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Comment on La Marseillaise, Casablanca (1943) in ~movies
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Comment on Recommendations needed: Favorite “comfort” movies in ~movies
winther LinkJust answering as a stream of consciousness thing, my personal answer would be: My Neighbor Totoro Jurassic Park The Mask Liar, Liar Clerks Galaxy Quest Mission Impossible Everything Star TrekJust answering as a stream of consciousness thing, my personal answer would be:
My Neighbor Totoro
Jurassic Park
The Mask
Liar, Liar
Clerks
Galaxy Quest
Mission Impossible
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Béla Tarr, Hungarian master of slow cinema, dies at 70
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Comment on Advice on avoiding the hedonic treadmill of endless content? in ~life
winther (edited )LinkI have two daughters at 6 and 9 and have similar concerns. We don't follow specific screen time rules as such, as I think it is more important to be on top on what is actually on the screen. The...I have two daughters at 6 and 9 and have similar concerns. We don't follow specific screen time rules as such, as I think it is more important to be on top on what is actually on the screen. The best decision we made was to ban YouTube from every device. Especially shorts was clearly doing something very wrong to them with hyper fast content and ability to quickly switch to a new video.
TV is generally more allowed than tablets. Yes it is both screens, but I think there is a substantial difference in sitting in your own bubble with fingers on the screen, and sitting on the couch together with siblings or parents. The public Danish TV channel has plenty of good programs for kids where they can watch whatever they fancy. Then there is the usual stuff like Bluey or Disney/Pixar movies.
In terms of tablet use I tend to encourage playing games over passive video watching. They have Minecraft and Apple Arcade, which gives plenty of casual games without ads or micro-transactions.
Can't say the intention always works, but we try to set end times for anything involving a screen, but offer the alternative that they can do as long as they like (within reason with time for dinner or bed). Play board games as long as they feel like, read books or comicbooks, or even play on the Nintendo Switch. They also have free reign over their Apple Music profile, and they apparently can spend a great deal of time just making playlists. And while it isn't always possible to hold that promise, we try to always say yes if they want to do any of these activities with us. It does say something that they generally stop all these activities on their own, whereas the screen is the only thing we have to actually pull them away from.
My main priority is trying to always show an interesting in what kind of content they are drawn to, and for the most part disallow any screen use behind closed doors. I hope that can foster an open and transparent environment when they later explore the internet as a whole and can feel comfortable sharing what they encounter, rather than sitting alone in their room getting sucked into whatever.
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Comment on I am kinda curious about the demographics of Tildes in ~talk
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
winther LinkGetting the new year of the ground with It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World which was an incredibly long and epic screwball action gold rush comedy. Huge cast all on their own hectic adventure, but...Getting the new year of the ground with It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World which was an incredibly long and epic screwball action gold rush comedy. Huge cast all on their own hectic adventure, but since everyone is chasing the same thing, it is easy enough to follow. Despite its massive length, there is barely a dull moment. It is cartoon-like destruction and violence on all cylinders all the way. The amount of chaos and demolition is insane, and way more enjoyable than the present day CGI destruction films. The whole concept behind this film is just crazy and almost unbelievable to imagine, with a comedy action filmed on 70mm in super widescreen. It doesn't sound like a movie this should exist, but it does. Still, it does shows its length as the madness became somewhat less exciting to follow after 2 hours.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
winther Link ParentWithout all the sex it must have been categorized as a short film.Without all the sex it must have been categorized as a short film.
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Comment on Movies: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~movies
winther Link ParentI look at this way, that I see more value in having several degrees of good, than a fine tuned scale for bad. A 1 or 2 star film is basically something I wouldn't recommend, and I will need a...I look at this way, that I see more value in having several degrees of good, than a fine tuned scale for bad. A 1 or 2 star film is basically something I wouldn't recommend, and I will need a really good reason to watch a movie that has an average rating substantially below 3, so that becomes the default starting point for a movie worth watching and then there can be different degrees of greatness from there. I am sure it possible to watch a bunch bad movies, and have some fun with deciding whether it is 2 star level bad or only 1, but then again why bother.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
winther Link ParentY tu mamá también can’t possibly be a least watched film? It is Cuaron’s massively popular breakthroughY tu mamá también can’t possibly be a least watched film? It is Cuaron’s massively popular breakthrough
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
winther Link ParentOh The Past is even better. It is one of those films where you are just thrown directly into a complicated family drama with lots of backstories that we don't get explained, but it works really...Oh The Past is even better. It is one of those films where you are just thrown directly into a complicated family drama with lots of backstories that we don't get explained, but it works really well as you have to just navigate by emotions and interpersonal dynamics.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
winther Link ParentI think I looked up the currency value, though now I don't remember. And it doesn't matter anyways, as it is easy to deduct from context what sort of relative levels of money we are talking about.I think I looked up the currency value, though now I don't remember. And it doesn't matter anyways, as it is easy to deduct from context what sort of relative levels of money we are talking about.
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Comment on Movies: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~movies
winther Link ParentThat is a solid year of good movies! You sure like Interstellar :D There is an export your data feature under advanced settings that should include a CSV of your diary. Personally I don't think...That is a solid year of good movies! You sure like Interstellar :D
Unfortunately Letterboxd doesn't seem to have an easy way to export your diary
There is an export your data feature under advanced settings that should include a CSV of your diary.
One thing I'll try to do more this year is to use the whole scale. Almost two-thirds of my ratings this year were between three and four stars, so I'll try a bit harder to distinguish between 2 and 3-star movies, and maybe be a bit less stingy with 5-star ratings.
Personally I don't think there is anything wrong with mostly giving high ratings. 89% of my ratings are 3 or above. That just means you are watching good stuff, and movie watching doesn't need to follow an even distributed bell curve.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
winther Link ParentI guess that kind of thing will only get worse as the new travel requirements for entering the US are outright dangerous for foreigners, like progressive film makers from other continents. Perhaps...I guess that kind of thing will only get worse as the new travel requirements for entering the US are outright dangerous for foreigners, like progressive film makers from other continents. Perhaps we won’t see many accept best foreign language Oscar’s in person in coming years.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
winther Link ParentI can recommend The Salesman from 2016 by the same director which also won an Oscar for best foreign. Not quite small masterpiece level for me but Farhadi has a special ability to get authenticity...I can recommend The Salesman from 2016 by the same director which also won an Oscar for best foreign. Not quite small masterpiece level for me but Farhadi has a special ability to get authenticity out of his actors.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
winther Link ParentAlmost two years since I saw A Separation but I called it a small masterpiece in my review. I really liked the characterization of regular people really just trying to do their best, but pushed to...Almost two years since I saw A Separation but I called it a small masterpiece in my review. I really liked the characterization of regular people really just trying to do their best, but pushed to their limits by very unfortunate circumstances outside their control.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
winther Link ParentThe original challenge list has helpful links for many of those categories. Like for least watchedThe original challenge list has helpful links for many of those categories. Like for least watched
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
winther LinkAny sort of movie related resolutions? I have given myself a watchlist of 52 movies with the Criterion Challenge on Letterboxd, making for a good combination of a reason to watch something that...Any sort of movie related resolutions?
I have given myself a watchlist of 52 movies with the Criterion Challenge on Letterboxd, making for a good combination of a reason to watch something that has been on my watchlist for a while already and some completely unknown stuff from the more restrictive categories.
I intend to continue with exploring Italian cinema in basically any form and genre. I also want to get a bit more into Japanese drama films from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
I would also like to dedicate more time to rewatching stuff, and look at some of all the various extra material and commentary tracks on my blurays. I tend to prioritize watching new things, but whenever I actually open up an old favorite with a rewatch and some extra material, it is always worth it.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
winther Link ParentRed Shoes is absolutely fantastic. Wrote about it last week. And thanks for reminding me that the Criterion Challenge is a thing. Spent some time making my list. -
Comment on Movies like Dream Scenario need a warning in ~movies
winther LinkI loved that movie for exact that reason that it subverts the usual expectations. I would however find it very weird to know beforehand. Many great movies are great exactly because they don’t go...I loved that movie for exact that reason that it subverts the usual expectations. I would however find it very weird to know beforehand. Many great movies are great exactly because they don’t go were you expect them to. Great experiences rarely comes when you just get exactly what you think.
I understand where you are coming from though as wrong expectations can also get one to have the wrong mindset going into a movie. The only solution is really is to start watching any movie with as little expectations as possible and be open to let it go in both predictable and unpredictable ways.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
winther Link ParentThanks for the warning. Impressive it can actually get worse...Thanks for the warning. Impressive it can actually get worse...
When I first saw Casablanca that scene got something in me I couldn't explain, I was almost trembling. I know it sounds a bit hokey, but really like the weight of history is captured in that scene. I knew of course that it was filmed during WW2, but only later learned that many of the actors on screen were French refugees and especially the closeup of Madeline Lebeau tells everything. This is not acting in a film, but a historic document of what people were fighting for.