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Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 10-24-23
Replies: 459
Martin Scorsese, super genius
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: Martin Scorsese, super genius

My opinion is that this movie took Scorsese into God level. He was all ready in all time great level, but this one put him amongst the God's of movie Directors.

Taxi Driver in the 70s
Raging Bull...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 10-21-23
Replies: 262
What was the movie that made you love movies?
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: What was the movie that made you love movies?

Always loved watching movies. But I'd say the movie that made me go on a journey to start watching movies from other era's than my own was 12 angry men.

Before that the only black and white era...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 10-20-23
Replies: 35,199
Movie You're Watching Tonight
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: Movie You're Watching Tonight

Went to watch "Killers of the flower moon" today.

I thought it was fantastic, I was gripped for all 3 and half hours. Right up there amongst Scorsese's best.

Reports say that Marty and Bobby...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-26-23
Replies: 19
What was the best decade in movie history
Posted By Hitchcockian
What was the best decade in movie history

Obviously all decades have their strong points and arguments could be made for all of them.

I'd like to put forward the argument for the 1950s

In the 50s. Hitchock was at his best. Wilder was...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-26-23
Replies: 327
Opinions on BFI 2022 Sight and Sound Poll
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: Opinions on BFI 2022 Sight and Sound Poll

Ridiculous, woke, box ticking nonsense.

The likes of Moonlight and Get Out in there at the expense of Lawrence of Arabia and Raging Bull just makes this list farcical.

The Sight and Sound list...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-25-23
Replies: 39
Your favorite single movie scene of all time.
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: Your favorite single movie scene of all time.

Duel scene in Barry Lyndon is one that comes to mind.

There's a scene or two in Chaplin's Modern times that gives me that feeling in my heart. .
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-25-23
Replies: 39
What was the last film to become one of your favourites?
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: What was the last film to become one of your favourites?

Didn't think too much to Nolan's "Dunkirk" on the first time of viewing but re-watching it I think it's superb. It's definitely up among my favourites at this moment.
Forum: Games and Tabs 02-25-23
Replies: 258
Pick 5 Game
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: Pick 5 Game

Welles - Citizen Kane
Huston - Maltese Falcon
Laughton - Night of the Hunter
Lumet - 12 Angry Men
Tarantino _Reservoir Dogs


I've probably missed something great there. But that's off the top...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-24-23
Replies: 18
An IMDB question
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: An IMDB question

Together forever and never to part
Together forever we two
And don't you know
I would move Heaven and Earth
To be together forever with you
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-24-23
Replies: 18
An IMDB question
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: An IMDB question

A spooky coincidence about this was that I spotted this yesterday which was the 24th February.

This film was released the 24th February 1933, which was exactly 90 years to the day when I became...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-24-23
Replies: 18
An IMDB question
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: An IMDB question

That was my thinking. Maybe it hasn't been rated by many people. Thanks for the reply and confirming this for me.

I was just looking through the imdb ratings for each year of the 1930s and this...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-24-23
Replies: 18
An IMDB question
Posted By Hitchcockian
An IMDB question

There's a film from 1933 called "Dangerously Yours" that has an imdb rating of 8.6.

I believe that's the best rating of the entire decade, yet I've never heard of this movie before.

I've tried...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-13-21
Replies: 10
Poll: One flew over the cuckoo's nest vs Shawshank Redemption
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: One flew over the cuckoo's nest vs Shawshank Redemption

When I mention similar, they're both set in institutions where they main character wants to get out of there and both shouldn't even be in those places. . In both films both main characters are...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 10-01-20
Replies: 53
Looking for New Director recommendations
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: Looking for New Director recommendations

John Cassavetes

Husbands
A woman under the influence
The killing of a Chinese bookie
Opening night
Love streams
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-29-20
Replies: 10
Poll: One flew over the cuckoo's nest vs Shawshank Redemption
Posted By Hitchcockian
One flew over the cuckoo's nest vs Shawshank Redemption

Two great classic films that are often regarded by some as being very similar. But which one of the two do you consider better?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-27-20
Replies: 57
Favorite Movies of 1989?
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: Favorite Movies of 1989?

1 Indiana Jones Last crusade
2 Dead poets society
3 Crimes and misdemeanors
4 My left foot
5 Do the right thing
6 Back to the future II
7 Drugstore cowboy
8 The little mermaid
9 Sex lies...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-27-20
Replies: 13
Favorite Movies of 1968?
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: Favorite Movies of 1968?

1 Once upon a time in the West
2 2001 A space odyssey
3 Night of the living dead
4 Planet of the apes
5 Rosemary's baby
6 The odd couple
7 Bullitt
8 Oliver
9 if
10 Carry on up the Khyber
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-27-20
Replies: 19
Favorite Movies of 1988?
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: Favorite Movies of 1988?

Die Hard
Rain Man
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Mississippi Burning
The Naked Gun
The last temptation of christ
Beetlejuice
Big
A fish called Wanda
The adventures of Baron Munchausen
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 08-27-20
Replies: 133
Poll: Is Quentin Tarantino One Of The 10 Best Directors Of All-Time?
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: Is Quentin Tarantino One Of The 10 Best Directors Of All-Time?

In terms of directors of English language films then maybe he is? If not in the he top 10, then most certainly in the top 15.

Of the directors of English language films, my top ten would be....
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Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-09-20
Replies: 24
Favorite Movies of 1987?
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: Favorite Movies of 1987?

Full metal jacket
The Princess bride
The Untouchables
Evil dead II
Predator
Withnail and I
Planes, trains and automobiles
Rita, Sue and Bob too
Empire of the Sun
Lethal Weapon
Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-27-20
Replies: 25
What's everyone's top movies of 1985?
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: What's everyone's top movies of 1985?

Back to the future
Brazil
Breakfast Club
Goonies
The Color Purple
After Hours
Witness
To live and die in LA
The Purple rose of Cairo
Mask
Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-27-20
Replies: 34
What's everyones top movies of 1983?
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: What's everyones top movies of 1983?

Scarface
Return of the Jedi
A Christmas story
Zelig
The Meaning of life
The Right stuff
Trading Places
National Lampoon's vacation
The Outsiders
Videodrome
Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-27-20
Replies: 24
What's everyone's top movies of 1984?
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: What's everyone's top movies of 1984?

Once upon a time in America
Amadeus
Paris Texas
Terminator
This is spinal tap
Ghostbusters
Temple of Doom
Nightmare on Elm street
The Killing fields
Blood Simple
Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-22-20
Replies: 69
Your Favorite,1950's Movie Recommendations
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: Your Favorite,1950's Movie Recommendations

You can't go too far wrong with these


12 Angry Men
Witness for the prosecution
Rear Window
Sunset Boulevard
Paths of Glory
Singin' in the rain
North by Northwest
Forum: General Movie Discussion 07-22-20
Replies: 31
What's everyones top movies of 1982?
Posted By Hitchcockian
Re: What's everyones top movies of 1982?

Blade Runner
Pink Floyd The Wall
The Thing
Gandhi
The King of Comedy
E. T.
The Plague Dogs
The Verdict
First Blood
Victor Victoria