New/Rented movies: Here comes the movie to change all movies

[Kepler]

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Oh, and silly me. There were a couple actions shots of hockey in Manhattan Melodrama! I was shocked, to say the least.

It may have been pre-code. There are scenes in Tarzan that will make your head spin.

Edit: oh, hockey. Never mind. I thought you meant action shots.

[The Rube]

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Oh, and silly me. There were a couple actions shots of hockey in Manhattan Melodrama! I was shocked, to say the least.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

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Went to see Shutter Island in the theater this weekend. It was ok. Not Scorcese's best work. It was fun, but nothing to write home about. I may have enjoyed it more if I had not read the book beforehand. I thought DiCaprio was pretty good, despite his total inability to speak with an accent.

Just went and saw it tonight. I liked it, and yeah DiCaprio's half-a55ed Boston accent was amusing. I will say that the plot twist towards the end didn't fully sink in for me until the final scene. Probably because I thought about it too much.

[The Rube]

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Well, I have to say, despite my higher than normal expectations, Manhattan Melodrama was *ing fantastic. The story really had a depth to it that I didn't expect. Gable was awesome, but I think William Powell really shined in the movie, really gave it its meat.

I very highly recommend this movie for viewing, it's more than worth it.

[The Rube]

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I'm about to flip a coin to choose either "Rashomon" or "Manhattan Melodrama." Probably will see the other one tomorrow.

And the winner is......"Manhattan Melodrama." It got a Best Writing Oscar, and it does have Clark Gable, so there's two plusses. And the story does sound interesting.