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Let’s Talk About Movies for Grownups
Whether you go to the movies every week or watch the occasional classic on cable TV, everyone has something to say about movies. We encourage you to share your thoughts on the following topics and check back often to see where the dialogue leads!
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Word-of-Mouth Recommendations
Share your recommendations for great rentals and films in the theater. You know those movies that you weren't going to see but took a chance anyway? Those are the flicks we want to know about. Be the movie reviewer and tell us your picks.
Too Many Previews
We all like to see a preview or two before our movie begins but has anyone noticed that theaters and rentals are showing more and more? Tell us what you think of the quantity and length of the movie trailers these days. We want to hear the good, the bad and the ugly.
What Is Your Favorite Movie Soundtrack Now?
Share your recommendations for outstanding music everyone should own. What's in your CD player right now—the classic music of Ray Charles (Ray), Bobby Darin (Beyond the Sea), or Metallica (Metallica: Some Kind of Monster)? The perfect music can make a good movie great so what do you think is worth listening to these days?
Best Actor and Actress over 50?
Who are the greatest living actor and actress over 50? Readers of the British magazine Empire recently cast their votes—and now it's your turn. Cast your vote for those still turning in Oscar-worthy performances.
What Did We Miss?
In our third annual La Chaise d'Or awards, we recognize outstanding movies for grownups from 2003. Was one of your favorite movies of the year missing from our list? Was a brilliant performance overlooked? How would you have distributed these awards?
Like the Good Ol' Days?
Movies today sure are different from how they used to be. Whether they're better or worse is up for debate. What do you think of movies now compared to the way they used to be?
Movie Recommendations for Families
Many excellent movies are enjoyable to viewers of several generations. Share your recommendations for movies you like to watch with your grandkids.
Who Said It Best?
"You've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky?" "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." "A boy's best friend is his mother." What are your favorite movie quotes? Feel free to challenge the experts out there by not identifying the source—but please return to give us the answer!
What Is Your Favorite Film of All Time?
Was there a movie you fell in love with as a child? Or did one knock your socks off last month? What is your all-time favorite film that will never be surpassed?
What Is the Best Soundtrack of All Time?
From the immortal scores of Bernard Herrmann (The Day the Earth Stood Still, Vertigo, Psycho) and John Williams (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial) to the soundtracks that capture an era (The Big Chill) to timeless musicals (The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz), the perfect music can make a good movie great. What do you think is the best soundtrack of all time?
Movies That Bring History Alive
We've all seen epic historical movies—from Bridge on the River Kwai to Apocalypse Now to JFK. Which films have impressed you as accurate dramatizations of events and eras?
From the Book to the Screen
Thousands of books have been translated into movies with widely varying results. Some wonderful books are made into lousy movies, some film adaptations surpass their sources, and some adaptations of classics become classics in their own right. Do you think filmmakers should leave literature alone or bring it to the big screen?
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