Revision as of 19:46, 6 December 2013

Elena's recommendations

This are a few lists of my favourites over time, for one reason or another.

Books

Movies

Making a point

• Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) and Vera Drake (2004), by Mike Leigh
• Finding Neverland (2004, by Marc Forster)
• The man in the white suit (1951, by Alexander Mackendrick)
• Fight Club (1999, by David Fincher)

Historical

• Missing (1982, by Costa-Gavras)
• Tierra y Libertad (1995, by Ken Loach)
• Réquiem por un campesino español (1982, by Francesc Betriu)

Dialogues

• 12 angry men (1957, by Sidney Lumet)
• Woody Allen: September (1987), Husbands and wifes (1992)
• Adolfo Aristarain: Un lugar en el mundo (1992), Lugares comunes (2002)

Love stories

• (500) Days of Summer (2009, by Marc Webb)
• When Harry Met Sally... (1989, by Rob Reiner)
• Historia de un beso (2002, by José Luis Garci)
• 50 first dates (2004, by Peter Segal)

Elegant

• Cabaret (1972, by Bob Fosse)
• The sound of music (1965, by Robert Wise)
• The Artist (2011, by Michel Hazanavicius)

Epic

• La meglio gioventù (2003, by Marco Tullio Giordana)
• It's a wonderful life (1946, by Frank Capra)
• Tiovivo c. 1950 (2004, by José Luis Garci)
• La colmena (1982, by Mario Camus)

Theater

• La casa de Bernarda Alba (1987, by Mario Camus)
• El metodo (2005, by Marcelo Piñeyro)

Clever and rayantes

Tirando a románticas:

• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004, by Michel Gondry)
• Stranger than fiction (2006, by Marc Forster)
• Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006, by Goran Dukic)
• Los amantes del circulo Polar (1998, by Julio Medem)
• Sliding Doors (1998, by Peter Howitt)

Tirando a misterio:

• Sleuth (1972, by Joseph L. Mankiewicz)
• Rope (1949, by Alfred Hitchcock)
• Memento (2000, by Christopher Nolan)

Tirando a accion:

• The Truman Show (1998, by Peter Weir)
• Twelve monkeys (1995, by Terry Gilliam)
• Children of Men (2006, by Alfonso Cuarón)

For a laugh

• Groundhog Day (1993, by Harold Ramis)
• Little Miss Sunshine (2006, by Jonathan Dayton)
• The Hangover (2009, by Todd Phillips)
• Bridemaids (2011, Paul Feig)
• Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis (2008, by Dani Boon)
• As good as it gets (1997, by James L. Brooks)
• El milagro de P Tinto (1998, by Javier Fesser)

Fear

• The Others (2001, by Alejandro Amenábar)
• The Sixth Sense (1999, by M. Night Shyamalan)
• Paranormal Activity (2007, by Oren Peli)
• Janghwa, Hongryeon (two sisters) (2003)
• The Blair Witch Project (1999, by Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez)

Disturbing

• Dogville (2003, Lars von Trier)
• 37°2 le matin (1986, by Jean-Jacques Beineix)
• Requiem for a dream (2000, by Darren Aronofsky)
• Trilogia de José Luis Cuerda: Total (1986), Amanece, que no es poco (1989), Así en el cielo como en la tierra (1995)

Coming of age

• Me without you (2001, by Sandra Goldbacher)

Short movies

• Pene (2007, by Daniel Sanchez Arévalo)

Series

• The Wire (2002–2008)
• The Wonder Years (1988–1993)
• Sherlock (2010-, BBC)
• Utopia (2013, UK)

Disturbing

• Black mirror and Dead Set

Comedy

Ricky Gervais (UK):

• Long: Fame, Politics,
• The Ricky Gervais Show: 1-3 seasons

Russell Brand (UK):

• Long: Scandalous Live at the O2 Arena (2003)
• Interviews: by Jake Hamiltons, by Paxman 2013, by Alex Jones 2013

Dieudonne (France):

• Long: Le divorce de Patrick (2005),

George Carlin (USA):

• Long: It's Bad for Ya! (2008, 1h08), Complaints and Grievances (2001, 1h), Jammin' In New York (1992, 1h)
• Short: Cats and dogs (9min),

Sarah Silverman:

Songs

Interesting versions

• Jayme Dee: , Somebody that I used to know, Creep, Speechless

• The Civil Wars: Billie Jean (I suspect inspired on Caetano Veloso), Safe and sound, You are my sunshine

• Toxic: Jayme Dee, Yaël Naïm, Melanie Martinez

• Angus & Julia Stone - You're the one that I want (Grease)
• BeBe - A quién le importa (Alaska)
• As long as you love me - Nicole Milik (Justin Bieber)
• Oops, I Did It Again, Pumped Up Kicks by Kina Grannis
• Somebody That I Used to Know by Orla Gartland
• Sara Bareilles - Single Ladies

Acoustic

• Jason Mraz: I'm yours, Life is wonderful, remedy, lucky, the rainbow connection

• Taylor Swift: red, I Knew You Were Trouble, 22, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

• Jessie J: Price Tag, Nobody is perfect

Female voices

• Yael Naim: Lonely
• Zaz: Les Passant, Dans ma rue, La view en rose
• Buika: Oro santo, La bohemia, Sombras (con Luz Casal),
• Lara Fabian: Je suis Malade, Je T'aime
• Silvia Perez Cruz: Ella y yo, Alfonsina y el mar

Amazing songs

• Janis Ian - At Seventeen
• Bee Gees - I started the joke
• Deep Purple - Lalena
• Alfonsina y el Mar (Sofia Danesi)

Mezcla

Fado:

• Mariza: Pequenas verdades (con Buika), Rosa Branca,

Flamenco:

Bosa-Nova:

Legends

French

• Jacques Brel: Ne me quitte pas (1959)
• Charles Aznavour: La boheme
• Barbara: Göttingen, La solitude, Dis, Quand Reviendras-tu?, Le mal de vivre

English

• Barbra Streisand: Cry me a river, Happy days are here again, Papa Can you Hear Me?
• Amy Winehouse: All my loving, Rehab, Back to black

Spanish

Cantautores

• Silvio Rodriquez: Me va la vida en ello

Opera

Singers

• Natalie Dessay: Contes d'Hoffmann-Les oiseaux, Frühlingsstimmenwaltzer, Glitter and be gay, Lakmé - Air des clochettes

• Anna Netrebko: La Traviata: Addio del passato, Sempre Libera, Brindissi

Arias

1. Quando m'en vo (Musetta's waltz from La bohème (Puccini)), Puccini: Sang by Anna Moffo
2. Ah! non credea mirarti" and the cabaletta "Ah, non giunge" from Bellini's La Sonnambula (Bellini): Natalie Dessay in New York 2006

1. Alma del core, Antonio Caldara (Rose's gift)
2. Non posso vivere, Giacomo Carissimi (Rose's gift)
3. Les roses d'Ispahan, Gabriel Fauré (Rose gift)
4. Aus Liebe, Bach, de St Matthew Passion
5. Version by Te Kanawa Gretchen am spinnrade, Schubert, op.2, D.118
6. By Strauss (Gershwin) By Lesley Garrett and by a funny french man called Eric
7. Siete canciones populares españolas de Manuel de Falla: Cantadas por Teresa Berganza
8. Valeria Mignaco Flow my tears (John Dowland)

• Erlkönig by Schubert
• Beau Soir by Debussy
• Hôtel by Poulenc
• Clair de lune by Fauré
• Du bist die Ruh by Schubert.

Duo de sopranos

1. La Tarantelle (Fauré), Gabriel Fauré
2. LLakmé Flower Version The Flower Duet (Delibes) Léo Delibes
3. So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen (Bach) (Matthäuspassion, BWV 244: Part I: No. 33 - Duet: Soprano And Alto), Bach
4. El desdichado (Saint-Saëns), Camille Saint-Saëns
5. Barcarolle - Offenbach- Anna Netrebko & Elina Garanca
6. Dueto de Gatos (de Rossini)
7. Stabat Mater Duo Pergolesi Sopranos
8. Se viver non degg'io (Mozart) - Bartoli, Dessay

Duo de soprano + tenor

1. Tonight West side story
2. La ci darem la mano Ópera Don Giovanni, de Mozart.
3. Caro elisir... Trallarallara... Ópera L'elisir d'amore, de Donizetti.
4. Happy we o desde 4 min 50 de este, de Handel - Acis & Galatea
5. Vivo por ella
6. Love duet from Fulgor y Muerte de Joaquín Murieta
7. Samba em prelúdio:
8. Papageno/a Duet from The Magic Flute: the sheet (Serious and funny version with Bartoli!)

Video clips

• Her Morning Elegance - Sleep Walking In Bed
• Beyonce - Single Ladies
• Robin Thicke