Forum Overview :: Peter Molyneux's The Movies

Dubbing is actually pretty crucial, when you think about it. by Brody Wilder 03/19/2026, 7:21pm PDT Something as seemingly simple as shot/reverse-shot requires persistent audio between camera cuts to smooth out the transition. Without it, the best they could do was point the camera at one guy, have him say his line in full, then point the camera at the other guy - a technique which was rarely utilized, because it would've been fucking nauseating. One of the most interesting things about watching old movies is seeing filmmaking techniques that we take for granted evolve in real time.

The Best Movie of Every Year by Brody Wilder 03/14/2026, 8:42pm PDT     The Best Movie of 1930 by Brody Wilder 03/14/2026, 8:46pm PDT         Best thread in ages NT by Gaige Grosskreutz 03/15/2026, 1:05pm PDT     Do you have a job/family NT by Mysterio 03/15/2026, 3:16am PDT         God forbid. NT by Brody Wilder 03/15/2026, 8:56am PDT             Is this Tom Chick? NT by mysterio 2 03/17/2026, 11:37pm PDT                 He might honestly be the last person to read and post here. NT by Kenji Carter 03/18/2026, 8:05am PDT     The Best Movie of 1931 by Brody Wilder 03/15/2026, 3:53pm PDT         Holy cow, Caltrops is back! by Mischief Maker 03/15/2026, 4:46pm PDT             Are your motivss pure, Maker of MischIEF? NT by Tomorrow People 03/16/2026, 9:39pm PDT         Re: The Best Movie of 1931 by E. L. Koba 03/19/2026, 5:15pm PDT             Set your expectations for "early talkie" and you should have a good time. by Brody Wilder 03/19/2026, 6:25pm PDT                 Dubbing is actually pretty crucial, when you think about it. by Brody Wilder 03/19/2026, 7:21pm PDT     The Best Movie of 1932 by Brody Wilder 03/16/2026, 6:15pm PDT         Keep 'em coming! NT by MM 03/16/2026, 6:34pm PDT         That's SIR Ian McKellan to you, smart guy. NT by caltrops analyzer 03/17/2026, 6:54am PDT             I gave Sir Ian's knighthood to Charles Laughton, who never got one. by I felt like he deserved it. 03/17/2026, 4:46pm PDT     The Best Movie of 1933 by Brody Wilder 03/17/2026, 4:45pm PDT         Thanks for doing these. by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/17/2026, 8:48pm PDT             Thanks for reading! NT by Brody Wilder 03/17/2026, 8:56pm PDT     The Best Movie of 1934 by Brody Wilder 03/18/2026, 1:06pm PDT     The Best Movie of 1935 by Brody Wilder 03/19/2026, 5:43pm PDT         Hitchcock by Gaige Grosskreutz 03/19/2026, 8:28pm PDT             I like Hitchcock. by Brody Wilder 03/19/2026, 9:22pm PDT     The Best Movie of 1936 by Brody Wilder 03/20/2026, 7:35pm PDT     The Best Movie of 1937 by Brody Wilder Yesterday, 7:30pm PDT         We need more movies with electric chairs in them. by Gaige Grosskreutz Today, 9:50am PDT     The Best Movie of 1938 by Brody Wilder Today, 7:33pm PDT