philtrout

philtrout

Favorite films

  • City Lights
  • Blade Runner
  • La Haine
  • Punch-Drunk Love

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  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

    ★★★★

  • Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    ★★★★

  • Pulp Fiction

    ★★★★½

  • Brief Encounter

    ★★★½

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  • Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    ★★★★

    Most fun I've had out at the movies in a grip. Crowd really got me into this cause I wasn't sold at first but easily the hardest I've laughed recently. I was into everything until things started to rush towards the end. Still, the closing sequence of Alice and Tommy walking in Tucson is undeniably touching. Some of my favorite scenes were Alice and Tommy driving to "Daniel," Alice and David falling in love, the cuts between Alice and Flo…

  • The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

    The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

    ★★

    Torn between a 3 (seems like an important film history-wise) and my own personal feeling of a 1. Went with a two to cut it down the middle. This wasn't for me. I caught "Ali: Fear Eats the Soul" on a whim last week and liked it enough to keep Fassbinder's name in mind. Not really into German film personally but I know he's a big name and "Ali" was a compelling enough watch (visually, especially.) Man, this was so…

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  • Moonstruck

    Moonstruck

    ★★★★★

    "I put a curse on that plane."

    "Now he's going to play that damn Vikki Carr record, and when he comes to bed he won't touch me."

    "I ain't no freakin' monument to justice! I lost my hand! I lost my bride! Johnny has his hand! Johnny has his bride!"

    "Chrissy, over on the wall, bring me the big knife. I want to cut my throat."

    "Bad luck! That's what it is. Is that all I'm ever gonna have? I…

  • Return of the Jedi

    Return of the Jedi

    ★★★★

    Reminder that the movies we love the most aren't perfect. I will always love Return, flaws and all, minus of course how badly Boba Fett gets shafted. Some things can't be forgiven. Anakin Skywalker will forever be one of my favorite story characters of all time and I tear up everytime I watch him make peace with his demons and embrace his son. Going on Luke's journey from farm boy to Jedi Knight is all you dream about in bed…

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