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(Archive) Lets Talk About My Copious Amount of Favourite Movies and Their Scores

*Reposted from my former blog* Ah, yes the pivotal question to the film fanatic's ear  'what is your favourite film?’  This question is often replied to with a temperamental answer. We go through a multitude of stages when settling on a decent answer to a snap shot question. Stage one, favourite genre, which often ends in a spew of nonsense because you don't have a favourite genre as such. Stage two, the flicker; where your mind scans through as many films as it can. Stage three, settling for the first sane film to pop in your head.   A serious fan would need a good week to work out their favourite film, flicking through their collection of films and critically analysing each one and then separating them in to categories of greatness. It's a long and tedious process that frankly I don't have the energy to go through. For me, my favourite films are merely the ones that have had a profound effect on me or I will watch at any given moment. Through this way ...
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Audrey Hepburn Through my Eyes: My Fair lady

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I don’t believe I recall the first time I saw Audrey Hepburn on the screen. However, I do recall owning a boxset of musicals. It still sits on the shelf at my parent’s house; with its sleeve held together by sheer will alone. It contains Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Calamity Jane and My Fair Lady. I have fond memories with Calamity Jane, with its overly cheerful music and tomboyish main character. But I have even more fond memories of My Fair Lady. My Fair Lady was glamorous in every way. It has the most beautiful art direction, the gowns, the cinematography. I remember the Ascott opening scene, shot in one glorious take and all the women donned in black and white dresses that seemed to be a mix between 60s fashion and Art Deco. This whole scene serves to separate both Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle from the exact group of people they are trying to fit in with. They aren’t stoic and lifeless people who only care about their status like the rest of the people at ...
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(Archive) Top 3 Films Snubbed at the Oscars

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*Reposted from my former blog* On my Instagram I used to do a series in which I would recommend three films, short films, artists and musicians, every week, these would be shared to my Facebook and Tumblr and were mostly for my own amusement and as a way of educating a few friends. I stopped doing this after a short while due to laziness and the fact I wanted to write more about the things I was recommending. I have finally decided to start again, and each post will have a link to my blog here, where I can write a little more. If you want to check out some of my old recommendations feel free to head over to my Instagram: @flynnpenguin. Perhaps, one day, I shall accompany my old posts with some writing too. Top 3 Films Snubbed at the Oscars I thought I'd start off with something that has been grating at my skull for the past couple of days, and what even sparked my idea of starting this up again. Frankly, I've lost interest for the Awards. Yet despite this, I still end up...
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