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Closely Watched Trains (1966)
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AKA: Ostre sledované vlaky
Summary: A young man follows his father's footsteps and joins the railway company, where he learns the job and has his first affair... (imdb)
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Directed By: Jirí Menzel
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Closely Watched Trains belongs to 16 collections
1. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (public: moderated by curseof26 - 45 stars)
2. Criterion Collection (public: moderated by caffe - 30 stars)
3. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2008 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 29 stars)
4. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2010 revision) (public: moderated by MMAlpha - 10 stars)
5. films101.com's best films of all times (public: moderated by ppinocchio - 8 stars)
6. Netflix Instant (public: moderated by somnivore - 8 stars)
7. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 5 stars)
8. Oscar: Best Foreign Film (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 4 stars)
9. TIME All-Time 100 (public: moderated by iceblox - 3 stars)
10. Coming Of Age (public: moderated by Spunkie - 2 stars)
11. Czech New Wave (public: moderated by kangadoodoo - 2 stars)
12. Cinéma Derrier (public: moderated by LordofDance - 2 stars)
13. Animal Killing (public: moderated by LordofDance - 1 star)
14. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2007 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 1 star)
15. To See (private: caffe - 2 stars)
16. 2 - Watch List: Very Important (private: KasperL)

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na crudo
85
 T9
na erwit
30
 T1
na bender
85
 T9
na mandarkzilla
90
 T10
I feel hysterical after having finished this. I want to laugh, I want to cry, I don't know what's wrong with me!
na TJ Ximenez
100
 T9
na Ercan
8
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na Barry Lyndon
69
 T5
na Cerebrus
60
 T5
na Coheed
60
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na tonydal
70
 T4
na penguinbob31
75
 T5
na Tds4a
9
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na kpjas
89
 T10
na PeaceAnarchy
78
 T6
An enjoyable little film with a strange melancholy tone. There are some nice shots and amusing dark comedy, though it doesn't all completely gel together.
na SomewhatItay
75
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na Blake Leyden
95
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na kangadoodoo
75
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na torsloke
90
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na shiroro
69
 T4
na Mechatigger
86
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Gentle, touching film. Made during a period of increasing artistic freedom in Czechoslovakia, this shows how the decent instincts in people can survive during difficult times.
na bloodsome
88
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na rudolf55
93
 T9
na Bmunise
95
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This film reflects what was unique about Czech New Wave, exploration of serious things that never takes itself too seriously.
na Darbicus
90
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na loureed
100
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na k8_tr
75
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na Scarface
75
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na legume
75
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na chiphall72
70
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na walkabout
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na vsls
80
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na hypnotoad1
100
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na Madstone
94
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na Rufflesack
59
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Didn't fully appreciate this. It's humorous to be sure, and a few of the scenes are great (and some oddly arousing - I speak here of a certain stamp-related scene), but it just never comes together into anything. It's alright, but.. Drags on a bit, and I don't really see what it's trying to do.
na MrBialas
8
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na nosre
83
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na turin
86
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356
na theyshoot08
82
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351
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90
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na blackandgold
82
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na fletch
75
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na blair_cadisi
86
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na cheesecak3
80
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Menzel is infallible
na jewellrunner
70
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73
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na lol
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75
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na jgnikkila
85
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na FitFortDanga
77
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Very good Czech New Wave film about a young apprentice train dispatcher and his initiation to adulthood during German occupation. The comic moments are all delightful, and the political overtones are potent without being too heavy.
na emtilt
97
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Charming.
na Ali_V.
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88
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80
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na Stain
80
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Probably Jiri Menzel's most famous film, and one which embodies many of his usual virtues. A good quiet film that's somehow never dull
na jeff_v
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90
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100
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There were so many amazing, crucial points in the book that this movie either skipped or put in the movie at the wrong time. It was a fine movie, but the book was much better.
na flowing
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na Shynkycker
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na hehejaja
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Deviously funny and beautifully photographed, but too fast-moving and almost simplistic in outlook. Menzel disguise his tragedy as a low-voiced comedy, but - despite the film's unique spirit - it fails to establish genuine empathy or evoke substantial meditation. A bore.
na negative
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na Linn
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na j_bur
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na rafalko6
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na Moribunny
65
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Pretty decent movie, very cinematic, but by no means the best of the Czech New Wave. It's about sex, mostly. Not all of its humor got to me, for various reasons, but what I liked especially (although it wasn't the central theme of the film) was the pronounced attention to the female libido.
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Back in the days when the Oscars were still given for quality, this was bound to get one.
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