2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :- Taking the "Paris je t'aime" approach to a new height, 16 diciembre 2007
Author:
Harry T. Yung (harry_tk_yung@yahoo.com) de Hong Kong
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
Those who have seen "Paris je t'aime" will not forget that movie with
18 5-to-10-minute segments of a whole pageantry of short stories with
one common theme the City of Light. "To each ." offers 33 segments
each straightly limited to 3 minutes, with the main theme being the
Cannes Film Festival (in celebration of its 60th anniversary).
The 35 directors (there are two pairs of brothers, if you are doing an
audit of the numbers while reading this) from 5 continents and 25
countries are all masters in their own right. It's dazzling just to
observe how they take up the challenge to use the 3 minutes to say
something that will stand out above the other 32! Some follow their
unmistakable trademark style, such as Takeshi Kitano and WONG Ka-wai.
Some resort to devilishly funny twists, such as Roman Polanski. Some
squeeze as much witty dialogue as possible into the 3 minutes, such as
Jane Campion and Divid Cronenberg. Still others take advantage of
well-loved songs which almost immediately win the audience over, such
as Claude Lelouch ("Cheek to ckeek") and Abbas Kiarostami ("What is a
youth"). There are also humanitarian messages, as offered by CHEN Kaige
and Wim Wenders.
I won't attempt to mention every segment and every director. Suffices
to say that with such a large number of attempts there will be good and
bad (world-class directors notwithstanding). I am happy to report that
there is definitely more good than bad.
4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful :- Collection of short films about movie going is good for most viewers however hardcore movie lovers will have a blast, 14 febrero 2008
Author:
dbborroughs de Glen Cove, New York
This film is impossible to really describe accurately other than to say
it 34 short (3 to 4 minutes) films about the movies and movie going.
Covering a variety of topics from comedy and tragedy to documentary
this is the a look at how many famous directors see the cinema.
I saw this on a Chinese DVD, which has 33 of the 34 movie done by
various directors (only the Cohen Brothers contribution is missing).
Most of the films are good, a couple are not bad rather they illicit a
"what was that about" reaction and a few are glorious, explaining why
the cinema is something so magical. I'm not sure this really is a film
for all film goers since the films can be rather oblique, not to
mention the ride is bumpy with a poor film sandwiched between a couple
winners (or vice versa). I would love to critique each film, but that
is dangerous since the films are so short it may reveal too much. I
think the best way to see this film (as suggested by another poster) is
to simply watch each film and wait to see what happens. In most cases
the director isn't named until the end so you can simply watch each
film without any sort of expectation. Granted some films are obvious as
to who made them since the directors appear, but many of the others are
not so clear.(I was right about half the time and wrong about half)
Definitely worth a look. This is a must see for anyone deeply
passionate about the movies and going to them.
21 out of 41 people found the following comment useful :- Titles in order on DVD, 23 junio 2007
Author:
garymey de US
CHACUN SON CINEMA- TO EACH HIS OWN CINEMA
Nowhere have I found the shorts listed in the order they play on the
DVD. I am listing them here but it is most fun to watch them without
looking at the list as most name the director following the 3 minutes
short and it is fun to guess who directed each work. Several themes
reappear such as blindness, near empty cinemas, projection problems and
self reverential moments.
OPEN-AIR CINEMA- Raymond Depardon ONE FINE DAY- Takeshi Kitano THREE
MINUTES- Theo Angelopoulos IN THE DARK- Andrei Konchalovsky DIARY OF A
SPECTATOR Nanni Moretti THE ELECTRIC PRINCESS HOUSE- Hou Hsiao-Hsien
DARKNESS- Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne ANNA- Alejandro González Iñárritu
MOVIE NIGHT- Zhang Yimou THE DYBBUK OF HAIFA- Amos Gitai THE LADY BUG-
Jane Campion ARTAUD DOUBLE BILL Atom Egoyan THE FOUNDARY- Aki
Kaurismäki UPSURGE Olivier Assayas 47 years later- Youssef Chahine
IT'S A DREAM- Tsai Ming-Ling OCCUPATIONS- Lars Von Trier THE GIFT- Raul
Ruiz THE CINEMA AROUND THE CORNER- Claude Lelouch FIRST KISS- Gus Van
Sant CINEMA EROTIQUE- Roman Polanski NO TRANSLATION NEEDED- Michael
Cimino AT THE SUICIDE OF THE LAST JEW IN THE WORLD IN THE LAST CINEMA
IN
THE WORLD David Cronenberg I TRAVELLED 9000 KM TO GIVE IT TO YOU Wong
Kar Wai WHERE IS MY ROMEO? Abbas Kiarostami THE LAST DATING SHOW-
Billie August IRTEBAK Elia Suleiman SOLE MEETING Manoel De Oliveira
5.557 MILES FROM CANNES WAR IN PEACE Wim Wenders ZHANXIOU VILLAGE-
Chen Kaige HAPPY ENDING- Ken Loach
Not on the DVD are a second Walter Salles short, Joel and Ethan Coen's
WORLD CINEMA and David Lynch's ABSURDA, all delivered to late to be
included.
List of actors and segments: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0973844/
0 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :- A snapshot of cinema as a whole and its effect on people., 11 julio 2008
Author:
crappydoo de New Zealand
Its difficult to assess and review this film because it comprises of so
many different directors and direction styles that grading this movie
would be quite unfair to them all. Certain segments are simply
brilliant whereas certain leave us with a 'wtf was that all about?'
emotion. The film as a whole feels like skimming through the personal
diaries of various directors wherein we may sometimes come across gems
whereas certain sections only make sense to the film makers themselves.
Nevertheless, it is an essential watch for people who love experimental
cinema because as an experimental film, it works brilliantly. It will
probably make you feel how all movies make you feel. Take it as a
taster of all the various genres of movies presented in bite sized
pieces. The movie consists of humour, thrills, horror, autobiographies,
biographies, drama, romance, erotica, documentaries, surrealism viz
every single genre that exists...alas...no animation.
It is a very personal selection and everyone is guaranteed to find
something that he/she likes. Overall this is a great collection of
shorts and a must see. The star grading reflects how I perceived the
movie as a whole - recommended.
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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful :-
Taking the "Paris je t'aime" approach to a new height, 16 diciembre 2007
Author: Harry T. Yung (harry_tk_yung@yahoo.com) de Hong Kong
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
Those who have seen "Paris je t'aime" will not forget that movie with 18 5-to-10-minute segments of a whole pageantry of short stories with one common theme the City of Light. "To each ." offers 33 segments each straightly limited to 3 minutes, with the main theme being the Cannes Film Festival (in celebration of its 60th anniversary).
The 35 directors (there are two pairs of brothers, if you are doing an audit of the numbers while reading this) from 5 continents and 25 countries are all masters in their own right. It's dazzling just to observe how they take up the challenge to use the 3 minutes to say something that will stand out above the other 32! Some follow their unmistakable trademark style, such as Takeshi Kitano and WONG Ka-wai. Some resort to devilishly funny twists, such as Roman Polanski. Some squeeze as much witty dialogue as possible into the 3 minutes, such as Jane Campion and Divid Cronenberg. Still others take advantage of well-loved songs which almost immediately win the audience over, such as Claude Lelouch ("Cheek to ckeek") and Abbas Kiarostami ("What is a youth"). There are also humanitarian messages, as offered by CHEN Kaige and Wim Wenders.
I won't attempt to mention every segment and every director. Suffices to say that with such a large number of attempts there will be good and bad (world-class directors notwithstanding). I am happy to report that there is definitely more good than bad.
4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful :-

Collection of short films about movie going is good for most viewers however hardcore movie lovers will have a blast, 14 febrero 2008
Author: dbborroughs de Glen Cove, New York
This film is impossible to really describe accurately other than to say it 34 short (3 to 4 minutes) films about the movies and movie going. Covering a variety of topics from comedy and tragedy to documentary this is the a look at how many famous directors see the cinema.
I saw this on a Chinese DVD, which has 33 of the 34 movie done by various directors (only the Cohen Brothers contribution is missing). Most of the films are good, a couple are not bad rather they illicit a "what was that about" reaction and a few are glorious, explaining why the cinema is something so magical. I'm not sure this really is a film for all film goers since the films can be rather oblique, not to mention the ride is bumpy with a poor film sandwiched between a couple winners (or vice versa). I would love to critique each film, but that is dangerous since the films are so short it may reveal too much. I think the best way to see this film (as suggested by another poster) is to simply watch each film and wait to see what happens. In most cases the director isn't named until the end so you can simply watch each film without any sort of expectation. Granted some films are obvious as to who made them since the directors appear, but many of the others are not so clear.(I was right about half the time and wrong about half) Definitely worth a look. This is a must see for anyone deeply passionate about the movies and going to them.
21 out of 41 people found the following comment useful :-

Titles in order on DVD, 23 junio 2007
Author: garymey de US
CHACUN SON CINEMA- TO EACH HIS OWN CINEMA
Nowhere have I found the shorts listed in the order they play on the DVD. I am listing them here but it is most fun to watch them without looking at the list as most name the director following the 3 minutes short and it is fun to guess who directed each work. Several themes reappear such as blindness, near empty cinemas, projection problems and self reverential moments.
OPEN-AIR CINEMA- Raymond Depardon ONE FINE DAY- Takeshi Kitano THREE MINUTES- Theo Angelopoulos IN THE DARK- Andrei Konchalovsky DIARY OF A SPECTATOR Nanni Moretti THE ELECTRIC PRINCESS HOUSE- Hou Hsiao-Hsien DARKNESS- Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne ANNA- Alejandro González Iñárritu MOVIE NIGHT- Zhang Yimou THE DYBBUK OF HAIFA- Amos Gitai THE LADY BUG- Jane Campion ARTAUD DOUBLE BILL Atom Egoyan THE FOUNDARY- Aki Kaurismäki UPSURGE Olivier Assayas 47 years later- Youssef Chahine IT'S A DREAM- Tsai Ming-Ling OCCUPATIONS- Lars Von Trier THE GIFT- Raul Ruiz THE CINEMA AROUND THE CORNER- Claude Lelouch FIRST KISS- Gus Van Sant CINEMA EROTIQUE- Roman Polanski NO TRANSLATION NEEDED- Michael Cimino AT THE SUICIDE OF THE LAST JEW IN THE WORLD IN THE LAST CINEMA IN
THE WORLD David Cronenberg I TRAVELLED 9000 KM TO GIVE IT TO YOU Wong Kar Wai WHERE IS MY ROMEO? Abbas Kiarostami THE LAST DATING SHOW- Billie August IRTEBAK Elia Suleiman SOLE MEETING Manoel De Oliveira 5.557 MILES FROM CANNES WAR IN PEACE Wim Wenders ZHANXIOU VILLAGE- Chen Kaige HAPPY ENDING- Ken Loach
Not on the DVD are a second Walter Salles short, Joel and Ethan Coen's WORLD CINEMA and David Lynch's ABSURDA, all delivered to late to be included.
List of actors and segments: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0973844/
0 out of 1 people found the following comment useful :-

A snapshot of cinema as a whole and its effect on people., 11 julio 2008
Author: crappydoo de New Zealand
Its difficult to assess and review this film because it comprises of so many different directors and direction styles that grading this movie would be quite unfair to them all. Certain segments are simply brilliant whereas certain leave us with a 'wtf was that all about?' emotion. The film as a whole feels like skimming through the personal diaries of various directors wherein we may sometimes come across gems whereas certain sections only make sense to the film makers themselves.
Nevertheless, it is an essential watch for people who love experimental cinema because as an experimental film, it works brilliantly. It will probably make you feel how all movies make you feel. Take it as a taster of all the various genres of movies presented in bite sized pieces. The movie consists of humour, thrills, horror, autobiographies, biographies, drama, romance, erotica, documentaries, surrealism viz every single genre that exists...alas...no animation.
It is a very personal selection and everyone is guaranteed to find something that he/she likes. Overall this is a great collection of shorts and a must see. The star grading reflects how I perceived the movie as a whole - recommended.
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