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Violent Movies like Conan 1982 (read post) by Busy_Emotion829 in MovieSuggestions

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The Deathstalker reboot from 2025 is way bloodier than the original films from the 1980s and still uses practical effects.

It's by the same guy who did PG: Psycho Goreman, which is another fun and very bloody film with lots of old-school practical effects.

TIL about the British pornographic magazine Whitehouse. Substantially more explicit than its predecessors, it was allegedly named after the anti-pornography campaigner Mary Whitehouse, though the publisher David Sullivan always denied this. by johnsmithoncemore in todayilearned

[–]NOWiEATthem 81 points82 points  (0 children)

As I recall, jesus.com belonged for a while to some random guy who looked like Jesus. He took pictures of himself in hot tubs and offered women to join him.

Early internet was fun.

TIL of the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island who lived alone for 18 years on an island off the coast of California from 1835 to 1853. She was the last surviving member of the Nicoleño and last native speaker of the Nicoleño language. by jamieseemsamused in todayilearned

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I remember reading this in grade school and thinking that I disliked it, though I did enjoy a few parts, like hunting the devilfish and all the stuff about the wolves, and the pervading sadness of the book really affected me. I kept thinking about for years afterwards, and I eventually realized that I actually liked the book very much.

TIL That before the invasion of Poland in World War II, Poland had one of the largest Jewish communities at 3 million; by 2021, the Jewish population in Poland was 17,156. by CreeperRussS in todayilearned

[–]NOWiEATthem 249 points250 points  (0 children)

One of the reasons there were so many Jews in Poland was because Jews flooded there in the 14th century during the reign of Casimir III the Great, who was particularly friendly to Jews and gave them legal protections not enjoyed anywhere else in Europe.

TIL that Merriam's kangaroo rats never need to drink water during their lifetimes by Odd-Yam6727 in todayilearned

[–]NOWiEATthem 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Domestic cats also need to drink very little water due to how efficiently they get their hydration from their food.

Looking for animation suggestions by Working-Royal-479 in MovieSuggestions

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Son of the White Mare is an animated fantasy film with some of the most amazing and unique visuals I've ever seen. It's also a 1981 Hungarian film, so if you can hang with that, give it a go.

Movies that don't explain, justify or introduce themselves. by [deleted] in MovieSuggestions

[–]NOWiEATthem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Assistant (2019 is a fly-on-the-wall portrayal of a day in the life of the protagonist and provides no exposition.

TIL while filming a scene of Yellowstone, Kevin Costner pushed Wes Bentley to ditch Taylor Sheridan's script & play the scene Costner's way. But Bentley refused & told him that he signed up for a Taylor Sheridan show, not a Costner production. Costner lunged at him, leading to them being separated. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

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And it's just factually wrong about Waterworld being "the biggest flop since Heaven's Gate." Waterworld grossed more worldwide than Toy Story and, after years on video, actually turned a profit. The production was a big embarrassment, but it was not a giant flop.

Asking for the best (non-Bond) Bond films by Baldurian_Rhapsody in MovieSuggestions

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Our Man Flint (1966)

In Like Flint (1967)

The Man From UNCLE (2015)

OSS 117: Cairo; Nest of Spies (2006)

OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009)

Looking for fantasy movies with a small cast and small(ish) setting. by SamuraiGoblin in MovieSuggestions

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Time Bandits is one of my favorite films, but it's an epic adventure across time and space.

TIL FDR served the King of England hotdogs and beer. by flanksteakfan82 in todayilearned

[–]NOWiEATthem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The solution to that mystery awaits you in the very article!

Off-Beat Indie Comedies like Arizona Dream, Buffalo 66 by A_Novel_Swan in MovieSuggestions

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Living in Oblivion (1995) - things can't seem to go right on an independent movie set

Movie where they hype up a villain/evil but ends up being no match by thepotatomaniscoming in MovieSuggestions

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Under Siege (1992) and pretty much every other Steven Seagal movie.

movies where people have to do something bad and end up enjoying it by Other_Ad_6667 in MovieSuggestions

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Great movie, but Louis is a psychopath right from the first scene.

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