What are some famous/infamous examples of actors getting so into character that they either have trouble getting out of character or the experience does some long-term psychological damage? [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2008 - 47 answers

I'm looking for good Filipino movies (in Tagalog, with English subtitles) that are not cheesy soap operas. Bonus points if available through Netflix. [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2008 - 10 answers

Amazing movies of 2008? Has there been any? What have I missed? [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2008 - 38 answers

What is the font used for the title in this poster for Being John Malkovich? Details are welcome - light, bold, etc. Thanks.
posted on May 7, 2008 - 8 answers

Give me some suggestions for classic movies that my kids (ages 19 and 15) will enjoy. I have tried so hard [insert martyrdom here] to get them to appreciate the classics, but they mostly seem to react with "meh"... [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2008 - 60 answers

Where can I get the best subtitles for My Neighbour Totoro? [more inside]
posted on Apr 4, 2008 - 16 answers

Old Movie Filter: This is the question I joined MeFi to ask. I remember seeing a movie, on actual reels, when I was about seven at school. It has haunted me for the last twenty-two years. [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 17 answers

I know there is a movie version of The Stranger (l'Etranger), where can I order it online? Also, is it any good, if you've seen it?
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 3 answers

Apple Cinema Display cords vs. Office Chair I: Chair won in TKO. Help me win the rematch! The end user ran over the DC plug of her Cinema Display monitor. How can I fix this? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 5 answers

Has anyone ever attempted to estimate the total number of films made in Hollywood that we today consider film noir? What about other long-lived genres of the high era of the silver screen? [more inside]
posted on Jan 24, 2008 - 6 answers

SPECIFIC, SPOILER FILLED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOVIE "Cloverfield". If you haven't seen it and don't want to know details, ignore this thread. [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 39 answers

Help me order my queue. [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2008 - 22 answers

What films have the best prologues? [more inside]
posted on Dec 25, 2007 - 41 answers

I seek recommendations for foreign language films which feature extensive narration or otherwise crisp, clear, lovely dialogue. [more inside]
posted on Dec 17, 2007 - 21 answers

Two related questions about North Korea: (1) Can anyone point me to a distributor, collector, or other source of North Korean films, either on DVD/VHS or (ideally) on film? (2) How would I go about directing a letter there? [more inside]
posted on Oct 22, 2007 - 7 answers

Who are some people in the film industry I should be looking for in regards to Director of Photography vs. Film Editor? I've already watched movies specifically for the actors and directors. [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 27 answers

Where are the best cinemas in Paris? [more inside]
posted on Sep 23, 2007 - 7 answers

What is the earliest generally-accepted use in commercial cinema of the following three shots: a lens-based zoom, in or out; a traveling shot using a dolly to follow a scene's protagonist (as in moving from room to room laterally); and a traveling shot using a dolly to effectively create a zoom, in which the framing of the protagonist becomes tighter as a result of a shorter distance to the subject? [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2007 - 5 answers

I have an old 17" Apple Cinema Display, a first generation Macbook and an Xbox 360. Explain to me as though I were a small child how I can use my ACD (if at all) 1) with my Macbook and 2) with my Xbox 360. I know that there are probably all kinds of adapters involved but I read some past threads and being not at all savvy couldn't really make heads or tails of any of it. Inside there are photos of the port on my computer and the plug on the ACD. [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2007 - 12 answers

May I trouble someone in the U.K. to search the BFI download page and store, and tell me if they offer Project Apollo: Manned Flight to the Moon for sale or download? The site doesn't permit access to those pages from the U.S. I'm not looking to commit some kind of international copyright conspiracy; I just really want to see that movie. [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2007 - 5 answers

Can anyone identify this French film? [more inside]
posted on Jul 31, 2007 - 3 answers

Recommend me a film with a theme centering around a social justice issue. Preferably fictitious, or at least not a documentary (sorry Michael Moore fans). I realize that "social justice" is a loosely-defined term; basically, if the screenwriter is trying to make a point about a social justice issue, it's fair game. An archetypal example would be The Constant Gardener, but also acceptable would be movies along the lines of American History X, Crash, Children of Men or Gattaca. Thanks, green!
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 46 answers

60's movie: Robert Swan? [more inside]
posted on Jul 23, 2007 - 2 answers

In light of the horrendously awful "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry," are there any GOOD (i.e. both funny and non-homophobic) comedies about straight people either having to pretend they're gay or, more generally, about straight people slowly but surely letting go of their prejudices towards LGBT people? [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2007 - 43 answers

Home Cinema Question: Im looking to get a HCS for my Sky HD box. I want it to connect to my SKY HD, Xbox360 and Future PS3. Anyone recommend anything? [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2007 - 2 answers

Where can I find the original Italian transcript of Benigni's monologue in "La Tigre e la neve (The tiger and the snow)" when he talk about what Vittoria's death would mean to him? [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2007 - 2 answers

Is there an easy-to-use site that lists all movies, theatres and showtimes in NYC. Please, God, PLEASE don't say citysearch! [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2007 - 14 answers

I'm desperately looking for the name of this contemporary US movie [spoilers within!]: [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2007 - 10 answers

Oh man, I am a sucker for old romances. Your film recommendations, please? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2007 - 48 answers

Is there some sort of Mac program that can monitor a web forum and update me when there are new posts? [more inside]
posted on Mar 31, 2007 - 5 answers

OldMovieFilter: I'm trying to find a movie I saw a while back. It was from either the 1940's or 1950's. It was about three women trying to make it in a new city... [more inside]
posted on Feb 9, 2007 - 4 answers

A friend was in a cinema in Copenhagen and the seats were numbered left to right 2,4,6,8,10,11,9,7,5,3,1. Is this normal in Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia? If so what is the rationale?
posted on Jan 25, 2007 - 14 answers

What are good examples of sound used as a cue in cinematic history? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2007 - 36 answers

Looking for the name of a British movie I saw about 10 - 12 years ago. Basically, a young Mick-Jagger-look-alike dates various women and redecorates his apartment/house differently for each girl. Thats about all I remember.
posted on Jan 16, 2007 - 6 answers

Can you help identify this split-screen movie? It's from at least 8 years ago, featuring a man, his wife/girlfriend, and their baby. Detailed description inside. [more inside]
posted on Jan 11, 2007 - 2 answers

Why is the CGI in Jurassic Park so good? Despite being nearly fifteen years old, it's no worse than that in The Lord of the Rings and King Kong, and certainly better than the recent Star Wars movies. [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2007 - 29 answers

How do I analyze the film "the rules of the game"? [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2006 - 14 answers

What's the best computer display available for connecting an Xbox 360 to? [more inside]
posted on Oct 14, 2006 - 10 answers

I need help with my out door guerilla cinema Idea. My thought was Laptop, projector, with bluetooth for sound. But I don't know much about bluetooth headphones... [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2006 - 10 answers

Moviefilter: Recommend some good films set in London? [more inside]
posted on Sep 15, 2006 - 38 answers

I'm fascinated by changes instigated by movie/tv test audiences. Any good way to find more (or confirm internet rumors)? [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2006 - 16 answers

Besides Fight Club, in which films (comedy, drama, television, or whatever) does a character physically (not metaphorically) beat up himself/herself?
posted on Aug 8, 2006 - 46 answers

What can we do to preserve the repertory movie-going experience in Montreal after the closing of Cinema Du Parc? [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2006 - 4 answers

Do you know this classic Russian (Soviet?) film? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2006 - 11 answers

Please point me towards new trends in cinema, with an emphasis on narrative stuff. [more inside]
posted on Jun 24, 2006 - 16 answers

Movies similar to "twelve angry men" ?
posted on Jun 17, 2006 - 20 answers

Help me find a the typeface used in The Cabinet of Dr Caligari. [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2006 - 5 answers

Recommend some quality, crowd-pleasing films [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2006 - 21 answers

What is the name of this movie containing split screens? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2006 - 11 answers

What are some good movies with musical numbers sung by the actors? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2006 - 53 answers