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The Monday Question – Unexpected!

Last week I came across the following text in a review of a iOS game: “The best movies convince you that you know exactly what’s about to happen, only to spin off in a direction you never saw coming.” It made me think if that is really true. Surely there are some great movies out there which are so good because of unexpected twists (The Usual Suspects immediately jump to mind), but great acting or a moving story without surprises can also make a great movie. Of course I will admit that I really love movies where you can’t tell where it all goes and which outsmart you, but it is not a must for me.

So this week’s question:
Does a movie need to convince you that you know exactly what’s about to happen in order to be great?

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The Monday Question: Slogan!

Last week’s question about what makes your blog unique was a very popular one and one which seemed to be food for thought for some. It is the reason why I will ask a related question about your blog this week. As you can see up top, My Filmviews has a slogan. I have had it for quite a while and it boils down the essence of my blog. Although I’m thinking of rewriting it slightly I am quite happy with it, because every visitor can immediately see what this blog is all about.

If you site has (or would have) a slogan, what would it be?

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The Monday Question: Stand out!

If you have been blogging for a while, you there are thousands of fellow bloggers out there who are writing about the same subject you do, whether it’s about movies, taking pictures or anything else…a lot of people offer the same thing. And even though I’m sure you write because you just love doing it, you do not mind if more and more people find out about your blog and keep visiting you. It is always good to think about improving your blog (you can find some of my suggestion at the top) and do a bit of analysis. That is why this week’s question is:

What makes your blog stand out from others? Continue reading →

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The Monday Question: Platform!

This week’s Monday Question comes a bit late as today is a public holiday and I haven’t had any time this past weekend to spend time on putting up a question for you to answer. Still I know that you love answering them, so I couldn’t disappoint and skip a week. This weekend I was thinking about the platform on which people do their blogging. The two biggest ones are of course Blogger and WordPress. Personally I never did any investigation about which platform I should start blogging on and I happened to stumble on WordPress when I wanted to blog (can’t remember if someone suggested it or if it was the first thing which came up on Google). Since I have written various articles about blogging and the frustrations it can bring (about commenting and subscribing) I have seen what both platforms offer and prefer WordPress because of the commenting system and automatic email updates when there is a response. As a blogger I also like the “behind the scenes” WordPress interface, which is very clean and easy to navigate. Of course you might be blogging on Blogger and have preferences for that.

So this week’s question is: Which blogging platform do you use and why have you chosen this platform/do you prefer it?

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The Monday Question: Pause!

Each year hundreds of movies are released, more movies than you’ll be able to watch in 2 years. It’s something that got me thinking. Of course not all those movies will be worth watching, but for arguments sake let’s say they all are. It would mean you’d miss watching a lot of movies each and every year, potential masterpieces. As a movie lover you know there will always be more movies available then you will ever be able to watch. Forgetting your knowledge about upcoming movies I want to ask you the following question:

Would you mind if no new movies were produced and released for a year? Continue reading →

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The Monday Question: Blog love!

I love to blog and seeing people read my blog, but I also think it is important to help other bloggers out, by suggesting their sites to you. It’s the reason I started the Moviesite Spotlight series, so if you are looking for some cool blogs to check out (and get to know the people who run them) click on through. I want to use this Monday Question for you to tell me and fellow commenters/readers about a specific movie blog (besides your own of course) we should be checking out. Personally I want to suggest MikesFilmTalk. Mike doesn’t only talk about movies, but also about other things, like the books he reads, personal issues and so much more. I always enjoy his work, so please do check out his blog.

Which movie blog should other bloggers check out immediately?

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The Monday Question: Improve!

I’ve been running this blog for quite a while now, with a small redesign and a move to a self hosted server at the end of last year. I’m quite happy with it’s all looking now, but in the end it’s you who will use it to read about my opinions. There are some small improvements I want to make (I know that there are still some issues with shortened links not pointing to the correct address, which I have not been able to fix yet), but I want to ask you:

What would you like to see changed/added/more on My Filmviews?
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The Monday Question: Oscars!

With the Oscar weekend behind us I think it’s time for everyone to share their thoughts on them (if you haven’t yet). Personally i don’t watch the Oscar and possibly will check the winners, but I’m not too fussed about it. I am interested though:
Did you watch the Oscars and what did and didn’t you enjoy about it? Continue reading →

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The Monday Question: Amusement park!

This past weekend I really enjoyed a weekend away with the family and spent it at one of the biggest amusement parks in the Netherlands, The Efteling. It is quite big and has a lot of fun things to do, including a fairy tale forest, various playgrounds, entertaining rides through various environments and several rollercoasters. As we also stayed at a house we rented from the amusement park the TV had a themed channel. It showed the making of one of the wooden rollercoasters. The special thing about it is that it’s two rollercoasters next to each other, where you can see the other people and the two are racing each other to the end. A very cool ride, but it wouldn’t be The Efteling if they hadn’t themed it. The story behind it is that it represents the fight of a boy against a dragon, which is translated as a fight between fire and water. They even had made a short film about it which I wouldn’t know about if I would have just went into the ride. It made me think about turning rides into movies. Pirates of the Caribbean is a well-known example, but there are probably more. So this week’s question:

Are there any amusement park rides you would like to be turned into a movie?

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The Monday Question: Interview!

Last week I was able to interview Paul Verhoeven about his new movie and was also able to talk to him about his thoughts on remakes and his experience at the Razzies. It was great meeting him and hearing him talk about movies with so much passion. The alotted time flew by and it was a great experience. It made me think about other directors/actors/actresses I would like to interview. The first director on my mind was Quentin Tarantino, who is known for his extensive movie knowledge and of course the entertaining way he speaks. Kevin Smith would be another choice because he has so many crazy stories about the making of his films.

If you had to possibility to interview any actor/actress/director, who would you interview and why?