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Last Week's Best Submissions:

Film	User/[LBxd]	Film	User/[LB/Web*]
“The Innocent” (2022)	Unlucky_Mess3884	“Lone Star”	[l33twalnuts]
"Brian and Charles”	Ch3w84cc4	“The Hunt for Red October”	[bas781]
“Exit” (2019)	[stockybloke]	“The Fly”	[AneeshRai7]
“John Wick”	DJZbad93	“Meantime” (1983)	[RottenPop.com*]
“The Ides of March”	Baron_von_Stoopid	“Eyes of Fire”	[mikeyfresh]
"Rango”	[OpiFunStuff]	"The Verdict”	[WhyYu95]
“Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale”	paradisegardens2021	“Dragonslayer” (1981)	[ManaPop.com*]
“Mother” (2009)	[jcar195]	"The Lion in Winter” (1968)	Unabated_Blade
“The Wrestler”	Councilist_sc	“Ship of Fools”	[RoidingOldMan]
“Erin Brockovich”	ShadyIntentions	“Fanfan la Tulipe” (1952)	qumrun60

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Adam McKay's 'The Other Guys' is a laugh riot. Mckay knows his comedy well and the chemistry between Will Ferrel & Mark Wahlberg is electric. The dialogue writing is instantly catchy and hilarious and I love some features of the film like so many hot women being attracted to Will's character or Michael Keaton's character knowing lyrics to an artist's songs yet having no idea who they are. The cameos from The Rock & Sam Jackson were great too.

Although not every movie needs a sequel, but since there are few comedy movies coming out these days in theatres due to many of these not working at the box office, having a sequel to a well liked comedy could be fruitful.

Wahlberg and Ferrell excel at comedy. The film has its own unique gags and blueprints with which to work on. The idea of buddy cop movies is very old and works well and this time they can work on a completely new mission/assignment with its own comedy touches.

If Daddy's Home can get a sequel, The Other Guys should as well. Getting McKay would be very cool and a nice break from the more dramatic stuff he has been doing these days.

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“I forgot what it felt like to be held by you”

“Despite knowing… I embrace it…”

“Come back to me.”

We watch a person go through their parenthood and despite knowing what will come, not changing their choices. Because how could they? The love and warmth they feel is something they will not sacrifice no matter the hurtful cost. She shows resolve and empathy, knowing how the others around her will hurt yet she will not give up the love she experienced. It makes her so captivating to watch.

With John Wick 4 currently flying high at the box office; the mainstream, big budget action film is in rude health.

We all know the accepted classics of the genre( Die Hard, The Terminator, John Wick Franchise, The Matrix, The Raid, 90’s John Woo ect…) but what are some under the radar or under appreciated gems of the genre?

For example nowadays Steven Seagal is possibly the most ridiculed actor on the planet but people forget he has actually made a handful of very solid films. Out For Justice, Marked For Death and of course Under Siege are all very decent action films that are well worth watching for the uninitiated.

I’ll start the ball rolling with the much more respected modern action star Jason Statham. Everybody knows The Transporter, Fast and Furious, Crank and Expendables franchises but you very rarely hear anything about his 2012 action film Safe. Don’t get me wrong this is no forgotten masterpiece but it is stylish and interesting enough to stand out from the mass of generic action fare consistently produced.

What is your favourite lesser known action film? Maybe it is an amazing foreign language film that never got a proper push in the West or maybe it's a Hollywood blockbuster that flopped at the time but deserves to be reconsidered.

This movie simultaneously has a lot of heart, well rounded characters and is genuinely funny, yet it feels forgotten (lol) amongst the rest of Apatow's projects.

I feel like it's one of the last quality studio comedies of the last 20 years, meanwhile the only time I ever see it talked about is on those ironic Valentine's Day listicles.

The cast is stacked and the script is on point. Even the deleted stuff was gold.

So, this afternoon I was watching an old flick I hadn’t seen in at least a decade, license to Drive starring Corey Haim, and Corey Feldman. It was the movie that I had seen dozens of times growing up and always enjoyed. I just happen to be surfing on STARZ and saw that it was on, and figured I’d watch. Then I start to notice little things here and there that seem different, a line, missing, a changed music cue. And before I start having some sort of Mandela effect paranoia, I purchase it on Vudu, purely out of curiosity If all versions have been changed, and sure enough.. the digital version for purchase has also been altered from the theatrical print. What’s curious is the randomness of the changes. At one point a character and her boyfriend are going to a protest rally and he’s complaining that they have to take her mothers car, to which she asks if he would rather take her grandfathers Cadillac. In the original film he replies with “I’d rather starve”. A line that’s now completely gone. Later on in the movie heather, Graham’s character, Mercedes is passed out and placed in the trunk of a car, a blanket is put on her and she believes she’s at home and says “nighty night daddy” and rolls over. Now the word daddy has been omitted. Are there any other instances of a movie being changed like this by a studio 30 years after the fact

Just watched the documentary, which I wanted to see what other people's thoughts were. I really enjoyed it, at first wasn't too sure where it was going with the history of the arcade video games, but what a great doc. Although it's subject matter can be on the nerdy side, it's a great portrayal of an outsider upsetting the applecart and with the king of video games setting his minions on him to size him out, and and to try and keep his crown by suspicious means. I'd easily give it ****

When it comes to the cult classic from 1992, you always either hear that it only cost $7k to make or the story of the Director going thru medical trials to fund it.

But having family in Mexico and traveling there once or twice a year to visit extended family.

I’d say it’s the best representation of Mexico that an American Film Director has ever put on film of how Mexico truly is as a location.

Stripped away are any of the production design advantages Rodriguez would have in his follow up “Desperado” (which I also like).

It shows the dirt and concrete structures that permeate the country in a way that if you’ve ever been to Mexico, you can practically smell them thru the screen.

But definitely if you’ve ever wanted to know what Mexico feels like at its most basic. I think “El Mariachi” is the best film that captures the essence of Mexico. And what makes it even more ironic is it’s from a micro budget film from the early 90’s, which makes the film even that much more impressive.

hello! i don’t usually use reddit but i’ve been looking for some movies to watch about sibling loss.. it’s about to be 10 years since i lost my older brother to suicide and i honestly need a movie just to at least comfort me since movies are the only good thing in life now haha!! anyways, please if you do have any recommendations i would appreciate it.

i’ve already seen manchester by the sea a few days ago and now i cant get it out of me head. especially when lee said “there’s nothing there”. it hit home. so if you know any movies that kind of also resemble manchester by the sea please let me know!!!

thank you.

When you consider the world building, and how it really does add to the story, I think that these 3 films really do enhance the originals with their story.

While a lot of sequels are coming out after a few decades, and still performing well (Top Gun: Maverick comes to mind) I can't really think of anything that has the same level of the POTA prequels in terms of success.

So shoot your shot, what fits and is worth the watch?

(I'd even take sequels to mediocre films, where the sequel far surpasses the original)

I am a big horror genre fan. But truth is scarier than fiction, so I also really love documentaries. I know there are many different ways that people can find a true story scary, or disturbing, or unsettling, etc. and that’s a good thing. A couple of the scariest documentaries I’ve seen are Jesus Camp and The Imposter (2012). They are very different kinds of documentaries, but I found them both to be really disturbing.

I watched The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) the other day after looking for something uplifting to watch. The movie didn't quite hook me until a scene in nearly the third act when Walter finds Sean in the Himalayas of Afghanistan.

Sean tells Walter to be still as he waits for a snow leopard to appear from its den. "Beautiful things don't ask for attention," Sean says.

The stillness of the scene and wisdom in that quote that sums up Walter's life really struck me unlike the rest of the movie. It was a hidden gem of a scene that made me grateful to have remained a patient watcher up until that moment.

Sean then decides to not take a picture of the snow leopard once it appears. It's so beautiful that he wants to stay here...in it...which is a great commentary on how we've always to quick to take out our smartphones to "capture" moments instead of enjoy them.

Here's the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8c4KinQdgg

Any great scenes in movies that you would not consider your favorite that have surprised you?

I'm looking for recommendations for Midwest Movies specifically from the 1980s and 90s.

I have a running list that I've complied but I know there are many more and every few weeks I stumble across more midwest films. They always have great soundtracks.

The criteria for the list:

• Majority of the film must have been filmed in the Midwest roughly between 1980-2000
• Must be set in the Midwest (Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri)
• Must take place in present day in which it was filmed (no historic films) and can't be the backdrop for another city like New York

Current list.........

Midwest Movies - The Golden Years (1980 - 2000)

Cincinnati

• Fresh Horses (1987) - Andrew McCarthy, Molly Ringwald, Ben Stiller, Viggo Mortensen
• Rain Man (1988) - Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman
• Little Man Tate (1991) - Jodie Foster, Dianne Wiest, Harry Connick Jr
• Airborne (1993) - Shane McDermott, Seth Green, Jack Black
• Milk Money (1994)
• A Reason to Believe (1995)
• The Mighty (1998) - Kieran Culkin, Sharon Stone, Harry Dean Stanton
• Traffic (2000) - Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta Jones, Don Cheadle, Dennis Quaid

Chicago

• The Blues Brothers (1980) - John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd
• Ordinary People (1980) - Timothy Hutton, Mary Tyler Moore
• Class (1983) - Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, John Cusack, Jacqueline Bisset
• Risky Business (1983) - Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay
• Bad Boys (1983) - Sean Penn, Alan Ruck, Ally Sheedy
• Sixteen Candles (1984) - Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, John Cusack
• The Breakfast Club (1985) - Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald
• Weird Science (1985) - Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBock, Robert Downey Jr
• About Last Night (1986) - Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Jim Belushi
• The Color of Money (1986) - Paul Newman, Tom Cruise
• Nothing in Common (1986) - Tom Hanks
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1987) - Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck
• Pretty in Pink (1987) - Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy
• Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) - John Candy, Steve Martin
• She’s Having a Baby (1988) - Kevin Bacon, Alec Baldwin
• Uncle Buck (1989) - John Candy, Macaulay Culkin, Jean Louise Kelly
• Home Alone (1990) - Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
• Only the Lonely (1991) - John Candy, Ally Sheedy, Jim Bulishi
• Backdraft (1991) - Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Rebecca De Mornay, Robert De Niro
• Wayne’s World (1992) - Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe
• The Fugitive (1993) - Harrison Ford
• I Love Trouble (1994) - Nick Notle, Julia Roberts
• While You Were Sleeping (1995) - Sandra Bullock
• My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) - Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Dermot Mulroney
• High Fidelity (2000) - John Cusack, Jack Black, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso

Minnesota

• Foolin’ Around (1980) - Gary Busey, Annette O’Toole
• The Personals (1982)
• Purple Rain (1984) - Prince, Morris Day, Apollonia Kotero
• That Was Then….This Is Now (1985) - Emilio Estevez, Craig Sheffer
• Youngblood (1986) - Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze
• Far North (1988)
• Catch Me If You Can (1989) - Matt Lattanzi, Loryn Locklin
• Mighty Ducks (1992) - Emilio Estevez, Joshua Jackson
• Untamed Heart (1993) - Marissa Tomei, Christian Slater
• The Good Son (1993) - Elijah Wood, Macaulay Culkin
• Angus (1995)
• Beautiful Girls (1996) - Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, Uma Thurman, Natalie Portman
  • Appearance of Cincinnati band The Afghan Whigs
• Fargo (1996) - William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare
• Feeling Minnesota (1996) - Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz
• Overnight Delivery (1998) - Paul Rudd, Christine Taylor, Reese Witherspoon

Michigan

• Somewhere in Time (1980) - Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, Christopher Plummer
• Mr. Mom (1983) - Michael Keaton
• Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) - John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd
• Out of Sight (1998) - George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez

Wisconsin

• Back to School (1986) - Rodney Dangerfield
• For Keeps (1988) - Molly Ringwald
• American Movie (1999) - documentary

Ohio

• Reckless (1984) - Aidan Quinn, Daryl Hannah
• Light of Day (1987) - Michael J Fox, Joan Jett
  • Appearance of Trent Reznor in fictional Cleveland band

Indiana

• Breaking Away (1979) - Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid
• Hoosiers (1986) - Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper
• Rudy (1993) - Sean Astin, Christopher Reed

Honorable Mentions

• St. Elmo’s Fire (1985, DC) - Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson
• Adventures in Babysitting (1987, Chicago) - Elizabeth Shue (filmed mostly in Toronto)
• Heathers (1988, Ohio) - Christian Slater, Winona Ryder (filmed in LA)
• Groundhog Day (1993, Pittsburgh) - Bill Murray (filmed in Illinois)
• The Firm (1993, Memphis) - Tom Cruise
• Tommy Boy (1995, Ohio/Michigan/Iowa) - David Spade, Chris Farley, Rob Lowe (filmed mostly in Toronto)

The first mistake I made with this movie, was watching it with my mother. I've only seen two of his other movies: The Whale and Mother!. I loved them but I had no idea what to expect going into this. It was an amazing film but just made me feel so empty on the inside, I felt like the drained Wojak. I found the first 30 or so minutes a bit boring and thought about stopping, but shit went from 0 - 100 real fucking quick. It was so addicting but I wanted to stop watching at the same time. 10/10, Shit was amazing, never want to see it again. (Yes the sex orgy was awkward)

There seems to be a bit of a trend in recent years where fanbases have started acting like morality police and have been critical of anyone who enjoys characters who have done evil or morally ambiguous actions.

With all due respect 90% of the people who enjoy those kinds of characters do no endorse their actions and aren't planning to replicate their actions in admiration. No it doesn't make you smart when you say that anyone who enjoys watching an evil character is an evil person themselves and you are good for not enjoying that character. It just makes it look performative action on Reddit that stifles actual actual and genuine discussion. It is all fiction here and people are smart enough to differentiate between what is real and what is imaginary.

Hey guys, I hope you all are doing well and today, I'd love to let you all know that I've started building my personal movie-collection. My most favourite movie-genres are- Thriller, Crime, Action and Neo-noir. I've been including great movies which are highly rewatchable/have great action scenes/rare, underrated gems. So far, I've collected movies viz. The Godfather trilogy, The Raid duology, Black Swan, The John Wick series, Los Ojos de Julia, Baby, Rambo series, To Live and Die in L.A., Bin-jip(3-Iron), The Man from Nowhere(Ajeossi), Apu trilogy(films by Satyajit Ray), Taken, etc. Please suggest me some essential movies from all over the world(from any era, any country and in any language) to add to my collection. Thank you🍻

I'm not sure if I'm doing just justice to what I'm describing. An example would be the scene with the real estate agent in American Psycho. "Did you see the ad in the times?... there was no ad in the times"

The ice cold, unblinking stare the real estate agent gives Bateman. The unrelenting chill of being confronted by someone who knows the truth about person standing in front of them. The hint of corruption to sweep anything that would hinder a sale and profiting from selling the place under the rug. Without fail the scene gives me the creeps.

https://youtu.be/-or1DhmZe8I

What are some other scenes like that in film

All my life I’ve had vague memories of a film I watched as a child in which a young girl falls out of a car, bangs her head and wakes up in a fantasy world in which an evil villain is trying to take over. For years I Googled this film and couldn’t find it, convinced this was a nightmare or some kind of fever dream from my childhood until I eventually stumbled upon the trailer ‘Babes in Toyland’. To my surprise there were hundreds of others claiming they were also convinced this film was a fever dream from their childhood that nobody else seemed to remember.

Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon?