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Forum: General Movie Discussion 58 minutes ago
Replies: 137
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By crumbsroom
I said if this is what we take away from the...

I said if this is what we take away from the Heaven's Gate situation, that the directors are the problem, and not the way the executives were budgeting their films, than you are believing what the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 hour ago
Replies: 137
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By crumbsroom
Huh? To this day when the Heaven's Gate...

Huh?


To this day when the Heaven's Gate debacle gets referenced, it's almost always about how negligent the director was, and how the studios were now at the mercy of the egos of their...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 hour ago
Replies: 137
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By crumbsroom
And exactly what warning should be learned from...

And exactly what warning should be learned from Heaven's Gate?


Was the problem artistic freedom? Or was the problem that movies in general were exploding their budgets at that time in the hopes...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 hours ago
Replies: 137
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By crumbsroom
I'm not saying movies shouldn't make money....

I'm not saying movies shouldn't make money. Making a movie thoughtful or unique or that is a quiet slow burn or is made on the cheap, doesn't negate its financial potential. This has always been a...
Forum: Movie Reviews 3 hours ago
Replies: 1,748
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By crumbsroom
Not liking The Third Man score makes about as...

Not liking The Third Man score makes about as much sense as not liking Suspiria's score. Yes, I know a lot of these people exist, but that only makes it all the more baffling.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 4 hours ago
Replies: 306
SpelingError's Top 100 Favorite Short Films
Posted By crumbsroom
Was any Susan Pitt on this list? Rewatched The...

Was any Susan Pitt on this list? Rewatched The Doctors (think that's what it was called) last night, and that deserves a mention
Forum: General Movie Discussion 4 hours ago
Replies: 137
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By crumbsroom
Honestly, because of the crap Hollywood has been...

Honestly, because of the crap Hollywood has been investing in, and their constant pandering to the lowest instincts of their audience, not only do they probably deserve to tank everything, I also...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 6 hours ago
Replies: 137
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By crumbsroom
The issue isn't that movies need to turn a profit...

The issue isn't that movies need to turn a profit (that's always been a challenge in the film industry), the issue is the business model these studios have is broken and is being run by executive...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 6 hours ago
Replies: 137
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By crumbsroom
Yes, please let's keep talking about how movies...

Yes, please let's keep talking about how movies are a business as an excuse to limit a film aspiring to art, when there are thousands upon thousands of artistic films that have both been made and...
Replies: 31
Americans’ New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat.
Posted By crumbsroom
I did this for Disney for Get Back and Apple for...

I did this for Disney for Get Back and Apple for The Velvet Underground.


I generally am too lazy to cancel subscriptions, but those streaming services were so unbelievably terrible I had no...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 13 hours ago
Replies: 306
SpelingError's Top 100 Favorite Short Films
Posted By crumbsroom
I've never been able to get the whole way through...

I've never been able to get the whole way through it.


It was way way too much for me.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 day ago
Replies: 137
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By crumbsroom
No one is asking for anything erudite. ****...

No one is asking for anything erudite. **** erudite. But smart and worthwhile things can be said about any movie that has ever been made. Everything. Yes, even The Crawling Eye.


And just so you...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 day ago
Replies: 137
MST3K: Anti-cinema?
Posted By crumbsroom
It would make a lot of sense if someone has...

It would make a lot of sense if someone has something to say about it.

Stop assuming thought is something to be suspicious about.
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 days ago
Replies: 1,748
The MoFo Top 100 Film Noir Countdown
Posted By crumbsroom
Kiss Me Deadly?

Kiss Me Deadly?
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 days ago
Replies: 2,095
The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By crumbsroom
It's nice to realize a movie as weird as Long...

It's nice to realize a movie as weird as Long Goodbye likely makes the top five.
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 days ago
Replies: 2,095
The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By crumbsroom
I'm far from an expert on noir, but aren't lots...

I'm far from an expert on noir, but aren't lots of them already pretty heavy on procedure?
Forum: Movie Reviews 2 days ago
Replies: 2,095
The MoFo Top 100 Neo-noir Countdown
Posted By crumbsroom
My gut feeling is it has to do with its horror...

My gut feeling is it has to do with its horror elements and its use of the grotesque. Because I think it pretty much qualifies in any way, and more so than a lot of other ones that are here.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 3,113
Watching Movies Alone with crumbsroom
Posted By crumbsroom
Re: Watching Movies Alone with crumbsroom

I guess I should also mention Duddy Kravitz. Also good.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 3,113
Watching Movies Alone with crumbsroom
Posted By crumbsroom
I was also assuming you likely have seen Sweet...

I was also assuming you likely have seen Sweet Hereafter so didn't mention that one. Even though it might be the greatest Canadian film of all time....next to Things of course.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 3,113
Watching Movies Alone with crumbsroom
Posted By crumbsroom
Nope. Never even heard of it before.

Nope. Never even heard of it before.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 3,113
Watching Movies Alone with crumbsroom
Posted By crumbsroom
Canada is slim pickings for sure. Mon...

Canada is slim pickings for sure.


Mon Oncle Antoine and Going Down the Road are two of the great er classics, if you haven't seen them.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 32
Film characters that have motivated you?
Posted By crumbsroom
Woods life was unquestionably tragic and sad. ...

Woods life was unquestionably tragic and sad.


But the film itself is still very much a love letter to underdogs, regardless of the reality of the story.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 81,590
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By crumbsroom
Pretty sure they still make terrible movies.

Pretty sure they still make terrible movies.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 3,113
Watching Movies Alone with crumbsroom
Posted By crumbsroom
Re: Watching Movies Alone with crumbsroom

Funnily enough, not available in Canada on Tubi
Forum: General Movie Discussion 5 days ago
Replies: 3,113
Watching Movies Alone with crumbsroom
Posted By crumbsroom
What brought your attention to it? Not even sure...

What brought your attention to it? Not even sure I've heard of it, as it's got one of those generic titles that might disappear from my brain as soon as I hear it.