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cricket

01-01-17, 07:00 AM

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Ok MoFos, let's start off 2017 with a good one!

The rules:

You can nominate any film under 180 minutes long as long as it's not a previous Hall of Fame winner. Also, try to avoid previous nominations. Sequels should not be nominated unless they work as stand alone films.

Send me a PM with your nomination by next Saturday night 1/7. The reveal will be on Sunday, one*week from today. Do not reveal your nomination before then. Make sure you nominate a film that is available to watch by reasonable means. If a movie can only be obtained via Netflix DVD, not everyone will be able to watch it. Try to find a working link to the movie beforehand.

You must watch every film in it's entirety and post your thoughts in this thread. Upon watching all of the films, you will then send me a PM with your ranking.

If you join and can't finish for any reason, you will be killed.

Have fun!

Reviews-

Withnail & I
Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=7)
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1624808#post1624808)
jiraffejustin (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=17)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=19)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=20)
Nope (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1627585#post1627585)
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1631119#post1631119)
Pussy Galore (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1637344#post1637344)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1647628#post1647628)
SilentVamp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1650677#post1650677)
Neiba (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1657998#post1657998)
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1658050#post1658050)

Y Tu Mama Tambien
Topsy (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=8)
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1624779#post1624779)
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=13)
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1627099#post1627099)
Neiba (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628081#post1628081)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628286#post1628286)
Nope (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628565#post1628565)
jiraffejustin (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1630283#post1630283)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1633028#post1633028)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1635024#post1635024)
SilentVamp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1650679#post1650679)

Casablanca
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=5)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=13)
Topsy (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1625228#post1625228)
Nope (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1625465#post1625465)
RoyaleWitCheese (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1625497#post1625497)
Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1626858#post1626858)
Pussy Galore (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628568#post1628568)
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1631373#post1631373)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1647686#post1647686)
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1648299#post1648299)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1653171#post1653171)
SilentVamp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1662388#post1662388)

Romper Stomper
RoyaleWitCheese (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=8)
Neiba (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1625519#post1625519)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1626315#post1626315)
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=20)
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1627495#post1627495)
Topsy (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1625734#post1625734)
Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628322#post1628322)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1630424#post1630424)
jiraffejustin (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1643854#post1643854)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1647962#post1647962)
SilentVamp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1650681#post1650681)
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1655931#post1655931)

Barbara
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1624624#post1624624)
Topsy (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=16)
Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=20)
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628077#post1628077)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1633026#post1633026)
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1633364#post1633364)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1647740#post1647740)
jiraffejustin (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1650079#post1650079)
SilentVamp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1650682#post1650682)
Neiba (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1658042#post1658042)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1660541#post1660541)

The Grand Budapest Hotel
RoyaleWitCheese (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1624624#post1624624)
Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1624762#post1624762)
Topsy (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=13)
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=19)
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628049#post1628049)
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1631211#post1631211)
jiraffejustin (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1633976#post1633976)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1634103#post1634103)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1634227#post1634227)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1642042#post1642042)
SilentVamp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1650683#post1650683)

Hiroshima Mon Amour
Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1624820#post1624820)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1625685#post1625685)
jiraffejustin (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628251#post1628251)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628419#post1628419)
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1632510#post1632510)
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1648969#post1648969)
SilentVamp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1650687#post1650687)
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1653123#post1653123)
Neiba (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1658036#post1658036)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1665245#post1665245)

Sanshiro Sugata-DISQUALIFIED
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1625220#post1625220)
Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=17)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628925#post1628925)
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628936#post1628936)
Pussy Galore (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1633775#post1633775)
jiraffejustin (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1635961#post1635961)
Neiba (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1644050#post1644050)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1655096#post1655096)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1655671#post1655671)
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1656556#post1656556)

The City of Lost Children
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1625465#post1625465)
RoyaleWitCheese (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1627712#post1627712)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628518#post1628518)
Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628810#post1628810)
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1634106#post1634106)
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1636491#post1636491)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1641134#post1641134)
Neiba (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1644082#post1644082)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1646978#post1646978)
jiraffejustin (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1649023#post1649023)
SilentVamp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1662383#post1662383)

Never Let Me Go
Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=16)
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1625844#post1625844)
Topsy (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1625844#post1625844)
RoyaleWitCheese (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1627651#post1627651)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628898#post1628898)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1633428#post1633428)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1633626#post1633626)
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1634400#post1634400)
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1642106#post1642106)
Neiba (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1644044#post1644044)
jiraffejustin (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1648312#post1648312)
SilentVamp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1662384#post1662384)

U Turn-DISQUALIFIED
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=16)
Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=47589&page=17)
Neiba (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628005#post1628005)
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1629597#post1629597)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1635024#post1635024)
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1635407#post1635407)
jiraffejustin (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1643591#post1643591)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1648885#post1648885)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1657428#post1657428)
SilentVamp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1662386#post1662386)

Midnight Run
RoyaleWitCheese (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1625564#post1625564)
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1626838#post1626838)
Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1626850#post1626850)
Topsy (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628391#post1628391)
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1628630#post1628630)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1632278#post1632278)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1640923#post1640923)
jiraffejustin (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1641929#post1641929)
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1650422#post1650422)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1657494#post1657494)
Neiba (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1658024#post1658024)
SilentVamp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1662390#post1662390)

The Man from Nowhere-DISQUALIFIED
Camo (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1626810#post1626810)
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1627847#post1627847)
Topsy (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1627892#post1627892)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1632590#post1632590)
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1632734#post1632734)
Pussy Galore (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1644259#post1644259)
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1645748#post1645748)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1645877#post1645877)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1657517#post1657517)

Joe
Topsy (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1627308#post1627308)
RoyaleWitCheese (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1627372#post1627372)
Cricket (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1627874#post1627874)
Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1630295#post1630295)
CosmicRunaway (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1632986#post1632986)
Miss Vicky (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1637476#post1637476)
Clazor (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1655836#post1655836)
Neiba (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1658017#post1658017)
Pussy Galore (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1658033#post1658033)
Edarsenal (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1658228#post1658228)
jiraffejustin (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1661264#post1661264)
SilentVamp (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=1663840#post1663840)

Deadline-March 10th

Votes sent-
Camo
CosmicRunaway
Citizen Rules
Miss Vicky
Clazor
Cricket
jiraffejustin
Neiba
SilentVamp
Edarsenal
Pussy Galore

cricket

01-01-17, 07:01 AM

The Nominations-

Withnail & I (Robinson, 1987)
Nominated by Neiba

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fe/Withnail_and_i_poster.jpg

The Grand Budapest Hotel (Anderson, 2014)
Nominated by Edarsenal

http://www.impawards.com/2014/posters/grand_budapest_hotel.jpg

Casablanca (Curtiz, 1942)
Nominated by Jiraffejustin

http://m.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/2/b70-1191
I am nominating one of the most beloved classics of all-time. A movie that helped kick off my own interest in seeking out older films and good films in general. It has what is probably the best script of all-time with the best dialogue of all-time. There is never a dull piece of dialogue, and is endlessly quotable.

Never Let Me Go (Romanek, 2010)
Nominated by Citizen Rules

http://www.impawards.com/2010/posters/never_let_me_go.jpg

Romper Stomper (Wright, 1992)
Nominated by Miss Vicky

http://static.tvgcdn.net/rovi/showcards/movie/129519/thumbs/am_84v21603blg9qwm69_1300x1733.jpg

The City of Lost Children (Jeunet and Caro, 1995)
Nominated by Clazor

http://www.impawards.com/1995/posters/city_of_lost_children_ver1.jpg

Barbara (Petzold, 2012)
Nominated by CosmicRunaway

https://www.cinematerial.com/media/posters/md/va/vauucn7h.jpg?v=1456596491

Hiroshima Mon Amour (Resnais, 1959)
Nominated by Pussy Galore

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/98/Hiroshima_Mon_Amour_1959.jpg

The Man From Nowhere (Jeong-Beom, 2010)
Nominated by RoyalWitCheese

https://i.imgur.com/w6kVQpx.jpg

Y Tu Mama Tambien (Cauron, 2001)
Nominated by Camo

http://www.impawards.com/2002/posters/y_tu_mama_tambien_verdvd.jpg

U-Turn (Stone, 1997)
Nominated by Topsy

http://www.impawards.com/1997/posters/u_turn.jpg

Midnight Run (Brest, 1988)
Nominated by SilentVamp

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/115/MPW-57990

Joe (Avildsen, 1970)
Nominated by Cricket

http://www.cvltnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/joe-1970.jpeg

Deadline-March 10th

Clazor

01-01-17, 09:21 AM

I'm in, just gonna take a few days to think about a nomination. Will send it before the deadline.

Camo

01-01-17, 12:58 PM

I'll leave it to closer to the deadline to decide if i'm in or not. I want to join (and recently always end up joining haha) but i'm going to be pretty busy and i'd like to watch some Sci-Fi and 2016 films. Think i know what i'll nominate if i do.

cricket

01-01-17, 01:01 PM

Don't worry about the Sci-Fi or 2016 films. Those are unimportant.

Nope1172

01-01-17, 01:03 PM

I think I might join if that's ok. I would like to get back into HoFs.

cricket

01-01-17, 01:03 PM

Nope is a yep!

Camo

01-01-17, 01:10 PM

Nope there's a second Animated Short HOF coming soon; just the same as the Looney Tunes one except you can nominate any as long as they are 10 minutes or under - Disney, Tom and Jerry, Fleischer, etc. Just saying coz i know you liked the last one.

Citizen Rules

01-01-17, 01:39 PM

I'm in. I will decided on my nom shortly. I've only been thinking about my nom choice for a month:p

Citizen Rules

01-01-17, 01:41 PM

I think I might join if that's ok. I would like to get back into HoFs. No offense Nope, but I'm going to watch your movie last in case you drop out again...you've dropped out of the 9th Hof, 50s Part 2 Hof, WWII Hof, so the odds are higher for you not being able to complete this.

Miss Vicky

01-01-17, 01:42 PM

I might be in, but first I have to figure out what the hell I'm going to nominate.

MovieMeditation

01-01-17, 01:59 PM

I don't think I'll join, or another family member will probably die. Seems to be the norm when I decide to commit to something. :data:

I might follow from the sidelines though. Hope y'all have fun and good luck hosting, cricket :up:

edarsenal

01-01-17, 02:54 PM

"If you join and can't finish for any reason, you will be killed."

I f@ckin LOVE that!!!

I'm in, sending my nom now

jiraffejustin

01-01-17, 03:01 PM

I'm in.

Nope1172

01-01-17, 03:08 PM

No offense Nope, but I'm going to watch your movie last in case you drop out again...you've dropped out of the 9th Hof, 50s Part 2 Hof, WWII Hof, so the odds are higher for you not being able to complete this.
No offense taken, I completely understand.

Nope1172

01-01-17, 03:12 PM

Nope1172

01-01-17, 03:17 PM

I think I have a film in mind, but I'm going to wait a few days before fully committing to it.

Citizen Rules

01-01-17, 03:28 PM

I've really liked all the films you've nominated Nope. I know some other people didn't always like them, but then again not everybody loves all the nominations.....Right now I'm trying to figure out what I will nominate, I want a film I believe in, and that I think most members will appreciate, and that ain't easy to do:p

Nope1172

01-01-17, 03:29 PM

I don't think I've ever nominated a film that placed higher than 7th.

Swan

01-01-17, 03:30 PM

Definitely won't join but I may participate on the sidelines.

Nope1172

01-02-17, 01:47 AM

I'm trying to decide between nominating a movie that less people have seen, but fewer people will probably enjoy, or a movie that more people have probably already seen, but more people will probably like it

edarsenal

01-02-17, 02:34 PM

that IS the hard choice, isn't it? Down to the wire there were two: one well known, another lesser known and ended up going with the former since I thought it was the better of the two.

Clazor

01-02-17, 05:32 PM

Same position here. Trying to figure out if one of the five I've come up with will be kept in on the basis of few of you having seen it. At the same time, I'm hesitant to pick one of the very famous ones I have, because I know almost all of you have seen it before.

Miss Vicky

01-02-17, 05:42 PM

Nomination sent.

rauldc14

01-02-17, 05:44 PM

I may take a break this go around. If I change my mind I'll let u know.

cricket

01-02-17, 05:49 PM

I may take a break this go around. If I change my mind I'll let u know.

You will change your mind dammit!

Miss Vicky

01-02-17, 06:05 PM

You will change your mind dammit!

Also Camo better join or he will not hear the end of it from me.

neiba

01-03-17, 08:08 PM

I may take a break this go around. If I change my mind I'll let u know.

RAUL ON THE HOF! RAUL ON THE HOF! RAUL ON THE HOF!

cricket

01-05-17, 08:12 PM

Only 8 members confirmed so far.

Let's go!

CosmicRunaway

01-07-17, 10:17 AM

The film I was considering nominating may not be readily available for people to watch. Apparently it was removed from Netflix streaming back in September in the countries it was available in, and may or may not be available through Netflix DVD in the US (a page for it comes up in search results, but since I'm not American it won't let me view it).

The only place I've seen it for streaming is to rent it through Google Play for $5 or on iTunes for twice as much. We don't have access to Amazon Prime Streaming here (though apparently some Amazon Originals are now available), but it is available on there for $5 as well, or free if you are a subscriber to Fandor, whatever that is.

I can't seem to think of another film to nominate, though I'll try to come up with something today. If not, I might just watch and comment on other people's nominations if that's fine with everyone.

cricket

01-07-17, 10:20 AM

Pm the movie to me and I'll see if it's something everyone can get a hold of.

cricket

01-07-17, 10:41 AM

Cosmic makes 9 members with the noms to be revealed around this time tomorrow.

Topsy

01-07-17, 10:42 AM

im in, when is the deadline for picking a movie?

cricket

01-07-17, 11:02 AM

im in, when is the deadline for picking a movie?

It was by bedtime tonight, but if you need a little more time, things can be worked out.

Pussy Galore

01-07-17, 11:13 AM

I'd also like to participate, I have time and watch a lot of films recently!

cricket

01-07-17, 11:29 AM

That's it PG!

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 02:48 PM

Cool! glad to see Cosmic, Topsy and PG in the 12th:p

Topsy

01-07-17, 04:22 PM

wait are you guys 8 hours ahead or behind us? :lol:
I have 4 movies im kind of contemplating...some are pretty dark though..

jiraffejustin

01-07-17, 04:26 PM

The Dark Knight?

Donnie Darko?

Dark City?

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 04:28 PM

wait are you guys 8 hours ahead or behind us? :lol:
I have 4 movies im kind of contemplating...some are pretty dark though..It's currently 12:30 PM and day time here on the west coast of U.S.

CosmicRunaway

01-07-17, 04:28 PM

I have 4 movies im kind of contemplating...some are pretty dark though..

The Dark Knight?

Donnie Darko?

Dark City?

The Dark Crystal?
Zero Dark Thirty?
Alone in the Dark?

This could be a new game haha.

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 04:29 PM

Donnie Darko?
Dark City?
The Dark Crystal?
Zero Dark Thirty?
Alone in the Dark?

I actually considered one of those movies for my nom:D

CosmicRunaway

01-07-17, 04:30 PM

Was it Dark City, which you recently revisited?

I've been meaning to watch it again too, for the Sci-Fi Countdown.

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 04:36 PM

Was it Dark City, which you recently revisited?

I've been meaning to watch it again too, for the Sci-Fi Countdown.
You should watch Dark City:p, a lot of people love that film and I enjoyed it too. But nope I wasn't considering Dark City...However I did nominate a sci fi movie and I hope if you or others like it, it might make it on your guys sci fi voting list.

CosmicRunaway

01-07-17, 04:39 PM

I remember liking Dark City, but I honestly don't remember much about it other than some of the visuals. I've been meaning to rewatch it for a few years now. I'll definitely get around to it before I submit my Sci-Fi list.

My next guess for what you considered nominating would be Zero Dark Thirty. I can't imagine it being something like Alone in the Dark haha.

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 04:44 PM

Ohh, no more guesses:p as I might accidentally divulge my nom:eek: You'll just have wait and see:) When is the reveal of the noms?

Alone in the Dark:nope:

CosmicRunaway

01-07-17, 05:06 PM

I was only guessing which one you said you considered because I assumed it wasn't related to what you actually nominated. Also because I like guessing games haha.

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 05:52 PM

I was only guessing which one you said you considered because I assumed it wasn't related to what you actually nominated. Also because I like guessing games haha.Very true, my nom is none of those dark movies.....or is it;)

Topsy

01-07-17, 06:04 PM

haha...i would actually nominate donnie darko if i didnt think everyone had seen it a100 times.Thats a great sort of move to discuss.

I watched dark city for the movie tournament that died,but i watched it on youtube and the sound was distorded..which is usually really annoying-but it fit sooo well with the movie,it was really eerie and dark. so when i found a clip with normal sound i was actually pretty disappointed :lol:

cricket

01-07-17, 06:35 PM

A big warm welcome to new member RoyaleWitCheese who will be joining us. He understands the commitment and has sent his nomination. I think he will do very well.

Miss Vicky

01-07-17, 06:37 PM

haha...i would actually nominate donnie darko if i didnt think everyone had seen it a100 times.Thats a great sort of move to discuss.

I haven't seen it. :shrug:

cricket

01-07-17, 06:40 PM

I just watched Donnie Darko last week for the first time since it was out. I loved it, better than I remembered.

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 06:50 PM

I've only seen Donnie Darko once, and thought it very cool. There's a directors cut and a theatrical cut and many fans say the theatrical cut is better.

Topsy

01-07-17, 06:50 PM

I haven't seen it. :shrug:
Really? Its a great movie,you should give it a try! i was obsessed with it when i was younger

Topsy

01-07-17, 06:53 PM

1 might be too offbeat,1 might be too depressive,1 might be waay to violent,1 might be too obscure,1 might get lost in translation

jiraffejustin

01-07-17, 06:55 PM

I think we should do the reveal early... like as soon as cricket reads this. :D

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 06:55 PM

1 might be too offbeat,1 might be too depressive,1 might be waay to violent,1 might be too obscure,1 might get lost in translation You just gave me an idea for a future nom:p I bet it might win too.

Camo

01-07-17, 06:58 PM

I think we should do the reveal early... like as soon as cricket reads this. :D

I second this. Just told Cricket i'm not joining as i want to watch 2016 and sci-fi films and i seriously doubt i'd be able to finish this as well. Curious what you guys nominated though as i may watch a few if they interest me; i'll probably watch Citizens nom at least since he said it is Sci-Fi.

Camo

01-07-17, 07:00 PM

1 might be waay to violent

Think i know what this is. I'll leave you a post comment if i'm right post four Coleman heads, if i'm wrong post two Flair heads with a :shrug: in the middle. Or just say yes or no whatever works.

Camo

01-07-17, 07:05 PM

Man, no chance i'd hold up under torture. I ended up joining :shrug:

CosmicRunaway

01-07-17, 07:06 PM

1 might be waay to violent
I wrote off one of the films I was thinking of for this reason. Also it was a bit long and I didn't have time to watch it again before deciding on a nomination.

Speaking of things I thought about nominating, I also kind of wanted to nominate something Canadian for once, but Cronenberg was the only Canadian director that came to mind. I think his films would be much better suited for a horror or sci-fi HoF, where his brand of body horror is likely to go over much better than in just a general HoF.

Also I can never get the names (and plots) of Cronenberg's films straight for some reason, other than the really odd ones like eXistenZ and Naked Lunch.

Miss Vicky

01-07-17, 07:06 PM

Man, no chance i'd hold up under torture. I ended up joining :shrug:

You better have nominated something good this time, guy.

cricket

01-07-17, 07:08 PM

Camo sent his nom.

Just waiting to see if Raul is in or out, and for Topsy's nom.

jiraffejustin

01-07-17, 07:09 PM

Anti-Reveal

Here is what I thought about nominating, but I decided not to nominate:

http://www.therobotspajamas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/carnival-of-souls-creepy-man.jpg

cricket

01-07-17, 07:10 PM

What is that?

CosmicRunaway

01-07-17, 07:11 PM

That's Carnival of Souls, right? I watched that on Halloween like, a decade ago. Completely forgot about it until now haha.

Miss Vicky

01-07-17, 07:11 PM

What's this crap about movies being "too violent"? I like violence.

jiraffejustin

01-07-17, 07:13 PM

That's Carnival of Souls, right? I watched that on Halloween like, a decade ago. Completely forgot about it until now haha.

Bingo

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 07:14 PM

I love Carnival of Souls, you should have nominated it.

jiraffejustin

01-07-17, 07:16 PM

There's always next time

Camo

01-07-17, 07:16 PM

Hopefully the reveal is in the next hour or two so i can watch one tonight.

cricket

01-07-17, 07:17 PM

I'll do it if I get Topsy's, and then I can add Raul if he decides to join.

Topsy

01-07-17, 07:26 PM

im just going to have go have a smoke and decide. be back in 5

Topsy

01-07-17, 07:42 PM

sending mine now

cricket

01-07-17, 07:49 PM

I'll have them up in 5

cricket

01-07-17, 07:57 PM

Nominations up in the second post.

Topsy

01-07-17, 08:04 PM

a great mix! Ive seen the grand budapest hotel & ive been trying to get a hold of y tu mami tambien for ages. El crimen del Padre Amaro/ the crime of father amaro was one of the movies i was thinking about nominating

rauldc14

01-07-17, 08:05 PM

I haven't missed a general HOF since the first one. But I am going to skip this one just to catch a bit of a breather. I'll be back for HOF 13!

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 08:10 PM

All of the noms look interesting, I've heard of some and been wanting to see them. But I've only seen 2 of the noms, besides my own nom.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Casablanca

CosmicRunaway

01-07-17, 08:13 PM

A nice variety of films!

Other than my nom, I've only seen Casablanca, City of Lost Children (which I've been meaning to watch again for awhile), and Y Tu Mama Tambien. I tried to watch Grand Budapest Hotel but turned it off because I didn't like it at all, but I'll definitely give it a fair second chance.

For those who have never heard of my nomination before (which I assume is all of you), Barbara is a film that takes place in a rural East German town in the early 80s. The titular character had applied for an Exit Visa to West Germany, and as a result is being punished and monitored by the Stasi. It's a drama, and is rather slow moving, so you might want to be prepared for that going in.

Topsy

01-07-17, 08:14 PM

What's this crap about movies being "too violent"? I like violence.
this is a "different" kind of violent though..but i can tell you all now:

(too violent) Irreversible (too off beat) U turn (lost in translation) ****ing Åmål (too obscure) el crimen del padre amaro

but now im thinking of more movies that i forgot about of course

Camo

01-07-17, 08:15 PM

Withnail and I - Glad this was nominated, heard alot about it and it is one of the few left on my MoFo 100 list.

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Not one of my fave Wes films but really good anyway. I'm not gonna rewatch this as i only watched it a few months back.

Casablanca - Don't like it quite as much as everyone else but it is pretty great. Don't have to see this again as i remember it well but i still might not sure yet.

Never Let Me Go - Never heard of this, looking forward to it.

Romper Stomper - I'll rewatch this as i haven't seen it in years. Didn't like it much at the time hopefully that has changed.

Sanshiro Sugata - Awesome, a 40's Kurosawa that i haven't seen :cool:

The City of Lost Children - Don't think i've heard of this. Looking forward to it.

Barbara - Again not heard of this, looking forward to it.

Hiroshima Mon Amour - Awesome, been meaning to see more Resnais.

The Man From Nowhere - Gonna leave this to last, me and Royale have struck up an early bond but he's still pretty new so i'd rather not watch something that may get excluded, no offence. Looks good though.

Y Tu Mama Tambien - My nom. No doubt some of you will hate it but i don't really care i love it.

U-Turn - never seen it looking forward to it.

Joe - Great film. Not sure if i'm gonna rewatch it or not.

Really interesting choices :up:. Think i'll watch Withnail tonight.

cricket

01-07-17, 08:16 PM

This is a duplicate of a post I made a couple days ago in the rate the last movie thread-

Casablanca (1942)

5

https://robertmatzen.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/casablanca3.jpg

I had seen this 3 or 4 times over the years, and while I thought it was a very good movie, I never thought it was anything more than that. I watched it again for the eventual 40's countdown, and I'm glad I did because it all clicked for me this time.

In a nutshell, I now look at this movie as a masterpiece. Bogart and Bergman are simply amazing, and the supporting actors all own the roles that they're playing. It's got the story, the music, subtle and sudden laugh out loud humor, and it's all done with so much class. It's got beautiful direction and atmosphere to spare. The nightclub setting is so intimate, and I find that amazing because the inside shell of the building appears cold, but it's warmed up with perfect lighting and decor. Every detail from the clothes to the candles to the chandeliers are top notch. There are many great movies, and each one would be fortunate to have a historically great moment or line. In this movie, it feels like they come at you non-stop, one right after another. I have no clue why it took so long for me to finally appreciate this movie properly.

Camo

01-07-17, 08:17 PM

Camo

01-07-17, 08:21 PM

Sanshiro Sugata was Kurosawa's first film? Interesting, probably looking forward to that most.

jiraffejustin

01-07-17, 08:21 PM

This looks like a good class of nominations. I am most looking forward to Joe, because I don't think I've ever heard of it... and it's a cricket nom, so it's bound to be interesting at least.

neiba

01-07-17, 08:22 PM

Withnail and I - My nom. Best movie I saw last year, a masterpiece!

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Wes is kind of a hit and miss for me, and while I find some qualities in this movie, it's not one of my favs by Wes. Not gonna rewatch this because it's fresh on my mind.

Casablanca - The absolute favourite to win this. I'll probably rewatch it not because I don't remember but because it's freaking Casablanca!!!

Never Let Me Go - Never heard of this, looking forward to it.

Romper Stomper - Never heard of this, looking forward to it.

Sanshiro Sugata - It's Kurosawa, and that's enough for me to be looking forward to watch it.

The City of Lost Children - Never heard of this, looking forward to it.

Barbara - Never heard of this, looking forward to it.

Hiroshima Mon Amour - This film is part of my Top 100. It's not an easy watch and I don't think it'll do good on a HoF but it's a beautiful beautiful film!

The Man From Nowhere - Never heard of this, looking forward to it.

Y Tu Mama Tambien - It's one of my gf's favourite films and it's on my watchlist for a long time now, so it'll be one of the first ones I see!

U-Turn - Never heard of this, looking forward to it.

Joe - Never heard of this, looking forward to it.

Great set of movies!!!

Camo

01-07-17, 08:23 PM

Joe is great. It's my favourite of the ones i've seen other than my own nom i think.

neiba

01-07-17, 08:24 PM

Topsy

01-07-17, 08:25 PM

fun/boring fact the Barbara poster is in norwegian lol

Topsy

01-07-17, 08:25 PM

The portuguese version or the spanish one?

the spanish one lol...the portugese one is a parody right?

CosmicRunaway

01-07-17, 08:26 PM

What did you think up Y Tu Mama Tambien?
I definitely need to watch it again because I haven't seen it since...2003 or maybe 2004 at the latest.

I remember it being like one of those road trip films, but with undeniably Mexican landscapes and characters. I mostly remember the buzz about it being too explicit, and that's part of what made me interested in watching it.

I feel like more of it will come back to me as I watch it (which is usually the case), and I'm definitely looking forward to watching it again. :up:

Topsy

01-07-17, 08:28 PM

im good with starting with Y tu.. aswell Neiba if we want to try and watch some in somewhat the same order-- for discussions sake.
I pretty sure im going to need help finding it though,like i said ive been trying to get a hold of it

Sexy Celebrity

01-07-17, 08:28 PM

Watch out for Y Tu Mamá También.

It won my Erotic Movies Tournament (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=910375#post910375) in 2013.

Topsy

01-07-17, 08:28 PM

I mostly remember the buzz about it being too explicit, and that's part of what made me interested in watching it.

perv

:lol:

cricket

01-07-17, 08:28 PM

Withnail & I: Was already on my watchlist because I've heard nothing but great things.

The Grand Budapest Hotel: This is the movie that finally turned me on to Wes Anderson. A lot of quirky characters and beautiful to look at.

Casablanca: The early favorite, but it only takes a couple low scores to knock it out.

Never Let Me Go: Saw this several months ago and liked it a lot. Going to watch it again.

Romper Stomper: Had this on my top 200 I did shortly after joining this site. It's been at least 10 years since seeing it last, but I'm sure it'll still be a favorite.

Sanshiro Sugata: Was already on my 40's watchlist.

The City of Lost Children: Saw this not long ago and it's not my type of movie. It looks amazing and anyone into fantasy should love it.

Barbara: Never heard of this one before.

Hiroshima Mon Amour: I believe this made the 50's list. I think it's a movie that's hard to fully grasp with 1 viewing. Unique with beauty and power.

The Man From Nowhere: Already In my watchlist and the movie I'm most looking forward to.

Y Tu Mama Tambien: I watched this a long time ago. I know it was good, but I need another viewing.

U-Turn: Saw this when it came out and was disappointed. It should be my kind of movie; looking forward to trying it again.

Joe: My nom, and I found it thanks to Mark. Wikipedia says that Archie Bunker was inspired by the lead character. It's a movie that I believe is relevant today.

Camo

01-07-17, 08:29 PM

Hope you guys like it. I'm probably wrong but i think there's a decent chance you will Topsy.

Topsy

01-07-17, 08:30 PM

i cant really make out what the first poster is...is it a horror?

Camo

01-07-17, 08:30 PM

It's not that explicit in my opinion. Don't know if i've been horribly desensitized or something haha but i didn't think it was. There is one scene towards the end that people may be referring to but i don't think it's that bad personally.

Topsy

01-07-17, 08:31 PM

Hope you guys like it. I'm probably wrong but i think there's a decent chance you will Topsy.

im 99.9% sure i`ll love it.

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 08:32 PM

CosmicRunaway

01-07-17, 08:32 PM

i cant really make out what the first poster is...is it a horror?
According to the google search I just did, it's a black comedy.

I've never heard of it before, but it sounds like something I'll probably like.

cricket

01-07-17, 08:33 PM

Y Tu Mama Tambien is on Hulu and Netflix DVD, and I'll try to find another link for it.

Camo

01-07-17, 08:33 PM

It's one of the six i have left on the MoFo 100 list. Watching it shortly.

CosmicRunaway

01-07-17, 08:35 PM

Never Let Me Go, it's sci fi, yet it doesn't feel like sci fi.

It's not a movie that its story is meant to be taken literally, the story is more of a grid work on which human emotions can be explored. In effect it takes place in an alternative reality, if you will.
I was way off when I felt as if your nomination might be The Zero Theorem, which was based solely on your avoidance of responding to my Zero Dark Thirty inquiry (they sort of have similar names) haha.

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 08:37 PM

I was way off when I felt as if your nomination might be The Zero Theorem, which was based solely on your avoidance of responding to my Zero Dark Thirty inquiry (they sort of have similar names) haha.It was Donnie Darko:p that I had considered. I haven't seen The Zero Theorem or Zero Dark Thirty.

The City of Lost Children is also a sci fi, so I'm going to watch that one before I send in my sci fi countdown list.

CosmicRunaway

01-07-17, 08:43 PM

If you like weird sci-fi films like Brazil you might want to watch The Zero Theorem (it's also from Terry Gilliam) for the Sci-Fi Countdown, but it seems to be a bit divisive. I thought it was just okay, but a lot of people I've talked to seem to either love or hate it.

I've been meaning to rewatch City of Lost Children for the Sci-Fi Countdown too, so I'm glad it was nominated for this as well. Two birds, one stone sort of thing. :cool:

edarsenal

01-07-17, 08:46 PM

that is a helluva list! Several I've been dying to see and never got to,(Withnail & I and Joe), two I haven't seen since they came out (Romper Stomper and U-Turn), a great Korean film (Man From Nowhere), a true classic (Casablanca) and several I've never hear of but very curious to see.

Gonna be quite the HOF!!

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 08:50 PM

If you like weird sci-fi films like Brazil you might want to watch The Zero Theorem (it's also from Terry Gilliam) for the Sci-Fi Countdown, but it seems to be a bit divisive. I thought it was just okay, but a lot of people I've talked to seem to either love or hate it.... Thanks for mentioning it, I just looked it up, and it sounds pretty cool to me, so I will try to squeeze it before I send in my sci fi list.

cricket

01-07-17, 08:52 PM

As far as my nom, Joe, I've been wanting to nominate for a while but could never find a good link. Pm me if you need the link, and it's also on Netflix DVD.

Camo

01-07-17, 08:59 PM

Got Hiroshima Mon Amour ready to watch. Depending on how i'm feeling after Withnail i might watch that as well.

seanc

01-07-17, 09:00 PM

Probably a coincidence but Resnais is a highlight on Filmstruck this month and you can find Hiroshima there. Sorry that doesn't help my European friends.

cricket

01-07-17, 09:03 PM

Very unusual for a general HoF:

4 movies with an IMDb rating under 7

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 09:05 PM

I just checked and I need help with streaming links for these movies:

Joe (Avildsen, 1970)...Nominated by Cricket

Y Tu Mama Tambien (Cauron, 2001)...Nominated by Camo

Sanshiro Sugata (Kurosawa, 1943)...Nominated by Nope

Romper Stomper (Wright, 1992)...Nominated by Miss Vicky

Camo

01-07-17, 09:06 PM

If someone hasn't already done it i'll message you later. I'm just about to watch Withnail.

Camo

01-07-17, 09:07 PM

Also, message Cricket about Joe. He said he'd send you the link a few posts up.

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 09:08 PM

Cricket send me a link to Joe:p....please!

Edit....he already did!

cricket

01-07-17, 09:28 PM

Just something I wanted to mention before I forget, although it's probably goofy.

Bogart's character in Casablanca reminded me of De Niro's character in Casino.

https://workingsmartercafe.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/casablanca1.jpg

http://img11.nnm.me/c/1/7/5/3/ab7ab3a556818063b6acceb6983.jpg

RoyaleWitCheese

01-07-17, 09:30 PM

A big warm welcome to new member RoyaleWitCheese who will be joining us. He understands the commitment and has sent his nomination. I think he will do very well.
Thanks cricket, I'll do my best, watching movies shouldn't be an issue....

cricket

01-07-17, 09:30 PM

Thanks cricket, I'll do my best, watching movies shouldn't be an issue....

Just let me know if you need help finding any.

Where do you live?
How old are you?

RoyaleWitCheese

01-07-17, 09:34 PM

Just let me know if you need help finding any.

Where do you live?
How old are you?
Yeah, sorry, haven't filled out my profile yet. I'm 27 from NJ

cricket

01-07-17, 09:36 PM

Yeah, sorry, haven't filled out my profile yet. I'm 27 from NJ

That's cool, there's folk from all over the world here. I'm 45 and not that far from you in Boston. My wife and I used to go to Jersey to go to Six Flags. Their drive through safari is unbelievable.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-07-17, 09:42 PM

RoyaleWitCheese

01-07-17, 09:44 PM

That's cool, there's folk from all over the world here. I'm 45 and not that far from you in Boston. My wife and I used to go to Jersey to go to Six Flags. Their drive through safari is unbelievable.

I live an hour from their and I've never been to the drive through safari. Don't go to six flags too much in general. The only thing I really take advantage of in Jersey is the historical parks, mainly dealing with the revolution. Other than that, I just watch movies and brewery hop

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 09:54 PM

cricket

01-07-17, 09:56 PM

I live an hour from their and I've never been to the drive through safari. Don't go to six flags too much in general. The only thing I really take advantage of in Jersey is the historical parks, mainly dealing with the revolution. Other than that, I just watch movies and brewery hop

Use a rental. We filled the car with bananas and the baboons went nuts. One of them took a dump on the bumper. The roller coasters there are sick too. Back at the hotel, I went to the bar to watch the Sunday night game and I ended up in the middle of a porn convention after my wife went back to the room. Jersey is crazy!

cricket

01-07-17, 09:58 PM

I prefer the smaller casinos, so one of my favorites in Vegas was Casino Royals. Every time I walked in, I said "Royale with cheese". Kind of a stupid thing, but it's a link.

Topsy

01-07-17, 10:00 PM

weeelcoome cheese!

Topsy

01-07-17, 10:03 PM

ended up in the middle of a porn convention after my wife went back to the room.

how convenient :lol:

Topsy

01-07-17, 10:06 PM

allright iam going to start of with Y tu tonight,its already 03 here though so i miight have to restart tomorrow :lol:
are we going to try and keep it in some order or just watch what we want? i dont mind either,but discussions were much better when we tried to somewhat watch the same one within a few days of eachother

RoyaleWitCheese

01-07-17, 10:07 PM

Welcome to MoFo! RoyaleWitCheese, glad to have a new member in the Hof:p Looks like you picked a great movie and hope you have fun.

BTW what do you like to be called for short? Royale? Cheese? other?

Thanks Citizen, looking forward to the movies, just looked em all up and I can't wait to watch.
Royale is fine, rather not be associated with just "Cheese"

RoyaleWitCheese

01-07-17, 10:08 PM

I prefer the smaller casinos, so one of my favorites in Vegas was Casino Royals. Every time I walked in, I said "Royale with cheese". Kind of a stupid thing, but it's a link.

I probably would've done something similar.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-07-17, 10:09 PM

weeelcoome cheese!

Thanks Topsy!!

cricket

01-07-17, 10:11 PM

I might watch Y Tu Mama tomorrow

Topsy

01-07-17, 10:29 PM

whoops just saw the cheese part,I`ll call you Royale then? ;)

RoyaleWitCheese

01-07-17, 10:58 PM

whoops just saw the cheese part,I`ll call you Royale then? ;)

Lmao, I'm ok with both

cricket

01-07-17, 11:19 PM

RoyaleWitoutCheese

RoyaleWitCheese

01-07-17, 11:42 PM

RoyaleWitoutCheese
im cool with cheese, as long as its not cut

Citizen Rules

01-07-17, 11:43 PM

We can call you the BIG Cheese:p

Camo

01-07-17, 11:44 PM

Withnail & I

http://i65.tinypic.com/r0qpzq.jpg

As i said i was really glad this was nominated since i've heard nothing but good things and it is one of the few i have left on the MoFo 100 list. I've heard of this alot but never really been sure what it was about exactly, all i really knew was that it is British, it stars Richard E Grant who is a guy that is sometimes on panel shows over here and that it is supposed to have a really good script. That i'd definitely agree with; it was nuts how many lines i'd heard before i think it is a highly quoted film here as i know i had heard some of it before. It's hilarious at times, Withnail in particular he's constantly drunk and ill and annoyed, a real grumpy a-hole character but he is a joy to watch anyway. I is comparatively soft-spoken and generally more normal and likable. They had great chemistry but i'm still not sure why they were friends exactly, it felt like it was for survival more than anything since they were two poor, messed up losers. I thought the first half hour was just okay, it really picks up when they get to the countryside. Being from London they obviously aren't used to the country lifem and they clash with the locals and get it various crazy situations that they can barely handle. One of my favourite parts was when Withnail was terrified that the guy in the pub was coming to kill them, attempting to sleep with I with a shotgun in hand :laugh:. Withnails reaction when it turned out to be Monty killed me. Speaking of Monty he was pretty great too, i loved his interactions with I who was clearly terrified of him. Jesus that "i know you're not asleep boy" scene haha. Really liked the ending, it was weirdly sad. Really enjoyed the music and the simple look of the film too.

Good nom Neiba i really enjoyed this. Going to watch Hiroshima Mon Amour and maybe something else tomorrow.

Swan

01-07-17, 11:50 PM

Need to see that again, great movie. Better than Casablanca. ;)

RoyaleWitCheese

01-07-17, 11:57 PM

Camo

01-08-17, 12:01 AM

Sent Citizen a link for Y Tu Mama if anyone else needs it PM me.

Topsy

01-08-17, 12:25 AM

http://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/y-tu-mama-tambien-slice.jpg

Y tu mama tambien/ And your mother too
spoilers

I was the most excited about this one as its one that i`ve wanted to see for a while.. (i havent been able to find it years and Cricket finds it in like 2 min smh :rolleyes::lol:)
With Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal as 2/3 of the cast it must be good. I did really like it,but not as much as i thought i would-i do however think i would have loved it had i seen it a couple of years ago. It is a bit of coming of age story and maybe that doesnt resonate aswell with me anymore.I thought the acting was great,i love the normal clothing,no overdone lighting or colouring,all in all very natural,like i like it!
Luisita,sometimes she didnt look all that much older than them but then sometimes she looked alot older than them-which felt a bit creepy.I dont know if her age was ever revealed but if it was i missed it.I also found it a bit strange they wanted to have sex with their cousins girlfriend, different social codes for different places maybe- but i wouldnt go out with someone who had gone out with someone i only knew by polite small talk even. Also the way they speak is alot more free than here lmfao
I first thought the things being said about the girlfriends was because Gael saw them together and wanted to get even,which i guess is what he did,but i thought he lied about it. I was a bit disappointed by them treating eachother so badly. But my favourite scenes were the arguments about it-also the last night they went out together because that kiss...I genuinely went WHATDA#"¤%¤ and it felt akward,which is what made the next scene amazing. i could really feel the morning-after-anxiety :lol: :lol: But it was a really nice scene nonetheless... my problem is that im not sure what it is im supposed to be taking away from it? drunken fun/mistakes/something that was lurking beneath the surface?

cricket

01-08-17, 12:31 AM

Great start guys!

cricket

01-08-17, 12:36 AM

Links to everyone's reviews will be in the first post of the thread.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-08-17, 02:14 AM

https://www.cinematerial.com/media/posters/md/2x/2x6igos1.jpg?v=1456324593
Romper Stomper
Spoiler Alert!

I mainly joined this competition to watch new movies and expand my horizon of genres I wouldn't normally watch. Having said that, I was looking forward to this film because I had never heard of it before today.

Romper Stomper is an Australian drama directed by Geoffrey Wright. The film mainly focuses on Hando and his merry band of neo-nazis who parade around Melbourne like they own the place, harassing and beating any Vietnamese-Australian they come across. At the beginning of the film Hando meets Gabrielle the day after her father had her junkie boyfriend thrown in jail. They show the group partying it up like a bunch of unneutered, barbaric mongrels, who only know how to party, f***, fight and live in squalor. After harassing the Vietnamese enough, they decide to fight back to the point where they are overrun and their "Base" is destroyed and half their comrades are put in the hospital. They eventually find a new "Base" by overrunning an abandoned warehouse. Throughout the rest of the movie, it shows Hando and his relationship with Gabrielle and his best friend Davey fall apart due to his unpredictable behavior and his seriousness to the "Cause". Overall, I found the movie to be intense and reminded me of A Clockwork Orange but in 1980 even though the film was shot in 1992.

Miss Vicky

01-08-17, 03:04 AM

Just got home and had a look. Interesting mix. I've only seen three of them before, including my own nom and I plan to rewatch them.

Barbara
(Christian Petzold, 2012)
Nominated by CosmicRunaway
Source: Library
Initial Thoughts: No idea what to expect from this.
Review: January 15, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1628077#post1628077)
Rating: 3+

Casablanca
(Michael Curtiz, 1942)
Nominated by Jiraffejustin
Source: library
Initial Thoughts: I saw this movie once before and really enjoyed it. I expect I'll like it again.
Review: February 15, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1648299#post1648299)
Rating: 4-

The City of Lost Children
(Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, 1995)
Nominated by Clazor
Source: Library
Initial Thoughts: No idea what to expect
Review: February 2, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1636491#post1636491)
Rating: 3+

The Grand Budapest Hotel
(Wes Anderson, 2014)
Nominated by Edarsenal
Source: Amazon
Initial Thoughts: :facepalm: Wes Anderson AGAIN?!
Review: January 12, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1626752#post1626752)
Rating: 2.5-

Hiroshima Mon Amour
(Alain Resnais, 1959)
Nominated by Pussy Galore
Source: Amazon
Initial Thoughts: No idea what to expect
Review: February 21, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1653123#post1653123)
Rating: 3-

Joe
(John G. Avildsen, 1970)
Nominated by Cricket
Source: youtube
Initial Thoughts: No idea what to expect
Review: February 4, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1637476#post1637476)
Rating: 3

The Man From Nowhere
(Jeong-Beom Lee, 2010)
Nominated by RoyalWitCheese
Source: Library
Initial Thoughts: No idea what to expect
Review: January 24, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1632734#post1632734)
Rating: 4+

Midnight Run
(Martin Brest, 1988)
Nominated by SilentVamp
Source: Library
Initial Thoughts: No idea what to expect
Review: February 18, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1650422#post1650422)
Rating: 2.5-

Never Let Me Go
(Mark Romanek, 2010)
Nominated by Citizen Rules
Source: Library
Initial Thoughts: No idea what to expect
Review: February 9, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1642106#post1642106)
Rating: 3.5-

Romper Stomper
(Geoffrey Wright, 1992)
Nominated by Miss Vicky
Source: My DVD collection
Initial Thoughts: Obviously I love this movie. Such an intense performance from Crowe and he's weirdly sexy as a skinhead.
Review: January 13, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1627231#post1627231)
Rating: 4+

Sanshiro Sugata
(Akira Kurosawa, 1943)
Nominated by Nope
Source: DailyMotion
Initial Thoughts: I don't think I've even heard of this, but it's Kurosawa so I have high expectations.
Review: February 25, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1656556#post1656556)
Rating: 3.5-

U-Turn
(Oliver Stone, 1997)
Nominated by Topsy
Source: My DVD Collection
Initial Thoughts: One of my favorite movies featuring one of my favorite Joaquin Phoenix performances. :up:
Review: January 9, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1625693#post1625693)
Rating: 4+

Withnail & I
(Bruce Robinson, 1987)
Nominated by Neiba
Source: Library
Initial Thoughts: I've been meaning to watch this for years.
Review: January 21, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1631119#post1631119)
Rating: 1.5

Y Tu Mamá También
(Alfonso Cauron, 2001)
Nominated by Camo
Source: Netflix
Initial Thoughts: No idea what to expect
Review: January 8, 2017 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1625067#post1625067)
Rating: 3

cricket

01-08-17, 09:25 AM

Set a deadline of March 10th.

CosmicRunaway

01-08-17, 11:04 AM

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=28377&stc=1&d=1483887708
Barbara (2012)
Dir. Christian Petzold
Starring: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Rainer Bock

Barbara is a very restrained and quiet drama set in 1980 East Germany that focuses on atmosphere to tell a fictional yet authentic feeling story about one woman's experience in a closely monitored police state where neighbours, co-workers, and even family members kept a close eye on each other to inform on any potential defectors or Western influences.

The film revolves around the titular character, Barbara, who is removed from her position in a prestigious East Berlin hospital and relocated to a rural town on the Baltic Sea as punishment for filing an Exit Visa. Barbara wishes to distance herself from her new peers partly in fear that they'll inform on her to the Stasi, who are already monitoring her closely, but also because she doesn't want to become attached to the people she intends to leave behind as she carefully plans an escape to West Germany.

Mistrust and paranoia seem to permeate the screen, and in my opinion it's much more effective and credible than the more popular and acclaimed The Lives of Others (2006). Unlike that film, Barbara is not concerned with focusing on the morality of the oppressive state or with the circumstances surrounding the privileged few, but rather with the lives of normal citizens and their everyday struggles.

This film probably won't interest everyone, but I'm still looking forward to reading what everyone thinks about it and its cinematography, which I'll wait for more people to see before I talk about it in depth.

Miss Vicky

01-08-17, 11:28 AM

Damn you people are on a roll already.

I'll be spending a good part of the day finally taking down the Christmas decorations, but if I have time I'll try to get one watched today.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-08-17, 11:33 AM

http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/files/2014/03/the-grand-budapest-hotel-uk-quad-poster.jpg
The Grand Budapest Hotel

To tell you the truth, The Grand Budapest Hotel was not one of the movies I was looking forward to, due to having seen it once before all the way through and here and there as I flipped through channels indecisively looking for a film to appeal to me.

The Grand Budapest Hotel is a 2014 Adventure Comedy film written and directed by Wes Anderson set in the town of Nebelsbad in the Republic of Zubrowka (A Fictional Town in Europe somewhere). Through the entirety of the film, I always found myself, gazing with a ****-eating grin on my face due to the lack of plot but what was made up with beautifully set scenes, an amazing cast I haven't seen in years, Ralph Fiennes (one of my favorite actors who I don't get to see in films enough) and a script that has you in a trans due to the elegant vocabulary and witty conversation of the uniquely chosen characters. At the beginning of the film you are introduced to a narrator who is telling a story and then hands the reigns over to another narrator who he met in a past to tell a story about the new narrator's past. Once the introduction of the narrator is finally over, you are introduced to M. Gustave (played by Ralph Fiennes), a concierge of the hotel and Zero (played by Tony Revolori), a newly appointed Lobby Boy in training. At first you are introduced to both of their rolls in the Hotel and learn quickly that M. Gustave is probably the best concierge of all time but does this by preying on senile old woman by performing various sexual acts for their pleasure (even by the end of the film, I wasn't sure if Gustave did this to be manipulative or just because he liked 90 year old woman). For the rest of the film you are taken on a fast paced adventure of indecisive decisions, quirky, yet, quick witted conversation and watch strangers grow a relationship into a strong bond. Overall, I thought the film had a horrible plot but was made up with everything else due to Wes Anderson (one of the last directors of our time that has complete creative control of his films) and Ralph Fiennes witty dialogue.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-08-17, 12:09 PM

Damn you people are on a roll already.

I'll be spending a good part of the day finally taking down the Christmas decorations, but if I have time I'll try to get one watched today.
Yeah, it snowed here and I don't feel like going outside or driving.... so.....

cricket

01-08-17, 12:11 PM

The comparison of Romper Stomper to A Clockwork Orange is a good one. I don't think that ever occurred to me.

Barbara could be one of the few foreign films I can get my wife to watch. I also wasn't crazy about The Lives of Others, although I thought it was a solid film.

I didn't want to see The Grand Budapest Hotel, and only watched it due to all the praise it was getting here. It was a nice surprise and I think I'll like it even more this time.

cricket

01-08-17, 12:13 PM

Yeah, it snowed here and I don't feel like going outside or driving.... so.....

We got at least a foot of snow. I went out last night in it to get pizza and coffee, but I drive in anything. All my shoveling is now done and the driveway plowed.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-08-17, 12:17 PM

We got at least a foot of snow. I went out last night in it to get pizza and coffee, but I drive in anything. All my shoveling is now done and the driveway plowed.

Yeah, I went out every four inches, so the shoveling was pretty easy...

We don't get snow like you do in boston. a few years ago I remember that huge storm boston got. What was it, something like 5 ft and no where to put the snow because its a city

cricket

01-08-17, 12:19 PM

A couple of winters ago was insane, one huge storm after another.

seanc

01-08-17, 12:23 PM

Yeah, it snowed here and I don't feel like going outside or driving.... so.....

Where you from Royale? If you don't mind answering obviously.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-08-17, 12:23 PM

One thing good about all that snow

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/b6/69/bb/b669bbb285e2c8dab7fbd77e6d307ca7.jpg

RoyaleWitCheese

01-08-17, 12:24 PM

Where you from Royale? If you don't mind answering obviously.

The Dirty Jerz good sir

Citizen Rules

01-08-17, 12:25 PM

Barbara is a very restrained and quiet drama set in 1980 East Germany that focuses on atmosphere feeling story about one woman's experience in a closely monitored police state where neighbours, co-workers, and even family members kept a close eye on each other to inform on any potential defectors or Western influences.From what you wrote, Barbara sounds like my kind of film and I'm really looking forward to it. I love intelligent, quiet dramas that use atmosphere to tell the story...and I especially appreciate restraint in film making.

it's much more effective and credible than the more popular and acclaimed The Lives of Others (2006) I really liked the first half of The Lives of Others but I wasn't a big fan of how that movie then shifted gears and focused on the lonely Stasi police officer. Here's a link to my review if anyone is interested in reading it, it's not long. The Lives of Others review (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1575819#post1575819)

.

Citizen Rules

01-08-17, 12:29 PM

We got at least a foot of snow... All my shoveling is now done and the driveway plowed.

Yeah, I went out every four inches, so the shoveling was pretty easy...

Shoveling snow? what's that;)....we hardly get any snow in the Pacific Northwest, though there's an inch on the ground as I type. But not enough to make a snow beer cooler out of! Cool pic:p

Miss Vicky

01-08-17, 12:35 PM

What is this mythical thing called "snow"?

seanc

01-08-17, 12:40 PM

rauldc14

01-08-17, 12:46 PM

I always thought you were from Tennessee Sean. Oops.

edarsenal

01-08-17, 12:53 PM

seanc

01-08-17, 12:55 PM

I always thought you were from Tennessee Sean. Oops.

I'm very close to the border. About as far in NW GA as you can get.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-08-17, 01:09 PM

The Dirty Jerz good sir

I don't miss the northeast. Although we had less than an inch in GA yesterday and none of my crew showed for work till 3 hours late. I don't know what's worse the actual treachery of the northeast or the way the south deals with the winter.
LMAO, yeah, I remember going down to the south and there being less than an inch on the ground and everyone was going crazy. Kinda felt like an ass going 55 while they did 15

Swan

01-08-17, 01:10 PM

Hey Camo, you spelled "with" wrong.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-08-17, 01:13 PM

Just got home and had a look. Interesting mix. I've only seen three of them before, including my own nom and I plan to rewatch them.

:facepalm: Wes Anderson AGAIN?!

the worst thing is: I am NOT a fan of Anderson, just this movie - sorry for the headache

as for the snow, we've been pretty lucky on this one, only an inch and just the single digit weather

and, WELCOME Royal!! I've seen your nom, GOOD movie!

Thanks for the warm welcome Ed,as everyone else has (besides the fact I was accused of being someone's duplicate, LMAO)
And I wrote my review on yours, I'm eager to read what you have write about mine!

CosmicRunaway

01-08-17, 02:12 PM

I'm glad there's some early interest in Barbara. Hopefully you guys aren't disappointed.

I really liked the first half of The Lives of Others but I wasn't a big fan of how that movie then shifted gears and focused on the lonely Stasi police officer. Here's a link to my review if anyone is interested in reading it, it's not long. The Lives of Others review (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1575819#post1575819)
I've read your review of that before (and have previously given it rep). :up:

There's not really any focus on the Stasi officers in Barbara, but their influence and presence is always felt. So it does share more similarities with the first half of The Lives of Others than it does with the second half.

CosmicRunaway

01-08-17, 02:14 PM

(besides the fact I was accused of being someone's duplicate, LMAO)
That's sort of becoming a rite of passage around here haha.

Welcome to the suspected alts club! :cool:
Oh, and welcome to the forum as well.

Swan

01-08-17, 02:15 PM

Yeah Royale, it's a compliment to be considered similar to Camo. :)

Welcome to the forums!

RoyaleWitCheese

01-08-17, 02:23 PM

Yeah Royale, it's a compliment to be considered similar to Camo. :)

Welcome to the forums!

Well thanks! I don't usually write on forums, so I'm glad to have picked one with a group of chill people.

Clazor

01-08-17, 03:16 PM

What the heck?! I'm gone two days and we get like three new people and a reveal? Ok, let's take a look...

*Reviews the nominations*

It's a good mix, old, new, classics and more unknown. Have seen Grand Budapest, but that's the only one besides my nom (no, I haven't seen Casablanca, such a bad moviebuff I am:p). This wiil be interesting, and I'm looking forward to it.

Btw, welcome Royal. Hope you'll like it here. I'm kind of new to this whole thing too, but this is a great gang of people, so I think you'll like it here.

Citizen Rules

01-08-17, 03:23 PM

Clazor

01-08-17, 03:32 PM

Also, with my nom you can choose between french and english audio. Listening to Ron Pearlman speaking french (phonetically, he couldn't speak the language so he just trained in the sound of it) is something to behold, so I urge you to go subbed if possible (plus, you don't get the annoying out of sync lips with sub). Besides, it brings something to the movie when the characters speak in a agressive french rather than english. Maybe it's something to do with the sound of the language, but a pissed off frenchman sounds much more enjoyable to my ears than a pissed off englishman/american.

Just my opinion though.

jiraffejustin

01-08-17, 03:36 PM

French is the original language, right?

Clazor

01-08-17, 03:39 PM

Hey Clazor, glad to see that you liked your first HoF enough to join another:)

I'm looking forward to your nom, The City of Lost Children (1995) I've been interested in it for a long while, so now I will final see it:p

Thank you, glad to see there's some interest. Acutally, since the 11th HoF I've been in another five, and am currently in this one, the universal/hammer HoF, the animated short HoF and the 40s HoF. Technically I'm done with the 40s, but it's still going on. Same with the full length animation HoF.

Let's just say I'm keeping busy. I'm likely going to have to leap-frog between the three current ones, so my rate might be a bit slow at first. Oh, well, you gotta do what you gotta do :)

Clazor

01-08-17, 03:40 PM

French is the original language, right?

Jupp

SilentVamp

01-08-17, 04:36 PM

Just to show you how out of touch I am with things around here, I didn't realize that the 11th was over by now! :rolleyes:

I think I may follow along with this one the best that I can. I will print out the list of films now and see if I can pick any of them up from the library today. This is a HoF where I have actually seen less of the nominations. This one wouldn't be full of rewatches for me.

I have definitely seen:
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Casablanca (truth be told, I am one of the few who is not that big of a fan of the film - I don't know what it is that it never made too much of an impression on me - maybe it is the ending - yeah, I've had issues with the ending ever since I first saw it years ago :p)
Y Tu Mama Tambien
U-Turn

I think I've seen:
The City of Lost Children
Hiroshima Mon Amour
Withnail and I

I've definitely not seen:
Never Let Me Go
Romper Stomper
Sanshiro Sugata
Joe
Barbara
The Man From Nowhere

Like I said, I will print a list out now and see what I can get watched.

Camo

01-08-17, 04:39 PM

Her nominated by Miss Vicky won the 11th by the way.

Watching Hiroshima Mon Amour soon then hopefully either Never Let Me Go or Sanshiro Sugata after it.

cricket

01-08-17, 04:49 PM

You want in, Vamp?

SilentVamp

01-08-17, 04:51 PM

I'm kind of tempted.

I have exactly 12 minutes left on this computer, though, to give you a nomination.

I have a film in mind, though. One that I think others have seen, but that is OK. As far as I am concerned, people can always watch it again. :)

SilentVamp

01-08-17, 04:54 PM

I suppose I'll do it. I will send the PM now.

Besides, the computer is pressuring me to get off with this ominous message about how my session is ending soon. So it is a now or never situation right now. :p

cricket

01-08-17, 05:02 PM

SilentVamp's nomination has been added to the first page.

It is Midnight Run, and it is a great movie.

Clazor

01-08-17, 05:04 PM

Sweet, more film! And of course, the more the merrier. Welcome back, Vamp!

Camo

01-08-17, 05:04 PM

Midnight Run is one of my favourite comedies :up:. Seen it a million times so i don't have to see it again but i might anyway not sure yet.

cricket

01-08-17, 05:07 PM

It's been quite a few years for me so I'll watch it again.

Camo

01-08-17, 05:08 PM

As i said i'm not watching Budapest again since i watched it not long ago so here's the short post about it when i did. To be honest i think i was initially a bit over-enthusiastic i don't think i like it as much as this post indicates but it is very good.

The Grand Budapest Hotel

http://i64.tinypic.com/az6hcp.jpg

Glad to have finally watched this i loved it as i expected. This was visually spectacular like most Wes Anderson films, fantastic use of colour and gorgeous sets. As charming and quirky as all Wes films but with a slight darker tone than usual that i wasn't expecting. Ralph Fiennes was really amazing, i think he probably should have won the oscar out of those that were nominated at least. It wasn't just him though, the film had an amazing cast overall possibly the best this decade, i think everybody in it did a good job. Overall it was a very fun, funny film that looked stunning and had an interesting story and characters. Pretty much the standard for Wes Anderson

Camo

01-08-17, 05:19 PM

I've actually thought about nominating Midnight Run before but always decided against it because comedies don't always do that well in these. So it will be interesting seeing where it finishes. I first saw it when i was about 11 and loved it then one time about five or six years ago i stumbled upon it on youtube and thought there was no chance it would hold up but it did and i now own it and have seen it tonnes.It's probably my third go to comedy when i'm in the mood after My Cousin Vinny and The Burbs.

It's such a weird combo that shouldn't really be anything more than an alright watch but i really do think it is great. DeNiro as a bounty hunter and the dude from Beethoven as a white-collar criminal, it's kinda like Planes, Trains and Automobiles except DeNiro is trying to bring Grodin into the police and things keep going wrong, the mafia and another bounty hunter are after him, etc. Hilarious film.

Swan

01-08-17, 05:30 PM

Casablanca[/B] (truth be told, I am one of the few who is not that big of a fan of the film - I don't know what it is that it never made too much of an impression on me - maybe it is the ending - yeah, I've had issues with the ending ever since I first saw it years ago :p)

:highfive:

cricket

01-08-17, 05:46 PM

Y Tu Mama Tambien

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0X1kvOwOSoA/Ulgy677j0CI/AAAAAAAAANk/BplTZMUegiE/s1600/09.png

I'm glad this was nominated because I had a completely false perception of it. I saw it before, long ago, but I never thought it was supposed to be good so I didn't take it seriously, and plus I was still drinking a lot then. I always thought of this movie a bit like Showgirls actually; I had no idea it was so well regarded. It turns out that it's an extremely well made movie with a lot of heart and soul. It's a great road movie with a good sense of humor mixed in with some harsh realities. I liked the three main characters. The boys come off a little as punks at first, but then you can tell they're good kids by how they act towards strangers. I felt for the girl right away. I think it's evil and cruel for a man to cheat on his wife, so just that part of it was powerful for me. It's beautifully filmed as well. It was a nice surprise and an excellent movie.

4+

Swan

01-08-17, 05:47 PM

Cricket you're such a sweetheart.

cricket

01-08-17, 05:48 PM

Cricket you're such a sweetheart.

Yea

Pussy Galore

01-08-17, 05:54 PM

Withnail and I - I remember seing this one a couple years ago and really disliking it. From my memory it was an uninteresting movie about 2 drunks rambling, but my taste has changed since then so I'll give it another shot.

The Grand Budapest Hotel - I saw this one in the theater and I liked it a lot. It's my second favorite from Anderson after The Royal Tenembaums. I own it on Blu ray and give it a rewatch.

Casablanca - I rewatched this one about a month ago and absolutely loved it. I'll write a review tomorrow, it might even be higher then my own pick.

Never Let Me Go - Never heard of this, looking forward to it.

Romper Stomper - Never heard of this film, I don't really like Russell Crowe, but I'll give it a shot

Sanshiro Sugata - I love Kurosawa and I have seen about 15 of his films, that's one I never heard of si I'm looking forward to it.

The City of Lost Children - Never heard of this, it looks good.

Barbara - This film is on netflix, I watched it about 2 years ago and remember liking it quite a bit. It was a very subtle movie that aimed to be realistic and subtle in the way it tells it's story. I don't remember it that well so I'll have to rewatch it.

Hiroshima Mon Amour - One of my all time favorite, beautiful film both beautiful in it's script and its visuals.

The Man From Nowhere - I remember loving this action film, but it's been more then 3 years since I've watch it, I'll borrow it at the library and have some fun.

Y Tu Mama Tambien - I own this on DVD' great film containing one of the hottest MILF i've ever seen.

U-Turn - Never heard of this one!

Joe - I almost watched it during the 70's countdown, but never got to it, it looks good.

Camo

01-08-17, 06:01 PM

So glad you liked it Cricket :up:. Was nervous that you wouldn't, that whole beach part you used the picture from is beautiful.

Camo

01-08-17, 06:07 PM

Hey Camo, you spelled "with" wrong.

Forgot to say earlier that i didn't realize you were saying Royale was me and i thought i had somehow spelled With wrong in Withnail And I :rotfl:

neiba

01-08-17, 06:10 PM

the spanish one lol...the portugese one is a parody right?

No, it's a modern adaptation of the book. It's not a very good movie but has a lot of naked scenes with one of the hottest portuguese actresses, so of course I went to watch it in the cinema when I was like 15 :p

Camo

01-08-17, 06:16 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome Ed,as everyone else has (besides the fact I was accused of being someone's duplicate, LMAO)
And I wrote my review on yours, I'm eager to read what you have write about mine!

Just to sort this out so you aren't eternally confused here :laugh:. We had a big thing were a member created various alt accounts to play Survivor, so when you first approached me (a regular Survivor player) about getting an av then expressed interest in joining Survivor as soon as you joined it really made it look like you were an alt of mine or someone elses haha. We were joking though it was kind of just a hilariously wrong set of first moves after joining here :laugh:

CosmicRunaway

01-08-17, 06:56 PM

http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=28387&stc=1&d=1483915980
Withnail & I (1987)
Dir. Bruce Robinson
Starring: Paul McGann, Richard E. Grant, Richard Griffiths

What happens when a couple of out of work actors coming down off a bender convince a rich uncle to lend them his rundown cottage for a little down-to-earth vacation in the countryside? The answer is certainly not the rest and relaxation they were looking for. Withnail & I is a witty, dark comedy with cult-status that I'm surprised I'd never even heard of before.

I was a little lukewarm on this at the very start, but as the film went on it became progressively funnier. Grant and McGann both give great performances and have excellent chemistry on screen. I really enjoyed all of the scenes out in the country, and was highly entertained by Monty's flirtations with “I”. The film is a clever farewell to a bygone decade, with a sombre reminder (that is still relevant) that adulthood eventually catches up to us.

I'm glad this was nominated, because I might not have come across it on my own. It's definitely a film I'll be watching again (and probably quoting) in the future.

CosmicRunaway

01-08-17, 07:02 PM

Jesus that "i know you're not asleep boy" scene haha.
My room mate walked at the start of this scene, and wondered, with a very puzzled expression, what the hell I was watching. :lol:

Then he asked if that was some guy from Harry Potter, to which I responded "I don't know, you're the one that's seen them". A quick google search later, and yes, Uncle Monty is some guy from Harry Potter, in case any one else was curious.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-08-17, 07:07 PM

LMAO, well I'm glad I could raise suspicion

Camo

01-08-17, 07:33 PM

Hiroshima Mon Amour

http://i63.tinypic.com/2qc18oz.jpg

So glad this was nominated. The only Resnais film i've seen is Night and Fog which i think is the best documentary (although not my favourite) i've ever seen and one of the best films overall. So i've been meaning to get to more from him, Last Year At Marienbad was what i was planning on watching but i actually heard somewhere that that is more difficult than this; not sure if that's true or not of course but i've always heard this described as one of the best starting points with Resnais. My god this film is beautiful, the visuals, the music, the script, pretty much everything. This isn't exactly an easy watch i mean it is about Hiroshima; but the way Emmanuelle Riva describes it is hauntingly beautiful. Haunting being the key word because she really got under my skin at times. I only realized after this was done that it was Riva, for those who were in the 10th Hall of Fame you may remember that i thought Amour was a very well made film but it was an extremely tough watch for me, regardless though i thought Riva was outstanding and i'd say the same here, amazing actress. I think this would be an excellent (although depressing) companion piece to Night and Fog as it is pretty similar with the obvious difference of this being fictional, particularly at the parts where we are going through the hospitals at Hiroshima or various places in the city with Riva narrating over a really hypnotic score. It's a very simple yet super effective way of telling a story; the part where we see survivors coming out the water then all sitting together in some sort of shelter all bloodied was a bit tough to watch, with this being fictional Resnais has a bit more room to jazz up the dialogue compared to Night and Fog which is alot more of a straight forward presentation, this brings a whole new dimension to it. The thing is and this is a positive in my mind at times i wasn't really concentrating on the dialogue because the visuals were so striking, i guess for a fluent French speaker like PG this would probably be the case too because he obviously doesn't need to read but i honestly don't think this was a negative for me, Riva's beautiful voice had a weird soothing effect on me that coupled with the visuals made this such a moving experience whether i was reading everything she was saying or not. Not gonna lie i did look away a couple of times too, one part in particular i was watching through my hands when presumably these doctors open this womans eyelid and i just couldn't keep watching in case they did anything to her eyeball which is something i just cannot take.

This did make me sad and especially pretty angry at times. Don't want to start any debates about the use of atomic weapons, but the prevailing opinions of most historians i've read at least (i suppose western-biased ones but anyway) seems to be that Hiroshima at least was necessary some say that Nagasaki wasn't but then again Japanese leadership did have three days to surrender between the two and didn't. The reason some think it was necessaryis because the other option was a land invasion and by this point in the war America was of course going to win and the estimated casaulties for that hypothetical war on Japanese soil greatly exceeds the amount in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Well whether you agree with any of that or not i just am so disgusted that something this horrendous could be a best case scenario in any sense, then it also angers me that by large the leaders who were pushing Japan into war and deciding not to give up after Hiroshima weren't the ones affected by this it was the normal civilians who if they had their own choice would most likely not want war at all which is true of all citizens whether the British, Germans or the people who dropped the bombs Americans. Another thing that is actually a positive (positive as in Japanese-American relations improved) that still annoys me as that as soon as the war was over America and Japan struck up one of the largest trade partnerships of all time, just a few years after they were mortal enemies which lead to this horrible suffering the big business leaders of both countries were greatly profiting together... ugh. Well anyway war sucks.

Anyway i was planning on making my posts this time shorter which i've clearly failed at here because this film greatly affected me. If i kept going it would be much longer i mean i haven't touched on the parts about her childhood and i haven't even mentioned Eji Okada's extremely intriguing role. I don't think i completely grasped everything here but it is such a beautiful film, fantastic nom PG. Only seen a few films so far this year but this is an early contender for one of my favourite first time watches this year.

Camo

01-08-17, 07:39 PM

My room mate walked at the start of this scene, and wondered, with a very puzzled expression, what the hell I was watching. :lol:

Then he asked if that was some guy from Harry Potter, to which I responded "I don't know, you're the one that's seen them". A quick google search later, and yes, Uncle Monty is some guy from Harry Potter, in case any one else was curious.

haha. That's my good old favourite member that isn't actually a member!

Sounds like you largely felt the same as me, you thought it improved when they got to the countryside and really liked the Monty and I parts.

By the way i was reading about the film earlier, and apparently I's name is Marwood because it's the name given in the script and you can make it out (it's upside down) on a letter.

http://i63.tinypic.com/208us0g.jpg

cricket

01-08-17, 07:43 PM

I felt much like you did, Camo, although you seemed to get more out of it on your first viewing.

cricket

01-08-17, 07:46 PM

And that marks the 10th write-up only about 24 hours after the nominations were revealed. Fantastic work everyone!

Camo

01-08-17, 07:49 PM

I felt much like you did, Camo, although you seemed to get more out of it on your first viewing.

Only finished it 15 minutes ago or something and i can't stop thinking about it. Definitely not ruling out a second post from me going over all the stuff i didn't mention and possibly me viewing certain parts i don't think i totally got again; keeping the copy i have for now anyway. Great film.

neiba

01-08-17, 07:57 PM

I'm glad everyone's enjoying Withnail & I! :) I wasn't quite sure what would be the reaction, and it's nice that people are liking it!

What did you think of the last scene Cosmic?

Camo

01-08-17, 08:03 PM

Camo

01-08-17, 08:21 PM

Mark just repped me for that Hiroshima Mon Amour review and it reminded me of this excellent thread by him - http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?t=16076&highlight=resnais

I've only read parts of it because i'm planning on watching all of the films and i don't want to ruin anything, but it was the first place i went after i first watched Night and Fog (which he loves) and i'm now going to read his HIroshima Mon Amour (which he doesn't like as much) post which is the first one.

Read this, great stuff :up:. I'd say it is required reading particularly the first paragraph that gives you a good idea of how Resnais saw himself as a filmmaker (unless he was lying as you said haha) i found that really interesting. I'm with you on him feeling like an "auteur" (thus disagreeing with him) i'm not sure if i'm totally convinced that's a real or relevant thing yet but from two films he fits the mold to me. Part of my post was comparing Night and Fog to Hiroshima Mon Amour which obviously isn't a big sample size but in a hypothetical scenario i honestly do think i'd be able to tell they were from the same director if i didn't already know. Suppose his later "puzzle films" (which sounds super intriguing btw even though the way you put it didn't sound very positive it makes me want to see them more haha) might be wildly different, i can see where you are coming from anyway.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-08-17, 08:24 PM

cricket

01-08-17, 08:26 PM

@camo
What did you mean get excluded exactly?

He's just saying you're new so we don't know for a fact you will finish. With the start you're off to, I think you have erased any doubts.

CosmicRunaway

01-08-17, 08:31 PM

What did you think of the last scene Cosmic?
I thought it was a bit sad, yet appropriate.

That's mainly what I was eluding to when I said that "adulthood eventually catches up to us". I/Marwood finally got a proper acting gig, a haircut, and is leaving Withnail behind.

Withnail is clearly a talented actor, but he's not willing to change his lifestyle with the times, or accept jobs that he thinks are beneath him. The Hamlet soliloquy seems to fit him perfectly, and was clearly an excellent choice.

Camo

01-08-17, 08:32 PM

@camo
What did you mean get excluded exactly?

Didn't mean to offend you or anything. What i meant is that if you didn't watch all of the noms then your nom would be excluded, meaning that if i watched it i couldn't vote for it anymore which would feel pointless. Regardless of whether i like it or not i watch alot of films and it is slightly annoying when someone drops out of one of these after i've watched their nom.

A few members like Cricket, Citizen, Neiba, MV, Cosmic, etc, i'm fine with watching their noms first because i know they always finish and take part in the thread. You've fit in well here already though and made a great start to this hall of fame so i'm not as nervous about watching your nom anymore :up:

Camo

01-08-17, 08:43 PM

Thought The Man From Nowhere was on Netflix UK but i just checked and i'm either imagining things or it was removed. The Man Who Ate Himself To Death is but none of you low-brows would nominate that gem.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-08-17, 08:49 PM

Camo

01-08-17, 08:58 PM

No offense taken, I thought their were rules that I didn't know about, like a round robin or elimination round where my nom would be eliminated.

And I checked to see if it was on Netflix but you said UK Netflix, so IDK

Nah, it's just some people drop out for whatever reason and a new member (that might be an alternate reality version of me) has obviously a decent chance of that happening because we don't know if they are going to stick around or not. As i said though you've been cool and you've got started on these early so i don't really stick by that comment anymore.

And thanks, i'll find it elsewhere it's not on Netflix UK i just thought it was for some reason.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-09-17, 01:37 AM

Shut

Swan

01-09-17, 01:45 AM

Nah, it's just some people drop out for whatever reason and a new member (that might be an alternate reality version of me) has obviously a decent chance of that happening because we don't know if they are going to stick around or not. As i said though you've been cool and you've got started on these early so i don't really stick by that comment anymore.

And thanks, i'll find it elsewhere it's not on Netflix UK i just thought it was for some reason.

People actually drop out of these things? Lame.

:shifty:

Miss Vicky

01-09-17, 01:48 AM

I hate to tell you this, Royale, but you watched the wrong movie.

This is the correct Joe (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065916/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3).

RoyaleWitCheese

01-09-17, 01:53 AM

I hate to tell you this, Royale, but you watched the wrong movie.

This is the correct Joe (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065916/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3).
LMFAO

RoyaleWitCheese

01-09-17, 01:54 AM

OMG I can't stop laughing, holy ****

Miss Vicky

01-09-17, 01:56 AM

On the other hand, I've heard good things about that movie and it appears you liked it so I guess it wasn't a waste. :laugh:

RoyaleWitCheese

01-09-17, 01:57 AM

On the other hand, I've heard good things about that movie and it appears you liked it so I guess it wasn't a waste. :laugh:
Ehh, I gave it a 6 out of 10, I was trying to make it sound nice because cricket is cool and I thought it was his movie.

jiraffejustin

01-09-17, 01:58 AM

Is this a hall of fame first? If so, it didn't take the new guy long to start making mofo history.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-09-17, 01:58 AM

RoyaleWitCheese

01-09-17, 01:59 AM

Is this a hall of fame first? If so, it didn't take the new guy long to start making mofo history.
Holy crap

Miss Vicky

01-09-17, 02:00 AM

Also, JJ, you look like Cob right now. It's confusing.

Camo

01-09-17, 02:01 AM

hahahahaha.

Royale, you should stick to being my alt when you step outside my shadow things go wrong.

jiraffejustin

01-09-17, 02:01 AM

Wait... what if this guy is an alt, and this is just a tremendous troll job? The alt would obviously watch an alternate film right? If he does a review of Carrotblanca we will know for sure.

jiraffejustin

01-09-17, 02:02 AM

Also, JJ, you look like Cob right now. It's confusing.

I know, I confused myself several times already.

Swan

01-09-17, 02:02 AM

Wait... what if this guy is an alt, and this is just a tremendous troll job? The alt would obviously watch an alternate film right? If he does a review of Carrotblanca we will know for sure.

Is that movie about Carrot Top? Sexy and I were just discussing it in another thread.

Swan

01-09-17, 02:02 AM

I know, I confused myself several times already.

It does go splendidly with your user title. :p

jiraffejustin

01-09-17, 02:05 AM

It does go splendidly with your user title. :p

It would be more fitting if it was a picture of you. You evil white man.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-09-17, 02:06 AM

hahahahaha.

Royale, you should stick to being my alt when you step outside my shadow things go wrong.
Yeah, I think so too. I'm not doing to hot in the drivers seat

Swan

01-09-17, 02:08 AM

It would be more fitting if it was a picture of you. You evil white man.

dis is true

RoyaleWitCheese

01-09-17, 02:08 AM

At least my reputation is sky rocketing through the roof.... Just wish it was towards a good reputation. :(

Swan

01-09-17, 02:09 AM

At least my reputation is sky rocketing through the roof.... Just wish it was towards a good reputation. :(

Say "cats are cute" and I'll give you your deserved rep!

RoyaleWitCheese

01-09-17, 02:10 AM

At least my reputation is sky rocketing through the roof.... Just wish it was towards a good reputation. :(

Say "cats are cute" and I'll give you your deserved rep!
Lol, I'm good for now

Swan

01-09-17, 02:10 AM

Lol, I'm good for now

I gave it anyway

Gatsby

01-09-17, 02:11 AM

Cats are cute!

jiraffejustin

01-09-17, 02:14 AM

Cats are cute!

You whore. :p

Swan

01-09-17, 02:14 AM

You whore. :p

He is a correct whore, though.

Gatsby

01-09-17, 02:15 AM

You whore. :p
I'm Swan's bottom bitch.

RoyaleWitCheese

01-09-17, 02:16 AM

OK, I guess the gig's up and the games over.... You guys got me, I'm camo!

Miss Vicky

01-09-17, 02:18 AM

OK, I guess the gig's up and the games over.... You guys got me, I'm camo!

You're too coherent to be Camo. Also I've not seen you use :coleman: and he just can't resist doing that.

Topsy

01-09-17, 02:19 AM

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02846/Grandhotel2_2846313a.jpg
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTELL

I`ve seen this a couple of times on tv.its Really quirky,and weird and fast moving. I love the surroundings,the hotel is amazing-would be a great set for a horror :lol:
The whole Looks of the movie is amazing. The cast is obviously incredible-its got basically everyone.except Britney-which is a minus but you cant have everything :) But Ralph Fiennes is one of my favourite actors,hes just incredible.First time I saw this I kind of stumbled upon it midway when i was channelsurfing.I couldnt get a hold of what it was,because im so used to seeing Ralph in dramas.Apart from the looks of it,the dialogue is probably my favourite thing,so witty.Learning all those lines and having to perform them so fast must have been difficult.Im not really one to take notice of who actually made the movies,but with the last HOF there was some talk about the same one,and because of that I will add that this is definitely my favourite Wes Anderson movie.I dont really have alot of complaint the only thing is that because of its fastpace and for me personally,because its a comedy,you feel like youre on the outside looking in,insted of feeling like you`re a part of it.A bit disconnected in a way.I dont know if that makes any sense,however I did still really enjoy the movie

Topsy

01-09-17, 02:20 AM

Ive slept like 24 hours:o i feel completely out of it!

Nope1172

01-09-17, 02:20 AM

Some films I've seen, and a lot that I want to see. I will get started on this soon!