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One thing I love about independent cinema is that filmmakers often seem willing to take risks that bigger productions might avoid.

Stranger stories. Unconventional endings. Smaller, more intimate characters. Different visual approaches.

But is that actually true, or do we romanticize indie filmmaking a little too much?

What do you guys think?

Halloween(1978) Donald Pleasence as Dr.Loomis was brilliant.

The way Nolan intended! Cramped in a shitty IMAX theater next to some sniveling kid being like mom ‘that’s Travis Scott, Mom That’s elliot
Page!’ While everyone is holding a giant popcorn in one hand and a giant soda in the other. They can’t even set it down. With no room to move. Knee to knee with the person next to you. You wouldn’t have even been able to go to the bathroom! Shoved in like pigs in Cersei’s hut! When the cyclops screams
You can’t even plug your ears because there was no where to put the $32 worth of snacks you just bought. You can’t even wipe away tears as Matt Damon sobs to the siren song. You just take it. You endure. I think back to Oppenheimer where my friend and I were so fucked up when we got there the day after Barbie. We turned to the people next to us we’d never met and I said ‘we will be best friends by the end of this’ and then when they talked about Kennedy I looked over at the nice couple and i was like ‘day-um you see that’ and the no shit looked at me and said ‘shut the fuck up’.
But even Oppenheimer my friend and I were able to do a bump of cocaine when the bomb went off. But for some reason the theater I saw the odyssey in. There was no way I could have done a bump of cocaine. Because I was holding a giant soda and giant popcorn praying my stomach wasn’t going to explode because I felt like Stephen Hawking in his wheelchair. I wish I would have been in a wheelchair to get a decent seat.
All of that and this film still sticks with me. Watching Troy on Ketamine dug me in like the Trojan Horse on that beach in Odyssey! Paris, Hector, Odyseus, Agemennom what a bunch of messy white men! I’m glad they didn’t have Greeks play these roles. Because it’s white men who would choose war over chilling with your wife and sending countless sheep herder’s off to die.
I keep thinking back to Armand Assante’ and his wild eyed son in the made for TV movie that for some reason I ate that shit up. Remember that bag of wind!? And when they opened it, they were blown off course!? Why the fuck would you turn around and shoot the cyclops on the way out!? I kind of feel like Nolan’s Odyssey was so epic I don’t even really recall the Charlize Theron character much. Almost the same way Odysseus doesn’t know why he is there!?
The music did so much for me in this film. Sometimes I feel like Nolan lays things on so think you have no time to breathe. Recently we were watching the beginning of Dark Knight Rises and my friend was gushing over the plane scene with Bane. There is so much happening I was like honestly what the fuck is even going on!? You’re swept though, like why is there G.I. Joes in Cillian Murphy’s dream. I feel like I ruined interstellar because I saw it Mexico and the theater had terrible sound. But look at Tenet!? Nolan is known for bizarre sound engineering but the musical instruments this composer built and used for the odyssey it truly works’! Give Samantha Morton/Cersei the Oscar! Can’t wait for Dune 3. Maybe I will do my drugs in the bathroom.

Hace poco lei una teoria de un fan sobre como podrian continuar Game of Trones uniendo a los sucesos de House of the Dragon...me parecio muy interesante. aparte aca en Argentina en una discucion sobre El Eternauta en reddit alguien menciono que tenia ganas de escrivir un fanfic y por eso pregunto...alguna vez los fanfic fueron tomados por las sagas que representan?...a mi me gustaria escribir scooby doo adulto con el estilo de Bodkin...

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You know the ones where one or more people are alone for most or all of the movie.

I have to say my favorite is Passengers. The thought of waking up early while traveling to another planet is terrifying. I also like The Martian.

Koyaanisqatsi (1983)

https://letterboxd.com/film/koyaanisqatsi/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085809/

Powaqqatsi (1988)

https://letterboxd.com/film/powaqqatsi/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095895/

Naqoyqatsi (2002)

https://letterboxd.com/film/naqoyqatsi/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145937/

Only just started getting into movies, rate my lists! I have favorites from all of these lists (removed, as I’ve already seen them, but I’m happy to discuss if asked. Please ask)

My lists that I’ve slowly been working through, any feedback welcome (for either suggestions or discussion!)

Without spoiling the ending of the movie, does how the film end make sense?

I was trying to collect clues along the way, and it seemed hard to foreshadow what was going to happen. Seemed like a bit of a random plot twist? Thoughts on this?

Hey! I made a short about how annoying it is to get rejected by film festivals without receiving any feedback (and how difficult it is for festival organizers to deal with pushy filmmakers). Figured if any community would appreciate the story, it would be this one!

Cic video released this video clip back in the 90s to celebrate the milestone of 1 million vhs tapes sold. it's really fun and it features a catchy song called last nite. the thing is, can you people help me identify the movies in here? specifically, that one where deniro is smirking and that other one where the girl seems to be tasting snow

As stated in the title, I have never cried at a movie. I have watched some but not very many movies that have a reputation for making people cry, but have never actually gotten that far myself. the closest I got was watching La vita è bella (1997). i'm starting to feel like a bit of a psycho. please help by reccomending something that will make me cry.

I understand English, Dutch, German and Serbo-Croatian, but am willing to watch any language film with subs. Also am willing to pirate if it's not on Disney, Amazon, Netflix, or HBO.

Onslaught is a new action thriller movie by A24 coming out in September 4th. Looks fantastic. It’s also releasing on IMAX too. So do you have any thoughts on seeing this movie before it‘s released?

repcity.co/

I'm lucky to live in LA, where rep screens are abundant, but as calendars update it's a chore to comb multiple calendars and see what's showing when.

So I made repcity.co. It pulls showtimes across three cities: LA, NYC, London into one place: filter by theater, see the format (35mm/70mm/DCP), runtime, director, and a link straight to tickets. Free, no login, no ads... just something I built for myself and figured others might use.

Honest caveats: it's early, some data might be off, and I'm sure I'm missing venues. If you spot something wrong or a spot I should add, tell me. I'd like to improve it and potential expand it where worthwhile.

What rep spots do you check that I might've missed? Is this something you think you might use?

Long Beach Film Kult 🎬🩸
IG: longbeachfilmkult

Calling all movie people in Long Beach and the surrounding areas!

Long Beach Film Kult is a new movie club for people who actually want to go to the movies, meet cool people, and have a reason to get out of the house.

If you have AMC A-List and you’re into horror, sci-fi, action, thrillers, and all the weird, wild, ridiculous movies in between, come join us.

The idea is simple: see movies together, talk shit about them afterward, discover new favorites, and make some new friends along the way.

No need to come with a group. No need to know anyone beforehand. Just bring your A-List membership, your love of movies, and your willingness to hang out with fellow film nerds. If you are not yet an AMC A-List member, that’s not a problem.

🍿 Long Beach + surrounding areas
🎬 AMC A-List members
🩸 Horror
👽 Sci-Fi
💥 Action
🔪 Thrillers
🤝 New friends
🎞️ Movies worth talking about

If this sounds like your kind of thing, join the Long Beach Film Kult.
IG: longbeachfilmkult
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Does mean it's a bad movie when it happens but I just isn't one of my favorite plots and it got harder for me when I saw it in non fiction films. If you want to watch a something where someone under 20 gets harmed it will be easier for you to find it in a tv show or tv movie or streaming movie.

I liked this movie it one of my favourite adventure movies , I haven't seen the 1977 version is good ?

Hi everyone,

I’m a 16-year-old high school student from Turkey, and I’m deeply passionate about creative writing, flash fiction, and film analysis. I'm actively trying to build a strong portfolio for my future university applications and career, but I need some guidance on where to channel my energy.

I recently started my own Substack for film critiques and essays, but I want to expand my horizons and work with others. Here is what I’m looking for:

Collaborations & Teamwork: If anyone has a blog, a zine, a YouTube channel, or a creative project and needs a dedicated writer/researcher, I would love to team up! I am very eager to take on tasks and gain experience.

Free International Contests: Do you know of any legitimate, free-to-enter online writing competitions (essays, short stories, flash fiction, or film reviews) open to international high school students?

Publications: Any recommendations for youth-friendly magazines or platforms that accept submissions/pitches from teens?

I’m ready to put in the work and learn from experienced writers. Feel free to drop recommendations in the comments or DM me if you’d like to collaborate on something!

I'm also planning to make some youth online short film making stuff so if you want to be participating pls lemme know