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Forum: General Movie Discussion 4 days ago
Replies: 11
Best Asian movies
Posted By Robert the List
Re: Best Asian movies

Rashomon's over rated for me.

My understanding is that its reputation is built on its then novel narrative structure.
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 1 week ago
Replies: 12
If You Could Prevent 5 Musicians Death?
Posted By Robert the List
Re: If You Could Prevent 5 Musicians Death?

Bearing in mind all the time I've spent studying Whitney, it's beyond lame that I posted a link to that performance of SAMLFY.

Try this one for size instead:
...
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 1 week ago
Replies: 12
If You Could Prevent 5 Musicians Death?
Posted By Robert the List
I save my girl 5 times ...

I save my girl 5 times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EChcz8-Inrs
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
Replies: 14
What's On (at the cinema)
Posted By Robert the List
Re: What's On (at the cinema)

I went to see Apocalypse Now.
I've always been of the school of thought, that it doesn't matter that much watching something on the big screen or small screen, it's all comparative.
Change my mind...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
Replies: 14
What's On (at the cinema)
Posted By Robert the List
Re: What's On (at the cinema)

The Prince Charles in London has this on Sunday this week:

Blade Runner (the final cut) 2pm
In the Mood for Love 5pm
Blue Velvet 8pm


looool.

And it's £10.50 a ticket, or £7.50 is you buy...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
Replies: 14
What's On (at the cinema)
Posted By Robert the List
Re: What's On (at the cinema)

Check this out for a line up!
Apocalyspe Now
No Country for Old Men
The Godfather
Mulholland Drive
12 Angry Men
Sunset Boulevard
Vertigo
The Human Condition Part 2 (for those who like these...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 19
Top 25 British Films
Posted By Robert the List
Re: Top 25 British Films

I don't know 'arold. I don't bloody know.
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 weeks ago
Replies: 228
The MoFo 1990s Countdown pt II - Preliminary Thread
Posted By Robert the List
Re: The MoFo 1990s Countdown pt II - Preliminary Thread

Mine's done.
Will hold fire in case someone pulls some phoenix out of the flames between now and April.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 11
Best Asian movies
Posted By Robert the List
Best Asian movies

There isn't really a thread on it. One excludes some countries, and another (mine) starts at 1970.

So here's what I think:

1. Late Spring 1949 Japan Yasujirō Ozu
2. The Naked Island...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 19
Top 25 British Films
Posted By Robert the List
Re: Top 25 British Films

My list:

1. Lawrence of Arabia 1962 UK David Lean
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968 UK Stanley Kubrick
3. Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949 UK Robert Hamer
4. The Lodger 1927 UK Alfred Hitchcock
5....
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 68
What are the best European movies in your opinion?
Posted By Robert the List
Those to make my top 50: Day of Wrath...

Those to make my top 50:

Day of Wrath 1943 Denmark Carl Theodor Dreyer

La Jetee 1962 France Chris Marker
Alphaville 1965 France Jean-Luc Godard
Le Bonheur 1965 France Agnès Varda
Le...
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 weeks ago
Replies: 116
Robert the List's Top 100 films
Posted By Robert the List
Re: Robert the List's Top 100 films

My top 50*:

The Great White Silence 1924 UK Herbery Ponting (s)
Strike 1925 Soviet Union Sergei Eisenstein (s)
Seven Chances 1925 USA Buster Keaton (s)
The Lodger 1927 UK Alfred Hitchcock (s)...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 61
Favorite Movies With Less Than 1,000 IMDB Ratings?
Posted By Robert the List
Re: Favorite Movies With Less Than 1,000 IMDB Ratings?

It has 4,500 ratings on IDMB, but Varda's La Pointe Courte (arguably the start of the French New Wave movement) doesn't have a critics' rating on RT, having only 4 critics' reviews.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 596
Your Most Controversial Film Opinions?
Posted By Robert the List
Re: Your Most Controversial Film Opinions?

Yeah, I don't think I disagree with what you're saying.
Just I guess illustrates the point with some examples.
Portrayal of women was very different for sure. I think Anatomy of Murder is a great...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 596
Your Most Controversial Film Opinions?
Posted By Robert the List
Re: Your Most Controversial Film Opinions?

what would be the worst example, or one of the worst?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 2 weeks ago
Replies: 596
Your Most Controversial Film Opinions?
Posted By Robert the List
Re: Your Most Controversial Film Opinions?

Cabaret should have won best picture over The Godfather. It's a superior piece of film making.
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 2 weeks ago
Replies: 45
Your Most Controversial Music Opinions
Posted By Robert the List
Re: Your Most Controversial Music Opinions

My favourite singer is the most gifted human being of the last 100 years.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 weeks ago
Forum: The Television & Music Forum 3 weeks ago
Replies: 12
If You Could Prevent 5 Musicians Death?
Posted By Robert the List
Re: If You Could Prevent 5 Musicians Death?

Is this thread for real?

Obviously, there is only one answer.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 weeks ago
Replies: 31
Are we in the weakest period for worldwide fictional film making?
Posted By Robert the List
it isn't though. certainly not highest quality....

it isn't though.
certainly not highest quality. there's a global drought and it's edging towards a whole decade.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 weeks ago
Replies: 31
Are we in the weakest period for worldwide fictional film making?
Posted By Robert the List
Re: Are we in the weakest period for worldwide fictional film making?

I hadn't even thought of it, but I guess you have hit on exactly the reason why.

Because of the focus on these comic book etc franchises.

Movie makers have realised that this is what there is...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 weeks ago
Replies: 31
Are we in the weakest period for worldwide fictional film making?
Posted By Robert the List
Are we in the weakest period for worldwide fictional film making?

The 21st century has been fantastic for documentary films. Way better than any part of the 20th century, it's not even close.

But in terms of fictional motion pictures, I think we seem to be going...
Forum: Movie Reviews 3 weeks ago
Replies: 116
Robert the List's Top 100 films
Posted By Robert the List
Re: Robert the List's Top 100 films

I hope to get down to 50, but I have a busy few days for a change.
Forum: Movie Reviews 3 weeks ago
Replies: 116
Robert the List's Top 100 films
Posted By Robert the List
Re: Robert the List's Top 100 films

The following in my top 100 I have found within the last few weeks:

Strike 1925 Soviet Union Sergei Eisenstein
Seven Chances 1925 USA Buster Keaton
Mr Smith Goes to Washington 1939 USA Frank...
Forum: Movie Reviews 3 weeks ago
Replies: 116
Robert the List's Top 100 films
Posted By Robert the List
Re: Robert the List's Top 100 films

My updated top 100:

Strike 1925 Soviet Union Sergei Eisenstein
Seven Chances 1925 USA Buster Keaton
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog 1927 UK Alfred Hitchcock
Man With a Movie Camera...