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Civil War 2024
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
What Garland did, brilliantly, was pair Texas and California together in a movie about a civil war to utterly confuse audiences, that are aware of the politics of both states, into debating if the western forces are the good or bad guys. (Your answer, will of course depend on which state's politics you identify with.) then having the photographers move and speak (using the word "shoot" constantly) to draw the correlation between the power of both a gun and the…
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The Wizard of Oz 1939
I'm not sure I can sum up how important this film is to cinema. From the innovation in lighting, special effects, and set design. To teaching studios how not to treat their performers, The Wizard of Oz will always hold up as an amazing accomplishment. With all the lore behind this movie, it's sometimes so hard to imagine with how fantastical it is while you're watching it.
Watching this in a theater with a crowd that spanned the age range of 6-80 was such a cool experience. They remastered this film beautifully and I cannot recommend enough seeing it in theaters if you have the chance!
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971
I didn't see this movie as a kid like most people my age but even as an adult it's fun, creative, and fresh feeling. Gene Wilder at his finest. A type of comedy that works across decades without seeming stale.
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