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Best movie with the title "American ___" or "An/The American ___", often indicating that the story or main character is something or someone distinctly or quintessentially "American" in the mind of the creator. Documentaries, or movies rated below 5.0 on IMDB, are not included. 35 movies. Discuss here

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Here are two great Hollywood directors who both immigrated to America, were German or Austrian, and of the Jewish faith: Willam Wyler (born Willi Wyler, (and never officially changed his name), July 1, 1902 in Mülhausen, Alsace, Germany [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]), and Billy Wilder (born as Samuel Wilder, June 22, 1906 in Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Sucha Beskidzka, Malopolskie, Poland]). Wyler first came to America in 1920 to work for Carl Laemmle (also Jewish and an immigrant from Germany), his uncle, at the studio he owned, Universal Studios. He grew up in the film industry and won the Best Director award 3 times and was nominated for it 9 more times. Billy Wilder had first started in the German film industry as a screenwriter and is considered as one of the greatest screenwriters of all time before becoming a 2 time Oscar winning director (nominated six more times as Best Director) (and the rest of his six Oscars were for writing). With the rise of Hitler in 1933, Wilder fled first to Paris and then to America. He spoke no English when he got to Hollywood, and roomed with fellow German émigré*, Peter Lorre. Here is trivia for you, he was instrumental in getting “Schindler’s List” to be made. Instead of asking who do you like more, we’re going to use their best films to decide who people think was better. So, from the list below, vote for your favorite film. The director, whose films get the most votes, wins! And since Wyler had the longer career and was nominated more times as best director than Wilder, but Wilder’s films are higher rated on the IMDb, I gave the extra shot to Wyler. To talk about these two, or to debate them, post your Oscar worthy posts here. * émigré is the word for a person who leaves his country of birth for political reasons, and settles in another.

Which of these George Clooney type of characters is your favorite? Discuss here

What language do you wish you could learn to speak? If one of these already is your native language, choose another you wish you could learn to speak fluently. Discuss here

The Movies in this poll have the word "Good" in them. Which is your favorite? After voting, please discuss here.

Movies released in 1948 are now 75 years old. This poll includes the top rated 35 of the 1,568 movies released in 1948. Which one of these is your favorite? After voting, you may discuss the poll here.

The 2016 Summer Olympics begin in Rio in August. We're all busy and the Olympics take up a lot of DVR space, so you may not catch all (or most) of the events. But which one do you absolutely, always tune in for? Discuss the list here

Because of the creative choice of crew or sometimes because of the lack of budget, movies are shot in black and white even in the 21st Century. Which of these black and white movies from the 21st century is your favorite? Discuss the poll here.

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The Berlin Wall came down 25 years ago (as of November 9th, 2014). To honor the anniversary of this auspicious event for both the city and the larger world, let's revisit some films set in the city (be they from before, during, or after the wall's existence), and vote for a favorite. Discuss here.

What is your first and native language? Discuss here

Steven Soderbergh, born on 14 January 1963, is one of the early pioneers of modern independent cinema. He became the youngest solo director to win Palm d'Or at the age of 26. Though he is mostly known for commercially successful heist thrillers, he always has had an arthouse approach to his movies. Here is the list of movies directed by Steven Soderbergh that won or got nominated for major awards or film festivals. Which of these movies do you like the most? Discuss the poll here

Which one of these black & white movies in the 21st century did you see and like? Discuss this poll here

Which of these traveling in Europe movies is your favorite? Discuss the list here!

We have now had polls rating the best musical scores on film by composers John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, and James Horner. In continuing this study of modern composers, let's examine Thomas Newman. Newman has been composing for over 30 years and has over 100 credits and 12 Oscar nominations, yet tragically no Oscar wins. This is a list of films that Thomas Newman composed the score for. Selection is taken from his awards-nominated work, his highest grossing films, and his otherwise highly regarded scores. From this list, which film has your favorite Newman musical score? Discuss this here

Suppose you are in charge of a mission and you need a sniper. Now, who would you like to have in your team as a sniper among these? Discuss the list here

Born in Austria-Hungary, Billy Wilder's films won six Academy Awards and were nominated a total of 71 times. Which is most memorable film that he directed? Discuss the list

You've been hired to design a poster for a campaign promoting green transport. It's intended to get people to use the bicycle instead of their cars. Whose picture will you choose to feature prominently on your poster? Vote here Discuss here

Under whose umbrella would you most like to shelter from a sudden burst of rain or the strong sun, as the case may be...? Discuss here