Originally Posted by Sleeping in EQ (Post 40747)

I've enjoyed indy/intl/art house films since I was an undergrad and go to 8-10 films a year. Last night I screened the Australian film "Look Both Ways," and thought it was excellent. In fact, it's a great intl film for someone new to the indy film scene (pun!). It's deep, interesting, well-acted, innovative, and in English (of the Aussie variety). If it's playing near you, I encourage you to take a chance on it. Some of my favorite dates with the wife have been screenings at the indy theatre followed by a sandwich and game of chess at the deli (yes, we really are like THAT!).

Those of you who like Woody's films and some of the Japanese and Chinese crossover films are really missing out.

BYU has a great intl film scene despite the mullahs. Many humanities profs and students go and RM's like to see films from the countries they served in. Anyone whose gone to a few films at BYU's International Cinema knows that the whole Rodin thing was ironic on so many levels.

Originally Posted by tooblue (Post 40796)

Rodins' work is lovely, and I cannot fathom how any person could deem any of his work obscene.

Originally Posted by MikeWaters (Post 40804)

I want Sleeping in EQ to tell me what he thinks of "Audition."

btw, you probably don't want to watch it with your wife or kids.

I used to watch a lot of foreign films, but only on DVD.

Originally Posted by OhioBlue (Post 40801)

Can you suggest a list of those that you have liked and/or would recommend? I'm always up for something out of the mainstream or ordinary. But the problem is, honestly there's so much crap out there that it's hard to sift through sometimes. I'm not interested in what I like to call postmodernism run amok. I still like a good story, especially one with human themes driving it.

Originally Posted by tooblue (Post 40798)

I prefer the words nude and naked ... using words such as agape, eros or pornea results in eyes rolled and, twitching, the bends and an intellectual coma.

Originally Posted by Archaea (Post 40813)

The problem, dear friend, is I know what is meant by agape, eros and pornea, but I get confused by nude and naked. Is a nude artistic and is nake pornographic is it the other way around?

With agape, eros and pornea,there's no confusion.

Originally Posted by tooblue (Post 40816)

That's the way I like it ... to keep you confused. Your a lawyer, you will have come in contact with such words in academia.

Naked is akin to porn, or rather shame. Satan didn't tell Adam and Eve they were nude and to hide their nudeness.

I know that according to the dictionary nude and naked are the same thing ... I however feel there is a distinction

Originally Posted by OhioBlue (Post 40801)

Can you suggest a list of those that you have liked and/or would recommend? I'm always up for something out of the mainstream or ordinary. But the problem is, honestly there's so much crap out there that it's hard to sift through sometimes. I'm not interested in what I like to call postmodernism run amok. I still like a good story, especially one with human themes driving it.