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Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-27-21
Replies: 254
Help me with Foreign (Non-English) Movie Recommendations
Posted By DocHoliday
Re: Help me with Foreign (Non-English) Movie Recommendations

Tokyo Sonata would be a film I would highly suggest here.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-27-21
Replies: 19
What do you think about The Terminator (1984)?
Posted By DocHoliday
Re: What do you think about The Terminator (1984) ?

One of the all time great sci-fi films. A cinematic classic, in general.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-24-21
Replies: 81,269
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By DocHoliday
I plan on watching Minari next week. ...

I plan on watching Minari next week.

Parasite got so much love because it's a truly extraordinary film. I'm not sure if Minari's gonna be on the level of Parasite, but that's okay, it's not the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-24-21
Replies: 81,269
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By DocHoliday
Re: Rate The Last Movie You Saw

Rewatch of The Seventh Seal.

I'm convinced this is type of classic that only grows on you, and with every re-viewing you gain more and more of an appreciation for how special it is. It's theme is...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-23-21
Replies: 81,269
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By DocHoliday
Same here. It's a terrific movie. One of the best...

Same here. It's a terrific movie. One of the best detective films ever made, and I'm with you, it's my second favorite behind SS.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-23-21
Replies: 81,269
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By DocHoliday
Re: Rate The Last Movie You Saw

So, I watched A Woman Under the Influence yesterday. A 70s classic I had yet to see.

Wow! Gena Rowlands and Peter Falk both gave tour de force performances. Really, really spectacular acting from...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-23-21
Replies: 81,269
Rate The Last Movie You Saw
Posted By DocHoliday
Re: Rate The Last Movie You Saw

Yojimbo is one of the few Kurosawa's films that I didn't really care for. I'm not at all discouraging anyone from seeing it, I just didn't personally care fof it.

The one Kurosawa film that isn't...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-17-21
Replies: 30
Movies You've Tried To Watch Multiple Times, But Couldn't Finish?
Posted By DocHoliday
Re: Movies You've Tried To Watch Multiple Times, But Couldn't Finish?

I tried watching Rio Bravo about a month ago. I always heard it was one of the best westerns ever made, that Howard Hawks made it because he hated High Noon.

Well, he should have learned more from...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-17-21
Replies: 30
Movies You've Tried To Watch Multiple Times, But Couldn't Finish?
Posted By DocHoliday
Hated Citizen Kane, Seven Samurai, and Lawrence...

Hated Citizen Kane, Seven Samurai, and Lawrence of Arabia?

Ummm... ok. What's a great movie to you?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-17-21
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-17-21
Replies: 26
Seven Samurai vs Lawrence of Arabia
Posted By DocHoliday
Seven Samurai vs Lawrence of Arabia

Two films often considered the two greatest epics ever made. Which would you say is better?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-17-21
Replies: 71
Se7en vs Zodiac
Posted By DocHoliday
I think Zodiac is Fincher's second best film, so...

I think Zodiac is Fincher's second best film, so yes, I'd put it above Social Network also.

Is it my second favorite Fincher movie to watch? No.

I'd rather rewatch Panic Room, The Game, or Girl...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-17-21
Replies: 71
Se7en vs Zodiac
Posted By DocHoliday
I think Fight Club was easily one of the 10 best...

I think Fight Club was easily one of the 10 best films of 1999.

It falls well short of the 10 best of the 90s, at least imo.

I have Se7en as a top 10 of the 90s.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-17-21
Replies: 71
Se7en vs Zodiac
Posted By DocHoliday
Yeah, Fight Club hasn't aged that well. I think...

Yeah, Fight Club hasn't aged that well. I think it's lost a lot of its luster because it greatly depended on its twist.

Se7en was an already very good film, but the ending elevated it to classic...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 03-17-21
Replies: 7
What is the difference between a "movie star" and an "actor"?
Posted By DocHoliday
The Rock is an example of a movie star who can...

The Rock is an example of a movie star who can hardly be considered having elite acting chops.


A guy like say... Paul Giamatti, is a quality actor but far from a movie star, and never will be.
...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-17-21
Replies: 35
Foreign Language Movie Exchange...Recommendations Thread
Posted By DocHoliday
Z is a very good film. A far more accurate and...

Z is a very good film. A far more accurate and realistic political thriller than the silliness you'd see in a Hollywood political thriller.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-17-21
Replies: 35
Foreign Language Movie Exchange...Recommendations Thread
Posted By DocHoliday
I would start with a Japanese classic like Seven...

I would start with a Japanese classic like Seven Samurai,Harakiri, or Woman in the Dunes.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-16-21
Replies: 71
Se7en vs Zodiac
Posted By DocHoliday
Bro, the Zodiac killer was real. You...

Bro, the Zodiac killer was real.


You should have known going in that the killer wouldn't be conclusively identified lol.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-15-21
Replies: 71
Se7en vs Zodiac
Posted By DocHoliday
Yeah, but he was a lot younger in Glory, and not...

Yeah, but he was a lot younger in Glory, and not yet a star.

By the mid 90s Washington already a reputation as one of the "coolest" actors in Hollywood - a guy that never gets ruffled, and always...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-15-21
Replies: 71
Se7en vs Zodiac
Posted By DocHoliday
Nope, it was supposed to be Washington. He turned...

Nope, it was supposed to be Washington. He turned down the role that went to Brad.

If Denzel takes the role, then you have an overlap of two guys (Washington, Freeman) who always play it cool,...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-15-21
Replies: 71
Se7en vs Zodiac
Posted By DocHoliday
Re: Se7en vs Zodiac

Last thing I'll say: Pitt's acting in Se7en wasn't that good, but it fit his role as the naïve, impulsive, knucklehead rookie - the perfect juxtaposition to Freeman's meticulous, seasoned veteran.
...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-15-21
Replies: 71
Se7en vs Zodiac
Posted By DocHoliday
I'll never understand why when judging films,...

I'll never understand why when judging films, people always equate more complex with better. No, I'm not accusing you of doing that, I just mean in general.

Se7en was less complex than Zodiac, and...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-15-21
Replies: 71
Se7en vs Zodiac
Posted By DocHoliday
Re: Se7en vs Zodiac

Se7en by far.

I find Zodiac a very well made movie, but it's not particularly rewatchable imo. Maybe it is for many, and if so, more power to you, but it never really wowed me enough to wanna...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-13-21
Replies: 42
Poll: Your favourite Batman
Posted By DocHoliday
Keaton was the best by a pretty clear margin. As...

Keaton was the best by a pretty clear margin. As both Batman and Bruce Wayne.

Affleck was the second best.

Bale, although he starred in the best Batman film, was a mediocre Batman/Bruce Wayne....
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-12-21
Replies: 22
Top 5 Films of the 1950s
Posted By DocHoliday
Re: Top 5 Films of the 1950s

I think The Searchers deserves strong consideration.