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Manhunter (1986) - The rarely talked about neo-noir masterpiece from Michael Mann.
My girlfriend and I watched this last night and were blown away. It's like the original, authentic template of all the post-Drive, synthwave, aesthetic, vaporwave worship swirling around now-a-days.Killer synth-driven score and soundtrack.Beautifully composed shots.Great performances (Tom Noonan in particular gives a stellar serial killer performance that is right up there with Levine as Buffalo Bill).Lighting and set decoration are phenomenal.I'm a pretty geeky film guy and am surprised this film has never made it on to my radar and isn't discussed more. If you're looking for a mid-80s neo noir thriller drenched in synth, sunsets and violence then give this bad boy a rent ASAP. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/3csMpOL
Stanley Tucci in The Lovely Bones is one of the most terrifying performances of a serial killer
It was a bit unlucky that Heath Ledger came out with his historic turn as the Joker the same year. Heath obviously deserved every award. IMO If it was any other year Stanley would have won. I dont think The Lovely Bones is even a very good movie. I just think its a shame that it seems to be sorta forgotten? I think it has do to with the fact the movie itself is eh. What do you all think?EDIT: u/balloomax corrected me in the comments. Tucci lost to Christoph Waltz for Inglorious Bastards. Not sure if I should delete this post lol my point stands that Tucci did a fantastic job. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/3j6xACQ
Any love for Trading Places (1983)?
So much attention given recent events is to films like Wolf of Wall Street, but I’m holding out hope for gifs and memes showing love for this classic starring Eddie Murphy, Dan Ackroyd, and Jaime Lee Curtis.Fun fact: the billionaire brothers who get shafted at the end are the homeless guys Price Akeem gives his cash to in Coming to America. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2NJQsf0
Shaolin Soccer - A kick-ass of a comedy
I was really stressed because of college examinations. I decided to give it a break and watch Shaolin Soccer on the TV with my family. The film had already started and 10 mins had already gone by but I didn't feel like I missed out anything.The comedy level here is so non-sensical and the extinction of physics they cause here just made me laugh till my stomach ached. My mom and sister were almost in tears and my dad who is a stern person also giggled hard at some of the match scenes.And the final match... what a hilarious joyride it was ! Anything is happening ! Literally anything ! I almost blew up here. My energy was literally exhausting. It was some fun we had !Please, if you ever feel low, watch this flick it’ll just make your day ! Believe me. It made my stress vanish out of existence. You’ll also like the other emotional elements of romance and friendship which are so greatly carved. Its not like those regular Adam Sandler flicks which are not funny at all. Please do not miss it ! via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2MoDIdr
Streaming is amazing, but I miss deleted scenes, alternate endings, bloopers, making of, and director commentaries.
I know some streaming platforms offer some of these some of the time, I wonder why it's not more readily available? Seems like an easy win for platforms to host these contents easily with little additional overhead cost. Exploring the DVD/Bluray menus and bingeing the bonus features of your favorite movies is an extra layer of enjoyment on the home theater movie experience. Seems like a no-brainer. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/39vDRod
First Time watching LoTR: FotR
First off, wow.This movie does live up to my expectations from what I’ve heard. I was on the edge of my seat for most of the movie and loved all the little character moments they had. Definitely one of the best movies I’ve seen. By the time the movie was done, i couldn’t believe it had been 3 hours of fun and action.One of my only complaints, and it’s a bit of a nitpick, is that everything goes so fast. But that’s hardly a complaint at all. Literally never a dull moment. 10/10 via /r/movies https://ift.tt/3amDaNl
Last actor/actress with a credited role in a silent movie is dead.
According to wikipedia, there are only 4 actors with uncredited roles alive, so then Don Marion Davis:https://ift.tt/3adRibC 4 credited roles:https://ift.tt/2L8sKbA the last person to die (last december) with a credit role in a movie in the silent film era , I find that fact very interesting, but it has passed totally unnoticed.Mildred Kornman https://ift.tt/39vPf3x some credited roles in silent shorts, but not in silent movies. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2L8uRfw
Rush Hour 2 is one of the greatest and most re-watchable action comedies of all time
Tarantino once talked about how re-watching Dazed and Confused was like catching up with old friends and that's how I feel watching Rush Hour 2. Rush Hour 1 was a bit more drama and realism and Rush Hour 3 was a little too much comedy but was Rush Hour 2 was JUUUUUUUUUUUUST Right. The perfect balance of comedy and serious action.Chris Tucker is on fire and Jackie Chan is in his prime, you can definitely tell the two of them have a good friendship even off screen and it makes for a better viewing when they're on screen.Normally I find action comedies have fairly so so action set pieces but even after all these years i'm still super impressed with the Bamboo wall action sequence.The only stain on the movie is Brett Ratner who hasn't exactly had the best time since this movie was released.Lastly, I could watch the bloopers of this movie all day long. Here's the link for those of you who want to see.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPSBWlIqxbI via /r/movies https://ift.tt/3pB3yt1
Tom Cruise and Will Smith each had insane streaks of 7 consecutive movies grossing $100m+ domestic, and 11 consecutive movies grossing $100m+ worldwide, and they were almost all non-franchise films.
Tom Cruise#FilmYearDomesticWorldwide1Cocktail1988$172MM2Rain Man1988$355MM3Born on the Fourth of July1989$161MM4Days of Thunder1990$158MM5Far and Away1992$138MM6A Few Good Men1992$243MM7The Firm1993$270MM8Interview with the Vampire1994$224MM9Mission: Impossible1996$458MM10Jerry Maguire1996$274MM11Eyes Wide Shut1999$162MMMagnolia19991Mission: Impossible II2000$215MM2Vanilla Sky2001$101MM3Minority Report2002$132MM4The Last Samurai2003$111MM5Collateral2004$101MM6War of the Worlds2005$234MM7Mission: Impossible III2006$134MMWill Smith#FilmYearDomesticWorldwide1Bad Boys II2003$139MM$273MM2I, Robot2004$145MM$353MM3Shark Tale2004$161MM$375MM4Hitch2005$179MM$372MM5The Pursuit of Happyness2006$164MM$307MM6I Am Legend2007$256MM$585MM7Hancock2008$228MM$629MM8Seven Pounds2008$170MM9Men in Black 32012$624MM10After Earth2013$244MM11Focus2015$159MM via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2YtyI9X
MovieModsRecommend: The Sweet Hereafter
We mods are in this subreddit daily and know the users feel like the same movies are talked about way too often. The most popular movies on Reddit are certainly some great ones, but every week we're going to recommend what we think are good movies and aren't discussed much in this subreddit. These recommendations aren't all pretentious film school meditations on human verisimilitude, we swear they're watchable :)January 30, 2021 is The Sweet Hereafter - 1997This is the slowest of the films we've recommended, so far, but I swear it's worth it. This is a movie so well done that you can watch it and enjoy it and not even realize how truly nuts it gets. What does that mean? Well, a week ago I showed my parents It's Hip to Be Sandman and it's so well done they thought it was just a normal song, didn't realize it was a mashup. Likewise, you might watch and enjoy The Sweet Hereafter and not really realize that it has eight timelines, including one in the future.Those are just the mechanics of the narrative though. All of it props up a profound story of darkness covering a small town, then healing. Fair warning: it gets heavy. Maybe not a non-stop soul-punch like Manchester by the Sea but it's up there.This'll let you get the tone of it. Absolutely beautiful score.The trailer, with all its 90s voice over ham.Here's Roger Ebert gushing over it. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the 97 Cannes Film Festival, and Atom Egoyan got a Best Director nomination at the Oscars.Tangentially related: if you want to learn more about its complex screenplay structure, there's a whole section of this book that goes into it.Please use spoiler tags in the discussion below, as this is a recommendation thread for people who haven't seen the movie yet. If you have a suggestion for a future recommendation, please post here with it!The MovieModsRecommend Archive via /r/movies https://ift.tt/3pAzuOa
What's something about filmmaking that blew your mind?
When you were a kid or maybe a tween/teen (or perhaps an adult), what's a behind-the-scenes fact about movie making that stunned you?For myself, it was learning most films aren't shot in chronological order. My young mind literally couldn't compute for a second 😂. I thought I was pretty knowledgeable as a kid, as I used to watch the "making of" snippets some films had at the end of their VHS and visual effects specials that used to come on TV (remember those?). I was floored, but it makes perfect sense. What about you guys? via /r/movies https://ift.tt/39wVEvq
Prisoners may be Gyllenhaal’s best performance?
Just watched Prisoners for, I believe, my third time.First off, I think this movie is a home run. It’s got an all star cast, brilliant performances, a genuinely original storyline with emotionally complex characters, a lovely muted color palette (love the omission of any red lights on the police cars, only blue), and an unyieldingly raw tone (it was initially rated NC-17, so they had to cut some scenes to get it down to R).But the main thing I noticed on this watch was Jake Gyllenhaal. I was floored by his performance in this one. He was able to paint such a complete picture of who detective Loki is and what drives him. His stoic nature (which vitally balances out the quite large performances of Jackman and the other actors), his slow steady drifting from emotional objectivity, even the way he blinks. He portrays this character who is undoubtedly good, yet is someone I would definitely not want to hang out with.When comparing his performance in Prisoners with Nightcrawler - another of his more recent acclaimed performances - it really showcases the range. Two very non-charming, off-center characters, but on two ends of the spectrum in terms of almost all aspects of performance and delivery.Really can’t get enough of this film. Would love to hear some thoughts! via /r/movies https://ift.tt/3r5YUE0
Mom is in bed with Covid-19, want to get her a few movies to pass time.
Hi Reddit,As the title says, my mom is sick with the rona and is currently in bed all day.Im all the way across the country and can't really do much for her from here.So I was thinking I will download her a few movies to watch. (Technology (netflix etc) isn't her thing).Her favourite movie is "Ghost" 1990 with Patrick Swayze. She is also into sorta like crime dramas, as she is a police officer.I was thinking I might start with "Pet" 2016... i think she might like that...I dont know... looking for suggestions please and thank you !!Im on mobile sorry for formatting. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2YzRrAx
Dead Poets Society 🥲
Just wanted to share this because it’s such an incredible movie, really hits your heart. This movie came out in 1989 so people younger than 20 may not know. Robin Williams is absolutely phenomenal, his character in that movie is inspirational and the message he portrayed is so ironic of his untimely death 🙏🏻 If you’re in your 20s and want to watch a live that will give you a different perspective on life- Must watch. Understand the the theme/ message of the movie. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2L0hpdo
Rami Malek's intense facial expressions in "The Little Things"
Searched for a discussion thread on this film and was surprised nothing came up besides a topic about the poster.For what it's worth, I really liked Mr Robot and thought Rami Malek was pretty good as Freddie Mercury. But I'm 3/4 of the way through this movie, and to say that Malek hams it up is a bit of an understatement. I've had to pause the movie at numerous points to observe/chuckle at his super-intense, icy, pursed-lips-and-bulging-eyes facial expressions.I feel like someone is going to end up making a compilation of them and it'll go viral. It's the sort of thing where once you notice it, you can't not see it. He pauses for effect after delivering his lines and mugs for the camera so many times, and it could make a good drinking game.The movie itself, I'm pretty underwhelmed by. It's a pasable B thriller with A list stars who are maybe unsure of the right tone to strike. I'm not sure if they are given much help by the dialogue, either. I wouldn't say it's bad but it's certainly not something I'd watch again. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2L5T4mG
Official Discussion Megathread (Born a Champion / Our Friend / Psycho Goreman / The Dig / Palmer)
Born a ChampionOur FriendPsycho GoremanThe DigPalmer via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2NDG5JF
Watched Happy Gilmore as an adult. Died.
Caught Happy Gilmore with Adam Sandler yesterday. Oh my god.As a 33 year old guy trying to get into golf, and being absolutely horrible at it in my cause, this movie hit home so hard. I haven't watched it in over a decade easily, but holy crap does it stand up.And Virginia Bennett! Bruh her career blew up on Modern Family. I completely forgot she was in this movie. RIP Bob Barker.KISS MY WHITE A$$ BALL!Dying..... via /r/movies https://ift.tt/3pwlpSb
“The Little Things” Discussion Thread
RT: 49% Tomatometer / 60% audience scoreDeputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing Los Angeles. As they track the culprit, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case.Now in theaters and streaming on HBO Max.What did you think of the movie? via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2MjC7Wr
Pretty cool AMC was roped in with Gamestop
Not because of a money making opportunity, but rather AMC potentially staving off going out of business. Hopefully it doesn't completely dump after all is said and done, and this gives them the legs to make it through this pandemic.As a big screen movie fan, this has been awesome to see. Rooting for AMC. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2L74czK
Dune and No Time to Die are being released at the same time.
After many delays, Dune will be released on the 1st of October and No Time to Die will be released on the 8th of October. That's if no delays happen again. I'm keen for both movies and want both to do as well as possible. But I believe that having them being released a week apart will effect each other. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/3rfwMhR
