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Schrader on Schrader and Other WritingsSchrader on Schrader and Other Writings by Paul Schrader
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Excellent updated version of brilliant book in Faber-series, covering most of Schrader's career...
Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, DreyerTranscendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer
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Schrader's first book from his pre-screenwriting days; his 'Notes on Film Noir' are a key cinema text also...
The Yakuza [1975]The Yakuza [1975]
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Written with brother Leonard, who also co-wrote 'Mishima' & 'Blue Collar' - as well as writing 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'. This needs to be on dvd....
Taxi Driver [1976]Taxi Driver [1976]
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Schrader's brilliant screenplay nodded to Bresson & 'Nausea'....
Obsession [1976]Obsession [1976]
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Exploitative b-movie with Brian De Palma twisting around the timeless 'Vertigo'....
Collected Screenplays: "Taxi Driver", "American Gigolo", "Light Sleeper" v. 1 (Collected Screenplays)Collected Screenplays: "Taxi Driver", "American Gigolo", "Light Sleeper" v. 1 (Collected Screenplays) by Paul Schrader
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Here are several great screenplays together, forming a single-type of character Schrader is obssessed with....
Blue Collar [1978]Blue Collar [1978]
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Excellent film with Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel & Yaphet Kotto. This needs a DVD reissue also....
Raging Bull - 20th Anniversary Edition - 2 Disc Set [1981]Raging Bull - 20th Anniversary Edition - 2 Disc Set [1981]
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Schrader's hardcore script was later rewritten (uncredited) by Robert De Niro & Martin Scorsese. A masterpiece regardless...Schrader was also working on a Hank Williams biopic too....
Hardcore [1979]Hardcore [1979]
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Not a complete success, but not uninteresting; 8MM was a lightweight rip-off of it....
American Gigolo [1980]American Gigolo [1980]
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Nods to European cinema, in particular 'The Conformist'; its look would inspire such films as 'Flashdance', 'Top Gun' & 'The Hunger'....
Cat People [1982]Cat People [1982]
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Remake of the 40s classic with great-surface look, a Moroder soundtrack and Nastassia Kinski....
Light Of Day [1988]Light Of Day [1988]
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Originally called 'Born in the USA', it would inspire the title of the famous Springsteen record. Springsteen recorded 'Light of Day' for it later....
Patty Hearst [1988]Patty Hearst [1988]
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Not penned by Schrader and a bit of a failure....
The Last Temptation of ChristThe Last Temptation of Christ
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Controversial Scorsese feature adapted from a great fictional work....
The Comfort Of Strangers [1991]The Comfort Of Strangers [1991]
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Not bad, not great adaptation of Ian McEwan's creepy novel....
Light Sleeper [1991]Light Sleeper [1991]
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A neglected masterpiece and one of Schrader's strongest works....
Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters [1985]Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters [1985]
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Almost forgot this & it's my fave film of his! This really needs a decent DVD reissue. One of my all time favourite films....
Touch [1998]Touch [1998]
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Fine adaptation of a quirky novel by Elmore Leonard....
Forever Mine [1999]Forever Mine [1999]
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I've never seen this....
Affliction [1998]Affliction [1998]
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Excellent adaptation of a brilliant novel by Russel Banks. Sat on by studio- though it won an Oscar!
Auto Focus [2003]Auto Focus [2003]
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Certainly not bad, but sadly not written by Schrader....
Exorcist - The Beginning [2004]Exorcist - The Beginning [2004]
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There is going to be the Schrader-version of this released; a movie later remade by a gutless studio by the man who made 'Deep Blue Sea'!!!!!
Bringing Out The Dead [2000]Bringing Out The Dead [2000]
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Not that great, but visually arresting and fairly engaging movie - Robert Richardson's cinematography is the star though....
City Hall [1996]City Hall [1996]
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Schrader wrote a screenplay for this, as well as Rolling Thunder, Taxi Driver, The Yakuza....
Close Encounters of the Third Kind--Collector's Edition (two discs) [1978]Close Encounters of the Third Kind--Collector's Edition (two discs) [1978]
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He wrote a screenplay of this famously rejected by Spielberg, as well as The Mosquito Coast, The Last Temptation of Christ, Obssession etc...