Any Wim Wenders' fan out there?

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Permalink Reply by Richie Millennium on August 18, 2008 at 6:38am

I know that I was introduced to Wim Wenders sometime in the last few years by a colleague at work, and it didn't take long for me to become a fan of his work. Wings of Desire and Paris Texas are my two strong favorites, with The American Friend and Wrong Move coming in close behind. Interestingly enough, the one WW film that this colleague does not like is Far Away So Close. Surely more of Wim's fans will find their way here soon and speak up. Eh? Eh? Eh.

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Permalink Reply by NewfMom on August 18, 2008 at 7:34am

Richie, there is another WW movie I would like to see, it's called Until The End Of The World. Netflix does not have it. Do you know how to ask Netflix to possibly get it?

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Permalink Reply by Richie Millennium on August 18, 2008 at 5:08pm

I'm not sure that UTEOTW has been released on DVD in the US. I was plundering through Amazon, and all I could find listings for were Region 2 DVDs. Makes me skeptical.

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Permalink Reply by NewfMom on August 18, 2008 at 5:26pm

I sent an email request to Netflix Purchasing Department, dunno how long it is going to take. Well... I tried.

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Permalink Reply by joeoftexas on August 18, 2008 at 5:07pm

Check out Wim Wenders' Lisbon Story (1994) & Buena Vista Social Club (1999) sometime...

I think you might enjoy watching both of those films, too.

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Permalink Reply by NewfMom on August 18, 2008 at 5:29pm

Hi Joeoftexas, good to meet you here! Thanks, they are both on my queue. Can you believe it, I have some 470 movies there... with NFL season's starting soon, movie watching is going to go very sloooowwww. Are we ready for some football?????!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by NewfMom on August 18, 2008 at 5:32pm

Anyone seen The End of Violence and The Million Dollar Hotel? How are they?

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Permalink Reply by joeoftexas on August 18, 2008 at 5:40pm

I've seen both.

The End Of Violence is O.K.
The Million Dollar Hotel was hard for me to sit through tho'.
I didn't care for it much...
I nearly walked out on it when I saw it at the movie theater.

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Permalink Reply by SunnyCheeba on August 18, 2008 at 6:54pm

Paris, Texas is one of my all-time favorite movies! Other than Wings of Desire (which was beautiful), I haven't seen any of Wender's other movies...but thanks to Netflix, that will change soon enough.

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Permalink Reply by NewfMom on August 19, 2008 at 9:53am

SunnyCheeba, thanks for joining in. I saw you have a good taste in movies. Hope to hear your thoughts about your other favorites auteurs. NewfMom.

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Permalink Reply by SunnyCheeba on August 19, 2008 at 2:07pm

Why thank you! Check out Richie's favorite auteurs thread...I got to recommend one of my all-time favorite directors over there. :)

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Permalink Reply by Phil Harrington on August 31, 2009 at 5:01pm

Is this group still operative? Wings of Desire has also been a top ten of mine ever since it came out. I see it again every few years when my soul needs a little healing.

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