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The 50 Most Controversial Films

The 50 Most Controversial Films

Top Ten - Top 10 Philosophical Movies Of All Time - Top 10 - - Top 10 List -... Top 10 Philosophical Movies Of All Time "I have to believe in a world outside my own mind. I have to believe that my actions still have meaning, even if I can't remember them. I have to believe that when my eyes are closed, the world's still there. Do I believe the world's still there? Is it still out there? "I don't know why he saved my life. "The trick is to combine your waking rational abilities with the infinite possibilities of your dreams. "What kind of man is he? "We must get beyond passions, like a great work of art. "I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. "Life is a state of mind . . ." "Is it so terribly inconceivable to comprehend God with one's senses? "Goodness is something to be chosen. "We're bored. © 2014 Shelf-Life Productions LLC

How to Watch Movies in the Theater for Free Wise Bread Picks I know this sounds amazing, and there's a kicker — you can see these movies in theaters for free BEFORE they're released to the general public! It sounds too good to be true, but it can be done really easily. For the past year or so, I have been attending movies in theaters before they've been released. I pay nothing to see them, and to top it off, there are often no previews, so 100 minutes actually means 100 minutes. Some movie studios provide free screenings of movies. These are the same movies you can see a few weeks later for $12 a pop. How to See Movies in the Theater for Free It's a very simple process, you just need to know where to look. What to Know Before Attending a Screening There are several things you should keep in mind for these screenings: 1. For most movies, people enter on a first-come, first-served basis. 2. I've never been disappointed by the selection, but when movies are free, it's a little difficult to complain if something's not perfect. 3.

180 degree rule This schematic shows the axis between two characters and the 180° arc on which cameras may be positioned (green). When cutting from the green arc to the red arc, the characters switch places on the screen. In film making, the 180-degree rule[1] is a basic guideline regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character or object within a scene. An imaginary line called the axis connects the characters, and by keeping the camera on one side of this axis for every shot in the scene, the first character is always frame right of the second character, who is then always frame left of the first. The object that is being filmed must always remain in the center, while the camera must always face towards the object. Example[edit] The rule also applies to the movement of a character as the "line" created by the path of the character. Common usage, pitfalls and solutions[edit] Usage[edit] Pitfalls[edit] Solutions[edit] Prevention[edit] Camera Arch move[edit] Style[edit]

30 post-apocalyptic visions of the 21st Century @DuranGrey: Sorry, but Fuck That. The Stand, although I did love it when I first read it, has seen the light of day already. I looked forward that TV miniseries back in 1994, but it was plodding and much too long. Stephen King should not be allowed to write screenplays for his own work. I want The Dark Tower. I know I will be disappointed, but I want it. @cinnarose: Is he still allowed to write original screenplays? That shit was powerful.

100 Great Movies Every Guy MUST See 100 great films for every guy to see. Send your wife/girlfriend out to the salon to get her nails done and sit back to enjoy some amazingly manly movies. For years now men have had to suffer in silence when taking their girlfriend or wife to the cinema. How often do you get to see that new Jackie Chan movie? And how often does she get to watch the latest 18th century drama epic? I'm guessing the epic gets the nod over the guy movie every single time! Men know that violence beats sex (marginally) and war beats peace! With that in mind, we've compiled a list of 100 great movies that every guy MUST see. 1. Fast cars, sexy women, sharp suits and high stakes poker. Best line in the movie: "Now the whole world's gonna know that you died scratching my balls!" Buy Casino Royale Now 2. Originally offered the leading human role in this movie, Arnold Schwarzenegger decided that playing a bad ass robot sent from the future to kill was his destiny. Best line in the movie: "I'll be back." 3. 4. 5. 6.

The top 25 must-see movies of 2012 - Den of Geek - StumbleUpon Update: You can now find out list of the top 25 must-see movies of 2013 here.And our 25 must-see movies of 2014 are here. As 2011 draws to a close, one eye is inevitably on the treats that are lying ahead for 2012. With that in mind, we've got our line-up of, as things stands, the 25 films that are brightest on our radar. Now, a couple of disclaimers. There are films that haven't made the cut here simply because we don't know a fat lot about them yet, or at least not enough to get us fired up. Jack The Giant Killer, Rise Of The Guardians, Red Tails, Chronicle and Dark Shadows all fit into that category. Plus there are the films that we suspect will turn out strongly, but what we've seen of them so far hasn't blown us away (Brave, Skyfall). We've also had to exclude films that have already had a release in either the UK or the US. However, that's still left us with a lot of tasty cinema. American Pie: The Reunion, though, is looking more promising. It’s got promise, this one. So far, so so.

I Spit on Your Grave (2010 Opening Scenes of Alfred Hitchcock films (film directing, criticism, story... Borgus.com - Geography and space were important factors in Alfred Hitchcock’s storytelling technique. So much so that film scholar Paul Duncan (2003) described his formal style as merely "a series of set pieces linked together by plot." In 1934, Hitchcock wrote to readers of Film Weekly declaring his appetite for more "freshness in choice of backgrounds" citing mundane locations in other British films (Gottlieb 1995). Here we will examine more specifically the opening scenes of Alfred Hitchcock films and examine his strategy for introducing his stories to the viewer. In his opening scenes, Hitchcock established tone and setting from a point of objectivity toward the subjective, flirted with the boundaries between public space and private space, and painted a satirical world filled with a tapestry of caricatures. 1. In the early part of Hitchcock’s career he wrote about the need for shifts in tone throughout a film, and that a comic opening is essential to suspense. 2. 3. 4. References:

Red-band Trailer for FDR: AMERICAN&BADASS! Here's the trailer to a hilariously awesome looking movie called FDR: American Badass!, which tells the story of Franklin Roosevelt going to battle against werewolves. This is such a ridiculously great idea that I have to see it. The film stars Barry Bostwick, Lin Shaye, and Bruce McGill. The story "follows Franklin D. Watch the trailer for the action comedy below, and tell us what you think!

Mind F*ck Films list Explore Lists Reviews Images Update feed Categories MoviesTV ShowsMusicBooksGamesDVDs/Blu-RayPeopleArt & DesignPlacesWeb TV & PodcastsToys & CollectiblesComic Book SeriesBeautyAnimals View more categories » Added by Alabama1971 on 22 May 2010 04:58 1359885 Views 82 Comments Vote! Mind F*ck Films Add header image Choose file... or enter url: Sort by: Showing 18 items Decade: Rating: List Type: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Alabama1971's rating: Being John Malkovich (1999) The Butterfly Effect (2004) Donnie Darko (2001) Eraserhead (1977) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Fight Club (1999) Identity (2003) Inland Empire (2006) The Jacket (2005) Jacob's Ladder (1990) The Machinist (2004) Memento (2000) Mulholland Dr. (2001) November (2004) Stay (2005) Total Recall (1990) Vanilla Sky (2001) Voters of this movie list - View all These movies will mess with your mind. Added to 52 votes Listal Members With Most Over 100 Votes of Lists (645 lists) list by imanshole Published 3 days, 2 hours ago 5 comments 22 votes NaZeem

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