[Ulic Qel-Droma]

anyone here into this stuff?

I guess most people find these films too slow and boring, too emotionally deep or whatever.

these are some of my picks... the one's with asterisks take priority.

Sept 28:
The Great Passage | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f10400-the-great-passage) (600pm)


Sept 29:
Soul | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8946-soul) (1030am)
Bends | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8298-bends) (330pm)**
All Is Lost | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8302-all-is-lost) (4pm)**
Four Ways to Die in My Hometown | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8922-four-ways-to-die-in-my-hometown) (915pm)


Sept 30:
Stray Dogs | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8482-stray-dogs) (1110am)*
The Great Passage | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f10400-the-great-passage) (1145am)**
A Time in Quchi | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8947-a-time-in-quchi) (130pm)***
Four Ways to Die in My Hometown | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8922-four-ways-to-die-in-my-hometown) (400pm)
The Ravine of Goodbye | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f10403-the-ravine-of-goodbye) (400pm)
My First Love | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f10446-my-first-love) (630pm)


Oct 1:
My First Love | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f10446-my-first-love) (130pm)
Ilo Ilo | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8363-ilo-ilo) (615pm)*


Oct 2:
Grand Central | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8301-grand-central) (420pm)
Distant | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8925-distant) (700pm)
Anatomy of a Paperclip | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f10401-anatomy-of-a-paperclip) (700pm)
Kids Return: the Reunion | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f10500-kids-return-the-reunion) (900pm)
Soul | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8946-soul) (930pm)


Oct 3:
Anatomy of a Paperclip | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f10401-anatomy-of-a-paperclip) (120pm)
A Time in Quchi | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8947-a-time-in-quchi) (415pm)*
A Touch of Sin | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8277-a-touch-of-sin) (630pm)**
The Ravine of Goodbye | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f10403-the-ravine-of-goodbye) (645pm)

Oct 4:
Kids Return: the Reunion | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f10500-kids-return-the-reunion) (1110am)
Distant | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8925-distant) (130pm)*


Oct 5:
Like Father, Like Son | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8278-like-father-like-son) (100pm)*
Ilo Ilo | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8363-ilo-ilo) (130pm)
Young & Beautiful | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8281-young-beautiful) (915pm)
Grand Central | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8301-grand-central) (915pm)
Big Bad Wolves | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8012-big-bad-wolves) (1130pm)


Oct 6:
Big Bad Wolves | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8012-big-bad-wolves) (140pm)
The Great Passage | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f10400-the-great-passage) (200pm)*
A Touch of Sin | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8277-a-touch-of-sin) (415pm)**


Oct 8:
Like Father, Like Son | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8278-like-father-like-son) (630pm)**


Oct 9:
Ilo Ilo | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8363-ilo-ilo) (400pm)*


Oct 10:
Young & Beautiful | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8281-young-beautiful) (100pm)*


Oct 11:
Stray Dogs | Vancouver International Film Festival (http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f8482-stray-dogs) (830pm)*



top three picks were:

-like father like son (Koreeda Hirokazu)
-a touch of sin (Jia Zhangke)
-bends (cinematography by christopher doyle, aka guy that worked with wong kar wei for most of his films)

[MindBomber]

I'm somewhat shocked to see a VIIF thread on RS.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

I've been going for the past few years.

I usually skip the ones I think will be out on bluray/dvd, as... i can "acquire" them later.

some of these films... once in a life time, you'll never see that shit again. the really indie ones.

i avoided anything that came from canada... they're usually really boring and pretentious lol.

i think 2-3 years ago, there was a really good one, 13 assassins.... so far the japanese ones have been fairly good. The chinese ones... the quality of production and story etc, have really shot up in standards in the past 5 years.

[MindBomber]

Canadian films are hit and miss, I'll likely only see Arctic Defenders.

Mouton wasn't too bad, I haven't had time to see any others yet.

I'm not seeing Burning Bush, but I will look for it at a later point.

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

i heard karaoke girl was good. has a "pen-ek" vibe (Last Life in the Universe (2003))