I’m not sure if anyone out there would call this filmmaker blindspot egregious, but somehow I feel it is. With two marathons complete this year (John Cassavetes & John Ford) I feel a need to spread my wings into some non-American cinema, and with that I want to start diving into the work of Mr. Pedro Almodovar. I’ve so far only seen his latest release (The Skin I Live In) which I loved, and am looking forward to dissecting the syllabus of seven films I’ve laid out for myself as listed below:
- Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990)
- Volver (2006)
- All About My Mother (1999)
- Talk To Her (2002)
- Broken Embraces (2009)
- Bad Education (2004)
- The Flower of my Secret (1995)
The marathon will begin next week when I will review one film a week — with an off week given when I have a official Blindspot film to review (i.e. the last Tuesday of each month). I hope you all look forward to it.
The fact that you are about to watch all of these for the first time in quick succession makes me green with envy. if I might make a modest suggestion, leave TALK TO HER until last and thank me later.
I shall, as always, take your suggestion as law. Worse part about it is I've had a DVD copy of Volver for about four years a d haven't watched it, bought it used from a going out of business sale from a rental store.
Almodovar is one of the greats as he's a definite future subject of my Auteurs piece as I've seen everything he's done from "Kika" to "The Skin I Live in" plus "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown". I hope to see the rest of his work as he's someone I truly love as a filmmaker.
Wow. I was looking as to which of his films I'd be able to watch and sadly I couldn't be all encompassing, I wish I could be.
oh i love his films! i look forward to reading this.
Thanks. I look forward to hearing your response to my (usually light-hearted) discussions
I've only seen "Broken Embraces"… curious to see which one of his films you like the most.
I am too.