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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/indig0sixalpha on 2023-08-12 02:36:15.

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/unitedfan6191 on 2023-08-12 01:39:18.

Hi.

Hope you’re doing well.

Some people do believe Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery so no judgment here from me.

However, it seems quite blatant to those who have seen both movies how Pearl Harbor is a movie which tried to be a World War II version of Titanic only four years later but it ended up being a huge bloated mess aside from the great action for a third of the roughly three-hour runtime. You can clearly see the parallels between both movies. Anyone who’s seen both will know what I’m talking about.

What are other movies which probably wouldn’t have been made had a very iconic/popular film from a few years prior not been released and become very successful that formed as the latter movie’s main inspiration?

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/NoItJustCantBe on 2023-08-12 01:16:21.

I remember in the mid 2000s that guy was everywhere and knocking out great performances left and right. Sin city, children of men, inside man, hell even shoot em up was awesome. Then he just disappeared. He didn't even return for the sin city sequel and the only main thing I've seen him in sorta of recently was valerian in 2017. Does anyone know what happened there? Was he a troublesome actor to work with or something or did he just fade away for no reason like so many other great actors and actresses before him?

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/Jyggadit on 2023-08-11 20:53:09.

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/WillieMaysHayes24 on 2023-08-12 00:51:30.

For me it’s

2010s: Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049, Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival, Enemy, Incendies)

2000s: Christopher Nolan (Dark Knight, Memento, Prestige, Batman Begins, Insomnia)

1990s: Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Jackie Brown, counting True Romance)

1980s: Steven Spielberg (Raiders of the Lost Ark, ET, Last Crusade, Color Purple, Empire of the Sun, Temple of Doom)

1970s: Francis Ford Coppola (Godfather 1, Godfather 2, Apocalypse Now, The Conversation)

1960s: Sergio Leone (Good the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More)

1950s: Akira Kurosawa (Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Ikiru, Throne of Blood, Hidden Fortress, I Live in Fear)

1940s: haven’t seen enough

Funnily enough Scorsese is my favorite of all time by far, yet I don’t think he’s owned a decade. He’s just owned the past 50 years.

Hitchcock and Kubrick could both take spots for the 50s and 60s respectively. Spielberg could also be movies to the 90s.

Who am I wrong on? What’s everybody else got?

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/verissimoallan on 2023-08-12 00:59:35.

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/MarvelsGrantMan136 on 2023-08-12 00:25:40.

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/M1k3yd33tofficial on 2023-08-11 21:54:06.

For me, I think The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen would be fairly popular if it came out today. One of the main issues reviewers had with it at the time was that it was extremely campy, but I think that’s something that modern audiences adore in a film. It’s incredibly stylized and over the top, and though the story is admittedly lacking I think audiences would be willing to forgive it.

I don’t think it would set the world on fire, but I do think it would be a surprise success like M3GAN.

What movies do you think also fit this bill?

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/forman98 on 2023-08-11 21:28:48.

What movie introduced you to an artist or composer that you previously had not heard?

I remember watching the movie "Promised Land" (2012) starring Matt Damon back in some random hotel room years ago. It was a mediocre movie with an interesting premise, but I really remember enjoying a few folky songs played during the movie. Turns out a duet called The Milk Carton Kids wrote 3 songs for the movie. I immediately dug into their stuff and have been following them for years thanks to this random film I caught halfway through.

Edit - I'm also going to add The Secret Life of Walter Mitty for introducing me to José González.

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/TheFrostWolf7 on 2023-08-11 22:33:24.

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/Horrorlover656 on 2023-08-11 21:51:49.

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/phantom_avenger on 2023-08-11 21:29:28.

Rooney Mara!

Going all the way back to The Social Network, she was very incredible for a character who only appears in a few scenes and really stands out in the moments she confronts Mark Zuckerberg. Then she went on to star in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo which earned her an Oscar nod, and then made other appearances in movies like Her, Carol, etc. I really thought she was on her way to becoming one of Hollywood’s A-listers, but I haven’t seen her in anything mainstream for a long time.

EDIT: Based on the comments I’ve been getting, I’m glad to hear that she’s still getting work. I personally haven’t come across those other movies or heard of them so I’ll definitely have to check them out. Also I didn’t realize she came from a filthy rich family, you learn something new every day I guess.

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/Helloimafanoffiction on 2023-08-11 21:21:19.

Pattinson became famous for his role in the twilight series (less said about that the better) but has in recent years proven to be one of the most intense actors around

Anyway I’d say my favorite is either Batman or The Lighthouse with Batman he delivers an interesting portrayal on the character as he has difficulty connecting to people so you can get why people have a hard time trusting him since he’s so distant

With The Lighthouse you get a showing of all his abilities with subtle acting but he also shows his more manic chops as his character goes insane

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/nutritiongal123 on 2023-08-11 19:56:23.

Hello! I’m going to be a High School film/media teacher this upcoming school year. The school I am working at has 97% Hispanic students and I would love any suggestions you have for classic movies I could show that have Hispanic directors, actors, ect that would be great to discuss in class on topics such as Mise en sense, camera angles, and story telling styles! I am also going to feature other classics such as possibly the godfather and goodwill hunting. I also want to hang movie posters around the room and want them to show case diversity and not just be all from white directors and white cast although I will still have some influential ones (if you have suggestions please let me know I’m thinking Jaws for one)

Thank you so much!

Edit: could you also share why you think it’s a a good pick, thanks! ☺️

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/JustJohn8 on 2023-08-11 14:44:22.

I don’t visit this subreddit often and am unsure if my post is right for the sub (read the rules) – if so, cool. If not, I apologize.

I’ve been a fan of movies for more 40 years and re–watched 1983’s The Right Stuff last night. It gave me the same goosebumps as I had watching it as a kid. Brilliant storytelling, great acting, a score that holds up, and incredible cinematography.

I don’t hear it talked about much and am curious if many others have the same sentiments about the film?

This scene featuring Sam Shepard ad Chuck Yeager is awesome sound barrier

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/kneeco28 on 2023-08-11 17:36:59.

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/i_try_to_print on 2023-08-11 16:19:34.

I am looking for verbal on screen introductions of characters. Something along the lines of the scene in A Knight's Tale were Chaucer introduces Ulrich!

Certainly does not have to be this level of epicness or even an intentional presentation of an introduciton, but just any scenes where another character has dialogue or monologue to verbally introduce another character. I would even take scenes where one character gives detailed descriptions of another character.

any recommendations?

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/anonymous_guy111 on 2023-08-11 15:56:28.

the action scenes were indeed a let down but outside of that, I dug the movie. And I have to respect the massive balls of the director (no pun intended) to pull a Gremlins 2 on this franchise.

and this might be controversial but in my opinion the movie would have been better of without any action scenes outside of maybe some chase scenes. the result would be Gremlins 2 meets The Game (David Fincher movie) and it would have been just fine

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The original was posted on /r/movies by /u/Hall_Homonimo on 2023-08-11 13:41:51.

I never understood why Catherine Mary Stewart never became a major star. She was beautiful, charismatic, could act and was convincing at fighting zombies and juvenile delinquents. After the 1980s, she simply vanished from the scene.

Even though Joss Whedon has said Kellie Maroney's cheerleader "kid" sister inspired Buffy Summers, and Maroney steals every scene she's in, however the fact she looks 30 while playing herself up as a teenager and younger than her older sister Stewart was distracting.

The film itself is a lot of fun. It's hard to believe it cost 700,00 because it looks so well made and the supporting cast is solid (Geoffrey Lewis,Mary Woronov). It's a very 80s movie.

Oddly enough, for a movie that was made to show women kick ass and rule, it's a male character (Robert Beltran) who happens to show up and save the day, not to mention I didn't like how they turned Stewart from a badass teen girl to a submissive housewife.