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sunyot · 2 months

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Cinematic Moments - Dune 2021

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nine-frames · 7 months

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National Treasure, 2004.

Dir. Jon Turtletaub | Writ. Jim Kouf & the Wibberleys | DOP Caleb Deschanel

#national treasure #nicolas cage #diane kruger #us film #adventure film #action adventure #10 frames #2000s #jon turteltaub

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popculturerobots · 1 year

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Digimon Adventure (film)

#i cry as hard as kari at this part #digimon #anime #gifs #tai kamiya #kari kamiya #greymon #adventure film

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chollliii · 1 year

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) dir. Ben Stiller

#the secret life of walter mitty #ben stiller #film #comedy film #adventure film

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mirobraz · 1 month

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THE LEPER KING, Tanis Teau. Artwork of King Baldwin IV from the film Kingdom Of Heaven.

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schlock-luster-video · 13 days

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On April 5, 2000, Pokémon: The First Movie debuted in France.

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k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9 · 2 years

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#Back to the Future #michael j fox #marty mcfly #christopher lloyd #emmett brown #science fiction film #adventure film #80's classic movie #80s

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prosperalpanuss · 9 months

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, 2007.

#pirates of the caribbean #2000s movies #film #cinema #2000s #adventure #adventure film #fantasy #tom hollander #lord beckett

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abs0luteb4stard · 11 days

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W A T C H I N G

#KING KONG (2005)#PETER JACKSON #Naomi Watts #Andy Serkis #Adrien Brody #Jack Black #Thomas Kretschmann #Colin Hanks #Jamie Bell #KAIJU #AMERICAN KAIJU #Giant Monster #Adventure film #epic film #REMAKE #KING KONG #PERIOD FILM

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roskirambles · 3 months

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(Archive) Animated movie of the day: Watership Down (1978)

Originally posted: Januarty 16th, 2022 Bunnies are one of the most popular pets. They're not large, they're fluffy and they look positively adorable. Except when you actually see them on the wild, running for their life or fighting for a mate, and you remember they're like any other animal trying to survive a hostile existence. Something you often don't see in animation, where they're frequently depicted in comical or friendly fashion… except for a production like this. Which is how I could pretty much summarise this movie like that, but I'd be selling it short.

A contender for one of the most misunderstood animation movies for a lot of 80's/90's kids, this bunny laden epic introduces us to a world where rabbits have their own culture, mythology, prophecies and power struggles. A world where humans are almost alien like in presence, where a house dog is your worst nightmare, where a big enough tree far away from what you used to call home is the promised land, and the grim reaper a black rabbit. The characters it presents are fairly nuanced and varied, and the conflict is a LOT more interesting than it's fame would lead one to believe: a struggle to look forward and accept change, where the stubbornness of leaders can be the group's doom, the will to look for greener pastures can be one's salvation, and even death is looked as something you can embrace with dignity.

Too bad it's unrelenting depiction of violence is what this movie is remembered for. Many characters meet their end on screen in a very gruesome fashion, the fairly realistic depiction of the visuals just making it worse. Yeah, it probably traumatized a kid or two, but it's not the end it all or the point of the movie. Not unlike a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale there's value in an animal story that doesn't present the world with Rose tinted glasses.

It's such a dignified story for an animal that is often reduced to just cuddly material, rich and nuanced beyond what's usually expected

#roskirambles #animated films #drama film #adventure film #watership down #martin rosen #richard adams

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eldraftsman · 3 months

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(Archive) Animated movie of the day: Up (2009)

Originally posted: January 15th, 2023 What makes life worth living? Is it the accumulated experiences we gain? The dreams and aspirations we set out to accomplish? Or maybe… something simpler? Can those dreams get in the way of what truly matters?

One of the most critically lauded Pixar films, the opening is so powerful most people would agree it's already a narratively satisfying experience, if a heartbreaking one. A sentiment I agree with: an entire married life of good and bad times, unfulfilled dreams intertwined with lovely everyday experiences, and the void that comes when one half of that whole parts. All in just seven minutes, it could have been a masterpiece of a short film on it's own merits.

Which provides an interesting contention point: some claim the movie peaks at that point and is followed by an underwhelming wacky adventure, which is kind of missing the point of the story. While you can discuss whether or not the execution was on part with such a striking opening(and I can see the decidedly sillier comedy clashing a bit with the surprisingly down to Earth drama of set up), the contrast is needed for the core of the film to shine. And shine it did: this was nominated by the Academy for Best Film when it came out. Even with their contempt for animation they couldn't deny it's greatness.

You need to feel how deep the loss of Carl is, and how ingrained his sense of failure to Ellie's dream is for it to dawn the stronger he is missing on the other things life still has to offer or have already offered him. How that grand dream never coming for her didn't stop her life being worth living by his side, as it's those small experiences that made it valuable. How to move on, keep going and meeting new people was the most meaningful way to embrace the true spirit of said dreamed voyage: an adventure to share with others you care for.

In the words of Doctor Seuss:

"Don't cry because it's over, be happy because it happened"

Oh, fuck it. I wasn't planning on bleeding into another day but there's a LOT this movie does that makes it a masterful showcase of visual design and storytelling. From the different, subtle shifts in color grading that can completely change how the same space feels, to it's almost religious commitment to shape language and how that communicates character.

Sure, it's unsubtle but tells SO much about the contrast of personalities that it gets the point across without words. The fact Russel is round the same way Ellie's furniture is designed isn't a coincidence. Both in the general(his friendly nature) and in the specifics of the movie's conflict (his role being a new person for Carl to share his life with), the decision is pretty deliberate and pays off big time

Also explains why Charles Muntz is so triangular. Specifically triangles pointing downwards. Unstable, passionate. Dangerous. Tragic. The perfect foil for Carl, but arguably more so for Ellie. She could treasure the little things even if some of her wildest dreams couldn't be achieved, which made her life fulfilling. He couldn't move on from his own, so he gave everything away for a fool's errand.

And of course, shape language gets reinforced with body language. One frame. You can really tell the kind of characters they are with just that.

In case it's not obvious I love this movie. Some of it's comedy is a little too goofy for my taste, sure, but the overall package just hits the right way. Sure, it's romantic and it's central plot device doesn't lack a sense of the absurd, but those emotional peaks render any complaint I could have otherwise completely void.

#roskirambles #animated films #adventure film #fantasy films #comedy film #drama film #disney #pixar #up #pete docter #bob peterson #tom mcarthy #ed asner #cristopher plummer #jordan nagai #michael giacchino

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courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme · 1 month

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984, Steven Spielberg)

15/03/2024

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is a 1984 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, a prequel to the film Raiders of the Lost Ark, with Harrison Ford reprising the title role. After arriving in India, desperate villagers ask Indiana Jones to find a mystical stone and save their children from a Thuggee cult that practices child slavery, black magic, and human sacrifice rituals honoring the goddess Kali.

Not wanting to present the Nazis as villains again, George Lucas, executive producer and co-writer, decided to treat this film as a prequel.

The film was released on May 23, 1984, to financial success, but initial reviews were mixed, criticizing its darker elements, strong violence and gore, as well as Capshaw's performance as Willie Scott; however, critical opinion improved over time, citing the film's intensity and imagination. In response to the film's more violent sequences, and with similar complaints about Gremlins, Spielberg suggested that the MPAA change its rating system, which it did within two months of the film's release, creating a new PG-13 rating. It won the Academy Award for best special effects.

A sequel, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade followed in 1989.

In 1935 Indiana Jones survives an assassination attempt by poisoning by Lao Che, a Shanghai crime boss and businessman who hired him to recover the remains of Emperor Nurhaci. With his young orphaned Chinese sidekick, Short "Shorty" Round, and a nightclub singer, Willie Scott, Indy escapes Shanghai on a cargo plane, unaware that the plane is owned by Lao Che. While the three sleep, the pilots dump the fuel and escape with parachutes, leaving the plane to crash into the Himalayas.

They are welcomed by the inhabitants of a impoverished Indian village, who ask for their help to recover the sacred stone (shivalinga) stolen from their shrine, together with their missing children, by evil forces in the nearby Pankot Palace. The inhabitants had prayed to the god Shiva for help, and when they saw Jones they believed him to be their savior.

Deviating on the road to Delhi, Indy, Willy and Shorty receive a warm welcome at Pankot Palace and are allowed to stay overnight as guests, partaking in a sumptuous, but revolting, banquet hosted by the young maharajah. His officials reject Indy's theory that the Thuggee cult is responsible for the poor village's fate. Indy discovers a secret tunnel in Willie's bedroom and sets out to explore it, overcoming a series of pitfalls. Eventually Indy, Willie and Shorty find the Temple of Evil, where they witness a human sacrifice made in the name of the goddess Kali.

Thuggee high priest Mola Ram forces Indy to drink Kali's blood, which puts him into a trance state where he mindlessly serves the cult. After recovering the stones, saving Willie and freeing the children, Indy fights a huge overseer, who is dragged into a crusher, crushed to death.

Then they come to a precarious suspension bridge over a crocodile-infested river, where they are surrounded by Thugs. Thanks to the intervention of Captain Blumburt and the army sent by the maharajah, Jones, Willie and Shorty are saved and the surviving Thugs are cornered and arrested by other soldiers.

From the first discussions regarding Indiana Jones, George Lucas expressed his intention to produce a trilogy and requested Steven Spielberg's commitment to direct three films. The first episode of the saga, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), had only been released in cinemas for a couple of weeks when plans began for the sequel, which actually turned out to be a prequel, being set a year before the previous film.

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nine-frames · 4 months

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"Are you looking at me? Did you rub my lamp? Did you wake me up? Did you bring me here? And all of a sudden you're walking out on me? I don't think so. Not right now!"

Aladdin, 1992.

Dir. Ron Clements & John Musker | Writ. Ron Clements & John Musker and Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio | Art Dir. Michael Peraza & Jr. Bill Perkins

#aladdin #disney #us film #animation #adventure film #animated musical #ron clements #john musker #clements and musker #1990s #10 frames

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popculturerobots · 1 year

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DigiDestined

Digimon Adventure (film)

#digimon #anime #gifs #digidestined #joe kido #mimi tachikawa #sora takenouchi #izzy izumi #matt ishida #tk takaishi #adventure film

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hollywoodoutbreak · 2 months

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Many of the film roles that Robin Williams took during his career were either based upon or tailored to the comedian/actor's manic persona. So, when he was given the chance to "play it straight" in a movie, he relished the opportunity. One of those films was the 1995 adventure film Jumanji, in which he played the grown-up version of a boy who'd been sucked into the Jumanji game as a child. When the film was released, Williams told us -- in his own inimitable way -- why he was so happy to get the role.

Jumanji is currently streaming on Hulu and available on DVD, Blu-Ray, 4K, and most digital platforms.

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mirobraz · 4 months

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Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024).

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