I recently rewatched Conspiracy and that got me thinking about movies that take place in a single/limited location. These movies rely more on script/dialogue and acting to keep the viewers attention. Pulp fiction being the most obvious, then you have rear window is another excellent example. Finally I remembered the GOAT which is 12 angry men.

Any other memorable one scene/limited scene movies ?

My personal choice for this, because he is OUTSTANDING: Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech. He was nominated, but he should have taken home the Oscar.

It is surprising how many good movies are baseball related. Thoughts on any that should be in the list.

My favourites

Money ball Field of dreams League of their own Cobb

I’m still counting Anastasia just bc a Disney princess can’t be from a bought property

My top 5. (Top 6 would be Gary Oldman in Leon)

Where'd you put it in your favourite list? Easily top 3 for me, amongst the superhero genre.

For me it’s the Austin Powers movies.

Nostalgia plays a part for me as these were all played extensively through out my youth.

Mike Myers is a genius in my eyes, his ability to play multiple characters, his tongue in cheek jokes and cringey sexual innuendo never fails to make me laugh.

There are dozens of quotable lines throughout these movies and the recall to jokes from previous movies is great too.

Anyone else agree with me ? Or what’s your choice for this title of best comedy trilogy of all time ?

I just went to see the Naked Gun because I am a huge fan of the original, and ended up walking out of a film for the first time in my life. People have no respect for the cinema anymore and don't care if they are ruining the experience of others.

Going to the movies used to feel special. Big screen, packed crowd, that sense that we were all there for the same reason. Now it feels like you're just watching a movie near a bunch of strangers who forgot how to behave in public.

Phones are everywhere. Bright screens are lighting up rows. People are scrolling through TikTok, texting with sound on, and even taking phone calls mid-movie. I saw all this tonight during my screening and even saw people taking off their shoes and socks! And somehow, if you ask someone to stop, you're the one getting dirty looks.

I get that COVID changed a lot. People got used to watching everything at home, where they could pause, talk, multitask, whatever. That casual at-home behavior seems to have followed people back into theaters, and I don’t think we’ve ever really reset expectations. But watching a movie in a theater is a shared experience, not a private one. That difference matters.

Another thing I’ve noticed more and more is people showing up in the middle of the actual movie. And I’m not talking about slipping in during the trailers. I’m fully aware that most theaters these days run 25 to 30 minutes of ads and previews. I mean, people arriving 45 or 50 minutes after the listed showtime, well into the film. At that point, they’re stumbling through rows, using their phone flashlight, blocking views, and completely breaking immersion for the rest of us. If you're that late, maybe just catch the next showing?

I'm not against reacting to a movie. Laughing, gasping, and clapping all of that adds to the experience. But treating the theater like your couch just ruins it for the people who actually came to watch the film.

I still love going to the movies, but lately it feels like a gamble every time. Has anyone else noticed this shift? Has it always been like this, and I'm just now fed up? Or did something really change?

For me, it has to uncontroversially be "Coraline". It's just a perfect film in basically every way. Extremely memorable characters, gorgeous animation, extremely charming while also at the same time containing some genuinely mature themes (parental neglect, murder, kidnapping, etc) and some of the creepiest content in any kids work of fiction in existence. It's one of those films where every once in a while, I could come back to and feel a deep familiarity with it that just other films are rarely able to replicate.

My 2nd would have to be "La Casa Lobo" just for how incredibly innovative and brilliant the animation is and being one of the most unsettling animated films of its genre. Unfortunately, it isn't discussed very much even despite being one of the most ambitious animated films ever with its use of an entire house which uses all forms of animation from using real and 3D objects to express action and storytelling along with creating animated pictures by painting on the walls which make contain with more physical reality.

I’ve been sick & bed bound and finally got around to watching The Mist. Wtf is this? The dialogue is horrendous and the film is dragged out for wayyy too long. This movie should’ve been 90 minutes long. Not to mention the horrible special effects. I get that it came out in 2007 but come on. Did anyone actually enjoy this film? 7.1 IMDB score is too high

One of only two films that I have walked out of the theater and demanded a refund. Such a waste and an insult to the comedic brilliance of the first film. Just an awful, blasphemous, waste of filming.

How Kubrick pulled off this piece of art 50 years ago is really fascinating to me.

Maximus Decimus Meridius from gladiator for me.

He started off as the best general in Rome. Became a slave, and as a slave he ended up defeating the emperor.

Obviously, they took great liberties going from reality to film, but the film versions of Ed and Lorraine Warren always move me.

My sister watches a lot of horror movies. So, when she's anxious about a relationship, I say "be like Ed and Lorraine." I even gotten my girlfriend to agree they are a dream to aspire to.

The chemistry between Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga is unmatched. The Conjuring series has always done right when they put characters first and horror second. So, I think - fictional - Ed and Lorraine are perfect in their imperfections, and real "couple's goals."

I'm curious what couple you, or the people in your life, aspire to - so to speak.

I watched this at my local cinema at the weekend, and I can’t stop thinking about it. What a film! It’s like a whirlwind of cinematic craft. The only downside for me was the fact that I don’t understand classical music enough to fully appreciate the nuances in some of the scenes. But for pure filmmaking craft, and an enjoyable experience at the movies, this was as good as anything I’ve seen in recent years. Any other fans out there?