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General Movie Discussion
01-09-24
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1960s Movies Appreciation Thread
Posted By
Electricmastro
1960s Movies Appreciation Thread
Made a 50s thread, so I figured I'd move on forward with a 60s one.
The movie in particular that motivated me to make this thread is Point Blank (1967). Probably one of the earliest examples of an...
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-06-24
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7
1950s Movies Appreciation Thread
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: 1950s Movies Appreciation Thread
Dialogue triumph from Witness for the Prosecution:
WILFRID: In this country we are inclined to take
a rather more serious view of marriage.
However, it would appear that when
you first met the...
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-05-24
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7
1950s Movies Appreciation Thread
Posted By
Electricmastro
Shadows is probably one of the messiest 1950s...
Shadows is probably one of the messiest 1950s movies that still has some competency and professionalism behind it. It's not like classical Hollywood at all. It's like a jazzy stream of consciousness...
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General Movie Discussion
01-04-24
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7
1950s Movies Appreciation Thread
Posted By
Electricmastro
Billy Wilder really sticks out to me because he...
Billy Wilder really sticks out to me because he really knows how to bring out the flare and wit in dialogue while still being able to take the characters seriously, yeah.
As for others I've liked,...
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-04-24
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7
1950s Movies Appreciation Thread
Posted By
Electricmastro
1950s Movies Appreciation Thread
Was getting into 50s movies recently, so I thought to make a thread discussing them.
My favorite so far might have to be Witness for the Prosecution. Very good movie full of wit and dedication in...
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
12-31-23
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35,261
Movie You're Watching Tonight
Posted By
Electricmastro
Saw One, Two, Three. I'm getting to be more of a...
Saw One, Two, Three. I'm getting to be more of a fan of Billy Wilder's movies. He really knows how to get the flare from characters and dialogue.
https://i.imgur.com/223CBPy.jpg
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
12-16-22
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34
What are your favorite pre-code films?
Posted By
Electricmastro
The Beast of the City ...
The Beast of the City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUvEjfDsxvc
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
11-03-22
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35,261
Movie You're Watching Tonight
Posted By
Electricmastro
Saw these movies: Heat Crimson Tide ...
Saw these movies:
Heat
Crimson Tide
Awakenings
Matchstick Men
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Awakenings probably stood out to me the most. Powerful performances from Williams and De Niro.
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-18-18
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13
Genre: Action with Comedy
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Genre: Action with Comedy
I don't have a top 10, so I'm just going to list in general:
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Midnight Run (1988)
True Lies (1994)
Forum:
Actors, Awards, & Directors
01-15-18
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729
Actors You Mistake for Other Actors
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Actors You Mistake for Other Actors
Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3122/2612757919_73924f00b2.jpg
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-15-18
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34
Have you ever seen a turkish movie before?
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Have you ever seen a turkish movie before?
Midnight Express is probably as Turkish as Lawrence of Arabia. Haha.
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-15-18
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96
Poll:
Best Christian-themed movies?
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Best Christian-themed movies?
Five worthwhile religion-related movies that I know of:
I Confess (1953)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
Romero (1989)
Raining Stones (1993)
Forum:
Actors, Awards, & Directors
01-12-18
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35
Mojo Filter's Top 10 Sylvester Stallone Movies
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Mojo Filter's Top 10 Sylvester Stallone Movies
I think that the best Sylvester Stallone movies are:
Creed
Farewell, My Lovely
First Blood
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Forum:
Movie Reviews
01-12-18
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214
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Quentin Tarantino's Untitled Charles Manson Movie Project
I've just consciously realized how many high-profile directors DiCaprio has gotten the privilege to work with over the last 20 years: James Cameron, Danny Boyle, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg,...
Forum:
Actors, Awards, & Directors
01-12-18
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7
Sly Stallone's best movies
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Sly Stallone's best movies
Creed
Farewell, My Lovely
First Blood
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Rocky
Forum:
Actors, Awards, & Directors
01-11-18
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23
Actors who never played the villain/never played the hero
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Actors who never played the villain/never played the hero
I think the only time Tom Hanks ever played a villain was in Road to Perdition, but I can't exactly remember.
Forum:
Actors, Awards, & Directors
01-11-18
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9
Everything Francis Ford Coppola
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Everything Francis Ford Coppola
After the 1970s, it's said that Francis Ford Coppola has never again quite reached the amount of acclaim and popularity than he did in that decade, while I can see why, that's not to say he didn't...
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-11-18
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84
The best black and white movies...in the modern age
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: The best black and white movies...in the modern age
And now for a Bob Hoskins movie: TwentyFourSeven (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCnhtD1TDxE
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-11-18
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84
The best black and white movies...in the modern age
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: The best black and white movies...in the modern age
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life (1995)
Such a hypnotizing movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrlgIfDnDe8
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-10-18
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30
Great Movies From Terrible Books?
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Great Movies From Terrible Books?
I've heard that Forrest Gump the movie is better than the book.
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-09-18
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81
Directed By Women Recommendations
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Directed By Women Recommendations
Alright, I've refined my list not to include co-directing credits:
Elaine May - A New Leaf (1971), Mikey and Nicky (1976)
Joan Micklin Silver - Hester Street (1975)
Amy Heckerling - Fast...
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-07-18
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118
Films you think I NEED to see before I start building my Top 100?
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Films you think I NEED to see before I start building my Top 100?
And now for essential directors from Post-classical Hollywood (1970s-Present) and some of their examples:
Francis Ford Coppola - The Godfather Trilogy (1972-1990), Apocalypse Now (1979), Bram...
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-06-18
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118
Films you think I NEED to see before I start building my Top 100?
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Films you think I NEED to see before I start building my Top 100?
Alright, I've refined my list to emphasize on what I believe to be the 10 most essential directors from Classical Hollywood (1920s-1960s):
Charles Chaplin - The Kid (1921), Modern Times (1936),...
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-06-18
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118
Films you think I NEED to see before I start building my Top 100?
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Films you think I NEED to see before I start building my Top 100?
In regards to pre-1975 movies (before directors like Steven Spielberg and George Lucas rose to fame), I recommend looking over these directors and going off from there:
Charles Chaplin - City...
Forum:
General Movie Discussion
01-06-18
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81
Directed By Women Recommendations
Posted By
Electricmastro
Re: Directed By Women Recommendations
My list:
Joy Batchelor - Animal Farm (1954)
Elaine May - A New Leaf (1971), Mikey and Nicky (1976)
Amy Heckerling - Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Penelope Spheeris - Suburbia...
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