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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Is this still going on? I was hoping to be able to start keeping up with this. :P]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Mighty Wanderer]]></name>
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			<updated>2016-03-25T03:10:51Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Movie Nights With BricksinMotion]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=William Osborne]I blame myself for picking a movie that obviously not many of them on BIM have watched. [/quote]
Naw, it was a great choice! I think a big part of this thread is seeing films that you haven't seen before; it just depends if people have access to/interest in watching the film you picked, which you can never really predict.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[twickabrick]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/1323/</uri>
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			<updated>2016-03-08T18:28:28Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Movie Nights With BricksinMotion]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[No prob, Will! Here's a film that I absolutely love, is on Netflix, and it's like barely over an hour:

[b]This week's film:[/b]
It's Such a Beautiful Day
[b]Directed By: [/b]
Don Hertzfeldt
Year Released: 2012
[b]Starring:[/b] Don Hertzfeldt

Schedule for this week's film
March 8-13 watch [i]It's Such a Beautiful Day[/i]
March 14th-20th: discuss and watch next film

If anyone's ever seen the animated short "Rejected", where it's segments that are like [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjFxc75zuUE]"MY SPOON IS TOO BIG"[/url], it's a feature film by the same guy. Trust me though, it's not what you're expecting.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Sonjira]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/4003/</uri>
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			<updated>2016-03-08T11:38:31Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Movie Nights With BricksinMotion]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Thanks for your comment. I blame myself for picking a movie that obviously not many of them on BIM have watched. Sonjira can have his turn if he wants, but if anyone else has anything to say about Frequency before the date of discussing the next film, that would be great.]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[William Osborne]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/132919/</uri>
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			<updated>2016-03-08T08:42:28Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Hey, so I don't really know how the film picking thing goes if no one comments on a film, but this thread's been a little bit inactive for a while, and I'd hate to see it die, so I thought I'd try and break the silence.

I didn't watch [i]Frequency[/i] this week but I watched it around a year ago and thought it was pretty good. Around the level of, "Well, that was good, but I don't wanna watch it that again that much, especially not a year from now." Not trying to diss your choice, William Osborne, because I think the movie's definitely worth watching if you haven't seen it and like a solid sci-fi film. I was hesitant to post about it because I hadn't actually watched it this week, though. 

I remember thinking that the time-travel element didn't quite make sense, because...
[spoiler]...what makes an event cascade into the future? There are two timelines going at the same time, which works, but if he makes his dad survive and his mom die (in the same call, as far as I remember; correct me if I'm wrong on this), why does he get all the memories of his dad being alive instantly. That event has cascaded into the future. But only later in the other timeline, when his mom is murdered, does he remember her dying. He causes the two things to happen with the same call, so shouldn't he get the memory instantly?[/spoiler]
I'm sure you can do this with most time travel movies (in [i]Back to the Future[/i], he'd disappear right when he messes up his mom and dad's first meeting, right?) but I thought it was worth mentioning.

It's Sonjira's turn in the rotation if you don't want to pick another movie, William Osborne (or if Willow Tree says it's Sonjira's turn now).]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[twickabrick]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/1323/</uri>
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			<updated>2016-03-08T04:33:12Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Movie Nights With BricksinMotion]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Has anyone got anything to say about this film, or shall I choose something else?]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[William Osborne]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/132919/</uri>
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			<updated>2016-03-02T21:41:10Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Okay then.
[b]This Week's Film:[/b]
Frequency
[b]Directed By:[/b]
Gregory Hoblit
[b]Year Released:[/b]
2000
[b]Starring[/b]
Dennis Quaid & Jim Caviezel
[b]Schedule For This Week's Film[/b]
February 17th-24th watch Frequency
February 24th-March 1st discuss and watch next film]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[William Osborne]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/132919/</uri>
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			<updated>2016-02-17T02:05:09Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[My brother and I watched the whole "Cornetto trilogy" over the weekend, and while I'm not sure [i]Hot Fuzz[/i] is my favorite of the three, it's probably the one I enjoyed the most.

[spoiler]The first hour-and-a-half are great, but I was feeling like it wasn't really as imaginative as [i]Shaun of the Dead[/i]. Then at the last quarter it takes a turn for the completely insane, and I laughed for pretty much the whole rest of the film. When Nick Frost's character gets shot at the very, very end, I was kinda like, "Really?" I already felt like the film was over, and I really didn't want him to be dead (which is probably just a testament to the characters and the performances). But he wasn't actually dead, so I think they were really just throwing in another funny homage to action movies, which I'm fine with.[/spoiler]

Whereas with [i]Shaun of the Dead[/i], I think there're probably a lot of references that I didn't get because I haven't seen many zombie films, this film explains its most important homages, so even though I haven't seen [i]Point Break[/i] or [i]Bad Boys II[/i], the references were really funny. I dunno if that's better because then more people get the joke, or if it's worse because it wastes time explaining something that isn't essential to understanding the film. But the scenes where they explain it are really funny, anyways, and these films are part of one of the primary character arcs in the film, so I really don't think it matters at all.

Overall, I think this movie is fantastic, and while it's probably not the most consistent tone-wise, that's part of what makes it so funny.

Also, on a brickfilming-related note, going into this film I remembered that Nick Durron cited this film as inspiring the transitions in his THAC9 film [i]Green Eye[/i]. So... that's cool.

By the way, what's the next film? According to the rotation, it's William Osborne's turn, but he never actually confirmed (or at least not in this thread).]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[twickabrick]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/1323/</uri>
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			<updated>2016-02-17T00:57:42Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I really like [i]Dial M for Murder[/i], outside of it being Hitchcock's only 3D release, I don't see it mentioned that often.  I really liked the single set, although if someone criticized it for being "play like", I could understand where they were coming from.  The suspense is really great, as always with Hitchcock, and I was on the edge of my seat until the end.  [spoiler]I really liked the montage of voices and lights on Grace Kelle's face during her character's arrest and sentencing.[/spoiler]

[b]This week's film:[/b]
[i]Hot Fuzz[/i]
[b]Directed By:[/b] Edgar Wright
[b]Year Released:[/b] 2007
[b]Starring:[/b] Simon Pegg and Nick Frost

[b]Schedule for this week's film[/b]
Febuary 7th-14th watch [i]Hot Fuzz[/i]
Febuary 14th-21st discuss and watch next film]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Greenshirt]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/4569/</uri>
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			<updated>2016-02-07T23:09:36Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[i]"Now... where was I?"[/i]

I didn't actually watch [i]Memento[/i] last week (I've been crazy busy lately) but I did see it not too long ago, so I figured I might contribute a bit to the discussion, if that's all right.

Anyway, I really enjoyed it.  I'd heard that a lot of people have trouble understanding the plot the first time around, but I found it prett easy to follow.  It feels slightly odd to see a film with such a (relatively) low-budget, independent, "rough-around-the-edges" feel to it from Christopher Nolan, considering what his later works are like, but it works really well here, in my opinion.  Some nice performances and, of course, the story, editing, and cinematography are all top-notch.  I especially like the way the colour and black-and-white segments are intercut, and how they "cross over" in the middle.  Despite us knowing the ultimate outcome at the very beginning, the plot still fits in numerous twists and surprises, which you will likely never see coming.  

In fact, the entire structure of the film complements the storyand overall neo-noir theme brilliantly.  We initially see the outcome of the tale (the death of Teddy), much as a witness at a crime scene would.  Like Leonard, we must trace the complex threads of the plot back to the origin, to find out what truly happened.  The ambiguous ending really helps tie together the film as a whole, I find.  There are also a bunch of subtle clues scattered throughout the film that hint at what really happened.

[spoiler]For example, Leonard's suit, despite being fancy, actually fits him quite poorly--implying that it is in fact stolen, not his own suit, as we first assume.  It's a tiny detail, but really helps put the film together.[/spoiler]

Honestly, I can't imagine how anyone could think that this would make a good remake.  Aside form the obvious, it is by its very nature an independent-like film, and having a big-budget Hollywood remake would completely ruin the feel of it.

Anyway, that's all I have for now.  Oh, I also signed up for this [url=http://letterboxd.com/Mr_Vertigo/]Letterboxd thing[/url] as well, so feel free to add me if you want to.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Mr Vertigo]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/127487/</uri>
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			<updated>2016-02-07T21:31:23Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Re: Movie Nights With BricksinMotion]]></title>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Indeed 'Memento' is one of Nolan's best. Everything fell neatly together somehow as it takes true talent to make an audience able to follow along. Let's also not forget that because its structure it's also very rewatchable.

Speaking of films that stand up as one of a director's best. 'Dial M For Murder' is right up there with Hitchcock's best work in my opinion. The tension is exceedingly high and the detail in the story is downright masterful. Like with 'Rope', quite a lot of it takes place in one location and it always amazes me just how many times he can succeed in setting an entire movie in one location like this and never lose the audience's attention. With 'Rope' however it's obvious it's in one location (in fact that entire movie [i]is[/i] in one location) but with 'Dial M For Murder' you don't really notice it.]]></content>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[Lucas]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/481/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2016-02-07T18:43:55Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA["Have I told you about my condition?" 

I agree with Greenshirt and mrlegoman. [i]Memento[/i] is a great film. (I had seen it before but I wanted an excuse to watch it again). What Nolan was able to accomplish in this early film of his is quite impressive. And yeah, I'm pretty baffled as to why Hollywood is doing a remake. It's definitely not necessary. 

Also, I'd like to watch [i]Memento[/i] backwards sometime...]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Willow Tree]]></name>
				<email><![CDATA[nateolantern@gmail.com]]></email>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/130272/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2016-02-02T22:04:16Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[It's actually just [i]Following[/i].]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Legocloniac477]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/124244/</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2016-02-01T02:26:00Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Mrlegoman, since you liked this one, I'd suggest [i]Following[/i]* if you haven't seen it.  I think it was Nolan's first movie and is a noir mystery like [i]Memento[/i].

*Thanks, fixed it]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Greenshirt]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/4569/</uri>
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			<updated>2016-02-01T02:24:08Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I agree with Greenshirt, this is one of Christopher Nolen's best films.  Its structure is indigenous, and really lets you understand what it must be to have Leonard's condition.  My only real complaint would be that the story is basically just a kind of bland revenge story, but the structure and the great twists help keep it fresh.  
Favorite part: "Ok what am I doing?'
                     "Oh, I'm chasing this guy"
                     "No, he's chasing me" 

Overall a solid 9/10 movie.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[1999mrlegoman]]></name>
				<uri>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/user/132255/</uri>
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			<updated>2016-02-01T00:12:00Z</updated>
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