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Forum: Upcoming Movies & Sequels 6 hours ago
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The Electric State film adaptation
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Re: The Electric State film adaptation

Saw it last night on Netflix. In the first 10 minutes, it seemed like it was going to be a cheesy and poorly executed. But we hung with it and it was ... OK. Plenty of name actors doing major parts,...
Replies: 42
what is your sound system for TV
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Re: what is your sound system for TV

Have tried sound bars, and since I'm not an audiophile I really don't discern much benefit. Our house had 5 prewired speakers in the living room, but they're relatively low power. Thus, we hear a...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 day ago
Replies: 50
What's wrong with sentimentalism?
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Re: What's wrong with sentimentalism?

I judge movies based on what I feel the filmmakers have set as their goal. If the intent appears to be to deliver a serious, artistic work, then it has to "stick the landing" and leave us with enough...
Forum: Upcoming Movies & Sequels 2 days ago
Replies: 15
Black Bag - Steven Soderbergh spy thriller
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Re: Black Bag - Steven Soderbergh spy thriller

Saw it yesterday (4/14/25). Not great, but entertaining, especially the final act where Fassbender giving each of the suspects a lie detector test. The questions where hilarious. Yes, it's a...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 2 days ago
Replies: 428
34th Hall of Fame
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
The People's Joker Director/writer: Vera Drew ...

The People's Joker
Director/writer: Vera Drew
Key cast: Vera Drew, Nathan Faustyn, Kane Distler

3.5

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I’ve never seen anything like this. Usually, that’s just a cliché we pedantic...
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Streaming Movie Prices
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Re: Streaming Movie Prices

Yeah, for $25 bucks my wife and I can see it in the theater at matinee prices. If there's an older movie that we really just want to watch, we'll spend $2.99 or $3.99. It's the Starbucks Equation....
Replies: 4
RIP Roberta Flack
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Me too. Especially after I learned it was...

Me too. Especially after I learned it was inspired by a performance by another of my teen idols, Don McLean.
Replies: 206
What Are You Reading Right Now?
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Re: What Are You Reading Right Now?

When Roger Ebert wrote about movies he liked, he was very good. When he wrote about movies he hated, he was brilliant. I have Kindle versions of "A Horrible Experience of Unbearable Length," "I...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
Replies: 23
Does anyone buy tickets at the theater anymore?
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Re: Does anyone buy tickets at the theater anymore?

Nope.

Going to the cinema is more of an "event" for us now. Typically movies that have special effects or some other quality that the cinema experience enhances. Sneak in our own water, buy the...
Forum: Upcoming Movies & Sequels 1 week ago
Replies: 3
Uprising: Bryan Singer's adaptation of The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Re: Uprising: Bryan Singer's adaptation of The Moon is a Harsh Mistres

You can do Google searches to a limited timescale. Looking for any news in the past year: nada.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
Replies: 50
The making of a favorite movies list, how do you make yours?
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Re: The making of a favorite movies list, how do you make yours?

I know I've seen a lot more films that I have on my spreadsheet of contenders. And there's so much I haven't seen. So I know I can only to a "favorites" list, not a "best" list.

Anyway ... I'm...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 1 week ago
Replies: 428
34th Hall of Fame
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Blue (1993) Director/writer: Derek Jarman ...

Blue (1993)
Director/writer: Derek Jarman

3

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(Note. Blue has no traditional narrative plot to spoil. This is more of a commentary than a review. Still, it is best to experience it...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 2 weeks ago
Replies: 428
34th Hall of Fame
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Well, I confess that I already know what you...

Well, I confess that I already know what you nominated. On the second page of this thread is a complete list of noms and who put them forward ...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 2 weeks ago
Replies: 428
34th Hall of Fame
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
That would be me! :) Also on my list of...

That would be me! :)

Also on my list of frequently rewatched movies. I first watched it on a Korean DVD ... no subtitles, and I was able to follow along with the story line pretty well. The DVD...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 2 weeks ago
Replies: 428
34th Hall of Fame
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) Director:...

The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
Director: Kim Jee-woon
Key Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung

4

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What better way to start a rollicking adventure than with a double...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 2 weeks ago
Replies: 23
Do you think Bogart, Cooper and Gable would have done TV??
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Re: Do you think Bogart, Cooper and Gable would have done TV??

I suppose the real answer is: since they didn't, they probably wouldn't. ;)

They were all dead by 1961, so the 40s and 50s was the era of The Lone Ranger, The Honeymooners, Ozzy & Harriet, I Love...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 22
What was the first movie that really scared you?
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Yeah, another vote for The Birds. Saw as an early...

Yeah, another vote for The Birds. Saw as an early teen, probably its TV premier late 60s. I know some scenes were creepy and scary. But the overwhelming emotion I still remember was confusion ... how...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 2 weeks ago
Replies: 428
34th Hall of Fame
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Fair enough. I did like At Play quite a lot as...

Fair enough. I did like At Play quite a lot as well; it just fell short on technical aspects, such as the pacing. I'm not familiar with the original novel, so I don't know how much the writers and...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 2 weeks ago
Replies: 10
SK Actress Kim Sae-Ron (2000-2025)
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Glad you like it. The key writer/director, Ounie...

Glad you like it. The key writer/director, Ounie Lecomte, was herself a Korean orphan who was adopted by French parents. That final freeze frame is a knowing nod to a French director of a previous...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 2 weeks ago
Replies: 428
34th Hall of Fame
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
I had to look it up, but I do remember it now....

I had to look it up, but I do remember it now. All of these movies leave me with a sense of absolute amazement about what humans will be willing to do to remain true to their faith. The missionaries...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 2 weeks ago
Replies: 428
34th Hall of Fame
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
I can understand how it can strike viewers in...

I can understand how it can strike viewers in different ways. The difference between the two movies, for me, comes down to the visceral feel of Black Robe. As the missionaries were going ever deeper...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 191
Franchises: A Controversial Conclusion
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Re: Franchises: A Controversial Conclusion

I guess I'm the oddball in this channel. I tend to judge even the individual movies in franchises on how much I enjoy them than how well they fit into an overall schema. I've watched the original...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 2 weeks ago
Replies: 10
SK Actress Kim Sae-Ron (2000-2025)
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Would be interested to know what you think of it...

Would be interested to know what you think of it ...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 2 weeks ago
Replies: 428
34th Hall of Fame
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Re: 34th Hall of Fame

I was able to rewatch via Kanopy, no ads. Of course, depends on your local library system, but that's always where I check first.
Replies: 35
My favourite YouTube videos
Posted By TheManBehindTheCurtain
Not only is this one funny, it's actually...

Not only is this one funny, it's actually relevant to the forums ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNRxdVhZbb8&t=10s

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