Seen and not seen's, recommendations and queries on top films in general.

[bitewerksMTB]

just bought 'dogs' , tagline, 'don't pet them, fear them'.
staring david mc callum of most recent csi fame and, originally, the man from uncle.
features, apparently, 'canine carnage in a small california town'.

DOGS is one of my favorites. I've watched the Scream Factory blu a few times since buying it.

I ordered A WOMAN'S TORMENT directed by Roberta Findlay last night. Vinegar Syndrome's release has a hardcore porn version & theatrical vers.; it sounds like a Repulsion-type film...

[david lloyd jones]

just bought 'dogs' , tagline, 'don't pet them, fear them'.
staring david mc callum of most recent csi fame and, originally, the man from uncle.
features, apparently, 'canine carnage in a small california town'.

DOGS is one of my favorites. I've watched the Scream Factory blu a few times since buying it.

I ordered A WOMAN'S TORMENT directed by Roberta Findlay last night. Vinegar Syndrome's release has a hardcore porn version & theatrical vers.; it sounds like a Repulsion-type film...

didn't get on with'dogs' too much of a made for tv style for me.
seeing david mc callum in scruffy style mildly entertaining.
the extra relating to the probuction company should have been played to an accountancy seminar, so much was it to do with business models.

[bitewerksMTB]

Yeah, DOGS is like a violent made-for-tv movie. I like that! I'm a sucker for nature-gone-wild movies. GRIZZLY is another fave.

Scorpion Releasing has Argento's OPERA coming soon. Looks really nice & I remember liking the film (and soundtrack) quite a bit. I haven't watched it in years. I think I need to pick up INFERNO & give it another try. The only thing I recall about it is the underwater scene.

[XXX]

Scorpion Releasing has Argento's OPERA coming soon.

big fan of this one. some of argentos most twisted story line and grizzly sequences.

[david lloyd jones]

i'd pick inferno over opera.
inferno is more delirious, like suspiria.
a good second entry into the three mothers trilogy, of which the third, years later entry, mother or tears, is a poor end to initial promise.
argento had passedhis peak by then, not to say his films were poor.

[absurdexposition]

Opera might actually be my favourite Argento. The taped pins underneath the eyelids, so sick.

[absurdexposition]

Deodato's THE WASHING MACHINE

Gave this a go last night. It's pretty solid. Claudio Simonetti soundtrack was a nice surprise.

[THE RITA HN]

Argento tastes as you get 'older' are interesting.
I remember distinctly when I was in my early 20s not understanding why my older collector connections all hated Argento.
As you dig into the Giallo genre, etc. you definitely begin to dissect the films and see the patterns, etc. eventually, for me anyways, appreciating the most bare bones examples of the genre that acted out most of the genre's stereotypes.  As I eventually watched the Argento films again, I began to understand my older collector peers - seeing the self-indulgent over-stylizations, the complete loss of being in touch using Goblin and Iron Maiden for the soundtracks, etc.  Makes me think now... fuck it, my favourite Argento movie if I had to pick one is SLEEPLESS [2001] - like Argento realized it was time to strip all the bullshit away again, thus making something so straight forward and vicious.  Makes me wonder if he watched FATAL FRAMES and thought he created a monster he had to kill.
I always say, if you want to show someone a GIALLO in every sense of the word - play them SO SWEET, SO DEAD [1972].

[XXX]

favourite Argento

If I had to pick it's Profondo Rosso  for me.

Fav giallo is probably House w Laughing Windows

Watched Wuthering Heights w the woman last night. Pretty amazing stuff and I'm ashamed it took me this long to see it.  Tonight is Brighton Rock.

[absurdexposition]

Argento tastes as you get 'older' are interesting.
I remember distinctly when I was in my early 20s not understanding why my older collector connections all hated Argento.
As you dig into the Giallo genre, etc. you definitely begin to dissect the films and see the patterns, etc. eventually, for me anyways, appreciating the most bare bones examples of the genre that acted out most of the genre's stereotypes.  As I eventually watched the Argento films again, I began to understand my older collector peers - seeing the self-indulgent over-stylizations, the complete loss of being in touch using Goblin and Iron Maiden for the soundtracks, etc.  Makes me think now... fuck it, my favourite Argento movie if I had to pick one is SLEEPLESS [2001] - like Argento realized it was time to strip all the bullshit away again, thus making something so straight forward and vicious.  Makes me wonder if he watched FATAL FRAMES and thought he created a monster he had to kill.

I find Opera to be just pure fun and it thrives on its self-awareness. Tenebre might be my true favourite. Regardless, these are the two I revisit the most.

I need to rewatch most of them but have seen everything from 70-86 and the only downers for me really were Phenomena (Maiden soundtrack) and maybe Four Flies on Grey Velvet's ending. I enjoy the over-stylized nature of the films for the most part and I feel like the aesthetic enhances the experience.

As for later-entry stuff: The Stendhal Syndrome left a bit to be desired. I've got Sleepless queued up for later and I'm holding out with wary anticipation for The Sandman (starring Iggy Pop and being filmed in Toronto at the present time or in immediate future).

[THE RITA HN]

Amazingly enough, the more I think about it, the movie he was involved in that I revisit the most often is CEMETERY WITHOUT CROSSES [1969].
Doesn't hurt that Scott Walker sings the opening song as well.

[Scat-O-Logy]

I enjoy the over-stylized nature of the films for the most part and I feel like the aesthetic enhances the experience.

This is one thing I appreciate and look for in giallo flicks. When I'm in the mood for boneheaded violence, there are always slashers.

[THE RITA HN]

I understand the appreciation for the driven aesthetic and style of Giallo films.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that even compared to directors like Martino, Cimarosa, Massi, Ercoli, etc. Argento is very much an anomaly the more you dig into the genre.
As you gain appreciation for the sometimes rather 2 dimensional filmmaking of 90% of Giallo films, you see the parallels to the styles of Italian neorealism, even the theatre-like flat scenes that Pasolini liked to use.  So after swimming in the Giallo genre for 20+ years and gaining distinct appreciation for little details such as Carmineo putting Fenech in a short hair wig compared to Bianchi examining her short hair in full force, etc. you then revisit Argento films and sometimes think you're watching Cirque de Soleil.

[bitewerksMTB]

A Woman's Torment is a film that should have rotted away instead of being saved by Vinegar Syndrome. Sure, it's a style of film-making that will never, ever happen again but that's not a good enough excuse to go to all the work of watching this thing. There's some oddball musique concrete sounds in the soundtrack and a pretty good, bloody beating murder with some rapid quick cuts but other than that, it's just ugly, hairy people fucking.

I have Don't Go in the House playing right now...

[Scat-O-Logy]

A Woman's Torment... it's just ugly, hairy people fucking.

You got me with that one, gotta check this out.

Out of new movies, I can recommend Hollow In The Land: https://youtu.be/GpVl6b9CsJA

I'd rather watch real MMA matches over fighter movies but this one seems promising: https://youtu.be/Mp88Nuci68c