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Dylan


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This thread is for all the movie goers past and present on the forum.


4 questions regarding flicks, answer one , some or all.


1)  Favorite movie of all times and why if you can put your finger on it.


2)  What is the last good movie you have seen?


3)  What is the last movie you have seen and your review of it? 


4)  Has theatre etiquette kept you away from the movies...maybe even driven you to put in a home theatre


 



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  1, the godfather, it had what used to be called a script, real actors and someone who could put the 2 together . 2 the godfather pt 2 . 3, windtalkers , a good subject but to much nick cage  and not enuff navajo. 4, theatre etiquette ?  is that an oxymoron ?  ps. i do like nick cage.



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1) Such a hard question to answer, b/c there are so many outstanding movies to choose from. I guess though it'd be either Gone with the Wind or The Philadelphia Story- The first because it's just utter entertainment. The 2nd because of the awesome acting (Hepburn, Grant, Stewart)
2)The Aviator..just a pleasant engaging movie
3)The Aviator- See #3
4) Being a long time theatre employee, I'm extraordinarily picky on when I see a movie. Most of the time I'd like an empty theatre. But on those rare occasions of a "big time" movie (LOTR, Star Wars), there's nothing like a full audience.

Attend Movies at the Theatre. There's nothing like it!!

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My favorite movie would be Shawshank Redemption. It was one that I almost passed up. A room mate I had a decade ago left a note on a video tape in the living room that said "JD the Jazz Junior, you've GOT to watch this."


I was working 2nd shift at the time, and would usually come home too beat to do anything other than pour beer down my throat until I fell asleep; but I did as directed. From the moment I pressed play I loved that movie. I think it was the resiliance of the characters in spite of being in a hopeless situation that I found sooo inspiring. Plus too the tear-jerker ending. I remember it being sunrise as I was finishing up watching that film. I had a bad habit of rewinding parts of a film I like to see the cool parts again and again. Turns a 2 hr film into a 4 hr film!



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That's right. that is one of those movies that if it's on, no matter HOW many times I"ve seen it I have to watch it.

Love it love it!!

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Shawshank was GREAT, good choice JD.


Tim Robbins is also one of my favorite actors of all time.  He hasn't done much lately though.


To be honest, I can't even begin to make a top 5 list of favorite movies.  I've liked so many of them, and all for different reasons.  I'd have to make probably 10 different top 10 movie lists.  One for non-fiction, one for romantic comedies, on for dramas, one for greatest acting, one for coolest special effects, and so on and so on.



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Jeremy- You hit it on the head. There are "Romance-chick flicks" there are the "obscures", the "dramas", the "guilty pleasures".

The favorite movie list would have to be ten fold.

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Hey Somechick,


Since you're "in the biz", you may have seen this.  Did you see the movie "Around The Bend" with Christopher Walken?  If so, what did you think?


I haven't seen it yet, so don't give the end away on me, but I've been meaning to get to the video store FOREVER to see it.  In fact, this was gonna be the weekend I finally rented it but I wound up working on the stations computers all weekend.


It wasn't a big movie, but I liked what I saw of a short preview on Siskel & Ebert (or whoever the hell they are now).



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No I don't believe our locations carried it, and I can't recall hearing anything about it from our booking dept.

I'm intrigued now though. I'll have to ask around.

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Wow, I didn't think it was THAT small of a film.


I thought Michael Caine and Christopher Walken would just automatically make it into most theaters.


 



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It really depends on a lot of factors
1)who was the distributor?
2) how long has the film been finished (it could have been on the shelf for years)
3) is it more "arty" than main stream

There are a lot of movies that though they have big names, they don't really get very far.

It's weird.

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SC,


     Where in Brookfield is the new Theatre being built?  Are they gonna close the Waukesha theatres when it is built?



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  1. Labyrinth.  David Bowie & Muppets, what more do you need?  And, I like its fairy tale quality. 

  2. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

  3. The last movie I saw was a DVD, Troy.  It sucked.  It was a movie made just so someone could do battle scenes, I thought the characters were underdeveloped and the plot was shallow.

  4. Nah, there are some movies, especially the very visual ones, that need to be seen in the theater, such as Star Wars.


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Citizen Kane - This movie has sooooo much.  The opening scene is powerful. One man's rise to greatness but yet he yearns for the only time he was really happy.  My favorite scene in the movie shows how his relationship with this wife deteriorates.  Nothing is said it's all visual.  They start out sitting at a small table for two eating breakfast then the scene changes representing the time and years and by the end the table could seat 20 people and they are on opposite ends.  An American Classic and if I remember correctly Orson Wells was 24 or 25 when he directed and starred in it.


The last movie I saw was on DVD O' Brother Where Art Thou.  Good flick. 


 



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WAAAAAAAY too many movies that I love to call one a favorite.  That would have to be broken down by genre.


The last really good movie I saw was "Monster" on DVD.  Dark, hard too watch at points, no happy ending, but that really was Aileen Wuornos' life.  I appreciated that the film showed her life without saying "Hate her!" or "Pity her!", it just put it out there.  And Carlize Theron really has some acting chops!.


My wife and I just watched "The Bourne Supremecy" last night.  It was good, but you needed to see the first one, which was better.  This had some great acting but rested a little too much on car chases.


And yes, theatre etiquette  and ticket prices have turned me into more of a home theatre person.  I miss the old 70 mm films on a screen the size of a glacier with surround sound.  That's how I saw the original "Star Wars"!



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I agree that Monster is a really good movie.  It totally creeped me out at times, but I'm fascinated by the psychology of serial killers, and it showed that wonderfully!

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1)  Fav. Movie - Can't buy Me Love, I just love the characters and it has a good message.  Plus it's set in the 80's.  Oh and don't forget the music!


2)  Last good movie - The Terminal.  Tom Hanks - what more do I need to say.  He just really makes a movie good.  (not that the following wasn't good I just think this was better)


3)  Last movie - Meet to Fockers (don't watch a lot of movies)- This movie is fricken hilarious!  I strongly recommend it.  I loved Barbara Striesand.  She's not only beautiful but a great actress.  The movie is filled w/ great actors and actresses.  And of course it's hilarious.  If you liked the first one you'll love the 2nd one.


4)  Sometimes people in theaters can be obnoxious but it doesn't keep me out.  If I want to see a movie - I'll see it.  Like Mz said, some movies need to be seen in the theater.



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Another vote for "The Terminal".  I heard it was good, but it was better than I expected.  Godd to see Micheal Nouri back in circulation.


Here are some I highly recommend, they always rise to the top on my list of favorites.



  1. The Sting - Absolute classic

  2. Big Night - Stanley Tucci & Tony Shaloub, you will walk away SO hungry!

  3. Dragonslayer - Geeky 80's fantasy adventure, but cool!

  4. The Blues Brothers - Movie & Soundtrack, both great


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oh man the soundtrack to the blues brothers rules- in fact last sunday on jazz 101 I played "Shake a Tail Feather" as my Ray Charles song of the night. That one smokes! I know its a favorite of Rigg's too. In fact, in the studio, there is a big blues brothers framed poster. I think riggs had everything to do with that!

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