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They Should Make More Films Like This!

posted 9 years ago by zuhairi1994
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Whether John is actually a caveman is up for debate but you can't deny how captivating the film is for the audience. I love 12 Angry Men & I love Glengarry Glen Ross. I love the fact that these films don't cost much, don't have too many scenes, & certainly no wastage on CGI garbage whatsoever.

I wished Hollywood would produce more films such as this. These actors & actresses may not be well-known but if you can make a person on the edge of the seat just by a series of dialogue, then I think that's what acting really is.

Oh yea, special mention for Ryan Reynold's Buried too. 

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[–] don savant 9 years ago

This movie was awesome!

[–] A_l_a_c_h_u_a_1 9 years ago

if you can make a person on the edge of the seat just by a series of dialogue, then I think that's what acting really is.

Absolutely agree. That's why I loved this movie so much. I was thinking that same thing even as I was watching. That almost the entire movie took place in the living room (apart from a few scenes right outside the house). Just shows the power of good dialogue and writing.

The similar can be said about "Coherence". Such a great film and premise as well, and most of it revolved around dialogue inside a house.

[–] zuhairi1994 9 years ago

"Coherence"? Never heard of it before but I will check it out. Thanks for sharing! 

[–] aermogenis 9 years ago

Couldn't agree more guys. Although the acting wasn't too great, I couldn't stop watching. And Coherence is absolutely awsome as well. Hollywood should start focusing on making more movies like these!!!

[–] TompaDompa 9 years ago

Have you watched My Dinner with Andre (1981) and The Sunset Limited (2011)? They're fairly similar to this one and 12 Angry Men (1957), being set mostly in a single room and driven purely by dialogue. If you haven't, I recommend you check them out. 

Don't listen to the negative ones; their arguments are irrational.

[–] zuhairi1994 9 years ago

I've heard of the former but not the latter. I don't mind if a film has a few different settings such as that in Glengarry Glen Ross - it doesn't have to be confined to a single area. Anyway, I'll check them both out 

thank you! 

[–] I_solved_Rubikscube_in_one_min 9 years ago

Agree. They should. I may have liked it, being an agnostic, but the religious people may have found it hard to digest. I loved its take on religion and the world during that period. It was awesome. I must say it is one bold movie!

We must have sci-fi movies like this one too every now and then instead of Avengers and Pacific Rim and all that crap!

SOMEONE ELSE IS ON THE MOON! 😯

[–] Townender 9 years ago

'Locke' is one worth watching.

[–] adamseven7 9 years ago

i really like this film, and have seen it about 5 times now, i keep rewatching it every year or so (speaks volumes about the film) - i came to mention coherence as another suggestion but see someone already did, so the best i can do is to mention a film called Compliance, dialogue driven, situational etc - you might like

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I would like to put my pacifier in Adeles binky box!

[–] TompaDompa 9 years ago

I feel like I have to insert a word of warning: Compliance (2012) can be really off-putting (some might even consider it distasteful, though I personally wouldn't go that far). It's one of only two movies (that I can think of; the other one being Irréversible (2002)) where my aversion to the contents turned into an aversion to the movie itself.

Don't listen to the negative ones; their arguments are irrational.

[–] adamseven7 9 years ago

then you might like Pig and also megan is missing TompaDompa ;)

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I would like to put my pacifier in Adeles binky box!

[–] TompaDompa 9 years ago

I haven't watched either, I'm afraid. It's interesting though, because I really liked The Girl Next Door (2007), and that's one of the most disturbing movies I've ever watched. I really don't understand why I find the disturbing nature of that one engrossing and that of Compliance (2012) off-putting. Maybe it's just that I felt like the former had a valid raison d'être, whereas the latter really didn't (in my opinion).

Don't listen to the negative ones; their arguments are irrational.

[–] JaggySnake 8 years ago

I believe Compliance was based on true events.

[–] TompaDompa 8 years ago

That's correct.

Don't listen to the negative ones; their arguments are irrational.