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vanbto8: “I love a good political thriller. This, I think, is a great one. I wish a film this good could be made about rotten American politics.”
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vanbto8: “I wanted to reach into the television screen and hug Umberto. It was hard to watch kindness and gentility get so crushed and not be able to help.”
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vanbto8: “I mean, it really might be one of the funniest movies ever made. ”
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vanbto8: “I love this film. It's quirky (too much for some) but so touching by the end. Stiller's "It's been a rough year, dad" gets me every...single...time.”
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vanbto8: “I'm a sucker for heist movies and this is my favorite. Everyone agrees - and they're all correct: the heist scene here in total silence can't be beat.”
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vanbto8: “I'm no fan of ballet, but I dig watching monstrous breakdowns on-screen. Plus, it's just insanely gorgeous. I leave this on TV, silent, at parties.”
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vanbto8: “Such a strange movie. It has such...feeling. The heat emanating from the screen makes me sweat. I can't figure it out and I can't stop watching it.”
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vanbto8: “I love Richard Widmark. I always feel like applauding when he says, "Don't you wave your flag at me." He and Fuller had big-time guts.”
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vanbto8: “Supremely creepy. Deeply unsettling. Difficult to believe this was made by the same Michael Powell.”
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vanbto8: “I had no idea I'd enjoy this movie as much as I did. It was spellbinding. I could watch a 15-part miniseries of just these two men talking.”
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vanbto8: “Their best film, in my opinion. Genius. And without being brutal toward religion at all - an amazing feat.”
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vanbto8: “My first Criterion, purchased without having seen the film. Good heavens, did I feel like a genius afterward.”
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vanbto8: “Perfect. I don't think one moment of this film could be improved upon. Nor could the performances of Barbara Stanwyck and Charles Coburn.”
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vanbto8: “A very sad and inspiring film. I personally think everyone in the world should watch it. Twice.”
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vanbto8: “Personally, I love Mamet's dialogue style. And Mantegna gives a mesmerizing performance. This is such a fun movie.”
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vanbto8: “No way this movie could be longer than it's 91 mins. It's too painful. An exposed nerve that feels everything. Incredible.”
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vanbto8: “One of the most beautiful films. After I watched it - and fell in love - I read the story of how it was filmed and it elevated the whole experience.”
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vanbto8: “Still funny and shockingly blunt. As I've gotten older I've grown detached from Smith's voice, but the film holds up.”
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vanbto8: “I can't understand some folks who refer to this movie as uplifting. It's soul-shattering. I feel broken after every viewing...in the best way.”
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vanbto8: “So very moving. I didn't know anything about this movie before I rented it on Netflix and instantly became a favorite.”
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vanbto8: “The forging of the bell must rank among the best scenes in film history. And the switch to color never fails to amaze.”
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vanbto8: “My uncle showed me this film when I was 11. It took a few years and repeated viewings to appreciate the film's style and message, but I got it.”
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