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As a child, it was my favorite movie alongside Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and The NeverEnding Story. Perhaps the film I enjoyed watching the most, despite the fact that the protagonist has always really annoyed me in an indescribable way :) Watching it as I grew older, some limitations become apparent: it’s a movie for kids but still remains entertaining, it's well-made and has a good pace. In short, giving it a one is just a huge mistake. Two... and a half, why not?

Nice, but Moretti really doesn't excite me. I definitely like Ecce bombo more.

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very great, and very great Kirk Douglas. Francescobus, download it because it’s worth it.

Let's put it this way: that sentimental component is completely absent, but it is absolutely visionary. Without a doubt, of all the ones I've seen by Von Trier (The Waves, Idiots, Dancer, Dogville), this is by far my favorite (and that's a pretty widely shared opinion). But I don't mind the rest either, it must be said. Anyway, it's very different from all the others.

Poletti, given that Umberto D is one of my all-time favorite films and far from just a piece of history (few films will be relevant forever, one is Umberto D), have you seen that masterpiece The Kingdom by Von Trier?

@psycho: and post it like a comment, come on! I haven't heard it yet, but I can't hide my hesitation. Okay, Ian Williams is one of the most revolutionary guitarists ever; I took quite a hit when I discovered Don Caballero and Strom&Stress; but Atlas, the only one I've heard, with its cutesy nursery rhyme vibe, leaves me a bit perplexed. Just my prejudice, you know. Of course, everyone is talking about it highly, you included, so I guess I'll have to give it a listen.

Yes, I find your reflection sharp regarding the fact that someone who believes in the futility of communication then goes on to communicate. However, as far as I remember (after all, I'm delving into a discussion I've seen for a long time and the risk of speaking out of turn is high), it wasn't just that. Take, for example, the sarcastic critique of rock, the scene with the Yardbirds concert: the music of great ideals that wanted to bring about some kind of revolution reduced to the cult of a fetish for a piece of wood, a reality that remains confined to a concert hall. Aside from that, please never write "giUoco" seriously again.

>>>>@ajeje (clearly in a terrible mood): I wasn’t calling you a fool (integral, not total... it’s not the same thing), but rather those who say certain things, and not the way you do. Anyway, the game is always the same: evaluating "wish" or "dark side" is something that shouldn’t be done "ex post," but by trying to immerse oneself in the era, maybe attempting objectification, and not being shaped by everything that has come after, and that has taken generously from "wish" and "dark side," even when it doesn't seem like it.<<<< no, I assure you I wasn't in a terrible mood, I simply recognized myself in the description you were making, fitting into the portrait of a fool :) Regarding contextualization: I’ll tell you, I’m passionate about music, not about the importance of music history, which does interest me. But if an album (regardless of wish you and dark side specifically, I mean in general) doesn’t stand the test of time for any reason, meaning there are albums that do the same thing somehow better, I seriously don’t see why I should prefer the original model simply because it’s more important historically. Credit to the artist, but then if the listening experience isn’t equally rewarding compared to other things I believe it’s fair to say so. I evaluate an album in relation to my present and my listening habits, and I couldn’t do otherwise, and in the end, I think it’s even more interesting.

One of the greatest female singer-songwriter albums of all time, and she is one of the greatest singers ever. I may have said this somewhere before, but her timing in singing is truly the equivalent of that of a math rock guitar. Body's in trouble is an absolute masterpiece of how to play with time and phrasing to create rhythm and tension. (For those interested, there's even a video on YouTube). The beautiful thing about Oh'Hara is that she manages to blend the experimentalism of singers like Galas with the visceral nature of soul, gospel, and jazz, along with the passion of singer-songwriter music, without ever coming off as cold or uncommunicative (in fact, quite the opposite). In Canada (the land of singer-songwriters, especially), she is considered an authentic legend, while she remains almost unknown elsewhere in the world. If Joni Mitchell comes to mind, this comfortably stands alongside her best work. In fact, to put it this way: Blue, as beautiful as it is, tends to deflate after a while, crushed by that affected and composed classicism, perhaps too rigid, I hope it’s clear what I mean. Miss America, on the other hand, I still enjoy putting on from time to time after all these years. Oh, if you like Miss America, you should also retrieve that little bit more (unfortunately really a miserly amount) she gifted to the world, the soundtrack of Apartment, a little film with no pretensions, and a few other scattered songs.