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La Haine 1995
One of the most stunningly directed films I think I've ever seen. Nearly every scene and shot setup made me ask myself "how did he think of that?", the momentum is in sheer freefall right to the end and is dense with wonderful naturalistic performances throughout. Love when I get a new all-time favourite the exact day I learn of the movie's existence lol.
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Kid's Story 2003
This Animatrix short kind of blew me away, some of the most sublime animation work I've ever seen. Meticulously detailed and still filled with utterly inspired explosions of kinetic energy. The skateboard sequence unafraid to bend and warp and contort, pulsing out of proportion with lust for life. Immediately a new favourite animation from across the entire medium, raw unbridled skill and dedication to the craft.
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The Man Who Would Never Be, What They Made Him To Be 2016
"Snake eyes."
"You rolled a five and a one."
"Hell yeah."Someone, please put the actual final cut of this skit on Youtube please I am begging.
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The Heroic Trio 1993
babies falling out of hospital windows at terminal velocity and catching them with throwing knives & the most insane high wire stunts you've ever seen - these are the real super heroes n they wear their thongs over their leather pants. filled with a lust for life, molten hot blood and the stylish kinetic energy that other directors have clearly been taking liberal notes from to lesser effect (t*rantino). been a minute since i've seen a movie that banged this hard,…
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Phantom of the Paradise 1974
Complete banger from start to finish. Who the hell listens to lyrics anyway?
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Kong: Skull Island 2017
Slap this on and just have a great time. I already loved this thing to death, but after watching Godzilla Vs. King Kong, I actually appreciate it that much more. Oh, how wonderful it is for the camera to actually know what to look at, for the screenwriters to permit their characters to breathe and experience fulfilling arcs.
Skull Island radiates with confidence and power as unstoppable as its pacing, and it is completely earned. The action setpieces are so…
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Koyaanisqatsi 1982
The moment I see this available in a theatre I am jumping on the opportunity to rewatch it. Conveys scale, heat, population and industrial might better than any movie I've ever seen and it is completely spiritually devastating.
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It's a Wonderful Life 1946
It's just so annoying how idealism and sentimentalism can destroy me. Between this and Meet John Doe, I sincerely think I need more Frank Capra in my life, an actor and director who embodies the act of actively choosing the short straw if it can help others. Great stuff. An hour of cold setup for an ending that dismantled me - as signalled by the very first moments of the film; constellations, making us feel infinitely small. As it plays out, it proves how important our role in this little world really is.
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The Prince of Egypt 1998
Still slaps so hard my head just starts spinning. Jeff Goldblum being Aaron is so funny.
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Adventures of Captain Vrungel 1979
Oh my god please watch this it kicks ass. Forgive the first part or two for being a little dry - when it goes, it GOES. The subs auto translate pretty well. www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYymTuJXocGJmlUppCbIGAZuV8-UwL9oC