September 9, 1984
The Times Of Harvey Milk (1984) ***
Oscar-winning documentary about America's first openly gay politician, assassinated in 1978.
Shanghai Blues (1984) ***
Blood Simple (1984) ***
Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. With Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, M.Emmet Walsh, and John Getz. This exciting debut effort by the Coen Brothers, made in 1984, seemlessly blends elements of old film noir melodramas, Alfred Hitchcock thrillers and contemporary horror movies. It tells the story of a tough bar owner (Dan Hedaya) who hires a slimy private eye (M.Emmet Walsh) to murder his wife (Frances McDormand) and her lover (John Getz). It’s a tense and crafty little movie, full of surprising plot twists. The young filmmakers (who would later made such memorable classics as Raising Arizona, Barton Fink and Fargo) have managed to built suspense through expert use of dark light, claustrophobic space, realistic sets and interesting camera movements.
Ce premier long métrage des frères Coen, tourné en 1984, s’inspire aussi bien de vieux film noirs, de films d'Alfred Hitchcock et de films d’horreur contemporains. L’histoire est simple: un mari jaloux (Dan Hedaya) demande à un détective (M.Emmet Walsh) de supprimer sa femme (Frances Mcormand) et son amant (John Getz). Mais l’intrigue ne se déroule pas du tout comme prévue. C'est un petit film très astucieux, et plein des grosses surprises. Les jeunes cinéastes (qui ont réalisés par la suite des films encore plus mémorables, tels que Raising Arizona, Barton Fink and Fargo), sont parvenus à créer un suspense inoubliable grâce à l’utilisation experte de tous les élements cinématographiques: la lumière, l’espace, le décor et les movements de camera.
Ce premier long métrage des frères Coen, tourné en 1984, s’inspire aussi bien de vieux film noirs, de films d'Alfred Hitchcock et de films d’horreur contemporains. L’histoire est simple: un mari jaloux (Dan Hedaya) demande à un détective (M.Emmet Walsh) de supprimer sa femme (Frances Mcormand) et son amant (John Getz). Mais l’intrigue ne se déroule pas du tout comme prévue. C'est un petit film très astucieux, et plein des grosses surprises. Les jeunes cinéastes (qui ont réalisés par la suite des films encore plus mémorables, tels que Raising Arizona, Barton Fink and Fargo), sont parvenus à créer un suspense inoubliable grâce à l’utilisation experte de tous les élements cinématographiques: la lumière, l’espace, le décor et les movements de camera.
Kids From Shaolin (1984) ***
Directed by Chang Hsin-Yen. Jet Li stars in this enjoyable kung-fu film about two warring families.
Stop Making Sense (1984) ***
Directed by Jonathan Demme. A concert film by Talking Heads. Songs include:
"Psycho Killer" **
"Burning Down The House" **
"Once In A Lifetime" ***
"Psycho Killer" **
"Burning Down The House" **
"Once In A Lifetime" ***
That Was Rock (1984) ***
This musical documentary consists of the footage from two concert films, "The T.A.M.I Show" (1964), directed by Steve Binder and "The Big T.N.T Show" (1966), directed by Larry Peerce. Hosted by Chuck Berry. Songs include:
"You Don't Own Me" (Lesley Gore) ***
"You Don't Own Me" (Lesley Gore) ***
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) ***
Brilliant mockumentary that parodies concert film like "The Last Waltz".
August 8, 1984
L'Amour a mort (1984) *
Alain Resnais' most difficult film, and that's saying something about the director of "L'Annee derniere a Marienbad" (1961), "Muriel ou le temps d'un retour" (1963) and "Providence" (1977). But unlike those earlier masterpieces, "L'Amour a mort" isn't just difficult, but extremely boring as well, though, to be fair, not nearly as boring as "Je t'aime je t'aime" (1968).
July 7, 1984
Pengkhianatan G30S-PKI (1984) **
Infamous Indonesian film that justifies the 1965 genocide. The uncensored version is 271 minutes long. The censored version is 217 minutes.
Project A (1984) **
Half-way through the film, there are some terrific kung-fu fights involving Jackie Chan and Samo Hung, but the rest is a boring historical drama about Hong Kong coast guards fighting against pirates in the late 19th century.
May 5, 1984
April 4, 1984
You Might Think (1984) ****
Recollections Of Pavlovsk (1984) ***
Le Voleur vit en enfer (1984) ***
A Girl's Own Story (1984) **
Autobiographic film by Jane Campion, about a pubescent girl's sexual desires and yearnings.
Jumping (1984) ****
Question de forme (1984) ***
Clearly inspired by Norman McLaren's works (particularly "Mosaic"), this computer-animated film presents intricate patterns, first consisting of colorful dots, and then of various geometric shapes.
Paradise (1984) ***
Hopla Badigeonneurs (1984) ***
A claymation film about two painters (one tall, one short, just like Laurel and Hardy). There are plenty of great gags as they try to paint a wooden fence, but things really get hectic when they move on to a smokestack.
Charade (1984) ***
Anijam (1984) ***
A unique film conceived by Marv Newland. It consists of 22 separate segments, executed by 22 different animators. The first drawing of each sequence is the last drawing from the previous one. The animators didn't know what action came before or went after their own sequence. The result is one of the weirdest cartoons ever made, completely devoid of any narrative thread. Animators included Guido Manuli, Paul Driessen and Zlatko Grgic. The film won a Special Jury Award at the Toronto Animation Festival.
Rectangle et rectangles (1984) **
Flickering images of various rectangles. Colors: yellow, red, green and blue. **
Lights Before Dawn (1984) **
A brief tribute to Emile Reynaud, an animation pioneer. A nice song by Edith Piaf.
Sigmund (1984) *
Little Sigmund (Freud) is watching television. Winner of the Second Prize at the Hiroshima Animation Festival.
Etienne et Sara (1984) *
The birth of a little girl and the first steps of a little boy. A mix of live-action and direct animation from Pierre Hébert.
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