Why did my Krasnogorsk-3 16mm camera give me Loose Film? [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2008 - 2 answers

I'd like to broaden my horizons by getting a better understanding of life in different cultures and time periods. Please recommend great books or films (fiction or non-fiction) which paint a broad, immersive, reasonably accurate picture of a place and time. [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2008 - 29 answers

What are the challenges that independent filmmakers + people working in the industry (actors, crew, etc) face today? What tools do you use currently for the different stages of your production? What do you like about them, what do you wish for? [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm trying to remember what the title of this movie was. I think it was made in the 1960's or 1970's in the U.S. I remember watching it on TV on the Sunday Matinee show in the 1980's. The plot involved this millionaire who wanted to attack the Soviet Union, he had a small force which was to attack Russia by driving trucks across the polar ice cap. All I can remember was that in the end of the film his plan is thwarted by the Soviets, who send planes to bomb the ice, and the trucks sink to the bottom of the ocean. Any ideas?
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 3 answers

I just saw The Bank Job and had a question about the disclaimer at the end [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2008 - 6 answers

Help me appreciate movies! [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2008 - 21 answers

Back in the 1980s, I remember watching a bizarre sort of Indiana Jones-copycat treasure-hunting/western movie. It featured a young, blond Daryl Hannah lookalike and possibly Aztecs who liked to dip humans head-first in liquid gold before decapitating them. It was fairly violent stuff, and one scene had the characters being horrified when one of their comrades returned headless on a horse. The whole thing must have been somewhat tongue-in-cheek, however, because it ended with a humorous 70s-style montage that set up a (presumably fake) sequel with the blond girl as a butt-kicking Indy-type heroine. I am pretty sure it was made in the 80s, and I remember the dialogue as being English, but I could be wrong; all I know is that Bud Spencer and Terence Hill weren't in it. Ring any bells?
posted on May 23, 2008 - 15 answers

I just watched the DVD of Awake, and I'm going crazy trying to figure out what kind of camera Jack (Terrence Howard) uses throughout the film. It is all black and a bit old looking. I'm a bit of a camera nerd, and I have to know!
posted on May 19, 2008 - 15 answers

A comes upon B cheating on her with C. Grabbing the covers frantically, B shouts "This isn't what it looks like!". Does this flimsy excuse ever get uttered in real life? (Kind of NSFW, obviously.) [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2008 - 20 answers

Are We Done Yet? was the sequel to an original film, but was weirdly also a remake of the classic Cary Grant comedy Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. Along the same lines, Ocean's Twelve was based on an unrelated script first intended as a John Woo project. Can we think of any other examples of a sequel to an original movie starting life as an unconnected film? [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 18 answers

What is that amazing modernist building in The Yakuza? [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2008 - 4 answers

How can I get a short clip from a DVD and save it to use in the classroom? Say I was teaching a lesson and a film had a short clip that was perfect at demonstrating something or at getting a point across and I wanted to save it and let other teachers use it in their lessons what would I have to do? Obviously I would look to getting the right clearance in terms of copyright - but how would I do this? Is there a really quick and easy way? Thanking you.
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 9 answers

Question about audience reaction to "The Ruins"--spoiler of one line of dialogue, comments (if anyone else actually saw it) may contain more. [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2008 - 5 answers

Movie organizing software for directories of film files/subs/etc? [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2008 - 1 answers

Is the screenplay for Diablo Cody's "Juno" online anywhere (other than the official Fox Searchlight site)? [more inside]
posted on Mar 5, 2008 - 3 answers

In movie credits, why is it that only the cinematographer or perhaps film editor have their credentials listed? [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2008 - 8 answers

Forgotten movie: Winter, small crashed plane in the woods, bag of money, resulting woes. Spoilers inside. [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2008 - 11 answers

Love the two main actors but War just did not do anything for me. Are there any other Yakuza vs. Triad movies out there that are worth watching?
posted on Jan 24, 2008 - 5 answers

If Steve Guttenburg never, ever worked again, how much money would he earn yearly? [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 20 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

Pamela Landy, in the 2nd and 3rd Bourne movies, is an uncomplicatedly powerful female character and I'm looking for other fiction movies with similar characters. (Inside I explain a little more what I'm looking for.) I don't have any spoilers inside for the Bourne movies, and please avoid spoilers for any movies you recommend, thanks! [more inside]
posted on Jan 14, 2008 - 49 answers

I just watched "Incident at Loch Ness" for the third time and seriously think this is one of the best movies ever made. The spoof-documentary is not so much the draw compared to the transition from serious film to comedy and the intelligent character humor. What other films do you think i would like?
posted on Jan 5, 2008 - 11 answers

Great British mystery television shows/movies? My girlfriend and I are both rabid fans of good, old-fashioned British whodunnits. Nothing like a rainy Sunday curled up in the sofa to watch an insufferable amateur detective line up a bunch of eccentric upper-class Brits by the fireplace to expose their innermost red herrings: Poirot, Miss Marple, Jonathan Creek, Cadfael, Inspector Alleyn, Sherlock Holmes, Gosford Park -- we have pretty much watched them all, including numerous Agatha Christie movie adaptations. What else is out there? Must be British, or feature mainly Brits; extra points for smoking jackets, quaint little villages in Dorset, vintage automobiles and funny little Frenchmen. (We don't like modern police procedurals that much, though; Inspector Morse is all right, but not quite our cup of tea.)
posted on Jan 4, 2008 - 34 answers

What horror films feature a mystery killer? [more inside]
posted on Jan 1, 2008 - 22 answers

When did movie soundtracks (on LP and CD) begin mixing in snippets of dialog from the film? [more inside]
posted on Dec 29, 2007 - 14 answers

Is this piece of music, used in the film 'Forget Paris', just incidental music or a well known piece of jazz? If it is well known, what is it? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=O29IITBox2c (starts around 2:53) [mild expletive warning for the clip] I bought the soundtrack, composed by Marc Shaiman, and it's not on there.
posted on Dec 28, 2007 - 6 answers

What are some good Christmas movies? [more inside]
posted on Dec 1, 2007 - 43 answers

Need help finding a movie recommendation site where the user enters several favorite movie titles, and the site returns results based on other users entering those same movie titles... [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 14 answers

Movie recommendation time: what are some funny tearjerkers? [more inside]
posted on Nov 11, 2007 - 62 answers

What the heck was that movie I saw on TV a long time ago? [more inside]
posted on Nov 9, 2007 - 24 answers

Is there a website that lists all the movies playing in the Bay Area? Not just first and second run movies, but art houses (e.g. Pacific Film Archives)?
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm looking for films where the climax of the story takes place during a live, on-camera television interview. The only one I can think of which comes close is "The Insider." Please help! [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 49 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

Help me compile a list of movies about the future! Specifically, I'm looking for movies that state the year when they take place. [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2007 - 22 answers

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

I'm looking for a copy of the 1979 Dutch film "Opname" (U.S. title: "In for Treatment"), to rent or buy. [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2007 - 7 answers

Help with maximizing our critical exposure at a Chicago documentary film premier. [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2007 - 10 answers

Can you identify these scenes? LA's highway Stack, a bull in an arena, a 60's Alfa Romeo radio, a wall clock, and an explosion. [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm having trouble thinking of any narrative movies with "forgiveness" as a theme...anyone?
posted on Aug 22, 2007 - 39 answers

Help me watch an 80's Mexican movie movie in which I was a child actor. (The movie features the cure for homosexuality!) [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2007 - 7 answers

Please help me remember the name of a 1970's Mexican film about homosexual kidnappers. [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2007 - 8 answers

Bully: Why is there a lollipop in the glovebox? [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2007 - 12 answers

Looking for the name of a movie about a girl so irresistible every guy she meets falls in love with her. One of them is a bartender another is a cop. It ends with the girl driving off with a hitman while the other guys end up confronting each other in a house.
posted on Jul 3, 2007 - 4 answers

Please give me your interpretation of the Japan storyline in Babel... [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2007 - 11 answers

My friend is searching for the title of a low-budget B-monster movie. The plot: The crew of a spaceship find a derelict spacecraft and awaken a demon/alien creature who possesses the crew one by one. Also, the movie might star Kurt Russell. [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2007 - 11 answers

Which cinematographs or televisual serials most faithfully depict the operations of police or detectives?
posted on May 29, 2007 - 25 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

A few years ago I saw a movie that I now remember vaguely but vividly. It was sort of an arty drama, and it might have been European. The story concerned a man and a woman vacationing(?) in a house near a beach. The man was in some sort of psychological distress, eventually culminating in some bloody self-mutilation. The title may have referenced Salinger's "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" in some way, but I could be misremembering. [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2007 - 7 answers

Anyone remember this 1970's film which features a moon shot launch + 'nasty congressman' demanding freebies for his wife ? [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2007 - 4 answers

Narrative/fiction movies with unexpected elements of "reality" or fourth wall breaking or other interesting metaness? Illustrative examples inside (without spoilers): Sling Blade, Bamboozled, Shortbus, Timecode, South Park, etc. [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2007 - 77 answers

What, precisely, constitutes a film premiere? [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2007 - 5 answers

A Christian group claims that "Jesus" is the most-watched movie of all time. They cite the New York Times, July 22 2003 article titled "1979 Bible Film is the Most-Watched Movie of All Time", on page "1AR". Looking through the New York Times's archives, both on the web and microfilm, I can't find the article; only an obituary for William R. Bright which mentions the film without making the claim in question. Is the article they cite real? What does AR refer to? Also, is the claim accurate?
posted on Apr 2, 2007 - 11 answers

Where can I get exposure for my mashup / DIY-music-video? [more inside]
posted on Mar 22, 2007 - 8 answers

Real music-making onscreen: Fiction movies in which actors, portraying musician characters, actually play the instruments and/or sing? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2007 - 63 answers

Help identify this 1980s exploitation horror movie based on this graphic scene description... [more inside]
posted on Feb 25, 2007 - 8 answers

What recent/easy-to-get-hold-of movies feature a christening scene?
posted on Feb 8, 2007 - 13 answers

ChildhoodMemoryFilter... I keep remembering a Laserdisc movie from way back that included a library, the dewey decimal system, and a force field... [more inside]
posted on Feb 5, 2007 - 12 answers

Asking for a friend: Looking for a movie or tv show that deals with investing in a comedic way. [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2007 - 16 answers

Would the stars really look like that? [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2007 - 9 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

I have some home movies that I need to brighten up. [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2006 - 9 answers

Who holds copyright to Hearts of Darkness^, and why did they block inclusion of the documentary in the recently-released Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier DVD set?
posted on Dec 23, 2006 - 10 answers

I'm trying to identify a movie that has a plot very similar to Bourne Identity but with a woman in the leading role. [more inside]
posted on Dec 16, 2006 - 14 answers

SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS: David Lynch's Inland Empire. What does it all mean? I have developed some theories and read some others, but I'd love to pick the Metafilter Brain Trust.
posted on Dec 11, 2006 - 6 answers

Which movies have the most interesting moments of specific, sudden dramatic turnarounds/"surprises"? (PLEASE, TITLES/RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY -- please keep this thread spoiler-free, thanks!) I'm interested in watching these movies with an eye toward what happens in design terms (sound design, camera movement, lighting, etc.) both during and just before the turnaround/revelation. [more inside]
posted on Nov 29, 2006 - 142 answers

A site that lists all movie theater showtimes? (or: Why is the fact that the film Borat is playing in my city a trade secret?) [more inside]
posted on Nov 5, 2006 - 24 answers

In Lost in Translation, when Bob Harris meets the woman in the hospital waiting room, what (in English) does she say to him, and what if anything does it sound to her like he's saying? I would also love to hear any other spot-translations from the movie if you happen to know them!
posted on Oct 31, 2006 - 9 answers

MovieFilter: A friend of mine needs to see some examples of Central and Eastern European armor from about a thousand years ago. What movies could you recommend which display such sorts of armor? [more inside]
posted on Oct 20, 2006 - 14 answers

Can you name a movie that played during a free preview weekend (about a year ago)? [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2006 - 12 answers

Frightening flicks involving feminine fears? (This is a good question for gender studies, psych, and cinema studies majors!) [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2006 - 55 answers

Remember my request for sci-fi music? Six months later, I'm finally ready to make my CD mix. Almost. Last night I figured out how to record mp3 audio from DVD on my Mac, and now I want to rip key dialogue snippets from classic sci-fi films. I went for Khan spitting at Kirk from his grave, but there's too much incidental music. I think maybe I can get Ripley signing off. What other short, iconic soundclips from sci-fi films should I look for? The intro to the old Battlestar Galactica? Something from Logan's Run? Blade Runner bits? Eerie, ethereal, otherworldly, outer-space stuff is best. (Bonus points if you can direct me to a source that's already done the work for me; right now I'm looking at a several-week Netflix slog.)
posted on Sep 19, 2006 - 67 answers

Has there been a 'director's cut' of a film that was actually shorter than the theatrical version (save for the example inside)? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2006 - 20 answers

HELP me with this movie title PLEASE! As a child, I saw a black-and-white horror movie about a woman who lived in a house on top of a cliff. Her fiance fell off the cliff and died. She had a mirror at the end of a hallway. Whenever she looked at it, she was still young and beautiful. Many years later, she smashed the mirror and instantly aged and died. It gave me many nightmares back in the day (we had a full-length mirror at the end of a hall and I was terrified to look at it), but today I would love to see it again. After many unsuccessful Internet searches, I fear that y'all are my last hope. PLEASE HELP. Thanks!
posted on Aug 29, 2006 - 5 answers

I'm trying to remember a film I saw on TV 15+ years ago, it was a period film (1800's?) involving a woman who had to take up a trade route or business of some sort after her husband (supposedly) died. On her trip on the "trade route" someone has her try butter with worms in it. And I don't think her husband was actually dead. Can't recall much else.
posted on Aug 4, 2006 - 5 answers

Help me recall a film briefly, and somewhat boozily, recommended to me at a party: A woman knocks on the office door of some random professional, believing him to be her new therapist. He isn't, but pretends to be. Released in the last five years.
posted on Jul 26, 2006 - 19 answers

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

In the movie The Great Escape, Richard Attenborough's character refers to the "X Organization" and that he has been "appointed 'Big X'". What does he mean by Big X and the X Organization?
posted on Jul 2, 2006 - 4 answers

Can anyone recommend any good Chinese language films? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2006 - 23 answers

What do they use as far as makeup in movies for fake tattoos, and where can I get some of this makeup? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2006 - 8 answers

Who is the actress that plays the naked flying woman that Billy Crudup and Dennis Leary see in the movie "Jesus' Son?" The Dennis Leary character says it's his wife, though I'm not sure we're meant to take that literally, and we never see the woman before or after that scene. IMDB and Google give no love.
posted on May 13, 2006 - 6 answers

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

So, movies where the movie's title is mentioned in the dialogue - my girlfriend was talking about these the other day; she has a superstition that it's a badge of quality. So, how many films are there like this - I would guess it's a minority? Is there a list somewhere? And is it a tick of some directors/screenwriters?
posted on Mar 21, 2006 - 67 answers

What is the name of this Australian film? [more inside]
posted on Mar 5, 2006 - 4 answers

I'm trying to figure out what this murderous-fembot movie was. [more inside]
posted on Feb 9, 2006 - 8 answers

What goes into getting a job as a soundtrack advisor / consultant for film? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2006 - 10 answers

Did actors and directors use slow-motion movements in live theater before moving pictures? What about movements of exaggerated speed? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2006 - 7 answers

I'm looking to name a script for an adult movie. Help! [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2006 - 27 answers

ID this movie from this scene description... [more inside]
posted on Jan 24, 2006 - 26 answers

Burning DVDs: I want to get clips from (commercial and locked) DVDs and into a new DVD for class, with a menu system. I've seen this explanation, but I have a Mac (OS X, I could be convinced to upgrade to 10.4 if necessary). What's the easiest and/or best way to do this? [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2006 - 11 answers

Help me discover New York City through film--before I visit! [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2005 - 15 answers

Name That Film: Black-n-white, I think, maybe set in Prohibition era (U.S.), a comedy about a big, good-natured (but not so bright) fellow who finds work as a loan collector and then somehow gets involved with polticians, finally ending up as a puppet mayor or somesuch (which of course doesn't last long.) Good fun and very cynical (especially for its time.) T'anks!
posted on Dec 29, 2005 - 9 answers

I'm interested in hearing personal experiences of movies based upon literary works. Which movies are best experienced only after you've first read the book? Has reading the book afterwards altered your opinion of a movie or indeed has your appreciation of a book changed after you watched the film adaptation? [more inside]
posted on Dec 4, 2005 - 45 answers

I recently saw a obscure Yugoslavian film and am constantly thinking of the film's ending music number. Anyone able to help me find it? [more inside]
posted on Nov 15, 2005 - 9 answers

Haunted by a movie. About ten years ago I was in France and I saw a chilling suspense movie on late-night TV. I'm not sure that it was French - maybe Dutch or German, with subtitles? I remember little: the music-box/bells theme, the murderer's slow grace, and a scene where the detective fills a room with steam to recover a victim's traced final message. A little more (and a spoiler) inside. [more inside]
posted on Nov 10, 2005 - 3 answers

What movie has a scene in which a man fishes for eels using a horse head for bait? It may be foreign.
posted on Nov 3, 2005 - 6 answers

Is there a script or a screenplay for Election that isn't the Third Draft that is floating around? It could be free or for purchase -- anything that is correct. Something official would be best, but even a finalized version would be workable. [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2005 - 5 answers

Help me make a low-budget documentary that doesn't suck! [more inside]
posted on Sep 23, 2005 - 23 answers

I have many memories of people in movies, cartoons, etc. who while taking a photograph with a view camera remained underneath the darkcloth while making the exposure. However, the film holder should be cutting off the light to the groundglass and therefore they shouldn't be able to see any image. Is this just due to the ignorance of the movie makers or is there some reason why they are depicted this way?
posted on Aug 12, 2005 - 11 answers

I am looking for a screen shot of the end credits for "Tinker, Tailor, Solder, Spy". [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2005 - 5 answers

What is the easiest way to edit video from a DVD, and then be able to burn it back to DVD? [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2005 - 4 answers

Can anyone suggest a title for an end of the world movie? [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2005 - 62 answers

Resources for student or amateur filmmakers. I'm updating [my film site] to list useful resources or little known tips such as DIY equipment, free music scoring, free software, how to articles, etc. What can you recommend that is helpful? [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2005 - 4 answers

I'm trying to assemble a document that outlines the various tax credits available for filming in Canada. Is there a comprehensive site (or doc) already in existence that breaks down credits nationally and by province? [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2005 - 5 answers

Another lost movie. Last seen 1973 in Europe, presumably made that year or slightly earlier (it may never have reached America). Setting: Britain (mostly London?) Pre WWI and just after. Cast: Attractive, British, youthful. No big names that I recall. General themes: I think- women's rights, problems of romance & politics, the pity of war. Two scenes vividly remembered: Young man appreciatively watching a woman on stage, she singing con brio "Votes for women, votes for women, la de da de da da dee!" Final scene young woman sitting in an art gallery post WW1 watching with emotion some "modern" art. I think her young man has died in the war. Scenes less well remembered (VERY POSSIBLY misremembered) generic love scene, generic romantic argument, suffragettes being run in by the police, young man getting a fleeing suffragette out of the way. A UK production, more art house than mass release, but wonderful atmosphere, which is probably why it sticks in my mind all these years later.
posted on Apr 30, 2005 - 6 answers

I've been searching for the name of a film I watched several years ago on late night TV. The film takes place on a train. In one scene the two main characters grease the tracks so that the train is forced to slow down, allowing them to climb on board. Near the end, there is a bloody battle, and the train guard's hand is chopped off with an axe. Can anyone help in identifying this film? [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2005 - 4 answers

As a web developer I can usually find what I want on the Internet. This however, has stumped me for over five years. Please help me find any info about this movie. I saw it in the 80s, possibly the early 90s. For the amount of detail I recall about the movie, I can't believe I've never found anything on the net. The description follows: [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2005 - 9 answers

Years ago on atomfilms.com, I watched a little movie that I'd like to find again online. I think it was claymation. It depicted a depressed factory worker who invented some physical, manufacturable form of Happiness. He was happy with his invention for a time, sharing it with friends, but eventually started his own factory making his new Happiness to become rich, at which point he became depressed again. [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2005 - 7 answers

What was that movie you had to leave or turn off when you were in your more impressionable years? Or, was there a specific one that marked a loss of innocence? Lastly, did it affect your "growing up" in any way? [mi]
posted on Feb 10, 2005 - 105 answers

Movie Question: An indie movie I saw on the Independant Film channel in the States, in 1996. Once I found it on IMDB, and then lost it again. Teenage prank in small town Minnesota. Fake a gang shooting. More inside
posted on Dec 31, 2004 - 5 answers

YetAnotherHalf-RememberedMovieFilter. So I saw this film, probably in 1992. It was an American, art-house dealie, with two gay HIV positive blokes, who meet, hook up, and drive across the US. [You'll never guess where I put the more]
posted on Dec 30, 2004 - 13 answers

I've searched and I've searched but I can't find some place to buy this poster from Wong Kar-Wai's "As Tears Go By." Can someone help me? The link says it's a French poster, but my limited European language ability suggests that it's German. The picture is from my favorite all-time WKW scene, so I must have it.
posted on Dec 20, 2004 - 8 answers

What is the best way to raise money for the production of an independent movie?
posted on Dec 17, 2004 - 14 answers

HalloweenFilter: What are some good movies for a halloween party? Scary, Silly, you name it.
posted on Oct 31, 2004 - 17 answers

About two weeks ago I was in Chicago and saw a billboard stating something along the lines of "A Day Without Mexicans..." and gave a url of adaywithoutmexicans.com as well as a date for last month (Sept) that this was supposed to happen. I was kinda shocked by this and went to the website but all I get is a godaddy default page. Anyone from Chi-town know what this was about?
posted on Oct 26, 2004 - 11 answers

Which zombie movies do you consider to be canonical?
posted on Oct 2, 2004 - 21 answers

Help! What is the name of this war movie? (mi)
posted on Aug 17, 2004 - 8 answers

The THX sound system demonstration before a movie changed recently. The little repair robot is gone, replaced by a stream of sound clips from famous movies: "I will strike down upon thee," etc. Does anyone know of a list of all the clips, who said them, and in which movie? I'm trying to identify the "well well well" clip, but all would be ideal. The prominence of "thx" as an abbreviation for "thanks" is making my Google search difficult.
posted on Jul 31, 2004 - 18 answers

TrailerFilter: So I watched Anchorman the other night. Last night, at a different film, I saw the Anchorman trailer. In it, lots of things exciting things happen that don't appear in the film - Hero takes a bullet for Heroine, they have sex on the boss's desk, he tells her that he wants to be King Of Austria and that she sounds like a mental person. What's going on there then?
posted on Jul 23, 2004 - 15 answers

Im directing a short about friends moving away from each other. The cameraman has some experience, and we are using an 8k camera, but I wanted to know how you seamlessly move from one P.O.V in the same room to another P.O.V using only one camera. Of course this will take at least 2 takes, but what is a good way to go about this simple film trick?
posted on Apr 2, 2004 - 37 answers

I just watched "The Passion" . I have a question about something in the film which I didn't understand. Not really a spoiler (if thats possible here) but my question is within. [More]
posted on Feb 29, 2004 - 17 answers

Does anyone have a good source to find movie stills on the Internet? Specifically, I'd like one of John Candy playing racquetball in 'Splash' and one of Takashi riding the tricycle in 'Revenge of the Nerds.'
posted on Jan 6, 2004 - 2 answers

One of my nephews (the lucky one everyone in our family loves, featured in this thread) presents us every week with a faultless DVD of a just-released-in-the-U.S. movie. How does he do it? [More inside.]
posted on Jan 4, 2004 - 15 answers

How does the movie Stuck on You end? Some friends went to see it recently. There was some technical problems with the projector, and they had to leave before seeing it. It's driving them crazy, but not crazy enough to sit through it again (If you haven't seen it yet, expect the thread to contain spoilers).
posted on Dec 30, 2003 - 3 answers