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01-25-2012, 09:47 PM | #11001 (permalink) | |||
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It might be my #1, but top 3 for sure. I didn't really get a chance to see City of God. I was under the impression that they weren't the same type of films. Like apples and oranges, but as I'm ignorant of *exactly* what CoG is about, someone correct me if I'm wrong. W00t! |
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01-26-2012, 02:11 AM | #11005 (permalink) |
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Gimme City of God without question...
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01-26-2012, 03:53 AM | #11006 (permalink) |
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Brazil actually left me with more of an impression than City of God did, even though City of God "documents" a far more valid reality/concern than Brazil. As Janszoon mentioned, though, the movies are really different.
Brazil is a dystopic sci-fi comedy/drama in which the protagonist Sam Lowry becomes a victim of an oppressive, incompetent (at least when it comes to beauracracy) society. It has a lot in common with 1984, but again .. I'd take Brazil over 1984 as well although I've only ever read the latter. It's hard for me to decide which one I like best of Brazil and The Fisher King out of Terry Gilliam's filmography, but The Fisher King usually comes out on top. I've written it many times before in this thread, but it's probably worth mentioning again that fans of Brazil need to see The Fisher King .. Twice!
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01-26-2012, 04:56 AM | #11007 (permalink) |
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^^1984 (movie) is only worth watching for historical significance, i didn't think that there was anything particularly outstanding about it, besides John Hurt's performance here and there
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01-26-2012, 08:54 AM | #11008 (permalink) |
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Two incredibly different films, but I would say that Brazil takes Taxi Driver, but not by much. Brazil: 10/10 Taxi Driver 9.5/10.
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01-26-2012, 04:08 PM | #11010 (permalink) | ||
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It would never have occurred to me to actually compare Brazil to Taxi Driver. As for Mean Streets versus Taxi Driver, I love Mean Streets dearly but I think Taxi Driver is even better.
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