As I’m starting to get back into the swing of things following my move, I’ve decided to get a sense of order. Now I can be notoriously disordered a lot of the time, but I think it’s good to get a bit of balance and routine. I’m still exploring cinema and discovering various things. So here are a few ideas of what will probably feature on my blog in the coming weeks and months.
More Brian De Palma Movies and Martin Scorsese
I want to see more movies starring the amazing Meryl Streep
Hopefully a good few foreign language movies
A good helping of Classic Hollywood
And the Rocky franchise
If anyone has any suggestions, feel free to leave them in the comment section.
Meg Sorick said:
Vinnie, speaking of foreign language films, have you ever seen Persona? The Ingmar Bergman film? Someone recommended it to me. I can’t find it with English subtitles.
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vinnieh said:
Ive heard of the film and actually really wish to see it.
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Meg Sorick said:
Oh cool! Let me know if and when you find it. I want to see it as well.
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vinnieh said:
I’ll be certain to tell you when I see it.
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MovieManJackson said:
I’m moving too (albeit, just around the corner from where I live). Still, a lot of stuff to take care of! Movie viewing has been more sporadic for me too for the past few weeks.
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vinnieh said:
Good to hear from someone in the same boat as me. It’s a stress, but hopefully it all comes good. The best of luck with your move.
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SLIP/THROUGH - Dan said:
Movies to watch ideas… BOUND – Film noir-ish. 1st film by the Wachowskis. Amazing!!! PILLOW BOOK for artsy/foreign film vibes, stunning cinematography, with Ewan McGregor. And for DePalma, BODY DOUBLE.
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vinnieh said:
Bound sounds appealing. I saw The Pillow Book a while back and really dug it. And talk about great timing, I’m going to watch Body Double tonight.
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SLIP/THROUGH - Dan said:
Right on.
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SLIP/THROUGH - Dan said:
Re: Basic Instinct message on my site… Black Book would make a great pick for a foreign flick.
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vinnieh said:
That’s been noted down on my list Dan.
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beetleypete said:
As usual, i am going with some foreign language films. Here are some to get you started.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074084/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0247586/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305806/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405094/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Plenty more, when you have done those!
Cheers mate, Pete.
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vinnieh said:
Just got my pen and paper out and noted these down. The link King is back.
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beetleypete said:
No need to note them down. They are on your blog mate!
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vinnieh said:
Good point. I just have a habit of noting things down. Always been something of a quirk of mine.
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beetleypete said:
And I confirm the other suggestion. You will LOVE it!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115736/
Try to get the UNCUT version!
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vinnieh said:
Uncut version eh? Must be some saucy stuff!
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beetleypete said:
Some nice Lesbian Lust mate!
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vinnieh said:
Oh really.
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beetleypete said:
Ms Tilly at her sexy best. It works for me…
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vinnieh said:
I’m sure it does. She has that airy sounding voice that draws you in.
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beetleypete said:
I was drawn in. More than once…
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
You are definitely the man with the plan Vinnie! This all sounds awesome! Don’t forget Sabrina when you’re doing classic Hollywood!💁🏻
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vinnieh said:
A man with a plan is what I’m attempting to be. Sabrina is very high on my list, promise you.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
🤗
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Ooh! I forgot to ask. Are you going to do any musicals?
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vinnieh said:
I may do some yes, nothing like a good musical.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Awesome! I LOVE musicals!
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vinnieh said:
There are so many great ones to choose from.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
😊
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vinnieh said:
I will never tire of seeing those faces.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Since you love smiley emoticons one of the posts I put up yesterday might be of particular interest to you Vinnie!🤗
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vinnieh said:
I’ll be over very soon.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Awesome. 😊
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vinnieh said:
Just gave it a look and loved it.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
😊
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raistlin0903 said:
Nice…those are some cool things that are coming up 😊Looking forward to seeing your new posts appear 😀😀
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vinnieh said:
That’s really nice of you to say dude.
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houstonphotojourney said:
Yes, Sabrina!!
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vinnieh said:
It will definitely be watched.
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ninvoid99 said:
There’s always stuff to do as there’s films in my never-ending DVR list that I hope to watch.
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vinnieh said:
I have a similar list my friend.
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ninvoid99 said:
Oh, where?
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vinnieh said:
It’s my own list. It isn’t on my blog. It’s on a notebook of mine. My movies to watch list grows constantly.
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ninvoid99 said:
Oh, have you tried Letterboxd? It’s a good place to make film lists.
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vinnieh said:
No I haven’t. But thanks for that suggestion, I may look into it.
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Madame Vintage said:
Martin Scorsese is one of my favourite directors so it will be interesting to read some of your reviews on his movies. And as my name states I love the vintage era and I’ve seen many great noir movies that were amazing. As for foreign movies I love and have seen many Korean movies which is my personal choice. There are many Amish movies such as Oldboy, the good, the bad and the weird and I saw the devil to name a few. I know whatever you choose to feature will always be a good one do it’ll be a great read. ☺
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vinnieh said:
I must say, you have very varied but exquisite taste. I’ve seen quite a lot of Scorsese, but not really reviewed any.
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Madame Vintage said:
Oh thank you very much. Yes it’s quite varied but also quite particular as I can only enjoy certain types of movies and shows. You have probably seen more Scorsese movies than I have but I admire his way of enticing you into his stories. And I’ve always adored the era of Hitchcock.☺
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vinnieh said:
Hitchcock is a genius, one of the finest film makers ever.
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Madame Vintage said:
Amazing not Amish movies lol
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vinnieh said:
I understand.
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alexsigsworth said:
Recommendation: “Predestination” (2014)
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vinnieh said:
That sounds very interesting.
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alexsigsworth said:
Don’t read up on it. See it with as little foreknowledge as possible.
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vinnieh said:
Message received.
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badblokebob said:
The Rocky films are always on my to-watch list too. Look forward to reading your thoughts on them!
Also, I’ll second that recommendation for Predestination. An incredible sci-fi movie, one of my top ten films I saw last year.
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vinnieh said:
I’ve seen the Rocky films loads of times, but never reviewed them. Now’s my opportunity.
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ourglife.com said:
Meryl Streep Movies you should see, Mamma Mia!, It’s Complicated, August: Osage County, this is just a few to start.
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vinnieh said:
Thanks for th suggestions, she’s been in so many movies over the years. Which doesn’t surprise me, because she is one of the best.
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Dell on Movies (@w_ott3) said:
Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on the Rocky franchise. As for suggestions, how about some foreign language flicks of recent vintage:
The Handmaiden
Mustang
Son of Saul
Mommy
Goodnight Mommy (horror flick)
Girlhood
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vinnieh said:
Cheers for the suggestions, they all look very good to me.
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movierob said:
all ur ideas sound great Vinnie. remember it’s ur site, so u should do what works for you… otherwise, it will lose much of its enjoyment if all u do is try to please others 🙂
Looking forward to seeing what u have in store for us!
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thoughtsallsorts said:
I absolutely agree with you Rob. Was about to tell Vinnie the same. At the end of the day, it needs to feel right and even if that means carrying on the way you have up to now. Whatever you do…good luck! We’ll still be here either way 😀
And, if you need more foreign film recommendations, let me know. I may be able to help with a western or two (hee, hee….don’t laugh Rob)
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vinnieh said:
Thanks for the advice, really appreciate it. This site will always be an expression of my love for cinema done my way.
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vinnieh said:
Thanks for commenting Rob. Oh I’m definitely keeping it my site, this is just a few pointers I myself wanted to work from. So many movies, so little time.
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movierob said:
U just have to find the time… 😉
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vinnieh said:
That’s what I’m learning Rob.
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movierob said:
Priorities! 😉
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vinnieh said:
You said it man.
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scopophilia said:
If you are doing Brian DePalma movies make sure you include his comedies like ‘Hi Mom’ “Greetings’, which also marks Robert DeNiro’s film debut. “Home Movies’ and ‘Wise Guys’ also ‘Phantom of Paradise’
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vinnieh said:
Brian De Palma has done comedies? I never knew that. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.
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Richard said:
Some great ideas! I think I need to watch more foreign language films as I don’t do that much at all!
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vinnieh said:
I like seeing the different techniques and exploration of culture in them. It’s a window into another place.
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Lloyd Marken said:
All sounds good, will be interested to hear your thoughts about Rocky.
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vinnieh said:
Hopefully they’ll be a knockout!
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Lloyd Marken said:
Not Rocky III, bahaha.
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vinnieh said:
It’s been a while since my last viewing of them all.
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Laura Beth said:
My recommendations:
– Silkwood (1983) – Fantastic Meryl Streep film
– Cape Fear (1991) – Scorsese
– Music of the Heart (1999) – Meryl Streep
– The Aviator (2004) – Scorsese
– The Departed (2006) – Scorsese
– Mamma Mia! (2008) – Meryl Streep, and a musical
– Julie & Julia (2009) – Meryl Streep and Amy Adams
– Hugo (2011) – Scorsese
– Spotlight (2015) – FABULOUS film
– The Big Short (2015) – Compelling film
– Hidden Figures (2016) – Amazing movie
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vinnieh said:
Silkwood is indeed a very good film. Spotlight really had an impact on me, such a powerful film. Thanks for the recommendations, I’ve seen a good few but haven’t reviewed them.
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Laura Beth said:
Excellent. I want to watch Silkwood again, soon. Spotlight is one of those that shook me to my core. I studied mass media in college, and while watching it, I was picturing that my life could have been that way, but I didn’t take that particular path. I’ve seen it three times now, and it’s becoming one of my favorite movies.
You’re welcome. I look forward to your reviews!
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vinnieh said:
You’re such a gem Laura. Thanks for your constant support. Have you checked my new blog posts on the erotica site?
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Carolee Croft said:
One classic film I really enjoy recently was Dance, Girl, Dance. I enjoyed your review of Body Double. I never knew there was a remake of both Rear Window and Vertigo, it sounds quite interesting!
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vinnieh said:
I’ve noted that movie down. I’m happy you enjoyed that review. Brian De Palma as a movie maker frequently references Hitchcock in a lot of his work. And as I know your blog covers erotica, please check my other blog out. https://bunsareallthatyourequire.wordpress.com
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Carolee Croft said:
Thanks, I will check out your blog.
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vinnieh said:
Thanks for that, hope you like what you read.
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keepsmealive said:
KUNG FU MOVIES!
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vinnieh said:
Now that could be a lot of fun.
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keepsmealive said:
I believe I’ve recommended this before. I love martial arts movies, from all periods. Lovelovelove.
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vinnieh said:
I promise to delve into martial arts.
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keepsmealive said:
Only if you want to, man, but that’s my vote for sure. Maybe some Bruce Lee, the obvious great stuff and then see where it leads you from there.
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Derek Jacobs said:
What sort of Foreign films are you drawn to? I’ve found myself exploring a wide variety over the past year or so. Anime, Chinese/Hong Kong flicks, Korean Horror, Kurosawa, Polish spy films, Spanish stuff from del Toro and Cuaron. It just kind of happened! So, I am now flush with suggestions, if you’ll just direct me a bit.
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vinnieh said:
I’m interested to check out Ingmar Bergman. Thanks for checking my blog. Hope you enjoy what you read. Been doing a few posts relating to The Godfather Trilogy recently.
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Derek Jacobs said:
For Bergman the initial touchstones are ususally “The Seventh Seal”, “Wild Strawberries”, and then probably the “Trilogy of Faith”: Through a Glass Darkly (1961), Winter Light (1963) and The Silence (1963).
I myself have only seen two of these, but they were sufficient to whet my appetite for more!
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vinnieh said:
I highly appreciate your recommendations Derek. Nice to meet you. Feel free to comment on here anytime.
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Derek Jacobs said:
Likewise, buddy! I also tag my reviews of foreign films, so a quick search on my site may give you other ideas. Observe: https://plotandtheme.com/tag/foreign/
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vinnieh said:
Thanks for the link. Will be over to look very soon. If you like The Godfather, you’ll enjoy my latest posts.
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