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Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-20-23
Replies: 38
Best asian movies
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Da hong Deng long Gao gao Gua...

Da hong Deng long Gao gao Gua (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/10404-raise-the-red-lantern.html)


Stalker (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/1398-stalker.html)
Replies: 33
One cancellation by a streaming service, that hurt you the most?
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
When I read about those theories, I immediately...

When I read about those theories, I immediately think: coping. Anyway, the 5 years are almost up. so screw that.
Replies: 58
Favourite TV shows of all-time
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Re: Favourite TV shows of all-time

Brideshead Revisited
Los gozos y las sombras
Yes, Minister
Devs
Homecoming (Season 1)
The Shivering Truth
Legion
Twin Peaks: The Return
Vinyl
Westworld (Seasons 1-2)
Replies: 142
Succession
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Re: Succession

It was a good, if unnecessary, ending; season 3 was already an ending.
Replies: 14
Secret Invasion (2023) Disney+
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Re: Secret Invasion (2023) Disney+

Saw the first episode, not moving any further.
Replies: 127
Black Mirror
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Re: Black Mirror

The last two seasons have been the weakest. White Christmas looks like another life.
Forum: Games and Tabs 07-17-23
Replies: 1,381
Rate the Movie Above You
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Re: Rate the Movie Above You

rating_3_5

Not Dassin's best effort.


Tasogare seibei (2002)
Forum: Games and Tabs 07-06-23
Replies: 1,381
Rate the Movie Above You
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Re: Rate the Movie Above You

rating_3_5


Das Experiment (2001)
Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-04-23
Replies: 65
Films where there is no hope.
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
In the TV show, he got to taste his own leg, and...

In the TV show, he got to taste his own leg, and was quite pleased about the cooking.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-03-23
Replies: 2,760
Movies you couldn't even finish.
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Re: Movies you couldn't even finish.

Werckmeister Harmonies


I finished it, but certainly tuned out of it for a good while. Together with



Dancer in the Dark
Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-02-23
Replies: 65
Films where there is no hope.
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
A bunch of cannibals wouldn't miss on a hot dog.

A bunch of cannibals wouldn't miss on a hot dog.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-01-23
Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-01-23
Replies: 28
What are some movies you liked before getting seriously into film?
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Re: What are some movies you liked before getting seriously into film?

I must say I haven't changed much in my opinions about the stuff that caught my attention, even going back 40 years or more. True, I watched some stuff in the mid 80's which I wouldn't touch today...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-01-23
Replies: 243
Favorite Viewing of The Month?
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Re: Favorite Viewing of The Month?

Out of about 60 or 70 movies (you have to discount TV shows), the only ones above 7, with just a 7.5/10, would be



Air (https://www.movieforums.com/movies/964980-air.html)


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Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-30-23
Replies: 19
Do you read reviews of what you plan to watch right before watching?
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Re: Do you read reviews of what you plan to watch right before watchin

I've also done the experiment the other way, looking at the rating and reviews after the fact, and while sometimes the difference in appreciation is big, it's usually with lower ratings. So I doubt I...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-30-23
Replies: 182
Minio's Ramblings on Cinema
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Because we like to talk about ourselves, even...

Because we like to talk about ourselves, even when we're talking about someone else.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-29-23
Replies: 19
Do you read reviews of what you plan to watch right before watching?
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
I've watched most of them, between a 6..5 and...

I've watched most of them, between a 6..5 and 7.5/10. In a Lonely Place looks like it could do the trick, I'll save that one for later.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-29-23
Replies: 19
Do you read reviews of what you plan to watch right before watching?
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Re: Do you read reviews of what you plan to watch right before watchin

I usually look for other's advice in a statistical way. By way of average ratings. Only when that's not conclusive, and the plot doesn't strike any cord, and the actors don't swindle it, and the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-29-23
Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-27-23
Replies: 45
1947 to 2023
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
With respect to Italy, I've tried every major...

With respect to Italy, I've tried every major director there is (or was) and despite being the next one in my list, after Japan, I don't consider their production to be on par with that of the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-27-23
Replies: 45
1947 to 2023
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
I didn't miss Italy, I left it out. As for the...

I didn't miss Italy, I left it out. As for the rest, I'm well aware they're all going down, so is Japan, so is the USA, for that matter. The way it's going, this will be the first decade I watch less...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-26-23
Replies: 45
1947 to 2023
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
I've looked trough enough material too say Japan,...

I've looked trough enough material too say Japan, France, Spain, UK and Germany are basically on par. All of them way behind USA. Extrapolating, that be tens of thousands of movies, I don't expect to...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 06-26-23
Replies: 45
1947 to 2023
Posted By 'Ozymandias'
Re: 1947 to 2023

He outdoes Peter Sellers here, playing every role in the family, male and female.