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Let's also do a Noir, cause I'm craving one

Noir can be hard to nail down, so let's keep it to Classic Noir, Neo-Noir/Crime for nominations, please. You know the drill: bullet form and year, please.

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ames

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Sci-Fi noms

Gimme a list with about 5 picks - bullet form and the year, please!

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) watch along

Happy American Thanksgiving to all our friends in the US!

This movie was a blast! I had no idea it was a John Hughes movie so that was a delight to find out at the end!! It made sense as this movie had so much heart! There are some epic lines and scenes in this one!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and you get to be with family and friends and stuff your faces!

Let me know all your fave things about this movie below!

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ames

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next genre?

NOTE!

If you guys want to vote action but not just 80s Action - we can open it up!

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ames

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Upcoming this Week!

Hey Friends!!!

WHEW! What a week ahead!!! AFI always brings such a unique spin to things! I hope our American friends have an amazing holiday week/weekend. Let us know what y’all are up to!

Wednesday - Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) Poll Winner! What a tremendously heartfelt movie with sooo many laughs! So many great one-liners and one of the best "F**K YOU" scenes I've ever seen! I was pleasantly surprised to realize t...

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Star Trek 3: The Search For Spock YT Edit

I loved this one MORE over rewatching!! LFG!

Love you SPOCKY-BOO! Forever!🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽🖖🏽

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ames

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Lost In Translation (2003) Watch along

A movie I will NEVER forget and so happy to be in the exact moment I was in to see this for the first time. It is SO special. A LOT of speci

A movie I will NEVER forget and so happy to be in the exact moment I was in to see this for the first time. It is SO special. A LOT of special movies this week! It's like the "Special Cup" in Mario Kart or something. Literally, watched this once and wanna go to Japan so badly! I can't replicate my outro here so I will leave that ...

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Bringing Up Baby (1938) Watch along

I LOVED THIS MOVIE!!!

#88 on the AFI list! This movie was so much fun—such a perfect pick-me-up! I was really hurting this week! LMAO! Self induced! There’s something really special about this movie, and I keep catching myself thinking about it days later. What a dynamic duo these two are! I totally get why they’re so beloved! You can't take your eyes OFF THEM! I’m obsessed with their chemistry, the physical comedy, all the clever gags, and honestly, Katharine Hepb...

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W.O.W Spin #28 The Goonies (1985)

CONGRATS TO THE WINNER! This one was super FUN!

PLEASE READ👀A bit of Housekeeping!

If you're an active member of the BB tier and have made a pick for the W.O.W, please ensure that your Patreon name matches exactly with your submission. If they don't match, please DM me. I’m working to tidy up the list and improve everyone’s odds, and some names or handles don’t align. I need to make sure you are an active member in case y...

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a sweet lil week is coming up!

Hey Friends!

I hope everyone’s doing amazing! I just had the best weekend hanging out with my cousins—one for the record books!

Wednesday – Wheel of Wonder Spin! (hehe, can’t wait!)

 AFI Friday – Bringing Up Baby (1938) I’m watching this classic today, and I’m over the moon because... you guessed it—CARY GRANT!

Saturday – Lost in Transl...

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The Mummy (1999) YT edit

Here's the edit early for you goombas!

this one was rad!

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ames

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Dances With Wolves (1990) Theatrical Cut

This movie brought so much to the big screen—highlighting Indigenous culture and language in such a significant way. It’s an incredibly sad story, and it’s stuck with me, much like other dark chapters in history. I can see why so many people love this film: the cinematography is stunning, and the story's epic scope is impressive. That said, I’m still waiting for a movie where Kevin Costner truly wows me. I will say, his sincerity came through here, and I was surprised to learn he dire...

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Swing Time (1936) watch along

#90 on the AFI list "Swing Time" (1936) was such a sweet movie! and it was such a treat after the heavy last week! I’m totally smitten with Ginger Rogers—she was absolutely magnetic. The way she and Fred Astaire moved together was just pure elegance, and I loved how they cleverly navigated the constraints of the Hays Code. It’s wild to think about a romance without an on-screen kiss—so foreign to me! The GOWNS! I couldn't get over the GOWNS!

The music was another highlight, I lo...

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Thanksgiving Movie

DO you want to do Nom's for a Thanksgiving movie? Or skip and watch Planes, Trains and Automobiles???

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STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER (1989)

Early access for you guys because I can’t help it.

I loved this movie because it was a lot of fun! Prob my least fave one of the bunch, but I actually like the themes it explores and a lot of the fromage! And Loved seeing the crew back together!

Let me know your thoughts down below!

This is a fun reaction!

Xx

Enjoy

Ames

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cozy hang out and quick catch up!

hi!!! the YouTube button and jump on the live! get a drink, cozy up and lets chill!!!

ames

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Upcoming this week!

Hello, my friends!

I want to take a moment to honour those who bravely served and sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Today, and always, I am deeply thankful and profoundly grateful.❤️

Interesting week ahead!!

Wednesday- Star Trek V (1989) I see why this is loved and hated! Some BOLD themes! I think I was in a perfectl whacky mood for it though! But, I am always in the mood for Star Trek! Maybe I'll drop this one ear...

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My Most Recent Haul!

This one is for you Blockbuster Bud's

Lemme know your faves from the haul!

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ames

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I hate Platoon (1986)

Early Edit for you goombas ❤️❤️❤️

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Ames

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Viewer's Choice Poll

Hey Everyone!

I’ve received so many movies over the past year, and it's been tough to get to them all! To make it fair, I decided to randomly draw 25 titles from a box. Here they are!

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names

*approval style

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Coming to America (1988) watch along

WEE! Finally a break from all the heartache! HEHE!

Glad to have this one under my belt! I think I was expecting a different kind of pace. But, I still enjoyed this movie a lot! Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are amazing! I only watch Soccer and Hockey so many sports references, especially more American-watched ones get lost on me! Maybe we need a hockey comedy in the mix for me!  This movie is really smart, great cast and love what it represents!

Hope you all enjoy a...

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Sophie's Choice (1982) watch along

#91 on the AFI List

Sophie's Choice was a brilliant film. It's hard to say that when something is so sad and difficult to watch at times. But the movie was poetry in motion. From the tones and colors of the film to the performances—which solidify in my mind why Meryl is the G.O.A.T.—the story was delicately woven like sweet, poignant nectar throughout. I was touched and moved in many deep and meaningful ways. The heartache one endures and carries, the sweet melody of friendship, and...

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PLATOON (1986) watch along

I have a complicated relationship with Platoon. On one hand, I absolutely hated it—because it’s brutal, raw, and painfully real. The portrayal of war is so intense and horrific that there were moments I literally couldn’t watch. But on the other hand, I loved it because of how genuine and unflinchingly authentic it felt. The film hits you with a different kind of emotional weight, something I couldn’t quite put my finger on while watching. It felt deeply personal, almost like the stor...

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Why Hold Down A loves CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND | Movies That Changed Us #22

Check out the Podcast I did with The Nice Dudes Movie Night’s Chris and Altaf! Their new channel Movies That Changed us! Is awesome and I feel honoured to be asked on to talk about a movie that truly changed me! My first podcast checked off LOL! Also go to their main channel even thou they are taking a haiatus from reactions to get them to 100K subs! They deserve it!

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Ames

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Upcoming this week!

Hey Friends!!

I am excited for this week to drop! Turns out we'll have an AFI doubleheader + Poll Winners!

I wanted to give everyone a heads-up! I am taking a short break, mostly because I had a busy weekend! Also, I can't shoot right now because there is a massive windstorm and the sound disruption is insane! So, these will drop later this week! Most Likely Thursday/Friday/Saturday! 

Thanks so much for your support here on Patreon! Ca...

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War Poll

*approval style

Ya'll! This was soo hard to do! So many I want to see! Some on here that I am dying to see! There are a few I couldn't fit that I also want to see!😭😭😭😭

 I know we will watch more so it's no biggie! Thanks for all of your nominations!!

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ames

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Rom Com Poll

*approval style voting

 

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind YT Edit

Here's the Edit early for ya

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ames

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Romantic Comedy Noms

Keep in Mind if it’s from 1998-2019 I may have seen it. So leave a few noms!

Bullet form and Year please ✌🏽🤓🥰

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War Movie Noms

Bullet form and Year please

(I forgot to mention)

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