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    "La Vérité", which was just released. Starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche and Ethan Hawk. The movie is partly in English. I'd say 3.5 out of 5 for this one, Deneuve's acting was top notch though. I heard she had a stroke some time after the shooting of this movie, she's recovering now

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    The Death Of Stalin - This shit was brutal, a funny take on this moment on russian history. Really dark and thought provoking, Steve Buscemi as Nikita Kruschev especially was great.

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    it comes at night. i fell asleep 12 times.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir Artsdradamus View Post
    i've been watching a lot of old movies that are considered classics. a lot of afi's top 100 movies. a lot of them are fucking horrible. why do critics pretend some of this shit is good? with the exception of some moments here and there, most of these movies are pretty bad. especially the acting. some of the hitchcock stuff is cool and the marx brothers, but most of the other stuff is dreadful.

    in the last month or so, i've watched...

    Vertigo
    psycho
    2001: a space odyssey
    on the waterfron
    bridge over the river kwai
    chinatown
    maltese falcon
    dr. strangelove
    philadelphia story
    rear window
    west side story
    north by northwest
    who's afraid of virginia wolf
    in the heat of the night
    12 angry men
    bringing up baby
    close encounters of the third kind
    night at the opera
    fistful of follars
    brazil
    adam's rib


    i've also started and could not get through...

    wuthering heights
    doctor zhivago
    rebel without a cause
    grapes of wrath
    annie hall


    i have some other stuff filling up on my dvr that i'm going to give a shot to, but my leash is getting much shorter. i'm ending the movies sooner and sooner.
    and now i've also watched...

    gone with the wind
    lawrence of arabia
    the graduate
    singin in the rain
    midnight cowboy
    the last picture show
    tootsie
    network
    an american in paris
    mutiny on the bounty
    a streetcar named desire

    most of these movies had decent parts and acting, but nothing was spectacular deserving of a top 100 film of all time nomination. mutiny on the bounty was probably the best of the bunch.


    i also tried watching these movies, but couldn't get through them. they were awful.

    bonnie and clyde
    mr smith goes to washington
    giant
    the african queen
    some like it hot


    my conclusion is basically up until around 1970, cinema sucked.

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    ^ Lol, you sound like every girlfriend I've ever had when I suggested watching an old movie, although the cutoff for most of them is any film from before they were born. Philistines.

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    You take girls on dates to see old movies? Why don’t you just not take a bath like Noel to ensure you won’t get laid?

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    Usually the problem was them being closed minded about it, but after they actually watch James Stewart chat to an imaginary 6 ft rabbit, they're ready to fuck.

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    A documentary on Donny Hathaway. They talked to his brother and sisters, to Mtume (he produced many of his records), a record exec, Roberta Flack too.

    I was only familiar with a few singles, I was blown away by some of the songs played in the documentary.

    Also, I didn't know he turned into a paranoid schizophrenic. The documentary makes it out to have started when he was told he could not put his signing money in the bank. Seemingly it was hard to explain to him the money was meant for an album, promo and a tour. People in the record industry who knew him think this is where he got his first shock.

    I had no idea he jumped out of a hotel window (16th floor) after a recording session with Roberta Flack for a joint comeback album.



    a few interviewees referred to his eyes in this earlier album cover pic (not the proposed comeback album) saying how they could see in what a bad state he was

    stress of recording, touring etc

    very good documentary. I might by some of his albums or a comp later this year.

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    his first shock? ect?

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    Once Upon A Time In Hollywood - I love this on second viewing way more. It's so beautiful and slow (I think it's a good thing with this one)

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    thought once upon a time in hollywood was fucking... not good. so no way in hell would i warrant another 2 hrs and 40 minutes of my life to re watch something that has no replay value whatsoever imo.

    and as for old movies Sunset Boulevard is actually a pretty good watch, think its from the 50's. i watched that flick and then fucked my gf fyi in case anyone was wondering.

    i mainly posted in this thread to say that black chick a few posts above me is fucking horrible looking/scary. because mostly everything i have watched recently has been hot garbage except for The Lighthouse.
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    I really liked once upon a time in Hollywood. Can’t wait to see it a second time.

    Sunset Boulevard is on my list to watch

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sir Artsdradamus View Post
    I really liked once upon a time in Hollywood. Can’t wait to see it a second time.

    Sunset Boulevard is on my list to watch
    To me, it's one of Tarantino's best. Second only to Jackie Brown. Sunset Blvd is a good one.

    I saw Ad Astra the other day. I thought it was solid, the visuals and world building were well done but the story was kind of bland. Maybe I wasn't in the mood for it.

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    Waves (2019) - Stylishly directed drama from A24. I found it hypnotic, moving and really well acted.

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    i think the story for Ad Astra was supposed to be bland, at least the main Brad Pitt/Tommy Lee story. didnt mind the film, wasnt stellar or anything. wasnt bad either.

    ive also watched

    Knives Out - not bad, saw it in theaters
    Murder on the Orient Express - also not bad, watched because ive been interested in mystery movies.
    The Grand Budapest Hotel - thought it was supposed to be a mystery. didnt like it as it wasnt my type of movie. expertly shot though, really unique atmosphere.
    Wonder Woman (2017) - didnt like it
    The Green Inferno (on netflix, Eli Roth directed, based off the Cannibal Holocaust, i assume) - didnt like it
    The Bad Batch (on netflix) - didnt like it at all, fell asleep.
    13 Sins (on netflix) - didnt like it at all reminded me of a cheap horror/'thriller' flick with a kinda similar basis to...
    The Game (on netflix with Michael Douglas) - seen a while ago, mention because of watching the above mentioned and because this one was actually good
    Hereditary - didnt like it, main actress annoying as fuck
    Midsommar - didnt like it, main actress annoying as fuck. huge turn off on both films. also both produced by same director.
    The VVitch - went in off the strength of The Lighthouse. didnt like it, grew no interests for the characters or story. didnt like the period, dare i say... boring
    Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez (netflix) - already was familiar with a lot of it, but was a good watch nonetheless.
    Dont Fuck with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer (netflix) - fuckin lolz. these people are fucking comical IDIOTS. guess it was an okay watch, didnt feel wasted.
    Evil Genius (netflix) - watched when it came out but this is grade a shit. happened in the city i live in. learned a few things i didnt know before.
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