The Last Good Movie You Saw?

[EdLawndale]

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watched a flick called "The Wages of Fear." 1953 French film by Henri-Georges Clouzot. I really enjoyed eveything about it. If nothing else, let go of the writing, the acting, cinematography, and larger themes, it's dudes driving nitroglycerin through the jungle.

Anyways, i'm interested in watching more from I'd say a ten year period after WW2. As with poetry and visual art, the camps and the bombs, obliteration of humankind and any notion of God, has to have done something to film.

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Watch Sorcerer.  It’s kind of a remake, but I think most people think it’s superior.   It’s only problem was that it opened the week before Star Wars, so it kinda got swallowed up.   Directed by William Friedkin

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really? i'll have to watch it and report back

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@Atiba Applebum

The sorcerer was a solid film. I do however appreciate the wages of fear to a greater regard. There was a more coherent plot line in the earlier film and while the acting was strong in the latter, the earlier was more captivating despite or in spite of 0 effects.

Regardless, both strong films.

Watched Malcom X as well and wheweee. What a guy

I need to see "Wages of Fear" still. I've watched "Sorcerer" many a time and love it. The ending is so beatiful and so dark at the same time. Like, you pretty much know what's gonna happen next but all Friedkin needs to do is start up that Tangerine Dream score. They're actually playing it at The New Beverly for four nights in a couple weeks.

[Atiba Applebum]

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watched a flick called "The Wages of Fear." 1953 French film by Henri-Georges Clouzot. I really enjoyed eveything about it. If nothing else, let go of the writing, the acting, cinematography, and larger themes, it's dudes driving nitroglycerin through the jungle.

Anyways, i'm interested in watching more from I'd say a ten year period after WW2. As with poetry and visual art, the camps and the bombs, obliteration of humankind and any notion of God, has to have done something to film.

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Watch Sorcerer.  It’s kind of a remake, but I think most people think it’s superior.   It’s only problem was that it opened the week before Star Wars, so it kinda got swallowed up.   Directed by William Friedkin

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really? i'll have to watch it and report back

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@Atiba Applebum

The sorcerer was a solid film. I do however appreciate the wages of fear to a greater regard. There was a more coherent plot line in the earlier film and while the acting was strong in the latter, the earlier was more captivating despite or in spite of 0 effects.

Regardless, both strong films.

Watched Malcom X as well and wheweee. What a guy

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I need to see "Wages of Fear" still. I've watched "Sorcerer" many a time and love it. The ending is so beatiful and so dark at the same time. Like, you pretty much know what's gonna happen next but all Friedkin needs to do is start up that Tangerine Dream score. They're actually playing it at The New Beverly for four nights in a couple weeks.

Damn I’m def going to try and go to that.   Not to brag, but I caught it at the Chinese IMAX during the TCM fest a few years back

[RoaryMcTwang]

Rewatched Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood again for my Shakespeare class. Goddamn can that man direct.

[Atiba Applebum]

Rewatched Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood again for my Shakespeare class. Goddamn can that man direct.

Yeah baby!   Bar none favorite Shakespeare adaptation.   

[ToySanta]

Big Night. Love it. Finally got to watch it the girlfriend. All around a good night and I’m relieved but not too surprised she enjoyed it too.

[IUTSM]

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watched a flick called "The Wages of Fear." 1953 French film by Henri-Georges Clouzot. I really enjoyed eveything about it. If nothing else, let go of the writing, the acting, cinematography, and larger themes, it's dudes driving nitroglycerin through the jungle.

Anyways, i'm interested in watching more from I'd say a ten year period after WW2. As with poetry and visual art, the camps and the bombs, obliteration of humankind and any notion of God, has to have done something to film.

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Watch Sorcerer.  It’s kind of a remake, but I think most people think it’s superior.   It’s only problem was that it opened the week before Star Wars, so it kinda got swallowed up.   Directed by William Friedkin

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really? i'll have to watch it and report back

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@Atiba Applebum

The sorcerer was a solid film. I do however appreciate the wages of fear to a greater regard. There was a more coherent plot line in the earlier film and while the acting was strong in the latter, the earlier was more captivating despite or in spite of 0 effects.

Regardless, both strong films.

Watched Malcom X as well and wheweee. What a guy

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I need to see "Wages of Fear" still. I've watched "Sorcerer" many a time and love it. The ending is so beatiful and so dark at the same time. Like, you pretty much know what's gonna happen next but all Friedkin needs to do is start up that Tangerine Dream score. They're actually playing it at The New Beverly for four nights in a couple weeks.

I will have to give the sorcerer another go round.

Watched Triangle of Sadness last night. The captain and shit merchant were the most redeeming characters, by far. Although the point, well anpoint of the film is to present such miserable, unlikeable characters, i need some points of connection and this was one where i was saying “fuck this guy... God she sucks…”

Felt the hand grenade scene was a bit too ironic and predictable but good enough. I will say that all the shit spoke to my inner sense of wanting to sling shit at the oligarchy.

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[Mean salto]

Tubi has a real nice version of the cannibal man. I was laughing along thinking it's a dark comedy but then on a rewatch maybe it's not lol but either way it looks real nice and has a pretty good dub.

The trailer shows visuals but not really the tone. Also the average slap users will no doubt want to skip the first minute of the film for real.

[matt_2993]

Rewatched Scarface and American Gangster in the same night, fun as shit as always.  Gonna give Casino a rewatch next

[left knee cap]

I didn't see this recently, but saw this last year at a film festival I attended. the trailer just came out and it's playing in select theatres across canada and US next week and thought i'd throw in this recommendation. directed by graham foy and starring a couple skaters. skating isn't necessarily a major plot point, but it's how the two main characters became friends.

[WorldsbestWeedsm0ker]

J watched the new avatar movie - was expecting a 3 hour cgi nap but I genuinely got sucked into that world and enjoyed the whole movie - / got me wanting to know what one of them reef avatars mouth / booty do wawawewa

[IUTSM]

hitchcock's foreign correspondent was a good one this weekend.

lots of not so subtle propaganda going on in 1940

regardless, it was enjoyable to view and contemplate

[Carrolls Chesthairs]

Rewatched Scarface and American Gangster in the same night, fun as shit as always.  Gonna give Casino a rewatch next

Such a banger

[Atiba Applebum]

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Rewatched Scarface and American Gangster in the same night, fun as shit as always.  Gonna give Casino a rewatch next

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Such a banger

Has anyone rewatch the spoof movie Mafia! recently?   Saw it before I saw Casino, Godfather, English Patient etc so it’s always weird to come across a reference point from that movie I didn’t realize was it’s own thing

[augustmoon]

Tubi has a real nice version of the cannibal man. I was laughing along thinking it's a dark comedy but then on a rewatch maybe it's not lol but either way it looks real nice and has a pretty good dub.

The trailer shows visuals but not really the tone. Also the average slap users will no doubt want to skip the first minute of the film for real.

Had this on VHS.  Pleasantly surprised at all the Eurohorror Tubi has.  Lots of really rare stuff tbat was impossible to find just a few years ago. 

Would like to see more of this director’s other stuff. 

[Atiba Applebum]

Enjoyed How to Blow Up A Pipeline.   Wasn’t what I expected (or which pipelines I was expecting) though I kinda wanted a little more and I’m not sure if that’s a function if the movie not giving me enough or just wanting to be in the story longer.   

Also, realized halfway through how much that title reminded me of the U2 album

[jamersonbass]

Just finished Infinity Pool.  Not a perfect movie by any stretch, but if you liked Possessor you'll like this.

[Carrolls Chesthairs]

Rewatched the Revenant for the first time since it came out.

wow

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Rewatched the Revenant for the first time since it came out.

wow

Classic. Such a good watch. Need to revisit it myself.

[BallDontLie]

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Rewatched the Revenant for the first time since it came out.

wow

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Classic. Such a good watch. Need to revisit it myself.

Just wish I’d gone to the imax vs theatre first time seeing it…same with Interstellar.

[Dark Knight]

Old Henry

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

Rio Bravo

[Space Cowboy]

Old Henry

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

Rio Bravo

Old Henry is such a good movie, I stumbled upon it a while ago and was super hyped on it

[Dark Knight]

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Old Henry

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

Rio Bravo

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Old Henry is such a good movie, I stumbled upon it a while ago and was super hyped on it

Yeah, I just stumbled across it earlier this week. Tim Blake Nelson (Henry) is such a great actor.  Amazing performance.

[RCB3]

Haven't watched it for a few years, but saw it was streaming on Paramount and watched it last night. Great film. Heavy for sure, but always enjoyed it.

[Mr. Pickles]

I had no expectations and little knowledge going into it, but the Dungeons and Dragons movie was a really good time.

[layzieyez]

Showing my son, Man Bites Dog, for the first time.

Next is Naked Blood.

[Space Cowboy]

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Old Henry

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

Rio Bravo

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Old Henry is such a good movie, I stumbled upon it a while ago and was super hyped on it

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Yeah, I just stumbled across it earlier this week. Tim Blake Nelson (Henry) is such a great actor.  Amazing performance.

Yeah he's so good, loved him as buster Scruggs too. I realized I knew his originally from the movie holes haha

[childhood]

Some months back someone in this or a similar thread, posted this really good documentary from maybe the late 70s/early 80s, that was like a really gritty slice-of-life type doc. It followed the life of these kids living on the street, doing drugs, crime, & hustling. I think it was filmed in NYC but could have been SF or some other major city.

I had never heard of it before but it was super good, and can't recall what it was called now. Anybody remember the film I'm talking about & can tell me the name of it? Any help would be appreciated, thank you

[Dark Knight]

The flick that Quentin Tarantino got inspiration from for Kill Bill

[Atiba Applebum]

For anyone who missed that Willem Dafoe movie “Inside” in theaters, it’s currently free on Peacock