I watched the original The Wizard of Oz the other day and hadn't seen it in a while, and, now that I'm much older, was just absolutely in awe at the acting, casting, production quality, set designs, script, camera work, the fact that it not only had color in a 1939 film, but the use of it was better than most movies (for example, a horse that changed colors, ruby red shoes, changing from B/W to color, yellow brick road, green witch, etc.), the fact that it was also a musical... and so on. I was blown away that it didn't get best picture that year (it lost to Gone With The Wind, which I have not yet seen, but based on what I have seen of it, seems wild that it beat TWOO).

It's no wonder it's a classic and can still be watched to this day and loved. The true effort and creativity (originality) that went into it is almost unfathomable. This is also considering the resources and technology (or lack thereof) they had at the time to make such a film. I miss it as films today seem so low-effort, and are all effects and shock value (which isn't inherently a bad thing, but considering some of the best movies I've ever seen had little to none, it says a lot) with little substance and poorly put together.

What other films have this lasting effect because of the unique production quality? I'm sure Jurassic Park will come up here a lot and that's another great example.

Hello there,

I think an introduction to what I'm doing here is no longer necessary after such a long time, so I'd rather start with the fact that I would like to announce an earlier winner - a winner from a country that is very close to my heart, not least because of the current situation: At least according to your votes, Тіні забутих предків (engl.: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors) is the favorite movie set in Ukraine. So just before the end, a film from the 60s lands on our official letterboxd list once again.

When I realise that I won't be drawing your attention to this list so often anymore, I'm getting a little wistful. Even if the watchthrough is still to come, my Reddit journey through the filmed Europe is slowly coming to an end... But what an end it is! To be honest, the UK, a country made up of several countries, is actually giving me a bit of a headache. Yesterday we found the first contender for your favorite movie set in UK, when we took a look at movies set in England. But while in the case of England it is strange that it should be a country and at the same time part of a country, its status as a country is in the end comparatively undisputed... and by that I mean the comparison with Northern Ireland, which you can read about on Wikipedia after all:

Northern Ireland (Irish: Tuaisceart Éireann [ˈt̪ˠuəʃcəɾˠt̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ] Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland that is variously described as a country, province or region.

As an outsider, I just want to shout out: ‘Jeez, finally decide on something!' But to keep the peace and because I'm going to declare a UK winner at the end anyway, I'll leave it that way. But I'll also keep to the usual rules:

• It's about where the movie is set plot-wise and not about where the movie was filmed. In case of historical movies, it's important that the movie takes place in a geogprahical territory, that is part of the given country today. Sometimes, especially when it's really hard to find any movie, it is also fine if only a certain part of the film is set in the respective country - but it has to be a large part.
• Winner movie is the movie with the most upvotes (minus the given downvotes) after 24 hours. Therefore, it's important that you only mention one movie per comment and that you check up if your movie was mentioned in an earlier comment before you suggest it.

I'm really looking forward to your film suggestions!

Day 48: Ukraine - Тіні забутих предків (engl.: Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors)

Day 47: Turkey - Bir Zamanlar Anadolu’da (engl.: Once Upon A Time in Anatolia)

Day 46: Switzerland - Trois couleurs: Rouge (engl.: Three colours: Red)

Day 45: Sweden - Det Sjunde Inseglet (engl.: The Seventh Seal)

Day 44: Spain - El labertino del fauno (engl.: Pan's Labyrinth)

Day 43: Slovenia - Moj ata, socialistični kulak (engl.: My Dad, the Socialist Kulak)

Day 42: Slovakia - Obchod na Korze (engl.: The Shop on Main Street)

Day 41: Serbia - Balkanski špijun (engl.: Balkan Spy)

Day 40: San Marino - Lo Sconosciuto di San Marino (engl.: Unknown Men of San Marino)

Day 39: Russia - Сталкер (engl.: Stalker)

Day 38: Romania - 4 luni, 3 săptămâni și 2 zile (engl.: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days)

Day 37: Portugal - Capitão Falcão (engl.: The Portuguese Falcon)

Day 36: Poland - Krótki film o zabijaniu (engl.: A Short Film About Killing)

Day 35: Norway - Flåklypa Grand Prix (engl.: Pinchcliffe Grand Prix)

Day 34: North Macedonia - Нема да бидеш сама (engl.: You Won’t Be Alone)

Day 33: Netherlands - Zwartboek (engl.: Black Book)

Day 32: Montenegro - Igla Ispod Praga (engl.: The Black Pin)

Day 31: Monaco - La fille de Monaco (engl.: The Girl from Monaco)

Day 30: Moldova - Carbon

Day 29: Malta - Luzzu

Day 28: Luxembourg - Läif a Séil (engl.: The Last Ashes)

Day 27: Lithuania -Vaikai iš Amerikos viešbučio (engl.: The Children from the Hotel America)

Day 26: Liechtenstein - Kinder der Berge

Day 25: Latvia - Kriminālās ekselences fonds (engl.: The Foundation of Criminal Excellence)

Day 24: Kosovo - Zgjoi (engl.: Hive)

Day 23: Italy - Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (engl.: Cinema Paradiso)

Day 22: Ireland - The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Day 21: Iceland - Englar Alheimsins (engl.: Angels of the Universe)

Day 20: Hungary - Sátántangó

Day 19: Greece - Κυνόδοντας (engl.: Dogtooth)

Day 18: Germany - Das Leben der Anderen (engl.: The Lives of Others)

Day 17: Georgia - ცისფერი მთები ანუ დაუჯერებელი ამბავი (engl.: Blue Mountains)

Day 16: France - La Haine

Day 15: Finland - Mies vailla menneisyyttä (engl.: The Man Without a Past)

Day 14: Estonia - Vehkleja (engl.: The Fencer)

Day 13: Denmark - Jagten (engl.: The Hunt)

Day 12: Czechia - Spalovač mrtvol (engl.: The Cremator)

Day 11: Cyprus - Smuggling Hendrix

Day 10: Croatia - Kako je počeo rat na mome otoku (engl.: How the War Started on My Island)

Day 9: Bulgaria - Източни пиесиИзточни пиеси (engl.: Eastern Plays)

Day 8: Bosnia and Herzegovina - Ničija zemlja (engl.: No Man's Land)

Day 7: Belgium - In Bruges

Day 6: Belarus - Иди и смотри (engl.: Come and See)

Day 5: Azerbaijan - Yuxu (engl.: The Dream)

Day 4: Austria - Funny Games

Day 3: Armenia - Նռան գույնը (engl.: The Color of Pomegranates)

Day 2: Andorra - El fred que crema (engl.: The Burning Cold)

Day 1: Albania - Lulekuqët mbi Mure (engl.: Red Poppies on Walls)

Sing Sing:

Now that’s how you make a movie. A completely grounded script that makes you feel emotions on such a deep level that didn’t know was possible from a movie. You can feel the tension in scenes like watching a caged tiger pace up and down staring at you.

Colman Domingo puts in the performance of a century. The subtleness of his actions, to his breaking point in the movie. He goes to lengths that are completely elegant and alluring. His character work here is truly groundbreaking, like I said when his character reaches that breaking point you feel it all, everything his character is feeling you feel so powerfully. Clarence Maclin does supporting acting and then some. He makes you feel uneasy with the way he walks and his facial expressions but you always feel there’s something underneath the hard exterior. A perfect portrayal of character that’s desperate to protect himself from where he is. I forgot I was watching actors on a screen, everyone totally disappears in to their roles.

The camera work here is something to behold. The hand held shots are exquisitely displayed. The cinematography like an artists gallery on display. The editing as well is of the highest quality. The score like a melodic symphony that graces your ears. The true essence of the dialogue will leave you hooked on every sentence, every word.

From its captivating opening to its heart lifting end this movie will you make your heart and soul rise from your body. Everything is orchestrated to perfection. Well and truly revolutionary on all levels.

Sing Sing = 10/10

He just absolutely brought it every time. I recently watched Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, and while not particularly a movie I enjoyed, he didn't fall short of a great performance. Particularly the scene talking to his brother at the bar. I was on a binge last year of his filmography, and I was blown away by I Love Liza as id never seen it before. Such a raw story, raw emotion, he portrayed something perfectly, albeit something I haven't been through and would never want to (as someone who suffers severe depression and is a lover I think losing a lover to suicide would be the hardest thing I could ever imagine). Although I've only watched it maybe twice total now I would consider it a comfort film for me now (is that fucked up?). The sniffing gasoline is both sad and hilarious at the same time, which I think it's intended to be and very well done. I don't want to spoil the film for those who haven't seen it.. but when he grabs that pillow I have never felt a gut punch in a movie as hard as that. He was such a talent, and I am truly sad we will not see him in any new roles. A love letter to Philip: Thank you for sharing your talents, we will never stop watching.

Mine:

1. The Substance (very fun and extra points for originality)

2. Alien: Romulus (also very fun)

3. Wicked (defying gravity! Wonka × Maleficent x Harry Potter)

Honorable mentions that also need a shout-out:

• Anora (admittedly I didn't really get this one but it's a humongous emotional roller coaster that I think again about from time to time)

• The First Omen (refreshing to see evil Christians in a horror movie)

• The Wild Robot (heartwarming and a surprise from DreamWorks)

• Robot Dreams (quite relatable, teaches a good lesson)

Not out yet but I'm looking forward to:

• Nosferatu (same director of The Witch which I really enjoyed)

• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (my childhood favorite Shadow! and voiced by Keanu Reeves! I don't expect it to be "good" like the others but I think it'll be fun)

I have watched the movie and I fucking loved it but I saw some people saying it is just okish,I guess they are trying to act like a cool dude online,buttbh I loved it,I saw a clip of a director who says we stay with the same Em in the entire film.and I guess the realities were already parallel in the start cause,some people arrived at different times and when they were talking their topics weren't matching,like I don't know what the name of the guy was and he said he was an actor of a show but Em said she loved the show but she didn't saw him in the show,if we listen to the first conversation carefully we can notice that their personal topics were not matching.

Threads like this have been done before but I have some stipulations to add.

I figure the most 80's 80's movie HAS to have a montage. It also has to feature what the 80's looked like at the time. And finally it should have a big name musician headlining the soundtrack with a song for the film.

So, for example....

Back To The Future is a super 80's movie, but mostly it takes place in the 50's. Doesn't have a montage but does have The Power Of Love.

Top Gun is a super 80's movie, has Danger Zone, don't think it has a montage but mostly takes place on the ocean and in the air, with the exception of a bar. It's not really set in a place that looks "80s"

But Rocky 4..... this movie has 3 montages, has James Brown headlining the film with Living in American, and takes place in big cities and casinos with blondes with big knockers, robots, fluorescent lights. LOOKS like the 80's up in there.

Can anyone beat Rocky 4 for "Most 80's 80's Movie?"

I could have sworn I saw an announcement about a movie made in exactly this vein as a parody. It was an indie production due out this year or the next. It had even captured the waxy look of those films.

I was immediately compelled because of how specific this particular parody was and that’s often a sweet spot for me.

3 Peat = 3 greatest movies released by a single director back to back to back.

Really started to think about this when I was revisiting Hitchcock and hit the Vertigo-North By Northwest-Psycho sequence in his filmography, and man, that one has gotta be up there.

Billy Wilder’s Witness to the Prosecution-Some Like it Hot-The Apartment 3 Peat is also incredible.

And obviously The Godfather-The Conversation-The Godfather Pt. II is up there as well.

After watching Salaar, Tiger 3 and Devara, how do you describe the "Aesthetic" of modern Indian movies?

Recently I watched the Indian movie "Devara" starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr. of RRR, and just like RRR the movie was astonishing. There's something about modern Indian movies of the last 15 years. The Aesthetic (?) is something else. I don't know any other word, because the movies are so unique. They way male characters stand on their word, the emphasis on concern for family and the community, the hero and villains' willingness to resort to cartoonish levels of violence, the preserving of women's virtues unless it's a colourful pop video in the middle and repeated fanfare when the hero appears or begins killing people.

I always start laughing uncontrollably at these moments but I am throughly entertained! Are there any books or online articles that explain this style of filmmaking and why Indian producers believe or know this is what their audience responds to? The closest thing I can think of is like Michael Bay, but on a budget! Because I think the directors draw on a lot of elements of music videos & commercials throughout the films through colour schemes, cinematography, family scenes, fight sequences and of course the pop songs.

Are there any Hollywood movies made like these? I know Hollywood only just recognized RRR, but there must be something good about what the Indian filmmakers are doing as they show a hell of a lot more imagination and are determined to give their audiences spectacle on what is Hollywood mid-budgets.

Salaar Trailer

Tiger 3 Trailer

Devara Trailer

I posted this is r/television, but then thought maybe there are examples in movies too! Original post below:

For example: I was amazed to learn that Shelly Long, who played DeDe Pritchett (ex wife of Jay) in Modern Family, only appeared in 8 episodes (out of the total 250)! I really couldn’t believe it when I read that. I would have never guess that and felt like she really made such an impact that I felt she was in way more episodes.

Another example is for me is Kathy Bates who played Jo Bennett in the office for 8 episodes as the CEO of Sabre (out of 188 episode total). Or can you imagine Game of Thrones without Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo? He was only in 11 episodes out of 73.

Obviously as the title says it’s not only the actor but also how well written te part is, but still execution is key.

How do you guys feel about this opinion? Or do you feel it’s mostly how well written it is? Do you have any other examples?

The premise sounded funny, so I decided to watch. It's a Christmas movie, a bit cheesy, but are there definitely some funny moments. Good pre-Christmas watch.

However, I was surprised that I didn't know either lead actor, so towards the end I searched the cast, and it turns out the main actress is Lindsay fucking Lohan. I honestly didn't recognize her 💀

She's beautiful but it's fun to suddenly see her at 38. The last I knew of her was her troubles in her early 20s. A friend pointed out to me that she's been on Netflix for years now doing cheesy shit like this

The entire movie I had no idea that was Joseph Gordon Levitt. I thought it looked like him at times but something was off. My question is this, was he made to look different in the film or did he have work done? If I recall Batman came out around this time and he looked totally different.

My other question is about TK. Was the only purpose of establishing the TK mutation so that the rainmaker had some sort of super mutation? Otherwise it seemed pointless and I was waiting for how it might play into the storyline.

General thoughts and discussion about the movie welcome as well. If there is another subreddit for film discussion please advise.

I dunno if it’s just music on here but I’m looking for reconditions or like goth / punk movies could even have a cyber vibe in there something with leather iykwim could even be witchy/satantic likeeee the craft - or gothic and sexi like the blade movies or underworld movies - those who know the vibe I’m going for get it I’ve rinsed many of ththem classics and am in need for something I haven’t seen before - doesn’t even have to be fantasy elements could be punkish like thirteen or summin

I was honestly excited for this movie until in the trailer they revealed mufasa and scar arent bio siblings is anyone else kinda put off by that? I know it probably isnt the HUGEST issue but like cmon why change that at all? I swear if Lin manuel's songs are mid as well im gonna be so upset like we couldve gotten him in moana 2 instead of this....Scar's villain change better be really good.

I'm surprised to see that the critical reception for this movie was so high. Just had the displeasure of watching it in a flight and it was insanely boring.

First of all: it's artificially long. It's only over 2 hours because of excessive slow mo and cuts. That part near the end where Patrick gets warned for stalling and then it takes like 2 minutes for him to serve was infuriating to watch. The soundtrack is all over the place, some random electronic beatsuthat are suddenly cut off.

The characters are all extremely unlikeable. Art is a major pushover with basically no will of its own, Patrick is a nihilistic womanizer, but Tashi takes the cake. She's probably the most selfish, shallow, self-absorbed and unnecessarily rude/hostile character I've seen in any film for the past years. Her entire purpose is to sow discord, she doesn't care about anyone but herself, she insists she's not a homewrecker but she spends the film symbolically and literally doing that

The plot goes absolutely nowhere, the whole fllm was just a vehicle to see which character you'd end up hating the most. What exactly is so beloved about this movie?

I remembered liking the first Resident Evil movie and I just saw Resident Evil The Final Chapter and while even the previous movies of that series had an awful amount of shakycam I was stunned at how awful the editing was in the last movie.

It was borderline unwatchable. Plenty of action scenes had multiple cuts in a second. People joke about that Taken 3 fence scene editing but Resident Evil The Final Chapter as a whole was like 1000x worse.

Are there other popular action movies with as bad or worse editing than Resident Evil the Final Chapter?