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question of the day: What piece of music do you wish had been used in a movie so you could see the visuals and story that go with it?

Wed, Aug 08, 2012
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Inspired by Tubular Bells II, and how cinematic the movements are. There are huge chunks of this I’d love to see onscreen…

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question of the day: What pop songs always remind you of the films they were used in?

Tue, Aug 07, 2012
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Me? I cannot ever hear Eric Clapton’s “Layla” and not think of GoodFellas…

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question of the day: If we can get this excited about the real Mars, why can’t we make a decent movie about that planet?

Mon, Aug 06, 2012
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“A jet-fired hover crane just lowered a nuclear robot bigger than my car onto Mars. Then it emailed us pics, from the other side of the sun.” If reality is this cool, how is it possible that every movie about Mars is pretty bad?

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question of the weekend: Does freedom of speech require anonymity?

Sat, Aug 04, 2012
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From the narrow perspective of freedom of speech as defined by the U.S. Constitution, I think it would be hard to justify the notion that the American Founding Fathers had anonymity in mind…

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question of the day: What makes a movie “modern”?

Fri, Aug 03, 2012
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Is it the use of CGI? Is it blockbusterness (or bucking blockbusterness in the age of blockbusters)? Is it just about being produced after a certain date, and if so, when did the “modern” era of film begin?

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question of the day: Of all the films you’ve ever seen, which one would you consider the greatest?

Thu, Aug 02, 2012
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I want to know what you think makes a movie great, and how your personal greatest film impacted your determination of what makes for great cinema in general.

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question of the day: Has something you’ve seen in a movie or on TV actually been useful in real life?

Wed, Aug 01, 2012
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Has some trick or act from film or television ever saved your life, gotten you out of a frightening situation, helped you open a jar or bottle?

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question of the day: Can a movie be great if it’s boring?

Tue, Jul 31, 2012
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If you feel a movie can be great even if it’s boring, which films fit into this category?

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question of the day: Is “Like our Facebook page” the new “Visit the official movie site”?

Mon, Jul 30, 2012
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Does it even matter if official movie sites go away? Who actually used them, anyway?

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question of the weekend: Is the Olympics relevant anymore?

Sat, Jul 28, 2012
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If it isn’t, is there any possibility that the tradition of the modern Games would end, and if so, what might make that happen?

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