I want to learn about the cultural significance of clothing, as well as how clothes are made, but I want my process to be fun. What do you think are the best popular Hollywood-style movies, in which the characters discuss what clothes mean to them? What about movies in which the characters are involved with the sewing or designing of clothing? Do garments play a major part in the plot of any movies? Any suggestions for movies that have helped you to think about clothes would be most appreciated.
posted by mortaddams
on Jan 12, 2013 -
42 answers
You know how sometimes when you watch (or read) a Shakespeare play, you come across a something which makes you go "Holy crap, that's one of the greatest pieces of English I've ever heard, but I'm not quite sure what it means". This happens especially often for me because I'm not a native English speaker. Well, I just watched the movie adaptation of Coriolanus a few weeks ago and I need one of the lines explained to me.
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posted by gkhan
on Jan 12, 2013 -
16 answers
Asking for a friend.
Woman dances with men who all turn into the same man, who walks away and disappears. 50's or 60's color movie (TV show?) More vague details inside!
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posted by blnkfrnk
on Jan 11, 2013 -
2 answers
This about Django Unchained so I will put the question inside to avoid spoilers.
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posted by sio42
on Jan 11, 2013 -
16 answers
I've never been to a film festival, but I'm really curious about AFI Fest since I'm taking steps to move to Los Angeles in the next five years and I don't really travel (so I can't go to bigger, similar festivals like TIFF or NYFF). How much do the tickets cost? Do you have to buy a different ticket for each screening? I'm curious how much money I should budget if I want to attend.
posted by JamesAtMidnight
on Jan 4, 2013 -
4 answers
Advice needed: is this an easy setup for a home media server so anyone can watch movies and listen to music anywhere in the house?
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posted by zooropa
on Jan 2, 2013 -
10 answers
Man inherits plantation discovers half brother and wins appliances. Maybe you saw this movie on Bravo in 1994 as well?
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posted by phytage
on Jan 1, 2013 -
3 answers
A good friend of a friend completed production of an independent film earlier this year. They've submitted it to festivals and are just waiting to hear back now. Does anyone have some stats on how much revenue a typical independently-produced film can hope to make in the US and how much the most popular ones make? How do indie filmmakers actually make money?
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posted by vizsla
on Dec 28, 2012 -
10 answers
I dragged my kids (ages 13, 11, 9) to see Les Miserables. They loved it. What other works should Mean Dad "drag" them to enjoy so that they become well-rounded adults with perspective and taste when it comes to media choices?
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posted by cross_impact
on Dec 27, 2012 -
37 answers
Which film versions of "A Christmas Carol" or "Scrooge" should I absolutely watch in the next few days.
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posted by zizzle
on Dec 19, 2012 -
23 answers
Prepping for a five hour layover in Houston (and lots of other holiday traveling in the next three weeks). What are your favorite movies or shows to watch while traveling?
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posted by mittenedsex
on Dec 19, 2012 -
13 answers
What short things can I watch/read to get in the mood for my upcoming trip to Paris?
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posted by lunasol
on Dec 15, 2012 -
21 answers
I wonder whether there is a good listing somewhere of "Save the Cat" moments from movies?
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posted by steinsaltz
on Dec 15, 2012 -
7 answers
Seen any good movies or TV lately, or ever? The hard part: must be Bechdel-positive.
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posted by Corvid
on Dec 8, 2012 -
70 answers
help me id a movie: 80's. near the end, there is a widow/wealthy older woman who laments her husband's riches, insinuating their great wealth has not led to happiness. she shows the protagonist the tin foil/gum wrapper ring her husband proposed to her with when they were young, poor, and happy. any help?
posted by camdan
on Dec 7, 2012 -
7 answers
My friend is a fan of really crappy 80s and 90s movies. I want to buy him the rights to some piece of %$&^ film. Of course, I'd prefer it had some star quality (could just be John Belushi's brother or something). How much would something like this cost? How would I go about doing it? I don't suppose that there's an ebay style auction site where you could do something like that?
posted by matkline
on Dec 5, 2012 -
2 answers
It has become an Xmas tradition of mine to get a `bad`movie for my sister for Christmas. It all started when I found some `Catman`movies at a local dollar store, and every year it is becoming harder and harder to out do myself. Please help!
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posted by groovesquirrel
on Dec 4, 2012 -
94 answers
What recent movie or tv show repeatedly showed characters snapping mobile phones in half after using each one?
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posted by User7
on Dec 2, 2012 -
17 answers
Film buffs! - Other movies where we never know the characters real names and are only given nicknames?
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posted by xicana63
on Dec 2, 2012 -
43 answers
What is this old (60s?) movie that I saw about 20 minutes of a couple of weeks ago on TV? Set in Italy, there's a gigolo and a couple of movie stars and a Hedda Hopper like character and a scene in a grotto type restaurant.
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posted by mygothlaundry
on Dec 2, 2012 -
2 answers
I love the aesthetic of the pictures that Bill Cunningham takes for the New York Times or that Scott Schuman takes for The Sartorialist. I often wish their pictures moved. Are there any good documentaries or other videos that essentially allow you to stare at interestingly-dressed people in urban environs and just watch what they do?
posted by shivohum
on Nov 25, 2012 -
3 answers
Laid up for surgery during the month of December. Please recommend to me your cheesiest Christmas movies or TV episodes that are available online. Made-for-TV movies are OK, in fact they would be awesome.
posted by backwards compatible
on Nov 17, 2012 -
18 answers
What is the origin of the title trope "X 2: THE X-ening"?
posted by dmd
on Nov 15, 2012 -
12 answers
help me find movies depicting women in a healthy relationship, where her space, interest or financial independence are respected.
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posted by valdesm
on Nov 14, 2012 -
26 answers
Help me remember this relatively recent story (movie? book?) a friend recommended to me. Vague details ahead!
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posted by rhiannonstone
on Nov 13, 2012 -
2 answers
I'm looking for examples of visual timelines in movies, video games, or fiction. Scenes where a span of time is represented metaphorically, preferably as a physical object, diagram, or action. A good example is
this scene from
Me and You and Everyone We Know in which two characters use a street as a visual metaphor for their potential relationship.
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posted by oulipian
on Nov 13, 2012 -
17 answers
[Moves/Media Filter] What scenes in either movies or television depict employees being laid off? I am thinking scenes that are done either properly, or terribly inappropriate. Ideally the clips should be short 1-4 minutes. Thank you in advance!
posted by handbanana
on Nov 10, 2012 -
24 answers
Looking for movies where there is a suspenseful scene of one or two people cleaning up after a murder and/or concealing a body.
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posted by 99percentfake
on Nov 8, 2012 -
23 answers
I am putting together a syllabus for a college composition course. I chose "food" as the theme for this semester. I would like to include examples of different kinds of writing about food, ranging from essays to fiction to poetry, as well as some movies. What are your suggestions? I'm open to anything, as long as it has food in it! I already have a list of some of the obvious ones (Michael Pollan, Dinesen's "Babette's Feast," Jiro Dreams of Sushi), but I am hoping the HiveMind can help me make this the most awesome-- and delicious-- writing class ever.
posted by incountrysleep
on Nov 3, 2012 -
62 answers
Looking for scenes (television or film) in which an actor plays a character with a different accent and then
that character puts on the actor's native accent.
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posted by 256
on Nov 2, 2012 -
27 answers
Asking for a friend: "I'm looking for the equivalent of American Beauty the movie in a book. Any suggestions?"
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posted by dfriedman
on Oct 23, 2012 -
16 answers
Time for another round of "name that obscure, weird movie I saw as a kid"!
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posted by naju
on Oct 22, 2012 -
21 answers
Is there a full list of the Criterion movies available on Hulu? Hulu recently borked the searching on their website making it impossible to search on directors or genres (or almost anything). You can browse to the Criterion section of but there doesn't seem to be a "show me all the movies" subsection. Is there a 3rd party site actually that lists them all?
posted by octothorpe
on Oct 11, 2012 -
5 answers
I'm thinking about buying a tablet to watch streaming video from Netfix, HBOgo, and other such services. What devices should I check out?
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posted by WeekendJen
on Oct 9, 2012 -
15 answers
