What is the latest movie you watched and what did you think of it?

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Originally Posted by The_Martinator

I hope you get what I'm trying to say here...

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That Orson Welles wasn't a very good basketball player?

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Originally Posted by clocker

"Might be" groundbreaking?
Awfully generous of you.

Not only was Citizen Kane a technical tour de force, it is still one of the greatest "Fuck You"s ever committed to film and was all done- written, directed and performed- when Welles was only 26 years old.

American cinema has never again produced anything like it.

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Yeah, sure. But let me draw a comparison:

I know Bob Cousy was the first to pass behind his back and I admire the guy, but I still prefer to watch old Showtime Lakers games, simply because Magic brought passing to a new level and I'm sure the Houdini of the Hardwood was his inspiration. It has nothing to do with the picture quality also.

And today the game's more about strength than anything else. The passing is still there and there are some bright exeptions that are close to Magic, but IMO it's not showtime and it's not evolving as fast (the game) as it was in the 80s.

I hope you get what I'm trying to say here...

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Yes but Magic Johnson is HIV positive.Do you see the analogy I'm trying to present here?

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Originally Posted by AvAtAr

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5/10

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Dupe account to piss off Idol? :lol:

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It's probably Senegal ,not the person but the country.

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

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Originally Posted by The_Martinator

Yeah, sure. But let me draw a comparison:

I know Bob Cousy was the first to pass behind his back and I admire the guy, but I still prefer to watch old Showtime Lakers games, simply because Magic brought passing to a new level and I'm sure the Houdini of the Hardwood was his inspiration. It has nothing to do with the picture quality also.

And today the game's more about strength than anything else. The passing is still there and there are some bright exeptions that are close to Magic, but IMO it's not showtime and it's not evolving as fast (the game) as it was in the 80s.

I hope you get what I'm trying to say here...

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Yes but Magic Johnson is HIV positive.Do you see the analogy I'm trying to present here?

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The '92 gold olympic medal and All Star MVP award speak for themselves, IMO.

Was Orson Wells sick when he made the movie?

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Was Orson Wells sick when he made the movie?

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It could be argued that Welles was "sick" his whole life.
That's neither here nor there however.

Like everything else, the impact of Citizen Kane can only be assessed within the context of the times.
Welles invented many of the tropes we're all so familiar with today and was of course constricted by the mores of his era (hell, your average PG-13 movie of today simply could not have been made back then) but that shouldn't detract from appreciation of his genius.

Citizen Kane absolutely stands on its own merits as one of the greatest films I have ever seen. Completely epic journey.

I also put Giant (1956) in the same category. Actually quite surprised it only has a 7.7 rating on IMDB. I'd give it an 8.7... Watch it if you haven't seen it.

Fantastic interpretation of Welles, his genius and his ego by Christine McKay here

Rest of the movie is middling at best but worth a look .

Giant works because of James Dean( obviously) and Sal Mineo two of the most talented,charismatic and tragic actors of their generation and for George Stevens a great director and an even better cinematographer.
Giant doesn't work because Rock Hudson has the talent of ,well a rock .
And not even a cool one like Amethyst or Sylvite .

I'm not normally a Dean fan, but he earns his respect in this movie. As for Rock Hudson, I think he did a great job being the antagonist (the only opinion "Jet Black" cared about when he had everything. It was a classic battle between "old money, the ranchers; and "new money", oil. Those who looked down upon him, only had the chance to do so briefly, yet it haunted him through this life. Hudson did play his role solidly.

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Originally Posted by IdolEyes787

Fantastic interpretation of Welles, his genius and his ego by Christine McKay here

Rest of the movie is middling at best but worth a look .

Giant works because of James Dean( obviously) and Sal Mineo two of the most talented,charismatic and tragic actors of their generation and for George Stevens a great director and an even better cinematographer.
Giant doesn't work because Rock Hudson has the talent of ,well a rock .
And not even a cool one like Amethyst or Sylvite .

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Everybody's Fine 8/10

I really enjoyed this one. I thought it would be another chick flick, but Robert De Niro really did a good job here. imo

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