Death Proof is just the tip of the Tarantino iceberg; I have yet to see a movie of his that I can appreicate; they are all just mindless self-indulgent orgies of violence and profanity to me. If his talent only matched his ego, then he just might make something worthwhile.
I haven't seen Death Proof, and I don't really want to, and I agree with you that he has a huge ego ( ), but I do think that he is an amazing filmmaker, even though he isn't as good as he thinks he is. Pulp Fiction remains IMO among the greatest films ever made, Kill Bill Vol. 1 is among my all-time favourite films, I loved Reservoir Dogs and Inglourious Basterds is IMO among the best films of 2009, even though I disagree with Tarantino on what it's about.
Another one that just came to mind is Deliverance starring Burt Reynolds. Once again, I have to ask, just what is the point of enduring such a disturbing, tasteless, graphically revolting movie where a man is made to squeal like a pig?
I think that the film is about so-called civilised men having to become savages after being faced with 'barbarians' on a journey into hell. While it's not among my favourite films, I like it alot, and the novel is brilliant.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
Could never bring myself to watch Schindler's List a second time (and no, I'm not a holocaust denier).
No shame there - it's pretty heavy going...
This isn't a movie you can really say 'oh I love this movie' as the subject matter is so horrific - and based on truth, which makes it all the worse, but I have to say I've seen this a few times.
One of Speilberg's best movies, IMO - and it deserved every single Oscar it was awarded.
However another movie I will never see again is 'Battlefield Earth' in fact I only lasted 10 minutes in the cinema - then I walked out. How John Travolter could put his name to this awful movie I have no idea - but I have no intention on watching the rest )
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Through flashbacks we see Charlotte Rampling as a concentration camp prisoner engaging in a somewhat sadistic relationship with her Nazi SS Camp officer, thanks to her affection the officer protects her. Years later they meet in a hotel where the SS officer works as a porter and once again engage in what many would call a S&M relationship, only this time the roles are reversed.
A bunch of rubbish, very depressing and not at all erotic.
Through flashbacks we see Charlotte Rampling as a concentration camp prisoner engaging in a somewhat sadistic relationship with her Nazi SS Camp officer, thanks to her affection the officer protects her. Years later they meet in a hotel where the SS officer works as a porter and once again engage in what many would call a S&M relationship, only this time the roles are reversed.
A bunch of rubbish, very depressing and not at all erotic.
) Sorry for laughing Barry, but recently our tastes have run completely parallel, which is surprising as our Bondian tastes are pretty similar. We have different views on Public Enemies, Inglorious Basterds and on this. I won't try to change your view on this film, but I do find it interesting that our Bondian tastes are quite similar but our non-Bondian tastes are not.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
1)RoboCop 2- The first RoboCop film is one of my all-time favourite films. A gorgeous and brilliant sci-fi/action satire, it was cinematic magic. The second film was an abomination. It took the beauty of the original and replaced it with ugliness. I recently attempted to rewatch it (it was on TV) but I was so repelled by the sight of young children bashing up shopkeepers and saying disgusting things, that I had to turn it off. Don't get me wrong; I'm not a prude. I'm a fan of cinematic violence and one of my favourite lines is the most famous lines from Die Hard, but the violence and swearing in RoboCop 2, committed by children, was simply despicable, and that this horrible film follows a cinematic masterpiece makes it even worse. X-(
2)Predator 2- I hate this film for a similar reason. The first Predator was a masterpiece; one of the greatest action/sci-fi thrillers of all time. Whereas RoboCop was gorgeous, Predator was macho, and gloriously so. Anyway, Predator 2 is an extremely unpleasant film which ignores everything that made the original so brilliant and is truly a crime against cinema.
3)Anatomy of Hell- I hate pseuo-intellectual films which, like Haggis's Crash, don't say anything at all and are instead offensive. This is a horrible, horrible film. I couldn't watch all of it, but of what I could watch, I learned that men hate women and their natural processes. Apart from the fact that this is completely wrong, nothing that occured in the film could be described as 'natural.' 8-) The director is Catherine Breillat whose misogynistic, misandrist and self-important films are an absolute waste of time.
4)Dancer in the Dark- I HATE Lars Von Trier. I would call him a terrible filmmaker, but even that's a compliment. Dancer in the Dark, which features the annoying Bjork, is a pointlessly manipulative film whose only purpose, it seems, is to annoy and enrage the viewer for no reason other than Von Trier taking pleasure in it. He gives nothing back to the viewer, and I really wish I had never seen this, or any of his other films.
5)Hostel 3- It hasn't been made yet, however a group of 18 year-old kids decide that to celebrate the end of school, they will go to Europe and engage in some good 'ol torture. The first Hostel film was okay, the second film was reprehensible, and should there be a third film, I will not see it, regardless of what my GF wants. This is therefore an extreme example of the topic of this thread; Hostel 3, should there be one, as well as the next Saw film, are films I can not bear to watch.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
) How can you not want see to a film "again" that you haven't seen "yet." Sorry Dan, but I burst out laughing when I read that. Otherwise your list was fine, I didn't like those films you listed either.
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I'd go ahead and add Saw XXXIV to the list...
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) How can you not want see to a film "again" that you haven't seen "yet." Sorry Dan, but I burst out laughing when I read that.
That's fine. I figure that, with my deep hatred of the second film, the third film can only be worst. Afterall, much of what I hated about Hostel 2, and to a lesser extent Hostel, is exactly what the target audience expect to see. They don't want to see a good horror film so much as torture with a 'story' built around it. The first Hostel (which is not one of my favourite films) was interesting as it had a socio-political subtext, but the second film decided to disregard any such subtext or plot and just focus on the torture. If there is a third film, it will almost certainly be like the Saw films; 'let's think up new ways to graphically torture and kill people.' No thanks.
Otherwise your list was fine, I didn't like those films you listed either.
I guess our non-Bondian tastes aren't so different afterall. -{
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
I can't believe no-one's mentioned GI Joe yet.
I rank it right up there with Corky Romano Special Agent, Charlies Angels Full Throttle and The Matrix Reloaded & Revolutions.
Any movie where I say to myself "okay you can end it.. now... Now... NOW!" 30 minutes before it actually finishes... ughh, look I'm so repulsed I can barely finish my sentence.
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I've been tolerant of the other films, even Odor of the Phoenix, but this was just god-awful. What a waste of a wonderful story. The novel was beautifully written. The story, with its emotional depth, the maturation of the characters and their interpersonal relationships is what makes Half-Blood Prince such a great book. That is all betrayed in a movie that looks more like a low rent Star Wars with chases, laser battles and a total lack of meaningful interaction. The characters are reduced to cardboard cutouts and entire subplots are abandoned. The story makes no sense. My wife and I were continually looking at one another and asking "That never happened in the book, did it? I don't remember that." The attack on the Burrow, the complete elimination of the Dursleys from the story, the wand lighting thing near the end. The story was so altered as to be lost completely.
I may go to see Deathly Hallows part One. But I will certainly never see the Half-Hearted Putz again.
I weep for a once great series that has crashed into the trees of mediocrity with a dull, mushy splop.
Bruno (wished I hadn't watched) was a good film. Anyone seen it? The most offensive part is when he copies Madonna and adopts a african baby and calls it OJ. I'm British and that offened me. Won't watch it again
Why is that offensive to British people..please explain
I thought it was hilarious, very refreshing in a world of BBC compliance and polictial correctness
Can't believe there's six of these. To this day, I've yet to see a single one.
Never seen any of the Hostels or the Halloween/Friday the 13th re-accelerates either.
Did see The Devil's Rejects once. Beelzebub knew what he was talkin' about.
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I managed an hour of Saw I before it just got far too boring. from what i have heard the rest of the series are pretty much the same so they are certainly movies i will not be seeing and theres no way i'll watch the first one again either.
High School Musical I wasnt too bad. typically Disney Channel of course and annoyingly memorable. but couldnt watch again and if it was annoying when i saw it on its UK premiere, it has now reached a level of saturation that makes me utterly loathe the series.
The director is Catherine Breillat whose misogynistic, misandrist and self-important films are an absolute waste of time.
Can a woman be a misogynist? ?:)
I would have agreed Breillat was a waste of time until this time last week. I'm just back from the London Film Festival and the best film I saw down there was Bluebeard directed by none other than Catherine Breillat. It is a witty take on the Charles Perrault fairytale, done with a subtlety I never thought Breillat had in her.
Lars Von Trier. I would call him a terrible filmmaker, but even that's a compliment.
Bit harsh. Von Trier's career has been a waste of a considerable talent. His pre-Dogme work is outstanding, but everything he has done after Dogme 95 is awful, with the exception of The Five Obstructions. Just a waste.
As for The Night Porter, to borrow a phrase from Dan, I simply adore it.
Never seen any of the Hostels or the Halloween/Friday the 13th re-accelerates either.
Good. I haven't seen the Friday the 13th remake, but Hostel 2 was horrible and the Halloween remake (of one of my all-time favourite horror films) is one of my all-time least favourite films. It's despicable and the only reason I didn't leave early was because my GF had driven us, and I couldn't walk home.
Did see The Devil's Rejects once. Beelzebub knew what he was talkin' about.
Good one. )
Alex, rest assured, not seeing any torture porn film or 21st century slasher films is one of the best decisions you will have ever made in your cinematic life.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
Dan Same and his girlfriend make an intriguing couple. Pictures please, Dan!
) She would kill me if I attempted to post any pictures of us. I know this is off-topic, but she's on facebook, and she rarely posts pictures of the two of us, and when she does, it's usually in a group setting. I'm not sure what to make of that.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
The V series l have seen that a couple of times.The first when it came out in 1984 but i saw the whole lot in 2006 and the first series was good but the 2nd series was rubbish.Im not too keen on the new star wars films i saw phantom menace at the pictures and i thought it was boring.
Alex, rest assured, not seeing any torture porn film or 21st century slasher films is one of the best decisions you will have ever made in your cinematic life.
During more angst filled days, I never forgot the words of Johnny Lydon. Who once stated, "If you look like an a$$hole, and you sound like an a$$hole, then chances are, you're an a$$hole."
This philosophy is wise and profound, and I have saved many hours of time by following it. Time better spent in pursuit of neglected and underrated horror gems from our historic past.
Let's see, a few more have come to mind; primarily genre movies since that's what I gravitate to:
The Matrix Films
I enjoyed the first one; I was OK with the second one, cliffhanger ending notwithstanding; but the finale was so bad and so clearly made up as they went along that it actually ruined the entire saga for me. I cannot watch any of them any more.
Alien 3
David Fincher (who I think is grossly overrated to begin with) utterly destroys one of my favorite series, turning the formerly strong Ripley into a self-pitying wannabe martyr and completely undoing everything the first two films worked so hard to set up. Fincher irreparably broke the Alien franchise (aided and abetted by Sigourney Weaver who was an executive producer on this ego-trip mess) and for that he earns my everlasting contempt.
Star Trek: Generations
Famous (or infamous if you prefer) for orchestrating the needless death of Captain James T. Kirk, this self-indulgent excercise in maudlin self examinations on aging, poorly placed (and executed) humor and incessant technobabble ranks as one of the low points in Trek history for me. Killing off one of sci-fi's most beloved heroes for cheap shock value was the coup de grace to an already mediocre film. Ron Moore, Brannon Braga and Rick Berman all earned spots on my enemies list for this effort and William Shatner didn't earn any goodwill for going along with the stunt. I've seen better plots in a cemetary.
The Spiderman Movies
I've seen all three in the theater and in each case, once was more than enough. I've tried watching them on TV over the years but the excessive angst and Tobey Maguire's portrayal of a human dishrag makes me retch. I like my heroes with a little more self-esteem.
Alex, rest assured, not seeing any torture porn film or 21st century slasher films is one of the best decisions you will have ever made in your cinematic life.
During more angst filled days, I never forgot the words of Johnny Lydon. Who once stated, "If you look like an a$$hole, and you sound like an a$$hole, then chances are, you're an a$$hole."
This philosophy is wise and profound, and I have saved many hours of time by following it. Time better spent in pursuit of neglected and underrated horror gems from our historic past.
Dan Same and his girlfriend make an intriguing couple. Pictures please, Dan!
) One of those people look exactly like the relevant person in my relationship. :v )
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
The director is Catherine Breillat whose misogynistic, misandrist and self-important films are an absolute waste of time.
Can a woman be a misogynist? ?:)
I think so. Anatomy of Hell IMO is a film that if it had been directed by a man, would most certainly be regarded as misogynistic. However, I guess you could say that it's self-hating, although I don't think it's strong enough. My problem with the film is, as well as hating men, she expresses a disgust for women, and the film was arguably summed up by the scene in which
the main character tries to kill herself because she is a WOMAN.
I prefer to use the term misogynistic rather than self-hating as IMO the latter term is too weak to describe her attitude towards women.
I would have agreed Breillat was a waste of time until this time last week. I'm just back from the London Film Festival and the best film I saw down there was Bluebeard directed by none other than Catherine Breillat. It is a witty take on the Charles Perrault fairytale, done with a subtlety I never thought Breillat had in her.
I don't much like her at all, although I did like Romance, or at least some of it. Her style really turns me off. Putting aside Anatomy of Hell, I find her to be dull, overly focused on the use of sex and nudity as weapons of shock, too ideological and self-important, too abrasive and no fun at all. ) However, and I'm not making any promises, if she puts aside her self-importance and idiology, I might be willing to see Bluebeard (I did enjoy some of Romance.) The best I can I say is that if she makes a film which is non-ideological, and stulistically diferent to most of her previous film, I am almost willing to give her a go
Lars Von Trier. I would call him a terrible filmmaker, but even that's a compliment.
Bit harsh. Von Trier's career has been a waste of a considerable talent. His pre-Dogme work is outstanding, but everything he has done after Dogme 95 is awful, with the exception of The Five Obstructions. Just a waste.
Which films in particular do you regard as outstanding?
It's an interesting point about whether he has wasted his talent. I haven't seen any of Von Trier's pre-Dogme films, so I can't really comment on their quality. Since none of the films of his that I have seen (Breaking the Waves, The Idiots, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville) demonstrate to me a great talent, I can only draw two conclusions; either he is completely untalented, or he is talented but for whatever reason has chosen to make films which by their nature, and the way he has made them, completely disregards IMO any talent he may have. Either way, I don't regard him as much of an artist. I will certainly never be seeing another of his films.
As for The Night Porter, to borrow a phrase from Dan, I simply adore it.
Thanks, -{ and I also love that film BTW.
"He’s a man way out there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine. And when they start not smiling back—that’s an earthquake. and then you get yourself a couple of spots on your hat, and you’re finished. Nobody dast blame this man. A salesman is got to dream, boy. It comes with the territory." Death of a Salesman
or he is talented but for whatever reason has chosen to make films which by their nature, and the way he has made them, completely disregards IMO any talent he may have.
That's what he's doing. And he's doing it on purpose. Here's a trailer for Europa made in 1991.
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there are many great Sean Connery films and John Borman's Excalibur is an old favorite so i had to watch Zardoz but never again.
uhg!
I think that the film is about so-called civilised men having to become savages after being faced with 'barbarians' on a journey into hell. While it's not among my favourite films, I like it alot, and the novel is brilliant.
This isn't a movie you can really say 'oh I love this movie' as the subject matter is so horrific - and based on truth, which makes it all the worse, but I have to say I've seen this a few times.
One of Speilberg's best movies, IMO - and it deserved every single Oscar it was awarded.
However another movie I will never see again is 'Battlefield Earth' in fact I only lasted 10 minutes in the cinema - then I walked out. How John Travolter could put his name to this awful movie I have no idea - but I have no intention on watching the rest
I'm a classic horror fan but apart from Kate Beckinsale's thigh high corsair boots I found absolutely nothing of value in this Stephen Sommers bomb.
When the female harpies started "talking"* I went for fresh air.
*like in a bad sitcom
Through flashbacks we see Charlotte Rampling as a concentration camp prisoner engaging in a somewhat sadistic relationship with her Nazi SS Camp officer, thanks to her affection the officer protects her. Years later they meet in a hotel where the SS officer works as a porter and once again engage in what many would call a S&M relationship, only this time the roles are reversed.
A bunch of rubbish, very depressing and not at all erotic.
2)Predator 2- I hate this film for a similar reason. The first Predator was a masterpiece; one of the greatest action/sci-fi thrillers of all time. Whereas RoboCop was gorgeous, Predator was macho, and gloriously so.
3)Anatomy of Hell- I hate pseuo-intellectual films which, like Haggis's Crash, don't say anything at all and are instead offensive. This is a horrible, horrible film. I couldn't watch all of it, but of what I could watch, I learned that men hate women and their natural processes. Apart from the fact that this is completely wrong, nothing that occured in the film could be described as 'natural.' 8-) The director is Catherine Breillat whose misogynistic, misandrist and self-important films are an absolute waste of time.
4)Dancer in the Dark- I HATE Lars Von Trier. I would call him a terrible filmmaker, but even that's a compliment. Dancer in the Dark, which features the annoying Bjork, is a pointlessly manipulative film whose only purpose, it seems, is to annoy and enrage the viewer for no reason other than Von Trier taking pleasure in it. He gives nothing back to the viewer, and I really wish I had never seen this, or any of his other films.
5)Hostel 3- It hasn't been made yet, however a group of 18 year-old kids decide that to celebrate the end of school, they will go to Europe and engage in some good 'ol torture.
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
I guess our non-Bondian tastes aren't so different afterall.
I rank it right up there with Corky Romano Special Agent, Charlies Angels Full Throttle and The Matrix Reloaded & Revolutions.
Any movie where I say to myself "okay you can end it.. now... Now... NOW!" 30 minutes before it actually finishes... ughh, look I'm so repulsed I can barely finish my sentence.
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I may go to see Deathly Hallows part One. But I will certainly never see the Half-Hearted Putz again.
I weep for a once great series that has crashed into the trees of mediocrity with a dull, mushy splop.
Why is that offensive to British people..please explain
I thought it was hilarious, very refreshing in a world of BBC compliance and polictial correctness
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Never seen any of the Hostels or the Halloween/Friday the 13th re-accelerates either.
Did see The Devil's Rejects once. Beelzebub knew what he was talkin' about.
High School Musical I wasnt too bad. typically Disney Channel of course and annoyingly memorable. but couldnt watch again and if it was annoying when i saw it on its UK premiere, it has now reached a level of saturation that makes me utterly loathe the series.
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Can a woman be a misogynist? ?:)
I would have agreed Breillat was a waste of time until this time last week. I'm just back from the London Film Festival and the best film I saw down there was Bluebeard directed by none other than Catherine Breillat. It is a witty take on the Charles Perrault fairytale, done with a subtlety I never thought Breillat had in her.
Bit harsh. Von Trier's career has been a waste of a considerable talent. His pre-Dogme work is outstanding, but everything he has done after Dogme 95 is awful, with the exception of The Five Obstructions. Just a waste.
As for The Night Porter, to borrow a phrase from Dan, I simply adore it.
Good. I haven't seen the Friday the 13th remake, but Hostel 2 was horrible and the Halloween remake (of one of my all-time favourite horror films) is one of my all-time least favourite films. It's despicable and the only reason I didn't leave early was because my GF had driven us, and I couldn't walk home.
Good one.
Alex, rest assured, not seeing any torture porn film or 21st century slasher films is one of the best decisions you will have ever made in your cinematic life.
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Watch out how she kills you Dan... she's had plenty of inspiration.
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This philosophy is wise and profound, and I have saved many hours of time by following it. Time better spent in pursuit of neglected and underrated horror gems from our historic past.
"It's not difficult to get a double 0 number if your prepared to kill people"
The Matrix Films
I enjoyed the first one; I was OK with the second one, cliffhanger ending notwithstanding; but the finale was so bad and so clearly made up as they went along that it actually ruined the entire saga for me. I cannot watch any of them any more.
Alien 3
David Fincher (who I think is grossly overrated to begin with) utterly destroys one of my favorite series, turning the formerly strong Ripley into a self-pitying wannabe martyr and completely undoing everything the first two films worked so hard to set up. Fincher irreparably broke the Alien franchise (aided and abetted by Sigourney Weaver who was an executive producer on this ego-trip mess) and for that he earns my everlasting contempt.
Star Trek: Generations
Famous (or infamous if you prefer) for orchestrating the needless death of Captain James T. Kirk, this self-indulgent excercise in maudlin self examinations on aging, poorly placed (and executed) humor and incessant technobabble ranks as one of the low points in Trek history for me. Killing off one of sci-fi's most beloved heroes for cheap shock value was the coup de grace to an already mediocre film. Ron Moore, Brannon Braga and Rick Berman all earned spots on my enemies list for this effort and William Shatner didn't earn any goodwill for going along with the stunt. I've seen better plots in a cemetary.
The Spiderman Movies
I've seen all three in the theater and in each case, once was more than enough. I've tried watching them on TV over the years but the excessive angst and Tobey Maguire's portrayal of a human dishrag makes me retch. I like my heroes with a little more self-esteem.
Indeed.
I don't much like her at all, although I did like Romance, or at least some of it. Her style really turns me off. Putting aside Anatomy of Hell, I find her to be dull, overly focused on the use of sex and nudity as weapons of shock, too ideological and self-important, too abrasive and no fun at all.
Which films in particular do you regard as outstanding?
It's an interesting point about whether he has wasted his talent. I haven't seen any of Von Trier's pre-Dogme films, so I can't really comment on their quality. Since none of the films of his that I have seen (Breaking the Waves, The Idiots, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville) demonstrate to me a great talent, I can only draw two conclusions; either he is completely untalented, or he is talented but for whatever reason has chosen to make films which by their nature, and the way he has made them, completely disregards IMO any talent he may have. Either way, I don't regard him as much of an artist. I will certainly never be seeing another of his films.
Apprehended smuggling hash out of Turkey. (SOL now!)
Saw it when I was young. Don't want to again.
"Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?" (Peter Graves, Airplane!)
That's what he's doing. And he's doing it on purpose. Here's a trailer for Europa made in 1991.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik3qg3k7oPs
It's seriously stylish, something he now regards as fake, so we're lumbered with Dogme 95 and Dancer in the Dark, or God help us, Antichrist.