Favorite Fellini Film?

[joeybee12]

Poll question: Favorite Fellini Film?

I doubt there are many fans out there, but here goes anyway, a poll about the world's greatest director. I haven't voted yet--it's between Amarcord (his sweetest) 8-1/2 (defines Fellini-esque) and Juliet of the Spirits--amazing, and has one of the world's greatest actresses in it--Giuletta Masina, Fellini's wife, and also his mistress, Sandra Milo.

[joeybee12]

1. Who voted other, and for those who voted Satyricon--have you read the

book--pretty juicy and pretty funny!

[FloridaJudy]

2. Amarcord...

Is a freaking work of genuis.

I've lived there. I've worked there. Fellini makes documentaries. Enough said.

[joeybee12]

3. Roma is really a documentary, so is The Clowns

[joeybee12]

4. Kick for more votes!

Come on, you newbies, you have to at least have heard of him!

[ZenLefty]

5. Amacord will always be a special movie to me

It was the first time I ever saw nudity in a movie. Woo-Woo!! :think:

[joeybee12]

6. I just watched it again last night

And here I thought you meant it would be special because it touched you in some way--well, maybe it did.

[ZenLefty]

9. Hey, I was like 8 years old

At that age, you don't forget a sight like that. :D

[joeybee12]

10. Yeah, I re-watched it last night, and the scene you're referring to was

still kind of a shock.

Of course, it was also hilarious.

[bif]

14. One of my favorite movies of all time. Period.

But it has to be seen in the original Italian, with subtitles.

[Hand]

7. Man... hard to choose...

I finally went with 8 1/2, which was (and is) groundbreaking cinema, but I've gotta say, everything he produced was brilliant, passionate, and utterly unique.

I remember that Fellini died the same week as River Phoenix ("WHO?" you ask). All the assholes at work were moaning and groaning over that talentless junkie; I finally blew up and bellowed "FUCK River Phoenix! FELLINI is gone!"

Amazing man. Here's to you, Federico.

:toast: :loveya: :pals: :hug:

[joeybee12]

8. Now, now, River was no Fellini...

...but he really was a talented actor.

Do you have the dvd of 8-1/2? One of the special features is Sandra Milo going on and on about her lover--Fellini--for about half an hour, giving all sorts of details, and then stops, saying some things are too private! I wonder what she left out!

[joeybee12]

11. Kick! I want more votes, dammit!

Thanks!

[underpants]

12. The dark one with all the people in black and smoking

Which one was that?

I've never seen a Fellini film.

[joeybee12]

13. If you're being serious, you may mean La Dolce Vita--

takes place mainly at night on the Via Veneto--lots of fashionable people in sunglasses and smoking. It's shot in black and white.

[ZenLefty]

15. Only two votes for Roma?

The ecclesiastic fashion show and everything? The motorcycles riding around the colleseum at night? What more would anyone want from a film? Sheesh!

[joeybee12]

16. Roma isn't one of my favorites, but that fashion show is amazing!

Nobody in his right mind would have thought of that--that's why I love Fellini!

[pscot]

17. I voted for 8 1/2

but I really meant to vote for La Dolce Vita although for pure unadulterated pleasure I really prefer Amarcord. What we have here, folks, is a surfeit of riches. How sweet it was!

[joeybee12]

18. I went with Amarcord only because it wasn't in the lead at the time

Could have gone with 8-1/2 easily.

Hard to choose.

[TrogL]

19. This poll makes me feel strange

I feel kinda sad for the Freepers. Never in a bazillion years would you see anything like this over there.

Of course they'd probably wanna try and make a buck off of it.

[joeybee12]

20. Tell them that Mussolini is in Amarcord, and they'll run out and buy it!

Of course, it's a slam on Mussolini and fascism, but don't tell them and they probably won't figure it out!