Naturalism v. Realism

List creator: adamjoelf Created on: October 16, 2003 - 12:33 AM PDT Description: --and what's the difference anyhow? Best reckoned w/film: check it out: new & old, minus the QT

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	movie title	related list	average rating	MPAA rating	watch	rent	buy
	Queen Kelly (1929)			Not Rated
Fun, faithful and garish naturalism: what would Stroheim be doing today...?
	Goodbye South, Goodbye (1996)			Not Rated
Hou's "Mean Streets": longer and comfortably quotidian: every real moment
	The Puppetmaster (1993)			Not Rated
Better Hou primer. More varied and compelling: the "Real" and the Ultrareal
	Blue Velvet (1986)
How can you exclude David Lynch? Weird doesn't startle this naturalist
	The Blue Angel (German Version) (1930)
Mundane yet wonderfully stylized, Janning's subtly expressionistic and Deitrich's deadpan are perfect naturalism, cast in fine detail by von Sternberg
	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Why I prefer naturalism as a style. "QT"s infamous "Cheesburger Royale" take on realistic dialogue first order crap. Besides creative (yet not innovative) structuring, mostly an unfunny bore.
	The Passion of Joan of Arc (Criterion Collection) (1928)			Not Rated
Carl Dreyer's pairing of a nearly scientific realism in acting style set against his naturalistic/impressionistic settings and directorial handling is absolutely stunning
	Vampyr (1931)			Not Rated
Supreme example of how realistic acting excels in otherwordly circumstances; another by Dreyer, supreme naturalist.