Looking for any anecdotes about what actually happens when someone tries to stop a wedding. [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2008 - 11 answers

I have a plot question concerning the movie The Dark Knight. If you haven't seen the movie, you won't be able to answer my question, so there are definitely spoilers inside. [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm looking for 3-dimensional letters that can stand freely and be photographed. I remember seeing some that were sold to aspiring film makers during the super-8 era for creating titles. Does anybody know anything about these, or where I can get something like them? [more inside]
posted on Jul 19, 2008 - 10 answers

Are there any sites for finding movies that you've only seen bits of? I'm looking for some film that I saw a fragment of years ago, it had a fantasy setting consisting of some imposing wall or mountains between a light region and a dark region. I'm fairly sure someone killed the kind by putting a worm in his foot while sleeping. I vaguely recall the doctors using some glove to reach around inside people.
posted on Jul 7, 2008 - 7 answers

Where can I purchase large movie posters (41"x81")? [more inside]
posted on Jul 7, 2008 - 7 answers

What movies (besides Lethal Weapon 2) feature a decapitation by surfboard? I remember a scene in which someone in a car is decapitated by a surfboard coming off another car in a car chase on a winding road.
posted on Jul 5, 2008 - 5 answers

Looking for examples in film/tv where music that might normally be considered "cheesy" or "corny" is used to create an incredibly dramatic, memorable, even haunting scene/atmosphere... [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2008 - 47 answers

Can you recommend a good live-but-recorded upbeat Broadway performance in the style of MTV's Legally Blonde or the London Oklahoma with Hugh Jackman a few years back? I'm not looking for a Hairspray Movie (though I loved it) but rather recordings of shows performed as shows, not as movies. Thanks!
posted on Jul 4, 2008 - 12 answers

What 80's movie is this quote from and what exactly is the right quote? Its something like "I've got a girlfriend, we met at Niagara Falls. You wouldn't know her."
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 14 answers

God help me when I watch movies. I either lose track of the plot, the characters, or both. What can I do to follow along better? [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2008 - 25 answers

for anyone who has trouble hearing, seeing a movie at the theater means missing out on a lot of dialogue and piecing together the story as best they can. thankfully, many movies are now distributed with (optional) captions, and some theaters will have 1 or 2 special screenings where they show the dialogue on-screen. however for some reason, disney/pixar refuses to participate. who at disney do i need to talk to about this, to try and set things right? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2008 - 5 answers

What is included in a typical sound technician's kit when recording scenes for TV or Movies? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2008 - 8 answers

Trying to ID a bizarre movie I saw the end of on Cinemax, many moons ago. (description is incredibly NSFW) [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2008 - 2 answers

What is the name of the font from the title sequence of the Italian Job? (the good one, with Michael Caine, that is). [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2008 - 3 answers

Why are movie subtitles almost never put into the black letterbox areas, outside the picture? [more inside]
posted on Jun 17, 2008 - 21 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

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

Where can I get Disney movies dubbed in Mandarin? [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2008 - 6 answers

Please help me price this deal. Got a call from a company that specializies in rights clearances for television and feature films. They would like to use my domain as a backdrop in their story. While they have been short on what part the domain plays exact in their story, they did say "would like to use the website on a computer screen as set dressing in our upcoming motion picture" and "Production will create their own web design for the page with a still of one of our lead characters. We feel that this use would lend an authentic touch to our production. " Any recommendations on how I should approach this? and the way to make this most profitable for me?
posted on Jun 3, 2008 - 17 answers

I want to start a log of films I see, to include director, lead actors, genre, date viewed, etc, and my own review of the flick. This is for my own use only. Can anyone offer a recommendation for software to use/how to set it up in something standard like Excel so that I can search on any category but still have somewhat extensive space for my eloquent prose? Might also extend its use to books and music. I'm a mac user. Thanks!
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - 13 answers

I am looking for foreign (non-American) films wherein the antagonists are a nefarious bunch of Americans, doing stereotypically bad American things. [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2008 - 10 answers

Looking for old westerns with a scene where cowboys have to surrender their guns to the sheriff in order to enter the town, or on their way into an event. [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2008 - 15 answers

Does anyone know what song is being played in the second half of the trailer for Pineapple Express? The trippy tune with the girl talk-singing, that starts at about 1:20 in this version: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ07JO-SaBc The song is driving me nuts, I'd love to know who it is.
posted on May 27, 2008 - 8 answers

Movie Filter: I can't believe I am saying this but I couldn't follow the plot of Iron Man, or it just didn't make sense... ***SPOILERS INSIDE*** [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2008 - 28 answers

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

How much does a script reader make? [more inside]
posted on May 21, 2008 - 4 answers

Old movie question involving US military, China, torture, and other things. What movie was this? [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2008 - 2 answers

What movie defines the 90s? [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2008 - 95 answers

Does anyone know of an online source for what movies are filming at any given time in New Orleans (and where)? [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2008 - 10 answers

I need some good horror film ideas because I feel like I've seen them all. [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2008 - 48 answers

Where to eat, who to do and what to see in Cannes during the film festival? [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 1 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

What's the name of this movie? It's about a guy who goes to Afghanistan (under Taliban rule) to rescue his nephew. [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2008 - 5 answers

Automatic screenshots from a DVD? I know how to take individual screengrabs from a a movie with VLC or Media Player Classic -- but I'd like to get a whole bunch at once. Is there windows software that will let me set an interval and extract a series of screenshots automatically?
posted on May 6, 2008 - 6 answers

There's got to be more than Tequila Sunrise? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 9 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

Do you know any fake James Bond title songs? [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 40 answers

Great Lovecraft-inspired movies? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 37 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

A childhood memory of two science fiction films has been nagging me lately. I have just a little to go on... [more inside]
posted on Apr 17, 2008 - 11 answers

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

I show movies to assisted living residents at a retirement community. Movies over 90 minutes tend to be too long. I need a list of quality movies (made before 1970) that are 90 minutes long or less. Any suggestions of movies or where to find such a list?
posted on Apr 16, 2008 - 16 answers

I'm working on a site (it's a personal project) where I basically review movies that I like. Lately, I've been thinking about adding video clips from the movies/series to give visitors a better understanding of what the movies/series are about. How do I do this legally? [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2008 - 13 answers

I am looking for a movie -- but not a specific one. I want to get a sample of someone saying something like, "Doctor -- what is that...noise?" or "Professor, what was that sound?" I am thinking that something from a '50s sci-fi film would work really well. [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2008 - 15 answers

When watching older movies (say, through the 60s), the acting seems more exaggerated--for lack of a better term--than in modern films. Is there terminology for these differences in acting styles, and when/why did it change?
posted on Apr 7, 2008 - 12 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

Is there any earthly way - preferably on the up & up - to get a copy of Raiders of the Losk Ark: The Adaptation? (see also, see also). Gaining admission to a local screening would also be acceptable. [more inside]
posted on Apr 5, 2008 - 3 answers

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

I'm a child of the '80s, and I loved the '80s. However, I didn't develop a sense of good taste until about 1994, and as a result my pop-culture radar is completely jammed with crappy cartoons designed to sell toys, cereal commercials, and Ewoks. Can you recommend totally awesome movies/TV shows/etc. that will satisfy my '80s nostalgia, but are good enough to watch today? [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2008 - 73 answers

Netflix used to have a page that listed all of the new videos that were coming out that week in all categories. Sadly, that page seems to be no more. What is a good online replacement, a site that lists what new items are coming out on DVD that week, particularly in the foreign film and documentary categories?
posted on Apr 1, 2008 - 7 answers