes me feel everything, even when I don't fully understand what it is I am feeling . Two for the Road is thoroughly entertaining with two exceptional performances, a great script by Frederic Raphael, and I think maybe Stanley Donen's finest direction. Can't thank you enough for reminding me of so many wonderful viewing experiences. They bring back a lot of special memories to me. (I don't know how old you are, by I'm old enough to have seen Don't Look Now, A Woman Under the Influence, and Two for the Road on the big screen when they were first released, so I when I say you're really bringing back memories, I mean it!) Happy to provide those memories. I'll also say, I'm much much younger then you, so I came to these movies a lot later. Also I meant Early Spring not Early Morning, my bad. Just got the names mixed-up for some reason. It's a fantastic look at love and marriage from Ozu. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend checking it out. I finally saw Don't Look Now in the past decade, and it genuinely frightened me in a way I wasn't expecting. It's the kind of quasi-supernatural horror movie that really makes you jump, the more you think about it. It's also an excellent slow-burn flick too. I had a similar reaction to Two For the Road, but Make Way For Tomorrow was a genuinely sad film, that never felt overly sacchrine or disposable. It really touched on themes of the elderly, and rejection that I was especially moved by. Leo McCarey is a really unsung studio-era genius. |
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Post by spiderwort on Oct 5, 2019 0:49:35 GMT
I don't really like the theme, but here are some great/good films about Marriage/ Marriage life I've seen: Paris, Texas Contempt The Marriage of Maria Braun Scenes from a Marriage Heartburn, very underrated! Story of Us The Merchant of Four Seasons Journey to Italy Possession Regrettably, I haven't see very many of these. I loved The Marriage of Maria Braun, but I didn't see Fassbinder's other film, The Merchant of Four Seasons. I think he's a terrific director, and I wish I'd seen every single thing he directed. I wasn't a fan of Story of Us, but, like you, I very much liked Heartburn. That's all I've seen, though I've meant for years to see Paris, Texas, Contempt, and Journey to Italy. Maybe one of these days, but as the years fly by that seems less and less likely. |
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Post by spiderwort on Oct 5, 2019 0:57:56 GMT
Happy to provide those memories. I'll also say, I'm much much younger then you, so I came to these movies a lot later. Also I meant Early Spring not Early Morning, my bad. Just got the names mixed-up for some reason. It's a fantastic look at love and marriage from Ozu. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend checking it out. I finally saw Don't Look Now in the past decade, and it genuinely frightened me in a way I wasn't expecting. It's the kind of quasi-supernatural horror movie that really makes you jump, the more you think about it. It's also an excellent slow-burn flick too. I had a similar reaction to Two For the Road, but Make Way For Tomorrow was a genuinely sad film, that never felt overly sacchrine or disposable. It really touched on themes of the elderly, and rejection that I was especially moved by. Leo McCarey is a really unsung studio-era genius. Early Spring, yes, that makes sense, and sadly, as I was posting earlier in this thread, I've never seen one Ozu film, shame on me! But I really appreciate your comments. And it's a pleasure to relive a bit of my own history through your viewing experiences now. I envy you that. Cherish them, each and every one. So many will shape your heart, mind, and soul for years to come. You have good taste. That will serve you well.
And, yes, Leo McCarey was a genius - though I'm not entirely sure he was unsung. He was nominated for six Oscars and won three. 
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Post by therealcomicman117 on Oct 5, 2019 1:11:27 GMT
Happy to provide those memories. I'll also say, I'm much much younger then you, so I came to these movies a lot later. Also I meant Early Spring not Early Morning, my bad. Just got the names mixed-up for some reason. It's a fantastic look at love and marriage from Ozu. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend checking it out. I finally saw Don't Look Now in the past decade, and it genuinely frightened me in a way I wasn't expecting. It's the kind of quasi-supernatural horror movie that really makes you jump, the more you think about it. It's also an excellent slow-burn flick too. I had a similar reaction to Two For the Road, but Make Way For Tomorrow was a genuinely sad film, that never felt overly sacchrine or disposable. It really touched on themes of the elderly, and rejection that I was especially moved by. Leo McCarey is a really unsung studio-era genius. Early Spring, yes, that makes sense, and sadly, as I was posting earlier in this thread, I've never seen one Ozu film, shame on me! But I really appreciate your comments. And it's a pleasure to relive a bit of my own history through your viewing experiences now. I envy you that. Cherish them, each and every one. So many will shape your heart, mind, and soul for years to come. You have good taste. That will serve you well.
And, yes, Leo McCarey was a genius - though I'm not entirely sure he was unsung. He was nominated for six Oscars and won three.
Thanks. I appreciate discovering older films. It's part of what makes being a film fan so rewarding. Yeah, McCarey was pretty well-respected in his time, but you don't see him being compared on the same level as a Hawks or a Capra from the same generation, even if a few of his films are in the Criterion Collection. Among modern film scholars and fans, he seems to get lost in the shuffle, which is a shame as he did make some fantastic films, especially when it came to screwball comedies. |
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