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Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-28-15
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Movie You're Watching Tonight
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Movie You're Watching Tonight

Clockwork Orange 1971
Excited to see some madness and milk bars...and beethoven
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/48/Clockwork_orangeA.jpg
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-27-15
Replies: 758
Films You Hate, But Everyone Else Loves
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Films You Hate, But Everyone Else Loves

Here are some movies that Roger Ebert hates but everyone else loves.

grepstream: #RogerEbertHatedThis %80...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-27-15
Replies: 60
How much do you trust Rotten Tomatoes?
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: How much do you trust Rotten Tomatoes?

The thing about Rotten tomatoes is that it is an incomplete solution to the general problem of winnowing through the thousands of movies that exist to find movies that adhere most closely to your...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-27-15
Replies: 164
Top Ten Reasons I Won't See A Movie
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Top Ten Reasons I Won't See A Movie

I'm totally undiscerning when it comes to at least giving a movie a chance, but Rom-coms push my limits.
Also, this:
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-27-15
Replies: 168
Poll: Greatest decade in film?
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Greatest decade in film?

Which movies from the 2000s will be considered classics?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-27-15
Replies: 10
Any Revenge themed movies in Korean and Japanese cinema
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Any Revenge themed movies in Korean and Japanese cinema

Old Boy has got to qualify here. Unbelievable fight scene where, armed with a hammer, he holds off a mob of pipe wielding gangsters.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-27-15
Replies: 95
Movies that make you cry?
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Movies that make you cry?

King Kong struck me deeply. Something hopeless and infuriating about the collision of modern man and all his mechanized, industrialized accoutrement with the pure wild animal of King Kong and the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-27-15
Replies: 81,538
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Rate The Last Movie You Saw

Local Hero (1983)

6/10

This film is truly multi-layered and has a rich cast of characters. For this, I was very grateful. Among other things (many other things...it really was multi-layered),...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-26-15
Replies: 35,254
Movie You're Watching Tonight
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Movie You're Watching Tonight

Local Hero (1983)
7.5 IMDB (14k votes)

Never heard of this movie before my friend mentioned it as a super under the radar gem of a film. Very excited to watch--especially because it's billed as a...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-26-15
Replies: 60
How much do you trust Rotten Tomatoes?
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: How much do you trust Rotten Tomatoes?

You're saying they post a purposely polarizing review because they know that it will be a lightning rod for discussion?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-25-15
Replies: 48
What will the state of films be 20 years from now?
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: What will the state of films be 20 years from now?

This exists! You can get movies only in theaters streamed to your house. It's called "Prima Cinema". For $35,000 you can get their system installed in your home and then you pay $500 per movie.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-24-15
Replies: 19
Craziest thing that's happened in the History of Film?
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Craziest thing that's happened in the History of Film?

My mind is still blown by the circumstances surrounding the film, Roar (1981). 150 wild jungle cats, the cast and crew all getting repeatedly mauled, the film costing upwards of $17 million, etc. All...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-24-15
Replies: 44
Why Are Movies So Important To Society?
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Why Are Movies So Important To Society?

To address those questioning the "escapist" claims. I think that rather than providing an escape route, movies serve as a guiding path, just as stories generally have served to educate humanity for...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-24-15
Replies: 17
Things you plan to see in the theater?
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Things you plan to see in the theater?

Jurassic Park and perhaps age of Ultron, though I will not go out of my way. The Super Hero/Dinosaur/Transformer/etc ilk of movie is great for theater-going despite lacking much merit as movies with...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-24-15
Replies: 99
My Favorite Movie Villains
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: My Favorite Movie Villains

Cruella De Vil for some reason has firmly embedded herself in the depths of my consciousness as the consummate villain--something about the combined power of her name and the fact that she wants to...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-24-15
Replies: 60
How much do you trust Rotten Tomatoes?
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: How much do you trust Rotten Tomatoes?

All rating systems have their flaws. One problem with IMDB is that users can rate films before they've even come out. Additionally, someone can rate a movie without ever seeing it. Additionally you...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-24-15
Replies: 129
How many movies have you seen in your lifetime?
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: How many movies have you seen in your lifetime?

Holy moses. You guys have racked up incredible view counts. I doubt I've hit even 750
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-23-15
Replies: 471
Whats the last great documentary you saw?
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Whats the last great documentary you saw?

Citizenfour (2014)

Fascinating and gripping--to the point where it feels like a fictional drama even though all the events are real.

180 Degrees South (2010) is also an awesome documentary with...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-23-15
Replies: 81,538
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Rate The Last Movie You Saw

Paths of Glory (1957)
8/10

We all know war to be a gory, steely, horrific affair. Modern film is particularly effective at portraying this horror with multi-million dollar sets, live explosives,...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-23-15
Replies: 12
Thoughts on "Roar", the movie featuring 100 untamed lions
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Thoughts on "Roar", the movie featuring 100 untamed lions

"With a budget of around US $17 million, this picture has been described as the most expensive home movie ever made." -imdb trivia

I was wondering who would put money behind this film. Apparently...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-22-15
Replies: 12
Thoughts on "Roar", the movie featuring 100 untamed lions
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Yes--the whole thing is just absurd. The genesis...

Yes--the whole thing is just absurd. The genesis of the idea, the premise of the story, the living arrangements for the cast--all of it is wacky
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-22-15
Replies: 12
Thoughts on "Roar", the movie featuring 100 untamed lions
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Thoughts on "Roar", the movie featuring 100 untamed lions

I happened upon a trailer for "Roar" (can't post the link because I don't yet have that privilege) that left me slack-jawed in disbelief. It looks like an absurdly wild film. Towering jungle cats...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-19-15
Replies: 24
Film recommendations for Matt (pre-1982)?
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Film recommendations for Matt (pre-1982)?

Inherit the Wind (1960)

This film combines interesting subject matter (creationism vs. evolution debate) with fiery dialogue (which is perhaps slightly overwrought at points...but it's acceptable...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-19-15
Replies: 81,538
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Rate The Last Movie You Saw

The Vanishing (1988)

8/10

Your skin will crawl. This thriller is of course absent the torture-porn pyrotechnics and histrionics that characterize so many thrillers today. If anything, the film...
Forum: Movie Reviews 04-06-15
Replies: 3
Review: A Prophet (Un Prophète)
Posted By thisisbatcountry
Re: Review: A Prophet (Un Prophète)

The unrelenting grit of this movie transfixed me. Virtually the entire film is shot at close angle within the prison. The dark, monochrome palate envelops you and is only interrupted by bright...

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