Introduction to dario Argento's work

[Martin Nadeau]

Hi,

I was just wondering what 2 or 3 DVD's would make a good introduction
to the work of Dario Argento for the uninitiated? I'd be interested as
much in comments about the films as about the quality of the DVD's.

Thanks in advance for your opinions.

--
Martin Nadeau

[ScaryMann]

I started out with Phenomena. It's rather bizarre, but it was a good intro for
me.

Of all of his films which I have seen, Suspiria might be a good introduction
for one interested in Dario. It's one of his more accessible movies. Then
Phenomena and Tenebrae (took a year but I FINALLY got to replace this one after
the fire) or Deep Red.

[Sebastian Will]

Martin Nadeau wrote:

> I was just wondering what 2 or 3 DVD's would make a good introduction
> to the work of Dario Argento for the uninitiated?

Sure thing: Deep Red, Suspiria, Inferno
These are my 3 favourites. Very stylish and rich in colors.

The DVDs are excellent. Suspiria is also available as a limited edition
featuring a 52min documentary, the complete soundtrack on CD, a 32 page
booklet and 9 lobby cards.

Sebastian

[mark palermo]

Martin Nadeau wrote in message <091020011811357276%nad...@mac.com>...

Deep Red is by far my favorite Argento, although Suspiria is a masterpiece
of purely visceral filmmaking.

Mark

[TripleAde]

Have a look at suspiria definitely. Also have a look at NonHoSonno, a
rvisiting of his early "giallo" type detective films but still a
splatterfest.!!
Ade

[Chris Lynch]

I have to agree with tripleade, Suspiria is a great introduction to
Argento's work. I also recommend Cat o nine tails and The bird with Crystal
Plumage, his first two feature films.....I have almost all Argento work on
either DVD or laserdisc...and i suggest seeing his films in widescreen
format. You really cant get a good representation of his films by watching a
butchered (no pun intended) Pan and Scan version. Any questions, jjust drop
me an email.....
Chris
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[DAM]

ScaryMann wrote:

Out of the five or six I own, Phenomena is the only one I didn't like very much. I
admit I seem to be in the minority on this.

I would recommend Suspiria, Deep Red and Tenebrae.

I would also recommend you seek out the work of Mario Bava. A superior film maker
in my opinion and a HUGE influence on Argento.
Black Sunday
Black Sabbath
Blood And Black Lace
Planet Of The Vampires
Kill, Baby Kill
The Whip And The Body

DAM

[Martin Nadeau]

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. I will definitely get
"Suspiria" and "Deep Red" ("Profundo Rosso"), and possibly also
"Tenebrae".

--
Martin Nadeau

[Joshua Zyber]

Martin Nadeau <nad...@mac.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. I will definitely get
> "Suspiria" and "Deep Red" ("Profundo Rosso"), and possibly also
> "Tenebrae".

I recommend you start slowly and get just one. I saw Suspiria for the first
time recently, and personally was not as impressed with it as I expected to
be.

- Josh

[Sebastian Will]

Joshua Zyber wrote:

> I recommend you start slowly and get just one. I saw Suspiria for the first
> time recently, and personally was not as impressed with it as I expected to
> be.

If you want to start with one I recommend Deep Red. It's a little more
realistic. It's more a straight thriller than an artistic horror flic
like Suspiria. But it also features that style of color architecture,
shadows and camera-movement which Argento is known for.

I think if you don't like this Argento isn't for you.
Or maybe you'll like his later stuff like Opera, Phenomena and Stendhal
Syndrome.

Sebastian

[DJGHSTFACE]

My personal favorites are Deep Red and Tenebrae. I saw both Phenomena and
Suspiria, and was very disappointed. However, I did find the visual style of
Suspiria amazing