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"You can't see one Franco film until you've seen them all.” - Tim Lucas, Video Watchdog Issue #1
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“Jesús Franco Manera (1930-2013), better known to most of us as Jess Franco (and also by dozens of other pseudonyms), was perhaps the most prolific filmmaker of modern times. By IMDB's count he made 195 feature films. During his peak period he averaged 9 films per year.” - from the Austin Film Society overview of Franco.
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Apr 10, 2024
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And probably a million other I’m forgetting rn. It’s so hard to pick just one
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If you're a man and you're not very good at it, check out the wonderful stories directed by John Cassavetes. He was a brilliant independent film maker and sort of spearheaded the idea of independent film in America. His movies tend to revolve around the themes of the dark sides of masculinity — aka guys being dudes (derogatory). His films were also his own various insecurities, both personal and professional, made naked on screen.
Please check out Husbands, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and A Woman Under the Influence. These aren't typical independent films (i.e., they're not black and white and 4 hours long). They're profoundly unpretentious yet are deeply thoughtful all the same.
John Cassavetes — truly a brilliant and underappreciated director.
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I wrote it. It’s good.
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