Next countdown vote (May '24)

And of course we have to decorate the film reveal borders with the same graphics as Saturday morning cartoon bumpers.

Can someone download this so we never lose it?

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Ah, so that was what the gong posts were for.

Just quickly looked through the 90s countdown thread. That one was crazy and a lot of fun. I need to go through and fix all the images. I think I posted the posters...not sure though.

I suspect there will be a thread for "Musicals for people who don't like musicals," which will be either empty or overly representative of the final countdown.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's what you posted.

Found my ballot from back then:

There are a handful of titles here that would not make it on an updated ballot and the order would definitely change, but it would mostly be the same. Still not at all excited at the idea of a refresh, but I'd rather that than musicals.

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90’s refresh is perfect with the new people who’ve joined since it was first done (including me). And hopefully Falling Down finds a place among it this time.

Were there some posts deleted? Or am I incredibly stoned?

Nope, you're not stoned. Just silly sock puppet drama, which is only incentivized by engaging with it.

Is Friday still a possible deadline?

Yes. My inclination is to extend it as long as a change in outcome is plausible. I'm "hoping" something pulls away a bit so we can close up shop but if it stays close I'd probably extend it into early next week.

Still close, definitely leaving open until next week. And since Monday is a holiday in America I think the earliest this will close would be Tuesday.

Can we leave it open until musicals win? 😉

Time to call it, Yoda. The better option won. But hey, after all it's not that awful, Musical fans. Like the fella says, at Movie Forums for years under the Borgias they had loss after loss in the polls but that rewards them with a countdown anyway...because!

Bruceploitation, people!! Chamone!

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I've already started preparing for the 90s Countdown. I watched Bad Lieutenant earlier today and am now watching Postcards From the Edge.

That's quite the interesting pair, Allaby. I rewatched Beau Travail today. Not in prep for the countdown but just because. But it's on theme. The great films get better with every viewing and this one of them.

Beau Travail is one of those films I have been meaning to watch for years. Something about the plot description just doesn't grab me. I almost watched it today, but decided to go with Postcards From the Edge instead.