It's not an even fit but the first film that came to mind was Joe Dante's Matinee (1993).

PMs are always welcome, actually. I've found the active Critickers to be receptive and responsive (and pretty great)

I think you should be careful with how you give praise to the industry of the past because films were still a product. While it is true that films had become more "flashy," it'd be disingenuous to say that the industry at the time wasn't concerned with profit or marketability. ... "T...

BillyShears wrote:Names. Dissssh

Yes let's dig on this one.

I'm not the sort of person who believes Muslims to be inherently vile nor do I take much stock into anti-Muslim rhetoric, but are we going to act as if that Islamic terrorism isn't a thing? What's supposed to be the ideal in portraying it in film? Historically, the portrayal of Muslims in western f...

The first one I can think of is in Hard Boiled with the lighter. The 39 Steps one is a favorite, and it would be cool to think this early Hitch wit example helped popularize the trope. " And this bullet stuck among the hymns, eh? Well, I'm not surprised, Mr. Hannay. Some of those Calvinist ...

whenever someone tells me "don't see something" it only ever encourages me to see it. thanks for the list, and for encouraging my wasting of 15 future hours of my existence on these.

In my experience, the vast majority of people my age (28) and younger have barely seen and have zero interest in watching "older" movies - as in anything before 1980 (Disney films and a handful of classics aside). When I ask, they tend to be worried most of all that it won't be engaging f...

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TheDenizen wrote:I would've mentioned Brigitte Lin in my list as well, but didn't want to overload it with women mostly known for being in Asian action movies

And that's.... bad?
I say whatever artist makes the strongest impression over a series of works. Whatever works they may be.