MOFO Best Picture- 1964

[rauldc14]

Without further ado it is time to move on to 1964. So get those 1964 films ready!

Here is a list of popular choices:

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Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Dr. Strangelove
Goldfinger
A Hard Days Night
Zulu
A Fistful of Dollars
Becket
Marnie
Zorba the Greek
Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte
The Night of the Iguana
Father Goose
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer
The Last Man on Earth
Red Desert
The Killers
Charulata

Ballots will be due on Jan 1st! You can send up to ten nominees, then we will revote when we have the final ten!

[Godoggo]

I love this year!!!! I am so excited. Please consider watching Hush...Hush...Sweet Charlotte if you haven't.

[jiraffejustin]

Band of Outsiders and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg are two essential French films that you have to watch for this or you will be punched in the thigh.

[cricket]

Band of Outsiders and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg are two essential French films that you have to watch for this or you will be punched in the thigh.

Can I get a caress instead?

[christine]

Mary Poppins! what a film (:p to HK) it's a perfect piece of entertainment.

I'll endorse the previous recommendations of Becket, Onibaba, Kwaidan, Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, Goldfinger and specially A Hard Days Night which is one close to my heart

I'm also fond of British war films so I'll be rewatching 633 Squadron.

[neiba]

Movies I like:

Dr. Strangelove
Goldfinger
A Fistful of Dollars
Band of Outsiders

Movies on my watchlist (besides those that have already been mentioned)

Onibaba (Devil Woman)
Suna no onna (Woman in the Dunes)
Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol (Black God, White Devil)
Scorpio Rising
Tiny zabutykh predkiv (Shadows of forgotten Ancestors)
Prima della rivoluzione (Before the Revolution)
Il vangelo secondo Matteo (The Gospel According to St. Matthew)
Gertrud
Kaidan
Soy Cuba (I am Cuba)
The Train
The Naked Kiss

[jiraffejustin]

Can I get a caress instead?

You get a caress if you watch them. A punch if you don't.

[cricket]

I'll watch them, but it better be tender.

[mark f]

The Pawnbroker and The Train were both nominated for the 1966 Oscars for films released in '65 since they weren't released commercially in the U.S. until 1965. The Train was released in Europe in 1964 and The Pawnbroker played a festival once in 1964. We need to decide what year to put them in because I, for one, am voting for them whichever year. Are we using IMDb's dates even when they contradict the Oscars?

[Quill]

I'll see if I can get involved in this one. Headed back to the States in four days so we'll see what happens! (Also I love My Fair Lady so much)

[gbgoodies]

Mary Poppins! what a film (:p to HK) it's a perfect piece of entertainment.

I'll endorse the previous recommendations of Becket, Onibaba, Kwaidan, Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte, Goldfinger and specially A Hard Days Night which is one close to my heart

I'm also fond of British war films so I'll be rewatching 633 Squadron.


I'm not really a fan of war films, but I'm planning to watch 633 Squadron because I'm a fan of Cliff Robertson.

[gbgoodies]

The Pawnbroker and The Train were both nominated for the 1966 Oscars for films released in '65 since they weren't released commercially in the U.S. until 1965. The Train was released in Europe in 1964 and The Pawnbroker played a festival once in 1964. We need to decide what year to put them in because I, for one, am voting for them whichever year. Are we using IMDb's dates even when they contradict the Oscars?


I've been using IMDB's dates, but I don't know what everyone else has been using.

[christine]

I think we should use imdb dates. We have to use something and that's the most used website don't you think Mark?

[Citizen Rules]

http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=37943

"IMBD is being used as the official site for movie date releases."

That's what it says for the Guidelines. It makes sense too.

[cricket]

This is what I have on my watchlist; please tell me if any of these are a waste of time-

A Shot in the Dark
Mary Poppins
Rio Conchos
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
O Pagador de Promessaa
The Gospel According to St. Matthew
Pale Flower
The Killers
The Pawnbroker
The Red Desert
Woman in the Dunes
Band of Outsiders
Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
Becket
The Train

I also plan on rewatching Dr. Strangelove.

Is anyone familiar with The Up Documentaries? Or recommend it? It's on the Ebert list but doesn't appear to be a regular film.

I always use IMDb for dates.

[mark f]

The Up movies go by 7s - 7 Up, 14 Up, etc. O Pagador de Promessaa is 1962. I would call some of those on your list a waste of time but others would call my best the same.

[cricket]

I see you're right on O Pagador; I swear one of the mofo lists had it listed as 1964, but IMDb does indeed say 1962.

[cricket]

O Pagador is on the Cannes list as from 1964, but it's in the 1962 spot. I'll let Yoda know.

[cricket]

Marnie and My Fair Lady are both on TCM tomorrow, 12/13.

[gbgoodies]

Marnie and My Fair Lady are both on TCM tomorrow, 12/13.


Thanks for the info. I've already seen both of those movies, but I was planning to pull out my DVDs and re-watch them anyway. DVRing them on TCM is much easier than digging out my DVDs.

[Godoggo]

Cricket, I've seen the Up documentaries. I absolutely love them, but I don't know that I am going to put the first one on my list in a best of year type competition. Because of the nature of the subject, you need to watch the other years to get the full effect of them. Just the one made in 1964 by itself feels incomplete.

I've puzzled over the Up documentaries before when I've thought about nominating them for tournaments. They are kind of tricky when it comes to things like these.

[christine]

Agree with Go. The Up series are a really interesting piece of social documentary, but if I was watching them for the first time I'd do a few of them together. Watch them at some point tho, they are very affecting.


And Mary Poppins is never a waste of time ;)

[the samoan lawyer]

That's mine in.

[rauldc14]

I got Samoans list for this. It's the only one I have so far. So keep watching and then send me those lists.

[cricket]

Today I watched The Pawnbroker and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg recommended by Mark and Jiraffe, respectively. I will echo those recommendations.

[cricket]

Fail Safe is on tomorrow evening on TCM; it's a good movie.

[gbgoodies]

Fail Safe is on tomorrow evening on TCM; it's a good movie.


Thanks for the info.

Fail Safe is a great movie. I've already seen it, but anyone who hasn't seen it yet should definitely watch it.

[Godoggo]

I'll send my list in tomorrow. I sent a reminder to myself so I don't forget.

[Godoggo]

I said I'd send my list today, but I realized Divorce Italian Style is an HoF pick and also released in 1964 so I'm going to watch it before I send in my list. I'll make sure to get it in before the first.

[cricket]

I'm seeing Divorce Italian Style as 1961.

[Godoggo]

Never mind. Brain fart. It's Marriage Italian Style that is 1964.

[rauldc14]

Just a reminder ballots are due on the first. I have yet to hear from a few of you.

[gbgoodies]

Just a reminder ballots are due on the first. I have yet to hear from a few of you.


Can we add one day, and make it Jan 2nd?

I just found out that Turner Classic Movies is playing Where Love Has Gone and Strait-Jacket on Jan 1st, and I'd like to watch them before submitting my list. I'll have to DVR them during the day, and watch them at night, so I could submit my list sometime on the 2nd.

TCM is also playing Dead Ringer with Bette Davis on Jan 1st for anyone who hasn't seen it yet.

[rauldc14]

I'm actually going to extend it until the 4th. I work January 1-4 so I probably wouldn't get to it till the 5th anyways :)

[gbgoodies]

I'm actually going to extend it until the 4th. I work January 1-4 so I probably wouldn't get to it till the 5th anyways :)



Thank You :)

[cricket]

Sent mine in, pretty strong year I thought.

[gbgoodies]

I sent in my list. There were a lot of great movies this year. A couple of movies that I was sure would make my list ended up getting cut at the end.

[rauldc14]

This is the last night to get that 1964 list in!

[rauldc14]

Without further ado, we have whittled down to our final 10. I'll add pictures later as now my iPad is being a pain.The nominees are:

Dr. Strangelove
Fail Safe
For a Fistful of Dollars
Goldfinger
Hard Days Night
Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Onibaba
Zulu

Now, I need a list of five films from this list maximum sent to me by January 16. I'll unveil the results on the 17th!

[cricket]

I only voted for 4 of those. The ones I voted for, but didn't make the final 10 are The Pawnbroker, The Train, Marnie, The Red Desert, Woman in the Dunes, and Umbrellas of Cherbourg, the latter of which was my #2 and I'm very surprised it didn't make the final cut.

I seen all of them so I just voted.

[neiba]

I have to watch Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte! :)

I'm also surprised Umbrellas of Cherbourg didn't make the list!

[the samoan lawyer]

That's a great list of films, am i right in saying we pm Raul our top 5?

[cricket]

That's a great list of films, am i right in saying we pm Raul our top 5?

Yes

[cricket]

I'm also surprised Umbrellas of Cherbourg didn't make the list!

I had it at #2, Goodies loved it, and jiraffe recommended it, so I thought it was a cinch.

[gbgoodies]

I had it at #2, Goodies loved it, and jiraffe recommended it, so I thought it was a cinch.


I had The Umbrellas of Cherbourg at #3 on my list. I was sure that it would make the list too.

I have to watch two movies before I can vote, (Onibaba and Zulu).

[rauldc14]

I never got a ballot from Jiraffe. Could have affected it?

[cricket]

Band of Outsiders and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg are two essential French films that you have to watch for this or you will be punched in the thigh.

FK'n jiraffe!

[christine]

Without further ado, we have whittled down to our final 10. I'll add pictures later as now my iPad is being a pain.The nominees are:

Dr. Strangelove
Fail Safe
For a Fistful of Dollars
Goldfinger
Hard Days Night
Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
Mary Poppins
My Fair Lady
Onibaba
Zulu

Now, I need a list of five films from this list maximum sent to me by January 16. I'll unveil the results on the 17th!

Shame Becket never made it

[mark f]

Hey, I voted for Umbrellas, Becket, The Pawnbroker, The Train, so don't look at me. :)

[cricket]

So Cherbourg got a minimum of 18 points. That's a decent amount to not make the final 10 in a small tournament.

[neiba]

So, we all get to punch Jiraffe in the thigh?

[neiba]

I think I voted for Umbrellas too, I can't remember its ranking though! :/

[cricket]

So, we all get to punch Jiraffe in the thigh?

He should be fisted for this one.

[rauldc14]

Neiba actually voted for it. He had it under a foreign title and I did not catch it until now, which means it made the top 10. :facepalm:.

Instead of cutting number 11 I will just keep it (2 were actually tied for tenth). Anyone who has submitted a ballot can submit again as Umbrellas is now eligible.

Sorry everyone.

[cricket]

So you get fisted instead of jiraffe?

[gbgoodies]

I sent my list. :)

[christine]

I'll leave mine as it is Rauld

[Godoggo]

Sent mine in.

[rauldc14]

Remember everyone to send me your lists by the 16th!

[rauldc14]

Last day is today! Don't forget to send!

[cricket]

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[rauldc14]

Since I waited so long I'll do this in a more dramatic fashion.


Here was number 11:
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[cricket]

Great idea

[gbgoodies]

Cool. Another countdown. :up:

[rauldc14]

Tied for 10th:

Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte http://cdn1.cowbird.com/items/pages/2012/04/13/03/08/31876/f7e11a1e5d02cf8550bb41963e65c1efb4108dddc175a4395f69d651ba20fa2a-big.jpg?q=20130525000652

A Hard Days Night
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[rauldc14]

8th Place

The Umbrellas of Chernbourg

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[gbgoodies]

8th Place

The Umbrellas of Chernbourg

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I was hoping that The Umbrellas of Chernbourg would come in much higher than 8th Place.

[rauldc14]

7th Place

Goldfinger
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And I was expecting this to place much higher. For shame!

[mark f]

Where's 7th?

[rauldc14]

What do you mean? That's Goldfinger :p

[Citizen Rules]

I like what the Art Director did in that scene.

Her cyan dress matches her hair bow and the umbrella on the wall. The fuchsia colored wall is also the color of the gel light that illuminates the actresses. Then the color pallet outside the window shows the same colors. Very nice!

Does the rest of the movie look like this?
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[rauldc14]

Tied for 6th

Fail Safe
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A Fistful of Dollars
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[Daniel M]

I like what the Art Director did in that scene.

Her cyan dress matches her hair bow and the umbrella on the wall. The fuchsia colored wall is also the color of the gel light that illuminates the actresses. Then the color pallet outside the window shows the same colors. Very nice!

Does the rest of the movie look like this?
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Yup, the whole movie has some of the most beautiful use of colour I have seen, that's the idea behind the movie, and that all the dialogue is sung. It's a brilliant film.

[Citizen Rules]

I'm sold! I'll have to watch it.

[rauldc14]

4th

Onibaba
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[cricket]

I'm sold! I'll have to watch it.

Yes, you do.

[gbgoodies]

Tied for 6th

Fail Safe
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+ rep for Fail Safe. It's a great movie that deserved to place higher than 6th.

[neiba]

Fail Safe and Umbrellas of Cherbourg should be a lot higher, in my opinion! Two amazing movies!

[rauldc14]

3rd

Dr. Strangelove
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[Godoggo]

I'm shocked. I thought that was number one for sure.

[neiba]

What????????

My Fair Lady and Mary Poppins will be ahead of Dr. Strangelove???

That's just wrong...

[rauldc14]

2nd

My Fair Lady
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[rauldc14]

Winner of 1964 Mofo Best Picture

Mary Poppins

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[cricket]

This was my original 10-


1. Onibaba*
2. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg*
3. A Fistful of Dollars
4. The Train
5. The Pawnbroker*
6. Woman in the Dunes
7. Marnie
8. Fail-Safe
9. A Hard Day's Night
10. The Red Desert

And this is how I voted for the final 5-

1. Onibaba*
2. Umbrellas of Chernourg
3. A Fistful of Dollars
4. Fail-Safe
5. A Hard Day's Night

Great job Raul!

[rauldc14]

Sorry it took so long guys! I was surprised to see Mary Poppins beat out Strangelove myself. It actually had the most points in both the initial and the second vote. Strangelove had more in the initial vote, but was surpassed by My Fair Lady in the second vote.

And as if it wasn't already known, Goldfinger was my top 1964.

[christine]

Very happy with the result! I watched Mary Poppins again at Christmas and I can tell you I love it just as much as when I went with my little brother way back when it was released.

Here's my top 10
1. Mary Poppins
2. Hard Days Night
3. Becket
4. Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
5. Kwaidan
6. Onibaba
7. Goldfinger
8. A Shot in the Dark
9. 633 Squadron
10. Dr Strangelove

[gbgoodies]

Wait, this can't be right. My numbers 1 and 2 actually made the top two? They're in reverse order, but that never happens to me. And I even had all five of my final top five on the list. I'm shocked, but in a good way.


This was my original top ten list:
1) My Fair Lady
2) Mary Poppins
3) The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
4) Fail-Safe (Henry Fonda)
5) Father Goose (1964)
6) Sex and the Single Girl (1964)
7) Dead Ringer (1964)
8) Send Me No Flowers (Rock Hudson)
9) The Americanization of Emily (1964)
10) Man's Favorite Sport? (Rock Hudson)


This was my final top five list:
1) My Fair Lady
2) Mary Poppins
3) The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
4) Fail Safe
5) Goldfinger

[christine]

Are you running 1965 too Rauld?

[Citizen Rules]

Hmmm...I didn't save my 1964 list, I'm pretty sure I had Mary Poppins at 1 and Strangelove at the bottom.

Failsafe is a much better film than Strangelove.

[Godoggo]

I'm pretty sure I had My Fair Lady as number one and Mary Poppins was high up there too. I have to say this is refreshingly surprising.

[mark f]

Well, I did have Strangelove at #1, but I can live with the reults since Poppins and Fair Lady are both in my all time Top 25. :cool:

[cricket]

Well, I did have Strangelove at #1, but I can live with the reults since Poppins and Fair Lady are both in my all time Top 25. :cool:

I know you think highly of some others too. Is that your favorite year for film?

[Camo]

I'm guessing it's a year in the 1930s, pretty sure he said that's his fav decade.

[mark f]

When I was younger, I might have known the answer. It may be. If you go by most films rated 4.5 and higher. But there's also 1969. The Pawnbroker should be counted as '64. I just think that if you don't watch certain movies because of the year they came out, you're missing out. The same goes for countries they were made in. Of course, it can be a gradual thing. But you shouldn't automatically love or hate Hollywood or foreign films. But then again, I have no right to tell anybody what to do. It's just my opinion.

[rauldc14]

I didn't know where to pose the question, but should we move to 1965 or should we skip around and go to another decade since we have the 60s list upcoming?

[gbgoodies]

I didn't know where to pose the question, but should we move to 1965 or should we skip around and go to another decade since we have the 60s list upcoming?


I think it makes sense to continue with the 60s because we should all be working on a list for the 1960s anyway, so these individual years should be helping. If we skip to a different decade, that will just add additional pressure to watch more movies that some people may not have time to watch.

[rauldc14]

I thought the same. Plus the 6th HOF is coming up too.

[gbgoodies]

I thought the same. Plus the 6th HOF is coming up too.


Maybe we should all try to pick movies from the 1960s for the 6th HoF too? :)

[rauldc14]

Maybe we should all try to pick movies from the 1960s for the 6th HoF too? :)

Nah. Its needs to be a nice eclectic mix. Mine won't be 60s.