Posts by David Price5

redowl90 said:Dr. Strangelove is District of Columbia, Cowardly nest is Warner Bros.... What are we even discussing?

I have no idea how they manage to list them as indie films on IMDb then.

Anthony Bailey said:It was probably just some old Google Video link.
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Regarding those uploads...
The video can't be longer than 10 minutes or over 1024 MB.
http://www.youtube.com

Actually, no. You can upload videos longer than 10 minutes on YouTube. It probably has something to do with how you set up your account initially.

Back in the day, if you signed up for a Director account, you could get unlimited video length. They don't offer that anymore, though those legacy users who joined the "Director" group back then still have that perk. Even back then, there was a 100MB limit, but nowadays those accounts are bumped up to 1024 MB (roughly 1GB). Here are the tiers:

So, that option is gone...

redowl90 said:Exactly. A total cinematic classic. That was my intention.
Well, look... That same "classic" category includes Dr. Strangelove, Above the Coward's Nest, Apocalypse Now, and over 60% of the movies on that list...
Calling them indies is a stretch...

But if they weren't produced by those major studios, then they qualify as independent (indie). Simple as that..

I've come across several videos on YouTube that run much longer than ten minutes.

redowl90 said:It would be just like me declaring Planet 9 a cinematic masterpiece.

Isn't it?

Are those films considered indie? I always find myself wondering about that while watching.

An independent film—or an indie, as we often call them—is simply a production created outside of the major Hollywood studio system. I remember catching a small screening in a tiny theater in Austin back in the day, and the energy was just incomparable.

They probably fit. It’s a bit of a stretch to lump Apocalypse Now in with Donnie Darko, I'll admit, but we aren't the ones who get to define what "indie" actually means.

reddriver17 said:My apologies to the moderators if I'm starting a thread that already exists; I just couldn't seem to find it.

Anyway, does anyone have any recommendations?
Which ones are actually worth watching?

Brick

In that case, Cannes should probably go full rock'n'roll... but you make a fair point: might as well grab both! :-)

He should have been a bit more specific regarding those versions. I wonder if the one at Cannes will be more brutal or what?

Just a quick question. Are you looking to include a standard link in your post, or would you prefer that embedded video player look?

redwalker6 said:If I recall correctly, wasn't that actor the villain in Highlander? 😕

Highlander (1986) .... Victor Kruger/The Kurgan

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Michael Bay is crafting one of the most visually stunning action movies out there. Sure, there’s a fair amount of cheesy melodrama mixed in, but honestly, what can you really do about it?

People always prioritize saving the world over saving a single city, and that’s just how it goes. ☕

Joshua Jones97 said:Is Armageddon actually leading the way???
Are you guys out of your minds?
Dwayne Johnson is the best, and honestly, he's the only good movie by Bay, who should probably be banned from directing altogether, lol.

Hrid didn't have Aerosmith and crazy Russ😁

Ah, and then there's those slow-motion close-ups of his. It just makes me think of Scarlett Johansson in The Island 🙏 🙏 I think they went a bit overboard with all the action in The Island. If they had just cut that building scene, it would have turned out much better..

Armageddon. I know it’s far from perfect, but I just can't help myself—I always find an excuse to watch it on TV once in a while..

I tend to be an optimist, so I’ll still go with that one as my top pick. My least favorite has to be The Patriot... honestly, there's just way too much patriotism in it, even for my taste.

I’m casting my vote for Independence Day. I remember seeing it in the theater, and I never miss it when it's on TV. It’s easily my favorite blockbuster of all time.

By the way, alongside the already famous cast, we should highlight that the leading lady is Mary McDonnell, who is also well known for her role as President Roslin in Battlestar Galactica.

So, I wasn't the only one who noticed. :-)

Hmm. For me, there are two films that just feel ahead of their time: The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) and Sunset Boulevard (1950). While Sunset Boulevard has that classic black-and-white look, I could honestly never tell you that Dance felt so old.

briskbison41 said:Actually, the correct spelling is DivX.🙂.

If Google treats divx and DivX as the exact same thing, then I suppose I will too..