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ITT: "yes, please" shit in movies >long action
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ITT: "yes, please" shit in movies

>long action scene is one perfectly directed shot
>scenery and setting have cool hidden secrets in them
>guns, cars and electronics work like in real life
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>drama between old white character actors in political or economic situations where they do ruthless shit to eachother to get ahead

>political or military leader has to make incredibly tough decision where there is no right or wrong answer
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>>67014404


>snappy, tightly written dialogue. (looking at you, Glengarry Glen Ross)

>ominous imagery or sound (looking at you, David Lynch)

>murders not going according to plan (looking at you, Blood Simple)
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice Springfield when?
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>viewer is challenged rather than beaten into submission
>questions and ambiguity, not answers and declarations
>characters dealing with varying types of existential crisises
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>something happens without being explained or referred to awkwardly
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>>67014404
>Getting 'revenge' on a brutal way
Just watched Apocalypse Now for the first time and I fucking loved how that old woman who blew up a chopper with a grenade got destroyed by a machine gun.
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>>67016109
we have the same tastes
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>main conflict is morally ambiguous
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>>67016109
I am Original Poster and I approve of this post.
Examples?
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>it isn't an end of the world scenario
>someone important to the lead suffers greatly
>lead has an arc and is not the same character we originally meet
>character coughs up blood and it is a serious injury
>beams of light in smoky or dusty rooms
>sunsets and silhouettes
>the violence is either over-the-top satire or gutpunch horrible and realistic
>character smokes
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>protagonist is not a "choosed one", he/she works hard to accomplish his/her goal
>someone older and father figure like call the protagonist "kid"
>protagonist has a bro and they have a bromance
>protagonist is not stone cold
>protagonist plays vidya
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>details about a character's backstory that are just in a scene but never pointed out (i.e. photographs, clothing, etc.)
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>>67016505
let's see
>>67016728
>it's an anon intentionally posts something in the wrong thread episode
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>Old wise sage comes in unexpectedly to save the MC
>Music changes when this happens
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>movie has a close shot of actress feet
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>movie has a shot of the protagonist standing at the corner of the screen looking at something amazing
>like pic related
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>vietnam movie
>it ain't me starts playing
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>>67016109
Sounds like Stalker
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>>67019090
I SOME FOLKS WERE BORN, MADE TO WAVE THE FLAG, OOH THEY BLEED READ, WHITE AND BLUE.
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>"Lars von Trier"
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>main character is a "strong independent woman" but she is still cool and likable because the writing doesnt force it on to you
>when one character interrupts the other while speaking but the interruption is actually realistic and they talk over eachother for a brief moment
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>MC shows up, killing enemies left and right
>some enemies say fuck it and run/surrender

>hear bone snap/crack in fight
>character favors limb onward
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>>67016109
The Sopranos
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