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1941 (1979)

5.3 (4 Ratings) Rate It

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Pandemonium erupts in Los Angeles after the WWII attack on Pearl Harbor in the wartime spoof, 1941,...

Kleber Mendonca recommended Heaven's Gate (1980) in Movies (curated)

Heaven's Gate (1980)

1980 | Action, Drama, Western

7.5

(2 Ratings)

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"Was 1979 the year of excess? If we look at Spielberg’s 1941, Landis’s The Blues Brothers, and Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate, we see they are very different films made by young American filmmakers whose previous work had given them blank checks. Heaven’s Gate was so brutalized at the time of its release, but all things considered one feels most of the assessments now are actually positive. I think time has been kind to it; it’s an American epic that feels closer to a Soviet experiment than to straight-up Hollywood. And what a great disc this is."

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Rob Cohen recommended Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1982) in Movies (curated)

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1982)

1982 | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

8.0

(26 Ratings)

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"Same with my friend George Miller’s Road Warrior. When I first saw that in Westwood, I was like, “OooooK, there is a whole world beyond Hollywood that is sort of significant in this movie, that has a set of rules about gasoline as the ultimate currency that is both metaphorical and so out-of-the-box.” And the vehicles, the way George did it, the stunning performance of young Mel Gibson. I can remember the visceral impact that it had on me and I’m really looking forward to Fury Road now. I’m sure it’s going to be amazing."

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Jon Savage recommended Dazed and Confused (1993) in Movies (curated)

"Probably my absolute favourite. It's very influenced by American Graffiti - It's all in one day, it's the end of school, you've got all the teen cliques – but it's not a standard Hollywood feel good-fest, it's tough and quite sharp. You've got those first experiences of drugs and sex and fights and drinking, all to that great soundtrack. And I love all the stoner stuff, it's just really funny. Again, it's that extraordinary seventies American super liberal moment, which is a completely lost age. It recaptures that: 'Lets all hang out. Politics is over, disco is just around the corner."

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The Player (1992)

7.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Certain that the anonymous threats he's been receiving are the work of David Kahane (Vincent...

Joe Goodhart (27 KP) rated Faction Paradox: The Book of the Peace (Faction Paradox, #16) in Books

Nov 30, 2020

I was truly excited when this book was released from Obverse Press. It was the "mate" to the previous release, THE BOOK OF THE ENEMY. Unfortunately, the excitement soon dissolved, as the stories inside were just not that interesting, hence the reason it took so long for me to finish it! I was looking forward to the upcoming Faction Paradox release HYPONORMALISATION: A FACTION HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTION, but I am starting to waver. I may still get it, though, as Faction Paradox seems to fare better as individual novels, rather than a mixed bag of short stories.

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Robert Pattinson recommended Ivans Xtc (2002) in Movies (curated)

Ivans Xtc (2002)

2002 | Comedy, Drama

(0 Ratings)

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"A film called ivan’s xtc. It’s a Danny Huston film. That’s what I’ve been watching obsessively recently. It’s amazing; Danny Huston should have gotten nominated for an Oscar for it. It’s about an agent in Hollywood, and it’s kind of a dumb movie before Huston comes in, and then literally is the best example of one performance elevating a movie. It was shot on digital video; it’s all improvised. Just having him there, he’s literally this — I don’t know, I can’t even describe it. I’ve never seen a performance like it. He’s flawless. And if you’ve ever met an agent, ever…"

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Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated Fantasy Island (2020) in Movies

May 19, 2020

Fantasy Island (2020)

2020 | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

5.7

(19 Ratings)

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This semi-dark, comedic drama was better than expected. It had some decent(although at times cheesy)humor, light dramatic stories(also with their fair share of cheesiness) and good cinematography which all blended well together. The story, while somewhat predictable, played out well and was reminiscent of the old show. Of course, in true Hollywood fashion, they left it open for a possible sequel. Overall this was an entertaining movie that doesn't really expect you take it too seriously I'm not sure why it's listed as a "horror" though-NOT scary. Even the kids could enjoy it. Worth a watch.