Are there any good website where they analyze a movie thoroughly just as though you are in a film class (from cinematic, philosophical, psychological, etc. perspectives)?
posted on Jul 25, 2008 - 6 answers

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

What was that wesbite that gave you clustered movie and band recommendations? [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2008 - 6 answers

Indian Movies Filter: I'm trying to remember the name of a movie from the 50s or 60s. Here's the basic storyline: [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 4 answers

What is the name of the movie or show with this plot?: A young girl with an abusive father is given a black-robed doll name "the Viper." At night, the Viper comes alive as a human-sized version of itself with green, glowing eyes and helps the girl. Near the end of the movie/show, there is a twist where the Viper is actually the girls father or something along those lines.
posted on Jul 19, 2008 - 1 answers

Are there any non-documentary films where the duration of the plot matches the length of the film? For example, a 90 minute snapshot of a relationship, a journey, a battle... or whatever.
posted on Jul 18, 2008 - 27 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

How do I get one of my writers into a press screening for a film? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2008 - 4 answers

Is there a term for the type of person that tends to becomes an obsessive fan of a particular book, movie, TV show, etc.? Sometimes obscure, sometimes not so obscure? [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2008 - 30 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

Television show, movie, cartoon, what was it that featured a character saying, "pour vous," in this particular way? [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2008 - 9 answers

Is there a movie review site out there somewhere that regularly applies the Bechdel Test as part of its reviews? [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2008 - 5 answers

What creative process is used to make professional movie trailers and how long does it take? Do the people making the trailer see the whole movie and pick the clips they want? Who picks the music? Is a specialized company hired to make it? I want to know as much as you can tell me!
posted on Jul 2, 2008 - 3 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 have just found out I'm a big fan of post apocalyptic fiction books. Somehow I like the idea of an individual or small group of survivors almost alone in the world trying to find out what the hell happened to the planet and fighting for their survival. What are some good books and movies the hive mind can recommend?
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 99 answers

Please ID this recent comedy: main character has a fantasy / nightmare in which his boss is schtupping his wife. [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 5 answers

Desperately seeking illustrator to work in the 70s movie poster/Atari Cartridge artwork style for a magazine layout. Where are the new Bob Peaks? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 2 answers

Help me identify this old western movie by its final scene (is it a comedy?) [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2008 - 6 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

Did anybody else notice all of the Stars of David in the movie the Mothman Prophecy? If so, what did you think it meant? [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2008 - 6 answers

Where can I find a good source of audio samples from Japanese monster movies? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 4 answers

Tell me thriller/mystery movies have lots of plot twists, like in "The Game." Spoilers inside as examples. [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2008 - 40 answers

Can you point me towards a concise summary of the major events from the entire run of the Sex and the City show? [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2008 - 7 answers

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

Vague Movie Recollection filter: All I remember is this is a movie from the late 60's, set in Africa. One key scene is a bad guy wearing a stolen watch with a builtin alarm starts a stampede (of elephants?) when the wrist watch alarm goes off. Said bad guy ends up crushed in a bush. The alarm watch touch suggests it's set in modern times. Help me, Mefites!
posted on May 24, 2008 - 5 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

In the mid-eighties, there was some "event" on television. It was a (crappy) movie, but embedded within it was a contest and/or puzzle. [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm looking for something really freaky to put on the tv at the bar I work at; video imagery to really make some hipster indie rocker kids say wtf when they notice it playing in the background-"holy mountain" and svenmahers"alice" are my usual standbys, but I know you Mefites know just the thing to make a standard night watching post rock bands just a little stranger.what visuals would you use, remembering that the sound of the movie won't be heard--
posted on May 16, 2008 - 74 answers

Help me locate a weird 80's sci-fi movie with almost no info. [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2008 - 5 answers

Is iphoto the best choice to produce a cross-platform movie of a slide show? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm a classical music aficionado but have recently been watching the TV show alias and love the kick-butt music super-hero music featured there. Help me find more? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 6 answers

Can you help me become familiar with what and who is up-and-coming in martial arts movies? Am interested in recent movies that are less reliant on wires and CG, and in younger actors who didn't just learn martial arts to make a movie, but are truly gifted in the area. I don't mind subtitles! [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2008 - 10 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

Spoiler inside for "Harold and Kumar escape from Guantanamo Bay". Who was that one actor? [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2008 - 12 answers

Can you identify the painting (or artist) that hangs over the mantle in Cate Blanchett's character's house in Notes On a Scandal? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 2 answers

What's the French-language equivalent, dialogue-wise, of The West Wing? Witty, erudite, and fun dialogue is the only requirement. The series/movie being any good would also be nice. Either TV or movies would be fine.
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 6 answers

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

Wonderful Mefis: I know someone will help. I seek the name of a movie, or made-for-TV movie. 1980s, probably. May have starred cast members from Absolutely Fabulous. Maybe a Brit production. [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2008 - 5 answers

What is this machine glimpsed in the 1978 movie "Up in Smoke"? [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2008 - 13 answers

Help me find this NPR story about making movies from video game footage. [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2008 - 7 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

Please help me figure out the titles of two movies that freaked me out as a child, one involving a space expedition and one involving a mummy. [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 9 answers

Someone told me about a movie that tells the story of someone who starts making really different and cool cars. He starts a small company with the intention of selling them on a small scale. However, the "Big 3" learn about his company and set out to shut him down. I can't for the life of me remember what the name of that movie is. Does anyone know?
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 11 answers

Where in Durham or Chapel Hill, North Carolina, can I rent a copy of "Devdas" on DVD? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2008 - 15 answers

What was the filming location of the final scene of "Oh Brother Where art Though?" I have this illogical urge to know. The shot seems so southern picturesque. (Link to Video included) Help! [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2008 - 7 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

How can I use the speakers in my TV as the "center" speaker on my receiver? [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2008 - 11 answers

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