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Elvis_Christ 02-16-2006 01:56 PM

Argento Overrated?!
 
Never though those words would pass my lips but its the way I'm beginning to feel. I've always enjoyed his films but latley I've just found them average and he doesn't compare to Fulci. I mainly enjoy Argento for the shock value atomosphere and music but after checking out a few of his films I hadn't seen I found it lacking. I was really dissapointed with Deep Red which had a few cool moments but was ultimatley average. I mean he's still better than 90% of the stuff out there I was just wondering what you guys thought? Does he deserve all the praise?

I'm watching Tenebre now so maybe this will change things for me.

Angelakillsluts 02-16-2006 02:28 PM

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I like Dario Argento better than Fulci.

urgeok 02-16-2006 02:31 PM

for me it's Fulci thats overrated ...

when you put the best of one against the best of the other ... argento does it for me ..
his style is richer, his pacing, his cinematography ..

i always take shit for this but i think Fulci is a bit of a hack ..


20 years ago .. i would probably have said the reverse but my tastes have refined with age :D

InkMonster 02-16-2006 02:36 PM

I agree.
I do enjoy Fulci's work but Argento is still one of the mmasters.

InkMonster 02-16-2006 02:37 PM

I think Argento has a better sense of irony, where Fulci is in it for the gross-out!

Angelakillsluts 02-16-2006 02:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by urgeok
for me it's Fulci thats overrated ...

when you put the best of one against the best of the other ... argento does it for me ..
his style is richer, his pacing, his cinematography ..

i always take shit for this but i think Fulci is a bit of a hack ..


20 years ago .. i would probably have said the reverse but my tastes have refined with age :D

I feel the same way except about Fulci being a hack. Who knows what I'll think in 20 years though. :D

urgeok 02-16-2006 02:41 PM

i used to love the gross out factor .. but after a while everyone is doing it .. trying to push the envelope, etc ..

after a while its the story and acting, etc, that make the difference ..

Angelakillsluts 02-16-2006 02:51 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by urgeok
i used to love the gross out factor .. but after a while everyone is doing it .. trying to push the envelope, etc ..

after a while its the story and acting, etc, that make the difference ..

I've never been too much into gore really. If I can get really into a movie through a good, well told story with convincing actors, I'm totally happy.

urgeok 02-16-2006 02:52 PM

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Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
I've never been too much into gore really. If I can get really into a movie through a good, well told story with convincing actors, I'm totally happy.
and thats Argento - mostly :D

Angelakillsluts 02-16-2006 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by urgeok
and thats Argento - mostly :D
with some stylishly italian cinematography to smooth over the rough bits :D


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