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on: February 08, 2012 11:36
There's so much shallow dross seeping out of Hollywood these days that it's hard to find the good stuff. Another example of the 'swamping' phenomenon. Any recommended films anyone?
Here's two for now-
Dean Spanley I've just seen this and it's a delightful little diversion, but then I'm a big Dunsany fan.
Dead Man - Jim Jarmusch film with Jonny Depp. Great soundtrack by Neil Young.
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on: February 25, 2012 07:15
I agree with you - Hollywood isn't what it used to be.

One film I liked was Amazing Grace. I also liked The King's Speech.
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on: February 27, 2012 12:02
'The King's Speech' is a really great film. I didn't expect to like it, but I ended up really enjoying it. Another one I didn't expect to like was 'Avatar' but again it's actually really good. It's long, so stick with it, but in the end I think you'd be glad you watched it.
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on: March 06, 2012 09:29
Rob Roy or Pulp Fiction, if dark comedy is your thing.
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on: March 08, 2012 06:18
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a really good film to watch.
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on: March 16, 2012 09:37
Inception, a.k.a. the only reason that Christopher Nolan made the Batman movies. Fantastic film, as I would expect of him.
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on: March 18, 2012 09:46
I should poke the forums more often.

Go watch Hugo! It's a beautiful movie that I feel isn't being given enough attention. It deserved the awards it got.
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on: March 22, 2012 12:30
I thought John Carter of Mars was pretty good but maybe that's because I've read the books? I heard it bombed. Very sad, I thought it was a good movie.
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on: March 22, 2012 10:13
Inglorious Basterds, if only to watch the incredible performance of Christoph Walz in the opening scene. I've never seen someone so charmingly ruthless and evil. I was riveted everytime he came on screen. He deserved the Oscar he won.
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on: December 22, 2012 04:17
If you're into dance, or even if you're not-
Pina by Wim Wenders. A beautiful tribute to Pina Bausch.

I want to see the new PT Anderson film, The Master but it's not on anywhere round here. One of my favourite films of all time is his Magnolia, and There Will Be Blood is good too.
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on: December 22, 2012 08:10
Well, as for me, I want to see The Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp as Tonto.




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on: January 19, 2013 01:47
Act of Valor was a very good movie...sad, but very well done.
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on: January 19, 2013 01:06
Titanic
Cinderella Story Once upon a song (good music)
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Snow White and The huntsman
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PotC
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on: January 21, 2013 10:48
Here's my recommendations;

The Court Jester
Dragonheart
Tangled
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Tin Man
Willow
Treasure Planet

Quote from Lindarielwen on December 22, 2012, 18:10
Well, as for me, I want to see The Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp as Tonto.


I tempted to see that one too.^^
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on: January 22, 2013 12:10
Quote from Lindarielwen on December 22, 2012, 18:10
Well, as for me, I want to see The Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp as Tonto.




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ditto
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on: January 22, 2013 06:52
Oh, I also love Treasure Planet, Feyna! Twas a very cool movie. Tangled was also hilarious. Haha, I too would recommend Pirates of the Caribbean, dweller
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on: January 22, 2013 09:39
I liked Tangled. I was funny. I have not heard of Leo's or Feyna's with the exception of Willow. Yay! I like PotC!
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on: February 23, 2013 02:15
Song of Norway is amazing. It's a really old one, but it's really beautiful. The opening is the best music/landscape scene work I have ever seen. Every single shot fits the musical phrase perfectly.
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on: February 23, 2013 12:16
I'm telling all of you right now that The Village is a wonderful, wonderful movie that is sorely underrated! It's a little bit old (2001, I think. I know that wasn't too long ago but you kind of feel it in this one) but the story is great! If you like suspense and romance I would definitely give it a go!
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on: March 09, 2013 08:09
I really like:
Little Women-1933.
Tangled!
Night at the Museum 2, (I still haven't seen the first one)
The Princess Bride,
The Avengers (with clear play)
Monsters Inc.
Ratatouille
The Incredibles
Up (sad, but good)
Finding Nemo

And a lot more then that...
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on: March 21, 2013 05:50
Here are some of my faves that I would recommend:

Rise of the Guardians
Iron Man movies
Sherlock Holmes movies (With Robert Downey Jr.)
Avengers
Captain America
Thor
Eragon
How to Train your Dragon
Sorcerer's Apprentice
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on: March 21, 2013 10:44
Oh, I like the Avengers! And Thor, Eragon, and How to Train Your Dragon.
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on: March 22, 2013 01:38
Iron Man 3 looks promising...also, Thor 2 is coming out soon, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier is in the making right now.
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on: March 22, 2013 07:25
I have been watching trailers for Iron Man 3 and they all look so sad, like everything is going to go wrong for him. It will be a miracle if this film does not come with a major loss.
I also am super excited about Thor 2 and Captain America 2.
I heard that in Captain America 2 Roger's close friend that died in the train scene of the first one will be the enemy. He apparently will blame Roger for his death.
I can't wait to see Loki in Thor 2! I know he is the bad guy, but I really like him.
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on: December 07, 2013 02:35
Bumping thread up!
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on: December 07, 2013 05:15
I would recommend the following movies: Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, The Ten Commandments, The Lion King, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Elizabethtown, for starters.
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on: December 08, 2013 02:26
I have seen all but Elizabethtown.
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on: December 08, 2013 10:38
I enjoyed watching A Cat in Paris.
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on: December 26, 2013 07:44
The Karate Kid I
Hero ( Jet Li is a freaking BAMF)
Sorcerer's Apprentice
Gladiator
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on: January 15, 2014 01:30
^^ Those are AWESOME movies!!!

A REALLY good movie is The Matrix! It's my new FAVORITE!!! Just make sure you wait to watch it when you're 18! It's kinda graphic and there a bit of language. Still, it's AMAZING!!!
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on: January 15, 2014 02:00
New favorite? O.O You've only seen it now? Oh, you waited to be 18 to watch it?
The Matrix is pretty awesome, but the sequels kind of ruined it.

One movie I recommend [if you are patient, because some people think it too long] is Cloud Atlas. I thought it was amazing! In many aspects. The actors, the production, the story...
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on: January 16, 2014 01:25
Well, we're watching it in ELA and my parents never saw the movie or even heard of it. One of my old friends was in LOVE with that movie, and i now see why!
I actually just finished it today, it was AWESOME!!!! I had a feeling it was gonna end like that. The good guy CANT die!
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on: January 16, 2014 03:33
One of my absolutely top favorite movies and the No. 1 top western of all time for me is “Once upon a time in the West”.
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Though I wonder how younger viewers (born post 1980? post 1990?) get through some parts (the beginning, for example) without going crazy. Are there shortened (halved?) versions for the three-minute-attention-span crowd?
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on: January 16, 2014 04:43
The Matrix is indeed a classic. It's an amalgam of a lot of science fiction stories, notably Asimov's one about Multivac, a computer which is given the task of making people happy. It does this by putting everyone to sleep and feeding them nice dreams.

Cloud Atlas. I want to read the book first.

Once Upon.... Excellent. I'm looking to get the remastered version of Heaven's Gate before I could say which is No. 1.
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on: January 16, 2014 07:22
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