The 29th Hall of Fame [Archive]

PHOENIX74

06-23-22, 02:23 AM

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Here we go again!

It's time for all you film fanatics to delve into your own brains and sort through the greatest of the great films you have in there and pick something spectacularific to go head to head with other nominations in this - MOFOs 29TH HALL OF FAME.

What's a Hall of Fame you ask? What are the rules? What conditions? What's going on here? It's all contained in the time-honored, mystical rules. Nobody knows who wrote them, or how long ago they were written. Okay, not true, I think Citizen Rules did it :

Movie Nominations: Any movie that you feel is worthy of an HoF, that's under 240 minutes, can be nominated...Previous HoF winners are excluded. Movies that were HoF nominated in the past but did not win are still eligible.

PM me your nominations and include: film title & year of release. Keep your nomination a secret until the unveiling of the films at the reveal.

Open Door Policy: For one week after the reveal of the movie nominations, new members can still join. This is also the time period in which to withdraw from the HoF if you've changed your mind. I suggest people review the movies that are nominated and make sure they can watch them, if not you can withdraw during the Open Door week.

Length of HoF: There will be 5 days of viewing time per movie. So if there are 12 movie nominations the HoF will be about 2 months long. The deadline to finish will be posted after the HoF starts.

During the HoF: Everyone watches the nominated movies and will discuss them in this thread. You need to write at least a few sentences about your thoughts on each movie after you watch it. Part of the process is a shared discussion of the movies, as a group.

Note: If you've seen a movie recently or have seen it many times you can skip watching it, otherwise you have to watch all nominated movies. But you will still need to post a review about it.

Requesting help to locate movies: If you have trouble locating a movie make a post and ask for help in the HoF. When responding with a movie link send it by private message, don't post links or embed films in this thread.

Dropouts: Members who don't finish will be disqualified and their movie nomination removed from the HoF. Please make sure you have the time to complete this. It helps to start watching the movies right away so that you don't have a bunch of movies to watch at the end. If for any reason you do need to drop out make sure and let me know that you can't finish.
***Withdrawing during the Open Door week is not considered Dropping Out.

Participation: An HoF is about participation, you can go at your own pace with one caveat: If a member is inactive with no movies reviewed for long periods of time, I will contact them to see what's up. Depending on the situation I might place their movie in 'undetermined status' meaning the movie is not out of the HoF but is not required to watch at that time. Basically we don't want a situation where someone joins but never participates as that's not fair to the other members and we can't tell if that person has dropped out or not. As long as someone finishes by the deadline then all will be good.

Ballots: When you're done watching the nominations PM me your ballot. Once you've sent in a ballot it's not changeable so make sure you're happy with your rankings before sending it in. Keep your ballot private until after the reveal of the final voting results, then it's customary to post your ballot (voting list) once the HoF is all done.

SO SEND ME THOSE NOMINATIONS!!

Past Main HOF Archives (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1836290#post1836290)........ Past Specialty HOF Archives (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?anchor=1&p=1836291#post1836291)

DEADLINE : September 4th

Please note : I'm operating under Australian Western Standard Time, which will feel a little unusual compared to other hosts. If you ever want to quickly check how it compares, then :

If you're on the West Coast of the U.S.A. add 15 hours
If you're on the East Coast of the U.S.A. add 12 hours
If you're in the U.K. add 7 hours

"Where's PHOENIX?" - He's probably sleeping.

Participants :

PHOENIX74 - (nomination locked in)
ueno_station54 - (nomination received)
Okay - (nomination received)
Allaby - (nomination received)
Citizen Rules - (nomination received)
SpelingError - (nomination received)
rauldc14 - (nomination received)
MovieGal - (nomination received)
Wyldesyde19 - (nomination received)
cricket - (nomination received)
Torgo - (nomination received)
Siddon - (nomination received)

PHOENIX74

06-23-22, 02:24 AM

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Vengeance is Mine (1979)
Nominated by : cricket

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Adams æbler (2005) - Disqualified
Nominated by : MovieGal

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Stroszek (1977)
Nominated by : Wyldesyde19

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Nominated by : Siddon

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A Moment of Innocence (1996)
Nominated by : SpelingError

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Das Boot (1981) - Director's Cut
Nominate by : Citizen Rules
* The film nominated is the director's cut which runs approx 216min - but the shorter version can be watched and reviewed as an alternative

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Tomboy (2011)
Nominated by : Allaby

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Goldfinger (1964)
Nominated by : rauldc14

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Robot (Enthiran) - (2010)
Nominated by : ueno_station54

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Anomalisa (2015)
Nominated by : Torgo

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The Promise (La promesse) - (1996)
Nominated by : Okay

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The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
Nominated by : PHOENIX74

PHOENIX74

06-23-22, 02:24 AM

cricket : reviewed - 12/12 - Ballot submitted
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2311766#post2311766)
Adams æbler (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2312009#post2312009)
The Promise (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313123#post2313123)
Vengeance is Mine (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313481#post2313481)
Tomboy (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313915#post2313915)
Goldfinger (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2315337#post2315337)
Anomalisa (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2315810#post2315810)
Das Boot - Director's Cut (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2319016#post2319016)
A Moment of Innocence (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2319459#post2319459)
Stroszek (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2321043#post2321043)
The Year My Voice Broke (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2321358#post2321358)
Robot (Enthiran) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2323355#post2323355)

MovieGal : reviewed - 3/12 - Withdrawn
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2311883#post2311883)
Goldfinger (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2311905#post2311905)
Stroszek (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2312220#post2312220)

Wyldesyde19 : reviewed - 10/12
Goldfinger ( https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2311422#post2311422)
Das Boot - Director's Cut (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2316361#post2316361)
Vengeance is Mine (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2320595#post2320595)
A Moment of Innocence (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2323743#post2323743)
The Year My Voice Broke (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2325261#post2325261)
The Promise (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2326598#post2326598)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2328332#post2328332)
Tomboy (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2329231#post2329231)
Stroszek (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2329825#post2329825)
Robot (Enthiran) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2330373#post2330373)

Siddon : reviewed - 12/12 - Ballot submitted
A Moment of Innocence (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2311749#post2311749)
Stroszek (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2312655#post2312655)
Das Boot - Director's Cut (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2312658#post2312658)
Robot (Enthiran) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313185#post2313185)
The Year My Voice Broke (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313334#post2313334)
Vengeance is Mine (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313794#post2313794)
The Promise (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2314685#post2314685)
Tomboy (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2314798#post2314798)
Adams æbler (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2315151#post2315151)
Anomalisa (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2321338#post2321338)
Goldfinger (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2321348#post2321348)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2322081#post2322081)

SpelingError : reviewed - 12/12 - Ballot submitted
Goldfinger (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2311901#post2311901)
A Moment of Innocence (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2312854#post2312854)
Adams æbler (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2314284#post2314284)
Anomalisa (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2315758#post2315758)
Das Boot - Director's Cut (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2316727#post2316727)
Robot (Enthiran) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2318278#post2318278)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2319784#post2319784)
The Promise (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2320251#post2320251)
Stroszek (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2322014#post2322014)
Tomboy (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2323322#post2323322)
Vengeance is Mine (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2325227#post2325227)
The Year My Voice Broke (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2326703#post2326703)

Citizen Rules : reviewed - 12/12 - Ballot submitted
A Moment of Innocence (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2311782#post2311782)
Anomalisa (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2312215#post2312215)
The Promise (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313042#post2313042)
Das Boot - Director's Cut (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313985#post2313985)
The Year My Voice Broke (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2314474#post2314474)
Goldfinger (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2315495#post2315495)
Adams æbler (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2316463#post2316463)
Tomboy (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2318687#post2318687)
Stroszek (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2320232#post2320232)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2321060#post2321060)
Vengeance is Mine (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2321586#post2321586)
Robot (Enthiran) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2325791#post2325791)

Allaby : reviewed - 12/12 - Ballot submitted
Tomboy (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2312444#post2312444)
Goldfinger (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313016#post2313016)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313232#post2313232)
Stroszek (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2314133#post2314133)
Das Boot - Director's Cut (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2314636#post2314636)
Adams æbler (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2315356#post2315356)
The Promise (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2316349#post2316349)
The Year My Voice Broke (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2317113#post2317113)
A Moment of Innocence (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2318391#post2318391)
Anomalisa (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2320107#post2320107)
Vengeance is Mine (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2322895#post2322895)
Robot (Enthiran) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2322931#post2322931)

rauldc14 : reviewed - 12/12 - Ballot submitted
Tomboy (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2311834#post2311834)
A Moment of Innocence (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2312846#post2312846)
Adams æbler (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313570#post2313570)
The Promise (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2314087#post2314087)
Goldfinger (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2314255#post2314255)
Vengeance is Mine (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2317075#post2317075)
The Year My Voice Broke (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2319265#post2319265)
Anomalisa (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2321525#post2321525)
Stroszek (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2322866#post2322866)
Robot (Enthiran) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2324318#post2324318)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2325932#post2325932)
Das Boot - Director's Cut (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2329281#post2329281)

ueno_station54 : reviewed - 10/12
A Moment of Innocence (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2311966#post2311966)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2312758#post2312758)
Vengeance is Mine (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313069#post2313069)
Robot (Enthiran) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2314388#post2314388)
The Year My Voice Broke (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2315940#post2315940)
Adams æbler (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2318973#post2318973)
Goldfinger (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2321126#post2321126)
The Promise (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2325201#post2325201)
Anomalisa (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2326448#post2326448)
Das Boot - Director's Cut (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2328483#post2328483)

Torgo : reviewed - 12/12 - Ballot submitted
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2312074#post2312074)
A Moment of Innocence (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313223#post2313223)
Robot (Enthiran) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2314703#post2314703)
The Promise (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2316282#post2316282)
Tomboy (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2316912#post2316912)
Goldfinger (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2318389#post2318389)
Stroszek (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2318918#post2318918)
Das Boot - Director's Cut (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2320087#post2320087)
Adams æbler (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2322029#post2322029)
Anomalisa (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2324203#post2324203)
The Year My Voice Broke (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2325545#post2325545)
Vengeance is Mine (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2327265#post2327265)

Okay : reviewed - 11/12
The Year My Voice Broke (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2313623#post2313623)
A Moment of Innocence (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2314574#post2314574)
Adams æbler (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2315849#post2315849)
Anomalisa (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2320254#post2320254)
Stroszek (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2322964#post2322964)
Robot (Enthiran) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2323594#post2323594)
Vengeance is Mine (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2326220#post2326220)
Das Boot - Director's Cut (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2326220#post2326220)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2327261#post2327261)
Goldfinger (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2328480#post2328480)
The Promise (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2329898#post2329898)

PHOENIX74 : reviewed - 12/12 - Ballot submitted
Goldfinger (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2314014#post2314014)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2314437#post2314437)
The Year My Voice Broke (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2315001#post2315001)
Das Boot - Director's Cut (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2315958#post2315958)
Adams æbler (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2316506#post2316506)
Vengeance is Mine (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2317201#post2317201)
A Moment of Innocence (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2317773#post2317773)
Stroszek (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2319096#post2319096)
Anomalisa (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2319868#post2319868)
The Promise (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2325293#post2325293)
Tomboy (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2325851#post2325851)
Robot (Enthiran) (https://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=2326806#post2326806)

ueno_station54

06-23-22, 02:38 AM

oh wow already?? yeah guess i'm in <3

PHOENIX74

06-23-22, 03:47 AM

oh wow already?? yeah guess i'm in <3

A few hours after the 27th ended I saw people asking "Hey where is the 28th already?" so I though "dammit, I'm going to deliver this baby pronto" - but it's all the same, because there is so much time to ponder a choice and send a nomination. I won't be looking at my watch, then at all of MOFO saying, "Well?? The clock is running!"

Okay

06-23-22, 04:12 AM

I guess it's about that time of the year that I join one of these again. I'm in.

Allaby

06-23-22, 08:02 AM

I’m in.

Citizen Rules

06-23-22, 10:42 AM

Yeah Phoenix! Glad you're hosting, I think you'll rock this!

Oh...I'm in too.:D

SpelingError

06-23-22, 10:49 AM

I'm in.

rauldc14

06-23-22, 11:17 AM

I'm back!

MovieGal

06-23-22, 01:27 PM

I guess I'm in

MovieGal

06-23-22, 11:05 PM

PHOENIX74

When is the reveal?

Wyldesyde19

06-23-22, 11:09 PM

In. Now to consider which film to nominate.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm*takesbreath*mmmmmmmmmmm

PHOENIX74

06-23-22, 11:19 PM

It's a special perk for the person running a Hall of Fame to know what has been nominated long before everyone else does - and I have to say I'm pretty giddy with anticipation knowing the selection we have thus far. I'm looking forward to this more than any other Hall I've been a part of.

PHOENIX74

When is the reveal?

The 1st of July has a nice roundness to it, but I think by the 28th June I'll be bursting to do the reveal, so it should be then. My 28th morning should be the night of the 27th for most all of you I think.

ueno_station54

06-23-22, 11:22 PM

ouu i have a week off starting that day. gonna go sicko mode off the jump.

SpelingError

06-24-22, 01:29 AM

Looking forward to seeing the nominations :up:

MovieGal

06-24-22, 11:40 AM

PHOENIX74 and I was talking about mine. I gave him a sneak peek from YouTube :D

PHOENIX74

06-24-22, 11:45 AM

PHOENIX74 and I was talking about mine. I gave him a sneak peek from YouTube :D

I love the movie already.

MovieGal

06-24-22, 11:46 AM

I love the movie already.

It was an old cat.

SpelingError

06-24-22, 11:49 AM

My nomination for this round is only 74 minutes long, so it should be a change of pace over my last nomination being 3hr 42mins. It's also among my favorites, so I'm curious how well it'll do here.

ueno_station54

06-24-22, 11:50 AM

my pick is a good barometer for who here i'd want to party with (i suspect it will be no one lmao)

Allaby

06-24-22, 11:54 AM

My nomination is only 1 hour and 22 minutes and is on my list of favourites too.

Allaby

06-24-22, 11:55 AM

my pick is a good barometer for who here i'd want to party with (i suspect it will be no one lmao)

I already know I want to party with everyone here. :cool:

SpelingError

06-24-22, 11:56 AM

my pick is a good barometer for who here i'd want to party with (i suspect it will be no one lmao)

This is what a ueno hosted party would look like:

87689

ueno_station54

06-24-22, 12:01 PM

This is what a ueno hosted party would look like:

https://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=87689
yes but just the cop eating part. i'm a very wholesome lady after all.

cricket

06-24-22, 12:06 PM

Celtics season is over so I've got more time. I'm in.

cricket

06-24-22, 12:13 PM

Think the only person who has joined so far that has seen my nom is Allaby.

Torgo

06-24-22, 12:18 PM

The short length of the nominations so far is tempting. I like an epic as much as the next guy, but my ideal time for watching movies that I choose myself is on the weekends at the crack of dawn before my son wakes up.

Without spoiling the big reveal, is that the trend for the nominations so far?

cricket

06-24-22, 12:20 PM

Torgo

06-24-22, 12:21 PM

Mine is between 2 and 2 1/2 hours long, and according to your lists, you have already seen it.How dare you!
Just kidding. I've got no problem with watching movies over more than one day if I have to...
...unless it's against the rules. :D

ueno_station54

06-24-22, 12:25 PM

MovieGal

06-24-22, 12:26 PM

Think the only person who has joined so far that has seen my nom is Allaby.

I wonder if I have and hopefully it's something I will enjoy.

I think 98% of you all will enjoy my little gem.

MovieGal

06-24-22, 12:27 PM

Torgo

06-24-22, 12:28 PM

mine's just shy of 3h :(Well, I would like to see what one of your parties is like!
You know what? I'm in. I'll try to pick something good.

cricket

06-24-22, 12:30 PM

I wonder if I have and hopefully it's something I will enjoy.

I think 98% of you all will enjoy my little gem.

You don't have your lists filled out so I'm not sure, but I would guess you haven't seen mine.

Torgo

06-24-22, 12:35 PM

Mine is clean except for swear words and a bit of violence but that's to be expected.No worries. I'll just watch the rest of the movie later if I don't finish it before parenting time begins.

My pick is 90 minutes.

Takoma11

06-24-22, 01:16 PM

Like a Denny's breakfast, I'm waffling a bit. I might wait for the reveal and see how many would be rewatches.

Citizen Rules

06-24-22, 01:17 PM

Torgo

06-24-22, 01:31 PM

My nom is worthy every minute of it's runtime:cool::DLooking forward to it. I've liked all of your noms so far.

Again, nobody who signed up or is considering signing up should consider content, length, etc. on my mere account. Even if it's violent and four hours long, I'll gladly watch it.

MovieGal

06-24-22, 01:36 PM

My film is 94 minutes and was in my profile top 10 at one time.

rauldc14

06-24-22, 09:11 PM

I'll finalize a nomination and send it Sunday

PHOENIX74

06-24-22, 10:46 PM

Like a Denny's breakfast, I'm waffling a bit. I might wait for the reveal and see how many would be rewatches.

When you see the collection of films we have here, I think you'll be tempted to join.

Without spoiling the big reveal, is that the trend for the nominations so far?

I've only seen 2 out of the 9 nominated so far (including my own) - and all the nominations are films I'd desperately like to see. I don't want to give much more than that away - but I'm genuinely excited about the field.

Citizen Rules

06-24-22, 11:07 PM

...I've only seen 2 out of the 9 nominated so far (including my own) - and all the nominations are films I'd desperately like to see. I don't want to give much more than that away - but I'm genuinely excited about the field.Sounds good:up: I got a feeling this is going to be pretty epic.

MovieGal

06-24-22, 11:14 PM

Mine better be ranked high or win, dammit!!!

Allaby

06-24-22, 11:16 PM

Mine better be ranked high or win, dammit!!!

Them's fighting words! I'm coming for that #1 spot!

MovieGal

06-24-22, 11:30 PM

Them's fighting words! I'm coming for that #1 spot!

Awwww Allaby, I thought we were friends!

Lol

MovieGal

06-24-22, 11:32 PM

All I can say is, he won once, he CAN win again!

Allaby

06-24-22, 11:34 PM

Awwww Allaby, I thought we were friends!

Lol

There are no friends in these halls, only rivals.

Seriously though, we are friends (forever, even if you get fed up with my mischief).

Takoma11

06-24-22, 11:34 PM

Them's fighting words! I'm coming for that #1 spot!

This will be the first HoF to ever have an eight-way tie for first place.

Somehow I will still manage to place 5th.

PHOENIX74

06-24-22, 11:36 PM

Now is probably the best time to say that I am totally open to taking bribes.

Allaby

06-24-22, 11:38 PM

Now is probably the best time to say that I am totally open to taking bribes.

Do the bribes have to be in cash or do you accept candy or other merchandise?

MovieGal

06-24-22, 11:40 PM

There are no friends in these halls, only rivals.

Seriously though, we are friends (forever, even if you get fed up with my mischief).

Could never get tired of people who I value their opinions on cinema.

You are up there with the likes of CR, Ed, Minio, Wylde, Crick, Cygnet, MM, Neibs, P74 and SE.

PHOENIX74

06-24-22, 11:41 PM

Do the bribes have to be in cash or do you accept candy or other merchandise?

I was thinking a brand new car or holiday in Bermuda - but yeah, I'll take candy.

PHOENIX74

06-24-22, 11:44 PM

P74

I like that. It makes me sound like a WWII fighter plane.

MovieGal

06-24-22, 11:44 PM

Do the bribes have to be in cash or do you accept candy or other merchandise?

Never take candy from Clowns!

Especially from this one!!

87697

Allaby

06-24-22, 11:44 PM

Could never get tired of people who I value their opinions on cinema.

You are up there with the likes of CR, Ed, Minio, Wylde, Crick, Cygnet, MM, Neibs, P74 and SE.

Cool, thanks. I'm in good company.

MovieGal

06-24-22, 11:45 PM

Cool, thanks. I'm in good company.

Cygnet = Swan

MovieGal

06-24-22, 11:47 PM

And now,

Back to Obi-wan

Ciao

Wyldesyde19

06-25-22, 04:23 AM

Narrowed it down to 3 choices…no, wait…4…wait…maaaaaan…..*sigh*.

Maybe 3 choices…..

rauldc14

06-25-22, 08:25 PM

Submitted my choice. I've been thinking about nominating it for awhile. Look forward to these reveals and getting back into the Hall of Fame game.

Wyldesyde19

06-25-22, 08:33 PM

Mine sent as well.

MovieGal

06-25-22, 09:28 PM

Mine sent as well.

You better freaking love ❤️ mine!!!!

Wyldesyde19

06-25-22, 09:29 PM

You better freaking love ❤️ mine!!!!

Guaranteed last place finish

MovieGal

06-25-22, 09:30 PM

Guaranteed last place finish

Screw you! Ask PHOENIX74, it won't come in last!!

MovieGal

06-25-22, 09:31 PM

All I can say is, he won once, he CAN win again!

Again, he will win!!

Wyldesyde19

SpelingError

06-25-22, 09:33 PM

I'm going to try to make a dent in the Hall of Infamy before the nominations are posted here.

Citizen Rules

06-25-22, 10:21 PM

When are the noms being posted?

Wyldesyde19

06-25-22, 10:28 PM

Screw you! Ask PHOENIX74, it won't come in last!!

Guaranteed last place finish on my ballot.

Where’s your god now, MG?

PHOENIX74

06-25-22, 10:31 PM

Things are going swimmingly, with another three nominations coming in that add sparkle, variety and greatness to this Hall. I'm very excited!

When are the noms being posted?

My 28th June, which should be the night of the 27th for most here - but how late at night? Not late I hope. Except for those living in the U.K. - really late for you guys. Unless I decide to do the reveal the night before. Am I a magnanimous host? Not even I know yet!

PHOENIX74

06-25-22, 10:36 PM

Screw you! Ask PHOENIX74, it won't come in last!!

Nudges MovieGal and speaks in a low, quiet voice - "You've already won, just go with it..." - Speaks up to all - "I've invented a new rule. Now nobody is allowed to post their voting list at the end of the HoF!"

But seriously, after watching just a clip I know I'm going to love that movie.

Citizen Rules

06-25-22, 10:36 PM

Things are going swimmingly, with another three nominations coming in that add sparkle, variety and greatness to this Hall. I'm very excited!

My 28th June, which should be the night of the 27th for most here - but how late at night? Not late I hope. Except for those living in the U.K. - really late for you guys. Unless I decide to do the reveal the night before. Am I a magnanimous host? Not even I know yet!Sounds good...you seem to be online when I am, I'm guessing you're having breakfast about now?

PHOENIX74

06-25-22, 10:51 PM

Sounds good...you seem to be online when I am, I'm guessing you're having breakfast about now?

About an hour ago - but you're roundabouts getting my different time schedule to just about everyone here 👍 I notice that you're the most common poster still up when I do my morning stuff here too.

Citizen Rules

06-25-22, 10:56 PM

About an hour ago - but you're roundabouts getting my different time schedule to just about everyone here 👍 I notice that you're the most common poster still up when I do my morning stuff here too.I'm on the U.S. west coast and right now it's 6:56 pm, and I'm starting to think about dinner:eek:

MovieGal

06-25-22, 11:04 PM

PHOENIX74, you wake up when I'm going to bed.

I have to wait until the next morning to see things.

cricket

06-25-22, 11:07 PM

I'm on the U.S. west coast and right now it's 6:56 pm, and I'm starting to think about dinner:eek:

You eat late

Citizen Rules

06-25-22, 11:08 PM

You eat lateYeah, that's what my wife's grandma always says. She can't believe that we eat so late. We usually eat dinner around 7:30pm....It's a long work day!

cricket

06-25-22, 11:13 PM

Yeah, that's what my wife's grandma always says. She can't believe that we eat so late. We usually eat dinner around 7:30pm....It's a long work day!

I usually eat my first meal around 7am, and it can often be something like a steak bomb or chicken parm sub. Lunch by 12 and dinner around 5:30.

ueno_station54

06-26-22, 07:31 AM

Screw you! Ask PHOENIX74, it won't come in last!!
don't worry, i got last place all sewn up this time

MovieGal

06-26-22, 10:40 AM

don't worry, i got last place all sewn up this time

I knew Wylde was joking with me.

rauldc14

06-26-22, 04:04 PM

Not that it really matters but the West Coast is actually 3 hours behind East Coast in the original post.

MovieGal

06-26-22, 04:08 PM

Not that it really matters but the West Coast is actually 3 hours behind East Coast in the original post.

Yeah I live in Midwest and we are one hour behind east coast,. Not sure if they still consider mountain time, which is where Colorado would be. But West coast is 2 hrs behind me.

Citizen Rules

06-26-22, 04:13 PM

All I know is, here on the west coast it's about lunch time!

rauldc14

06-26-22, 04:19 PM

All I know is, here on the west coast it's about lunch time!

Sounds strange but I just realized lunch isn't a thing on Sundays for me. We always eat a mid afternoon meal.

PHOENIX74

06-26-22, 10:56 PM

Not that it really matters but the West Coast is actually 3 hours behind East Coast in the original post.

Got it - I was confusing EST with EDT which is an hour different.

(BTW - Reveal in approx 12 hours time)

Citizen Rules

06-26-22, 10:57 PM

Got it - I was confusing EST with EDT which is an hour different.Don't feel bad I'm confused all the time:p..especially with time zones, those just really do a number on me.

PHOENIX74

06-27-22, 10:39 AM

The films that have been nominated so far have been revealed.

Takoma11 - If you decide to join, it looks like your job has been made easier by you dropping a review for one of the nominees at exactly the moment I received it. I hope you do end up joining his Hall and nominating something - you always add a lot to a Hall of Fame.

rauldc14

06-27-22, 10:47 AM

Seems like quite an intriguing lineup. There's only 2 that I'm not really looking forward to. And I've actually only seen 2 of these films total.

SpelingError

06-27-22, 11:16 AM

A very interesting set of nominations so far. Plenty of stuff I haven't seen or heard of. In addition to my nomination, I've also seen Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Das Boot, both of which are great. Coincidentally, I was actually planning on watching Goldfinger tonight anyways, so that's convenient lmao.

Allaby

06-27-22, 11:51 AM

Some good nominations. I’ve seen Tomboy, Goldfinger, Vengeance is Mine, Anamolisa, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

Citizen Rules

06-27-22, 12:58 PM

Wow, I haven't even heard of most of these, so don't have much to say as I haven't read about the noms at this points. So my thoughts...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)...Both versions of this film are freakin amazing but for different reasons. This 1st version was written and shot partially as a sci-fi thriller with dark comedy undertones, but the studio heads wouldn't go with dark comedy in a thriller so most of Carolyn Jones scenes were cut. BUT...if you watch this with the idea that it was also meant to have some darker comic moments you might enjoy it more.

Das Boot (1981) My nom and for crying out loud please don't watch the hacked up theatrical version which runs 149 minutes. The Directors' Cut is the way to go and is 208 minutes...I guarantee those minutes fly by!

Goldfinger (1964) I haven't seen this in ages so now I suppose I'll end up rewatching all of the Sean Connery's Bond films, which is fine by me! I like Connery and even Roger Moore's Bond, but after that I don't care about the other Bond films.

Not even heard of these, are they more obscure titles or am I just living under a rock!

Vengeance is Mine (1979)

Adams æbler (2005)

Stroszek (1977)

A Moment of Innocence (1996)

Tomboy (2011)

Robot (Enthiran) - (2010)

Anomalisa (2015)

The Promise (La promesse) - (1996)

The Year My Voice Broke (1987)

Wyldesyde19

06-27-22, 01:05 PM

I’ve seen 3 (Stroszek, Gildfinger, Invasion of the Body Snatchers) and I just recently watched Goldfinger a week ago.
I’ve seen the sequel to Enthiran, 2.0, which was ok so I know what to expect, I guess, from the previous one.

One of those rare HOF where I have heard of every movie. Really looking forward to Das Boot (I was literally about to watch this this weekend since it’s on Tubi!) and Veangence ia Mine.

Solid lineup.

cricket

06-27-22, 01:21 PM

Some good nominations. I’ve seen Tomboy, Goldfinger, Anamolisa, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

You have Vengeance is Mine crossed off your Ebert list. Maybe you did it by mistake or forget the movie?

Not even heard of these, are they more obscure titles or am I just living under a rock!

Vengeance is Mine (1979)

Adams æbler (2005)

Stroszek (1977)

A Moment of Innocence (1996)

Tomboy (2011)

Robot (Enthiran) - (2010)

Anomalisa (2015)

The Promise (La promesse) - (1996)

The Year My Voice Broke (1987)

Are you sure you haven't heard of it? If you don't like it, you only have yourself to blame, hint hint.

Allaby

06-27-22, 01:25 PM

You have Vengeance is Mine crossed off your Ebert list. Maybe you did it by mistake or forget the movie?

Are you sure you haven't heard of it? If you don't like it, you only have yourself to blame, hint hint.

Yes, I have seen Vengeance is Mine and liked it a lot. I own the Criterion blu ray. I just forgot to list it.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 01:34 PM

You all will love Adams Aebler.

Dark Danish comedy with Mads Mikkelsen and Ulrich Thomsen.
MovieMeditation and I find it extremely funny.

Can't go wrong with Mads! ❤️

rauldc14

06-27-22, 01:46 PM

You all will love Adams Aebler.

Dark Danish comedy with Mads Mikkelsen and Ulrich Thomsen.
MovieMeditation and I find it extremely funny.

Can't go wrong with Mads! ❤️

I had a feeling this is the one you would nominate. Should be interesting.

By the way, I'll take links if people have them. Or let me know if they are on prime, Netflix, or criterion.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 01:49 PM

I had a feeling this is the one you would nominate. Should be interesting.

By the way, I'll take links if people have them. Or let me know if they are on prime, Netflix, or criterion.

I know mine isn't streaming on most platforms. I was looking for my copy of the dvd, but I have moved twice in the past 6 years. It may be in storage so I bought the dvd again.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 01:51 PM

87730

MovieGal

06-27-22, 01:52 PM

Mads won with The Hunt so he can win again with my film!!

Allaby

06-27-22, 01:52 PM

I had a feeling this is the one you would nominate. Should be interesting.

By the way, I'll take links if people have them. Or let me know if they are on prime, Netflix, or criterion.

Tomboy is on Tubi in Canada and on Criterion Channel in the USA.

Wyldesyde19

06-27-22, 01:55 PM

Goldfinger

I recently decided to start up the entire Bond franchise from the beginning, and cranked through the first 3 ( Dr No, From Russia with Love, and of course Goldfinger).

While I think Dr No is so far the best, Goldfinger is easily the second best of the 3, so far.

Goldfinger is where the franchise discovered it identity and never looked back. This was the film that introduced the gadgets, more quips, a opening scene with no connection to the plot itself, outlandish villains (Oddjob in particular and his, um, dangerous hat) and a Bond Girl with a ridiculous name.

The film has Bond on a mission to stops megalomaniacal mastermind, Auric Goldfinger, who loves gold. To go into details would spoil too much, but his plan actually makes sense. Hint: it involves gold.

Somehow it all works. At the center of all of this is Sean Connery, a steady presence who manages to prevent the film from becoming too silly with his portrayal. Bond doesn’t take himself too seriously but doesn’t shirk from his responsibilities. He knows what’s at stake, but also has a personal grudge against Goldfinger. As Bond, there was no one better than Connery. Although Daniel Craig comes the closest. Connery is able to convey just enough ability to prevent the film from becoming too silly. As Bond, Connery has that cool demeanor that only gets rattled at 2 points in the film. One is after discovering an acquaintance death, and the other is the infamous laser scene.

Ah, the laser scene. Here, I thought, is the famous scene I’ve seen parodied so many times. How would he escape here? I was surprised to see him at a near panic, desperately trying to figure out a way to escape his bonds. It is one of the few times I’ve seen Bond not in complete control of a situation, one where he had to scramble to think of a way out of certain doom. The means of his escape was not what I expected, and was a highlight of the film itself.

Highly influential, it is the bond film often remembered as the best in the franchise. The opening scene made me exclaim “Aha! That’s where True Lies got it from!” Parodied from the Simpson and the spy spoof Austin Powers in Goldmember, to inspiring countless spy films that lead to a boom from the US and Europe (the euro spy was born!), Goldfinger remains the standard.

Highly entertaining, and incredibly well directed. Good pick.

Allaby

06-27-22, 01:56 PM

Mads won with The Hunt so he can win again with my film!!

Mads is great, but it is time for a film directed by a woman to win! End the patriarchy! ;)

SpelingError

06-27-22, 01:56 PM

I had a feeling this is the one you would nominate. Should be interesting.

By the way, I'll take links if people have them. Or let me know if they are on prime, Netflix, or criterion.

I tried to dm you, but I got a message which said you've exceeded your stored private message quota and have to clear some space.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 01:57 PM

Mads is great, but it is time for a film directed by a woman to win! End the patriarchy! ;)

Have you watched any Anders Thomas Jensen films?

He has co-write films with Susanne Bier which she directed. Both are great directors.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 01:59 PM

ueno_station54

06-27-22, 02:00 PM

Vengeance Is Mine - Actually the first film from the Criterion Collection I ever saw. I remember liking it a good deal but wasn't really ready for it lol. If my memory serves me it may be a bit bleak for my tastes now.

Alambs Aebler - Have never heard of this, no idea what to expect

Stroszek - Been meaning to see this for awhile. I keep putting off Herzog.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers - I remember liking this a good deal

A Moment of Innocence - No idea but the poster looks nice <3

Das Boot - Not something I'd go out of my way to watch but I've only heard fantastic things about it

Tomboy - I recall seeing this on store shelves and know nothing else

Goldfinger - My least favourite Bond film other than GoldenEye

Anomalisa - I liked this at the time but never had the urge to revisit it

The Promise - looks promising

The Year My Voice Broke - Title and poster have me interested

Citizen Rules

06-27-22, 02:02 PM

...Are you sure you haven't heard of it? If you don't like it, you only have yourself to blame, hint hint.Did we talk about it before? I don't think I have heard of your nom?

Wyldesyde19

06-27-22, 02:02 PM

Sorry my Bond is Craig. I love him as Bond.
Craig is a very different Bond, one with a haunting quality who is unable to escape the demons of his past. It’s much more nuanced as a performance, but the portrayals are also a insight to the times as well. Both are quite good.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 02:03 PM

Citizen Rules, I have recommended my film to you before because it's a comedy.

Citizen Rules

06-27-22, 02:03 PM

I'll take any links you guys have if they are free links. PM me!

Citizen Rules

06-27-22, 02:04 PM

@Citizen Rules (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=84637), I have recommended my film to you before because it's a comedy.Sounds good to me:D

Wyldesyde19

06-27-22, 02:04 PM

Das Boot directors cut is on Tubi.

Goldfinger is on Amazon prime.

Stroszek is on Tubi.

Allaby

06-27-22, 02:04 PM

Have you watched any Anders Thomas Jensen films?

He has co-write films with Susanne Bier which she directed. Both are great directors.

No, I haven't yet seen any films directed by Anders Thomas Jensen.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 02:05 PM

No, I haven't yet seen any films directed by Anders Thomas Jensen.

You should!

SpelingError

06-27-22, 02:05 PM

I'll take any links you guys have if they are free links. PM me!

Sent!

Wyldesyde19

06-27-22, 02:05 PM

Veangence is Mine is the film, along with Das Boot, that I’m most looking forward to.

SpelingError

06-27-22, 02:06 PM

I rewatched Das Boot fairly recently, so I probably won't watch it again for this Hall.

Allaby

06-27-22, 02:06 PM

You should!

Alright, you convinced me. I will try to check out some of his films soon.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 02:08 PM

Alright, you convinced me. I will try to check out some of his films soon.

Flickering Lights, Adams Apples, The Green Butchers, Of Men and Chicken, Riders of Justice. All starring Mads Mikkelsen.

My favorite 2 are Adams Apples and The Green Butchers.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 02:11 PM

Fair warning about my film, it has adult content humour.

Wyldesyde19

06-27-22, 02:12 PM

New rule: Mads films automatically get last place on my ballot.

Wyldesyde19

06-27-22, 02:14 PM

Except for The Hunt. That film is great.

Don’t tell MG. 👀

Torgo

06-27-22, 02:16 PM

Click here (https://click.justwatch.com/a?r=https://justwatch.com/us/movie/anomalisa?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web) to see where you can Anomalisa in the U.S.
It's stop motion animated, but I'll just say that you shouldn't watch it with children.

I'm looking forward to watching or re-watching all of these, especially Tomboy since I liked the director's Portrait of a Lady on Fire so much and La Promesse. The Dardennes can do no wrong.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 02:18 PM

Torgo

06-27-22, 02:25 PM

Dardenne Brothers are great. I have several of their films.I've only seen The Son and Lorna's Silence, both of which I love. I also watched most of Rosetta on IFC many years ago. I should finish it some day, but it's been hard to track it down.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 02:28 PM

I've only seen The Son and Lorna's Silence, both of which I love. I also watched most of Rosetta on IFC many years ago. I should finish it some day, but it's been hard to track it down.

I have seen Lorna's Silence, Rosetta ( I have criterion) and The Infant which may be the same as The Son on DVD and a few others.

Torgo

06-27-22, 02:34 PM

I have seen Lorna's Silence, Rosetta ( I have criterion) and The Infant which may be the same as The Son on DVD and a few others.The Son/Le Fils is different from L'Enfant. It's from 2002 and unavailable everywhere, unfortunately. It may be on YouTube. I think you'd like it if you enjoyed those other ones.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 02:37 PM

The Son/Le Fils is different from L'Enfant. It's from 2002 and unavailable everywhere, unfortunately. It may be on YouTube. I think you'd like it if you enjoyed those other ones.

I take it you are a fan of French cinema?

Torgo

06-27-22, 03:07 PM

I take it you are a fan of French cinema?Definitely. It's probably my favorite country for foreign movies besides Japan. I especially like Melville and Tati's movies.
I'd join a French HoF pretty much right away (as long as I don't have too many other ones in progress, of course).

MovieGal

06-27-22, 03:12 PM

Definitely. It's probably my favorite country for foreign movies besides Japan. I especially like Melville and Tati's movies.
I'd join a French HoF pretty much right away (as long as I don't have too many other ones in progress, of course).

I enjoy French as well. Of course, Nordic is my #1. I haven't seen everything but I have seen a lot.

Citizen Rules

06-27-22, 03:31 PM

I found links for Das Boot in three different formats.
The Director's Cut in German with English subs.
The Director's Cut in 'dubbed' English by the original actors (so with German accents).
And I found the 4 hour 41 minute German mini series in German with English subs.

If anyone wants those links just let me know.

Torgo

06-27-22, 03:48 PM

I enjoy French as well. Of course, Nordic is my #1. I haven't seen everything but I have seen a lot.Neither have I, but as a Pusher trilogy fan, you can't go wrong with Mads!

Citizen Rules

06-27-22, 03:53 PM

Does anybody have a OK.RU account? I found two links for Ueno nom but they require an account to watch them. I don't speak Hindi so I need to find Enthiran (Robot) (2010) with English subs, so far I can't. Help please!:p

MovieGal

06-27-22, 03:54 PM

MovieGal

06-27-22, 03:56 PM

Das Boots is free on Tubi

cricket

06-27-22, 04:39 PM

Did we talk about it before? I don't think I have heard of your nom?

You won Personal Rec III on the strength of 3 first place votes-one of those first place votes came from me, for your recommendation of Vengeance is Mine.

Same director as Black Rain, a movie you nominated in a different HoF, and another movie I loved.

CosmicRunaway

06-27-22, 04:58 PM

Citizen Rules

06-27-22, 05:00 PM

You won Personal Rec III on the strength of 3 first place votes-one of those first place votes came from me, for your recommendation of Vengeance is Mine.

Same director as Black Rain, a movie you nominated in a different HoF, and another movie I loved.Ah, I see. Vengeance is Mine was a blind pick for you, but I though you'd love it and I was right! Good to know it's from the director of Black Rain, yeah I remember that one quite well.

Citizen Rules

06-27-22, 05:02 PM

Didn't join this HoF since I wasn't sure how long it would take me to get through the trash in the Hall of Infamy (and whether or not it would kill my desire to watch films for awhile haha), but Black Rain was fantastic, so I'm interested in checking out Vengeance is Mine once I have the chance.

Speaking of the nominations, I'd love to rewatch Das Boot at some point too, but that thing is a real time commitment.Das Boot was original made as a mini series for German TV so I assume it words well just watching the segments over a number of nights, like the German audience did. I'm unsure of which of the three versions I'll watch. I might watch the full 4hour 41min version.

cricket

06-27-22, 05:11 PM

Really glad I joined this because there's plenty I haven't seen, and out of what I have seen, there's nothing I don't like or dread watching again.

I do not see a clear cut winner or loser, nothing I can confidently predict for the top 3 or bottom 3.

Vengeance is Mine CR picked this for me in a personal Rec, and Hey Fredrick also tried picking it for me. Hopefully some of you like it.

Adams Apples Watched this about a year ago or less by virtue of MG recommending it to me-loved it! We may not see Takoma join as she refused to watch it when I picked it for her in the comedy rec. Have no fear as I believe her decision to err on the side of caution was unfounded. I can't see anyone complaining about it

Stroszek Seen it once back for the 70's countdown and loved it.

Das Boot Seen it 2 or 3 times but it's been a while. Watched a version that was like 5 hours so the director's cut will be nothing.

Goldfinger Probably haven't seen it since I was a kid so I'm due.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers Seen it a couple of times but I largely forget it. I think it's because the remake sticks in my mind since I saw it at the cinema as a kid.

Out of the other 6, I've only heard of Anomalisa.

SpelingError

06-27-22, 05:21 PM

I wonder if SpelingError can find it.

I found it. I'll send it to CR and if anyone else needs it, let me know.

cricket

06-27-22, 05:54 PM

Vengeance is Mine legal link-

https://archive.org/details/vengeance.-is.-mine.-1979.-japanese.-1080p.-blu-ray.-h-264.-aac-vxt

Wyldesyde19

06-27-22, 06:00 PM

cricket

06-27-22, 06:04 PM

While we’re on the subject, there are four version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers:
1956 (seen)
1978 (seen)
1993
2007

I’ve read various opinions that hold the 1978 and 1993 versions as the best, and the 2007 version with Daniel Craig and Nichole Kidman as the worst.

There’s also plans to make a 5th version, currently.
Which one stands as the best among those who have seen them?

I think the first 2 are the standards, didn't even know about the latter 2.

Wyldesyde19

06-27-22, 06:12 PM

I think the first 2 are the standards, didn't even know about the latter 2.

The 1993 version is directed by Abel Ferrara (Ms. 45, Bad Lieutenant)

Roger Ebert gave it 4 stars and called it his favorite.

cricket

06-27-22, 06:18 PM

The 1993 version is directed by Abel Ferrara (Ms. 45, Bad Lieutenant)

Roger Ebert have it 4 stars and called it his favorite.

No kidding, I did not know that.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 06:34 PM

I only knew of the 1978. I have seen it but that was long ago.

Citizen Rules

06-27-22, 08:03 PM

While we’re on the subject, there are four version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers:
1956 (seen)
1978 (seen)
1993
2007

I’ve read various opinions that hold the 1978 and 1993 versions as the best, and the 2007 version with Daniel Craig and Nichole Kidman as the worst.

There’s also plans to make a 5th version, currently.
Which one stands as the best among those who have seen them?I didn't know there was a 1993 version. I've seen the other 3 and liked them all. The 2007 version had a neat ending but I'll give the nod to the 1978 and 1956 versions.

Allaby

06-27-22, 08:10 PM

While we’re on the subject, there are four version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers:
1956 (seen)
1978 (seen)
1993
2007

I’ve read various opinions that hold the 1978 and 1993 versions as the best, and the 2007 version with Daniel Craig and Nichole Kidman as the worst.

There’s also plans to make a 5th version, currently.
Which one stands as the best among those who have seen them?

1956 version is the best, an 8/10 from me. The 1978 is good too, 710. 2007 version is alright, a 6/10. Haven’t seen 1993 version yet.

Siddon

06-27-22, 08:31 PM

MovieGal

06-27-22, 08:38 PM

cricket you mentioned that Takoma11 wouldn't watch Adam's Apples, was it because of the cat scene?

It's extremely mild and sets up the comedy.

PHOENIX74 was concerned about it as well and I showed him the clip from YouTube, which he found very humorous.

There is an actual movie review for Christians but I think it goes a bit overboard.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 08:46 PM

Here are my findings, based on my firestick and I do have a lot of streaming services.

Vengeance is Mine - Prime rental $3.99

Adams Apples- not streaming

Stroszek - Tubi

Invasion of the Body Snatches - Plex or Roku Channel

A Moment of Innocence - not streaming

Das Boot - Tubi

Tomboy - not streaming

Goldfinger- Prime

Robot - not streaming

Anomalisa - rent $3.99

The Promise - rent $3.99 ( I had to use the French title)

The Year My Voice Broke - not streaming

Citizen Rules

06-27-22, 08:56 PM

You've got about 10 good Body Snatcher movies...

(1953) - Invaders from Mars
(1956) - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(1958) - I Married a Monster from Outer Space
(1968) - Goke Body Snatcher from Hell
(1978) - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(1982) - The Thing
(1986) - Invaders from Mars
(1993) - Bodysnatchers
(1998) - Faculty
(2019) - Us

I went with the 56' because it's the best known one...if it does well I'll likely nominate more films like it.That looks like a solid list. I haven't seen them all but of what I've seen they're pretty good.

I've seen these:

(1953) - Invaders from Mars
(1956) - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(1958) - I Married a Monster from Outer Space
(1978) - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(1982) - The Thing
(1986) - Invaders from Mars

cricket

06-27-22, 09:07 PM

cricket you mentioned that Takoma11 wouldn't watch Adam's Apples, was it because of the cat scene?

Not sure exactly but there's nothing in the movie for anybody here to be concerned with. And it's a great nomination.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 09:11 PM

Not sure exactly but there's nothing in the movie for anybody here to be concerned with. And it's a great nomination.

I agreed but it does have adult content.

The review mentioned sex. Lol no sex scenes but sexual comments especially about old Poul. I could be wrong but I'm sure that was his name. :eek:

SpelingError

06-27-22, 09:15 PM

I went with the 56' because it's the best known one...if it does well I'll likely nominate more films like it.

it's one of my favorite horror films ever (I prefer it over the '78 remake). Looking forward to revisiting it :up:

Little Ash

06-27-22, 10:03 PM

You've got about 10 good Body Snatcher movies...

(1953) - Invaders from Mars
(1956) - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(1958) - I Married a Monster from Outer Space
(1968) - Goke Body Snatcher from Hell
(1978) - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(1982) - The Thing
(1986) - Invaders from Mars
(1993) - Bodysnatchers
(1998) - Faculty
(2019) - Us

I went with the 56' because it's the best known one...if it does well I'll likely nominate more films like it.

Goke is comparable to The Hidden in terms of Bodysnatching.
There was also a bodysnatching movie from the 90s called The Puppet Masters.

MovieGal

06-27-22, 10:05 PM

Goke is comparable to The Hidden in terms of Bodysnatching.
There was also a bodysnatching movie from the 90s(?) called The Puppetmasters.

I love the Puppet Master movies.

Citizen Rules

06-27-22, 10:10 PM

I love Attack of the Puppet People (1958) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051381/) just good fun and well done special effects for the time.

Little Ash

06-27-22, 10:14 PM

I love the Puppet Master movies.

We might be talking about different movies.
The one I'm talking about didn't have little puppets and wasn't part of a series as far as I know.

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0111003/

MovieGal

06-27-22, 10:15 PM

We might be talking about different movies.

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0111003/

Yes lol but I have seen part of that one too.

Little Ash

06-27-22, 10:53 PM

Click here (https://click.justwatch.com/a?r=https://justwatch.com/us/movie/anomalisa?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web) to see where you can Anomalisa in the U.S.
It's stop motion animated, but I'll just say that you shouldn't watch it with children.

Yeah, if you do, they'll all want that damn toy as a gift, and then you'll have to go track it down, yaddy, yaddy, yaddy.

PHOENIX74

06-27-22, 11:12 PM

Just a note from your friendly neighbourhood host about :

That Darn Cat! - Adams æbler and MovieGal's Nomination

I'm a cat lover, and I once downrated one of Roman Polanski's short films to 1/10 for needlessly including scenes where a cat is tortured. Also, I find a scene from Bad Boy Bubby that incudes harm to a cat unendurable. So I don't wave cat abuse in film away willy nilly. When I heard that there was a cat murder in Adams æbler I was a little concerned about this thread descending into chaos, so I watched the scene and it's absurdist comedy. I don't know how many of you have seen The Grand Budapest Hotel, but a cat bites the bullet in that film and it's just so silly that it's no bother. It's Pythonesque.

I've deemed the scene as not really being genuinely offensive for that reason. I thought the scene was absolutely hilarious actually, which aided me in my decision to give it the okay. The cat in the scene doesn't suffer - it would be silly to get upset over something that's akin to the dog scenes in A Fish Called Wanda. So I declare an A Fish Called Wanda Precedent.

Little Ash

06-27-22, 11:28 PM

I've seen Adam's Apples, but it's been so long ago, I don't remember the cat. I also don't care about simulated animal pain. I am sure if there was animal torture in it, since it's European (err... but not "Italian") and made after the year 2000, I'm pretty sure I would have assumed it was simulated. Thus I have taken a post to say, I have nothing to contribute for people who have issues seeing simulated animal pain and are trying to decide if this will be okay for them.

cricket

06-27-22, 11:30 PM

Little Ash

06-27-22, 11:39 PM

Speaking of the movies you lot have chosen, I've seen:
Adams æbler (2005)
Stroszek (1977)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Anomalisa (2015)
and presumably Goldfinger (1964) (honestly, except for the fact in one of them blonde Christopher Walken and Grace Jones show up, they all blur together in my mind.)

Haven't seen, but own a digital copy of, Vengeance is Mine (1979).

And Das Boot and Tomboy are both rather well known in terms of hearing the title and knowing they exist. (The latter more-so because of Portrait of a Lady on Fire becoming so big).

The rest I don't think I've heard mentioned before.
Interesting bunch you lot chose. For the four different body snatcher movies, I grew up on the original, caught up with the remake about 10 years ago and was blown away. So the last minute of the Abel Ferrera one in high school, when I didn't know who Abel Ferrera was, and didn't pay it much mind, because remakes really didn't have a good reputation in general then. I did pick it up some odd years ago after actually seeing some Abel Ferrera movies (and hearing his version is good, but general consensus seems to think the first two are the best), but have been holding off on watching it so I can blind-watch it with friends (checks watch, in a little more than two years from now).
I've heard the fourth one with Kidman is terrible and have no interest in it.

I've yet to warm up fully to Stroszek, but I like it more than The Enigma of Kasper Hauser (aka, Every Man for Himself and God Against All).
Adam's Apples is fun and fine dark comedy. It didn't stick out in my mind compared all the other dark comedies I've seen in my life, but it's like noir, sure I'll watch a dark comedy. Though I don't think this one was that dark.

PHOENIX74

06-27-22, 11:40 PM

So now, on to my thoughts about the nominations :

The Year My Voice Broke - I've been on the lookout for something that's a really good movie that people haven't seen that's Australian, for every 3 or 4 Hall of Fames that's where I want to go. My cycle is thus Australian/Anything Goes (Probably a big film that's never been nominated before that deserves to be on the wall)/The best movie of any nationality I can find that I think people haven't seen/personal favourite. I think this movie is great, but I won't be offended if it's criticized harshly by anyone.

Das Boot - I love Das Boot - Somewhere I have the German mini-series version which runs 293 minutes and that's the only version I've never seen, so it might be time to give that one a viewing (over several nights, like a participant in this thread has already alluded to - because that would simply be akin to how it's meant to be watched.)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers - When Siddon PMed me his nomination I'd just bought this on DVD 2 days previously. I love those Hall of Fame coincidences (there's been a couple so far). Admittedly though, I do buy several thousand DVDs a year. I've never seen this 1956 version, so I'm very glad it was nominated - excited to see it.

Adams æbler - As I've mentioned a few times already, I already love this film after seeing just one scene. I can't wait to watch Adams æbler as it's my sense of humour down to a tee. I think I'm going to have trouble voting in this Hall, because I sense there are a few films I'm going to love.

Robot - It wouldn't be a Hall of Fame without a very left-field nomination from ueno_station54. They challenge me in a good way, and have got me interested in filmmakers I ordinarily wouldn't have come across yet. I have absolutely no idea how this is going to go down with me.

Stroszek - I was excited to see this nominated and I'm looking forward to seeing it. It was already on my watchlist.

Vengeance is Mine - If Criterion have released a film, chances are I'll love it. Another one that looks great.

A Moment of Innocence - Ever since watching Kiarostami's Close-up I've been wanting to see a film by Makhmalbaf. Now's the time. A revered film which just adds so much to this Hall of Fame.

Tomboy - Never heard of it, but I trust Allaby's sense of what makes a great film so I'm happy.

Goldfinger - Huzzah! I love the James Bond films, and it's about time I watched a Sean Connery one, for I haven't in a while. I'll probably review all of them eventually in a thread of my own. My first one will be right here. Goldfinger was one of the best, if not the best.

Anomalisa - If it's scripted by Charlie Kaufman then I'm on board.

The Promise - A very highly rated film. I'm gonna love this Hall of Fame.

PHOENIX74

06-27-22, 11:41 PM

The reason I haven't nominated Bad Boy Bubby for a HoF.

Yeah, it's a shame because Bad Boy Bubby is such a great film.

Little Ash

06-27-22, 11:45 PM

Admittedly though, I do buy several thousand DVDs a year.

Where do you physically store them?

PHOENIX74

06-27-22, 11:53 PM

Where do you physically store them?

The ones I deem important are shelved, and I have many shelves. A rough estimate on shelved is 7000. There's an intricate system - and obviously a place of honor for the Criterion collection. There are many others stacked, and I do have a separate room for storage which contains many more than those shelved.

gbgoodies

06-28-22, 01:11 AM

Admittedly though, I do buy several thousand DVDs a year.

How do you keep track of your DVDs? Do you have an app or a database to catalog them? (I had a good free app a while back, but the guy changed it to a paid app for $15 per month, so I deleted it.)

SpelingError

06-28-22, 01:22 AM

I wish I could afford to buy several thousand DVDs a year.

gbgoodies

06-28-22, 01:26 AM

I wish I could afford to buy several thousand DVDs a year.

Try garage sales and flea markets. I rarely pay more than $1 for single movie DVDs, and $3 for box sets.

PHOENIX74

06-28-22, 01:39 AM

How do you keep track of your DVDs? Do you have an app or a database to catalog them? (I had a good free app a while back, but the guy changed it to a paid app for $15 per month, so I deleted it.)

I really should catalogue them, because I've completely lost track of what I have and don't have. It's the size of that job that keeps putting me off starting.

I wish I could afford to buy several thousand DVDs a year.

Like gbgoodies says, since the dawn of the streaming age, DVDs have become so cheap. Most of those I pick up are $1 - and there's one place I go to where I've picked up some wonderful editions of films for that price. I've even managed to grab Criterions for a couple of bucks. Every week brings in another 30, 40 or 50 DVDs.

gbgoodies

06-28-22, 01:46 AM

I really should catalogue them, because I've completely lost track of what I have and don't have. It's the size of that job that keeps putting me off starting.

That's my problem too, and my system for putting them on a shelf is usually based on when I bought them, and where I can find a place for them. I'm sure I have a bunch of movies that I've bought twice, but no system to catalog them.

I've been buying a lot of boxes of DVDs at garage sales recently, so my most recent system has been to leave them in the boxes and take pictures of them so I can find them when I want to watch a specific movie or TV show.

Siddon

06-28-22, 02:53 AM

need links for Adams æbler (2005) and A Moment of Innocence (1996)

Siddon

06-28-22, 06:32 AM

Vengeance is Mine (1979) - I watched this 10 years ago...I'm not a huge fan of Shohei Imamura, I actually just watched Eijainaka on TCM. I'll try and spend more time with this one...but most of his films have the same flaws.

Adams æbler (2005) - Never saw it or heard of it...

Stroszek (1977) - Dissapointed the first time I watched it but mostly because of the hype won't mind giving it a second shot.

A Moment of Innocence (1996) - never heard of it...

Das Boot (1981) - Director's Cut - This was recommended to me in another Hall and it finished 10th so I'm going to pick a different cut.

Tomboy (2011) - didn't see it...haven't dived into this filmmakers work before by optimistic

Goldfinger (1964) - good nom...solid Bond pick I think it's in my top ten for the series but I still enjoyed it.

Robot(2010) - This looks like it's going to be a slough

Anomalisa (2015) - this is a classic and the likely winner

La Promise (1996) - Another film I'm going to have to sit down and really watch again...first time left no impression on me.

The Year My Voice Broke - never heard of it or the filmmaker

Okay

06-28-22, 06:58 AM

Seen 4 before, including my own nomination.

Vengeance is Mine - Almost watched this a couple of times before, and I've had an eye out on this director for quite a while too but I've yet to actually dip my toe into his catalogue. I'm very happy it's nominated though so I can finally get to that. Other films of his that I'm curious about are Black Rain and The Ballad of Narayama.

Adams æbler - I've previously seen Flickering Lights, which is from the same director, and I could not stand it, so much so that I stopped watching halfway through. Mind you, I rarely quit a movie once I actually start it, and if I do it must've been genuinely painful to sit through, and not in a good way. I also know about his most recent film, Riders of Justice, and I actually had an opportunity to see it, saw the name of the director and immediately decided not to. Adams æbler should be this director's second chance, and who knows, if I like it enough I might just not be so closed off to his filmography anymore. He better not screw this up.

Stroszek - Another one I've almost seen before, except this time it's from a director I'm familiar with and quite like. Happy to finally scratch it off my watchlist.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers - A classic I've yet to check out.

A Moment of Innocence - Seen this before, liked it, don't mind watching it again. In fact, I'm kinda curious if I'll like it more, I just need to find a better copy this time.

Das Boot - Another classic I've yet to check out (this is considered a classic...right?). I still need to figure out if it's better to watch the director's cut or the miniseries version. I know enough to not check out the theatrical cut, but it seems there's a split in opinions when it comes to which of the other two versions is better.

Tomboy - The only movie out of this HoF that I'm kinda not excited about, only because I've already seen it before, didn't think much of it, and don't think my opinion is gonna change after another viewing. It kinda suffers from first feature issues, and that's even more apparent when you set it side by side with Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the comparison in quality is literally night and day.

Goldfinger - Never seen a Bond movie from this era, so this could be fun. Actually kinda excited to finally check out how Connery plays this.

Enthiran - The only movie thus far I've never heard of. I actually grew up passively watching Bollywood films as my older sister always had them on our TV, this doesn't look like a musical though...anyways, I expect this to be either a fun watch or an absolute cringe-fest. Maybe and hopefully both.

Anomalisa - One of my favourite movies of all time. An easy 10/10 for me, and I would be totally shocked if it's not at the top of my list by the end of this. Always happy and ready to watch and talk about this again.

La Promesse - Clearly, I'm a fan of the Dardennes, I think their filmography is pretty strong overall despite their more recent hiccups. Their older age must be starting to affect them or something, or maybe it was just me overrating them as directors thinking that they can properly tackle such a subject of Islamic radicalism (Young Ahmed), they were way over their heads with that one and it just ending up coming off as ignorant and slightly offensive. Anyways lol, their older films remain unaffected, some of my favourites are Two Days, One Night and Rosetta. I honestly only nominated this film of theirs specifically only because I was already planning on re-watching it in the days to come, but I still think it's a pretty good pick anyways so it works out.

The Year My Voice Broke - Never heard of this.

Okay

06-28-22, 07:08 AM

Not even heard of these, are they more obscure titles or am I just living under a rock!

Vengeance is Mine (1979)

Adams æbler (2005)

Stroszek (1977)

A Moment of Innocence (1996)

Tomboy (2011)

Robot (Enthiran) - (2010)

Anomalisa (2015)

The Promise (La promesse) - (1996)

The Year My Voice Broke (1987)
Since you only gave us two options, then you must be living under a rock haha, because these are definitely not obscure titles (maybe The Year My Voice Broke, but that's about it). It's okay though, nothing to be ashamed of, there's just too many movies in this world, which is a great thing the more the better.

Okay

06-28-22, 07:12 AM

By the way, I'll take links if people have them. Or let me know if they are on prime, Netflix, or criterion.
I'm pretty sure La Promesse is on criterion.

rauldc14

06-28-22, 07:21 AM

I'm pretty sure La Promesse is on criterion.

It is. Thank you for that.

Little Ash

06-28-22, 08:25 AM

The ones I deem important are shelved, and I have many shelves. A rough estimate on shelved is 7000. There's an intricate system - and obviously a place of honor for the Criterion collection. There are many others stacked, and I do have a separate room for storage which contains many more than those shelved.

Yeah, I guess I don't have an extra spare room, let alone one I could dedicate solely to storing physical media. Though I'm wondering, even with that, just how much space does that take up? Because 2000 discs is storable, but if you've been doing this for a few years... do you periodically clear some of them out? Because how large of a room is needed to store something like 10K discs?

Also just wondering since you mentioned the garage sales/prices, are you primarily picking up DVDs or have blu-rays also gotten that inexpensive in that quantity?

MovieGal

06-28-22, 09:11 AM

I believe that the cat scene was cgi'd as well as The shooting of the crows.

However IMDB trivia

According to the making of-featurette on the DVD, the scene with the crows eating apples was planned to be computer-generated, until a few Czechs showed up with four boxes of real trained crows, and everything worked out fine for a minimum cost.

Okay

06-28-22, 09:11 AM

The Promise - looks promising
https://c.tenor.com/Va9M6DvKygYAAAAC/ba-dum-tsss-drum.gif

got 'em.

PHOENIX74

06-28-22, 09:47 AM

Yeah, I guess I don't have an extra spare room, let alone one I could dedicate solely to storing physical media. Though I'm wondering, even with that, just how much space does that take up? Because 2000 discs is storable, but if you've been doing this for a few years... do you periodically clear some of them out? Because how large of a room is needed to store something like 10K discs?

I'd say you can stack approximately 150 DVDs from the floor upwards (if you don't have any with weak cases in the lower portions of that big stack) - so in the space where you can put 10 DVDs spread out - not very much room at all - you've got 1,500 all up. But if you've got them stacked that high with no shelf intervening, it can be a bit of a crush on the bottom. I find anything higher than human height - up to 100 - can be a bit much. You have to start at the corners, because a stack that high is very unstable. They need to support each other. So you build multiple stacks next to each other at the same time. Stacked that way though, the volume they take up - you could perhaps fit however many you could spread out on the floor x 100. For 10K, that would be 100. In an empty room, they become the walls up to a certain height - and then eventually one day you have to accept the fact that you double stack - which means you start losing sight of those that get "bricked in" - especially at the bottom of a pile that now has a second pile building in front of it. You want to make sure it's the titles that you don't think you'll ever need again for a long time - but everything always changes. A good recent example is a film called The Machinist, which I'm sure I have somewhere - and I'd like to know for sure - but checking behind stacks is now more trouble than it's worth knowing. So - and here's a nice little absurdity - I saw it going for $1 so I thought "Hell with it" and bought it again for probably the second time (although - in my defense - this was a really nice boxed version that looks more spiffy and could have more special features.)

Also just wondering since you mentioned the garage sales/prices, are you primarily picking up DVDs or have blu-rays also gotten that inexpensive in that quantity?

There is one place I go to where it doesn't matter what it is. If it's one "thing" it's $1 - I've picked up boxed sets of blu-rays for $1. Some items have never been opened, and are still shrink-wrapped packaged. Another is much the same, except their price is $2. Another place their price jumps all over the place - but still, some things are worth paying $4 for - other items are inexplicably too pricey. Rubbish you could get in a 2 dollar store for $2 and they're charging $3. It helps though, to know the people that work at the places. Then you can haggle, or they let things go. I have haunts that are so regular I'm on a first name basis with the people that work there, and they often don't put incoming stock on the shelves until I've gone through it first - which said out loud, sounds kind of unfair - but they know it's my passion and they cater for me.

rauldc14

06-28-22, 09:53 AM

Probably will start with The Promise

Siddon

06-28-22, 10:16 AM

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-56F2fw1_vak/Vw9VmKG6MEI/AAAAAAAAG4g/D2F7KLS3oWc8CRyuy2rqkhbAtIOyRNyhQCLcB/s1600/A%2BMoment%2Bof%2BInnocence%2B3.jpg

A Moment of Innocence (1996)

What a fun odd little movie...this is a docudrama about an experience in the directors youth. 20 years ago during the fall of the Shah the director stabbed a policeman. This film is the story of shooting a single scene and the works that go into a single scene.

What's most striking about the film is that parts of it are terrible. The dialogue is just very weird and all the actors are bad, It's basically a mix of The Traveling Players and One Cut of the Dead. But what makes the film good is what you see behind the filming. This is very much a docu-drama where you are getting this picture of Iran and it's shot beautifully. The story is not important at all and it makes no sense but it's all the little touches and the background and how it's shot that's remarkable. I also laughed a few times (of course they then explained the jokes...a common problem with this type of film).

It's a brief film and even though it's 75 minutes you do feel the run time at points because this is a gimmick film. But the film has a lot of characters ideas and tonal changes to stretch this 5 minutes of plot into a feature length film.

cricket

06-28-22, 10:54 AM

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fb/f4/59/fbf45949b05337c8fea719f239a6ddaf.jpg

I think this is my 3rd time seeing this, and it was my best viewing. I've always preferred the 1978 version but now I'm not so sure. It's not my type of horror so I don't think it'll ever be a favorite, but it's undoubtedly a very good film. The fact that it's an old black and white film with this story adds a certain something that I just can't put my finger on. I think it has something to do with a wholesome appearance that gives in to a story that is legitimately creepy. I've always thought that it was the perfect length but this time I wanted it to continue. I think that's a good thing. I enjoyed seeing it again.

3.5

SpelingError

06-28-22, 11:12 AM

need links for Adams æbler (2005) and A Moment of Innocence (1996)

Sent!

MovieMeditation

06-28-22, 11:18 AM

So MG really went with Adam’s Apples. Sure is a wild card nomination. I love it and find it extremely funny, but I’m also Danish.

I can definitely see some who will not find it funny at all.

Citizen Rules

06-28-22, 11:22 AM

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A Moment of Innocence (1996)

I wonder if this was picked as a personal film that has some special meaning for the person who chose it. If so I'd like to know what that meaning was? For me this wasn't anything too deep or too special. I did like the first act with the former Shah's policeman turned actor choosing and then training a would-be actor to play the policeman as his younger self. Those two actors paired well and their time on screen was enjoyable. However the director's story and the actor who would play him didn't always gel well. The pay off of the policeman finding out that the girl he had loved for 20 years was actually using him and was part of the attack that led to the stabbing...that never really paid off in a satisfying way.

What I wanted and didn't get was a first meeting of the policeman and the director who had once stabbed him. That's why their story should've focused on the two men working out the pain that the attack had caused both of them over the last 20 years.

SpelingError

06-28-22, 11:41 AM

My nomination might require a bit of defending. After I write my review of Goldfinger today or tomorrow, I'll try to review it early.

MovieGal

06-28-22, 12:29 PM

So MG really went with Adam’s Apples. Sure is a wild card nomination. I love it and find it extremely funny, but I’m also Danish.

I can definitely see some who will not find it funny at all.

I'm American and love it and find it funny.

One of the first films of Mads that I watched when seeking out his filmography.

Also knew Ulrich from other American movies and he's great as well.

rauldc14

06-28-22, 03:07 PM

Tomboy

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I decided to kick off the Hall of Fame with one of the movies that I never even heard of going into it. Quickly observed that this was a film that may not be up my alley, but I was actually thrown for a loop. The cinematography stood out for me as there was a lot of great camera work as well. The leads performance was quite quiet but I think that's what they were going for and I thought Zoe Heran did a pretty good job portraying quite a difficult character. The story wasn't amazing or anything but I'd say it was directed pretty well. Not a bad start.

3+

MovieMeditation

06-28-22, 06:17 PM

Citizen Rules

06-28-22, 06:39 PM

My nomination might require a bit of defending. After I write my review of Goldfinger today or tomorrow, I'll try to review it early.No need to defend your nom:eek: That sounds so serious:) I was just thinking your nom might have some personal connection or meaning to you, like The Travelling Players did.

MovieGal

06-28-22, 06:55 PM

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers
(1956)

I have seen this film before but long ago. It was nice to see it again but it's not one I would normally pick out to watch. I have friends who would suggest it and I would watch it with them.

Story of a small town in California, whose inhabitants were cloned into uncaring individuals by an alien race. The aliens have intentions to populate the rest of the world using pods to clone the humans.

I did enjoy it and nice to see it again. Nice to see Carolyn Jones as well in this and I did recognize a few others. Did I find it scary or disturbing? No. Did it get my adrenaline going? No, but I'm sure if I watched it back in the 50s, I would have felt differently.

I never rate my films until the end of the hall of fame and I never write too much so don't take it personally because my reviews are my thoughts and my feelings.

rauldc14

06-28-22, 06:59 PM

A Moment of Innocence will be next for me. I'll try to get to a few more before my vacation when I'll be in hiatus for a bit.

MovieGal

06-28-22, 07:04 PM

A Moment of Innocence will be next for me. I'll try to get to a few more before my vacation when I'll be in hiatus for a bit.

I'm watching your Goldfinger next.

SpelingError

06-28-22, 08:11 PM

No need to defend your nom:eek: That sounds so serious:) I was just thinking your nom might have some personal connection or meaning to you, like The Travelling Players did.

By defend, I mainly just mean addressing some of the context surrounding the film and the offscreen events which lead up to it as I think they make the film more interesting. I'll save that for my review though. By 'defend', I don't mean "Disagree with everyone who posts mixed/negative reviews of the film".

Both this film and The Travelling Players are among my favorites, so that's part of my connection to it. I also think this is a really underseen film. It has some similarities to the more well-known Close-Up in the sense that they both combine narrative and documentary filmmaking, but while I like Kiarostami's film quite a bit, I think this one is much better and deserves more recognition.

SpelingError

06-28-22, 08:12 PM

Goldfinger (1964) - 3

This is the second Bond film I've seen (the first one being Skyfall). While the Bond franchise hasn't been given much focus on my watchlist so far, this film made me more eager to check out a few others (I'll probably watch them in order). That's not to say I loved this film per se, but that I enjoyed the sum of its parts well enough. The goofy spy action vibes might not appeal to everyone, but I think the film found the right balance to make them work. As a result, the various spy gadgets on Bond's car, the hidden areas and trap doors in Goldfinger's stud farm, Oddjob's extreme strength, and even the occasional cheesy effects impressed me quite a bit. The action in the first half hour, particularly the car chase, was a lot of fun due to all the spy gadgets utilized throughout it (the smokescreen, the slippery gel (not sure what it's actually called), the ejector seat, the mounted machine guns). Unfortunately though, this charm dissipated after the first act as the remainder of the film did away with these gadgets. The rest of the action, by comparison, was more standard and less exciting. The final shootout, for instance, which mainly involved some sub-par gun and fistfights left me rather cold. I did, however, enjoy some of the violence surrounding Bond quite a lot due to how unexpectedly cruel those scenes were (the iconic gold paint scene, in particular, is terrific). I also love how ineffective Bond was. He spent most of the film being captured and had several failed escape attempts. This was an unexpected change from how I thought he was going to be portrayed. Though yeah, that whole rape scene was rather problematic, especially when you realize it set Bond's plan to save the day in motion. Issues aside, I enjoyed this film and I hope the other Bond films I watch will tap more into its potential.

Next Up: A Moment of Innocence

MovieGal

06-28-22, 08:35 PM

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Goldfinger(1964)

This is the first Sean Connery James Bond film I have seen all the way through. I have seen pieces of his, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton, George Lazenby and even David Niven. Are they good? I really dont know because the only Bond movies I have seen all the way through, are Daniel Craig's.

James Bond, MI's 007, takes down a Gold-loving criminal. Along the way, he flirts and sleeps with women, even the criminal kind.

This isn't a bad film but the technology used and green screen are typical of a film from this era of cinema. Would I watch another James Bond film starring Sean Connery? probably. Will I feel the same about everything? yes.

Not a bad watch but not one I would normally watch. I still haven't watched Craig's "No Time to Die". I plan on rectifying that soon. Will I be sad when Craig is no longer Bond? Yes, because I highly enjoy his version of the character. Plus, Craig is nice to look at.

Note: I like Craig's Q better than Connery's Q because I enjoy films with Ben Whishaw and his weapons are way cooler.

ueno_station54

06-28-22, 08:51 PM

i was also going to watch A Moment of Innocence today but apparently i was in need of 3 naps and potentially a 4th one rn

gbgoodies

06-29-22, 12:13 AM

ueno_station54

06-29-22, 04:05 AM

i was also going to watch A Moment of Innocence today but apparently i was in need of 3 naps and potentially a 4th one rn
world's sleepiest girl finally woke up and watched a movie lmao.

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A Moment of Innocence (Mohsen Makhmalbaf, 1996)

I was drawn to this own first simply because of the poster and didn't know anything about it otherwise. If I had read that this was a quiet docudrama about making a movie I'd have been turned off pretty heavily but this actually turned out to be an absolute delight. Love how recreating this old event gives us a wholly new story shaped by the views of the younger actors and their interpretation of this specific moment in time. Its such a well put together film structurally and really enjoy how and when information is doled out, specifically how the cop finds out he was set up. There's also just so many cute moments, like the young actors talking about saving mankind and the almost comedy of errors of getting this one scene shot. Makhmalbar and the cop having zero screen time together is also a good touch and that last shot is money. Of course it also helps that the film looks great and that I vibe with the aesthetics hard. Yeah, really loved this one.
rating_4

cricket

06-29-22, 09:41 AM

Adam's Apples

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If you Google this movie it says crime drama at the top of the page but that's nonsense. It's a comedy all the way. I watched this in 2020 after Moviegal recommended it to me a couple of years prior. It's the funniest foreign language film I've seen.

Foreign language comedies can be tough for me, but nothing is lost in translation with this one. It could easily be an American movie. I wouldn't go so far as to call it crude, but it's a movie that could be offensive to some people. To be really funny, you have to risk being offensive. Not too short and not too long, with excellent performances. I guess people could be interested in themes like faith and good vs evil, but this never bogs down with sappiness. I laughed loudly many times and I don't usually do that.

4+

Little Ash

06-29-22, 09:55 AM

I keep most of my DVDs on several bookcase shelves and a bunch of narrow DVD racks all over the house. A large bookcase, (about 6 feet high by about 2 feet across), can hold over 300 DVDs.

I just did a quick count, and this bookcase has the equivalent of about 308 DVDs on it, including regular DVDs and Blu-rays. I counted one shelf of DVDs, and multiplied it by the number of shelves, so that doesn't account for box sets. (Sorry about the blurry picture, but it was just a quick picture taken on my phone. I can get a better one if you want, but it was just to show an example of how the DVDs fit on a bookcase.)

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So, just crunching the numbers there, every 2K of disc would be 6-7 bookcases (not an inconceivable number in a house). If Phoenix has been getting 2K/year for, let's say 5 years (and assuming they aren't getting rid of any), that's about 33 bookcases. Now, they said they just stack them in a room (it sounds like free standing, which I wasn't expecting), so that changes things a lot. But, um, 33 seems like a lot of book cases in my mind's eye.

I have hundreds of blu-rays that I bought for $1 or less, and a lot of box sets that were $3 or less, including some blu-ray box sets. (I think there are about 75 blu-rays on the shelves in the picture above.)

I will admit, even with streaming and 4K blu-rays, I'm still a little surprised regular blu-rays are going for that cheap (the ones I end up buying sure aren't.) But I'm not really going to places that sell other things that might have a bargain bin for movies.

Citizen Rules

06-29-22, 11:55 AM

I guess you could say I collect movies too. When I first starting getting into movies I bought DVD sets and found out that the limited room under my TV stand quickly filled up. That's when I switched to storing everything as .mp4 files. Depending on the size of the video file I can get a lot of movies onto a 4tb hdd. On average of 1gb per movie file that would be 4000 movies that could be stored. Though many of my movies are more in the 500mb size.

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cloudsecurity.com.ng%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F01%2Fhdd-wd-4tb.png&f=1&nofb=1

MovieGal

06-29-22, 12:14 PM

I used to buy a lot of dvd, bluray and 4K but have cut back over the past few years. I only buy if something I really want and is nostalgic comes to 4k or for some reason, after 2 moves, I can't find a dvd I know I own. I havexa storage unit because I went from house to an apartment.

I must have close to 500. I know with Criterion, I have over 125 discs.

Allaby

06-29-22, 12:23 PM

Torgo

06-29-22, 12:54 PM

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

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"I'm sorry, alright? I'll never say anything bad about Paul Blart: Mall Cop ever again!"

This is the second Invasion of the Body Snatchers adaptation I've seen, the first being the 1978 one, which I watched a few years ago. If I could only choose one, it would be that one, but I still enjoyed this adaptation nearly as much. I like how universally applicable it is in that it doesn't call out what real world threat inspired its pod people. It could very well be communism given it's from the '50s, but despite that elephant in the room and the period production values, the tension in my viewing came from how the movie made me think about my own demons. The claustrophobic sets and voyeuristic cinematography escalate this tension in the best way for how they make Miles and Becky seem like they're in a laboratory maze. The gut-churning "hatching" scene - that squelching noise is forever etched into my memory - and the pleasantly subtle way the movie reveals when someone isn't who they say they are deserve credit for being classic examples of less is more. It all culminates in the best way with the most sane and trustworthy of our heroes, which also probably applied before the crisis hit, in the most different circumstances possible: ranting and raving like a lunatic in the middle of a highway.

With all that said, why is this movie so scary? I think it's because it taps into the fear of everyone you know and everything you've worked for disappearing and not being able to do anything about it. As more of the people in Miles and Becky’s' life become pod people, I had the same sensation I have when I watch election coverage and the candidates I voted for do badly or when I sit in the basement during a tornado warning. It's also why the Borg are such a terrifying Star Trek villain, why the similar John Carpenter's The Thing and They Live have also stood the test of time and why this story has been and will continue to be remade. Again, I still prefer the 1978 version, mostly for personal reasons like it being closer to my generation, having actors I grew up watching, etc. I also think it has a better and more memorable ending as opposed to this one's, which I didn't have to verify on IMDB that it's focused grouped. It's still close, and I think this one also deserves to be called a classic. Why, oh why, though, did they have to show that sign with 25 cent gas prices?

4

Little Ash

06-29-22, 01:09 PM

Torgo, so when you watched the 70s one, did you not know who Kevin McCarthy was/that it was a callback to the end of the 50s one?

I grew up shortly after the 70s one, but grew up with the 50s one (because you can show a little kid the 50s one). Didn't see the 70s one until my early thirties, and was quite surprised I liked it noticeably more. Probably just because the 70s are kind of my sweet spot for aesthetic, and well, they had some great actors in there. But make of that what you will.

Torgo

06-29-22, 01:14 PM

Torgo, so when you watched the 70s one, did you not know who Kevin McCarthy was/that it was a callback to the end of the 50s one?Wow, I don't remember him being in the '70s version. I'll have to rewatch it sometime soon.
To be honest, the only movies I recall seeing him in besides The Howling is Innerspace. What a good villain he is in that one.

Little Ash

06-29-22, 01:16 PM

I collect a lot of movies. I'm a movie-a-holic. I could quit if I wanted to, but I don't want to! I have 8 bookshelves (of differing sizes) and 2 lockers with movies in them. I have over 300 Criterions.

Just checking, lockers as in storage lockers you can rent at a U-Haul or something else?

And sorry to hijack the thread to talk about movie physical storage, everyone.

Little Ash

06-29-22, 01:17 PM

Wow, I don't remember him being in the '70s version. I'll have to rewatch it sometime soon.
To be honest, the only movies I recall seeing him in besides The Howling is Innerspace. What a good villain he is in that one.

I see UHF did not make your comedy countdown list.

/actually contributed to thread

Allaby

06-29-22, 01:22 PM

Just checking, lockers as in storage lockers you can rent at a U-Haul or something else?

And sorry to hijack the thread to talk about movie physical storage, everyone.

Lockers as in similar to school lockers. I bought them in a sports store and they have the Dallas Cowboys logo on them.

Torgo

06-29-22, 01:23 PM

I see UHF did not make your comedy countdown list.He is in that too! In my defense, I thought James Karen played the evil executive part.
It didn't make my list, but I do love it, especially whenever Gedde Watanabe is on screen.

Little Ash

06-29-22, 01:32 PM

Lockers as in similar to school lockers. I bought them in a sports store and they have the Dallas Cowboys logo on them.

Ah, so something that's on your premises.

Well, I'll say for MovieGal, since I'm also an apartment dweller and space is really limited for me, I picked up some of these recently to extend the storage area for my collection:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NZMKLY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

They're stackable. I've stacked four of them on top of each other on top of my 40" high bookshelf as spillover. They seem space efficient. I'm not sure how many you can stack before you'd have to worry about them tipping over.

I am actually wondering just how many physical discs PHOENIX74 has at this point.

Little Ash

06-29-22, 01:34 PM

He is in that too! In my defense, I thought James Karen played that part.
It didn't make my list, but I do love it, especially whenever Gedde Watanabe is on screen.

I guess because I grew up with the 50s version and it was a favorite, and also being into Weird Al as a child, that would stick out in my head.

Citizen Rules

06-29-22, 08:42 PM

87768
Anomalisa (Kaufman 2015)
*SPOILERS

Hey looks like I'm the first to review this so I'm snagging that image before anyone else does!

Guess what? I was impressed by Anomalisa. Which surprised me as I usually don't care for animated movies. But I was engaged and quite interested in the stories outcome. I went into this blind and hadn't even heard of it before as I've been leaving under a rock:p

At first I thought it was really odd that the taxi driver and bell boy and others all sounded alike. I thought that must be some gimmick that would grow thin real quickly...When a female character appeared and they also spoke with that same male sounding voice I wondered if they were suppose to be symbolic transgender characters. I also had noticed the lines on the face of the characters and thought that was an odd choice. So at the start I was in the dark.

But then it all made sense when Michael meets Emily and Lisa, and Lisa speaks with a woman's voice. It was clear to me that Michael was lost in a sea of sameness with Lisa being the sole difference. I thought that was pretty interesting. The inclusion of Lisa gave the film a lot of depth while deepening the mystery of what was up? At one point I thought Michael might be some type of serial hedonist and his sincerity with Lisa was a line of BS just to get her in bed. Of course that wasn't the case. I did love the fact that I didn't know what was coming next and what was next was his crazy dream when he sees the manager in the hotel basement.

Like 95% of the movies I've seen, the climax of the character's story didn't touch me. It was well done so no complaints but his meltdown at the lecture seemed like a case of telling the audience what was up with Michael. I assume I was suppose to hit an emotional peak during the vocalizations of his isolation feelings speech, but I didn't.

The film ended well (for me) when he arrives back home and all the voices are one....just like the Borg.

Solid nom!

cricket

06-29-22, 09:14 PM

Keep an eye out when watching Adam's Apples. The first link I used the subtitles were a couple seconds off. I quickly found a good link though.

MovieGal

06-29-22, 09:18 PM

Citizen Rules

06-29-22, 09:19 PM

Keep an eye out when watching Adam's Apples. The first link I used the subtitles were a couple seconds off. I quickly found a good link though.The only thing I could find for Adam's Apples was no subs. I can use that link you found.

rauldc14

06-29-22, 09:28 PM

I'll finish A Moment of Innocence at work tonight.

Citizen Rules

06-29-22, 09:40 PM

I'll finish A Moment of Innocence at work tonight.At work? must be during a break?

Little Ash

06-29-22, 10:00 PM

87766

Stroszek
(1977)

A drunk, who spent time in jail, and a prostitute decide to move to America after having trouble with some criminals, and along with them, an older man. They think they will have a better life in America but things turn for the worst.

It was nice to watch a German film as I had a German Language class in high school and really didn't need to read the subs.

I haven't seen many of Herzog's films, however, I did enjoy this watch.

I know Werner Herzog was in The Mandalorian and one of the criminals was played by Wilhelm von Homburg, which was in Ghostbuster II.

I'm a little surprised that's your first Herzog. I take it you haven't seen his remake of Nosferatu then. I know you said 70's horror movies bore you and that one honestly leaves a number of people cold (at least on their first viewing), so I guess I can't say I'd recommend it to you. But he has made other movies. I personally always think Aguirre is the place to start (and then Even Dwarfs Started Small), but I also don't have the same appreciation for Fitzcarraldo that other people do.

MovieGal

06-29-22, 10:03 PM

I'm a little surprised that's your first Herzog. I take it you haven't seen his remake of Nosferatu then. I know you said 70's horror movies bore you and that one honestly leaves a number of people cold (at least on their first viewing), so I guess I can't say I'd recommend it to you. But he has made other movies. I personally always think Aguirre is the place to start (and then Even Dwarfs Started Small), but I also don't have the same appreciation for Fitzcarraldo that other people do.

It's not my first. I have seen Nosferatu and Rescue Dawn. If you read what I wrote, I have seen very little of his work. I didn't say this was my first.

Little Ash

06-29-22, 10:04 PM

87768
Anomalisa (Kaufman 2015)

Have you seen any other Charlie Kaufman movies (either written or directed)? For some reason I wouldn't have thought he would be your cup of tea.

Written:
Being John Malkovich
Adaptation.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Directed:
Synecdoche; New York
(Anomalisa)
I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Little Ash

06-29-22, 10:05 PM

It's not my first. I have seen Nosferatu and Rescue Dawn. If you read what I wrote, I have seen very little of his work. I didn't say this was my first.

Sorry, I read that too quickly. Misread it.
Re-reading it, I wonder if my internal voice just dropped the 'm' on "many".

Citizen Rules

06-29-22, 10:17 PM

Have you seen any other Charlie Kaufman movies (either written or directed)? For some reason I wouldn't have thought he would be your cup of tea.

Written:
Being John Malkovich
Adaptation.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Directed:
Synecdoche; New York
(Anomalisa)
I'm Thinking of Ending ThingsI don't know if Kaufman is my cup of tea per se, I'm more plugged into older movies. My favorite current working director is Kelly Reichardt, I've been meaning to see her latest film I have seen the rest of her films.

Of Kafuman's film I've seen:
Being John Malkovich (loved this one)
Adaptation (really liked this until the ending, but I might need another watch)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (really liked this)

and now of course Anamolisa (very clever title and well done)

Citizen Rules

06-29-22, 10:20 PM

I've been interested in seeing Synecdoche, New York, why wasn't in nominated:)

cricket

06-29-22, 10:34 PM

The only thing I could find for Adam's Apples was no subs. I can use that link you found.

No problem I'll get it

Little Ash

06-29-22, 10:51 PM

I don't know if Kaufman is my cup of tea per se, I'm more plugged into older movies. My favorite current working director is Kelly Reichardt, I've been meaning to see her latest film I have seen the rest of her films.

Of Kafuman's film I've seen:
Being John Malkovich (loved this one)
Adaptation (really liked this until the ending, but I might need another watch)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (really liked this)

and now of course Anamolisa (very clever title and well done)

I've been interested in seeing Synecdoche, New York, why wasn't in nominated:)

Well, as cups of teas go, the aged, curdled milk didn't cause you to spit it out.

To the credit of the nomination, you were already aware of and had an interest in Synecdoche, New York. You had not heard of Anomalisa, so it brought it to your attention.

For Reichardt, are you talking Showing Up (is this out yet?) or First Cow (from right before the pandemic started)?

PHOENIX74

06-29-22, 11:02 PM

So, just crunching the numbers there, every 2K of disc would be 6-7 bookcases (not an inconceivable number in a house). If Phoenix has been getting 2K/year for, let's say 5 years (and assuming they aren't getting rid of any), that's about 33 bookcases. Now, they said they just stack them in a room (it sounds like free standing, which I wasn't expecting), so that changes things a lot. But, um, 33 seems like a lot of book cases in my mind's eye.

I will admit, even with streaming and 4K blu-rays, I'm still a little surprised regular blu-rays are going for that cheap (the ones I end up buying sure aren't.) But I'm not really going to places that sell other things that might have a bargain bin for movies.

I am actually wondering just how many physical discs PHOENIX74 has at this point.

I did a count, and I have 16 large bookshelves lining the walls of my place (and I have a plan for freestanding ones in strategic places, because wall space is nearly finished.) Roughly, 400-500 will fit in one, but many are double stacked. I have one of them dedicated to film literature. One bookshelf caters to television series, and another documentaries and other non-movie media.

The question of how many physical discs I have is one that has fascinated me for a while now. So many cases hold 2 discs, or more, and I really want to know how many I have. The task of counting them would take days - and so I've never taken it on. It's a hard thing to even estimate.

Well, I'll say for MovieGal, since I'm also an apartment dweller and space is really limited for me, I picked up some of these recently to extend the storage area for my collection:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NZMKLY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

They're stackable. I've stacked four of them on top of each other on top of my 40" high bookshelf as spillover. They seem space efficient. I'm not sure how many you can stack before you'd have to worry about them tipping over.

I used to keep just discs in storage containers similar to those. To hold my DVDs, lets just say it's 10,000 - then I'd need 358 of those things. As it's $28 for one that holds 28, it would cost me $10,000, which isn't an attractive prospect. I'm imagining walls of them, my home looking like one of those rooms they store microfilm in at a big library.

To free-stack without tipping, you need to build at least 5 or 6 stacks next to each other so they give mutual support.

Citizen Rules

06-29-22, 11:16 PM

Well, as cups of teas go, the aged, curdled milk didn't cause you to spit it out.

To the credit of the nomination, you were already aware of and had an interest in Synecdoche, New York. You had not heard of Anomalisa, so it brought it to your attention.

For Reichardt, are you talking Showing Up (is this out yet?) or First Cow (from right before the pandemic started)?First Cow. I've been meaning to watch it, well one of these day I hope too.

Citizen Rules

06-29-22, 11:19 PM

@PHOENIX74 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=112080) OK so I gotta ask has any of your DVD/BluRay mega-stacks ever fell over? That would be a pain to pick back up:eek:

Little Ash

06-29-22, 11:23 PM

I did a count, and I have 16 large bookshelves lining the walls of my place (and I have a plan for freestanding ones in strategic places, because wall space is nearly finished.) Roughly, 400-500 will fit in one, but many are double stacked. I have one of them dedicated to film literature. One bookshelf caters to television series, and another documentaries and other non-movie media.

The question of how many physical discs I have is one that has fascinated me for a while now. So many cases hold 2 discs, or more, and I really want to know how many I have. The task of counting them would take days - and so I've never taken it on. It's a hard thing to even estimate.

I used to keep just discs in storage containers similar to those. To hold my DVDs, lets just say it's 10,000 - then I'd need 358 of those things. As it's $28 for one that holds 28, it would cost me $10,000, which isn't an attractive prospect. I'm imagining walls of them, my home looking like one of those rooms they store microfilm in at a big library.

To free-stack without tipping, you need to build at least 5 or 6 stacks next to each other so they give mutual support.

Yes. At $28/28 discs, that would drive up your average price of dvd from $1 to $2.

But more seriously, I'm in a city apartment sized dwelling, so I don't have an immediate reference point, but 16 bookshelves seems like a lot. However scattered across mutliple rooms, that seems... do-able? I don't know. Are you starting to run short on space? Do you foresee your purchasing habits slowing down due to lack of physical space? (I actually shifted towards buying what I could digitally* a number of years ago just because I hit my physical space limit quickly and have been doing what I can to expand what I can store in my limited space as there are still physical discs that I still want to be buying).

*: Fwiw for people who also do this, KinoNow sells their movies digitally that you can download without DRM, if such things matter to you. Their selection is, well, eclectic and it is only one label, but it's something (but I don't think you'll ever find something going for less than $4.99 on there).

Little Ash

06-29-22, 11:25 PM

Citizen Rules

06-29-22, 11:33 PM

I do feel like this whole conversation should have gone into its own separate thread in the Home Theater & DVD subforum, but it also always feels like we're only a couple posts short of wrapping up the conversation.
Apologies to everyone who's taking part of this HOF.You're fine:) Any convo is good for an HoF thread. So often these HoF threads are mostly movie reviews with little discussion and very quiet. I like to see more discussion, the more the merrier!

PHOENIX74

06-29-22, 11:34 PM

@PHOENIX74 (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=112080) OK so I gotta ask has any of your DVD/BluRay mega-stacks ever fell over? That would be a pain to pick back up:eek:

I have several memories of one tipping, which I tend to rescue, but not without a few falling from the top - usually right on my toes.

Yes. At $28/28 discs, that would drive up your average price of dvd from $1 to $2.

But more seriously, I'm in a city apartment sized dwelling, so I don't have an immediate reference point, but 16 bookshelves seems like a lot. However scattered across mutliple rooms, that seems... do-able? I don't know. Are you starting to run short on space? Do you foresee your purchasing habits slowing down due to lack of physical space? (I actually shifted towards buying what I could digitally* a number of years ago just because I hit my physical space limit quickly and have been doing what I can to expand what I can store in my limited space as there are still physical discs that I still want to be buying).

*: Fwiw for people who also do this, KinoNow sells their movies digitally that you can download without DRM, if such things matter to you. Their selection is, well, eclectic and it is only one label, but it's something (but I don't think you'll ever find something going for less than $4.99 on there).

Something I can tell you is I used to have movie posters, framed photographs, clocks etc etc etc on the walls of my place. This is a side to life that has disappeared to me, and now against walls there are only Bookshelves and free-standing stacks of DVDs - my life's obsession has arrived, and I'm somewhat detached from the kind of home I grew up in (which would perhaps have two bookshelves in it - on which books were on.) I still have the framed movie posters and other stuff - it's just stored in my outside storage room where various items go to gather cobwebs and dust.

Previously I lived in an inner-city apartment, and I actually did some home improvement which converted all the walls into shelving - so instead of bookshelves, all the walls themselves were shelves. I had way less back then, but what I did have still filled most of the walls of that smaller place.

Yeah - sorry guys for this long-winded conversation. Sometimes you simply don't realise how long one is going to develop into.

Citizen Rules

06-29-22, 11:37 PM

I have several memories of one tipping, which I tend to rescue, but not without a few falling from the top - usually right on my toes.

Something I can tell you is I used to have movie posters, framed photographs, clocks etc etc etc on the walls of my place. This is a side to life that has disappeared to me, and now against walls there are only Bookshelves and free-standing stacks of DVDs - my life's obsession has arrived, and I'm somewhat detached from the kind of home I grew up in (which would perhaps have two bookshelves in it - on which books were on.) I still have the framed movie posters and other stuff - it's just stored in my outside storage room where various items go to gather cobwebs and dust.

Previously I lived in an inner-city apartment, and I actually did some home improvement which converted all the walls into shelving - so instead of bookshelves, all the walls themselves were shelves. I had way less back then, but what I did have still filled most of the walls of that smaller place.

Yeah - sorry guys for this long-winded conversation. Sometimes you simply don't realise how long one is going to develop into.I want to see pictures:D I don't know about anyone else but I'm fascinated by the description of all your movies.

Little Ash

06-29-22, 11:54 PM

PHOENIX74, I'm really curious, are you running out of space? If you are, do you foresee yourself slowing down in terms of buying physical discs because of it? Or will you start taking inventory of what you actually want to keep (or start renting storage lockers somewhere?) Obvious question (sorry to ask)... do friends, family, SO's, dates think you have a hoarding problem or does it seem to have the sense of being this dedicated room for your collecting habits?

gbgoodies

06-30-22, 12:01 AM

So, just crunching the numbers there, every 2K of disc would be 6-7 bookcases (not an inconceivable number in a house). If Phoenix has been getting 2K/year for, let's say 5 years (and assuming they aren't getting rid of any), that's about 33 bookcases. Now, they said they just stack them in a room (it sounds like free standing, which I wasn't expecting), so that changes things a lot. But, um, 33 seems like a lot of book cases in my mind's eye.

If the bookcase is deep enough, (and if you have a system so you know where your DVDs are sorted on the shelves), you could put another row of DVDs in front of the DVDs and double the number of DVDs per shelf. (I usually put Funko Pops and other collectibles in front of my DVDs.)

87771

I live in a one-bedroom co-op apartment, and I have five bookcases that size, (5-shelves), plus two bookcases with four shelves instead of five, plus one 3-shelf bookcase, three tall narrow DVD racks, and two short narrow DVD racks. Plus I still have several large boxes of DVDs that I haven't put on shelves yet.

I usually buy the DVDs when I find them at the right price, and then I worry about figuring out where to put them later. (But I sell stuff online, so I have a large off-site storage space where I keep my inventory, and that's where I keep the overflow DVDs until I find room for them.)

I will admit, even with streaming and 4K blu-rays, I'm still a little surprised regular blu-rays are going for that cheap (the ones I end up buying sure aren't.) But I'm not really going to places that sell other things that might have a bargain bin for movies.

Try garage sales and flea markets. You would be surprised at some of the great stuff you can get for cheap prices. :)

Little Ash

06-30-22, 12:02 AM

For Phoenix:
I googled the term, it sounds like you need "Library Rolling Stack Shelving | Compact Book Stacks on Rails System (https://www.southwestsolutions.com/divisions/library/library-rolling-stack-shelving-compact-book-stacks-on-rails-system/)," to help make sure your collection has the authentic collection vibe it probably warrants when people visit, as opposed to hoarding. It probably would cost a pretty penny, but it'd probably be pretty awesome once you have it. You could even come up with a cataloging system to keep track of where a movie should be stored. Maybe first each row would be by release date. Then by title, alphabetically within. That way you'd know where a movie should be (ignoring the movies released under multiple titles).

gbgoodies

06-30-22, 12:03 AM

gbgoodies

06-30-22, 12:10 AM

Lockers as in similar to school lockers. I bought them in a sports store and they have the Dallas Cowboys logo on them.

I like that you have Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, and Tim McGraw DVDs. That shows that you have great taste in music. :up:

Allaby

06-30-22, 12:15 AM

I like that you have Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, and Tim McGraw DVDs. That shows that you have great taste in music. :up:

Thanks. I also have Metallica, U2, Bon Jovi, Nickelback, Creed, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Pink and Coldplay dvds, amongst others.

gbgoodies

06-30-22, 12:16 AM

Ah, so something that's on your premises.

Well, I'll say for MovieGal, since I'm also an apartment dweller and space is really limited for me, I picked up some of these recently to extend the storage area for my collection:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NZMKLY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

They're stackable. I've stacked four of them on top of each other on top of my 40" high bookshelf as spillover. They seem space efficient. I'm not sure how many you can stack before you'd have to worry about them tipping over.

Unless you're moving your discs around, that's a pretty expensive way to store them. Take a look at the websites for stores like Walmart and Target. You can get smaller bookcases for the same price or cheaper, and they'll hold a lot more DVDs. They have a lot of inventory on their websites that they don't usually have in stock in the stores, and shipping is usually free if your order is over $35, which is usually easy to reach if one of your items is a bookcase, even if it's a small bookcase.

Just make sure that you're buying from the actual store, and not an outside seller who sells through their site. Look for where it says something like "Sold and shipped by" with the store's name.

PHOENIX74

06-30-22, 12:19 AM

I want to see pictures:D I don't know about anyone else but I'm fascinated by the description of all your movies.

I've often wanted to share recent purchases on MoFo - upper picture the last fortnight (sitting on the table), lower picture last couple of months (ready for sorting into sections - and displayed so I have fast access to those I meant to watch before losing sight of - double stacked against my 'prime' shelf' - I have three prime shelves that are reserved for places of honor. But I've run out of room and need a fourth. - and there's one shelf aside from those dedicated to Criterions) You'll see a small stack of around 12 movies to the upper right in the second picture - they're either new movies that are going to be added to the best spot on my prime shelves (it includes Raiders, Jaws etc, movies I reviewed for past Halls), and now have to wait to be reintegrated.

For those who want to peruse - (the titles on the bottom pic didn't come out as clear as I'd like.)

https://i.postimg.cc/X7x8KJLD/recent.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/CMcYWCxh/shelf1.jpg

PHOENIX74, I'm really curious, are you running out of space? If you are, do you foresee yourself slowing down in terms of buying physical discs because of it? Or will you start taking inventory of what you actually want to keep (or start renting storage lockers somewhere?) Obvious question (sorry to ask)... do friends, family, SO's, dates think you have a hoarding problem or does it seem to have the sense of being this dedicated room for your collecting habits?

Yes. That's a question that's becoming more of an urgent issue lately for me - it can't go on like this for much longer, so what do I do? Cull the DVDs I think really aren't worth having, or store them somewhere. At the end of the VHS era, a close friend of mine starting collecting them as they were sold off - and he filled his house much like I've done with DVDs. He set me off collecting as well, but during my last move I threw nearly all of my VHS tapes out (he wanted to go into a partnership with me hiring a storage locker, but the continual cost just for items I didn't value as much as him put me off.) I had around 3,000 VHS tapes by that time - which filled the entire volume (the entire volume solid) of a really big walk-in closet I had plus much other space. I don't see myself throwing all my DVDs and Blu-Rays out (the special features on them are valuable to me) - but I'm facing a situation where there's simply no choice. The physical space is going to make this very inconvenient.

To throw those VHS tapes out, I needed the cooperation of my local council, a few industrial sized bins they tow away on trucks.

Dates, new friends etc - well, it's a big talking point when they come over, but nobody has taken issue with me about it. I have a cousin who is a genuine hoarder, and the difference with me is I keep it all tidy, clean and ordered. You won't trip over DVDs at my pla....well, you will trip over DVDs, but what I'm saying is I don't have piles just sitting in a heap in the middle of rooms. They're stacked, orderly, and any laying around are just that way because I've watched them recently, or am about to.

In the end, I think I'm going to have to cull unimportant ones. Ones I can get easily streaming that have no special features.