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Forum: Movie Reviews 10-11-23
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The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown
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Oops, was planning on submitting a list for this...

Oops, was planning on submitting a list for this but forgot. Here it is anyways,

#1 Full Metal Jacket
#2 Apocalypse Now
#3 The Ascent
#4 Casablanca
#5 Au Revoir les Enfants
#6 Grave of the...
Forum: Movie Reviews 02-10-23
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The MoFo Top 100 of the 2010s Countdown
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So I was quietly following the results of this...

So I was quietly following the results of this countdown from the shadows, silently judging you all of course, disappointed that Nocturnal Animals didn't make it...oh well, here's my ballot though:
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Forum: Movie Reviews 09-18-22
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Movie Forums Top 100 of the 2010s - Preliminary Thread
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I don't think these have been mentioned in the...

I don't think these have been mentioned in the thread yet, but they are a few of my favorites from the decade, some will probably even make it into my final list.

Poetry (2010) by Lee Chang-dong...
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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No, I had it at 4 as well.

No, I had it at 4 as well.
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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I think Das Boot will win this.
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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Tomboy (2011) directed by Céline Sciamma ...

Tomboy (2011) directed by Céline Sciamma


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I mentioned earlier in the thread how I've already watched Tomboy before...
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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Ditto.


It definitely felt like it to me, especially considering the context of the film.
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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La Promesse (1996) directed by The Dardenne...

La Promesse (1996) directed by The Dardenne Brothers


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The father-son relationship in La Promesse was my favorite...
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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Probably nothing. Complete silence.

Probably nothing. Complete silence.
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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I'll send my ballot and post my write-ups for Tomboy & La promesse tomorrow.
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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Sean Connery was considered a sex symbol :eek: ?!...

Sean Connery was considered a sex symbol :eek: ?! Sounds like a dark timeline. But fr, there's a huge difference between Connery, a wealthy celebrated celebrity having women flock to him left and...
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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Goldfinger (1964) directed by Guy Hamilton ...

Goldfinger (1964) directed by Guy Hamilton

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Let's quickly go through the very few things I liked about this. The...
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers vs. Invasion of...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers vs. Invasion of the Body Snatchers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tsg7ZuAF18


Okay, so the first question that gets posed is which of the two films I found...
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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I also got super intrigued once I saw that that is the movie this gif comes from.

https://c.tenor.com/zciYksSI5dcAAAAM/body-snatchers-point.gif
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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I guess I'd want to watch a more "modern"...

I guess I'd want to watch a more "modern" interpretation of that story, see if they do better, worse, and just talk about what works and doesn't in both versions. I gotta say I was a little...
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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Welp, I don't really feel motivated to write lengthy "reviews" for the rest of the films as I've been sick for the past couple of days, so here's my thoughts on what else I've watched thus far:
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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I for one loved the fact that the passage of time was communicated through the growth of beards.
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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I like the title of the film and feel like its...

I like the title of the film and feel like its purpose speaks directly to Enokizu's motivations. I wouldn't be surprised if it was a scrapped line exclaimed by the main character at some point. He...
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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The earth was refusing to take Enokizu's bones. With better special effects the ending would've worked a little better, but the idea in and of itself is great and delivers a haunting last scene.
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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My bad, I kind of misread that sentence as a...

My bad, I kind of misread that sentence as a comparison between Kaufman and Lynch in terms of both being masters at displaying the "difficulty of achieving a meaningful human connection". I was like...
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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You think so? I personally never looked at Lynch...

You think so? I personally never looked at Lynch or his movies that way, but then again, there are a lot of ways you can take him and his films. I can see some traces of that theme in The Elephant...
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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I'm just gonna quote myself from earlier in the...

I'm just gonna quote myself from earlier in the thread as a response, as I already touched on a little bit of what you're talking about here.





To me, the film is mainly about forgiveness,...
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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Yeah, that one came so abruptly out of nowhere it...

Yeah, that one came so abruptly out of nowhere it was comical. Still, that don't-give-a-shit attitude and them continuously doing whatever they wanted in the most extravagant manner possible made...
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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Enthiran (2010) directed by Shankar ...

Enthiran (2010) directed by Shankar


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Fun fUn FUn fuN Fun FUN Fun fun Fun FUn Fun FuN Fun fUN Fun FUUUN...
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The 29th Hall of Fame
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Not gonna lie, I'm a tiny bit salty that I had to...

Not gonna lie, I'm a tiny bit salty that I had to watch Adam's Apples for nothing, but I obviously wouldn't have felt that way if I didn't end up disliking it. Nothing against MovieGal though, hope...