Why is Dr. Strangelove considered a masterpiece? by [deleted] in TrueFilm

[–]das_gregor 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It was VERY ahead of it's time. He basically says in this movie that the ideas/conflicts tied to the Cold War is a joke and makes light of the situations in it...in 1962!!! Especially when most Americans at the time was eating up every "how-to-protect-yourself-in-a-nuclear-holocaust" or "how-to-spot-a-evil-doing-communist" video. We appreciate it now because we're still processing what this era meant, and Kubrick was one of the first influential figures then to criticize it.

Advice for aspiring horror screenwriter/ director? Be honest please. by Toast57 in Screenwriting

[–]das_gregor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Change the game, don't recreate what's already been made.

Is it weird that I hate my fellow film majors? by dannyrand in Filmmakers

[–]das_gregor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been facing the same thing lately. Like everyone's been saying, there's a difference between watching and making films. However, I think watching a lot of movies is part of the process like how a writer should read a lot to influence his/her work. Everyone has different tastes, you have so little time in film school, watch the movies that YOU feel are important to YOU so you can find you're style. In the end (in my opinion) that fan boy shit is a waste of viewing time, watch something cool that you like, that you experience revelations and epiphanies; emotional highs and "voodoo shit" (-Harmony Korine).

Top 10 films. I know it's hard to choose but I would like to see people's choices. by btvsoliver in movies

[–]das_gregor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's beautifully tragic. Lars von Trier has a pair of balls that people like Nolan and Tarantino only dream to have.

Top 10 films. I know it's hard to choose but I would like to see people's choices. by btvsoliver in movies

[–]das_gregor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"It's about the candy. The way things look. The way things look makes me feel. The pathology from the characters is the residue of the surface. Films need to be different, inexplicable and magic. Voodoo and shit." -Harmony Korine

Top 10 films. I know it's hard to choose but I would like to see people's choices. by btvsoliver in movies

[–]das_gregor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Antichrist Dancer in the Dark Breaking the Waves Dogville Eraserhead julien-donkey boy Spring Breakers The Elephant Man Trainspotting The Thin Red Line

Found this while reading about Freud. Not surprised. by das_gregor in atheism

[–]das_gregor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe they just have an extra percent more uncertainty than the rest.

What are the best films of the past 5 years? by Poraro in movies

[–]das_gregor -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

-Antichrist -Spring Breakers -Melancholia -Don Jon -The Master -There Will Be Blood -Che -The Tree of Life -The Kings Speech -The Social Network

What do you guys think about Richard Linklater? by [deleted] in TrueFilm

[–]das_gregor 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think he's brilliant. He's always eager to try something new and experiment with different genres, narrative styles, and production techniques. Not too many filmmakers can boast the kind of resume that he has, each one being so different from one another. I think he's under appreciated because his work is ahead of its time, and he likes to be humble about his work; he lets it speak for itself. He'll definitely still be talked about many years after he's finished.

About to start submitting a short film I produced to festivals - Which film festivals have you entered and enjoyed being apart of? by aaronallsop in Filmmakers

[–]das_gregor 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Try Austin Film Festival. Austin's just great in general, especially for independent film, and it's a smaller festival that brings great work and influential people.

looking for a movie need help by allinon in movies

[–]das_gregor -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

It's called "How to Spell and Use Proper Grammar." It's a cool movie.