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Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-20-11
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-20-11
Replies: 6
What exactly is a, "Psychotronic" film?
Posted By MovieCookie
Re: What exactly is a, "Psychotronic" film?

Yeah I already read the wiki, just looking for someone to confirm it or give more info. Wikipedia isn't always trustworthy. I looked at the books too - they're out of print and expensive....
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-20-11
Replies: 30
Unreferenced age gaps in on-screen relationships
Posted By MovieCookie
Re: Unreferenced age gaps in on-screen relationships

I don't know those movies. But do you mean the characters have a big age difference or the actors playing them have an age difference? Actors often play ages wildly different from their own. As for...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-20-11
Replies: 6
What exactly is a, "Psychotronic" film?
Posted By MovieCookie
What exactly is a, "Psychotronic" film?

What is a psychotronic film? Is it just another term for B movie? Is it a sub category of B movies? I know it comes from the title of the film, "The Psychotronic man", I guess psychotronic means...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-11-10
Replies: 9
Films with the same writer and director
Posted By MovieCookie
For the record, I used cameron as an example of...

For the record, I used cameron as an example of someone who does both and is a recent example, I don't always think his movies are the greatest:p

I'll definitly check through those listed here....
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-08-10
Replies: 9
Films with the same writer and director
Posted By MovieCookie
Films with the same writer and director

I always like, and think some of the best films are the ones with the same person serving as both writer and director (James Cameron is a good example of this), makes them more personal. What are...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 11-24-09
Replies: 6
Directors who stayed relevant?
Posted By MovieCookie
Re: Directors who stayed relevant?

gives me some stuff/people to look into more, thanks!
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 11-18-09
Replies: 6
Directors who stayed relevant?
Posted By MovieCookie
Directors who stayed relevant?

Are there really any directors who stayed relevant (having significant and demonstrable bearing on film) throughout their entire careers, beginning to end? A few dips in the career is expected, but I...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 10-27-09
Replies: 1
the rewatchables
Posted By MovieCookie
the rewatchables

Sorry if this has been brought up before. I was just wondering what films you guys rewatch the most and why. I find it's not the best movies I rewatch the most personally. But those that are high on...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 10-07-09
Replies: 7
Movies THEY were wrong about
Posted By MovieCookie
Movies THEY were wrong about

"They" being critics and cinema goers. What are some movies that were panned on release that are thought of well today? One example I can think of is John Carpenter's the thing, easily still one of...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 10-07-09
Replies: 12
Hardest working filmmaker?
Posted By MovieCookie
Hardest working filmmaker?

Who are some of the hardest working filmmakers out there? The ones who got a lot of movies going (that they'll actually finish), who write a lot etc.. Who are they?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-04-09
Replies: 51
Surreal Movies
Posted By MovieCookie
Re: Surreal Movies

awesome, awesome, awesome! I've needed new movies to look into and you guys have given me a bunch. Thanks for the recommendations and if you think of anymore let me know.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-03-09
Replies: 51
Surreal Movies
Posted By MovieCookie
Surreal Movies

Surreal - "having the disorienting, hallucinatory quality of a dream; unreal; fantastic". Does anyone have any recommendations? Short films and foreign films would be o.k. too. :)
Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-19-09
Replies: 21
Do you buy movies you know you wont like? Why?!
Posted By MovieCookie
Re: Do you buy movies you know you wont like? Why?!

I like to gamble on horror movies that get bad reviews but have an interesting base story. I can also be influenced by movie covers. But you know what they say about juding a movie by it's cover....
Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-19-09
Replies: 11
Gunfire as it used to be
Posted By MovieCookie
Re: Gunfire as it used to be

As I have never first hand seen real gunfire I can't say for sure, but I thought those old movies were LESS realistic and that's why they changed it. Even though now they still (I am told) are made...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-16-09
Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-11-09
Replies: 36
African Movies? Your opinion counts
Posted By MovieCookie
Re: African Movies? Your opinion counts

Well I don't know what kind of budget you'd be working with. But horror is good because it costs comparatively less and there are a lot of fans the world around who'll seek out a good horror movie if...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 06-11-09
Replies: 9
Good star or filmmaker biographies
Posted By MovieCookie
Re: Good star or filmmaker biographies

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Some of these I've actually come across and will reconsider with a now more personal recommendation!
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 06-04-09
Replies: 9
Good star or filmmaker biographies
Posted By MovieCookie
Good star or filmmaker biographies

It's always interesting for me to read books about the film industry and I was wondering if there were any recommendations for good biographies or autobiographies. I'm more interested in filmmakers...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-25-09
Replies: 20
The real transformers vs the new transformers
Posted By MovieCookie
Re: The real transformers vs the new transformers

Haven't seen the new one, but I really like the old one (I still listen to the soundtrack). Unicron is also an amazing villian and I think he was created for the movie, so without the movie, no...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-25-09
Replies: 36
Examples of good CGI
Posted By MovieCookie
Re: Examples of good CGI

I know there are actually a lot of good, full cgi, animated movies, (thanks pixar). I actually liked BOTH "final fantasy" movies, even if the first is forgotten. It's funny, I'm a huge transformers...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-22-09
Replies: 13
Movies that have let you down the most.
Posted By MovieCookie
Re: Movies that have let you down the most.

alien vs. predator movies, especially the second which was too dark to see (seriously). Such great creations totally wasted.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-22-09
Replies: 168
Favorite Fight Scenes
Posted By MovieCookie
Re: Favorite Fight Scenes

there are some cool fight sequences in "duel to the death", exploding ninjas etc..
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-22-09
Replies: 36
Examples of good CGI
Posted By MovieCookie
Examples of good CGI

I wanted to know what you guys think are good examples of CGI used in movies. I can't think of any off handedly, not because I don't like CGI, but because when it's done right I don't notice or...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 05-16-09
Replies: 2
Best Last Film - Director
Posted By MovieCookie
Re: Best Last Film - Director

It might be cheating a bit, but the last true feature film Jim henson directed was "labyrinth" and I think it was great!