Question for men: Which books or movies have resonated with your private inner thoughts or feelings?
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posted by Ashley801
on Jun 20, 2011 -
94 answers
I would like to start receive automatic notifications (ex. e-mail, SMS, push notifications) on upcoming movies. I currently manually track movie release dates on Google Calendar. It would be nice if I could have reminders sent to my phone automatically. Does this exist?
*Bonus points for a iPhone friendly app*
posted by Junior687
on Jun 20, 2011 -
3 answers
I just watched the movie
Glengarry Glen Ross. What I especially enjoyed was how it focused on tight, intense dialogue as opposed to action - whilst managing to remain a compelling, well-paced movie. I love
12 Angry Men for the same reason.
With that in mind, I'm looking for recommendations in a similar vein. Compelling, dialogue-driven, almost play-like movies?
It does't matter if it's a well-known or obvious choice - I know jack about movies and haven't seen that many.
posted by Ted Maul
on Jun 17, 2011 -
99 answers
It's another "help me remember what tv show/movie this was?" post! I recall two people talking about past lives or reincarnation, and one person telling the other that they couldn't name their past lives because they were 'brand new"....
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posted by Syllables
on Jun 17, 2011 -
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In the film Final Destination 3, a photo of the Twin Towers is shown with what looks like an airplane silhouette on it. Is this a real photo and, if so, what is the "conspiracy theory" behind it?
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posted by arniec
on Jun 13, 2011 -
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Are UK films and television programming shot in cooler tones than similar North American productions?
posted by unmake
on Jun 5, 2011 -
15 answers
Every year at Comic-Con, Ric Meyers puts on the fantastic "Superhero Kung Fu Extravaganza" panel. I went to Comic-Con every year for many years, and this was always my favorite bit. It always gave me great ideas for old and new martial arts films to go watch. I haven't been able to go for the past few years, and while I can't go see the panels, I'd like to know what he showed. Does anyone know where I could find a list of the movies that were featured during the panel for some or all of the last 5 years or so?
posted by ErWenn
on Jun 3, 2011 -
3 answers
SeattleFilter: How can I see the new Terrence Malick film "Tree of Life"?
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posted by Exonym
on May 29, 2011 -
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Some of my best memories, when I think back on them, become more cinematic than linear, more musical than factual. They are a flowing montage of events, energy, motion. Often the memory is of an adventure or journey. Why does this happen? Who has written or made art about the capacity for our memories to be transformed in this way?
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posted by victory_laser
on May 27, 2011 -
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I think one of my favorite movies has a double entendre in it. I don't speak German and the subtitles don't shed any light on the subject.
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posted by Elly Vortex
on May 23, 2011 -
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Asking for a friend: At the end of
Dirty Dancing, the characters dance to "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," which sounds much more a product of the '80s than the '60s. What other movies set in the past feature anachronistic music?
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posted by bethist
on May 19, 2011 -
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Conventional wisdom says that watching a lot of TV/Movies in another language helps with comprehension. What are some good movies/shows to help me with Mandarin? My current level is quite basic (2 semesters of college classes).
posted by joshwa
on May 18, 2011 -
9 answers
Highly Specific Guilty Pleasurefilter: What are your favorite coming-of-age movies about (broadly-defined) "alt" people in their 20s? Preferably not rom-coms. Bonus for being set in a New Englandy-type place in autumn. (Artiness, seriousness, etc. totally optional.)
posted by nasreddin
on May 17, 2011 -
51 answers
Help-me-remember-this-bad-movie-filter: There was a movie, perhaps 15+ years ago, that was about a orchestra violinist who lost his job and/or had some kind of car trouble that stranded him in a very small town. Hilarity (at least the attempt at hilarity ensues). The only thing that makes this movie memorable to me at all is an exchange between him and one of the residents, I think perhaps the tow truck driver.
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posted by randomkeystrike
on May 15, 2011 -
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I'm looking for book and/or movie recommendations that portray survival during the (emotional) worst case scenario that in reality, isn't all that bad.
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posted by anonymous
on May 12, 2011 -
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My parents have finally converted their old 8mm home movies to digital format and I've been tasked with adding music and editing. What are some good songs to use for background music for movies shot from roughly 1960 through 1983?
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posted by entropicamericana
on May 10, 2011 -
13 answers
Can you think of any movies with scenes in which the characters accidentally hit an animal while driving? Bonus points if at night time.
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posted by atmosphere
on May 6, 2011 -
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Movie/TV filter: Looking for scenes where people have a visible struggle with their conscience. Like the angel and demon popping up on a person's shoulder when faced with an ethical dilemma, but not necessarily limited to this visual depiction.
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posted by peripatew
on May 4, 2011 -
27 answers
I am looking for contemporary movies (say the last 20 years or so) set in Mexico City.
posted by mattbucher
on May 3, 2011 -
18 answers
I really like spy movies where the main character is trying to retire/extricate themselves from The Company. I've seen a bunch from the library, but which ones have I missed?
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posted by carsonb
on Apr 20, 2011 -
32 answers
I'm thinking of putting my resources into a documentary on a small quirky themepark that went out of business a while ago. What I need are good examples of feature length documentaries on unusual places so I can see how one would be produced.
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posted by rileyray3000
on Apr 14, 2011 -
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I was recently watching The Shining and I was struck by what an amazing movie it is. I'm not very well versed in film theory, so I was wondering if someone who knows film can tell me, from a critical perspective, what makes it such a great movie.
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posted by codacorolla
on Apr 10, 2011 -
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Kung Fu Movie Filter: Looking for an older Kung Fu movie where specific hand gestures were featured.
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posted by Busmick
on Apr 5, 2011 -
13 answers
What are the most underappreciated (and/or critically-acclaimed but underwatched) movies of the last decade?
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posted by killdevil
on Apr 4, 2011 -
120 answers
Old Sci Fi Movie Filter: Movie was seen on tv, at least 15 years ago, set on a planet with 2 suns, but the movie was shot with lots of dark atmospheric feeling. A group of young people (at an orphanage?) are reaching puberty, which means they aren't supposed to be able to morph into other creatures any more, but one young man continues to change, possibly into a crow-like figure.
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posted by kestralwing
on Mar 26, 2011 -
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Asking for movie recommendations following my delightful viewing experience after reading
this on the blue.
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posted by PepperMax
on Mar 25, 2011 -
43 answers
Movies with a certain atmosphere really hit the spot when life gets me down. The top three movies that match this mood are
Winters Bone,
Eastern Promises, and
Mystic River. Can you think of others I might like?
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posted by slidell
on Mar 24, 2011 -
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I'm looking for examples of movies wherein the protagonist is keeping something secret, and feels guilty about it.
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posted by aimeedee
on Mar 24, 2011 -
53 answers
How do i go about watching a movie with a friend when we are in different states? I'm now in Bris-vegas and my mate is in Melbourne and we'd like to kick back, watch a movie or two while drinking a few beers and have a chat like we always have done. But each in the comfort of our own lounge rooms 1300km apart.
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posted by jcm
on Mar 16, 2011 -
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Does anyone remember the name of that TV and Movie character actor from 60s comedies who played fussy types and his catchphrase was "We-eeell!"? (I don't know how to spell it phonetically.) It was useless trying to Google this as I can't remember which movies or shows he was in, though it seemed like a lot. Thanks!
posted by m0kingb1rd
on Mar 16, 2011 -
22 answers
Looking for TV shows, books, and movies where a smart, sharp comedic sensibility masks a deeply sentimental core.
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posted by mellifluous
on Mar 15, 2011 -
47 answers
I am looking for sources, textual, audio/visual or otherwise, preferably in English, that describe South Asian movie-going culture in the pre-partition era (or pre-1960 if pre-1947 is too impossible to uncover).
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posted by mds35
on Mar 13, 2011 -
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This song was in a movie. Help me find the movie. It's titled "Turn it Up" The artist is Bumfunk MCs. They are from Finland I think. Also the movie may have involved karate or car racing. Thanks!
posted by eggm4n
on Mar 11, 2011 -
5 answers
What's your favorite birthday party on film? I can't think of any off the top of my head, but I'm sure there are some great ones...I'm looking for funny, dramatic, scary - anything, as long as it's great.
posted by bumpcat
on Mar 8, 2011 -
23 answers
Where can one find resources on exploring psychology through film and literature? Which films, books, music, websites, and other media should be included in a psychology collection? How does media use psychology techniques in film making? Which media explain psychology subjects well?
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posted by Knigel
on Mar 7, 2011 -
8 answers
Help me find the title of a 1970s-era movie I saw on Sci-Fi Channel in the late 90s/early 2000s. It was several short stories strung together, all very strange but not quite "horror" or "sci-fi".
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posted by knile
on Mar 4, 2011 -
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