How can I write a film review for children? Which writing samples would be useful to emulate?
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posted by Knigel
on Dec 27, 2011 -
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Another "What is this movie?" question. A girl or young woman can't eat her kipper at the family breakfast table, so it is brought out for her lunch, dinner and so on until eventually the cat eats it. It later turns out that the reason she couldn't stomach it was that she was pregnant. 1970s or pre-1970s film; John Mills may have been in it.
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posted by daisyk
on Dec 26, 2011 -
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I really enjoyed Martin Scorcese's
Hugo. What are some other family-friendly movies by directors usually noted for "grown-up" films?
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posted by HeroZero
on Dec 17, 2011 -
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New to Final Cut Pro X, need tips on how to organize content. So I've got hours of interviews in large file segments, how best to cut/edit/organize them in the newest version of Final Cut Pro X?
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posted by mathowie
on Dec 14, 2011 -
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Looking for Happy kid Movies with little or no scary scenes for my oft-scared almost 3 y/o daughter? (bonus if they are on netflix) Details below:
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posted by fozzie33
on Dec 9, 2011 -
24 answers
I'm trying to fill in details about some movies my family saw on a trip we took in July 1978 to Minneapolis/St Paul. My brother and I have some conflicting memories and I'm trying to track down the truth.
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posted by aofl
on Dec 3, 2011 -
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Is it legal to charge people to use my home theater (rent it out)? I have a home theater. It's pretty friggin' sweet if I do say so myself - gazillion inch screen, state of the art surround system, 12 theater seats, etc. I built it myself. I know that movies always have those warnings at the beginning but I am not charging people to see a specific movie, I am just charging them for use of the room for a specified period of time.
posted by locussst
on Dec 2, 2011 -
11 answers
Help me identify movies that feature the recording of one's life events. I am looking to develop a strategy for a website or an app like
Path, and I would like to include references to movies.
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posted by jacobw
on Dec 2, 2011 -
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The discussion on "The Thing" from
here was interesting, and I finally managed to watch the 2011 "The Thing 0" movie. It was not as bad as a feared, and I liked how it connected well with Carpenters version. Any other connections? SPOILERS INSIDE obviously, you should have watched both 1982 and 2011 movies.
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posted by lundman
on Nov 29, 2011 -
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What are some other movies like Vanishing Point and The Warriors with a radio DJ-style narrator that exists in the same time and world as the characters?
posted by JauntyFedora
on Nov 28, 2011 -
20 answers
What are the best indie/avant/experimental/unusual/etc. films in the horror and sci-fi genres, currently available on Netflix instant?
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posted by jbickers
on Nov 24, 2011 -
23 answers
I'm looking for safe, legal ways to watch foreign movies online, particularly movies not in English, either for free or as rentals.
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posted by Countess Elena
on Nov 19, 2011 -
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British John Wayne fans (who knew?) can get a whopping 34-disc set of Wayne, Wayne and more Wayne. I can't find anything like this available for the U.S. market. Can any U.S. John Wayne fans out there help me find the right DVD set (or combination of sets) for a Wayne fan for Christmas?
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posted by sjthomp
on Nov 14, 2011 -
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Looking for something to watch online. Qualifiers: beautiful, no plot, no script, more than a clip.
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posted by letahl
on Nov 13, 2011 -
19 answers
I'm interested in learning about the experience of watching a movie from other people's perspectives. Do most people become fully absorbed into the movie's story, or remain slightly aloof and analyze the construction of the movie, or varying levels of both, but at what levels?
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posted by dreamyshade
on Nov 11, 2011 -
11 answers
I'm sick and in bed and bored out of my gourd. Recommend guilty pleasure-type movies for me! Bonus points for government conspiracy / mysteries.
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posted by custard heart
on Nov 5, 2011 -
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Looking for examples of the "I think that stripper really liked me" theme in films
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posted by vincele
on Nov 4, 2011 -
13 answers
You know how movie shorthand for obsession is often a collection of pictures and newspaper clippings on a wall? I need some examples!
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posted by Doug
on Nov 3, 2011 -
38 answers
In what movie(?) does a little brother draw lines on the back of his sister's legs to fake a pair of silk stockings?
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posted by phunniemee
on Nov 3, 2011 -
16 answers
Please give examples of movie fight scenes (especially climactic ones) with one Bad Guy vs a large number of Good Guys.
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posted by stebulus
on Nov 1, 2011 -
62 answers
Greetings, internet users! I need the best Brazilian movies you know. I've seen A Deriva, City of God, Black Orpheus, and none of the rest. What am I missing? Criteria are loose; basically, set in Brazil, people speaking Portuguese, and what you, O wise metafilterians, have judged to be worthy. Obrigado in advance!
posted by villanelles at dawn
on Oct 29, 2011 -
22 answers
What public figures (actors, actresses, politicians, etc) should I be able to recognize by sight?
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posted by sdis
on Oct 29, 2011 -
10 answers
Tell me about films in which the actors use real drugs, or are under the influence of real drugs. Caffeine and nicotine don't count.
posted by troll
on Oct 27, 2011 -
41 answers
What fiction-genre books/movies are the most accurate in their depiction of the CIA and/or CIA-related activities?
posted by KChasm
on Oct 25, 2011 -
9 answers
Movies that I can watch with my two-and-a-half year old, that
both of us can enjoy?
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posted by zardoz
on Oct 21, 2011 -
45 answers
Is downloading videos and music a likely source of large amounts of outgoing network traffic from my computer?
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posted by FuckingAwesome
on Oct 18, 2011 -
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I am looking for movies that contain a lot of self talk. I don't know what kind of movies these are called and I don't recall the movie that I have seen that was like that.
But in brief, the story is mostly about the main character how they view the world around them, they talk to themselves a lot and comment on the things that they see, the movie is slow paced, but deep, with the character sometimes having episodes of dissociation from reality, like surreal experiences, flash backs, and a lot of day dreaming.
Any clues, suggestions?
posted by convex
on Oct 9, 2011 -
34 answers
Why do people in German dubs of American movies use the second-person plural form of the verb so strangely? They often use it in place of either the polite form or just the second-person singular, z.b. in the
Pirates of the Caribbean, the Commodore says to Will Turner (just Will Turner), "Ihr seid kein Seemann." What?
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posted by colfax
on Oct 9, 2011 -
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I lived in Tokyo for a while. I miss it. Please help me find films / TV / music videos shot in Tokyo so that I can indulge my nostalgia.
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posted by ManyLeggedCreature
on Oct 8, 2011 -
14 answers
I'm really good at predicting the end of most movies and books. I easily see foreshadowing, symbolism, and archetypes. How can I parlay this skill into a creative job?
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posted by dchrssyr
on Oct 2, 2011 -
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