That "force me to watch films I wouldn't have seen otherwise" argument sounds stupid though.
I'd rather learn about new movies from other people than from a random website. I'll still check it out though. 
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That "force me to watch films I wouldn't have seen otherwise" argument sounds stupid though.
I'd rather learn about new movies from other people than from a random website. I'll still check it out though. Buy on AliExpress.com
The one PostIronic has linked to should be fine. I'm pretty sure I used the same one some months ago.
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And then you don't think Stalker was philosophical?
Anyways, Waking Life fits your description perfectly. It's basically a bunch of non-connected philosophical discussions accompanied by surrealistic animation. I'm not a big fan, but it's definitely worth checking out. Blade Runner also fits the bill. You should also really, really check out some Malick films. I think The Thin Red Line is a great place to start. It's a fucking masterpiece. Trust me, Dule. Do it!
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And then you don't think Stalker was philosophical?
Anyways, Waking Life fits your description perfectly. It's basically a bunch of non-connected philosophical discussions accompanied by surrealistic animation. I'm not a big fan, but it's definitely worth checking out. Blade Runner also fits the bill. You should also really, really check out some Malick films. I think The Thin Red Line is a great place to start. It's a fucking masterpiece. Trust me, Dule. Do it!
Also, while The Thin Red Line is awesome. Watch it and then watch Badlands, also by Malick. I find the films to be an interesting match. Malick is the voice-over master.
That "force me to watch films I wouldn't have seen otherwise" argument sounds stupid though.
I'd rather learn about new movies from other people than from a random website. I'll still check it out though.
That "force me to watch films I wouldn't have seen otherwise" argument sounds stupid though.
I'd rather learn about new movies from other people than from a random website. I'll still check it out though.
It does seem a silly argument, and perhaps I could have worded it a bit better. It's like an introduction to interesting new films from a group of people involved in cinema. It's like a year round film festival I suppose, a curated selection of films chosen, and you can pick through them and decide which ones are worth watching. I generally check out about 10-15 of the 30 each month. Films show up that I've seen before, others look terrible, or at least like films I wouldn't enjoy, and what remains I try to watch. It's similar to what I do each year at the couple big film festivals I go to. I check out the trailer of anything that sounds remotely interesting, and look for some critic reviews, and then decide from there what to see of the few hundred films showing over the two weeks. MUBI is kind of like that. Except, $5 a month, instead of spending $200-$300 over a couple weeks at a film fest.I've actually never heard of that. Is that a mistake?
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I've heard they are completely different. True?
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It does seem a silly argument, and perhaps I could have worded it a bit better. It's like an introduction to interesting new films from a group of people involved in cinema. It's like a year round film festival I suppose, a curated selection of films chosen, and you can pick through them and decide which ones are worth watching. I generally check out about 10-15 of the 30 each month. Films show up that I've seen before, others look terrible, or at least like films I wouldn't enjoy, and what remains I try to watch. It's similar to what I do each year at the couple big film festivals I go to. I check out the trailer of anything that sounds remotely interesting, and look for some critic reviews, and then decide from there what to see of the few hundred films showing over the two weeks. MUBI is kind of like that. Except, $5 a month, instead of spending $200-$300 over a couple weeks at a film fest.
Hope they pay you a good salary at Mubi.
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I've heard they are completely different. True?
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It does seem a silly argument, and perhaps I could have worded it a bit better. It's like an introduction to interesting new films from a group of people involved in cinema. It's like a year round film festival I suppose, a curated selection of films chosen, and you can pick through them and decide which ones are worth watching. I generally check out about 10-15 of the 30 each month. Films show up that I've seen before, others look terrible, or at least like films I wouldn't enjoy, and what remains I try to watch. It's similar to what I do each year at the couple big film festivals I go to. I check out the trailer of anything that sounds remotely interesting, and look for some critic reviews, and then decide from there what to see of the few hundred films showing over the two weeks. MUBI is kind of like that. Except, $5 a month, instead of spending $200-$300 over a couple weeks at a film fest.
1) No, I got to see some films I wouldn't have seen otherwise. Like "He Died with a Felafel in His Hand" and others. It was around 2003, so streaming and whatnot wasn't like it is today. So it was either that or only get exposed to whatever foreign films made it through the Oscars. Looks like they're still around today: http://www.filmmovement.com/
2) They are. So for someone who loves the book, the movie can never be considered a masterpiece. Even though it is very, very good and probably the greatest war film of all time next to All Quiet.
2) They are. So for someone who loves the book, the movie can never be considered a masterpiece. Even though it is very, very good and probably the greatest war film of all time next to All Quiet.
And then you don't think Stalker was philosophical?
Anyways, Waking Life fits your description perfectly. It's basically a bunch of non-connected philosophical discussions accompanied by surrealistic animation. I'm not a big fan, but it's definitely worth checking out. Blade Runner also fits the bill. You should also really, really check out some Malick films. I think The Thin Red Line is a great place to start. It's a fucking masterpiece. Trust me, Dule. Do it!
Anyways, Waking Life fits your description perfectly. It's basically a bunch of non-connected philosophical discussions accompanied by surrealistic animation. I'm not a big fan, but it's definitely worth checking out. Blade Runner also fits the bill. You should also really, really check out some Malick films. I think The Thin Red Line is a great place to start. It's a fucking masterpiece. Trust me, Dule. Do it!
Dule would like Waking Life.
Also, while The Thin Red Line is awesome. Watch it and then watch Badlands, also by Malick. I find the films to be an interesting match. Malick is the voice-over master.
Also, while The Thin Red Line is awesome. Watch it and then watch Badlands, also by Malick. I find the films to be an interesting match. Malick is the voice-over master.
I watched Waking Life a couple of months ago and I actually liked it (not something spectacular surely but worth of watching imo), so yeah, some stuff like that would be good enough. I also watched Blade Runner and oh please that movie is so overrated, it's nothing but decent and doesn't fit into my stuff at all
Some time ago I asked about The Thin Red Line and iirc people said it's not that good
so I even deleted it. I guess I'll get it again. I'll also check the other one, E.
Memories of Murder - What a hidden gem this was (at least for me). Pretty great movie, I really liked it.
The Thin Red Line - Well, you guys kinda nailed it, I loved this movie. I like the contrast of good vs evil and a great monologue. Looked like more than just a movie to me and it was exactly what I wanted to see, or read.
The Thin Red Line - Well, you guys kinda nailed it, I loved this movie. I like the contrast of good vs evil and a great monologue. Looked like more than just a movie to me and it was exactly what I wanted to see, or read.
The Thin Red Line - Well, you guys kinda nailed it, I loved this movie. I like the contrast of good vs evil and a great monologue. Looked like more than just a movie to me and it was exactly what I wanted to see, or read.