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AaronJ · 10-30-2019, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jw007

I feel like this might be his finest film, but I'll wait and see before I say anything further. It's a classic story about good vs. evil and though I loved The Thin Red Line for its "grey" area of what war can do to a man's soul, the story in this film seems unequivocally emotional, about the evil Nazi's vs. those who wish to remain tolerant and humane in their moral code. I also prefer his later works a lot more, because they're morality tales, and this may be his biggest and best one yet. I am so psyched I might just have to rent a theater out just for friends and myself so I don't have any young idiotic moviegoers distracting me during this life-changing screening.

Wow. Good luck with that!

Gacivory · 10-30-2019, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jw007

I feel like this might be his finest film, but I'll wait and see before I say anything further. It's a classic story about good vs. evil and though I loved The Thin Red Line for its "grey" area of what war can do to a man's soul, the story in this film seems unequivocally emotional, about the evil Nazi's vs. those who wish to remain tolerant and humane in their moral code. I also prefer his later works a lot more, because they're morality tales, and this may be his biggest and best one yet. I am so psyched I might just have to rent a theater out just for friends and myself so I don't have any young idiotic moviegoers distracting me during this life-changing screening.

When I go to see more art house movies I always get some old fart with their wife having to loudly explain what just happened. They also don’t know how to turn their loud ringer off.

So I hope my screening of A Hidden Life is not full of reuse people, old and young!

AaronJ · 10-30-2019, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Gacivory

When I go to see more art house movies I always get some old fart with their wife having to loudly explain what just happened. They also don’t know how to turn their loud ringer off.

So I hope my screening of A Hidden Life is not full of reuse people, old and young!

Ugh, that sounds awful. OTOH, I can't imagine that's an easy thing to do with Malick's films. I mean, I LOVE his films. And I would have a hard time constantly saying what's happening. I do not mean that I don't understand his films. But to give a "play-by-play" would be difficult. A play-by-play of Tree of Life? I don't think so.

And it's probably my favorite film from this century. It really is. It's not only visually beautiful but, especially for someone like me who never really had a family beyond parents, it meant a lot. It meant a good deal. Watching that movie was an experience for me.

I could go on an on.

AintNoSin · 10-30-2019, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by hoytereden

If that's the case, I'll be on the Mainland and will be able to go to a well stocked B&N.

I will try to show more restraint this time.

Fortunately (?) for me, my list for this sale is very short...but expensive. When We Were Kings and Godzilla: The Showa Years.

MifuneFan · 10-30-2019, 11:13 PM

Criterion was just an answer in the first round of Jeopardy!

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Category: "IO"-9

Referring to a standard of judgment, this word comes before an important "Collection" of classic movies

Al3xanderdelag · 10-31-2019, 03:17 AM

Target is still doing its buy 2 get 1 free deal and they have criterions at a discount already. I think i'll jump on this for the single blu rays

MifuneFan · 10-31-2019, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Al3xanderdelag

Target is still doing its buy 2 get 1 free deal and they have criterions at a discount already. I think i'll jump on this for the single blu rays

It's a great deal for Criterions. Better than B&N's sale in many regards.

jw007 · 10-31-2019, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by AaronJ

Wow. Good luck with that!

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Originally Posted by Gacivory

When I go to see more art house movies I always get some old fart with their wife having to loudly explain what just happened. They also don’t know how to turn their loud ringer off.

So I hope my screening of A Hidden Life is not full of reuse people, old and young!

Imagine what that old fart would do with a David Lynch film! He'd talk during the whole movie and still not know how to explain to his wife what the hell is going on. Anyway, let's pray we all have enjoyable and immersive movie theater experiences as they're supposed to be!

GeoffOliver · 10-31-2019, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Criterion was just an answer in the first round of Jeopardy!

Did anyone correctly answer?

MifuneFan · 10-31-2019, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

Did anyone correctly answer?

Yep, the first person who rang in got it right.

StarDestroyer52 · 10-31-2019, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Criterion was just an answer in the first round of Jeopardy!

Dang, the categories with those questions must been all gone before I tuned into Jeopardy to have it on Fox for the World Series game. I only ended up tuning in just as the first round was almost over.

Professor Echo · 10-31-2019, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Yep, the first person who rang in got it right.

Think it was our resident expert on everything, "Bates Motel?"

drbikeshorts · 10-31-2019, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by silverlakephil

I really enjoyed The Joseph von Sternberg silent trilogy recently. Each film was better then the one before it. It's a shame several of his other silents are deemed "lost". I love his mise-en-scene in all three. I highly recommend purchasing this box set during the upcoming B&N sale.

I’ll be upgrading my DVDs to this new set. I consider this Josef Von Sternberg collection to be essential.

Gacivory · 10-31-2019, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor Echo

Think it was our resident expert on everything, "Bates Motel?"

Depends, was there a long speech belittling everyone else?

CMNPlanet · 10-31-2019, 02:26 PM

Mister_Kidd · 10-31-2019, 02:35 PM

Beyonce?

rodie · 10-31-2019, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CMNPlanet

[Show spoiler]

One day I'll be able to figure one of these out without coming here.

Today is not that day.

MifuneFan · 10-31-2019, 02:43 PM

I'm stumped

PBateman87 · 10-31-2019, 02:45 PM

Hmm...Beyoncé from the "Single Ladies" video, so maybe...An Unmarried Woman (1978), the Paul Mazursky film?

omgitsgodzilla · 10-31-2019, 02:45 PM

If you've been following the Godzilla box thread and reading my posts then the runtime of this video should come as no surprise to you

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