forgotn1: 90ssuperheroes: Let’s take a moment to appreciate just how amazing the title cards were for Batman the Animated Series. Oh! I actually know what made these look so iconic! The backgrounds for the entire series were done on black[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Posts Tagged filmcraft
forthegothicheroine: When I say “Roger Corman made countless movies and some of them are really good,” that sounds like an insult, but it’s not. If your job is cranking out another movie every three days and you manage to create[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
carricfisher: Carey Mulligan in The Great Gatsby (2013) | Promising Young Woman (2020)
gonzocoded: i love you intricate costume designs, i love you puppets, i love you prosthetic makeup, i love you scale models, i love you detailed set designs, i love you pyrotechnics, i love you animatronics, i love you shooting on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
mangofen: fipindustries: nuclear-wizard: bloomedwings: Ugh, was having a great time mocking my recently imprisoned rival when I noticed the camera positioning makes it so that I appear behind the bars, thus framing me as trapped in a metaphorical prison of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
powerbottombrucespringsteen: I think movies need more sex and i also think that actors need to be uglier and less in shape
haveyouseenthishorrormovie: SUMMARY: A family gets lost on the road and stumbles upon a hidden, underground, devil-worshiping cult led by the fearsome Master and his servant Torgo. Have you seen Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)? Yes No I haven’t even[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
viralfrog: I almost never need subtitles in pre-1980s movies where all the actors actually enunciate and the sound mixing guy has done his job.
thebisexualmandalorian: Ooof, hm. I understand why Toshiro Mifune turned down the role of Obi-Wan, but goddamn. The alternate universe where he took the role must be a fantastic one.
criticalfilms: Film Review: Why Millenials Didn’t Like ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ RATING: ★★★ As one of Tarantino’s last films before signing off for retirement, Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood should have been more well-received than it was. Trotting Quentin’s usual[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
theoutcastrogue: mariacallous: ALT View on Twitter Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance is the debut novel by John Waters, published on May 3, 2022. Con artist and thief Marsha “Liarmouth” Sprinkle orchestrates a heist at the Baltimore/Washington International Airport with her partner[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
sacredwhores: David Cronenberg – eXistenZ (1999)
cipheramnesia: quasi-normalcy: quasi-normalcy: The important thing to remember is that, when Shrek came out in 2001, its subversive, ironical tone was groundbreaking because it was up against a Disney machine that played everything completely straight (notwithstanding “Emperor’s New Groove”, which[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
anthonysperkins: Toshiro Mifune as Detective MurakamiStray Dog (1949) dir. Akira Kurosawa
a-sentient-cup: felipe-kuso: beemovieerotica: dio-without-an-s: dio-without-an-s: “We removed a major character growth moment” Mindless attempts at pandering like this drive crazy To me this too, is enshittification no war in Ba Sing Se… There is no war in Ba Sing se???[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
redacted-metallum: Top 10 things a good horror move can be: 1: Someones highly specific fetish but put in a different genre 2: An accurate depiction of fears someone has regarding an institution (medical, police, etc) 3-8: Wet 9: Predominantly practical[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
gaywitch821: tree-of-blue-squirrel: diskette: diskette: 1percentcharge: If the gore in a gore/body horror movie is mainly cg then what’s even the point Ma’am what do you want them to do murdwr the actors??? Ohhhh I forgot about practical effects [image id:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
😁😁 You’re too kind! I don’t know if we have good taste, but we certainly have a lot of lesser known (and widely disliked) movies that we’re huge fans of! We’re honestly really flattered to be asked this question. 😭💖[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
vintagegeekculture: Ever wondered what ever became of Manimal, the one season wonder series from 1983? There’s actually an answer. Series creator Glen A. Larson disliked leaving the plot threads from that series hanging, and was able to devote an episode[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
lostcryptids: when an 80s movie sucks its awesome when a 2020s movie sucks it actually sucks
elvenmoans: eggplant-crusader: pftones3482: raptorofwar: bonivers: bonivers: just remembered shows used to have 20-25 eps per season Just…all the breathing room to get to know the characters, for them to interact, to build up a history. Of course a lot of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
criticalcollectivecritters: assiraphales: I know I bring it up every 3-5 business days but so many horror, fantasy, and period film/tv would benefit from being shot on film. it’s better if we don’t see the details! it’s better if the haze[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
assiraphales: I know I bring it up every 3-5 business days but so many horror, fantasy, and period film/tv would benefit from being shot on film. it’s better if we don’t see the details! it’s better if the haze smooths[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
that-guys-anime-archive: (video does not have audio) There’s been some hot debate recently about color correction in anime (*cough* Sailor Moon *cough*) and the “right” way to go about it. Here’s an example of why color correction can be so difficult.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
roach-works: determinate-negation: yo literally it’s also weird when you grow up in southern california and then see tv shows that are like ‘HUGE DRAMA ACTION TIME CAR CHASE’ and you’re just like ‘the traffic would NOT be that good’
gazpachoandbooks: I just love The Mummy (1999) so much like I’ve always felt it was a masterpiece, I was never able to pinpoint the exact reason but I think I got it in my last rewatch: every single character is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
cemeterything: the real advantage of practical effects over cgi is that practical effects can be wet. cgi can look wet, sure, but it’s an illusion. a trick. you can’t fuck it.
quietwingsinthesky: it’s essential for actor enrichment that they be allowed to play a possessed and evil version of their character
plaguedocboi: God I just fucking. I am so blown away when I watch any older movie. When they filmed on real sets and built elaborate props because cgi wasn’t an option. “Ohhh but you can tell it’s an animatronic it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
anthonysperkins: Marlon Brando as Stanley KowalskiA Streetcar Named Desire (1951) dir. Elia Kazan
jeanjauthor: adastra-sf: etrianodysseyobsession-hd: oceaxe-ifdawn: mjschryver: I bet I know what scene it was, and I get emotional just thinking about it. I think you’re right about this being the scene. It’s really interesting to me; he’s surrounded by actors with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
hms-no-fun: theywontletmebeprincipal: theywontletmebeprincipal: theywontletmebeprincipal: did I ever tell yall I used to think charlie chaplin was a drag king. for like three years straight we watched modern times in seventh grade n I saw this shot n just took it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
asymbina: andreaszchen: I had a very interesting discussion about theater and film the other day. My parents and I were talking about Little Shop of Horrors and, specifically, about the ending of the musical versus the ending of the (1986)[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…