With all due respect to the surveys, the best action movie of all time is Raiders of the Lost Ark. It has the best script, the best action sequences and the best action hero (besides James Bond) of all time…
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What is the best "date movie" of all time?
It's not one movie, but three: I nominate the Lord of the Rings trilogy. You have romance, fantasy, swordplay, drama, suspense, visual effects, and you also have classic literature (being an adaptation of the classic J.R. Tolkien work). It's the…
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What is the best movie trailer of all time?
Best movie trailer of all time? Was going to say the extended trailer for Psycho, but then I realized that in space, no one can hear you scream. The teaser trailer for 1979s ALIEN is just fantastic. It tells you…
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Peter Falk dead at age 83
Actor Peter Falk passed away today at the age of 83. I’ve had the chance to meet many actors and “famous” people in my time, but never had the chance to meet Mr. Falk. If I had I would have…
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What is the best software for scriptwriting?
Final Draft is the industry standard and top notch… If you're on a budget and want to dabble, I suggest that you try Scrivener for the Mac: http://www.literatureandlatte.co… It has some great features for building out a story and it…
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What are the best "guilty pleasure" movies?
The answers are obvious. Flash Gordon. The best of the best, the one that rules them all. "Flash, I love you, but we only have 14 hours to save the Earth!" "No, no, not the boreworms!" Do I need to…
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Review: The THOR movie hammers expectations by being… Quite good!
Working on a long-term contract in Australia has some benefits. Besides the temperate climate, fantastic people, and copious amounts of top-notch sushi and beer, we also sometimes get some movies before the rest of the world does. This was the…
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Who was the best Bond villain of all time and why?
I'm this close to saying Goldfinger, but then the obvious answer becomes apparent. Ernst. Stavro. Blofeld. He built the best supervillian lair, ever (hollowed-out volcano), he had not one, but THREE great schemes (cause WW III, brainwash beautiful women to…
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Why did James Bond show up to perform so many missions in a suit?
He's fitting in. He's a spy. If he wears tactical gear all the time he'd stick out like a sore thumb. Look at the James Bond films, and when Bond gets into fights. He's either in public being chased or…
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Can we ever expect a Special Edition DVD/Blu Ray of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me?
Not knowing the current ownership/rights around Fire Walk With Me, I'm pretty sure that if one man wants it released it will be. That one man is David Lynch, who has been historically opposed to the idea of a "directors"…
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What are the most overrated movies ever?
I can't say anything more about Avatar and Titanic than has already been said except this: they are as thin as paper and manipulative as hell. Very very overrated. Have to also reinforce that The Social Network is way overhyped…
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What are the most underrated movies ever?
I propose six films: Scrooge. This musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol has great music, a fantastic performance from Albert Finney, and is an incredibly entertaining film. If it was made a decade earlier, it would be a classic. Now…
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Which films require multiple viewings to fully appreciate?
Vertigo: Hitch's masterpiece can come off as cold to some on first viewing. Watch it again. The film is an amazing character study, and the ending is absolutely devastating. 2001: A Space Odyssey. Again, cold at first viewing (to some),…
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How old was James Bond supposed to be in the various books by Ian Fleming?
Bond was in his late thirties in the books, but if you look at references in the first book Casino Royale he has to be in his mid-40s at least (he was noted to be an experienced gambler before WW…
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Why does James Bond prefer his martinis shaken not stirred?
Some say that shaking “bruises the gin” which suppossedly affects the taste and that you should NOT do it (and the Bond in the books and film Casino Royale drank gin martinis, not vodka). I’ve found that is a bunch…
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Where would be the best place to situate a super-villain hideout?
This is the reason I love Quora: questions like this. And the person who asked you to post this question, he wouldn’t happen to have the last name “Blofeld,” does he? At any rate, you have to look at three…