tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post3133266924751598096..comments2024-02-25T01:29:54.175-05:00Comments on The Films in My Life - a personal journal of cinema: Classic film book challenge: L'Avventurakate gabriellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524340938024619737noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-81561880685626631142015-09-10T14:55:02.540-04:002015-09-10T14:55:02.540-04:00The BFI really has a nice growing library of books...The BFI really has a nice growing library of books. I love this line "It's an enjoyable movie on its own, but additional insight can only strengthen your grasp on the deep meaning lurking under the simple surface." I love learning about films by reading articles/books just for that reason. It extends the experience and with certain films it gives you a better grasp on the themes, meaning, background, etc. I love context.<br /><br />Great review!Raquel Stecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687110907002450794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-56042542647727865952015-07-17T17:02:56.156-04:002015-07-17T17:02:56.156-04:00Sabrina - It's really good, I hope you like it...Sabrina - It's really good, I hope you like it! And the BFI Classics book on Alien is actually the one I'd like to read next, I love that movie! :)kate gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613714423917702757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6952132016236201534.post-14320663206401014172015-07-17T16:45:23.263-04:002015-07-17T16:45:23.263-04:00I haven't seen L'Aventurra yet, but that v...I haven't seen L'Aventurra yet, but that video makes me want to go ahead and do it! There are so many foreign classics I need to catch up on.<br />Also, I love the BFI Film VClassics series so far. I just bought one for Ridley Scott's Alien, and it offers so much information and different points of analysis in such a small space.Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16761543462393494808noreply@blogger.com