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Metropolis
Metropolis
Favorite silent films?
By gambrel83 in Silent Film
"I can't seen I've seen a whole lot yet, but these are the ones I've really enjoyed so far: A Trip to the Moon (1902) City Lights (1931) Metropolis (1927) Nosferatu (1922) The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) I'm looking forward to more Charlie Chaplin films especially. What are other people's favorites? " [More]
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Re:Sci-Fi Movies, A-Z
By gambrel83 in Movie Games
"E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) " [More]

Re:"Movie" in 2525
By gambrel83 in Movie Games
"[quote user="SkyPilot"] [quote user="jbooza"] See, my thing is that 2525 is sooo far off . . . In the 1500s, invention included the flush toilet, the pocket watch, the thermometer, and bottled beer (praise the Lord!). They could not even fathom the inventions that we have now. Referencing Demolition Man like the OP, I think things will be more "direct to the brain sensation" like the film. Movies may actually be experiences beamed to your brain that you actually experience yourself in a matter of seconds and can relive the memories for a lifetime. [/quote] This sounds plausible enough, and I find it very frightening. It could be a great backdrop for a sci-fi story: in the future, stories are replaced with something closer to drugs. I think we'd all agree that the art of storytelling travels in vastly different vehicles, not limited to rhymed verse, written reports, or a series of images, etc. . . . but I wonder what would happen to storytelling and the human brain if the average ... " [More]

Re:More than one trilogy
By gambrel83 in Movie Games
"Hugo Weaving in both The Matrix trilogy and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. " [More]

Re:"Movie" in 2525
By gambrel83 in Movie Games
"I feel like at some point we'll start seeing more 3-D movies, without the need for those funky glasses, where maybe the action is all around us, enveloping us. So maybe they'll refer to our movies now as 2-Ds, Twovies, or Flats. I know, lame names, but you get the gist. :) " [More]
The Godfather
The Godfather
Re:Films or film making??
By gambrel83 in Viewing with a purpose
"I find myself rating movies with both views in mind. I try to go into the film looking for the technical aspects I think it needs to make it a good film, yet I don't let that solely influence my evaluation of it. I also have to enjoy the film for its entertainment purposes. If it's flawless in the technical category but just bores me to death, it'll probably get a mediocre to average score. Some films, like The Godfather, were basically perfect technically, but didn't touch me in a personal way that would justify giving it a perfect 10. For me, the perfect 10 is a combination of technical genius and high entertainment value. " [More]
The Virgin Suicides
The Virgin Suicides
Films of the 90s
By gambrel83 in gambrel83 Blog
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 "Ever since joining Spout.com a while back, I've come to learn a lot about film in general and my movie watching habits. One of the more prominant things is how the Movies I've Watched By Decade chart. Since I first starting watching movies at a high rate 2+ years ago, it's not surprising that most are from this decade. They seem to be more accessible, and more prominant on my mind as being ones I want to see. Plus, when deciding what to watch with my wife or with friends, we usually decide on something recent, as most casual movie watchers prefer. Nothing wrong with that. But I've found that because about 50% of the films I've seen are from this decade, I'm missing out on a lot. Of course I'm trying to watch the classics from each decade--it's a slow process but I'm getting there. But there are a lot of good ones out there I'd never stumble across unless forced to in a way, which is why I've decided to focus on one decade at a time, for now anyway. Since I've seen a fair sh ... " [More]

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