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Rosey Recommends
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Inspirational Teacher Films
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Possible LGBT Features for Pride Week
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I'm trying to figure out what movie to show for Pride Week this year. In the past, I've shown Angels in America and Milk. Feel free to weigh in on these since I haven't seen most of them and would welcome your input.
Same Theme-Different Mood Movie Pairs
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These are movie pairings that have similar story lines, but which have been told in very different moods.
Rosey Strap's Shorts & Extras
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The Criterion Collection
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This is the Criterion Collection, including brands that Criterion is or has been licensed to use since 1984 when Criterion began to distribute "important classic and contemporary films" in "editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning original supplements." This includes the "Eclipse Series," "Essential Art House," "Janus Films," and the contested "Merchant Ivory Collection." I've noted when films have not been released under the Criterion label. This list is current as of 2018-05-24 and includes upcoming releases. Please let me know if I've overlooked a title. The complete list I used can be found at http://criterion.com/library/list_view
Films I Recommend
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This is not an attempt to list the best films of all time. I don't have time to watch that many films, and I've been thoroughly disappointed with many of the films I'm "supposed to" like, especially older films. Film history and criticism should stay separate from films suggested for enjoyment.
This is a trail left for kindred movie watchers. If you generally like the movies I've listed, you might like others I suggest. I've only listed films that I can recall and will probably watch again. There are some movies like "The Deer Hunter" that I recall being good but which haven't left enough of an imprint on me and I'm in no hurry to watch again.
This is a trail left for kindred movie watchers. If you generally like the movies I've listed, you might like others I suggest. I've only listed films that I can recall and will probably watch again. There are some movies like "The Deer Hunter" that I recall being good but which haven't left enough of an imprint on me and I'm in no hurry to watch again.
Rosey Strap's Features & Series
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This list was current as of October 10, 2018. I decided to not to update it anymore because of time consumption and also the fact that the list is out of my control. Amazon could decide to delete it at any time.
Humanist Classics
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Here's my attempt at defining what might constitute a humanist classic:
I. ETHICAL OR ARTISTIC MOTIVATION
1a. Characters help each other, especially with regard to furthering science, medicine, or education or mastering some type of artistic expression.
1b. The characters strive for the well being of animals or the environment rather than improving each other directly.
II. NATURAL WORLDVIEW
2a. The main characters operate primarily within the natural world and are not motivated by supernatural considerations; however some leeway is granted for inner flights of fancy, dream sequences, or the literary devices of magical realism and allegory.
2b. The main characters begin with supernatural beliefs which prove harmful or ineffective and so they give up on supernatural causation at some point in the story.
III. OPPOSITION TO SUPERSTITION (Optional)
3a. Optional. Some spurious division is overcome, such as race, class, religion, gender, ethnicity, etc., and the characters find their commonality in humanity.
3b. Optional. Some rigid or harmful orthodoxy or tradition is challenged, allowing a new flowering of human creativity.
I. ETHICAL OR ARTISTIC MOTIVATION
1a. Characters help each other, especially with regard to furthering science, medicine, or education or mastering some type of artistic expression.
1b. The characters strive for the well being of animals or the environment rather than improving each other directly.
II. NATURAL WORLDVIEW
2a. The main characters operate primarily within the natural world and are not motivated by supernatural considerations; however some leeway is granted for inner flights of fancy, dream sequences, or the literary devices of magical realism and allegory.
2b. The main characters begin with supernatural beliefs which prove harmful or ineffective and so they give up on supernatural causation at some point in the story.
III. OPPOSITION TO SUPERSTITION (Optional)
3a. Optional. Some spurious division is overcome, such as race, class, religion, gender, ethnicity, etc., and the characters find their commonality in humanity.
3b. Optional. Some rigid or harmful orthodoxy or tradition is challenged, allowing a new flowering of human creativity.
History of England in Film
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I want to create a list of (fairly) historical films that tell the history of the England from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II. I may also want to start listing films that deal with the period from Rome's departure through the pre-Norman period. This list doesn't include documentaries. I also want to avoid strictly period pieces that focus on fictional characters like Arthur and Robin Hood even though something can be learned from those tales as well. I know some of the movies (Braveheart and Rob Roy) are told from a Scots point of view, but at some point, I would like this list to cover the history of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
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