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Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-03-20
Replies: 43
Why do people pretend Linklater's a good writer?
Posted By Vogel
He’s an amazing writer. Even though his films are...

He’s an amazing writer. Even though his films are dialogue rich, the writing is still economical. It all feels necessary and in service to the characters, themes and the story as a whole. I think of...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-03-20
Replies: 57
Favorite Movies of 1989?
Posted By Vogel
I'll go with a top five: Do The Right...

I'll go with a top five:


Do The Right Thing
Chocolat
Drugstore Cowboy
Santa Sangre
The Killer
Forum: Movie Reviews 12-03-20
Replies: 0
Claire Denis's No Fear, No Die (1990)
Posted By Vogel
Claire Denis's No Fear, No Die (1990)

Claire Denis's No Fear, No Die (1990)

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Working in an almost cinéma vérité style, Claire Denis drops her camera into the seedy underworld of cockfighting. For 90 minutes we’re no mere...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-23-16
Replies: 31
Top 15 Favorite Movies
Posted By Vogel
I love seeing what films land on people's...

I love seeing what films land on people's top-whatever lists. It's like a window into their personalities.

Here's my top 15:

1. Rififi (1955)
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
3. Memories of...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-23-16
Replies: 81,515
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By Vogel
The Nice Guys - 4.5 hilarious pseudo...

The Nice Guys - 4.5

hilarious pseudo buddy-cop, neo-noir film. So much fun. Loved it.
Forum: Movie Forums Site Stuff 05-17-16
Replies: 758
MoFo Fantasy Baseball '16 - The Regular Season
Posted By Vogel
Good to see the Indians rout a team they should....

Good to see the Indians rout a team they should. That Rajai Davis slide, though. So good. Yet so bad.
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Replies: 18,913
The Videogames Tab
Posted By Vogel
Re: The Videogames Tab

Anyone playing Uncharted 4? The single player is a cinematic, action-packed delight as expected. Multiplayer is a lot of fun as well. If anyone is looking for a multiplayer partner my PSN name is...
Replies: 9
MLB Thread
Posted By Vogel
Ah. I have yet to get into fantasy baseball, or...

Ah. I have yet to get into fantasy baseball, or fantasy sports of any kind, due to my highly economized schedule, so I never thought to look there. We'll see how this goes.
Replies: 26,746
THE MOFO CHILL CLUB
Posted By Vogel
Never. Ever.

Never. Ever.
Replies: 320
2016 NBA Playoffs
Posted By Vogel
Re: 2016 NBA Playoffs

So dejected after the Blazer loss last night. No way they have a chance in the series now. It was a hell of a run for a team that was considered down and out before the season started. Terry Stotts...
Replies: 9
MLB Thread
Posted By Vogel
He's a heck of a player with a great underdog...

He's a heck of a player with a great underdog story to boot.
Replies: 26,746
THE MOFO CHILL CLUB
Posted By Vogel
Had my very last college final today. I'll be...

Had my very last college final today. I'll be walking the plank into careerhood Saturday.
Replies: 9
MLB Thread
Posted By Vogel
MLB Thread

Hello, cinephiles.

Any baseball fans here? If so, which Major League teams are your favorites? My favorites are Cleveland and Pittsburgh -- I live smack in between both cities. I also follow the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-09-16
Replies: 63
Movies From The Past 5-10 Years You Think Will Become Classics
Posted By Vogel
Not sure what the general consensus is, but these...

Not sure what the general consensus is, but these would be mine off to the top of my head: Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction, Being John Malkovich, Heat, Reservoir Dogs, Fargo, Leon: The Professional, L.A....
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-07-16
Replies: 63
Movies From The Past 5-10 Years You Think Will Become Classics
Posted By Vogel
Re: Movies From The Past 5-10 Years You Think Will Become Classics

Here are some that come to mind: No Country for Old Men, The Act of Killing, There Will Be Blood, Zodiac, Moon, Her, Boyhood, The Master, Mother, The Witch, It Follows, and Anomalisa.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 05-07-16
Replies: 81,515
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By Vogel
The Hateful Eight -- 3/4 Great, snappy...

The Hateful Eight -- 3/4

Great, snappy dialogue. But sometimes that snappy dialogue hangs around too long, to the point of feeling like self-indulgence.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-15-15
Replies: 74
Best Tarantino Film?
Posted By Vogel
All of that. I agree.

All of that. I agree.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 12-15-15
Replies: 47
How you got into Star Wars
Posted By Vogel
Re: How you got into Star Wars

I was born in '85, so I too missed their initial theatrical runs. But I wound up watching the entire trilogy one afternoon at my uncle's house when I was six years old. My mom and I were visiting him...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 10-13-15
Replies: 81,515
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By Vogel
The Martian - 2/4 I thought this was decent...

The Martian - 2/4

I thought this was decent sci-fi fare.

I didn't feel a visceral connection with Mark Watney like I did while reading the novel. The big-screen version of the character is...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-09-15
Replies: 81,515
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By Vogel
Re: Rate The Last Movie You Saw

Gangs of Wasseypur Part I
5

Gritty, stylish, and, at times, hilarious. Definitely one to add to the gangster film pantheon.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-10-15
Replies: 81,515
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By Vogel
:up: My sentiments exactly.

:up:
My sentiments exactly.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-10-15
Replies: 50
Best Movie Vehicle?
Posted By Vogel
Re: Best Movie Vehicle?

I'm not a car guy at all, but as a kid I loved the Jurassic Park Jeeps. And I also like many of the mentions in this post.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 04-10-15
Replies: 81,515
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By Vogel
Sanjuro rating_4_5 Beginning in Yojimbo,...

Sanjuro
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Beginning in Yojimbo, Sanjuro staunchly positioned himself as one of cinema’s most enigmatic, adrenaline-charged characters. Sanjuro is brilliantly paced and rife with...
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What was the last DVD you bought and why?
Posted By Vogel
Re: What was the last DVD you bought and why?

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Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-18-15
Replies: 81,515
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By Vogel
John Wick 4 It's rare that moviegoers can...

John Wick 4

It's rare that moviegoers can get excited for a Keanu Reeves film. The Matrix was the last time for me. John Wick, however, is a triumphant return to action for the now 50-year-old...