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A24 reacted to Naïve Old Fart in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)
I guess that how a film has "improved", depends on different reasons: what's come after it (comparing and contrasting); people's personal circumstances; increased knowledge of the film's history, and place in contemporary (and, for that matter, current) culture; rediscovery of the film following a prolonged absence.
I saw RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK many, many times, in 1981, and upon subsequent reissues, but seeing it in IMAX, in 2012, brought to me a renewed appreciation for the film.
*****/***** then, and definitely *****/***** now. It's one of the supreme achievements in popular cinema, in the last fifty years.
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A24 reacted to Chen G. in What are the movies that had the biggest personal impact on you?
300 is a different kind of movie in terms of how stylized it is; as a result it is, like you said, not really somber in the same way that the others are.
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A24 reacted to TheUlyssesian in What are the movies that had the biggest personal impact on you?
There is one other which came out later which seems to belong to the same group - 300 (2007) - which was very successful. It is serious, but not somber, and is actually quite uproarious and entertaining.
Can 300 be considered the last gasp of epic cinema, of the sort you mention above?
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A24 got a reaction from Naïve Old Fart in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)
For me it was Coming Home of the same year.
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A24 got a reaction from Corellian2019 in RIP, Allen Daviau (frequent Spielberg cinematographer)
R.I.P.
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A24 got a reaction from Naïve Old Fart in RIP, Allen Daviau (frequent Spielberg cinematographer)
However, my favorite is Empire Of The Sun. I could post screenshots of that movie until kingdom comes.
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A24 got a reaction from Smeltington in Overlook (The Shining prequel TV show developed by J.J. Abrams)
Or Jordan Peele ...
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A24 got a reaction from Holko in RIP, Allen Daviau (frequent Spielberg cinematographer)
However, my favorite is Empire Of The Sun. I could post screenshots of that movie until kingdom comes.
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A24 got a reaction from KK in RIP, Allen Daviau (frequent Spielberg cinematographer)
However, my favorite is Empire Of The Sun. I could post screenshots of that movie until kingdom comes.
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A24 reacted to Naïve Old Fart in RIP, Allen Daviau (frequent Spielberg cinematographer)
Ah! FEARLESS. A brilliant film. Definitely underrated, and definitely one of Weir's best.
I never realised that Daviau shot it. Thanks for posting, Alex.
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A24 got a reaction from 1977 in Anyone here succumbed to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray?
Or a menu for color grading!
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A24 got a reaction from Nick Parker in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)
Then check out 2046.
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A24 got a reaction from Edmilson in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)
I didn't really pay attention to the score, except for one scene, when the score is really present. A particular moment that felt different (more orchestral) compared to the rest of the score.
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A24 got a reaction from Naïve Old Fart in What is the last Television series you watched?
It's good. I especially like what the piano does at the end.
More popular than trendy.
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A24 reacted to SteveMc in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)
The original is great because its plot is so simple and visceral. It feels like something that is happening, not something written to happen.
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A24 got a reaction from bollemanneke in Headphones
I've heard they are a hoax (something to do with drivers so close to each other that the effect is lost) and that you better spend your money on good stereo headphones.
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A24 got a reaction from Naïve Old Fart in The Official Pop and Rock Music thread
Ah, my favorite Steve Hackett album ...
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A24 reacted to Thor in What are the movies that had the biggest personal impact on you?
I find it hard to separate between this and 'what are your favourite movies', since one's favourite movies are usually also films that had a 'big personal impact' on you.
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A24 reacted to Nick Parker in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)
Alex tries really hard to make being humanistic a shameful thing?
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A24 got a reaction from bollemanneke in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)
Same difference! The point is you were young and most impressionable.
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A24 got a reaction from bollemanneke in What Is The Last Film You Watched? (Older Films)
It's as bad as its song.
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A24 got a reaction from Naïve Old Fart in The Official Pop and Rock Music thread
R.I.P. Bill Withers
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A24 got a reaction from Jurassic Shark in What is the last Television series you watched?
You mean he said it's up there with The Wire, The Sopranos, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Deadwood, etc? If so, tell him you can't be friends anymore.