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Jesus? A 3.7 on IMDB. That's some significant trolling

I think that's an excellent point about Logan's Run. It's a movie with a very re-workable premise but, in my eyes, some failures in execution. As such, a perfect remake candidate. Good call, Zero

Reason #122 I don't like the internet:

With all their amazing, tri-lingual acting sensations? Especially with Bruno Ganz too old

Force Majeure? Man I'm surprised y'all didn't throw Amour on this list as well

I love Match Point. I love how well Allen establishes the utter venality of Jonathan Rhys Meyers character. He's not Landau in C&M — he is a man willing to do absolutely anything to attain success, such as it is, and who only after the fact has to look into the price he was willing to pay. Matthew Goode and Emily

Excellent contribution, sir.

:D

Agree with most things you say, other than your attempt to put frosting on the turd that is "Shut up and listen." That was the part that lost me, in an otherwise good piece of writing. You said it's better to learn something from others rather than treating the conversation as an argument to be won. I agree, and

Jeez, figure out travel credit cards. It's 2016

Hmmmmm disagree. I think that's a facile analysis of two different characters. Steiger is transformed through actually interacting with a black person as an equal. Hackman isn't transformed much at all. He cares about the investigation from the start. Dafoe undergoes the transformation in the movie. Hackman has

Agreed. It got really, really bad there. Dead Poets Society and Driving Miss Daisy GOING FOR THE BIG PRIZE

Many great military histories are written by people who weren't soldiers in that war. Not only does that not hinder them, that almost certainly HELPS them. Often an outsider brings a different perspective.

Mississippi Burning is good filmmaking, poor history. The cinematography is amazing! But I guess that doesn't quite make up for turning the FBI into crusading angels for black rights now does it?

Agree with everything you say. There's even a moment where Bill Paxton points out how awful the results have been of every idea Bridget Fonda has had. But in each case, I can at least see why they made the decision

"So here’s a piece of advice for those who find themselves in a
conversation with someone who has more lived experience on the topic:
Shut up and listen."

Are wrong decisions stupidity?

The late 80s were a really bad time for mainstream American cinema in general, and prestige pics in specific

"Ethics in TV journalism?" Sly Gamergate joke, Mike!