Thanks for responding! I’m not sure that mixing SW 3 and Caligula would make either one any worse than they already are…!

I wouldn’t call Burn After Reading dull, but I can see where others would feel that way. I felt that it mirrored the way that Barton Fink felt after Miller’s Crossing, especially as those films were written at the same time as well. No Country was sort of a large scale film, whereas the point with Burn (and Fink) is that everything that happens happens because nothing happens. If that makes sense at all. I’m not even sure it makes sense to me.

I find most Italian films of that period cold and detached, but I find it a good counterpoint to American films from that period which were often sloppy with sentimentality. I also like the cynicism on display, and we’ve talked about the spaghetti westerns…that’s probably my favorite aspect of those too. Also, if you saw my notes on Casino Royale over at Jason’s site, you know that any movie that looks pretty and has Ursula Andress is OK in my book.

Any movie with Sylva Koscina too. I’ve never gotten into the sword and sandal period of Cinecittà, but I may track down the Hercules film with Koscina just to look at her some more.

Check your email for Assassination Bureau stuff. And thanks for replying!

I’m sorry, but I didn’t like Burn After Reading…Malkovic was great (as usual), but when he was off the screen, I thought the film was dull. One day I’ll tackle a review of this when I am feeling more forgiving.

Now the Assassination Bureau – you know, I have never seen it all. I recorded it once (back in the old days of VHS) – and then I started it – and from rusty memory, I wasn’t in the mood – so I stopped it. Next time I tried to watch it, the tape broke. But must track it down again one day – by co-incidence, I saw yesterday that Amazon say that they no longer have copies – I’ll have to find another source.

I find The 10th Victim intriguing – great to look at – but cold…but yes, hunt out your copy of CQ.

The same way that Tanner overlooks Deadlier Than The Male’s flaws because of Elke Sommer, I overlook them because of Sylva Koscina…classic.

Taken is great for a Friday night after you’ve had a long week and your brain has turned to mush.

Ciao
David @ PTK