Many big-time actors initially got their start playing small roles. Here are some examples.

First off, we got (second to left) Arnold Schwarzeneggar with a mustache in The Long Goodbye.

10-year-old Kurt Russell kicking Elvis Presley's shins in It Happened at the World's Fair. Sixteen years later, Russell would portray the King in a 1979 TV movie called Elvis (directed by John Carpenter). Also, in 2001, Russell plays a crook disguised as an Elvis impersonator in 3000 Miles to Graceland.

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I've been told both are intense in their own respective ways.

What a trip of a day at the theater. Could not be more different but both were astonishing works of art. Absolutely invigorated right now, cinema is awesome man !

I've missed quite a few of the new releases that hit cinema due to chronic illness flaring this year. I'm making a little 'catch up' list to try and hit as many as possible before the end of the year (I have seen a lot of released on streaming movies). I'm in Australia, so some release dates may be a little different.

Movies I have seen: https://letterboxd.com/cinephilesdream/list/2026-films-ranked/

Hehe my second post about John Woo films:)

Just finished Bullet in the head (1990) and A Better Tomorrow II (1987) and WOW. The first is a coming-of-age crime drama turned brutal war story. The latter is the second installment in a emotionally powerful gangster saga. Both truly have some of the best action sequences in movie history IMO.

I think Face/Off (1997), The Killer (1989), and Hardboiled (1992) are his top contenders, but his whole film resume is wildly entertaining to watch. While I think his American movies don't have the same wow factor as their Hong Kong counterparts, I think they still stand pretty strong and cater well to broader audiences(somewhat variably).

His collaborations with Chow Yun-fat are the standouts, the actor brings such charisma and suavity to his characters Mark Lee and Tequila Yuen. I think Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and John Travolta do make for great runner-ups.

I enjoyed Hard Target (1993) and (unpopular opinion) Mission Impossible II (2000) for what they were - stylishly entertaining and chaotic popcorn flicks. He made such an impact to the heroic bloodshed genre, and his work inspired landmark films such as Reservoir Dogs (1992), The Professional (1994), The Matrix (1999), and John Wick (2014).

What do you think of his films and/or filming style?

As far as I know Denzel has never been in a Scorsese film, I feel like they would work so well together!

I am a big enjoyer of animated films, and usually watch them as soon as they hit streaming. "Hitpig!" came out in 2024 and ive never heard of it before. I never saw a single trailer or promotional material until seeing a post about it on Instagram today despite a recognizable cast.

Has anyone seen this movie? Is it good? Why did I not hear about it?

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I watched The Wailing this week (and Hope about a month back) and I wanted to see people's thoughts on Na Hong-jin's cinematography and set work.

I don't have the film vocabulary I'd like to have, and I'm kind of new to watching films as a practice but something is positively triggering me in both of these films.

Specifically, the way landscapes/environments he shoots and the sets/props (ie rooms, chairs, tools, every day objects).

I've gotten lost in the physical space he communicates and I feel really impressed.

What is he doing to achieve this? There's something about the colours that are pretty when he does nature, and rooms always feel so detailed. I remember in The Wailing I don't think I've seen rain like the way he showed it. The colors were dark but popped?

I haven't often felt this way watching a film. Are there movies I should consider that would increase my knowledge of these skill? Like films that are also good at this?

I didn't think Hope was good storywise. And The Wailing felt bloated but both of these films are really hitting something for me. It feels strange to say I didn't like a film yet have been thinking about it for awhile.

Please no accounts that give every trash horror movie 5 stars. You can also post your own if you watch a lot of horror movies. I need some inspiration.

Which is your favourite from this list?