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25th Hall of Fame
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Great job everyone! Fun, fun, fun! Thanks to...

Great job everyone! Fun, fun, fun! Thanks to Citizen for hosting.
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
Re: 25th Hall of Fame

I think Vertigo will win and Bicycle Thieves will be second. Themroc will finish last likely followed by The Green Years. I certainly hope Sundays and Cybele ends up in a decent position. If it...
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
Re: 25th Hall of Fame

I haven't decided on what my pick will be, but it will likely be one of my all time favourites that I think most people haven't seen.
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
I’m fine with whatever everyone else wants. I’m...

I’m fine with whatever everyone else wants. I’m easy that way.
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
I rewatched Bicycle Thieves on blu ray tonight. ...

I rewatched Bicycle Thieves on blu ray tonight. Directed by Vittorio De Sica, this film is about a father and a son and the events that transpire after the father's bicycle is stolen. The...
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
Short Cuts is one of Altman's masterpieces. It...

Short Cuts is one of Altman's masterpieces. It is a must see. I would definitely recommend checking it out, when you get the chance.
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
I rewatched Les Misérables (1935) today. I had...

I rewatched Les Misérables (1935) today. I had seen for the first time a few months ago, but was happy to revisit it. I liked it the first time and I think I appreciated it even more this time. The...
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
I watched The Green Years tonight. I hadn't seen...

I watched The Green Years tonight. I hadn't seen any of the director's other films and only a few films from Portugal so I'm glad I got a chance to see it. I thought the cinematography was the best...
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
I rewatched The Long Goodbye today. I had seen...

I rewatched The Long Goodbye today. I had seen it once a few years back, but didn't remember everything about it, so it was nice to revisit it. The Long Goodbye is a smart and entertaining film...
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
I sympathized with Pierre. I think he was a...

I sympathized with Pierre. I think he was a damaged, troubled individual, but not a bad person.
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
I rewatched Whiplash on blu ray today. ...

I rewatched Whiplash on blu ray today. Brilliantly directed by Damien Chazelle, Whiplash is about the battle of wills between a young drummer at a music conservatory and his ruthless instructor. ...
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
Today, I rewatched Chimes at Midnight on...

Today, I rewatched Chimes at Midnight on Criterion blu ray. I thought this was very well directed by Orson Welles, who also stars in it and gives a wonderful performance. I felt that the entire...
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
Citizen Rules, I watched and posted my review of...

Citizen Rules, I watched and posted my review of Sundays and Cybele yesterday. I think you might not have seen my review, as it isn't linked under my name on the first page.
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
Great review, Cricket! Well said and it sums up...

Great review, Cricket! Well said and it sums up how I feel too.
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
Tonight I rewatched Sundays and Cybèle (1962) on...

Tonight I rewatched Sundays and Cybèle (1962) on blu ray. Masterfully directed by Serge Bourguignon, this beautiful, Oscar winning French drama tells the story of a traumatized pilot named Pierre...
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
I have to respectfully disagree with your...

I have to respectfully disagree with your interpretation of the film. I don’t think Cybele is being groomed or sexualized in any way. I think he loves her as a friend and not in any kind of sexual...
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
I just messaged you a link for Sundays and...

I just messaged you a link for Sundays and Cybelle. If anyone else needs the link, let me know.
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
I completely agree. The main problem with...

I completely agree. The main problem with screening is that different people are offended by different things. There are people who are offended by blasphemy or what they perceive as anti-religious...
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
@CitizenRules, not to nitpick, but there is an...

@CitizenRules, not to nitpick, but there is an error in my numbers. It says 5/13 watched for me and then lists the 6 movies I watched. It should say 6/13. Thanks. ;)
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
I watched La vérité (1960). Directed by...

I watched La vérité (1960). Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, the film stars Brigitte Bardot as a woman on trial for murder. Bardot is beautiful and wonderful as usual, but the film itself was...
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
I just finished watching About Elly (2009) for...

I just finished watching About Elly (2009) for the first time. Directed by Asghar Farhadi, the film is about a teacher who disappears while on a picnic with some adults and children. The film focuses...
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25th Hall of Fame
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I just finished rewatching BlacKkKlansman. I saw...

I just finished rewatching BlacKkKlansman. I saw it at the theater when it first came out and I loved it then and I love it even more now. Spike Lee brilliantly stick it to the man in this powerful...
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
That's true. It is the same with IMDB. If you...

That's true. It is the same with IMDB. If you do an advanced search and select Taiwan, The Revenant and some other American films come up. I don't know of a website or tool though that doesn't...
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
That's cool. According to my Letterboxd account,...

That's cool. According to my Letterboxd account, I have seen films from 81 different countries.
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25th Hall of Fame
Posted By Allaby
Do you know how many different countries you...

Do you know how many different countries you have seen films from and how many countries are still on your need to see list?