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My favorite 100 movies: mobile-home.de/dunkelziffr/

@Rob_Motto Same here.

The older I get the more I like and understand dudes like Ben Affleck and Bradley Cooper.

@mikemoviez Completely agree with you. But in my opinion, his character doesn't have much of an impact on the film. The fights are between the younger characters—Costigan and Sullivan.

@WritingValentin I'm sorry but Nicholson was exceptional. I was born and raised in Boston, still live here, and I'm telling you, his accent was fine. If anyone wants to argue, they have to live in Boston for 35 years first. Nicholson was fucking excellent.

THE DEPARTED [2006] Directed by Martin Scorsese ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This movie turns twenty this year! Crazy to think it's been that long. It sure doesn't feel like two decades.

@katzMeow1111 @mikemoviez That's true. But this seemingly minor subplot is the secret to the film. I think it's so great.

@WritingValentin @mikemoviez Me too. That many years ago, believe it or not, I found the movie doubly fraught because I kept mixing them up! The two of them They looked so much alike! Fair haired handsome same age bracket.

@SandbaggerDC @amspectator Adam and Eve aren't entirely innocent when it comes to AI. If Adam hadn't bitten into that apple, we could be taking it easy today, buying our girlfriend an ice cream, and having our work done for us.

My new @amspectator column on artificial intelligence versus artistic integrity. spectator.org/pensiveness-in…

@ihateclaims @Freelineorlando KOTFM is long, but the film needs that runtime imho. Was a bit nervous about De Niro’s performance cos I feared he’d resort to the usual facial tics that impersonators know by heart. Not true—De Niro gives the film the depth it needs through his character’s ambivalence.

@Freelineorlando thanks Mikey

Here's a fun test for you cinephiles: Freeline Media critic @ihateclaims has reviews of what he considers definite 5 star movies; do you agree? Is Mike lavishing praise on the wrong films, or is he spot on? Read on! freelinemediaorlando.com/mike-at-the-mo…

@Freelineorlando @roger_bakes @davrola @OldCarLongRoad @hermannkarlovic @Rob_Motto @CarloDallapicc1 @ihateclaims @Windix3 @stonemonkts @performativeUtt @AMclenon No

@roger_bakes @davrola @OldCarLongRoad @hermannkarlovic @Rob_Motto @CarloDallapicc1 @ihateclaims @Windix3 @stonemonkts @performativeUtt @AMclenon Yes

One thing I love about The Shining (out today, 1980) is Jack Torrance’s insistence on the written word while Danny is all about images (of ghosts); Kubrick flexing his superiority over author King? Glad this film is now regarded as a horror masterpiece; wasn’t Shelley Duvall fab?

@Gibboanxious High Noon

Which movie first unlocked the door for you and made you a Movie Person???

@AlanaLoko @KaceyMusgraves I like her wordplay.

This the one for me ✨ luv me some @KaceyMusgraves

@KidCreole3 The series also served as a career springboard for many young actors.

The TV series Miami Vice rules because the most vile behavior takes place among pastels

@mikemoviez @SalCambio That's right—I watched the scene again and you can hear the title. But it wasn't in the script. At least not in any version I'm familiar with.

@WritingValentin @SalCambio You don't hear the loud classical music playing??

TRUE ROMANCE [1993] Directed by Tony Scott ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I've been sitting here figuratively picking daisies, saying "Post it. Don't post it. Post it. Don't post it." The daisy has spoken:

@SalCambio @mikemoviez I don't hear any music in the scene, and QT didn't include any in the script either. As a young screenwriter, which he was at the time, you shouldn't do that anyway, because music is subject to copyright, and using it in films costs big bucks.

@mikemoviez Probably not my cup of tea. Glad you enjoyed it, though. One question: why was the flower duet from Lakme playing in the background?

@Freelineorlando @hermannkarlovic @OldCarLongRoad @Rob_Motto @roger_bakes @CarloDallapicc1 @ihateclaims @Windix3 @stonemonkts @performativeUtt @AMclenon Is Jack Torrance an alter ego of King's? Certainly an interesting perspective.

@hermannkarlovic @OldCarLongRoad @Rob_Motto @roger_bakes @CarloDallapicc1 @ihateclaims @Windix3 @stonemonkts @performativeUtt @AMclenon Knowing that King hated the movie on sight, I can't help wonder if he instinctively felt Kubrick was thumbing his nose at him, suggesting Jack Torrance was going mad writing his book because he was a hack (like Kubrick thought King was?)

@Freelineorlando @ihateclaims @roger_bakes @TicoRomao2 @performativeUtt @hermannkarlovic @Robertjl @OldCarLongRoad @CarloDallapicc1 @bram_kawa @BrambleJim Spider – good call. It's one of my favorite Cronenberg films, too.

@ihateclaims @roger_bakes @TicoRomao2 @performativeUtt @hermannkarlovic @Robertjl @OldCarLongRoad @CarloDallapicc1 @bram_kawa @BrambleJim Schindler’s List and Spider work best for me

#otd in 1995 a revival of William Shakespeare's stage drama "Hamlet," starring Ralph Fiennes, opens at the Belasco Theater in NYC and runs for 91 performances. What is your favorite performance by Mr. Fiennes? Mine are in The Grand Budapest Hotel and Conclave

@KidCreole3 I watched that show back then, but not every episode. The art, the music, the suits. Top-notch.

Opening credits I don't skip:

@tcboyle Merry Christmas to you, T.C.

May I be the very first to wish you a Merry Christmas.

@roger_bakes @Freelineorlando @mecalnan @ihateclaims @BrambleJim @hermannkarlovic @milanpaurich @JaneNightshade @fredforthemets @performativeUtt @Rob_Motto @BsHelmet People are becoming increasingly dependent on systems. GPS, now ChatGPT. That’s fine for monkey work. But not for anything else. In the event of a power outage, we’re worse off than monkeys. We’re amoebas at best.

@Freelineorlando @mecalnan @ihateclaims @BrambleJim @hermannkarlovic @milanpaurich @JaneNightshade @fredforthemets @performativeUtt @Rob_Motto @BsHelmet Transformative technology is always initially upsetting. The big question is whether AI will develop consciousness.

Solid free concert lineup @Freelineorlando @hermannkarlovic @milanpaurich @JaneNightshade @fredforthemets @performativeUtt @BrambleJim @Roger_Bakes @ihateclaims @Rob_Motto @BsHelmet

@ThatNickGraham @Suzierizzo1 I suspect Donald wishes he could speak like Charles III. What do you think? I’m not talking about rhetoric at all. And even less about diplomacy. Just pronunciation. That’s what’s on Donald’s mind, isn’t it?

@Suzierizzo1 Gilty.

Describe this decor in one word? 👇👇

@KidCreole3 When I look at my bucket list, I don’t have time for TV shows. TV shows take up too much time.

May Sweeps This month's viewing will be TV-related I'm going to finish Breaking Bad. Maybe a season of Miami Vice. Maybe some Star Trek. TV movies. Films adapted from TV shows Anything can happen during May sweeps!

@KatieWardFFXIV @Sophia_Nyx The bass drum alone. Great song. Love it.

@Sophia_Nyx One is the best song ever. youtube.com/watch?v=WM8bTd…

Name your fav Metallica song.