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Rosabel- 08-09-2007

By the way, Laura, which were the crap Dogme movies in your view? I guess Italian for Beginners was so-so (though I don't know if it really belonged to the movement), but sort of harmless. I've never seen a downright crappy Dogme movie, but I'll try and avoid them.

I wish I could come up with a list of titles, but since I so avoided the ones that were regarded as crappy myself, I've never seen any of them and therefore would have to look them up.

I liked "Italian for Beginners", though, and yes, it's a 'classical' dogme film (with even a cheeky little reference to "Dancer in the Dark": the Italian teacher apologizes for the untidy dusty classroom, telling them that during the day the same room is used for rehearsing a silly musical).

fed- 08-15-2007

Just to round off the chorus of approval for Festen. Yes, very good film. The psychology was spot on. And Dogme was a fine idea.

Joey- 08-15-2007

Festen is the first Dogme movie and the high point of Dogme which, as am pretty sure, became quite a joke after Von Trier made this second sequel to the Dogville (piece of crap) movie. At this rate we could be seeing Grace Mulligan teaming up with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in "Rush Hour: America Sucks".

http://www.23hq.com/steffen/photo/402844/original
Lars Von Trier directing Martin Lawrence in Big Momma's House 2 (Stolen from a Colbert Report episode)

vigcyn- 08-15-2007

Festen is the first Dogme movie and the high point of Dogme which, as am pretty sure, became quite a joke after Von Trier made this second sequel to the Dogville (piece of crap) movie. At this rate we could be seeing Grace Mulligan teaming up with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in "Rush Hour: America Sucks".

http://www.23hq.com/steffen/photo/402844/original
Lars Von Trier directing Martin Lawrence in Big Momma's House 2 (Stolen from a Colbert Report episode)

Joey, did you see Festen?

Joey- 08-16-2007

Yes, why?

Pinkness- 08-16-2007

Festen is the first Dogme movie and the high point of Dogme which, as am pretty sure, became quite a joke after Von Trier made this second sequel to the Dogville (piece of crap) movie. At this rate we could be seeing Grace Mulligan teaming up with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in "Rush Hour: America Sucks".

http://www.23hq.com/steffen/photo/402844/original
Lars Von Trier directing Martin Lawrence in Big Momma's House 2 (Stolen from a Colbert Report episode)

YOU THINK DOGVILLE SUCKS. I LOVE YOU !

Unsubscribed_me- 08-18-2007

At this rate we could be seeing Grace Mulligan teaming up with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in "Rush Hour: America Sucks".

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Brilliant.

bunnygloves- 12-10-2007


I think it's the best Dogme film.

Um, what about Julien Donkey-Boy?

Pinkness- 12-10-2007


I think it's the best Dogme film.

Um, what about Julien Donkey-Boy?

Thats a close second

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