tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28108120.post2660692379791363373..comments2024-03-15T06:33:47.450-05:00Comments on View from the Brooklyn Bridge (brns.com) - What's New: Days and NightsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28108120.post-86451834552398842262010-01-12T21:23:24.189-05:002010-01-12T21:23:24.189-05:00On another note, I also like the contrast you draw...On another note, I also like the contrast you draw in the beginning of this post between "frivolous things to do" and "watching movies." A good life is all about priorities.Michael Wellsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28108120.post-42620966868883288442010-01-11T22:16:47.850-05:002010-01-11T22:16:47.850-05:00"but nobody's brilliant all the time, I s..."but nobody's brilliant all the time, I suppose."<br /><br />Don't be modest. <br /><br />Thanks. I guess if you 2 recommend this guy he can't be all bad. Having already spent most of my money on Asian films I really appreciate you pointing the way for me spending the rest!Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28108120.post-80883393415890882242010-01-10T22:28:32.551-05:002010-01-10T22:28:32.551-05:00I see YT beat me to the Chahine recommendation. O...I see YT beat me to the Chahine recommendation. One of my favorite underappreciated filmmakers. I actually met him briefly at a NY Film Fest retro of his work in '98 (I think). Sweet man. BAMcinematek had another Chahine retro in early '09 as well, to mark his passing a year or so before.<br /><br />You really perked up my ears by pointing out somewhere where I can buy some of his films - almost none have been released stateside. You're in for a huge treat with Cairo Station, and you should also immediately get The Land (1969). And then let me know if the DVDs are halfway decent, because I'll buy them pronto if they are. Amazing films. I'll second the Destiny rec, and add Alexandria-Why? and Adieu Bonaparte, for starters.<br /><br />What I've seen and heard of his recent work (since Destiny) wasn't encouraging, but nobody's brilliant all the time, I suppose.Michael Wellsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28108120.post-10607356351309870142010-01-10T11:11:20.048-05:002010-01-10T11:11:20.048-05:00Hi again Brian --
"how did you know all thos...Hi again Brian --<br /><br />"how did you know all those singers!" <br /><br />For Silver Ko -- I fully scrutinized the end credits of "Election"! For Stephanie Sun, around the time that "Turn Left, Turn Right", there was quite a bit of publicity about the singers. (Gigi sang the Cantonese version of the song, BTW.)<br /><br />And for the rest: well, those movies star Sammi and "Love on a Diet"'s male lead is Andy. So... :)<br /><br />"I can't for the life of me recall when the Election song takes place in the film..."<br /><br />I haven't seen the movie in ages but if memory serves me right, the song comes on near the end of the movie/as the end credits roll.YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28108120.post-69463977349747004452010-01-08T22:33:02.080-05:002010-01-08T22:33:02.080-05:00My pleasure - it was really nice to hear these son...My pleasure - it was really nice to hear these songs again as I had seen the movies years ago. I really like her Needing You song as well. I can't for the life of me recall when the Election song takes place in the film - probably not when Simon is whacking Big Tony though!Brian Naashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798896753133473887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28108120.post-42273399667574047932010-01-08T22:12:28.853-05:002010-01-08T22:12:28.853-05:00Thanks for the music from Milkway, I have never he...Thanks for the music from Milkway, I have never heard Sammi's song from "Love on a Diet" all the way through before, only part of it is heard in the film.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807205757095971212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28108120.post-22861185143453332712010-01-08T22:01:43.044-05:002010-01-08T22:01:43.044-05:00Duh. And I see now that Cairo Station is directed ...Duh. And I see now that Cairo Station is directed by Chahine who YTSL recommended and they also have Destiny and a bunch of his other films at that site. That will be in the next order.Brian Naashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798896753133473887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28108120.post-32620435868438371242010-01-08T21:58:12.388-05:002010-01-08T21:58:12.388-05:00Cool. Sort of reminds me of what I was watching th...Cool. Sort of reminds me of what I was watching the other night - some old Inner Sanctum Mystery called Weird Woman in which Lon Cheney Jr goes into the voodoo jungles and comes across a ritual ceremony that had some cool dancing as well - wish I could find it on YT. I love the way old Hollywood completely makes up these "cultural" dances - like in SHE. <br /><br />I picked up Days and Nights in a video store but ordered the others from http://www.arabfilm.com/ - can't say yet whether they are reliable. But other places sell their dvds as well - just enter Arab Film Distribution - and cheaper but none of them had all the dvds I wanted other than this place.Brian Naashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798896753133473887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28108120.post-89327606604637408672010-01-08T21:36:57.024-05:002010-01-08T21:36:57.024-05:00That film looks good! I'm sure that I would en...That film looks good! I'm sure that I would enjoy the Golden (ie. black & white) Age of Egyptian cinema. I've already been tempted by the siren call of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qvT6LdG7Is" rel="nofollow">Samia Gamal</a>, but have yet to take the plunge. Where did you order your DVDs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28108120.post-36143612852064468992010-01-08T21:22:20.309-05:002010-01-08T21:22:20.309-05:00Wow - that is pretty good - how did you know all t...Wow - that is pretty good - how did you know all those singers! Thanks - I will check the director out - one of the dvds I ordered was Cairo Station which I know you saw and I missed at HKIFF. Another one has a young Omar Shariff before he hit it big in Lawrence.Brian Naashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798896753133473887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28108120.post-50655628644970964432010-01-08T20:45:55.680-05:002010-01-08T20:45:55.680-05:00Hi Brian --
Wow... you just saw your first Egypti...Hi Brian --<br /><br />Wow... you just saw your first Egyptian film? Seems like I beat you by a few years (for once)! Not that I've seen that many films -- even while liking pretty much all that I've seen. But two words: Youssef Chahine. Considering your love of music and dancing in movies, I think you'd particularly like his "Destiny".<br /><br />And speaking of music, can ID some singers on the Milkyway CD:-<br />1 - Silver Ko (Go here for an article on her by an ex-colleague and friend:<br />http://www.bcmagazine.net/hk.bcmagazine.issues/bcmagazine_webissue258/10-sound.html)<br /><br />2, 4, 6, 8 - Sammi Cheng<br /><br />3 - Andy Lau <br /><br />7 - Stefanie SunYTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.com