Movies that really etched themselves into your mind...
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pepperhead212
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I have always been a fan of comedies, though mostly older ones. Cat Ballou, probably the oldest that comes to mind, as it was in B&W. The Odd Couple, Blazing Saddles, Animal House, All Of Me,and Harry Met Sally all come to mind almost instantly, and many more old classics, as well, if I sit and think about it for a while. You can see the pattern.
You've all named some good favourites that I always remember. As memorable as most are I do not find re-watching them as good! But they are still wonderful and highly recommend.
If you have not seen 100 Foot Journey, you really should make time for it.
For some reason I have not watched Scent of a Woman, nor The Menu. Nor have I found a reason to.
If you have not seen 100 Foot Journey, you really should make time for it.
For some reason I have not watched Scent of a Woman, nor The Menu. Nor have I found a reason to.
jazzerlord
Cook
Every time after watching this movie, I get confirmation that old movies always make you think and give you a kind of spiritual uplift.The Scent of a Woman with Al Pacino was one of the most powerful and memorable movies I've ever viewed. Incredible!!
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Blazing Saddles is a great movie, that could not be made today. People would call it "racist," when in truth, it was a big poke in the eye to racism, and racists. Comedy and satire are fantastic tools for changing people's minds about things they never gave much thought to before.
Mel Brooks is a genius, IMHO. I think Blazing Saddles was a perfect movie for its time in American history.
CD
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msmofet
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Silence of the Lambs was the first horror movie to win ALL the top Oscars. BTW thats where my name comes from.
"i'm your huckleberry" Love to quote Tombstone. Some of my fas:
"I'm coming and hell is coming with me", "Oh, make no mistake. It's not revenge he's after. It's a reckoning." and I LOVE the scene between doc and Ringo
Start at 2:42
Love them. Had to buy All of Me because they rarely show it.
Also LOVE Some Like It Hot.
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mseaglecook
Senior Cook
Your post sent me down memory lane. LOL
When I was a girl my great aunt who lived in NC used to take us to the Outer Banks to swim and play. At that time it was nothing but sand and ocean. We used to have the best time. She had a house on the Pamlico River. She would take us to Ocracoke Island. She drove us all over the NC coast and it's islands we climbed up all of the old light houses and learned about how the first coast guard was formed. She showed us where Blackbeard would take the ships he captured and all of the places he haunted there. I weep today at how touristy and cheap it all looks now.
Growing up boys my age always loved cowboys and pirates. I am definitely on team pirate.. Yo ho! Yo ho!
Pictonguy thanks for posting this trailer. I am going to try to watch this movie this weekend.
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Another great movie. The version I saw was in color.
pictonguy
Sous Chef
I'm a big Sergio Leone fan when it comes to westerns and the 2 I liked the most from him was "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" and "Once Upon a time in the West"Your post sent me down memory lane. LOL
When I was a girl my great aunt who lived in NC used to take us to the Outer Banks to swim and play. At that time it was nothing but sand and ocean. We used to have the best time. She had a house on the Pamlico River. She would take us to Ocracoke Island. She drove us all over the NC coast and it's islands we climbed up all of the old light houses and learned about how the first coast guard was formed. She showed us where Blackbeard would take the ships he captured and all of the places he haunted there. I weep today at how touristy and cheap it all looks now.
Growing up boys my age always loved cowboys and pirates. I am definitely on team pirate.. Yo ho! Yo ho!
Pictonguy thanks for posting this trailer. I am going to try to watch this movie this weekend.
And of course we can't talk about westerns without mentioning "Unforgiven" directed by the man himself Clint Eastwood.
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pictonguy
Sous Chef
CD I think you may have some insight regarding camera angle, lens choice, lighting and how that might interact with a film. This is a critic of 7 samurai and how the director engaged the audience within the first 8 minutes of the film, let me know what you think.
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That was really interesting.
Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Has anyone mentioned Pulp Fiction?
It has been a long time since I've watched that movie all the way through. It was required as part of my studies for my art degree in college. I watched the first four minutes of that video, and couldn't handle another 17 minutes of that particular film critic talking a lot without saying much.
Kurosawa was certainly a major influence on film making. I'm personally not a huge fan of Seven Samurai, but that's just me. Orson Wells is the filmmaker that probably most influenced me. I've watched Citizen Kane at least a half dozen times, and have learned something new every time. He was the master of camera angles, lighting, and lens choices, IMHO.
CD
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Another good one -- dark, but I like that kind of movie. That, and The Usual Suspects.
CD
pictonguy
Sous Chef
No problem, we all have our biases.
pictonguy
Sous Chef
Yeah, good movie and Tarantino has made some good ones. I liked Reservoir Dogs, Inglorious Basterds, also Django Unchained and Jackie Brown was pretty decent as well.
pictonguy
Sous Chef
Yeah, I thought so as well. The aspect of using a telephoto lens for a major effect (compression) throughout the movie and the difference it creates was something I found quite fascinating as well as the innovative use of the axial cut, which is a given now.
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Wow, I just watch movies to be entertained.
Can't say I really care why it entertains me - good script, good direction, good camera work, I'm sure they all add to it, but I certainly don't sit there and try to figure out why it worked. I'm happy with the distraction and entertainment.
Can't say I really care why it entertains me - good script, good direction, good camera work, I'm sure they all add to it, but I certainly don't sit there and try to figure out why it worked. I'm happy with the distraction and entertainment.
knowledge keeper
Assistant Cook
One of my all-time favorite movies. A timeless classic!
