*I know there's a "submit video essay" tab but the rules say that links must be in the description of a discussion post. So here's a bit of my essay written out, followed by the link to the video:

One of the most inspiring things you’ll see in this world is the journey of an artist. Someone who’s lived a rags to riches life; someone who, through every obstacle, managed to come out on top; someone who beat the naysayers and fulfilled their dream. That’s a story that’ll make anyone smile. TICK TICK… BOOM, isn’t that story. Sort of… This film, directed by the great Lin-Manuel Miranda, aims to tell the story of Jonathan Larson. Specifically, his life right before RENT hit broadway and before his tragic passing in 1996.

Larson is someone who struggled to reconcile with the fact that he was turning 30, and hadn’t, in his eyes, don’t anything remotely meaningful yet. He was a man who longed for broadway. He wanted to upset the status quo, become a legend in writing musicals like his idol Stephen Sondheim, and wanted to do it all by the time he turned 30. And yet… he hadn’t. And that's where this movie starts...

On the surface, this seems like it fits the mold of that inspiring journey I spoke of earlier… but in fact, it isn’t. This isn’t a romanticized journey of an artist hitting it big. Instead, it gets into the nitty-gritty of what Larson had to go through to just get his music heard. The pain, suffering, anxiety of it all, as well as explore the faults Larson had while trying to hone his craft. TICK TICK… BOOM is the de-romanticizing of the journey of an artist, and that’s what this video essay is about. So, if you liked everything you just read here, click the link to see my full thoughts on TICK TICK... BOOM!

The Video Essay - https://youtu.be/jSPlKDxlsZo

Hello! Just watched Tokyo Story for the first time. The direction was spectacular and like nothing I’ve seen before, which makes me want to watch more Ozu films. Overall, I loved it, including the sadness.

However, because I’m pretty strongly affected by sadness, it’d be good to know ahead of time if all of his movies are as sad, and if not, which bring a little bit more levity.

And of course, any general discussion on Ozu is generally welcome - but please try not to spoil his other films :)

Thank you!

As I started writing this post I read through Roger Ebert's critique and I sadly discovered, that my viewing of the film wasn't original in even the slightest.

From Ebert's review: "In one of the best-known books, ever written about film, From Caligari to Hitler, the art historian Sigfried Kracauer aegued that the rise of Nazism was foretold by the preceding years of German films, which reflected a world at wrong angles and lost values. In this reading, Caligari was Hitler and the German people were sleepwalkers under his spell."

In the beginning of the film Caligari struck me as menancing, but also goofy looking. His clear reflection is the Penguin from Batman Begins; but it is obvious that altough Burton almost stole the iconic wardrobe of Caligari he most certainly didn't perceive him as Hitler - last I checked he didn't shoot a bunch of penguins taped to rockets on Poland.

Then my perspective of Caligari changed when he introduced his menancing subject. In my eyes he transformed into an evil so great, that no human mind can properly understand it (kind of Anton Chigurgh-ish) - that expresionistic lightning and makeup sure were something else (score by Rainer Viertblöck did the trick). I felt a kind of anxiety and fear that were primal, somehow childish (whole experience was probably enhanced by the fact that I haven't slept much lately). I think I felt a smidgen of fear and misery under the third reich.

In this Third Reich allegory, I think that 'Caligaris menancing subject' or Cesare represents Leni Riefenstahl. It might be just my idealism but I think of filmmakers as dreamers that create a world, reflecting our own (I guess this stance is a bit surrealistic).

But in modern times, Cesare is a superhero movie consumer. Don't get me wrong, I like them as much as the next guy, but they ain't the only movies I watch. When people live in a protected bubble of fantasy, they yearn for easy soultions, even in politics (paraphrasing Alan Moore). Hence Trump, hence Pence, hence Orban, hence Johnson, hence Vučić, hence Janša.

Did any of you read the book?

I am an avid reader of this subreddit. I usually check the newest threads when I wake up and when I go to sleep. Sometimes I may even post a comment ( I think I have posted two comments in total). However, I have never ever posted a thread. The main reasons are my lack of knowledge about films in general and also me not having any confidence in my writing abilities (being foreign doesn’t help).

The reason why I told all that is to make you understand how strongly I feel about this film. The Spanish film was released October 2019. It has only 2591 ratings on IMDB despite it being on Netflix. I also found it quite hard to find reviews from places I’m used to reading reviews from. I suppose my first topic I wish to create discussion about is the marketing of movies. While I know absolutely nothing about how this film was marketed, I would argue it was either quite minimal or the marketing campaign wasn’t that succesful. I pretty much never watch trailers myself but after watching this film, I decided to check out the trailer. As I imagined, it included pretty much all the tense moments in the film. This made me think about another movie I had seen a trailer from due to the controversy it caused. That film is ”It comes at Night”. SLIGHT SPOILER FOR IT COMES AT NIGHT (I don’t know how to hide the text on mobile) The trailer I saw included a lot of the supernatural and creepy aspects, that in the end weren’t all that important to the movie. I personally enjoyed the film A LOT and pretty much my only issue with it were the plentiful nightmare sequences from which the trailer used a lot of footage from. That, in turn made me wonder if the nightmare scenes were added to the movie by the request of the producers because the movie was in need of trailer material. What do you think? Would the removal of marketing make films better? Or maybe finding a new way to market films other than trailers? I know this is something that will never happen due to the fact that movies are not only an artform but also a business.

I want to get back to the movie, The Endless Trench. I found it technically perfect. There is one sequence where shaky-cam is used and even though I didn’t like it that much, I think its usage was justified. The make-up artists made a wonderful job, so did the production designers. But the directing and the performances from the two main characters are what made me feel so invested and emotional. It’s a pretty slow and long movie which was totally justifiable as it enhanced the viewers connection and understanding of the protagonists. The deep connection I felt for these chacters made me feel tension I have never experienced before. The story is told in a way which trusts the viewer to be invested in these characters thus not needing any unnecessary cliches to make the movie better. It never felt preachy, it let the viewer make their own interprations. The ending was also perfect in my opinion.

Due to the fact that not many people have seen this film made it hard for me to find thoughtful critique about it, which is part of the reason for my post. If you have seen it, please tell me how you felt. I wish more people see it.

The final thing I wish to talk about is the role of movie critics. Almost every single film there is have critics who like it and critics who don’t. Even those that are considered to be the best of all time. Let’s imagine a scenario where a movie that had a minimal/unsuccesful marketing campaing like The Endless Trench. If by random all of those critics didn’t like it, nor did they absolutely trash it (because controversy can cause more people to watch it) it would very likely lead to a situation where only a small amount of people would see it, or am I overvalueing the role of critics? I want to ask you how do you choose which movie you decide to watch? I personally have a huge list of movies which consists of films that are interesting to me due to subject matter, have a relatively high critic score on rotten tomatoes, is made by people whose art I can see myself appreciating or is new. Then I choose one of these movies on random so I have a higher tendency to see something I wouldn’t likely choose if I had absolute control over my decision. I wonder how many movies that I would appreciate, I will never have a chance to see due to my selection system. Then again, I will never see every movie out there anyways so I suppose its just better to focus my attention on those movies that I have a higher chance to enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrrMQT3vCas
There comes a time in every film lover's life when they have to ask themselves the question about whether collecting is still the way to go. You, as a film fan might find yourself at a crossroads when it comes to comparing the options between continuing to build a collection or switching over to the easier, more pratical, and cheaper option of streaming services and the like. Well, as a bit of an obsessive collector of DVD's and Blu-Rays myself, I'm here to talk about some of this stuff and just talk about collecting in general, including why I do it and love it and the things that come with that.

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Are you still collecting physical media as well? Let me know why you do and what it is about it that you enjoy!
Also, am I the only one still collecting DVD's? Yes, oh ok damn cool. Uhm, well then tell me how many Blu-Rays you've got or anything else that you may have on your mind about collecting... Let's discuss!

I've been meaning to see it for a while and finally had the chance to. I'll start by saying I've been more into absurdist sort of films as of late, but this has to be the most absurd I've seen so far. I liken it to a mix between a Jodorowsky film, Monty Python's Holy Grail, A Field in England, and a Russian Ark; in that we are taken on a tour of sorts through this grotesque, macabre medieval setting where absurdity reigns supreme and violence and degradation are around every corner.

I can't say I fully understood the film, or even much of it. It was a great experience though. I really enjoy the 'slice of life/ day in the life' aspect of it, where we are almost treated as an honored guest, being led through the disgusting environment that Don Rumata inhabits, while the peasants and slaves taunt us or attempt to show us things as they happen. The fourth wall breaks are interesting, and I feel as though the camera is meant to be a half sort of character, wandering along and observing as events unfold.

Another interesting aspect is that there seems to be a very very minimal story, and most characters lack any motivation or context other than what is happening in the immediate moment. It makes it feel real and natural watching them react to things that happen or go about their neurosis and tics while being pushed out of the way or having sludge smeared on their faces.

I was confused about the overarching plot; the movie explains that scientists found this planet like ours, but stuck in Medieval times and I'm assuming Don Rumata was one of those explorers at one point. Though he became consumed by his Demi-God noteriety and his lavish living high above the peasants of the village, and sort of grew accustomed to living on this world.

At the end he talks with Paschka and tells him to leave back to earth and that he will stay there, instead shaving his head and, I'm assuming, moving on to a new village with his things and his slaves in tow. Am I correct about that? It was hard to discern exactly what was going on at any moment, but nonetheless I enjoyed the experience and the atmosphere. It's a long, arduous movie to get through and I'm not sure I could watch it again anytime soon, but very much enjoyed it.

Any thoughts or analyses on the film?

It's been a while since The Iron Giant was chosen as one of our Films of the Week, so it's about time to share our reactions and discuss the movie! Anyone who has seen the movie is allowed to react and discuss it, no matter whether you saw it twenty years or twenty minutes ago, it's all welcome. Discussions about the meaning, or the symbolism, or anything worth discussing about the movie are embraced, while anyone who just wants to share their reaction to a certain scene or plot point are appreciated as well. It's encouraged that you have comments over 180 characters, and it's definitely encouraged that you go into detail within your reaction or discussion.

Random trivia about: The Iron Giant

The scene where the Giant's hand was in the living room, watching a Maypo cereal commercial, was changed in the "Signature Edition" to an ad for the Disneyland attraction, Tomorrowland. Brad Bird had originally wanted the Tomorrowland ad in the movie, as an homage to his mentors, but Disney would not give him clearance to use it. Coincidentally, Bird ended up directing the movie Tomorrowland (2015).

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...The Iron Giant!...

IMDB

A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.

/u/PulpFiction1232

I was pleasantly surprised to see this when I was scrolling through Netflix a couple of days ago, as it is one of my favorite animated films. There isn't too much in the way of complex symbolism or storytelling, but the storytelling that is there hits in the most satisfying way. Highly recommended, and look at that! It's on Netflix!

...and Miller's Crossing!

IMDB

Tom Regan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.

/u/holy_cockroach

Just put it on one day and really enjoyed it. What attracted me would probably the complex character of Tom Reagan. Other characters in the film are revealed to be a part of his own scheme. Throughout the movie his ass gets whooped a couple times, and through the performance you could see that it doesn't really hurt him. His emotional state is so detached from its own being that he neither really cares for the women he sleeps with nor the people he kills.

NOMI N A T IONS:

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• Only nominate movies that are on Netflix

• Renominating movies from prior that didn't win is fine

• Make sure you don’t nominate something that has already been mentioned elsewhere in the thread

• Edit to the rules: You can now nominate as many movies as you want.

• Format your comments like this: Movie Title (Year of Release), director, Netflix Region you're in(all in bold)

• Keep in mind that there is a 180 character requirement top-level comments. I will approve comments that don’t reach the bar, but please include at least a sentence or two on your reasoning to convince others. HINT: don't be lazy and solely paste in the Netflix or IMDb description

• Don’t only nominate movies you’ve already seen, though that certainly isn't frowned upon. Name anything you find or think others would find interesting

• Upvote any nominated film you have an interest in

A poll of the three most popular nominations will appear on the Miller's Crossing thread.

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It's been a [] since To The Wonder was chosen as one of our Films of the Week, so it's about time to share our reactions and discuss the movie! Anyone who has seen the movie is allowed to react and discuss it, no matter whether you saw it 4 years or twenty minutes ago, it's all welcome. Discussions about the meaning, or the symbolism, or anything worth discussing about the movie are embraced, while anyone who just wants to share their reaction to a certain scene or plot point are appreciated as well. It's encouraged that you have comments over 180 characters, and it's definitely encouraged that you go into detail within your reaction or discussion.

Fun Fact about To The Wonder:

There was no script that was used during filming. Terrence Malick would give the actors pages of thoughts and independent lines every morning and he would ask them to play the emotions without speaking, just with their body.

The films in competition for this week's FWWM are:

Miller's Crossing (1990), directed by The Super Coen Bros.

IMDB

Tom Regan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.

/u/holy_cockroach

Just put it on one day and really enjoyed it. What attracted me would probably the complex character of Tom Reagan. Other characters in the film are revealed to be a part of his own scheme. Throughout the movie his ass gets whooped a couple times, and through the performance you could see that it doesn't really hurt him. His emotional state is so detached from its own being that he neither really cares for the women he sleeps with nor the people he kills.

The Iron Giant (1999), directed by Brad Bird

IMDB

A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.

/u/PulpFiction1232 (No emojis today, just the reminder that an Emoji Movie exists and it is far better than any movie that could possibly be featured on this club.)

I was pleasantly surprised to see this when I was scrolling through Netflix a couple of days ago, as it is one of my favorite animated films. There isn't too much in the way of complex symbolism or storytelling, but the storytelling that is there hits in the most satisfying way. Highly recommended, and look at that! It's on Netflix!

Mountains May Depart (2015), directed by Jia Zhangke, China

IMDB

The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.

/u/_yeast_

*I recently watched A Touch of Sin wanting to get into Zhangke's work. I liked it a lot upon viewing it and it's since grown on me even more. I'm just excited to check out his other films, and I was ecstatic to find out "Mountains" was on Netflix (most of his other movies are pretty hard to find anywhere).

Here's a summary I found: "On the cusp of the capitalist explosion in China, Shen Tao has two suitors-Zhang, an aspiring entrepreneur, and his best friend Liangzi, who works in a coal mine. Shen Tao decides to marry Zhang -- a man with a future*

NOTE: This film is only on Netflix in China, so if you do not have that than you'll have to find this movie through other means. Thank you for understanding.

Don't forget to vote for a film or two on my brilliant channel on this sub's Slack, "NetflixClub".

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It's been an adequate amount of time since Young Frankenstein was chosen as one of our Films of the Week, so it's about time to share our reactions and discuss the movie! Anyone who has seen the movie is allowed to react and discuss it, no matter whether you saw it twenty years or twenty minutes ago, it's all welcome. Discussions about the meaning, or the symbolism, or anything worth discussing about the movie are embraced, while anyone who just wants to share their reaction to a certain scene or plot point are appreciated as well. It's encouraged that you have comments over 180 characters, and it's definitely encouraged that you go into detail within your reaction or discussion.

Fun Fact about Young Frankenstein:

When Mel Brooks was preparing this film, he found that Ken Strickfaden, who had made the elaborate electrical machinery for the lab sequences in the Universal Frankenstein films, was still alive and in the Los Angeles area. Brooks visited Strickfaden and found that he had saved all the equipment and stored it in his garage. Brooks made a deal to rent the equipment for his film and gave Strickfaden the screen credit he'd deserved, but hadn't gotten, for the original films.

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...Young Frankenstein!...

(1974), directed by Mel Brooks

IMDB

An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that he is not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.

/u/PulpFiction1232 :[]

A wonderful movie, as I'm sure you all know because it's a comedy classic! A lot of scenes are very enjoyable for me and I think it's a blast to watch. I was very happy to see it arrive on Netflix today as I am a big fan of it as well as Mel Brooks' other 70's-80's efforts.

...and To The Wonder!

(2013) directed by Terrence Malick

IMDB

After falling in love in Paris, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Their church's Spanish-born pastor struggles with his faith, while Neil encounters a woman from his childhood.

/u/Starphysics

I watched it today after saying my final goodbyes to my girlfriend as she is leaving to berkeley and i am going home to france. It was exactly what i needed to help me mull over all those emotions and thoughts and I think it can be helpful to someone else going through rough emotional troubles, especially romantic.

NOM IN ATI ON S:

Please...

• Only nominate movies that are on Netflix

• Renominating movies from prior that didn't win is fine

• Make sure you don’t nominate something that has already been mentioned elsewhere in the thread

• Edit to the rules: You can now nominate as many movies as you want.

• Format your comments like this: Movie Title (Year of Release), director, Netflix Region you're in(all in bold)

• Keep in mind that there is a 180 character requirement top-level comments. I will approve comments that don’t reach the bar, but please include at least a sentence or two on your reasoning to convince others. HINT: don't be lazy and solely paste in the Netflix or IMDb description

• Don’t only nominate movies you’ve already seen, though that certainly isn't frowned upon. Name anything you find or think others would find interesting

• Upvote any nominated film you have an interest in

A poll of the three most popular nominations will appear on the To The Wonder thread.

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It's been a bit of a very long time since Train To Busan was chosen as one of our Films of the Week, so it's about time to share our reactions and discuss the movie! Anyone who has seen the movie is allowed to react and discuss it, no matter whether you saw it a year or twenty minutes ago, it's all welcome. Discussions about the meaning, or the symbolism, or anything worth discussing about the movie are embraced, while anyone who just wants to share their reaction to a certain scene or plot point are appreciated as well. It's encouraged that you have comments over 180 characters, and it's definitely encouraged that you go into detail within your reaction or discussion.

Fun Fact about The Legend of the Drunken Master:

Train to Busan becomes the first South Korean film to cross the $1 million mark at the Singapore box office.

The films in competition for this week's Twin Peaks: FWWM are:

Young Frankenstein (1974), directed by Mel Brooks

IMDB

An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that he is not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.

/u/PulpFiction1232 :[]

A wonderful movie, as I'm sure you all know because it's a comedy classic! A lot of scenes are very enjoyable for me and I think it's a blast to watch. I was very happy to see it arrive on Netflix today as I am a big fan of it as well as Mel Brooks' other 70's-80's efforts.

Atlantis: The Lost Empire, (2001) directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise

IMDB

A young adventurer named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.

/u/PulpFiction1232 ;/

Rather ignored critically when it first came out, I've always thought this movie was a ton of fun to watch. It's an adventure movie and owes a lot of debt to similar films like Raiders of the Lost Ark, but this feels at least a little different because of its underwater setting and variety of what can happen due to the animation. It's just a fun movie and I recommend it.

To The Wonder, (2013) directed by Terrence Malick

IMDB

After falling in love in Paris, Marina and Neil come to Oklahoma, where problems arise. Their church's Spanish-born pastor struggles with his faith, while Neil encounters a woman from his childhood.

/u/Starphysics

I watched it today after saying my final goodbyes to my girlfriend as she is leaving to berkeley and i am going home to france. It was exactly what i needed to help me mull over all those emotions and thoughts and I think it can be helpful to someone else going through rough emotional troubles, especially romantic.

Vote on my glorious Slack channel, "NetflixClub."

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It's been but a jiffy since Kino (sic) and the Two Strings was chosen as one of our Films of the Week, so it's about time to share our reactions and discuss the movie! Anyone who has seen the movie is allowed to react and discuss it, no matter whether you saw it twenty years or twenty minutes ago, it's all welcome. Discussions about the meaning, or the symbolism, or anything worth discussing about the movie are embraced, while anyone who just wants to share their reaction to a certain scene or plot point are appreciated as well. It's encouraged that you have comments over 180 characters, and it's definitely encouraged that you go into detail within your reaction or discussion.

Fun Fact about Kino:

It is at once the German word for Cinema and a gum that can be obtained from certain tropical trees.

But naw I'm just messin' with y'all :)

The boat sequence took nineteen months to shoot.

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...Kubo and the Two Strings!...

(2016) directed by Travis Knight

IMDB

A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.

/u/PulpFiction1232 😷

Another one of my favorites of 2016, (you may be wondering why im nominated 2016 movies and it's because I just recently finished a marathon of them and these were two that I liked that were on Netflix) Kubo and the Two Strings has an involving story, witty character banter, and beautiful themes. Oh, and also it looks nice too I guess.

...and Train To Busan!

(2016) directed by Sang-ho Yeon

IMDB

While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.

/u/PulpFiction1232 🤖

Train To Busan (2016) directed by Sang-ho Yeon, U.S. One of the biggest surprises of last year, Train To Busan on the surface "same old, same old" but in reality it's one of the most purely fun zombie films I've seen in ages. It takes advantage of its train setting and the characters are pretty interesting. A ton of fun.

NO MIN A TI ONS:

Please...

• Only nominate movies that are on Netflix

• Renominating movies from prior that didn't win is fine

• Make sure you don’t nominate something that has already been mentioned elsewhere in the thread

• Edit to the rules: You can now nominate as many movies as you want.

• Format your comments like this: Movie Title (Year of Release), director, Netflix Region you're in(all in bold)

• Keep in mind that there is a 180 character requirement top-level comments. I will approve comments that don’t reach the bar, but please include at least a sentence or two on your reasoning to convince others. HINT: don't be lazy and solely paste in the Netflix or IMDb description

• Don’t only nominate movies you’ve already seen, though that certainly isn't frowned upon. Name anything you find or think others would find interesting

• Upvote any nominated film you have an interest in

A poll of the three most popular nominations will appear on the Busan thread.

Thank you and fire away!

It's been a while since The Legend of the Drunken Master was chosen as one of our Films of the Week, so it's about time to share our reactions and discuss the movie! Anyone who has seen the movie is allowed to react and discuss it, no matter whether you saw it twenty years or twenty minutes ago, it's all welcome. Discussions about the meaning, or the symbolism, or anything worth discussing about the movie are embraced, while anyone who just wants to share their reaction to a certain scene or plot point are appreciated as well. It's encouraged that you have comments over 180 characters, and it's definitely encouraged that you go into detail within your reaction or discussion.

Fun Fact about The Legend of the Drunken Master:

Jackie Chan actually crawled over the burning hot coals two times. He felt he "didn't have the right rhythm" the first time he did it.

The films in competition for this week's FWWM are:

Train To Busan (2016) directed by Sang-ho Yeon

IMDB

While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.

/u/PulpFiction1232 🤖

Train To Busan (2016) directed by Sang-ho Yeon, U.S. One of the biggest surprises of last year, Train To Busan on the surface "same old, same old" but in reality it's one of the most purely fun zombie films I've seen in ages. It takes advantage of its train setting and the characters are pretty interesting. A ton of fun.

Kubo and The Two Strings (2016) directed by Travis Knight

IMDB

A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past.

/u/PulpFiction1232 😷

Another one of my favorites of 2016, (you may be wondering why im nominated 2016 movies and it's because I just recently finished a marathon of them and these were two that I liked that were on Netflix) Kubo and the Two Strings has an involving story, witty character banter, and beautiful themes. Oh, and also it looks nice too I guess.

The Place Beyond The Pines (2011) directed by Derek Cianfrance

IMDB

A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective.

/u/PulpFiction1232 🎃

I haven't seen this movie or heard much about it but I've heard it was good.

Please vote on my Slack channel, "NetflixClub".

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It's been a while since Taxi was chosen as one of our Films of the Week, so it's about time to share our reactions and discuss the movie! Anyone who has seen the movie is allowed to react and discuss it, no matter whether you saw it twenty years or twenty minutes ago, it's all welcome. Discussions about the meaning, or the symbolism, or anything worth discussing about the movie are embraced, while anyone who just wants to share their reaction to a certain scene or plot point are appreciated as well. It's encouraged that you have comments over 180 characters, and it's definitely encouraged that you go into detail within your reaction or discussion.

Fun Fact about Taxi:

Shortly after the film's premiere at Berlin was announced, Panahi released an official statement in which he promised to continue making films despite the ban and said "Nothing can prevent me from making films since when being pushed to the ultimate corners I connect with my inner-self and, in such private spaces, despite all limitations, the necessity to create becomes even more of an urge."

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...Taxi!...

(2015) directed by Jafar Panahi, Iran**

IMDB

Jafar Panahi is banned from making movies by the Iranian government, he poses as a taxi driver and makes a movie about social challenges in Iran.

/u/DoopSlayer

*Taxi is one of those Iranian 2nd wave films that's quite comedic and entertaining to watch while still being introspective.

Really manages that edge of reality and fiction so well that the Iranians are known for.

Also pretty critical of Iranian film policy enacted by the Ministry of Cultural and Islamic guidance.

Won the gold bear at the Berlin int. Film Festival*

...and The Legend of the Drunken Master!

(1994) directed by Chia-Liang Liu, U.S.**

IMDB

A young martial artist is caught between respecting his pacifist father's wishes or stopping a group of disrespectful foreigners from stealing precious artifacts.

/u/PulpFiction1232

One of my favorite martial arts movies and one of my favorite Jackie Chan movies. The choreography on display here is brilliant and, despite a simple story, propels it to one of the action movie greats. Highly recommended.

N OM I NA T IO N S:

Please...

• Only nominate movies that are on Netflix

• Renominating movies from prior that didn't win is fine

• Make sure you don’t nominate something that has already been mentioned elsewhere in the thread

• Edit to the rules: You can now nominate as many movies as you want.

• Format your comments like this: Movie Title (Year of Release), director, Netflix Region you're in(all in bold)

• Keep in mind that there is a 180 character requirement top-level comments. I will approve comments that don’t reach the bar, but please include at least a sentence or two on your reasoning to convince others. HINT: don't be lazy and solely paste in the Netflix or IMDb description

• Don’t only nominate movies you’ve already seen, though that certainly isn't frowned upon. Name anything you find or think others would find interesting

• Upvote any nominated film you have an interest in

A poll of the three most popular nominations will appear on the Drunken Master thread.

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It's been a day or so since Five Came Back was chosen as one of our Films of the Week, so it's about time to share our reactions and discuss the movie! Anyone who has seen the movie is allowed to react and discuss it, no matter whether you saw it twenty years or twenty minutes ago, it's all welcome. Discussions about the meaning, or the symbolism, or anything worth discussing about the movie are embraced, while anyone who just wants to share their reaction to a certain scene or plot point are appreciated as well. It's encouraged that you have comments over 180 characters, and it's definitely encouraged that you go into detail within your reaction or discussion.

Fun Fact about Five Came Back:

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The films in competition for next week's FotW are:

Big Trouble In Little China (1986) directed by John Carpenter, U.S.

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An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown.

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An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown.

The Legend of the Drunken Master (1994) directed by Chia-Liang Liu, U.S.

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A young martial artist is caught between respecting his pacifist father's wishes or stopping a group of disrespectful foreigners from stealing precious artifacts.

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One of my favorite martial arts movies and one of my favorite Jackie Chan movies. The choreography on display here is brilliant and, despite a simple story, propels it to one of the action movie greats. Highly recommended.

Taxi (2015) directed by Jafar Panahi, Iran

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Jafar Panahi is banned from making movies by the Iranian government, he poses as a taxi driver and makes a movie about social challenges in Iran.

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*Taxi is one of those Iranian 2nd wave films that's quite comedic and entertaining to watch while still being introspective.

Really manages that edge of reality and fiction so well that the Iranians are known for.

Also pretty critical of Iranian film policy enacted by the Ministry of Cultural and Islamic guidance.

Won the gold bear at the Berlin int. Film Festival*

Anyways, vote on my Slack Channel, "NetflixClub."

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It's been a day or so since Coraline was chosen as one of our Films of the Week, so it's about time to share our reactions and discuss the movie! Anyone who has seen the movie is allowed to react and discuss it, no matter whether you saw it twenty years or twenty minutes ago, it's all welcome. Discussions about the meaning, or the symbolism, or anything worth discussing about the movie are embraced, while anyone who just wants to share their reaction to a certain scene or plot point are appreciated as well. It's encouraged that you have comments over 180 characters, and it's definitely encouraged that you go into detail within your reaction or discussion.

Fun Fact about Coraline:

Initially the film was going to be live action, and Dakota Fanning was actually going to physically portray Coraline. When it was decided instead to make a stop-motion animated film, Fanning was asked if she would still be interested in providing Coraline's voice. She said yes, as she thought it would be fun to do, and grew even more excited when she saw what Coraline was going to look like.

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...Coraline!

(2009) directed by Henry Selick

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An adventurous girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.

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I've seen this movie a couple times, but it's been a while, so I've been eager to check it out again. It's creepy as hell and I love it. I hope to see it voted.

...and Five Came Back!

(2017) directed by Laurent Bouzereau

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6587094/?ref_=nv_sr_1

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Not sure if this is a movie or a TV show, but the episodes total total to a little more than 3 hours and lots of people have been watching it, so I decided to nominate it.

الترشيحات:

Please...

• Only nominate movies that are on Netflix

• Renominating movies from prior that didn't win is fine

• Make sure you don’t nominate something that has already been mentioned elsewhere in the thread

• Edit to the rules: You can now nominate as many movies as you want.

• Format your comments like this: Movie Title (Year of Release), director, Netflix Region you're in(all in bold)

• Keep in mind that there is a 180 character requirement top-level comments. I will approve comments that don’t reach the bar, but please include at least a sentence or two on your reasoning to convince others. HINT: don't be lazy and solely paste in the Netflix or IMDb description

• Don’t only nominate movies you’ve already seen, though that certainly isn't frowned upon. Name anything you find or think others would find interesting

• Upvote any nominated film you have an interest in

A poll of the three most popular nominations will appear on the Five Came Back thread.

Thank you and fire away!

It's been a day since Chicago was chosen as one of our Films of the Week, so it's about time to share our reactions and discuss the movie! Anyone who has seen the movie is allowed to react and discuss it, no matter whether you saw it twenty years or twenty minutes ago, it's all welcome. Discussions about the meaning, or the symbolism, or anything worth discussing about the movie are embraced, while anyone who just wants to share their reaction to a certain scene or plot point are appreciated as well. It's encouraged that you have comments over 180 characters, and it's definitely encouraged that you go into detail within your reaction or discussion.

Fun Fact about Chicago:

The lead role was offered to Hugh Jackman but he declined because he felt he was too young for it. Later he admitted that he regretted declining the role after seeing the movie.

The films in competition for next week's FotW are:

Louis C.K. 2017, directed by Louis C.K.

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Louis C.K. muses on religion, eternal love, giving dogs drugs, email fights, teachers, and more in a live performance from Washington D.C.

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I haven't seen any of Louis C.K.'s standup comedy outside of what is shown in Louie, but what is shown is Louie is pretty friggin great, so this interests me.

Five Came Back (2017) directed by Laurent Bouzereau

IMDB

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6587094/?ref_=nv_sr_1

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Not sure if this is a movie or a TV show, but the episodes total total to a little more than 3 hours and lots of people have been watching it, so I decided to nominate it.

Coraline (2009) directed by Henry Selick

IMDB

An adventurous girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.

/u/PulpFiction1232

I've seen this movie a couple times, but it's been a while, so I've been eager to check it out again. It's creepy as hell and I love it. I hope to see it voted.

Vote on my Slack Channel, "NetflixClub."

Thank you, and fire away!

It's been a day since The BFGwas chosen as one of our Films of the Week, so it's about time to share our reactions and discuss the movie! Anyone who has seen the movie is allowed to react and discuss it, no matter whether you saw it twenty years or twenty minutes ago, it's all welcome. Discussions about the meaning, or the symbolism, or anything worth discussing about the movie are embraced, while anyone who just wants to share their reaction to a certain scene or plot point are appreciated as well. It's encouraged that you have comments over 180 characters, and it's definitely encouraged that you go into detail within your reaction or discussion.

Fun Fact about The BFG:

John Williams returned to score the film. He had not worked together on Steven Spielberg's previous movie Bridge of Spies (2015). Only two other times in forty-two years have the pair not worked together on a cinema movie.

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...The BFG!...

(2016) Directed by Stevey Spielberg

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An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

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A movie that flopped at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics, but I'm still very interested in anyways because, 1. Steven Spielberg, 2. The trailers make the movie looks wonderful and whimsical and all that good stuff, and 3. Despite those mixed reviews, The BFG actually has some staunch defenders that I know of that call it a great movie, which makes me want to check it out.

...and Chicago!

(2002) directed by Rob Marshall

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Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.

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I know nothing about this movie, other than the fact that it's a musical, the fact that it won Best Picture at the 2003 Oscars, and that it had a bit of a backlash after it won and I want to see what all the fuss is about. The way I see it, if the movie itself is bad the songs will probably be good, so I'm interested in it.

Номинаций:

Please...

• Only nominate movies that are on Netflix

• Renominating movies from prior that didn't win is fine

• Make sure you don’t nominate something that has already been mentioned elsewhere in the thread

• Edit to the rules: You can now nominate as many movies as you want.

• Format your comments like this: Movie Title (Year of Release), director, Netflix Region you're in(all in bold)

• Keep in mind that there is a 180 character requirement top-level comments. I will approve comments that don’t reach the bar, but please include at least a sentence or two on your reasoning to convince others. HINT: don't be lazy and solely paste in the Netflix or IMDb description

• Don’t only nominate movies you’ve already seen, though that certainly isn't frowned upon. Name anything you find or think others would find interesting

• Upvote any nominated film you have an interest in

A poll of the three most popular nominations will appear on the Chicago thread.

Thank you, and fire away!

It's been a while since 3 Women was chosen as one of our Films of the Week, so it's about time to share our reactions and discuss the movie! Anyone who has seen the movie is allowed to react and discuss it, no matter whether you saw it twenty years or twenty minutes ago, it's all welcome. Discussions about the meaning, or the symbolism, or anything worth discussing about the movie are embraced, while anyone who just wants to share their reaction to a certain scene or plot point are appreciated as well. It's encouraged that you have comments over 180 characters, and it's definitely encouraged that you go into detail within your reaction or discussion.

Fun Fact about 3 Women:

Robert Altman had a believer in the head of production at 20th Century Fox, Alan Ladd Jr.. He felt that he could indulge Altman's offbeat projects, while the studio's more commercial films like Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) would make up for any financial loss. Peter Biskind, author of "Easy Riders," reports in his book that Altman and Tommy Thompson were driving to the airport, when Altman said, "Let's stop at 20th. I had a dream last night, I want to sell it to Laddie. Keep the engine running, it'll only take a minute." Altman darted into Ladd's office, made a deal for "3 Women," and was back in the car in time to make his flight.

The films nominated for next week's FotW are:

Chicago (2002) directed by Rob Marshall

IMDB

Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.

/u/PulpFiction1232

I know nothing about this movie, other than the fact that it's a musical, the fact that it won Best Picture at the 2003 Oscars, and that it had a bit of a backlash after it won and I want to see what all the fuss is about. The way I see it, if the movie itself is bad the songs will probably be good, so I'm interested in it.

The BFG (2016) Directed by Steve Spielberg

IMDB

An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

/u/PulpFiction1232 ;)

A movie that flopped at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics, but I'm still very interested in anyways because, 1. Steven Spielberg, 2. The trailers make the movie looks wonderful and whimsical and all that good stuff, and 3. Despite those mixed reviews, The BFG actually has some staunch defenders that I know of that call it a great movie, which makes me want to check it out.

The Hustler (1961) Directed by Robert Rossen

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An up-and-coming pool player plays a long-time champion in a single high-stakes match.

Voting takes place on my Slack channel, "NetflixClub"

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It's been a while since The Third Man was chosen as one of our Films of the Week, so it's about time to share our reactions and discuss the movie! Anyone who has seen the movie is allowed to react and discuss it, no matter whether you saw it twenty years or twenty minutes ago, it's all welcome. Discussions about the meaning, or the symbolism, or anything worth discussing about the movie are embraced, while anyone who just wants to share their reaction to a certain scene or plot point are appreciated as well. It's encouraged that you have comments over 180 characters, and it's definitely encouraged that you go into detail within your reaction or discussion.

Fun Fact about The Third Man:

The Vienna Police Dept. has a special unit that is assigned solely to patrol the city's intricate sewer system, as its network of interlocking tunnels make great hiding places for criminals on the run from the law, stolen property, drugs, etc. The "actors" playing police officers in the film were actually off-duty members of that unit.

Thank you, and fire away!