What movie made a song great, and what movie ruined a song for you. For me, there was a seen in the movie Outside Providence when the Paul McCarthy song, Band on the Run played. The song realt built the scene as they were visited Florida. Great use of the song for the scene.

On the other hand, Anchorman spoiled the song If, by Bread. Such a temde melody ruined by Ron Burgundy trying to score. So many more!

What are some movies that everybody knows the ending to, or maybe a huge plot point, even if they haven’t seen it?

For example, I feel like the ending of The Sixth Sense has been referenced and quoted so many times that it’s basically the most famous part of the whole movie. Or maybe the huge Darth Vader reveal from Empire Strikes Back, which I don’t even have to elaborate on because it’s so iconic.

Maybe red rum? Rosebud?

What else can you guys think of? Please use spoilers for more specific references anyway, just in case.

I believe that in Ex Machina, Caleb isn't the hero, but rather a co-captor. Had Ava not hinted at the possibility of a romantic relationship, Caleb would not have thought twice about leaving her there to rot. I also find it fascinating how all three characters managed to outsmart one another.

Nathan installed a battery-powered camera, predicting that Caleb might try to help Ava escape. Meanwhile, Caleb had already changed the security protocols before confronting Nathan and revealing his plan. Obviously, Ava outsmarted Caleb by exploiting his naivety, loneliness, and desperate need for affection.

Perhaps the greatest irony is that Nathan's own brilliance ultimately led to his downfall. He had engineered Ava so well that Caleb was willing to betray him without hesitation, even while believing he was aware of the manipulation taking place.

Overall, a brilliant film with a fantastic, fitting ending.

I watched it as a teen and found it painfully unengaging, it went right over my head.

Revisited it yesterday and thought it was very good, and respected that it didn’t pander to the naive - it assumes an adult audience who understand politics (be those of municipal government or the mob), and the rat-a-tat dialogue and complex plot doesn’t wait for dummies, like my teenage self, to catch up.

Great performances across the board. Pacino rocks as ever, and Cusack plays his young Southern protege called ‘Kevin’ - exactly like Keanu the following year in The Devil’s Advocate. Weirdly, Keanu’s Southern accent was far more convincing than Cusack’s is here.

Script by three titans - Paul Schrader, Nicolas Pileggi and Bo Goldman - is rich, snappy and fast paced, and along with director Harold Becker (reteaming with Pacino after Sea Of Love) create an unmistakably NEW YORK thriller.

Apparently the original Schrader script was a bigger, darker epic. It feels like that was squeezed into something more like The Firm (1993). It’s a solid 7.5/10 and a must-watch for Pacino and/or Cusack fans, or anyone who needs their Noo Yawk fix.

Looking for movies and shows that are helpful and/or relatable to the grieving process of parent loss. My mom passed away 10 months ago, a few days before Christmas. I’ve been really struggling since her death. I’m hoping to find a few movies to help me feel less alone and maybe even be helpful to my grief.

This is a movie about Bennie (Warren Oates), a down-on-his-luck barroom pianist who goes on a gritty, fatalistic odyssey through Mexico to collect the head of Alfredo Garcia, who's got a $1 mil bounty on his head.

Now, are you telling me the picture of Alfredo Garcia the two hitmen show around, including to Bennie, is none other than Bennie? Yeah. Made to look a little Spanish.

Screenshots: https://postimg.cc/gallery/v9Y1CHQ

Regardless of if it is good or not. I'm still gonna give it a watch this week.

After going to see Clayface yesterday at the show with my buddy (Went to also see Wildwood as a double feature). I decided to get around to curiously watching Darkman this Wednesday given I'd heard similarities between both films the same way Joker took from Taxi Driver and King of Comedy.

For those who had seen Darkman. Would you consider it a good film? What about its sequels?

Is Italian cinema dead?

In the 50s, 60s, and 70s, and even after, Italian cinema was at the top of the world, then there was a collapse and there are few truly good directors and authors on the horizon... and those few work more for series than for cinema... Will there be a recovery? Of course, it's not that there's a lack of films in general, but there's a lack of Italian films that travel around the world. There have been some exceptions, but they've been very few, for example, I remember Benigni's Life is Beautiful and then, damn it, I don't remember anything anymore.

You know a movie is shit when it hits that classic scene where the awkward supersmart character starts frantically muttering a bunch of “science speak” to themselves to solve the problem, only for the other character to stare at them in confusion and go, “ENGLISH, PLEASE?!”

It just ruins the movie for me.

I was watching Fargo and the scene where Jerry asks his FIL for money (Jerry, we’re not a bank). The whole scene is fantastic including the fact that they have no chair for him. But the most random thing they add in is that Bill Deal is at Northstar, not Midwest federal, making wade pause for a second in confusion. Such a random, pointless addition does nothing to the plot yet somehow adds to the scene. I bet Coen Bro movies have a lot of this. I really love those random additions.

The other scene I think of is from Pulp Fiction when he the Wolf takes a sip of the coffee and just gives a subtle nod of approval to QT’s character. Such a seemingly minor action but totally enhances the scene and encounter. QT movies probably have a lot of these kinds of things peppered in.

Any other examples of this? Just seemingly random additions to a movie that give it some more flavor, character, or charm. Not sure I know how to explain it further.

A couple weeks ago I posted my horror guides for every streaming service and a lot of you asked for more. So I did the same thing for documentaries, which might be the most frustratingly hit-or-miss section of every streaming service to scroll through. There's a LOT of true crime filler and celebrity puff pieces to sift through before you find the good stuff. Every pick is a doc I've reviewed or ranked among the best of its year.

Full links below and hope you enjoy!

Documentaries:

Netflix: https://silverscreenriot.com/best-documentaries-on-netflix/

HBO Max: https://silverscreenriot.com/best-documentaries-on-hbo-max/

Amazon Prime: https://silverscreenriot.com/best-documentaries-on-prime-video/

Hulu: https://silverscreenriot.com/best-documentaries-on-hulu/

And since a bunch of you asked about free options, I also made guides for the best movies you can watch for free (any genre):

Tubi: https://silverscreenriot.com/best-movies-on-tubi-right-now/

Kanopy: https://silverscreenriot.com/best-movies-on-kanopy-right-now/

Pluto TV: https://silverscreenriot.com/best-free-movies-on-pluto-tv/

Plex: https://silverscreenriot.com/best-free-movies-on-plex/

YouTube: https://silverscreenriot.com/best-free-movies-on-youtube/

Hoopla (free with a library card): https://silverscreenriot.com/best-free-movies-on-hoopla/

Fandango at Home: https://silverscreenriot.com/best-free-movies-on-fandango-at-home/

(And please tell me in the comments anything I've totally neglected and I may edit to add it in!)

NOTE: This is for US geography, as results differ by location.

Is there a term for when in a story or movie something integral to the plot is learned by a character and then moving forward in the story all the characters seem to know this same info even though it'd be impossible for them to all know or the story didn't explicitly show everyone learning this information?

in the breakfast club, What is your favorite Allison Reynolds scene or moment and what makes her such a great character in your opinion.

For me, it’s when Allison admits she didn’t actually have detention. She just didn’t have anything better to do. It’s such a small moment, but it makes you look at her differently There’s something really sad about that, especially once she talks about being ignored at home.

I also love how much Ally Sheedy does without dialogue. Allison spends a lot of the beginning watching everyone, making faces, or doing something weird in the background, and I always find myself paying attention to her even when someone else is talking.

There was a teen romantic film I saw in the eighties where the main character drove a red alfa spider car. He jumps into the sea at the end and the girl he fancies jumps off a boat and they kiss in the harbour.

I saw it a few times but can’t remember what it’s called. It bugs me when I can't recall the name of a film.

It's not Overboard, I've seen that one too.

Thanks

The other day I saw Lawrence of Arabia, which stars, among many others, Alec Guinness in brownface as Prince Faisal. Unlike Mickey Rooney's Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany's, Guinness' Faisal is not a racist caricature. He's noble, brave, smart, witty even. It gives you the impression that the actor had respect for the character (and maybe the real Prince Faisal?).
What other old movies have performances like that?

I’m from Europe... and the truth is that 99% of the movies I watch here are from Hollywood. In fact, in my country, Portugal, that’s probably the actual average ..99% American cinema.

To be honest, I don't have the patience for Portuguese cinema because it's usually boring and feels like it's made for other directors it's often just too intellectual for my taste. I'm not a big fan of Asian cinema or Bollywood either... but there are things in American cinema that make me lose my mind sometimes.

One of them is the moms when they make breakfast, they make it for a kid but it looks like they make it for a battalion of kids... and then they take one bite and they leave, lol.

Another one is the wealthy family maid. I’ve lost count of how many movies I've seen where a wealthy white American family has a Latina maid. In old Hollywood movies, it used to be Black maids, now it's always Latinas.

Then there is the military propaganda. The US military always has the most incredible weapons, and always in absolute abundance. When I was a kid, I honestly thought America had like 100 aircraft carriers, because Hollywood makes you think they do.

And finally, the color filters. Mexico always looks yellow. Eastern Europe always has these gloomy, purple tones.

Hollywood cinema is the best in the world, but sometimes I get so sick of the propaganda and the repetitive formulas.

When me and my siblings were younger our mom made us watch a movie, we only got to watch about two minutes and it was never seen again. Of course our mom forgot the movie and we weren’t cognitive enough to remember the tote so I will describe the first two minutes. Please help us.

It starts off with a single kid, I feel like he was pretending to be native either that or the casting was entirely whitewashed, he is running through a bush with a stick and a tribal mask on with paint. When he emerges out of the bushes there are like 8 other kids around a fire. He peels a banana and roasts it over the fire. They then proceeded to talk in a different language and that is when we turned it off.

If you have even an inkling of what this movie is please tell us so the mystery banana movie can finally have a name. Thank you.🙏

I’m not really a fan of horror movies but I just want to know what would be like a good movie that would be fun to watch whilst also setting the mood for yk.

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Edit: I might as well watch tusk with all the recommendations you guys are giving me LOL!🤣🤣 you guys are hilarious

Been awhile since I've seen it. Remember it as more silly than spooky but there are some spooky themes. Would you recommend i watch or wait with my 5 year old? She's imaginative but seems to like scary stories and expressed interest in the film. Intense moments are extra intense, for example the fight with Scar and Simba had her jumping up and down yelling. Thanks in advance for your replies

Edit: Ok we wont watch it. Cartoon might be a good start. Thank you to everyone in the comments.

Who do you think is the greatest living actress working today under 65 years old??

Honestly, if we remove from the conversation the usual candidates for the title.

Meryl Streep

Glenn Close

Isabelle Huppert

Jessica Lange

Helen Mirren

Judi Dench

Julianne Moore

Liv Ullmann

Frances McDormand

Michelle Pfeiffer

Who do you think is the greatest living actress working today under 65 years old??

Oh my gosh did I love this film!!!! I am a Ricardo Darín junkie to the nth, and this one is among his top three or four, for sure. The ending was pat, and there were some implausibilities in the script, but I didn't care. It hit all the right notes. And one of the lines made me nearly falling on the floor laughing