realism

Like  The African Queen (Jimsey) : Well deserved Oscar for Bogey. And the rest of the movie is fine as well. ;-)

Like  The Wind Up Bird Chronicle (dena) : This is a very strange story. I have not read it through yet, but so far I like the way the story is told. It is impossible to figure anything out, which keeps you reading on and keeps you wondering, when you put the book down. Really recommended if you are into long stories, that slowly unfolds. Can't wait to read how this whole story ends!

Hall of fame  Perfume (snmgnl) : the book was great but unfortunately i cannot say the same thing for the movie.. i just didn't like it as i like the book..

Hall of fame  The Prisoner (Tango) : A great television series from !960's that was 1984 in content, and was ahead of its time. The theme of an intelligence agent doing the right action . having to quit, and not being allowed to retire is the truth.'They' have unlimited powers to stop you from doing anything they do not like with the 'hidden hand'. Your bank accounts , property, and even your identity and personal possessions can be all gone in less than a day.You will fall in with the 'company office' line. or be in room 101 for rehabilitation.

Interest  Gustave Courbet (leafar) : Great exhibition of his work currently in paris. I have a mix feeling about his work. My ratings for his painting are going from Hall of fame (l'atelier de l'artiste) to Hall of shame (Juliette Courbet or Champfleury). What storke me is the link of Courbet realism with photography (L'origine du monde or La Vague) ... that he managed to go behond in a few paintings like la femme à la vague. Veryu very interesting artist that can be compared by his changing and experiencing approach to picasso. Maybe explaining why my rating covers the all scale.
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Hall of fame  The Wild Geese (Tango) : A great film about professional mercenaries in Africa. It is very realistic.