in the days leading to the fourth of July. Americas independence day... I will make a argument for you to throw out an American icon and take in and over looked under dog. But first foreign cinema through a American eye part one.
Movie. Gillo Pontecorvo's beautifully graphic movie The Battle For Algeries (1966)
About a revolution of Algerian refugees against the 130 reign of French oppression.... Oppressed and hunted by French officers that once were part of the resistance in W W part 2!
Talk about holding the mirror up!
Also could be spine shivering comparison to today's wars.
Also the ultimate noir underdog movie Rifii (1955) from the all American guniess Jules Dassin...directing a heist movie in French using Italian and German actors...a melting pot of movie production. . As import as Citizen Kane and here is why!!!
Gentleman Jules, survivor of the blacklisting, lover, patriot, citizen of the world and director of fine cinema. One of the most under appreciated directors. His stretch from 1947-1957 is a template for brilliant cinema. Jules Dassin, An artist with a wide canvas and big brush.
1947 Brute Force
1948 The Naked City
1949 Thieves Highway
1950 Night and the City
1955 Rififi
1957 He who must die. (Never in print on DVD)
Criterion, I am looking at you.
He had many commercial and critical successes.
For beginners, I recommend starting with Night and the City (1950) or Rififi (1955)
Du Rififi Du Chez Hommes is as important in the discussion of Cinema as Orson Well’s Citizen Kane.
Wells fought for his film. He picked his fight
Dassin fought for his life and his fight picked him.
HUAC-McCarthy
Rififi is Dassin's commentary on his and other artist’s blacklisting disguised as great Heist flick! Banned in Mexico due to copycat crimes, some were successful
....BEAT BREAK AND THEN!!!....its like that WHAT and that is the way it is huh ha HOOOOW HAAAAA!
-Run dDMfreeC
alt double feature Gillios Wide Blue Road (1957) and Dassin's Night and The City (1950)
THERE AINT NO GOOD GUYS THERE AINT NO BAD GUYS THERE JUS YOU AND ME AND WE JUS DISAGREE....
stay hydrated and be cool to each other..whose your girl roy earl...whose your boy earl roy...
Monday, June 25, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Double Feature Double Trouble
Hello people! A Howdy Hey and How are ya to you! Earl Roy about to enjoy some hot weather!
Stay cool if you can. Shake the hand of every man and woman that needs a hand getting their feet out of the sand and a cool drink of water like mother milk seeping from a silk shawl bra....bros and sisters with those who need motivation, Earl Roy doesn’t take vacation. I am watching over those in the nation or in the KC vicinity, can you get with me? Are you gonna be prophet or a pimp, royalty or walk with a limp or lean to help us all achieve MLK’s dream .
The Heat can really mess with your mind and make you irritable and less likely to move in positive directions. You can get a rash and the high temps can make you make rash decisions.
Double Feature of the Day.
Spike Lee’s masterpiece where everyone does the Right Thing and sometimes The Wrong Things,
Mostly due the pressure of the heat from the Sun that brings racial tensions to a boil.
I wore out 2 video tapes of this movie when it was released, in addition to being a projectionist at a dollar house in 89. Every time I come away with more distinct perspectives than the time before. I asked myself the other night after watching my second dvd copy, “Who Did The Right Thing?”
Its easy to say who did the wrong thing. However, no one is clean and clear. Even the watcher/God's messenger, Mother Sister (RUBY DEE!!!!!) is chanting at the end “Burn it down to the ground” . She, serine and wise succumb to the fires of violence, hostility and devout change through aggression. She comes off her perch and wails with the chorus of gods vengeance “BURN BURN!!!”.
Who did do the right thing?
Spike is a fan of many many different genres of film. One in particular the noirs of the gold and silver age. There is one that stands out amongst the others, starring Robert Mitchum, directed by Charles Laughton called Night Of the Hunter(1955).
(worthless fact number 6000 it was said the Laughton directed the adults and Mitchum the kids since Chuck didn like the little one....must of been hard since Mitchum was the baddy in this pic...long a$% parethisis)
In fact Radio Raheem’s gold finger rings are homage to that film where Mitchum's preacher character, Like Bill Nun’s Radio.Raheem, has Love tattooed on one hand and Hate on the other. Both preachers have their stories of love conquering hate. Night Of the Hunter, also explores the human conditions under strict pressures, instead of racial persecution it is more religious. Told from a child’s perspective through a story/nightmare during one deep hot summer in the deep hot south.
Enjoy folks…if you like this double dip of movie trips try another combo of High Sierra and Emperor Jones. Let me know if you wanna talk shop IE movies, films, cinema, peanut butter cookies and lemonade….secretsamuraicinema@gmail.com
Be nice to each other do not let the heat affect or effect your judgment, no punishment will be dealt to those who overcome and don’t circum the heat of the sun, grab a hand full of Icccees and give one to someone!
I am watching you and thinking of you all with a happy heart.
Earl Roy.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Two Times For Your Minds Eye on the sly without stalone
Okay todays double feature is much like the puzzle of life…a total mind truck…with an F.
Christopher Nolan, the world’s hottest and smartest director of the moment with
Leo De Cap this generations James Dean and a whirlwind of Nolan players trippin in the head
Next
More mind Puzzles, with stories within stories and spirits perpetuated by the believers of Christ and the devil and all else lost in the hills of Spain after the Napoleonic wars. What is real? Odd in a good way, as much fantasy feel as a G. Del Toro flick but without the latex effects…..Starring the amazing Zbigniew Cybulski…..if you can that name 10 times fast that is about 10 times more than I can say it once in an hour…. amazing man, man.
Known as the Polish James Dean…hate to type that because I feel if James was as talented as Z then his movie might be more member able for something other than icon status. Go check out Ashes and Diamonds and then burn your copy of Rebel Without A Cause. James Dean wishes he was the American Zbigniew Cybulski…jockstrap holder.
Yes…I just dissed James dean…the Leo de cap of his time….and mark Leo Dissed as well….whose your girl with the curl..
Earl Roy.
email me and talk about the grovey movies that truck your mind with an F? secretsamuraicinema@gmail.comoh yeah...be nice tip of the day!!!
Gift of water on a hot day is like a brick a gold to the poor. Bus stops, fix it shops, cold sholder corners on 100 degree days....buy an extra moutain springs aqua gold and give it to someone who needs it.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Frankenstein Vs Madonna!!!!!
INTRO: My son died on 5 23 2009....hard line....Hard thought....Babies die in this world ....boys and girls...Not like the “Movies...”So my brain escaped to the cinema So here is my dilemma....Tell me the last good movie that you see or seen.....And why?I need more cinema before I die. ...And if I do …will they roll credits at the end and play the sad music from the Hulk TV show circa 1970’sMovies are brief escapism but not remedies. ...Just a moment and time, space and brain that keep the thoughts of babies dying making me insane
Music: Okay, there should be a Vegas poll on how long Madonna will be on tour before she cancels, Van Halen did, the Police with Stinger should have....proving once again old is the new young, Obscure Punk Jazz outfit from Canada NoMeansNo is better with age and taking the fame low road is usually the better path
Movies: Okay double feature of the Day. The Avengers (2012) Big Bang Boom Zoom with wit by Robert Downing Jr. Satisfying the inner child in us or with us at the cinamaplex.
Then The Spirit of the Bee Hive (1973) A quiet film about a child obsessed with the silences in the the original Bang Zoom Hero Anti Hero pic, Frankenstien (1931).
Both movies will quell the child in all of us...now give me some candy...have fun and be kind to one another. Brothers and sisters, peace to your hearts. Earl Roy. After Dark.
secretsamuraicinema@gmail.com
let me know what you have seen and herd that is any good....
Friday, June 1, 2012
Country Mouse Sinner City. Bitter feelings with a crackeled smile.
INTRO: My son died on 5 23 2009....hard line....Hard thought....Babies die in this world ....boys and girls...Not like the “Movies...”So my brain escaped to the cinema
So here is my dilemma....Tell me the last good movie that you see or seen.....And why?
I need more cinema before I die. ...And if I do …will they roll credits at the end and play the sad music from the Hulk TV show circa 1970’s
Movies are brief escapism but not remedies. ...Just a moment and time, space and brain that keep the thoughts of babies dying making me insane
……whose your boy?
-Earl Roy.
Pass on the paper to those need it more than me and more than you..Do good is the path of pursuit.
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I am somethwere between Fellini's 8 1/2(1963) and
Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
I need to put on a happy face like a kid that just saw E.T. for the first time
do you need a link to Speilberg's E.T....?
If you cant make it fake it
NICE TIP OF THE DAY: Stop at a garage sale or thrift shop, buy as many kids books as 2 dollars can buy and give them to children with the parents permission at your local bus stop. I gave little William a copy of Danny the Dino off of 40 Hwy, enjoy your treck to the city....take care and be good to each other.
Peace into your hearts
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