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Forum: Movie Forums Site Stuff 9 hours ago
Replies: 26
Should we change this to Movie and TV forums?
Re: Should we change this to Movie and TV forums?

Years and years worth of search engine mojo for the current site title. Absolutely, absolutely no change.

But the English Major over here is fighting a losing battle. But personally it feels to me...
Forum: Intermission: Miscellaneous Chat 11 hours ago
Replies: 16
What was your best and worst subjects in school?
Re: What was your best and worst subjects in school?

Not so much a matter of best/worst but liked/disliked. And an illustration of that John Lennon quote about life being what happens to you while you're making over plans.

High School: Choices...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 day ago
Replies: 8
Favorite Hollywood Stories?
Re: Favorite Hollywood Stories?

One of my favorite insults, but possibly a Hollywood urban legend. Many versions of the actual interchange (if indeed it happened at all) exist. Here's the one I recall having read:

The actress...
Replies: 248
34th Hall of Fame
I thought his Bond stuff was OK mindless...

I thought his Bond stuff was OK mindless entertainment and do like Dante and Thomas. He's been very active for many years now and seems to be choosing more quality, age-appropriate roles. That said,...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 6 days ago
Replies: 248
34th Hall of Fame
GoldenEye (1995) Director: Martin Campbell ...

GoldenEye (1995)
Director: Martin Campbell
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen, Judi Dench

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Sometimes you encounter a cinematic masterpiece, a...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
Replies: 20
Poll: Best Acting Performance in Game of Thrones
Thanks for expanding. I've seen him in a few of...

Thanks for expanding. I've seen him in a few of the 90-some titles he's been in. Favorite is the quirky She Came to Me. I think he can usually be counted on for solid performances and is especially...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
Replies: 20
Poll: Best Acting Performance in Game of Thrones
Re: Best Acting Performance in Game of Thrones

Peter Dinklage gets my vote. So much nuance and intelligence in his performance. But Maisie Williams as Arya Stark is my favorite character. They keep teasing a sequel series about where she heads...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 1 week ago
Replies: 11
Best Asian movies
Re: Best Asian movies

For reference, I generally like to also consult lists curated by Asian filmmakers. Here's a good one, curated by directors for a recent Busan film festival. There may be a few in there that might be...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 1 week ago
Replies: 248
34th Hall of Fame
Rocco and His Brothers (1960) Director: Luchino...

Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
Director: Luchino Visconti
Key Cast: Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot

3.5

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The Parondi family arrives at the Milan train station late at...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 1 week ago
Replies: 248
34th Hall of Fame
Re: 34th Hall of Fame

Finally back from my trip and getting caught up. It's been very hard to resist the temptation the check everyone else's reviews before I post my own. Looking forward to getting caught up on my...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 1 week ago
Replies: 248
34th Hall of Fame
Leila's Brothers (2022) Director/Writer: Saeed...

Leila's Brothers (2022)
Director/Writer: Saeed Roustayi
Cast: Taraneh Alidoosti, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Saeed Poursamimi

4.5

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In the opening montage we’re introduced to the three...
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 2 weeks ago
Replies: 248
34th Hall of Fame
Re: 34th Hall of Fame

Apologies to all. I'll be late with my review of Leila's Brothers. I'm traveling and am just about two-thirds of the way through. But I'm finding it deeply absorbing and I tremble to think how it's...
Forum: Games and Tabs 3 weeks ago
Replies: 222
In the NFR
Re: In the NFR

Thanks for the thread. Have been browsing through the list. Lots of familiar titles. But also a trove of completely unexpected items to explore, particularly short subjects. The plot of this short...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 weeks ago
Replies: 596
Your Most Controversial Film Opinions?
Ah ... this is a much better stated version of...

Ah ... this is a much better stated version of what I just posted ...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 weeks ago
Replies: 596
Your Most Controversial Film Opinions?
Re: Your Most Controversial Film Opinions?

To hark back a few hours to the observation about how something becoming a top candidate for "best ever" prejudices further comment. I always try to resist the temptation to laud a movie I don't like...
Forum: Games and Tabs 3 weeks ago
Replies: 222
In the NFR
Re: In the NFR

Has anyone asked for Jimmy Stewart? (Didn't see him yet.)
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 weeks ago
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Your Most Controversial Film Opinions?
Both good. But how can you not also like Arsenic...

Both good. But how can you not also like Arsenic and Old Lace and especially Father Goose?

I've got me ten fine toes to wiggle in the sand.
Lots of idle fingers snap to my command.
...
To tell...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 weeks ago
Replies: 596
Your Most Controversial Film Opinions?
In response to a question whether it was...

In response to a question whether it was controversial to say Gone with the Wind is a bad film:



Agree. Don't really care for those two either. But it does point to an important distinction...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 3 weeks ago
Replies: 135
How about best speeches/monologues?
Re: How about best speeches/monologues?

Not a movie, but this one is very memorable too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJh9t9h6Wn0
Forum: Ongoing Tournaments & Brackets 3 weeks ago
Replies: 248
34th Hall of Fame
Persona (1966) Director/Writer: Ingmar Bergman ...

Persona (1966)
Director/Writer: Ingmar Bergman
Cast: Liv Ullmann, Bibi Andersson

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You’re best off if, like me, you take in Persona knowing virtually nothing except its reputation...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 4 weeks ago
Replies: 56
Five Best Spielberg Movies
Oh, hey, I should read a little more closely...

Oh, hey, I should read a little more closely before posting. Just noticed our lists vary only by order. Great minds. Think alike. :)

Ah, nevermind ... hallucinating. You have Jurassic Park, I have...
Forum: Actors, Awards, & Directors 4 weeks ago
Replies: 56
Five Best Spielberg Movies
Re: Five Best Spielberg Movies

Interesting note: Most of the lists shared here are movies before the 2000s. Me too:

Saving Private Ryan (1996)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Schindler's List...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 4 weeks ago
Replies: 161
What are the worst movies you’ve ever seen?
Re: What are the worst movies you’ve ever seen?

Agree with Battlefield Earth for sure. My most revolting experience in a theater: Andy Warhol's Frankenstein in 3D.
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Does finding these subtitles funny make me immature?
Re: Does finding these subtitles funny make me immature?

I'm half way here. Bad word choices ... not so much funny to me as disappointing.

I'm not sure all translators are as fluent as they should be. In watching Korean movies for example there are...