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North by Northwest 1959
I think Hitchcock got so overwhelmed by the hotness of his cast, that he wasn't able to cut any of the flirt scenes out, so the train scene ended up to be 15 minutes pure sexual innuendo.
That scene, but also many more, felt a bit stalled to me, especially regarding that there isn't much character development, because of the character's secretive nature. The film's tension is completely plot driven and when that doesn't move forward, it starts to feel…Translated from by -
It Happened One Night 1934
I know this film was one of the first talkie romcoms and set the tone for over a century of my beloved genre romantic comedies. But having watched so many later romcoms before this, especially witty screwball comedies like 'Bringing Up Baby' the plot of this film (comedy of manners) seemed a bit basic and quite conservative. Nonetheless it's very wholesome and the leads act really well plus have great chemistry. Although I'm really not a fan of their real…
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There's Still Tomorrow 2023
So happy I went to see this after an italian friend recommended it. Wasn't on my radar at all, but it's a really empathetic perspective on the life of (lower class) italian women post WW2. It is a friendly reminder of how limited of a future and perspective our great-/grandmothers had. Poverty, no education (sometimes not even literacy), patriachal power structures including domestic abuse. Often the only joy and hope they had was hoping for a better future especially for…
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Blue Velvet 1986
had two cookies and a coke in commemoration while rewatching this masterpiece. You were phenomenal David Lynch. Rest in peace and in all that wonder and marvel that you carried with you and shared with us.
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