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I don’t remember much about Ice Station Zebra or if it was a nail biter. Bedford Incident is amazing as far as being caught completely off guard during my first viewing. 🥰
"21"
Inspired by real events and people, 21 is about six MIT students who become trained to be experts in card counting in blackjack and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings
I own this movie, but hadn't watched it for a long time. Since it's based on a true story, I questioned some of the decisions they made but this WAS a movie, after all so there was probably some variation on the truth.
Good movie.
Inspired by real events and people, 21 is about six MIT students who become trained to be experts in card counting in blackjack and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings
I own this movie, but hadn't watched it for a long time. Since it's based on a true story, I questioned some of the decisions they made but this WAS a movie, after all so there was probably some variation on the truth.
Good movie.
"Apollo 13"
I'm sure most of you are familiar with this movie and if not, you should be. Another movie I hadn't watched in a long time. Excellent flick.
I'm sure most of you are familiar with this movie and if not, you should be. Another movie I hadn't watched in a long time. Excellent flick.
There is a documentary on Netflix about it as well I do believe. Both very good.
another one that doesn't get old, for me: The Birds, 1963
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The Birds (film) - Wikipedia
The Bedford Incident (1965)
Superlative film that tells the truth. Play games you win prizes... Keep firing advanced missiles into another county fair chance they will respond in time...
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Superlative film that tells the truth. Play games you win prizes... Keep firing advanced missiles into another county fair chance they will respond in time...
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I deliberately avoided saying anything about "A Real Pain" because I couldn't figure out what to say. Just watched a Bill Maher interview tonight with Jessie Eisenberg about the movie. From Wikipedia:
mismatched Jewish American cousins who travel to Poland to honor their late grandmother.
A Real Pain premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
A Real Pain was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. It also received various accolades, including two nominations at the Academy Awards, four at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards(including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy), two BAFTA Awards, and three Critics' Choice Awards. For his performance, Culkin was nominated for the Academy Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe, winning the latter.
Maybe I feel uncomfortable about the Holocaust underpinnings. It was simultaneously funny while asking painful questions. It is an excellent movie and well worth watching. I am just unable to come to terms with it which has never happened to me with a movie. That is likely a good reason to watch it since it puts me in an unknown place which no other movie I have watched has done.
Angel Heart (1987)
A highly recomended phycological horror. The direction is truly impressive with a meticulously prepared dark atmosphere, full of allegories and secret hints.
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A highly recomended phycological horror. The direction is truly impressive with a meticulously prepared dark atmosphere, full of allegories and secret hints.
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Antichrist (2009)
Will be a hard watch for some. I dont care for all of Lars von Trier's work, but this I do like. Is wonderfully acted & shot, direction is spot on...
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Will be a hard watch for some. I dont care for all of Lars von Trier's work, but this I do like. Is wonderfully acted & shot, direction is spot on...
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another one that doesn't get old, for me: The Birds, 1963
The Birds (film) - Wikipedia
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The scene with Tippi Hedren sitting on a bench in the schoolyard gives me shivers to this day...
Martijn Hendricks did an art piece c.2008 where he removed all the birds from the movie, but it's unfortunately not available for viewing any more (nor are there any references on Martijn's website, interestingly-enough).
Here's a "Mock Movie Preview" using Martijn's material:
It's been a minute since I watched it, but yes: fantastic cinema, but quite disturbing.
Hopefully after seeing it you can put into words what I can't.
Don’t think I want to watch this.
The embodiment of unalloyed evil in a parable without mercy movie review (2009) | Roger Ebert
The term antichrist is commonly used to mean "the opposite of Christ." It actually translates from the original Greek as "opposed to Christ." This is a useful
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Removing the birds appears to work for this story as an unseen physical threat. 🙂
Avatar (2009)- Amazing film by all (my ☺️) measures, worthy story*, great pacing, photo-realistic CGI, amazing technical achievement. The added Hunt footage is well worth getting the Collector’s edition. I’m playing Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, great environment. It’s like being there. 😊
* Wife calls it a Dances with Wolves knockoff, and true the theme is similiar, but the setting bears no resemblance, and it’s a different ball game on this planet, with these natives and the visuals are incredible.
* Wife calls it a Dances with Wolves knockoff, and true the theme is similiar, but the setting bears no resemblance, and it’s a different ball game on this planet, with these natives and the visuals are incredible.
The Punisher (1989)
Old school violence and retribution... So well worth the watch.
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Old school violence and retribution... So well worth the watch.
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I’ve not seen this version, should check it out. My goto has been the 2004 version with Thomas Jane. If you’ve seen both, how do they compare?
