At poker last weekend, asked the guy on my right about his card protector. Turns out, he was a member of a group that goes around to spots where filming occurred. Kinda like geocaching, but for movie sites.

Unfortunately, I failed to note the name of the organization. Sounded fun, we briefly discussed different spots we'd visited because of movies we liked.

Thanks for the heads up, I'm kinda surprised I haven't heard of this as I'm rather partial to Japanese exploitation, who can give those crazy Italians a run for their money imho.

If you like that kinda thing, I highly recommend Zero Woman Red Handcuffs (1974) if you haven't seen yet, about a badass female cop who, along with her sexy red handcuffs, infiltrates a scuzzy gang of kidnappers, whose taste in fashion- even by early 70s standards- is often as offensive as their behaviour. In terms of content it throws in everything but the kitchen sink, while cheerfully throwing anything resembling good taste out the nearest window and quite rightly too.

This one's famous, but I've never seen it. Same director, same lead actress, Miki Sugimoto. All this stuff I looked for years ago is becoming available, thx for the heads up.

I tried several times, but could not make it through "Greedy People." Every character was annoying even though the actors across the board are top notch.

"Logan Lucky" was okay, but not great, if you are looking for something to mindlessly make 2 hours pass by.

They are coming for Phat Mack. 2+2 not mentioned.
https://www.thestatesman.com/enterta...503372271.html

Short of yelling 'Fire' in a crowded movie theater, because no one cares if you yell 'fire' in an empty theater, there should be NO THROTTLING of subjectivity... and to do so only empowers the established power brokers.

Dissension is healthy...

there are a lot of YT channels and facebook groups that do this location geocaching...

Secrets and Lies

For some reason, I've never gotten around to this Mike Leigh film. It's terrific. A number of plots are interwoven but all come together at the end.

The chief plot element is about an adopted daughter searching for her birth mother. The daughter is black and the mother white. But the film really isn't so much about that as the secrets and lies revealed in the closing scenes.

It's a film that explores families, what constitutes a family, how they break apart, and finally how they come together.

The acting from all the main characters is superb (it's a Mike Leigh film, so you know how his actors work in collaboration with him).

I find Leigh's films deeply affecting, and Secrets and Lies is no different. You don't know how this one is going to end, but you will find it satisfying.

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Different angle

Palmers Green. Not far from where I come from. Nondescript; comfortable but not overly comfortable suburbia.

I’ve been in monument valley a number of times including Cane valley next to it. I did water sampling to monitor for possible contamination. A Federal Program to assure the wells used by the Navaho were not contaminated.

It was an interesting project and the sheep would follow me around. Not so much the Navaho.

I always liked that monument valley was the landscape that inspired the backgrounds for Watterson’s Spaceman Spiff storylines in Calvin and Hobbes

Interesting.

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001)

NSFW (Depending on where you work, of course.)

You love that warm fluid: Pay attention or you’ll get hurt!: The fish like it!

Starring the guy from Shall We Dance, 13 Assassins, It’s a Beautiful Life, etc., etc., etc.

Grandma: You really shouldn’t smoke in here!

Now she’s dripping!

Does this thing about me disgust you?: Not at all!

Now she’s pouring!

He showed sympathy for the African guy: People like that tend to be reliable workers!

Now she’s gushing!

If you went back to Africa: It would be good!

I’m full now, please: Call me any time, I’ll come right away!

Imagine choking on a rice cake: That’s so like Grandma!

My boss always said I thought too much: That only means you don’t think enough!

Old Faithful!: Rainbows!

European peppered cheese would be helpful to snack on while watching this movie.

Slapstick pr0n is the best pr0n! Is this a tale about a search for hidden treasure, or merely a weird take on the mythic aspects of female ejaculation? To find out, Check it out!

Easily the greatest super hero of the last century, ainec.

A Real Pain

Two cousins travel to Poland after the death of their grandmother, a concentration camp. The cousins can't be more different, one a loudmouth who, according to his cousin, charms everyone he meets. The other cousin is quiet and can't quite understand why his cousin attracts others.

In Poland, they visit tourist spots with others in a tour group, all there for their own reasons. Finally, they visit the concentration camp the grandmother survived. A real pain points two ways: one is that Culkin's character is a pain in the ass. The other is the real pain both cousins feel.

Kieran Culkin portrays the loudmouth, and Jessie Eiesenberg, who also directed, his cousin. Despite the plot, the film is quite funny at times, yet sad as well.

Performances are great from the entire cast. The film is well worth seeing.

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I think QT is beginning to loose it in a significant way... he and Roger Avery were on Joe Rogan today and it's clear he is struggling with thoughts and idea streams.

Probably even less stream of consciousness than before. It's almost like he's actually taking his time to think.

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I certainly hope so...
I don't think it would ever mess with his creativity, but it always scares me a bit when I hear a formerly very quick and creative linguist/auteur who begins to struggle with the flow and rhythm of their thoughts.

It seems he's slowed down to the speed limit. I'm just thinking about when I've heard him in the past.

Or maybe I'm slowing down in the same way so it seems natural.

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Been on a binge of watching 70s/80s movies that for some reason I never got around to watching. Now I know why.

Mean Streets Definitely not my favorite Scorcese. It wasn't really a bad movie but I just couldn't get into it. I enjoyed watching DeNiro and Keitel, though.

The Lost Boys This was a bad movie. Just stupid. So bad it was good.

Enemy Mine Not just bad, but REALLY bad. The sets and make-up were horrendous. The dialogue was worse. The whole movie was one giant plot hole. Something Ed Wood would come up with. Somewhat enjoyed it anyway.

The 70's one of the greatest decades of all time... the 80's, not so much.
I can help you with your list if you like.

See Rolling Stones' list of best movies of the 70s. Not sure about how the films are ranked (Killer of Sheep ranked in the top 10 and Annie Hall in the 90-100 range). I think I've seen about 90 of these. Greatest miss for me is Nashville. I don't know how I have missed this one.

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love this and agree entirely

first reaction to seeing enemy mine was "were scifi movies so bad then that this was considered good?"

lost boys is a film i just couldn't comprehend the love for either, guess it was one of those films you had to have seen while still a kid

mean streets wasn't good, but it was interesting, i'm planning on rewatching it again - the way he really captured how much you'd hate seeing characters make terrible decisions is a great film technique that deserves praise and admiration - haven't seen it pulled off that well until uncut gems came out, which is my rosebud today