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jiraffejustin
07-13-15, 07:28 AM
Welcome to the Comedy Hall of Fame
All the hall of fame rules apply: nominate a movie, watch all the nominations, send me your votes of all the films in ranked order. Easy.
I'll accept 12-14 participants for this hall of fame. I appreciate interest in these hall of fames, but the main reason I've been staying out of the general HOFs is that they have gotten too big for me. I don't want to run into that here. If this becomes a problem, I'm sure we will be able to work it out.
As for what a comedy film is, well that's up to you. As long as you don't nominate a Michael Haneke film, I probably won't ask you to change your nomination to something more appropriate. You can nominate any feature film that you feel is a comedy, the only exceptions are the films already inducted in the hall of fame and any films nominated in an ongoing hall of fame. I'll provide links to those threads, so you know what to avoid.
Mon Oncle 1958 directed by Jacques Tati, nominated by Sane
https://www.province.namur.be/documents/image_evenement/small/20140731_113209tati.jpg
The Phantom of Liberty 1974 directed by Luis Bu駏el, nominated by BlueLion
http://altiona.com/uploads/posts/2014-11/1416398119_u1skigxyqc0t3wl.jpg
Young Frankenstein 1974 directed by Mel Brooks, nominated by Holden Pike
http://rr.img.naver.jp/mig?src=http%3A%2F%2Fimgcc.naver.jp%2Fkaze%2Fmission%2FUSER%2F20141018%2F68%2F6114968%2F28%2F300x462 x59306023da8c67c810a173ed.jpg%2F300%2F600&twidth=300&theight=600&qlt=80&res_format=jpg&op=r
Life of Brian 1979 directed by Terry Jones, nominated by SilentVamp
http://www.efilmy.net/images/thumbs/big/b4bc76009594b76b3c850b4e4cd32c4e.jpg
Written by SilentVamp
I just felt that everyone should watch a film that lets you know that no matter how hard life gets, you should always look on the bright side of it (and to be thankful that you're not living Brian's life :yup:).
Stripes 1981 directed by Ivan Reitman, nominated jiraffejustin
http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fi6IsPiubyhmMsS0yrFiwDec5rx.jpg
The Decline of the American Empire 1986 directed by Denys Arcand, nominated Pussy Galore
http://www.ioncinema.com/old/images/upload/movie_4777_poster.jpg
Dazed and Confused 1993 directed by Richard Linklater, nominated Cole416
http://millaj.com/pics/dazed-dvd-criterion1.jpg
The Mask 1994 directed by Charles Russell, nominated
tatmmw2
http://movstream.do.am/_ld/55/52948990.jpg
The Big Lebowski 1998 directed by the Coen Brothers, nominated Miss Vicky
http://img3.rnkr-static.com/list_img/3595/1063595/full/best-r-rated-stoner-film-movies-u1.jpg
Happiness 1998 directed by Todd Solondz, nominated cricket
http://pthumb.lisimg.com/image/2793132/300full.jpg
My Dinner with Jimi 2003 directed by Bill Fishman, nominated by Citizen Rules
http://www.allword-news.co.uk/images/Happy%20Together%20Again%20Rocker%20Relives%20Glory%20Daze.jpg
Written by Citizen Rules
My Dinner with Jimi (2003) is a tiny budget indie film that covers a brief period during 1967 when the rock band The Turtles rose to the top of the music charts. What I love about this film, it was actually written by the lead singer of The Turtles, Howard Kaylan. As crazy as the events might seem in this film, they're true. In just a few weeks time The Turtles actually meet a number of famous rock musicians from Jim Morrison, Frank Zappa to The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix.
What's so cool about this film is it lets the viewer go along for the ride as we see the world through the young impressionable eyes of The Turtles lead singer. I smiled through the entire film.
Wild Tales 2014 directed by Dami醤 Szifron, nominated by AlexWilder
http://resizing.flixster.com/3SdQSG1C490whOTmegh62jY9VnY=/320x454/dkpu1ddg7pbsk.cloudfront.net/movie/11/18/94/11189488_ori.jpg
Pure Luck 1991 nominated by Destiny
http://unsoloclic.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Pure-Luck-1991-DVDRIP.jpg
cricket
07-13-15, 07:41 AM
I might join this one, I like the idea.
Cole416
07-13-15, 09:37 AM
gimme gimme
Cole416
07-13-15, 09:38 AM
was gonna make my nomination the obvious one, but I don't know :shrug:.
cricket
07-13-15, 09:46 AM
I'm going to wait and see who joins before I settle on a nom.
Why is JJ gonna run this one? Excuse me?
I see a little Guap humor in your post. ;) Maybe if everyone is OK with it, since Sean is going to follow behind The Animated Musical Hall of Fame, maybe you can come in right behind whichever Hall of Fame starts up next, to run while The Animated Musical finishes up. That way, your theme will be running alongside Sean's theme.
AlexWilder
07-13-15, 11:31 AM
i'm in !! so i have to send my nomination to jiraffejustin ??
AlexWilder
07-13-15, 11:43 AM
i chosed 8 movies, i'm gonna nominate one of them later, it's hard to choose !
Citizen Rules
07-13-15, 01:57 PM
I'll accept 12-14 participants for this hall of fame...
Limiting the number of people who can enter this Hof is unfair to the MoFos who might want to enter but can't because it's full. No one has every limited the number of people in a Hof before.
This will probably be a popular Hof but some people will be unfairly excluded and that's unfair.
The title: Comedy Hall of Fame... is an inaccurate title. This is a Limited Hof and the threads title needs to be change to include the word Limited, such as [Comedy Hall of Fame...Limited Spots]. The title needs to be changed to reflect the fact that it's not open to anyone but is limited to the first 12-14 people.
gbgoodies
07-13-15, 02:00 PM
I'm in. I sent JJ my nomination.
Citizen Rules
07-13-15, 02:03 PM
I just sent my nomination in too.
Pussy Galore
07-13-15, 02:06 PM
I'd like to participate. I'll send my nomination later today!
rauldc14
07-13-15, 02:49 PM
I'm changing my mind. I'll be in.
cricket
07-13-15, 03:04 PM
Just to be clear, Beerfest is the funniest movie ever made, but I don't think it'd do well with this group, so I'm not nominating it-
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6f/Beerfest_poster.jpg
Still, I've got something special in mind:D
Cole416
07-13-15, 03:06 PM
Sent in my nomination.
SilentVamp
07-13-15, 03:20 PM
I'll participate. But when would a deadline be for a nomination?
I am only asking because I am torn between 3 movies. One is older (this is really a back-up plan), one is the obvious choice for me and one is a movie that I really like (and was kind of leaning towards from the beginning), but I don't really want to offend anyone with it. :)
So, I want to give my nomination more thought, but I WILL join. I just wanted to know how much time I had to think about it.
jiraffejustin
07-13-15, 04:34 PM
Limiting the number of people who can enter this Hof is unfair to the MoFos who might want to enter but can't because it's full. No one has every limited the number of people in a Hof before.
This will probably be a popular Hof but some people will be unfairly excluded and that's unfair.
The title: Comedy Hall of Fame... is an inaccurate title. This is a Limited Hof and the threads title needs to be change to include the word Limited, such as [Comedy Hall of Fame...Limited Spots]. The title needs to be changed to reflect the fact that it's not open to anyone but is limited to the first 12-14 people.
Aaaaayyyyyyy Citizen is bringing out the comedy for the comedy hall of fame.
The very first hall of fame here had a limited number of participants though. :D
Miss Vicky
07-13-15, 04:37 PM
Okay I guess I'll do it. Not sure what I'm going to choose though.
AlexWilder
07-13-15, 05:04 PM
i sent it :D
Derek Vinyard
07-13-15, 05:09 PM
somebody has to nominate Pain & Gain hilarious movie
BlueLion
07-13-15, 06:53 PM
I'll join. Sent my nomination.
jiraffejustin
07-13-15, 07:08 PM
somebody has to nominate Pain & Gain hilarious movie
You could be that somebody :p
I still don't understand why JJ is running this one, and why he ignored my post. Destiny cleared said I was supposed to run the Comedy HoF along with Sean sometime next month.
Oh well whatever...
gbgoodies
07-13-15, 07:12 PM
I still don't understand why JJ is running this one, and why he ignored my post. Destiny cleared said I was supposed to run the Comedy HoF along with Sean sometime next month.
Oh well whatever...
I don't think anyone was trying to push you out of running this HoF. I think it just somehow got lost in the shuffle.
Do you have a link to the post?
jiraffejustin
07-13-15, 07:19 PM
I still don't understand why JJ is running this one, and why he ignored my post. Destiny cleared said I was supposed to run the Comedy HoF along with Sean sometime next month.
Oh well whatever...
My bad, I thought you were making a joke about Guapo running. I read it wrong it. Do you want to run it? You can. My apologies.
Nah I'll let you run this one. :)
jiraffejustin
07-13-15, 07:36 PM
http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1348802#post1348802
I seriously don't know how I missed this.
I know you said I can run this, but seriously Gatsby, if you want to run this you can.
Well, a lot of members have sent in their nominations, and this thread has gained quite a few pages, so I think it's right to let it flow the way it is, instead of a noob like me getting in. :D
cricket
07-13-15, 07:47 PM
Sent my nom, hoping most of you enjoy it:D
jiraffejustin
07-13-15, 07:52 PM
Well, a lot of members have sent in their nominations, and this thread has gained quite a few pages, so I think it's right to let it flow the way it is, instead of a noob like me getting in. :D
Alright. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
SilentVamp
07-13-15, 11:35 PM
No big deal post here. Just forgot to mention that I sent in my nomination this afternoon. :)
jiraffejustin
07-13-15, 11:40 PM
No big deal post here. Just forgot to mention that I sent in my nomination this afternoon. :)
Yep. We have ten nominations in so far.
I'll join. Now, just have to work out which Haneke film to nominate ...
BlueLion
07-14-15, 12:19 AM
I'll join. Now, just have to work out which Haneke film to nominate ...
Funny Games, duh.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 12:22 AM
It wasn't Haneke, but it's still an interesting nomination. This is going better than I had imagined.
Am I too late to be a part of this?
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 01:01 AM
Am I too late to be a part of this?
Nope. There's still room.
OK, then I'm in. Sing me up, pleeeease! :)
OK, then I'm in. Sing me up, pleeeease! :)
Ideally in falsetto.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 01:04 AM
OK, then I'm in. Sing me up, pleeeease! :)
Okay, you're in. Just PM me your nomination whenever you're ready and it'll be added to the list.
Ideally in falsetto.
*****, I just saw that. :p
I've been doing that all night, but I've been catching them before submit. Well, except for that time.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 05:32 PM
We have 12 nominations in at this moment. I'll end sign-ups at the end of the day. The reveal will happen sometime tomorrow, so we can get started.
tatmmw2
07-14-15, 05:36 PM
I am still on time to join?
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 05:39 PM
I am still on time to join?
Yeah, just PM me your nomination if you want to join.
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 05:57 PM
Hey Tat, you're lucky #13! I can't wait to see what your nomination will be, I bet it will be funny.:)
http://www.cinemablend.com/images/news_img/19965/spanish_19965.jpg
tatmmw2
07-14-15, 06:06 PM
I thought in something that all of you would like, an old movie. For me at least is old, and isn't #13 an unlucky number?
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 06:09 PM
I say we make 13 lucky... My jersey number in Little Leaque baseball was #13.
I thought in something that all of you would like, an old movie. For me at least is old, and isn't #13 an unlucky number?
If that number got you in a Hall of Fame with me, then it's obviously lucky. ;)
tatmmw2
07-14-15, 06:40 PM
If that number got you in a Hall of Fame with me, then it's obviously lucky. ;)
Ohh, stop it youu :p. I just hope my movie pass the first round at least, but the main event is to watch all the nominations and talk about them so I am excited for it!
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 06:46 PM
Tat, if you're excited then you're already a winner.:) No one looses an Hof it's just a ranked list of whatever someone likes. Having fun, discussing and enjoying the films is the big part.
And what, no love for Will Ferrell???
I hereby declare myself a participant of the Comedy Hall of Fame.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 07:17 PM
We have 14 now. I might start this thing a little early.
I ask that anybody who wants to join this be absolutely committed to watching all the films nominated and participate throughout. I'll still add people that want to join until tomorrow night, but it's already a good-sized group. So just remember that if you are wanting to join, everybody will have to watch one more movie and you'll have to watch all of theirs. Okay, enough of the serious stuff. Let's start laughing.
And what, no love for Will Ferrell???
He's extremely overrated. For example in Anchorman Steve Carell simply walking was funnier than Ferrel's entire blubbering, pathetic attempt at comedy.
What Gatsby said! I only like two of his movies, and he wasn't exactly great in them.
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 07:28 PM
Well I hope you guys LOVE watching Will Ferrell....or will it be Adam Sandler;)
You'll just have to wait and see:eek:
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 07:40 PM
Fun fact: All 14 nominations feature either Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Jim Carey, or a French guy.
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 07:42 PM
Ha!...I would actually like that, just no Jerry Lewis please;)
Fun fact: All 14 nominations feature either Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Jim Carey, or a French guy.
I guess someone nominated Happy Gilmore and The Untouchables. Have no idea what the Will Ferrell film would be.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 07:52 PM
Fun fact: I may or may not have been telling an untruth.
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 07:55 PM
Are there any modern comedians/actors that people don't hate? You don't see much love for Jack Black, Jim Carrey, Will Smith and of course Ferrell and Sandler.
I love Steve Carrell in anything.
Cole416
07-14-15, 07:56 PM
Fun fact: All 14 nominations feature either Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Jim Carey, or a French guy.
uhm wat
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 07:57 PM
If you become ultra-famous, somebody is going to hate you. I don't know if he counts, but I think Louis C.K. is in the sweet spot where not that many people really hate him yet.
Cole416
07-14-15, 07:58 PM
tbh release the lists tonight tbh
I love Steve Carrell in anything.
Pretty much. He's the coolest.
Cole416
07-14-15, 08:00 PM
Pretty much. He's the coolest.
not really tbh. anchorman 2 was bad tbh
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 08:02 PM
Ya, Anchorman 2 was horrible! That's one for the Infamy Hof.
not really tbh. anchorman 2 was bad tbh
I haven't seen that one. But I doubt he was bad in it.
Cole416
07-14-15, 08:05 PM
Ya, Anchorman 2 was horrible! That's one for the Infamy Hof.
I'd get behind that tbh.
First one though was a masterpiece tho tbh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjvQFtlNQ-M
Cole416
07-14-15, 08:08 PM
thats a hint for my nomination. sorry not sorry tbh. i may or may not be untruthing.
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 08:21 PM
I'd get behind that tbh.
First one though was a masterpiece tho tbh.
I liked the first Anchorman pretty well. He reminded me of another funny anchorman, Ted Baxter from the Mary Tyler Moore show....and I'm sure not many have seen that old show.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 08:43 PM
Here we go
Mon Oncle 1958 directed by Jacques Tati, nominated by Sane
https://www.province.namur.be/documents/image_evenement/small/20140731_113209tati.jpg
The Phantom of Liberty 1974 directed by Luis Bu駏el, nominated by BlueLion
http://altiona.com/uploads/posts/2014-11/1416398119_u1skigxyqc0t3wl.jpg
Life of Brian 1979 directed by Terry Jones, nominated by SilentVamp
http://www.efilmy.net/images/thumbs/big/b4bc76009594b76b3c850b4e4cd32c4e.jpg
An American Werewolf in London 1982 directed by John Landis, nominated by Bae
http://img.ffffound.com/static-data/assets/6/bd5f52dcb391312438cdc7b3425ad01bde974ba6_m.jpg
The Decline of the American Empire 1986 directed by Denys Arcand, nominated Pussy Galore
http://www.ioncinema.com/old/images/upload/movie_4777_poster.jpg
Pure Luck 1991 directed by Nadia Tass, nominated by Destiny
http://www.queked.ru/uploads/film/?image=/images/film_big/18461.jpg
Dead Alive 1992 directed by Peter Jackson, nominated jiraffejustin
http://imagecache6.allposters.com/LRG/56/5666/5S3UG00Z.jpg
My Cousin Vinny 1992 directed Jonathan Lynn, nominated gbgoodies
http://pthumb.lisimg.com/image/2722945/300full.jpg
Dazed and Confused 1993 directed by Richard Linklater, nominated Cole416
http://millaj.com/pics/dazed-dvd-criterion1.jpg
The Mask 1994 directed by Charles Russell, nominated
tatmmw2
http://movstream.do.am/_ld/55/52948990.jpg
The Big Lebowski 1998 directed by the Coen Brothers, nominated Miss Vicky
http://img3.rnkr-static.com/list_img/3595/1063595/full/best-r-rated-stoner-film-movies-u1.jpg
Happiness 1998 directed by Todd Solondz, nominated cricket
http://pthumb.lisimg.com/image/2793132/300full.jpg
My Dinner with Jimi 2003 directed by Bill Fishman, nominated by Citizen Rules
http://www.allword-news.co.uk/images/Happy%20Together%20Again%20Rocker%20Relives%20Glory%20Daze.jpg
Wild Tales 2014 directed by Dami醤 Szifron, nominated by AlexWilder
http://resizing.flixster.com/3SdQSG1C490whOTmegh62jY9VnY=/320x454/dkpu1ddg7pbsk.cloudfront.net/movie/11/18/94/11189488_ori.jpg
Cole416
07-14-15, 08:46 PM
Great list tbh
tatmmw2
07-14-15, 08:50 PM
When is the limit day to watch them all? luckily I am free to watch them one by one :) so I will take my time
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 08:54 PM
The movie pic for My Dinner With Jimi isn't showing, can you please fix that?
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 08:56 PM
When is the limit day to watch them all? luckily I am free to watch them one by one :) so I will take my time
There is no deadline yet, I'll make sure to establish a fair deadline after some time has passed. Hopefully we won't really need a deadline.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 08:57 PM
The movie pic for My Dinner With Jimi isn't showing, can you please fix that?
It's showing for me, but I'll try another picture.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 09:02 PM
The movie pic for My Dinner With Jimi isn't showing, can you please fix that?
better?
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 09:03 PM
Yup, I see it thanks!
Miss Vicky
07-14-15, 09:03 PM
Some good choices here and some I'm not fond of, but perhaps a rewatch will change that. Several I've not seen as well.
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 09:06 PM
I agree some good films, some I've wanted to see for a long time and some old favorites that are in need of a rewatch.
Question: Will everybody be doing a mini write up on their nomination? If so will that go on the poster post? Or should we just post that in the thread?
cricket
07-14-15, 09:07 PM
A few I've seen, a couple I've never even heard of. Mon Oncle was already on my 50's watchlist.
MovieMeditation
07-14-15, 09:10 PM
Wow, some exciting nominations in this one! What I look forward to the most though, is GB's reaction to Dead Alive! :D
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 09:10 PM
Question: Will everybody be doing a mini write up on their nomination? If so will that go on the poster post? Or should we just post that in the thread?
I think I have a write-up or two in my PMs already, but I was going to add those later. I just wanted to get those up as soon as possible.
If anybody wants to send me a short write-up, I'll add it when I add the others.
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 09:13 PM
I'll PM you a short write up, shortly.
thats a hint for my nomination. sorry not sorry tbh. i may or may not be untruthing.
What have I told you, about sniffing glue?!?
Damn, I only own about seven of these. Maybe I should sniff some glue.
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 09:44 PM
Oh heck, writing a write up is harder than I thought. OK almost done....
BlueLion
07-14-15, 09:49 PM
Interesting set of nominations, much better than I was expecting. Really looking forward to this one, even if when it comes to comedy I'm pretty hard to please.
gbgoodies
07-14-15, 09:58 PM
Wow, some exciting nominations in this one! What I look forward to the most though, is GB's reaction to Dead Alive! :D
Well, sadly, you won't have to wait for my reaction to Dead Alive. I looked it up, and based on the description, I've decided to drop out of this HoF because I'm not going to watch it.
I joined a comedy HoF, not a horror HoF.
Miss Vicky
07-14-15, 10:00 PM
I joined a comedy HoF, not a horror HoF.
Way to overreact there. It's a horror comedy. I believe An American Werewolf in London is as well.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 10:04 PM
This is unfortunate. If you really want out, I'll respect your decision.
gbgoodies
07-14-15, 10:08 PM
Way to overreact there. It's a horror comedy. I believe An American Werewolf in London is as well.
I've seen An American Werewolf in London, and it's actually a pretty good movie. But this is the description of Dead Alive on IMDB, and it just sounds like something that's disgusting, and I'm going to hate it.
"A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs, nurses, friends, and neighbors."
In addition, I expected this HoF to be fun, but the few movies nominated that I've seen, are movies that I already know that I didn't like, and there are a few that I've avoided because I've been told that I'll hate them, so I'm not expecting to enjoy this HoF anyway. :(
gbgoodies
07-14-15, 10:09 PM
This is unfortunate. If you really want out, I'll respect your decision.
Yes, I'm dropping out. You can remove my nomination.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 10:12 PM
Yes, I'm dropping out. You can remove my nomination.
Alrighty, will do.
Miss Vicky
07-14-15, 10:16 PM
In addition, I expected this HoF to be fun, but the few movies nominated that I've seen, are movies that I already know that I didn't like, and there are a few that I've avoided because I've been told that I'll hate them, so I'm not expecting to enjoy this HoF anyway. :(
You take the risk of having to watch movies that you're going to hate in any HOF, regardless of the subject. It's kind of ridiculous to drop out just because you think you're going to hate one particular nominated film.
It's your call, do what you want. But take that into consideration before you sign up for another HOF.
and there are a few that I've avoided because I've been told that I'll hate them, so I'm not expecting to enjoy this HoF anyway. :(
I just have to say one thing to this . . . I NEVER listen when others tell me I'll hate a certain movie. No one knows my taste in movies, better than I do.
How many of them do you already hate?
How many movies where you avoiding, because of what others have said to you?
I'm just curious.
I guess I better not post the "I kick ass for the Lord" scene, let alone the lawnmower scene.
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 10:21 PM
I'm in and looking forward to this Hof:)
If I see a scene that's hard to watch, I'll close my eyes.. (not kidding you guys, sometimes I watch the fish swim in my aquarium during more graphic scenes).
I respect GBG's position at least she dropped out at the start, so no harm.:)
BlueLion
07-14-15, 10:24 PM
Lol how ironic http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1297978#post1297978
gbgoodies, I've been quietly reading this conversation, and I just wanted to say that I read that you're dropping out, and I think you're being unfair to jiraffejustin, yourself, and everyone who joined the Comedy HoF.
You made a decision not to watch one specific movie just because you read the description of it on IMDb and you find it disgusting. The whole point of these genre HoFs is to get people to watch some of our favorite movies. In this case, it just happens to be a gory horror comedy movie, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't qualify for the HoF. It's clearly listed on IMDB as a comedy movie, and it has high ratings on both IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes. You're dismissing the movie without even giving it a chance.
If you're not going to watch the movie, then dropping out is the right thing to do, but I just thought you should know what someone who's not involved in your little spat thinks about your decision.
gbgoodies
07-14-15, 10:27 PM
I just have to say one thing to this . . . I NEVER listen when others tell me I'll hate a certain movie. No one knows my taste in movies, better than I do.
How many of them do you already hate?
How many movies where you avoiding, because of what others have said to you?
I'm just curious.
There are 3 movies that I've seen that I didn't like, and another 2 that I'm pretty sure that I won't like. (And none of those are the foreign language movies.)
I was looking forward to this HoF even though I expected some raunchy movies that I knew wouldn't be my type of movie, (like The Hangover and American Pie type of movies), but I still expected there to be some movies that I would look forward to. But in reality, there's very little on this list that I'm looking forward to. Dead Alive was just the last straw for my decision.
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 10:31 PM
Just a suggestion for anyone who runs a future Hof, Perhaps there can be a 24 hour grace period after the films are revealed where a person can drop out if they object to the films, with no problems. That might solve some problems.
A similar situation happened in Godoggos Horror Hof with some people refusing to watch MovieGals nomination.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 10:32 PM
People can pretty much drop out whenever they want already.
Miss Vicky
07-14-15, 10:35 PM
And JJ would know from first hand experience. :laugh:
SilentVamp
07-14-15, 10:35 PM
If I see a scene that's hard to watch, I'll close my eyes.. (not kidding you guys, sometimes I watch the fish swim in my aquarium during more graphic scenes).
I tend to close my eyes and cover them at the same time. But I also open them ever so slightly and peek through my fingers so I can get an idea of what is happening and try to figure out if the scene is going to be over soon. :D
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 10:39 PM
And JJ would know from first hand experience. :laugh:
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Miss Vicky
07-14-15, 10:40 PM
:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p
Two first hand experiences. :p
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Two first hand experiences. :p
:p :p :p
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 10:41 PM
Two first hand experiences. :p
You are going to make it three if you keep it up! ;D
Miss Vicky
07-14-15, 10:42 PM
:p :p :p
Needed to get a little tongue action yourself?
Miss Vicky
07-14-15, 10:42 PM
You are going to make it three if you keep it up! ;D
You're gonna drop out of your own HOF? :laugh:
There are 3 movies that I've seen that I didn't like, and another 2 that I'm pretty sure that I won't like. (And none of those are the foreign language movies.)
I was looking forward to this HoF even though I expected some raunchy movies that I knew wouldn't be my type of movie, (like The Hangover and American Pie type of movies), but I still expected there to be some movies that I would look forward to. But in reality, there's very little on this list that I'm looking forward to. Dead Alive was just the last straw for my decision.
Then I just have to ask, is my movie one of the movies you're trying to get away from. I honestly expected, that at the most, only a couple of people would know about it.
I'm not mad, or anything. You know me. Always the one trying to keep the peace. :)
People can pretty much drop out whenever they want already.
This is true. In my opinion, it would make enough sense to join a Hall of Fame if you like the theme, wait for all the movie selections to be posted, and THEN drop out if you know you won't be able to handle it for whatever reasons. I don't think it goes over so well, when people wait a long time to drop out.
I tend to close my eyes and cover them at the same time. But I also open them ever so slightly and peek through my fingers so I can get an idea of what is happening and try to figure out if the scene is going to be over soon. :D
I do the exact same thing. :)
gbgoodies
07-14-15, 10:44 PM
Lol how ironic http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1297978#post1297978
gbgoodies, I've been quietly reading this conversation, and I just wanted to say that I read that you're dropping out, and I think you're being unfair to jiraffejustin, yourself, and everyone who joined the Comedy HoF.
You made a decision not to watch one specific movie just because you read the description of it on IMDb and you find it disgusting. The whole point of these genre HoFs is to get people to watch some of our favorite movies. In this case, it just happens to be a gory horror comedy movie, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't qualify for the HoF. It's clearly listed on IMDB as a comedy movie, and it has high ratings on both IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes. You're dismissing the movie without even giving it a chance.
If you're not going to watch the movie, then dropping out is the right thing to do, but I just thought you should know what someone who's not involved in your little spat thinks about your decision.
The difference is that he dropped out because he was annoyed at how much Guap was pushing his nomination, not because he thought he wasn't going to like the movie.
I would have been okay with staying in if it was just that there were a bunch of movies that I didn't think that I would like, but I dropped out because that's clearly a movie that I'm not going to be able to sit through. (He may as well have nominated Arachnophobia.) I'm just tired of watching horror movies in every HoF. Apparently this is a horror movie site now, not just a movie site.
I'm just starting to get frustrated with these HoFs, and it's quite possible that this may be the last HoF that I join. I may just watch them from the outside looking in from now on, so I can pick and choose the movies that I want to watch.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 10:47 PM
You're gonna drop out of your own HOF? :laugh:
Yes. I'll do it. I'll make MoFo history, the first host to drop out of his/her own hall of fame.
Moving on...
Plenty of stuff here I like, some I have never even heard of, and then some I've always wanted to see (sadly, My Cousin Vinny was one of those). I think of the ones I am excited to see for the first time, Happiness tops the list. I've heard great things about it.
gbgoodies
07-14-15, 10:49 PM
Then I just have to ask, is my movie one of the movies you're trying to get away from. I honestly expected, that at the most, only a couple of people would know about it.
I'm not mad, or anything. You know me. Always the one trying to keep the peace. :)
If I read correctly, your nomination is Pure Luck. I've never heard of it, but I'm not a fan of Martin Short. But that wouldn't be enough for me to drop out, and I'll probably still watch your nomination.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 10:49 PM
This is an impressive group of nominations to be sure. I wasn't sure what to expect with the nominations, but I think we have a veritable smorgasbord (:p) of comedic stylings here.
Moving on...
Plenty of stuff here I like, some I have never even heard of, and then some I've always wanted to see (sadly, My Cousin Vinny was one of those). I think of the ones I am excited to see for the first time, Happiness tops the list. I've heard great things about it.
Yep, I've been watching My Cousin Vinny a lot lately, and I know I've seen it numerous times. People always tease that they spied on me before they created the character Lisa. The same name, the same bleached streaks in my hair, the same style of clothes, and the same potty mouth attitude whenever I get pissed off. I'm older than this movie, and I did it all first. :p
Did you know about my movie, Swan?
Sexy Celebrity
07-14-15, 11:03 PM
Well, sadly, you won't have to wait for my reaction to Dead Alive. I looked it up, and based on the description, I've decided to drop out of this HoF because I'm not going to watch it.
I joined a comedy HoF, not a horror HoF.
Way to overreact there. It's a horror comedy. I believe An American Werewolf in London is as well.
GB has a point. Dead Alive is first and foremost a horror film. Just because it's also humorous in a sick way doesn't make it a true blue comedy. I would say Dead Alive shouldn't be allowed just so GB doesn't have to drop out.
Did you know about my movie, Swan?
Nope, that's one of the ones I had never heard of. Looking forward to it!
Happiness is really disturbing, but no one could take Dead Alive seriously.
Sexy Celebrity
07-14-15, 11:07 PM
Happiness is really disturbing, but no one could take Dead Alive seriously.
Happiness isn't a horror film.
Great choices. My favourite is easily My Cousin Vinny. Actually that would have been my pick, probably my favorite comedy.
Sexy Celebrity
07-14-15, 11:26 PM
Even more outrageous is the fact that The Big Lebowski was nominated. That's not a comedy.
Cole416
07-14-15, 11:28 PM
Great choices. My favourite is easily My Cousin Vinny. Actually that would have been my pick, probably my favorite comedy.
I was expecting you to be all over my pick :mad:
Miss Vicky
07-14-15, 11:33 PM
Just a reminder of the rules that were set in the very first post of this thread:
As for what a comedy film is, well that's up to you... You can nominate any feature film that you feel is a comedy, the only exceptions are the films already inducted in the hall of fame and any films nominated in an ongoing hall of fame
Dead Alive absolutely qualifies.
Dazed and Confused is my second fav and one of my all time favourites. My Cousin Vinny is the sort of movie I could watch every day for a week and not get sick of it, possibly the only one.
Just read through that Convo and noticed its not in anymore :laugh:
Sexy Celebrity
07-14-15, 11:38 PM
If you insist on keeping Dead Alive, whatever, but I do get what GB's saying. It's a nasty, gory movie that is more horror than comedy -- it's just a horror movie that might be darkly humorous to some. But not to all.
This is a comedy hall of fame. More general, traditional comedies should be only allowed. Happiness is a dark comedy and I can see why it was included, but it could have also been saved for a Dark Comedy Hall of Fame. Dead Alive could be saved for a Horror Comedy Hall of Fame. Let everyone who wants to participate PARTICIPATE! Would it really hurt to toss aside a movie and save it for a different Hall of Fame? No.
Miss Vicky
07-14-15, 11:39 PM
I think I might actually start this HOF off with Dead Alive. It's been sitting unwatched in my collection for years.
Shame about My Cousin Vinny's disqualification. I really like that movie and it would've been a strong contender for the #2 spot on my ballot.
Miss Vicky
07-14-15, 11:41 PM
Would it really hurt to toss aside a movie and save it for a different Hall of Fame? No.
Would it really hurt gbg to just watch all of the nominated movies like she agreed to do when she signed up for this? No.
Sexy Celebrity
07-14-15, 11:43 PM
Would it really hurt gbg to just watch all of the nominated movies like she agreed to do when she signed up for this? No.
Why should she have to be forced to watch a gruesome, gory horror film? This is NOT a horror hall of fame. You're asking her to watch a movie with all kinds of nasty disembowelments and stuff.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 11:44 PM
Mon Oncle: Will be my first Tati. I've seen clips of his films on youtube, and his style has me very interested.
The Phantom of Liberty: Not seen this one, but I've liked every Bunuel film I've ever seen. I expect this one to do well with me.
Life of Brian: Not seen this one either. I have seen bits and pieces of Flying Circus, but I don't really know much about the Python films. Looking forward to it though.
An American Werewolf in London: Seen it. I don't like it as much as Swannie Wahlberg, but I do like it. It could finish well for me as well.
The Decline of the American Empire: I don't know much about this one. There's an alternate poster that has boobs and a penis on the pieces of paper instead of the word "sex." So that caught my attention.
Pure Luck: Never heard of it until Destiny sent in the nom. I don't know why, but looking at Danny Glover makes me laugh. That might help the movie actually.
Dead Alive: Hilarious movie.
Dazed and Confused: Never seen it, but I expect to love it. Right down my alley.
The Mask: I don't know. I don't expect a rewatch will be kind to The Mask, but I'll go in with an open mind as possible.
The Big Lebowski: Another hilarious movie.
Happiness: I only know that this movie has a reputation of being a really dark movie, and cricket nominated it. I expect to like it a lot.
My Dinner with Jimi: I don't know anything about this movie either. The subject matter is interesting though.
Wild Tales: I don't know anything about this movie.
Cole416
07-14-15, 11:45 PM
Is there like a scale that yall can use for how extreme those films are? I don't think i've really watched any crazy films like most of you guys, but what would it be compared to "The Loved Ones"? That's basically the only REALLY gory film ive seen
Cole416
07-14-15, 11:46 PM
Mon Oncle: Will be my first Tati. I've seen clips of his films on youtube, and his style has me very interested.
The Phantom of Liberty: Not seen this one, but I've liked every Bunuel film I've ever seen. I expect this one to do well with me.
Life of Brian: Not seen this one either. I have seen bits and pieces of Flying Circus, but I don't really know much about the Python films. Looking forward to it though.
An American Werewolf in London: Seen it. I don't like it as much as Swannie Wahlberg, but I do like it. It could finish well for me as well.
The Decline of the American Empire: I don't know much about this one. There's an alternate poster that has boobs and a penis on the pieces of paper instead of the word "sex." So that caught my attention.
Pure Luck: Never heard of it until Destiny sent in the nom. I don't know why, but looking at Danny Glover makes me laugh. That might help the movie actually.
Dead Alive: Hilarious movie.
Dazed and Confused: Never seen it, but I expect to love it. Right down my alley.
The Mask: I don't know. I don't expect a rewatch will be kind to The Mask, but I'll go in with an open mind as possible.
The Big Lebowski: Another hilarious movie.
Happiness: I only know that this movie has a reputation of being a really dark movie, and cricket nominated it. I expect to like it a lot.
My Dinner with Jimi: I don't know anything about this movie either. The subject matter is interesting though.
Wild Tales: I don't know anything about this movie.
I actually picked mine (Dazed and Confused) after looking at what movies you haven't seen :)
gbgoodies
07-14-15, 11:47 PM
Would it really hurt gbg to just watch all of the nominated movies like she agreed to do when she signed up for this? No.
Just for the record, I didn't say that the movie Dead Alive was or should be ineligible, and I never asked for it to be disqualified. I just chose to drop out when I realized that it was a movie that I was not going to be able to watch.
I expected this to be a Comedy HoF that would be fun, but when I realized that it wasn't going to be fun for me, I immediately decided to drop out. I didn't wait for people to watch my movie first. I dropped out immediately so nobody would be forced to watch my movie.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 11:47 PM
If you insist on keeping Dead Alive, whatever, but I do get what GB's saying. It's a nasty, gory movie that is more horror than comedy -- it's just a horror movie that might be darkly humorous to some. But not to all.
This is a comedy hall of fame. More general, traditional comedies should be only allowed. Happiness is a dark comedy and I can see why it was included, but it could have also been saved for a Dark Comedy Hall of Fame. Dead Alive could be saved for a Horror Comedy Hall of Fame. Let everyone who wants to participate PARTICIPATE! Would it really hurt to toss aside a movie and save it for a different Hall of Fame? No.
I didn't really want to have this conversation, but whatever. Look, this is a comedy hall of fame. All types of comedies are welcome. That's the end of the story. That's what it is. It's a shame that gbg doesn't want to participate, but I don't think a movie should be changed just to make one person happy. I appreciate that gbg didn't try to make an argument out of it. There's no hard feelings towards her for not wanting to participate.
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 11:48 PM
I was expecting you to be all over my pick :mad:
I'm looking forward to seeing your pick, Dazed and Confused. I've meant to watch it, but I rarely watch comedies, so haven't got around to it.
Sexy Celebrity
07-14-15, 11:48 PM
I think it wouldn't hurt for them to change the movie just so you could participate, GB.
gbgoodies
07-14-15, 11:48 PM
Why should she have to be forced to watch a gruesome, gory horror film? This is NOT a horror hall of fame. You're asking her to watch a movie with all kinds of nasty disembowelments and stuff.
SC, I appreciate what you're trying to do, but it's okay. Let it go. I did.
I'll just watch the movies that I choose to watch and disregard the rest.
Cole416
07-14-15, 11:48 PM
I'm looking forward to seeing your pick, Dazed and Confused. I've meant to watch it, but I rarely watch comedies, so haven't got around to it.
Atleast two people are looking forward to it :D
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 11:49 PM
Is there like a scale that yall can use for how extreme those films are? I don't think i've really watched any crazy films like most of you guys, but what would it be compared to "The Loved Ones"? That's basically the only REALLY gory film ive seen
Dead Alive gets pretty gory, but it's not an extreme film. All the gore scenes are comedic.
Sexy Celebrity
07-14-15, 11:50 PM
I didn't really want to have this conversation, but whatever. Look, this is a comedy hall of fame. All types of comedies are welcome. That's the end of the story. That's what it is. It's a shame that gbg doesn't want to participate, but I don't think a movie should be changed just to make one person happy. I appreciate that gbg didn't try to make an argument out of it. There's no hard feelings towards her for not wanting to participate.
If you wanna do these group projects, you should try to make everybody happy. GB's not some random dodo who just dropped in here. She's fine with the other films -- she just didn't wanna sit through that one. And I can completely understand why. If you wanna have some group harmony, and if you wanna get people to participate in your stuff, learn to accomodate!
Sexy Celebrity
07-14-15, 11:52 PM
That is why it's a problem that all these Hall of Fames are mainly about COMPETITION -- you don't want to give up the movie because you're hoping it's gonna win some stupid, phony ass FORUM AWARD by making it into some "Hall of Fame."
When instead, you could just watch a bunch of movies and discuss them. But no -- you're afraid to change the movie because you want your film winning some stupid award.
Cole416
07-14-15, 11:52 PM
I'm really glad to see that I have only seen one movie on this list other than mine! Should be a lot of fun, but I hope most of these can be streamed easily.
jiraffejustin
07-14-15, 11:52 PM
If you wanna do these group projects, you should try to make everybody happy. GB's not some random dodo who just dropped in here. She's fine with the other films -- she just didn't wanna sit through that one. And I can completely understand why. If you wanna have some group harmony, and if you wanna get people to participate in your stuff, learn to accomodate!
I don't nominate movies I think others will like. I nominate movies that I like that I think others should see.
Sexy Celebrity
07-14-15, 11:54 PM
I don't nominate movies I think others will like. I nominate movies that I like that I think others should see.
Then you can nominate something like Dead Alive in a more appropriate Hall of Fame. This is a group thing where you make people watch movies. People shouldn't have to be forced to watch something they weren't expecting to watch. You wanna get people to participate in these things? Make everybody happy, then.
Miss Vicky
07-14-15, 11:54 PM
Nobody's forcing anybody to do anything, but when you sign up for a HOF you do so with the knowledge that, in order to participate, you may have to watch something you're not going to like. When you sign up for a specialty HOF, you're also taking the risk that you're going to have to watch something that you feel doesn't fit the theme.
There's no reason for anybody to change their nomination just because one person doesn't like it. The appropriate response when faced with something you don't like or that you don't think fits the theme is to watch it, rate it, and put it at the bottom of your ballot.
The rules are very clear:
All the hall of fame rules apply: nominate a movie, watch all the nominations, send me your votes of all the films in ranked order.
The gore is so obviously over the top, fake and cheap that it's not comparable to most things. It would obviously get an NC-17 from the MPAA, but we know they have no sense of humor. That reminds me - there's an R-rated version which cuts out about 20 minutes. Avoid that one at all costs.
Sexy Celebrity
07-14-15, 11:57 PM
Dead Alive gets pretty gory, but it's not an extreme film. All the gore scenes are comedic.
Gore is not comedic to everybody. I get how it might be funny, but at a certain point, I think something like this becomes more horror than comedy. The comedic stuff of Dead Alive just happens to be extra, and only if you're the type to really find it funny.
Citizen Rules
07-14-15, 11:57 PM
If Dead Alive gets too gory for me and my fish aren't swimming, I have a fast forward for the extreme scenes;)
Miss Vicky
07-14-15, 11:57 PM
That is why it's a problem that all these Hall of Fames are mainly about COMPETITION -- you don't want to give up the movie because you're hoping it's gonna win some stupid, phony ass FORUM AWARD by making it into some "Hall of Fame."
When instead, you could just watch a bunch of movies and discuss them. But no -- you're afraid to change the movie because you want your film winning some stupid award.
:laugh: :rotfl: :laugh: :rotfl: :laugh: :rotfl: :laugh: :rotfl: :laugh: :rotfl: :laugh: :rotfl:
You clearly haven't got a clue how these HOFs work.
Sexy Celebrity
07-14-15, 11:58 PM
:laugh: :rotfl: :laugh: :rotfl: :laugh: :rotfl: :laugh: :rotfl: :laugh: :rotfl: :laugh: :rotfl:
You clearly haven't got a clue how these the HOFs work.
What am I not understanding? Do you not watch all of these movies and then take a vote at the end of it to see which one was the best? To see which one gets into the "Hall of Fame"?
gbgoodies
07-15-15, 12:00 AM
Nobody's forcing anybody to do anything, but when you sign up for a HOF you do so with the knowledge that, in order to participate, you may have to watch something you're not going to like. When you sign up for a specialty HOF, you're also taking the risk that you're going to have to watch something that you feel doesn't fit the theme.
There's no reason for anybody to change their nomination just because one person doesn't like it. The appropriate response when faced with something you don't like or that you don't think fits the theme is to watch it, rate it, and put it at the bottom of your ballot.
The rules are very clear:
I agree that signing up includes an expectation of watching movies that you might not like, but a gory horror movie that is about zombies eating dogs and people is just not something that I want to sit through.
I've watched plenty of movies that I knew that I wouldn't like, (Killer Joe, Inglorious Bastards, The Thing, and even Charlotte's Web, etc.), and I haven't complained about any of them, but this one just crossed the line for me.
No one picks movies for this with them winning in mind. And if they do then they are silly because there's really no surefire way to pick a winner. These HOFs are very unpredictable IMO.
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 12:03 AM
No one picks movies for this with them winning in mind. And if they do then they are silly because there's really no surefire way to pick a winner. These HOFs are very unpredictable IMO.
Baloney. There's an award at the end. Sure, it may be cool to say, "Oh -- I don't pick my movie expecting it to win....." But winning something is there. It absolutely can be part of the appeal of these things. Sure, maybe not everybody picks a movie expecting it to win, but, there IS an award at the end.
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 12:03 AM
What am I not understanding? Do you not watch all of these movies and then take a vote at the end of it to see which one was the best? To see which one gets into the "Hall of Fame"?
In my experience, most people don't treat these as a competition. They use them to give favorite movies more exposure, especially those that aren't as well known and those that might be eligible for an upcoming MoFo List.
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 12:05 AM
I'm done in here. Everybody go back to what you were doing.
but I hope most of these can be streamed easily.
I hope they are on Netflix, or YouTube. Just the few that I don't have, will be good enough. :p
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 12:14 AM
Putting this here for my own reference:
The Big Lebowski (Rewatch)
The Coen Brothers, 1998
Nominated bu Miss Vicky
Rating:
Dazed and Confused
Richard Linklater, 1993
Nominated Cole416
Rating: 2.5
Stripes
Ivan Reitman, 1981
Nominated jiraffejustin
Rating: 2.5
The Decline of the American Empire
Denys Arcand, 1986
Nominated Pussy Galore
Rating:
Happiness (Rewatch)
Todd Solondz, 1998
Nominated by cricket
Rating:
Life of Brian (Rewatch)
Terry Jones, 1979
Nominated by SilentVamp
Rating:
The Mask (Rewatch)
Charles Russell, 1994
Nominated by tatmmw2
Rating: 2.5+
Mon Oncle
Jacques Tati, 1958
Nominated by Sane
Rating: 2
My Dinner with Jimi
Bill Fishman, 2003
Nominated by Citizen Rules
Rating: 3.5
The Phantom of Liberty
Luis Bu駏el, 1974
Nominated by BlueLion
Rating:
Wild Tales
Dami醤 Szifron, 2014
Nominated by AlexWilder
Rating:
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 12:14 AM
Jiraffe posted a video from Dead Alive and now it's gone for some reason.
It was grotesque as Hell.
Now -- I am not at all against finding Dead Alive humorous. But WHY should it be taken as something that's UNIVERSALLY humorous? Everyone should laugh out loud at lawnmowers chopping up people's bodies to bits? That is just sick. It's a sick scene. I am not against finding it humorous, but by its very nature, it's a disturbing, sick, horrific scene.
Thought you were done? :p
jiraffejustin
07-15-15, 12:16 AM
Jiraffe posted a video from Dead Alive and now it's gone for some reason.
It was grotesque as Hell.
Now -- I am not at all against finding Dead Alive humorous. But WHY should it be taken as something that's UNIVERSALLY humorous? Everyone should laugh at loud at lawnmowers chopping up people's bodies to bits? That is just sick. It's a sick scene. I am not against finding it humorous, but by its very nature, it's a disturbing, sick, horrific scene.
It's not universally humorous. Nothing is.
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 12:16 AM
But WHY should it be taken as something that's UNIVERSALLY humorous?
Nothing is universally humorous.
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 12:18 AM
It's not universally humorous. Nothing is.
You're treating it like it is. You're treating it like a full blown comedy. And yes, it might be hysterical to some, but, looking at it... it's not something that screams "comedy." At least, definitely not to everybody. Not really to a majority. I don't think it actually belongs here. At the very least, I would strongly consider dropping it for something less gruesome. Just so GB can participate. Don't you want GB to participate? What do you have against her? She's a lovely woman. You're making her sad. She's gonna cry.
Can we take SC to the committee to get him banned from these threads? :p
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 12:21 AM
Can we take SC to the committee to get him banned from these threads? :p
This is why I fear for MoFo. That disgusting committee.....
No one picks movies for this with them winning in mind. And if they do then they are silly because there's really no surefire way to pick a winner. These HOFs are very unpredictable IMO.
Yep, you are accurate. I love my movie, and I find it truly hilarious. However, for a Hall of Fame, I don't see it being the type that most will choose for their number one. Hell, I might not even choose it for my number one. I didn't vote like that in the Slasher Hall of Fame, either. I did in the Sci-fi, but who are we kidding. ;)
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 12:23 AM
I don't think it actually belongs here.
You're not part of this - or any - hall of fame so it really doesn't matter what you think. The rules were laid out clearly from the start.
I'm also not sure why you think you have the right to speak for GBG, other than to feed your own pathetic need for attention.
gbgoodies
07-15-15, 12:23 AM
You're treating it like it is. You're treating it like a full blown comedy. And yes, it might be hysterical to some, but, looking at it... it's not something that screams "comedy." At least, definitely not to everybody. Not really to a majority. I don't think it actually belongs here. At the very least, I would strongly consider dropping it for something less gruesome. Just so GB can participate. Don't you want GB to participate? What do you have against her? She's a lovely woman. You're making her sad. She's gonna cry.
SC, I appreciate your support, but it's okay. Let it go. I'm not asking anyone to change their nomination just for me. I'll just watch the movies that I want to watch, and they can disregard my nomination.
It's their loss. They're going to miss out on watching My Cousin Vinny. :D
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 12:25 AM
You're not part of this - or any - hall of fame so it really doesn't matter what you think. The rules were laid out clearly from the start.
I'm also not sure why you think you have the right to speak for GBG, other than to feed your own pathetic need for attention.
And you're not a pathetic attention chaser yourself?
I'm not speaking for GB. I'm speaking WITH GB.
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 12:27 AM
I'm speaking WITH GB.
Except of course, that you're not. She keeps contradicting your arguments for removing Dead Alive.
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 12:28 AM
Except of course, that you're not. She keeps contradicting your arguments for removing Dead Alive.
She agrees with me. We're speaking via PM. She's not on your side. You're trying to speak for her and you don't know what you're talking about.
It's not universally humorous. Nothing is.
Nothing is universally humorous.
What?
:p
gbgoodies
07-15-15, 12:29 AM
Except of course, that you're not. She keeps contradicting your arguments for removing Dead Alive.
I agree with his arguments for removing the movie, but I'm not asking that it be removed. It doesn't appear that anyone else has a problem with it, so I won't ask that it be removed just for me. If other people had a problem with it too, then that might be a whole different argument.
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 12:30 AM
She agrees with me. We're speaking via PM. She's not on your side. You're trying to speak for her and you don't know what you're talking about.
I only speak for myself. I don't speak for her. This is what she said:
SC, I appreciate your support, but it's okay. Let it go. I'm not asking anyone to change their nomination just for me.
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 12:30 AM
I agree with his arguments for removing the movie, but I'm not asking that it be removed. It doesn't appear that anyone else has a problem with it, so I won't ask that it be removed just for me. If other people had a problem with it too, then that might be a whole different argument.
Of course. I was just trying to get them to change their mind so you could participate.
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 12:30 AM
I only speak for myself. I don't speak for her. This is what she said:
Yes, yes, yes.......
SilentVamp
07-15-15, 12:31 AM
I hope they are on Netflix, or YouTube. Just the few that I don't have, will be good enough. :p
Well, I quickly looked up all of them today, and I am lucky that the library has ALL of them (except I own my choice - so the library wasn't needed for that one :) ).
Out of the 13 movies, I have seen 5 of them before (and I'd seen "My Cousin Vinny" before, too). So, I am actually quite curious to see the other 8 now. I may start off with the ones that I've never watched before I re-watch the others.
I have 2 more movies to finish in the Animated Musical HoF and then I plan to start with these right away.
BlueLion
07-15-15, 12:31 AM
I saw Wild Tales pretty recently, should I still watch that one? It feels like yesterday that I watched it. I've seen three others from the list but with those it's been ages.
It's their loss. They're going to miss out on watching My Cousin Vinny. :D
Not really. I own it. :p
SilentVamp
07-15-15, 12:33 AM
Not really. I own it. :p
So do I. :)
gbgoodies
07-15-15, 12:33 AM
Of course. I was just trying to get them to change their mind so you could participate.
I appreciate it, but I'm not asking them to change their mind. I agree that the movie doesn't belong in a Comedy HoF, but I seem to be the only one who has a problem with it, so I'm not asking that it be changed.
I can still watch the movies that I want to watch, and I can still join in the discussion, but I just won't have a nomination in the HoF. I can live with that.
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 12:33 AM
Of course. I was just trying to get them to change their mind so you could participate.
She can participate. All she has to do is watch and rate all of the nominated films. Nobody is excluding her. She chose to exclude herself.
Well, I quickly looked up all of them today, and I am lucky that the library has ALL of them (except I own my choice - so the library wasn't needed for that one :) ).
Out of the 13 movies, I have seen 5 of them before (and I'd seen "My Cousin Vinny" before, too). So, I am actually quite curious to see the other 8 now. I may start off with the ones that I've never watched before I re-watch the others.
I have 2 more movies to finish in the Animated Musical HoF and then I plan to start with these right away.
I'm going to ask you, too. Have you seen my choice, or have you even heard of it?
I saw Wild Tales pretty recently, should I still watch that one? It feels like yesterday that I watched it. I've seen three others from the list but with those it's been ages.
You don't have to watch anything again, that you've seen recently enough to still remember.
Justin, as you probably know, I can see posts that are deleted. I watched that scene, and believe it or not, I made an avatar of that exact scene, years ago in that avatar thread of mine. Sometime later, Photo Bucket deleted it. Go figure. :p
That member's name was SawMan3, and I must have made 100 gory avatars for that guy. He was a sweetie, though.
SilentVamp
07-15-15, 12:47 AM
I'm going to ask you, too. Have you seen my choice, or have you even heard of it?
I've never seen it, but I know what it is. Plus, it has Martin Short in it. :up:
Have you ever seen my choice? :D
I've never seen it, but I know what it is. Plus, it has Martin Short in it. :up:
Have you ever seen my choice? :D
Yep, and I own it. :)
p.s. I LOVE Martin Short.
jiraffejustin
07-15-15, 12:50 AM
I saw Wild Tales pretty recently, should I still watch that one? It feels like yesterday that I watched it. I've seen three others from the list but with those it's been ages.
Nah, you're good. You don't have to rewatch anything you have recently seen.
Damn, I should have nominated Poultrygeist. GB would have loved that. :D
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 12:59 AM
Damn, I should have nominated Poultrygeist. GB would have loved that. :DSave it for the live action musical hof.
I'm watching Wild Tales right now. I forgot about it after the Oscars when Sarah added the subtitles. She saw it at AFI last year.
These are the only two that I can find on YouTube. I am so screwed!
Dead Alive or Braindead (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9SJP27mR1g
Dazed and Confused (1993)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyGu37uWyoo
I'm not participating but here are my thoughts on the nominations:
Mon Oncle - My 2nd favorite Tati for a lot of reasons. I love how the satirical elements are still strong even after being concealed and naively humored by wit and the titular main character. Don't expect to drop to the floor and laugh, rather let the grand vision sink in.
The Phantom of Liberty - This nomination is going to rattle some marbles among members who are not familiar with Bunuel. It isn't one of the most brilliant of Bunuel's work, but instead it's easier to get into, a much easier watch. Great choice BlueLion, but sadly I don't see a lot of people liking it - but who knows. But I'm sure GBG will complain about it a lot, demanding a gift card for free rom com movies as a type of refund. :D
Life of Brian - My favorite Monty Python is The Holy Grail, which is a Top 5 film for me, but nevertheless the most clever movie the Pythons have ever made is definitely SilentVamp's nomination. I love this movie even though I'm a classic do-gooder Christian. I love how it exposes all the fallacies in Christianity with a touch of surreal and over-the-top, and these fallacies are still happening even today. Life of Brian is better than 5 sermons from a great pastor combined.
An American Werewolf in London - I haven't seen this one in years, but I remember not liking it. The humor rarely struck a chord with me and the characters feel unfinished. I prefer the song by Warren Zevon. :p
The Decline of the American Empire - This film is a one I didn't even know about until today, but the title and the poster has me interested. If the film does what I expect, then I have a new favorite.
Dazed and Confused - I really want this one to win. A lot of people acknowledge Linklater as a great filmmaker but he is most of the time he is known for the Before series and Boyhood, the latter is a perfect example of how to make a film about life - a topic with such endless possibilities - and turn it into a major bore (Sorry if you're offended ;)). Dazed and Confused IMO is easily his best film and is a masterpiece, at the same time being a film that you can watch anytime, anywhere, and still have immense amounts of fun.
The Mask - Confession: I've only seen the second one, and it was disappointing. Since sequels are proven to drop 55.5% in terms of quality compared to the original, I'll get to The Mask - someday.
The Big Lebowski - Damn I knew Miss Vicky was gonna choose this one. The Big Lebowski is a film where style, attitude, and White Russians crushes substance and basically pisses on it - almost as if the Coens are defying against conventional Hollywood writing. The result is a hilarious stream of bizarre situations that don't stop until the last minute. It is a story about missing money, a pornography production studio, and a bowling tournament, but none of them are resolved, which is practically impossible to do, it's basically swimming up a waterfall. Some call it lazy writing, I call it genius.
Happiness - A lot of word about this film entered my ear over the past few years but I never got the chance to watch it. Because cricket has a great taste in humor I am inclined to believe that Happiness is going to be a great viewing experience. Btw the guy sweating in the poster really looks like Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Wild Tales - Great underrated film, one of the best of last year. It has a level of craziness, absurdity, and pure fun that is lacking in today's comedies. Yes, the poster is correct, when watching Wld Tales, we can all loose control. It's the right thing to do.
Note: The films I didn't write my thoughts on are ones I don't know what to expect - at all. I might get to them one day, but they are not a priority. However, they look interesting enough and I'm sure most are decent, just because MoFos nominated them.
Good luck with this HoF everyone, especially JJ, and I hope all those who participated have fun. I'll check in very often to chat, rant, and anything that rhymes with the two words. :up:
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 03:22 AM
http://www.angelfire.com/music6/walteregan/MoFoMovieGifs/deadalivespoon.gif
Dead Alive
Although the movie is undeniably very gory, it was apparent to me from the start that it is really more comedy than it is horror. All of the horror elements are so ridiculously over the top that they aren't the least bit frightening and I very seriously doubt that they are meant to be scary at all. It's all very tongue in cheek and coated with a thick layer of cheese. For me, it doesn't quite compare to some of my favorite horror comedies like Bubba Ho-Tep (which I very nearly nominated), Army of Darkness, or Fido, but I had a pretty damn good time.
4-
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 03:30 AM
I bet if I had introduced that movie to you for a commentary or something, without anyone else raving about it, you would have given it 2.
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 03:32 AM
Yes, because I'm that easily influenced by what other people think. :rolleyes:
Dazed and Confused is supposed to be 102 min, so that YouTube video looks to be missing about 16 minutes.
Wow, Gatsby, American Werewolf is the best here.
Wow, Gatsby, American Werewolf is the best here.
Maybe, but comedy-wise, American Werewolf is the weakest here. It's a film that I found to have focus on the horror elements instead of properly balancing horror and comedy. But rewatch is desperately needed.
MovieMeditation
07-15-15, 06:35 AM
People shouldn't be all over GB for dropping out. She did the right thing by dropping out as soon as possible, which shouldn't bother too many people. By now I know GB really doesn't like gore, so she shouldn't force herself through it because of that, neither should she be excluded from every HoF just because she doesn't like gore. It's going to be harder to participate in these things when you have to rule out certain elements or sub-genres, but that's not really our problem and it never truly became our problem when GB was so fast and firm about wanting out asap.
Cole416
07-15-15, 09:18 AM
Dazed and Confused - I really want this one to win. A lot of people acknowledge Linklater as a great filmmaker but he is most of the time he is known for the Before series and Boyhood, which is a perfect example of how to make a film about life - a topic with such endless possibilities - and turn it into a major bore (Sorry if you're offended ). Dazed and Confused IMO is easily his best film and is a masterpiece, at the same time being a film that you can watch anytime, anywhere, and still have immense amounts of fun.
:D
Cole416
07-15-15, 09:19 AM
Dazed and Confused is supposed to be 102 min, so that YouTube video looks to be missing about 16 minutes.
Wow, Gatsby, American Werewolf is the best here.
It looks like it is fast forwarded through the whole thing.
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 11:08 AM
Dazed and Confused - I really want this one to win. A lot of people acknowledge Linklater as a great filmmaker
I can't say I'm looking forward to this one. Granted, I've only seen three of Linklater's films, but I didn't care for any of them. This doesn't look like it's going to fair any better.
Cole416
07-15-15, 11:12 AM
I can't say I'm looking forward to this one. Granted, I've only seen three of Linklater's films, but I didn't care for any of them. This doesn't look like it's going to fair any better.
Looks like my job is done, then! :p
cricket
07-15-15, 11:37 AM
Miss Vicky, I think you'll like Dazed and Confused.
Citizen Rules
07-15-15, 12:16 PM
Is there anybody who doesn't know about the 60s rock band The Turtles? I mean that was a long time ago. I'm just curious.
cricket
07-15-15, 12:21 PM
I think everyone at least knows Happy Together.
Citizen Rules
07-15-15, 12:34 PM
I hope so, otherwise my movie won't really work. I don't think many people have seen it. I did a search at google and it was only mentioned on MoFo twice before...and that was by me!
Pussy Galore
07-15-15, 12:45 PM
If The Decline of the American Empire is to hard to find for people outside of Quebec just say it and I'll change de nomination.
As for the movies, they seem pretty good I'm looking forward to it.
AlexWilder
07-15-15, 12:52 PM
damn, one day without the internet i missed more than 8 pages !
AlexWilder
07-15-15, 12:55 PM
it looks like a great selection , a lot of movies that i wanted to watch from a long time , and i didn't even heard of some of the nominations, and thats good :D
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 01:13 PM
Miss Vicky, I think you'll like Dazed and Confused.
I certainly hope so. But comedy in general is very hit or miss for me, and the clips I've seen don't look appealing.
AlexWilder
07-15-15, 01:20 PM
i have only seen 4 of the 13 nominations so i have to watch 9 movies and maybe rewatch 2 of the ones i've seen
here's my opinion and expectations :
An American Werewolf in London
John Landis, 1982
Nominated by Swan
Never heard of this one, i'm not a big fan of horror comedies, but i may like it !
The Big Lebowski
The Coen Brothers, 1998
Nominated bu Miss Vicky
i've seen this one a long time ago , i definitely have to rewatch it.
Dazed and Confused
Richard Linklater, 1993
Nominated Cole416
i love this movie !! Richard Linklater is one of my favorite still working directors ! i may rewatch it i'm not sure.
Dead Alive
Peter Jackson, 1992
Nominated jiraffejustin
like i said before, i'm not a big fan of horror comedies, but i may like it !
The Decline of the American Empire
Denys Arcand, 1986
Nominated Pussy Galore
never heard of this movie, but it looks very intresting, i'm looking forward to it !
Happiness
Todd Solondz, 1998
Nominated by cricket
i've heard a lot of good things about this one, i'm gonna watch finally and i hope i'll like it
Life of Brian
Terry Jones, 1979
Nominated by SilentVamp
i have never seen a Monty Python movie before, but i heard a lot of good things about them.
The Mask
Charles Russell, 1994
Nominated by tatmmw2
the mask was one of my favorite movies one i was a little kid, i'm not sure if i will appreciate now..
Mon Oncle
Jacques Tati, 1958
Nominated by Sane
intresting choice, i was going to watch jacques tati's works soon, i may watch Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953) before this one.
My Dinner with Jimi
Bill Fishman, 2003
Nominated by Citizen Rules
i've never heard of The Turtles, but i love rock music of the 60s and the 70s, so i think i'm gonna enjoy it
The Phantom of Liberty
Luis Bu駏el, 1974
Nominated by BlueLion
i've only seen two bunuel movies, un chien andalou and l'age d'or, it was a difficult watch for me, and i hope that this movie will change my opinion about bunuel !
Pure Luck
Nadia Tass, 1991
Nominated by Destiny
never heard of this one
Wild Tales
Dami醤 Szifron, 2014
Nominated by AlexWilder
this is my nomination, a great overlooked comedy, it's a crazy movie, and you can see that from the first scene, the style of it reminds me slightly of tarantino, i hope you will all enjoy it :D
cricket
07-15-15, 01:21 PM
If The Decline of the American Empire is to hard to find for people outside of Quebec just say it and I'll change de nomination.
As for the movies, they seem pretty good I'm looking forward to it.
Netflix has it on DVD
AlexWilder
07-15-15, 01:24 PM
i have never seen a Monty Python movie before, do you think i should watch the Holy Grail or something else before life of brian to appreciate it more ? or it won't be necessary ?
You should watch it some time, but you don't have to watch it before.
Citizen Rules
07-15-15, 01:31 PM
i have never seen a Monty Python movie before, do you think i should watch the Holy Grail or something else before life of brian to appreciate it more ? or it won't be necessary ?
Not necessary....IMO Life of Brian is the best of the Monty Python films, it's not only funny in a fatalistic way, but it's poignant. It's like many films as it has two layers, the silly side and the deeper observation side of just how religious icons might come into being. And no it's not a religious film, but it's about religion and circumstances.
AlexWilder
07-15-15, 01:34 PM
okay so i'll watch life of brian first, and it's good that you mentioned the religion thing, because i don't like religious movies.
Citizen Rules
07-15-15, 01:37 PM
You might even call Life of Brian, skeptical of religion. Definitely not a religious film. I wonder how many people have thought that?
SilentVamp
07-15-15, 03:47 PM
Is there anybody who doesn't know about the 60s rock band The Turtles? I mean that was a long time ago. I'm just curious.
My favorite song of theirs is "You Baby". "Me About You" is a close second, though.
BlueLion
07-15-15, 03:48 PM
Life of Brian (1979)
http://cdn8.openculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/life-of-brian.jpg
It's been over a year since I saw the first movie, and plot-wise today I don't remember much about it, but I don't believe that will be the case with this one a year from now. It's obviously more memorable in terms of narrative, characters as well as dialogue - I even found it more impressive on a directorial/technical level, far more enjoyable in terms of jokes as well. And yet, I'm not sure if that makes it a better movie. I rated both movies the same at the end of the day (I may have overrated Holy Grail and I'm probably underrating Life of Brian), but the first film definitely helped me get used to their kind of humor, despite it being overindulgent at times. The final third really dragged for me, but I did enjoy the first two a lot.
3
BlueLion
07-15-15, 04:05 PM
The Phantom of Liberty
Luis Bu駏el, 1974
Nominated by BlueLion
i've only seen two bunuel movies, un chien andalou and l'age d'or, it was a difficult watch for me, and i hope that this movie will change my opinion about bunuel !
I've not seen L'Age d'Or (that is something I need to fix) so I can't comment on that one, but as far as Un Chien Andalou is concerned they have very little in common. Phantom of Liberty is more akin to Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, only that I find it far more fascinating and unique.
I'm not expecting it to fare better than my nomination in the Slasher HoF did, but I'm pretty sure most of the people here will enjoy it.
Netflix has it on DVD
I don't do the DVDs, and I still can't find a good six of these movies. I don't plan on buying them, so I may have to bail out of this thing, as well.
MovieMeds, you are right about GBG. As I said at the start of this, as far as I am concerned, everyone has the right to join these, and they also have the right to bail, as long as it's within say the first 24 hours, or something like that. It's not like their movie has been watched that fast, and if it has, then congratulations for having a whole lot of spare time on your hands. I think it would be wise to at least give this baby 24 hours from the time the movies are posted, to see who all might have to leave.
Citizen Rules
07-15-15, 04:46 PM
...As I said at the start of this, as far as I am concerned, everyone has the right to join these, and they also have the right to bail, as long as it's within say the first 24 hours, or something like that...
That's a wise post! Well said.
Destiny, if you can't easily find the movies I'm sure there are people who can help you find them online. I hope you can stay in:), but if you can't find a bunch of the films and have to drop out, I understand.
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 04:49 PM
Destiny, try your local library. They can be a great resource.
cricket
07-15-15, 11:00 PM
I know two of the movies well, so I may or may not watch them again for this Hall of Fame. My thoughts on these two movies will not change either way.
The Big Lebowski
This movie didn't blow me away the first time I saw it, but it's gotten better and better each time I've watched it since. It's just such an easy, entertaining movie to watch, and one that's made for repeat viewings. It's also one of those movies that if you turn on the TV, and it happens to be on, you can get right into it without having to watch it from the beginning. You can watch any 5 minute stretch of it and get a chuckle. I think the cast is mostly great, but I'll disagree with most on a couple of instances. I like John Goodman, but I think he's overrated. He always seems to play the same character, throwing his weight around and talking loud. I didn't think he added anything different in this movie. I also quite like Steve Buscemi, but I thought except for his goofy face, he was wasted in this. The rest of the cast is phenomenal; Bridges, Moore, Hoffman, Turturro, Reid, etc. Overall, I think it's a very cool, fun movie that deserves it's praise. 4.5
An American Werewolf in London
This movie has a lot going for it. As a horror movie, it has situational, atmospheric, and jump scares, great gore, and the best transformation scene ever created. It's also got the perfect mix of humor, a great soundtrack, and a romance with a super hot English lass. The overall atmosphere, the dream scenes, everything, is just perfect. Since I saw it the very first night it came out, it's been one of my favorite movies. I truly consider it to be a masterpiece.
But..., but, this nomination has me in a bit of a quandary. I do not know how I should rank it in this HoF. It's easily my favorite movie of the field, and it was number one on my top 100 favorite horror movies list. However, if I was to make a top 100 comedies list, I wouldn't even consider it. To me, it's a horror movie, a horror comedy, sure, but for me, it's predominantly horror. Obviously I love it, but if I don't believe in it as a comedy, what do I do? What would someone else do?
5
Citizen Rules
07-15-15, 11:03 PM
I would rank it with a ? until you have seen all the other films and then go with your gut.
jiraffejustin
07-15-15, 11:06 PM
I'd give Werewolf a five-piece popcorn just for Agutter.
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 11:06 PM
But..., but, this nomination has me in a bit of a quandary. I do not know how I should rank it in this HoF. It's easily my favorite movie of the field, and it was number one on my top 100 favorite horror movies list. However, if I was to make a top 100 comedies list, I wouldn't even consider it. To me, it's a horror movie, a horror comedy, sure, but for me, it's predominantly horror. Obviously I love it, but if I don't believe in it as a comedy, what do I do? What would someone else do?
I'm having a similar dilemma with how to rank Allegro Non Troppo for the Animated Musicals HOF. I think it's a great film, but I don't believe in it as a musical. I'll probably end up splitting the difference and ranking it somewhere in the middle.
Citizen Rules
07-15-15, 11:08 PM
I'd give Werewolf a five-piece popcorn just for Agutter. Ha! That's the reason why I watched it.
cricket
07-15-15, 11:10 PM
I had this dilemma in the driving song tournament, with songs I loved but had nothing to do with the theme. I always voted against them, but those were cut and dry as far as not belonging. I can at least understand this movie being viewed differently than I view it.
jiraffejustin
07-15-15, 11:10 PM
This might be a weird place to pimp the movie Equus, but Jenny Agutter is in that too. Great, underrated movie by Sidney Lumet.
cricket
07-15-15, 11:13 PM
This might be a weird place to pimp the movie Equus, but Jenny Agutter is in that too. Great, underrated movie by Sidney Lumet.
Just looked it up, added to priority watchlist.
Citizen Rules
07-15-15, 11:15 PM
A comedy does not have to make me laugh out loud to be good. I don't know about anybody else but I don't usually bust out laughing during a comedy. Well maybe in a theater, as laughter is contagious.
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 11:18 PM
All of the comedies I like make me laugh out loud.
Not necessarily rolling on the floor, but at least a chuckle here and there is required for me to like it.
cricket
07-15-15, 11:22 PM
There are a lot of movies that I think are hilarious that aren't considered comedies; Killer Joe and Quills are two.
Citizen Rules
07-15-15, 11:22 PM
I might be able to knock one of these films off tonight.
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 11:23 PM
Absolutely. Quills makes me laugh more than most comedies. The humor is one of the reasons I love it so much. Killer Joe gave me quite a few laughs as well.
jiraffejustin
07-15-15, 11:25 PM
Most of the time I watch movies by myself, and I don't really laugh when I am by myself for some reason. I understand what I am seeing is funny though, and I appreciate it all the same. It is special watching something really funny with a group of like minded friends though. I watched a double-feature of Tucker and Dale vs. Evil and Black Dynamite with my best friends and that was a blast. That was the most I've ever laughed during movies.
I would rank them according to which is my favorite movie or which is the best movie. I wouldn't even consider the genre. They're already in the competition and haven't been disqualified upfront. Let them all compete on an equal playing field.
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 11:29 PM
http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=22220&stc=1&d=1437013728
Don't mind me. Just looking for some attention.
tatmmw2
07-15-15, 11:32 PM
I would love to make a chart of the list of nominations and make a short description of them too! But I haven't seen any of them as I am an ignorant, so I will just star with American Werewolf as I liked mark f's reaction :)
cricket
07-15-15, 11:32 PM
I would rank them according to which is my favorite movie or which is the best movie. I wouldn't even consider the genre. They're already in the competition and haven't been disqualified upfront. Let them all compete on an equal playing field.
That's usually how I approach it, and I think it's the most objective and logical way to do it. It's tough for me in this situation because I'm not objective about it. We could have American Werewolf win the comedy HoF and then Blazing Saddles win a Western HoF. It just sounds weird to me.
Most of reality is weird.
gbgoodies
07-15-15, 11:43 PM
I wasn't going to say anything, but I just want to add this information since you're discussing how to rank the movies.
Obviously I've already made my feelings known about the nominated movies, and most people were pretty quiet about it, but I think some of you should know that I got four private messages from people who agreed with me about the movie, and didn't think it should have been eligible. I'm not going to name names, and I'm not asking anyone to comment in the thread because if you wanted to, you would have done so while the topic was current, but I think those of you who didn't think the movie should have been eligible should know that you are not alone in your opinion.
And those four people were not Sexy Celebrity. It was four different people who are participating in this HoF.
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 11:46 PM
And those four people can rank the movie low if they want to. They can put it dead last if they choose.
I thought it was pretty funny. I laughed out loud several times, especially at the end.
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 11:48 PM
Those four people should say who they are. Why let Miss Vicky's opinion be dominant? It doesn't deserve to be.
jiraffejustin
07-15-15, 11:50 PM
I'll just say this:
Any comedy is eligible in a comedy hall of fame. Dead Alive is clearly played for laughs, I doubt anybody who has seen the movie would dispute this. I don't see how this isn't a comedy. Every genre has subgenres, it just so happens that horror-comedy is a comedy. I'm sorry if you aren't up to watching certain movies, but that's the risk you run when you participate in an event that has other people choosing the movies they want to be represented. I do appreciate the way you handled this though, and for that I thank you. I am glad this didn't turn into a whole "thing."
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 11:50 PM
How is my opinion dominant? I'd say if anything, JJ's opinion is dominant since he's running the HOF, he (very clearly) set the rules, and he nominated the movie.
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 11:51 PM
How is my opinion dominant? I'd say if anything, JJ's opinion is dominant since he's running the HOF, he (very clearly) set the rules, and he nominated the movie.
Well, it's not just yours, but you agree with the rule that something like Dead Alive should be allowed.
Miss Vicky
07-15-15, 11:52 PM
It should be allowed. It's a horror-comedy, one of many subgenres of comedy.
Sexy Celebrity
07-15-15, 11:54 PM
It should be allowed. It's a horror-comedy, one of many subgenres of comedy.
Still, you guys ought to work together and accommodate. You guys do 50 of these Hall of Fames a month. There's bound to be a Horror Comedy Hall of Fame starting on Friday.
There is no comedy that doesn't have another genre.
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