Vincent Gallo
Host: Chris
Chris' Take:
Freddy's Take: Well, I have to say that this director day was conversation inspiring to say the least. Gallo is a polarizing figure and the same can be said of his films. "Buffalo '66" is a strong film that seems quite autobiographical to me, knowing what I now know about this childhood. It's easily the most accessible of the two full length features he has directed. Christina Ricci co-stars. We also watched "The Brown Bunny", which I thought was much less effective as entertainment and perhaps equally unsuccessful in provoking detailed analysis or the want to see it again for more clarity. It is a movie with a twist ending that lacked any sort of narrative or action that would lead you to want to revisit it all to see the missed clues and the tells. All in all, I'm glad that Chris is the kind that doesn't mind challenging us in his selections. Regardless of how I felt about the films in regards to "like", "indifference", or "dislike", as pieces of art, they served their purpose.
Essential Killing
The Brown Bunny
Buffalo '66
Gallo takes on critics of "Buffalo '66"
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