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The final three minutes of "Cinema Paradiso" are possibly the most romanticly human in the entire history of film.

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    ind063 months, 1 week ago

    For those of you who have yet to see "Cinema Paradiso" I can only say SEE IT!

    Allow me to quickly summarize this wonderful film. In a small town in Italy a young boy befriends a grumpy old projectionist. The village priest attends a private screening of every film to be shown, ringing a bell at every kiss, indicating that the projectionist is to remove these "offending" bits from the film. Years, well, a lifetime later the projectionist has died and the young boy, now a filmmaker himself, has been willed a cannister of film. He gives it to a projectionist and sits alone watching...

    As all those stolen kisses play out on the screen before him. Kiss after kiss after kiss, comic, tragic, lusty, romantic. It's the perfect ending and simply put the most beautiful and romantic and just plain HUMAN moment in the history of film. I hope you love this scene as much as I do.

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      pc253 months, 1 week ago

      one of the all time great movies........

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      richtech3 months, 1 week ago

      Thanks ind06. Here's some useful links for "Nuovo cinema Paradiso" (1988):

      Released in Australia, France, and USA as "Cinema Paradiso" in 1990.

      Movie information at IMDb:

      http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095765

      Movie trailers:

      http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095765/trailers

      Google "Cinema Paradiso" search:

      http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="Cinema Paradiso"&btnG=Google Search

      Hope to see it too. I collect just too many movies...;)

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        sotiris-k3 months, 1 week ago

        Certainly a top 10 all time;

        http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095765/

        Right there close to it a bit lower another of same era 'The big Blue'

        http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095250/

        Makes you reconsider how effective emotional and mental image can a big budget film leave to you when those 2 still achieve it minimally and efficiently 20 years later.

        If you happen to drop a tear or two in these films try to reconsider the reason. I bet you will realize it is the reminiscence of your early youth and your own personal life long choices that are playing a 'tears of purpose' game to your eyes, not the tragic entanglement of the heros involved literally... The kid, the mother, the mentor, the friends, the lover, the emerging white hair in them all, the punishing and rewarding passage of time that finally connects all humanity and offers the lasting perspective a taste of the truly important.

        Just make sure you see the directors cut 170m (15 or 47 extra min time depending on version)

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      cactushair3 months, 1 week ago

      Nice film!

      Thanks!

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        bizexpert3 months, 1 week ago

        Thanks, ind06!

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          SenorCoconut3 months, 1 week ago

          Classic movie, thanks ind

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            ind063 months, 1 week ago

            I'm glad you guys enjoyed it. :)

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              ind063 months, 1 week ago

              Echo.

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                cowboygrandpa3 months, 1 week ago

                Good one ind06. All thay mushy stuff. Nice to see some old clips of the kisses.

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                  Spadecaller3 months, 1 week ago

                  Thanks ind,

                  One of my favorites and the musical score is outrageous.

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                    markmawn23 months, 1 week ago

                    Yes, the score always brought tears to my eyes, especially since I saw it with my wife to be right before she left for Italy for several months.

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                      ind063 months, 1 week ago

                      Ennio Morricone's score really is one of my favorites.

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                      uncle-dave3 months, 1 week ago

                      I will put this on my must see list! Thanks indy!

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                        ciera-marie3 months, 1 week ago

                        This has been on my list of movies to see. Now I have to see it. Thanks for the nudge or was that a shove? ;-)

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                          ciera-marie3 months, 1 week ago

                          Yup it was a shove not a nudge. ;-)

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                            ind063 months, 1 week ago

                            It was a shove! :D

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                            Dionys3 months, 1 week ago

                            Truly beautiful film.

                            BUT!

                            Seeing the clip of the last three minutes without seeing the film is like making love without foreplay.

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                              markmawn23 months, 1 week ago

                              Don't you mean having the release before the erection?

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                              ind063 months, 1 week ago

                              I agree Dionys, the entire film leads up to those last three minutes, certainly in the top five most satisfying endings to any film I've ever seen.

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                              itsme23 months, 1 week ago

                              That is so sweet! Indy, you softy you!

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                              2sidestoeverything3 months, 1 week ago

                              Great film I think all men should definitely see this movie I give it two thumbs up.

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                                BronxBomber3 months, 1 week ago

                                Geez! I've neve seen so much swapping of oral DNA in three minutes! But at least Jerry Springer got misty eyed, and enjoyed it out in the seats there .

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                                  globalwarmer3 months, 1 week ago

                                  Somebody give that man a box of tissue.... and something for the tears.

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                                  globalwarmer3 months, 1 week ago

                                  I saw B00BIES!

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                                  walkingpeas3 months, 1 week ago

                                  A great ending to a wonderful film. I concur with "ind06", it's definitely in the top five. (And if you don't cry before it's over, you're not human.)

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                                    Goppy3 months, 1 week ago

                                    Thanks Ind06.

                                    I went an d gave my wife a kiss.

                                    Now she wants me to film it.

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                                    ETproductions3 months, 1 week ago

                                    OK, yeah; that's what I think. But you're not supposed to show that to anybody else!

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