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When was the last time you saw a Hollywood movie

posted 16 years ago by piscesxxx
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set in the year it was made, that was this clever?

I think they may have ceased making them.

[–] Paul_Ke 16 years ago

Yep, I agree.

"Night Falls on Manhattan" comes to mind, but your point is well taken.

It was set eight years before the year it was made. Either that, or the last scene was set in the future, in 1995. That doesn't change the point, though. There are few movies this clever any more, with dialogue that good.

[–] Movie_Piranha_1979 12 years ago

Agree with the OP!

Prostitute: What the *beep* are you doing?
Johnny: I'm gonna kill a bunch of people.

[–] KobiyashiMauru 12 years ago

Starship Troopers and A Bug's Life come to my mind.

[–] wylierichardson 10 years ago

You are suggesting that this is the single best movie of the last quarter century? That seems pretty far-fetched. It was OK, but not even the best film released in 1987 - that honor goes to "Hope and Glory".

[–] LovingBooks 9 years ago

the Big Chill comes to mind, it's a classic film in its own time frame.

[–] kategriffin0 8 years ago

ugh...hate this movie and Holly Hunter's character...re-watching it now to try to figure out why everyone loves this movie and don't understand...boring and awful characters

[–] Z_cm 8 years ago

re-watching it now to try to figure out why everyone loves this movie and don't understand...boring and awful characters

For one, this movie has some of the best writing ever done in American cinema. It's clever, funny and incredibly prescient.

[–] noveltylibrary65 (200) 5 years ago

Why is everyone answering with old movies? I think the question meant a recent one.