05-11-2021, 12:48 AM
@deanhills
I must say that I had that concern too when I opened this thread. I was betting on the common sense of our members to keep things rolling with some engaging posts about their favorite kind of movies. But, indeed, some explicit rules won't hurt either as far as quality-posting goes.
Sounds good except for the highlighted part which is a bit overkill. Personnaly, I would expect people to :
1- Reference the movie: title + release year + an RT or IMDB link.
This way we all unequivocally know which movie the poster is talking about and we also know all the info about it (including the genre, cast, plot etc...) from a trusted source + a score.
2- A personal take(/opinion) on that movie, which is the poster justification of why he's recommending it. Of course, this is the most important and, from experience, it can go from being well-thought-of to a highly subjective justification.
3- The most enthusiasts among us have to limit the number of titles to 5 per posts associated with their expected info.
I think that should be all!.. And we'll see how folks will deal with this.
Indeed! @Mashiro.
back then, most people knew Tom Cruise from his Risky Business (1983) or Top Gun (1986) movies but I really first 'discovered' him as an actor in Rain Man (1988) acting along the already iconic Dustin Hoffman.
Okay, I'm having a week off and I'll be making yet another recommendation.
I've got a go-to list of directors that I'm relying on anytime I want a guaranteed enjoyable movie watch; Quentin Tarantino and The Coen brothers are among them.
In this post I'll recommend 2 Coen brothers' movies from the 2000s: Burn After Reading (2008) and No Country for Old Men (2007). Both movies are of the mystery/thriller/crime genre. With a drama over-tone in 'No Country for Old Men' and a comedy over-tone in the 'Burn After Reading'.
"No Country for Old Men" is (up til now) the only Coen film to win the best picture award at the Oscars (80th Academy Awards; 2007). Javier Bardem's performance in this movie was brilliant. The movie also starred Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin.
"Burn After Reading" is extremely hilarious with an excellent casting. Notably John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. A really enjoyable watch, courtesy of the Coen Brothers.
I must say that I had that concern too when I opened this thread. I was betting on the common sense of our members to keep things rolling with some engaging posts about their favorite kind of movies. But, indeed, some explicit rules won't hurt either as far as quality-posting goes.
(05-10-2021, 07:34 AM)deanhills Wrote: If someone recommends a movie, then we expect at least some discussion as to why that movie is being recommended. We need to have an idea of what genre of movie it is, i.e. action, drama, history, how it compares with other movies in the same genre, in a discussion that is longer than a couple of lines long.
Sounds good except for the highlighted part which is a bit overkill. Personnaly, I would expect people to :
1- Reference the movie: title + release year + an RT or IMDB link.
This way we all unequivocally know which movie the poster is talking about and we also know all the info about it (including the genre, cast, plot etc...) from a trusted source + a score.
2- A personal take(/opinion) on that movie, which is the poster justification of why he's recommending it. Of course, this is the most important and, from experience, it can go from being well-thought-of to a highly subjective justification.
3- The most enthusiasts among us have to limit the number of titles to 5 per posts associated with their expected info.
I think that should be all!.. And we'll see how folks will deal with this.
(05-10-2021, 11:02 AM)Mashiro Wrote: Rain Man / 1988 / USA / 8 out of 10 Rating on IMDb
A really great movie with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman.
Indeed! @Mashiro.
back then, most people knew Tom Cruise from his Risky Business (1983) or Top Gun (1986) movies but I really first 'discovered' him as an actor in Rain Man (1988) acting along the already iconic Dustin Hoffman.
Okay, I'm having a week off and I'll be making yet another recommendation.
I've got a go-to list of directors that I'm relying on anytime I want a guaranteed enjoyable movie watch; Quentin Tarantino and The Coen brothers are among them.
In this post I'll recommend 2 Coen brothers' movies from the 2000s: Burn After Reading (2008) and No Country for Old Men (2007). Both movies are of the mystery/thriller/crime genre. With a drama over-tone in 'No Country for Old Men' and a comedy over-tone in the 'Burn After Reading'.
"No Country for Old Men" is (up til now) the only Coen film to win the best picture award at the Oscars (80th Academy Awards; 2007). Javier Bardem's performance in this movie was brilliant. The movie also starred Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin.
"Burn After Reading" is extremely hilarious with an excellent casting. Notably John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. A really enjoyable watch, courtesy of the Coen Brothers.