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(Sidenote, I can't change the poll anymore, but according to IMDB it's the Intouchables (2011) movie)

Hi everybody!

I can breath through my nose again so I'm back to recording! :D This week you can expect more Chernobyl, Firefly (that might be on saturday instead of thursday, depending on the editors schedule) and John Wick. I hope you look forward to those!

It also means I'm starting my recordings for next week and I'm curious what you all would like to see ^^. This weeks theme is: BIOGRAPHY.

I used the list on IMDB with this tag, so I hope the movies are all actual biographies to a good extent. 

Hope  you have a good week! 

Mary

Comments

EnigmaSoup

My only issue with Amadeus is the only version available right now is the "Directors Cut" which I personally don't like, though this is a hotly debated topic. However, I will point out that the director himself has said that the true Directors Cut is the version that was released in theaters (it also won the Oscar for best picture), so I stand by my choice. I would rather see you wait until they release the original theatrical release digitally, I have heard that they are working on it and it will hopefully be released soon.

Bryan Tuck

"Goodfellas" is one of the greatest crime movies of all time, so I think you'd probably like it. "Amadeus" isn't so much a biography as a mostly fictional speculation about the relationship between Mozart and a jealous rival composer. It's a GREAT movie, but the only version currently available is the so-called "director's cut" (which isn't really the director's cut). It's still good, but the shorter theatrical version is superior, in my opinion. And I think there's a new restoration of the theatrical cut in the works, so you might hold off on that one.

Andy Hafler

I have noticed some other titles are becoming hard to find digitally. True Lies is impossible to find. Guess I should have kept my physical copies!!

EnigmaSoup

Yeah, one of my favorite Woody Allen movies Sweet and Lowdown was never released digitally. Fortunately I still have my DVD copy of it and Amadeus.

shaneth138

Looks like we're getting Goodfellas. Can't understand for the life of me why people are so obsessed with mafia movies.

Bryan Tuck

True Lies and The Abyss are apparently waiting on James Cameron to sign off on the new 4K masters. Both have existing HD masters that have been making the streaming rounds in recent years, but you can't rent or buy them individually. The one I'm still scratching my head about is Cocoon. That hasn't even been available for streaming. I don't know if it's some kind of licensing problem or what, because the sequel is readily available everywhere (at least in the US).

Andy Hafler

I am not a fan myself but I think they want to see Mary scream and cover her eyes for 2 hours. Maybe she will even try an Italian accent since she watched My Cousin Vinny. I think we might enjoy it more than Mary. Plus we have not had a negative reaction from Mary yet, so maybe she will hate this type of film. It looks like according to early voting that that will be the case.

KremitLeFroge

Hmm. I vote for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003). :D

Sean Novack

What you have there is the story of the Lufthansa heist (The largest single robbery in the history of the United States) as told from the point-of-view of a gangster who cooperated with the FBI and whose testimony led to 50 convictions. This was HUGE news in 1980.

Bryan Tuck

She's often said that she likes crime movies, so she might really enjoy it, even with it being a bit violent in spots. :)

Andy Hafler

I hope she likes it. I think she likes the story to be more focused on the good guys catching bad guys not the other way around.

shaneth138

Ha Idk why but I just see Goodfellas as that cliche film that guys force their girlfriend to watch, being completely oblivious of the low chance that it will actually mean anything at all to her haha.

Anonymous

Glad to see Amadeus in the lead just now. Mary, you will end up reacting to most of these I'm sure, But I'll bet a dollar against a donut that you'll really enjoy Amadeus.

Richard Maurer

I've never been a big fan of American crime movies either, especially Mafia movies. They tend to glorify the criminals while downplaying, or ignoring entirely, the harm they cause to the average citizen who comes in contact with them. As a Marvel fan, I often end up wishing the Punisher would appear in the Mafia movies I have watched. It would be a lot more entertaining to watch these scumbags get mowed down by him, imo.

shaneth138

Yeah I agree. They’re also all basically the same. Crime guys do crime. Someone snitches and then the snitches get stitches lol.

W T

By that virtue, we wouldn't be watching any movies at all because they all kind of follow the same vague formula. There is still plenty to be said about competent movie-making, calling it a cliché doesn't do it enough justice, and I'm saying this as someone who is a bit iffy on Scorsese at times. Crime movies still have plenty of opportunities to subvert the formula here and there or at the very least make it a blast to watch, regardless of how mundane the story may seem to some folks. If nothing else, it's nice to learn about hugely popular and influential film history, even if I absolutely hated Goodfellas, it'd still be responsible for one of my favorite parody episodes in TV with the blatant Community spoof.

Anonymous

Not a historical movie but ... The Book of Boba Fett awaits you ....

shaneth138

Oh yeah I’m not even saying they’re bad movies. I’m just always surprised how popular they are. The fact that it’s the overwhelming favorite despite there being at least 5 movies on this list that are far more interesting just shows men have a fetish for the mafia lifestyle which I don’t get personally ha. But to each their own. This channel isn’t about me or my tastes. Just pitching in my two cents.

Richard Maurer

As someone who has been asking for LotR for months in another reactors comment sections, I salute your fortitude, LeFroge.

Bryan Cline

Amadeus is amazing. It is such an entertaining film from start to finish. Great music, great cinematography, great acting. The Director's Cut is fine. Don't be put off by the negative comments. But Goodfellas is simply one of the greatest films ever made. Guaranteed you'd like it.

Mr. Writhms

I think it’s because people love to watch the villain in movies, period. From Darth Vader to the Joker, people have been enthralled by the “bad guy” ever since the invention of the motion picture. Why? Hmm… Are there any psychologists on the message board? Maybe deep down some people wish they could defy the law (sometimes) and get away with it, which could maybe explain the fascination with the movie gangster. Though I don’t think these films glorify the gangster life, for the most part. Yes they usually start off that way. But by the end, the gangster ends up either killed or in prison. The lesson: Crime doesn’t pay. Although we ALL know it often does.

Nick Parker

Intouchables!!!!!!! Best movie on this list. No joke. Watch it people then you will want to vote for it the next time it comes up in the polls.

Juley

They usually don’t win polls, but Hotel Rwanda and A Beautiful Mind are both incredible movies!!! An autobiographical movie worth viewing is Conrack (1974). I doubt it would win a poll, but it’s a lovely film addressing race relations in the American South. Also, Glory (1989) is a great film! True story, Denzel Washington, Matthew Broderick, Morgan Freeman….what’s not to love?! And you must see A League of Their Own (1992)!!!

Juley

Hidden Figures is such an incredible movie!! You would love it!

Tiger Chu

If you're doing Braveheart, make sure you do a drinking game. Take a shot whenever you hear the word "freedom"