Pi / Man Bites Dog / Stranger Than Paradise at DVinfo.net

Claude Mangold · October 24th, 2008, 10:55 AM

watched theses three enigmatic b/w films recently on DVD.
all in pseudo-documentary or outright mockumentary style. all deliberately challenge suspension of disbelief.
i'd love to read any comments you guys might have.

Mathieu Ghekiere · November 8th, 2008, 04:11 AM

I thought Pi had some nice moments, but I saw it AFTER Requiem for a Dream, and it seemed like an exercise for Requiem for a Dream.

Man Bites Dog... Héhé, it makes me a bit proud, being from Belgium, that this movie is own of our most-watched movies in foreign countries. I liked it, but I had expected some more. I had heard about it for years, what a brilliant movie it was, and such expectations can only fall down.

Stranger Than Paradise... thought it was nice to see once, but I didn't think it was so special.

A movie that's also in this style, was Smoke - but realistic. A movie I only saw last year, didn't have high expectations of, but blew me away. Such human characters, such a simple, but beautiful movie. Have you seen that one? I wasn't a big William Hurt fan before, but he really exelled in this movie.

Claude Mangold · November 10th, 2008, 06:08 AM

But will rent it and report back.

October 24th, 2008, 10:55 AM	#1
Claude Mangold Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Berlin and Geneva Posts: 259	Pi / Man Bites Dog / Stranger Than Paradise watched theses three enigmatic b/w films recently on DVD. all in pseudo-documentary or outright mockumentary style. all deliberately challenge suspension of disbelief. i'd love to read any comments you guys might have.

November 8th, 2008, 04:11 AM	#2
Mathieu Ghekiere Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,195	I thought Pi had some nice moments, but I saw it AFTER Requiem for a Dream, and it seemed like an exercise for Requiem for a Dream. Man Bites Dog... Héhé, it makes me a bit proud, being from Belgium, that this movie is own of our most-watched movies in foreign countries. I liked it, but I had expected some more. I had heard about it for years, what a brilliant movie it was, and such expectations can only fall down. Stranger Than Paradise... thought it was nice to see once, but I didn't think it was so special. A movie that's also in this style, was Smoke - but realistic. A movie I only saw last year, didn't have high expectations of, but blew me away. Such human characters, such a simple, but beautiful movie. Have you seen that one? I wasn't a big William Hurt fan before, but he really exelled in this movie. __________________ http://productionsofthe3rdkind.com http://pr3k.com

November 10th, 2008, 06:08 AM	#3
Claude Mangold Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Berlin and Geneva Posts: 259	Not seen Smoke But will rent it and report back.