r/flicks 14h ago

I want to get into Classic Hollywood movies and actors. Where do I begin?

19 Upvotes

I want to watch classic movies from the Golden Age of Hollywood. I've seen some classics and have enjoyed them. I've also spent my life hearing about this actress, this actor, this film, I want to watch them all. So, where do I begin?


r/flicks 21h ago

Polytechnique (2009)

5 Upvotes

I watch a lot of movies. Like a lot of movies. And I can't remember the last time a movie really truly shook me. I'm a massive Denis Villeneuve fan, having seen most of his flicks. Now that I think of it, the last movie to shake me almost as much as this one was Prisoners.

Not to digress too far but there are two things that might make me somewhat of a heretic. 1. I'd never heard of Incendies until today. 2. My least favorite of his movies is Dune. I've never been terribly interested in the books. I barely made it past 100 pages in the first book. Secondly I have an irrational dislike for Timothy Chalomet.

But Polytechnique kept me awake late into the night, and dragged my heart the moment I woke up. It is compassionate, honest, heart shattering and absolutely harrowing. Without being a sadistic film it is unflinching and I almost feel like I shouldn't be watching, as though I have, without permission, invaded the people's lives who went through this.

I'm almost asking you guys here to help me process this movie. Because the best words I can put to it as I felt like I shouldn't be watching it. The way he tells the whole story is at once beautiful cinema and gorgeously shot, and yet it is so engrossing it feels like I'm watching someone's memory of this real event.

I'm going to start talking in circles here but help me out friends. This movie just packs a whallop. Unfortunately, I can't do another watch. I just can't.

I figured it out. Here's how the movie feels to me: I'm watching people I love all get hurt.

I can't exactly say I would "recommend" this movie, but I am definitely a different guy on the other side of it.


r/flicks 19h ago

How do people here feel about Suburban Commando?

2 Upvotes

Just curious because I was interested in seeing the movie for Hulk Hogan himself as one of the most notable aspects of the movie is that it stars him in the main role, but I have no idea on how the writing is.


r/flicks 1h ago

How did Taken decline later on?

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Sorry if that question sounds vague, but it's just that I was looking back at the Taken movies starring Liam Neeson as I wanted to see how the series went from strong to questionable as while the first one was awesome, I often hear how the sequels are criticized for their writing aspects.

To put it simply, I would like to look into the making of the series in order to understand again how the series went from strong to poor as to me, it's an interesting story because of how the sequels suffered.