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Forum: Movie Talk
08-15-04, 08:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,805
Posted By opti

Re: Re: pi -- brilliant!

Maybe Pi will not stand the test of time; then again, there are many obscure Criterion releases that are unknown in the mainstream, but have stood the test of time in some way or another. Requiem...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-15-04, 08:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,805
Posted By opti

I saw City of Lost Children for the first time...

I saw City of Lost Children for the first time recently, it was the strangest movie I've ever seen. I have yet to see Delicatessen, unfortunately I don't think that one's available for rental...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-15-04, 03:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,805
Posted By opti

pi -- brilliant!

I just watched the film pi for the first time. Wow, you know how once in a while you see a film and you think "I've never seen anything like this"? This was one of those times. This is a grainy...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-03-04, 01:42 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

I saw the remake last night as well, hard to say...

I saw the remake last night as well, hard to say for me whether I liked it more or not. I was constantly watching it in reference to the original; there were drastic changes made in the plot. How...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-03-04, 01:29 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

WARNING -- PLOT SPOILERS FOR "THE BRIDGE ON THE...

WARNING -- PLOT SPOILERS FOR "THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI" QUOTED AND FURTHER DISCUSSED BELOW.
Forum: Movie Talk
08-03-04, 01:20 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

Holly, this is one of the best responses I've...

Holly, this is one of the best responses I've seen, and conveys, much better than I could, the same sentiment I just posted.

As for the idea of appreciation vs. enjoyment: Commentaries and other...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-03-04, 01:03 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

I know what you mean, when it comes to the...

I know what you mean, when it comes to the population at large. I'm talking about the films that are highly regarded among those who really know films well -- as represented by the AFI list and...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-03-04, 01:01 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

That sounds like a good idea to me -- and...

That sounds like a good idea to me -- and separate lists for things like foreign films, animation, and horror would be most helpful as well (especially foreign).
Forum: Movie Talk
08-03-04, 12:54 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

Seeker, you seem to be confirming a suspicion I...

Seeker, you seem to be confirming a suspicion I have about many of these films -- that they were excellent and groundbreaking for their time, but recent films have surpassed them. A poster earlier...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-03-04, 12:46 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

[/b] What's the difference between...

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What's the difference between verisimilitude and realism? Going by the dictionary definition ("The quality of appearing to be true or real"), they seem to be the same thing.

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I...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-03-04, 12:17 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

One thing I don't completely understand: how do...

One thing I don't completely understand: how do you tell a great screenplay from a great movie? I've seen and heard numerous references to the changes made in a screenplay as a movie is filmed,...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-03-04, 12:09 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

Eh, I don't know that there's a huge difference...

Eh, I don't know that there's a huge difference in that regard between the films of today (at least the ones that I like) and the classics. I just got done watching Seven Samurai (more on that...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-03-04, 12:03 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

The idea of taking a film class has crossed my...

The idea of taking a film class has crossed my mind, I may take one if time and schedule allow.

Regarding your last comment: can you elaborate? What do you regard as the best of recent years...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-01-04, 06:47 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

This is a common issue brought up among friends...

This is a common issue brought up among friends and elsewhere with movies -- "oh, you were expecting so much that you were bound to be disappointed" or "I wasn't expecting too much but it surprised...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-01-04, 06:36 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

[/b] I think this would be more relevant if...

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I think this would be more relevant if the argument was "Dramas are overrated," and I preferred action films, but it's not. I like a lot of slow-moving films, and even prefer them often...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-01-04, 04:57 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

[/b] I would contend that it has certainly...

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I would contend that it has certainly advanced -- there are the obvious areas of sound and picture quality and special effects, of course, but I believe the other things I mentioned have...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-01-04, 04:41 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

What shortcomings do you see in modern movies?

What shortcomings do you see in modern movies?
Forum: Movie Talk
08-01-04, 04:40 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

Wow, a lot of references to Casablanca here,...

Wow, a lot of references to Casablanca here, despite the fact that it's one film I didn't mention, and haven't seen. I had partially dismissed it because it's primarily a romance, but I'll have to...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-01-04, 04:32 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

It was getting late, and it's a long movie. I'd...

It was getting late, and it's a long movie. I'd still like to watch the rest of it, but I haven't had a great deal of motivation to do so.

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(this is in reference to Citizen Kane) I had...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-01-04, 04:27 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

[/b] It seems that you are contradicting...

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It seems that you are contradicting yourself here -- saying that backgrounds that are "obviously phoney" can be ignored, or even help you concentrate on the story, while CG characters that...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-01-04, 03:15 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

Tscott, just wanted to say first of all that I...

Tscott, just wanted to say first of all that I appreciate the tone and helpfulness of your post, and the thought that went into it.

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Yeah, the brainwashing idea has since been debunked. ...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-01-04, 02:51 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

Depending on how you meant that, I think you may...

Depending on how you meant that, I think you may be misunderstanding the issue -- I don't think it's an issue of the era you watch them in, it's just that, in my experience, quality standards have...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-01-04, 02:47 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

I'm 23, how about you? I'm not sure if there...

I'm 23, how about you?

I'm not sure if there would be much of a difference in opinion when I get older, really. I like a lot of modern slow-paced films, but Lawrence of Arabia in particular just...
Forum: Movie Talk
08-01-04, 01:35 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 10,952
Posted By opti

Classic films are overrated

I'm only an on-and-off lurker here, but I had to get this out of my system after watching the original Manchurian Candidate last night, and this is one off the most appropriate forums I know for...
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