Cinephiles tend to be a fragile lot to begin with, but going almost a year without seeing a movie in the theater has more than likely left your most ardent movie-loving friends and family even more depressed than usual. But whether they’re unapologetically nostalgic ’80s babies who worship at the altar of Spielberg and Lucas or sophisticated cineastes with strong opinions on the Dardenne brothers, the best way to cheer up a movie lover who’s feeling a little down is with more movies. And given that—in the opinion of The A.V. Club’s film staff—a true cinephile embraces both the lowbrow and the highbrow with equal gusto, the options here should satisfy a broad range of film fans. If not, a Criterion Channel subscription always does the trick.
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It’s hard to justify spending that much money on Friday the 13th movies, even acknowledging that the Friday the 13th movies are way more fun than Nightmare on Elm Street (which are way more fun than Feederico Fellini) and also that Friday the 13th Part 2 is surprisingly well made movie.
“Friday the 13th Part 2 is surprisingly well made movie. “
QFT. One of the three of love.
“Feederico Fellini” would be a great nom de camera for a vore porn director.
I feel like Jesus Franco must have made at least one movie under that alias, right?
I mean, I would never spend that much on Friday the 13th movies (despite my love for early 80s slashers, I’m more indifferent to Friday the 13th), but if you are a big enough fan that you’d want to buy all of them anyway, surely this price *can* be justified. (Oh, and how dare you say the series is more fun than Elm Street 😛 )
Atbough the 8 “good” ones can be found in a set that frequently goes under $20
Part 2 is my favorite. I find it genuinely scary because it’s tethered to reality (unlike everything past what, 3, 4?), and it makes very good use of a primal fear: being hunted in an unfamiliar environment by a predator who lives in the environment.
At first glance, I read “pedophiles” instead of “cinephiles.” What’s a better term to use there? Hmm. Maybe film buffs? Movie lovers? Filmodomites? Wait, no…
Pedophiles have ruined the suffix -philes. It’s probably the worst of their crimes.
And what about the city Philadelphia? It means “brotherly love”, which those with dirty minds could interpret as endorsing incest.
Phil and Del created that city out of pure butt sex and not much else.
Bullshit fucking slideshows. Gods forbid I can read an article without having to click 100 fucking times.Fuck you.
I now pretty much only browse the AVClub in a long-narrow format window so as to avoid sideshows. Helps that I have a portrait monitor. I barely notice them now.
I named one of my cats Fellini. I was teaching film studies classes in grad school at the time (and I really dug 8 1/2, which I taught that semester), and I thought it was a clever play on “feline.”Anyway, I don’t have any friends or loved ones who’d care enough to splurge two hundred bucks on the Fellini box set for me, so if any of you fellow club members has a head injur—I mean, a generous heart, feel free to purchase it for me. My cat thanks you in advance.
That’s some Grade-A cinephiling with that cat name. Bravo!
In lieu of a Christmas gift can somebody please give my phone number to the busty girl in the photo and let her know that I’m willing to do anything she wants?
Look, I will videotape our dirty deeds. But honestly, i’m claiming her. Fight me in real life. I’m heavyweight, fuckin hands open. Fuckin fight me.
If the Wikipedia entry for “cankles” is missing a photo I’m pretty sure we can use hers.
The Gremlins skirt and shirt, if the model is available, $500Just, ka-kow!
If only Katie is wearing it then $1,200. $1,500 if that’s the only thing.
Why is there no similar special edition of the FAR superior Hereditary?
The Midsommar Director’s Cut was actually the first part of my partner’s Christmas present this year when the first batch went on sale.
This was after we had seen it three times theatrically (twice regular cut, once director’s cut.)
We’re either in it for the long haul now or this will all end in flames and blood.