2023 Film Challenge
Welcome everyone! The 6th annual film challenge is here with old favorites returning and some new challenges set forth to shape your cinematic year. As always do let me know if any clarifications are necessary or if you see any mistakes.
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Relevant Lists Below you will find some examples & ideas for certain categories.
Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project
Previously featured Cinematic Waves
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Will be putting my updates below:
Main Challenge: Completed
Nightmare Mode: Completed
Leftovers: 47
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Originally Posted by Siddon (Post 2358068)
Seriously though, Hanna Schygulla is also not dead. |
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I do have a history of killing off people in the challenge. Both fixed. Thank you.
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Thanks, Jabs. However, I'd double-check all of them just to be sure because I just noticed that Vittorio Storaro is still alive as well.
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Originally Posted by Iroquois (Post 2358076)
Thanks, Jabs. However, I'd double-check all of them just to be sure because I just noticed that Vittorio Storaro is still alive as well.
I suddenly have the impression that there is a good chance that I intended to change the category's description from deceased to something similar to legends and never got around to it. |
Here we go:
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I'm here for this.
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Saved. Will start choosing my categories throughout the next hour.
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My future updates:
Main Challenge [23/52]
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@Iroquois I just want to clarify that Breaking the Waves can include as many different cinematic waves as you want, provided they belong to the ones we have covered throughout the years. You don't have to do all 10 from the same one.
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Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2358141)
@Iroquois I just want to clarify that Breaking the Waves can include as many different cinematic waves as you want, provided they belong to the ones we have covered throughout the years. You don't have to do all 10 from the same one.
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Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2358141)
@Iroquois I just want to clarify that Breaking the Waves can include as many different cinematic waves as you want, provided they belong to the ones we have covered throughout the years. You don't have to do all 10 from the same one.
Now I can mix and match. 😎 |
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There's a couple of reasons for this. The first is clearly accessibility, as finding 10 films of a certain wave that you haven't seen might prove to be harder than expected. The second is that this should be treated as a last hoorah for cinematic waves, as we will be giving them a break after this year. It has been getting progressively harder to find new ones with enough prominence to justify covering them so it's either mostly repeats or give them a short break for a year or two.
Edit: Unless you guys have in mind 5-6 cinematic waves we haven't covered yet that fit the bill, in which case feel free to DM me. |
Re: 2023 Film Challenge
Some suggestions for films to use:
Naked Lunch The Last Emperor Angel Heart An Elephant Sitting Still Who Killed Captain Alex The Children of Paradise The Sacrifice Old Joy Touki Bouki The Proposition Alternatively, you can just pick something off my Top 100. |
My Recommendations:
The Thief (1997) The Ox (1991) La Leon (2007) Witchhammer (1970) The Whisperers (1967) Dust in the Wind (1986) In the Earth (2020) The Molly Maguires (1970) Zero Effect (1998) |
I’ll have to take a closer look at some of the countries to see both what I haven’t seen anything from, and also what is available from those countries.
For instance, I’m having a hard time thinking of a single movie from Finland that I’ve seen and I find that odd. Somehow sipped through the cracks, but it’s a perfect time to crack into Kaurismaki’s films. |
I am very much in this. I'll get my list up with a few second chances from last year's that I never broke into, like One Country/One Actor/ One MoFo List, and I quite like the new Hallmost list along with - hell, everything. GREAT job, @Jabs!!
For now, here is a list of Recommendations from previous Challenges with IMDb links: Rome, Open City aka Roma città aperta (1945) La Vérité (1960) Panic in the Streets (1950) The Servant (1963) Badlands (1973) The Cranes Are Flying aka Letyat zhuravli (1957) You Can't Get Away With Murder (1939) Dead End (1937) Army of Shadows aka L'armée des ombres (1969) A Monkey in Winter aka Un singe en hiver (1962) Band of Outsiders aka Bande à part (1964) The King and the Clown aka Wang-ui namja (2005) In This Corner of the World (2016) (Animation) Hôtel du Nord (1935) Classe tous risques (1960) Children of Paradise aka Les enfants du paradis (1945) |
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Gonna Hold onto these: Relevant Lists Below you will find some examples & ideas for certain categories.
Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project
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Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2358150)
Edit: Unless you guys have in mind 5-6 cinematic waves we haven't covered yet that fit the bill, in which case feel free to DM me.
Well I think you should take a break from all the international films seems like 40-50% of the list every year. New French Extremism Slasher film movement Italian Giallo's Universal Monster Movies Hammer Studios Atomic Age Monsters |
Originally Posted by Siddon (Post 2358278)
Well I think you should take a break from all the international films seems like 40-50% of the list every year.
Are you arguing for a more US-centric challenge or just other themes and categories to be explored? |
Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2358287)
This year is a tad more country focused as there is an extra nightmare mode challenge about this. Still it barely cracks 30% and that's counting cinematic waves and the communism section as country-specific which arguably are more complex and have to do with sociopolitical reasons rather than just a nation.
Are you arguing for a more US-centric challenge or just other themes and categories to be explored? A. Get lost in the movement [Watch one film belonging to each of the following cinematic movements]
B. Behind the Iron Curtain [Watch a film from each of the following countries while they were under communist rule]
D. I coulda been a contender: [Watch a film that has won the following awards]
E. I have always depended on the lists of strangers: [Watch one film featured in each of the following prominent lists]
F. I see dead people: [Watch one film from each group of deceased directors, actors and cinematographers]
H. Country roads take me home [Pick one of the following country groups and watch 5 films from its members, without repetitions]
watch 10 foreign language films All the places you’ll go watch 10 films, each from a different country that you’ve never watched a film from before So this challenge has about 40 foreign language films at the start but that number can inflate to 80-120 based on the other categories. You might be okay watching all of those foreign language films during the year. When you ask for 10 different countries...I don't know if there are 10 different countries with films I haven't seen or that I would want to see. It's also very much the same thing every year |
Many of those Mentioned by Siddon are not really film movements, but rather genres.
If you want suggestions for other movements, there’s Czechoslovakia New Wave, Taiwanese New Wave, Romanian New Wave, Greek Weird Wave, Kazakhstan New Wave, Soviet New Wave, New Mexican Cinema, South Korean Nee Wave, Chinese fifth generation and Chinese Sixth Generation, although those latter two are debatable I think? I have no issue with taking a break from the movements, as even those I supplied are mostly small, with a few exceptions. I also have no issue with the amount of foreign films. |
@Siddon even using your math, that is 40/162 films which is less than a quarter. I do not want to get bogged down in specifics though.
I would just like to submit for consideration that it is not as easy (at least for me) to find year after year challenges that can apply to both US cinema and World cinema (if that is the categorization you wish to go with), and when I do it tends to take the more general form of '10 films from the same director/actor etc' which can be vastly different each year and per participant and would also invite comments in the vein of 'it's very much the same thing every year'. In general the idea is not to change the whole challenge each year, but to rotate in and out the more general categories and sprinkle in more specific categories as one-offs with each iteration. Additionally, the purpose of the challenge is to step out of your comfort zone and experiment with films, genres, ideas that you ordinarily wouldn't. And finally, the nature of the challenge is purely voluntary; if you wish to skip a whole category because you have no interest in it, that is also perfectly fine and completely up to you. That said, I happen to have searched quite a bit into world cinema so I can be of assistance to anyone that wishes to find good films from countries that are not traditionally producing cinema. I can even provide sources to watch them on occasion. |
The challenges are fine. I’m quite happy with them, in fact. Spent the day looking up films that would fit into the categories.
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Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2358294)
@Siddon even using your math, that is 40/162 films which is less than a quarter. I do not want to get bogged down in specifics though.
I would just like to submit for consideration that it is not as easy (at least for me) to find year after year challenges that can apply to both US cinema and World cinema (if that is the categorization you wish to go with), and when I do it tends to take the more general form of '10 films from the same director/actor etc' which can be vastly different each year and per participant and would also invite comments in the vein of 'it's very much the same thing every year'. In general the idea is not to change the whole challenge each year, but to rotate in and out the more general categories and sprinkle in more specific categories as one-offs with each iteration. Additionally, the purpose of the challenge is to step out of your comfort zone and experiment with films, genres, ideas that you ordinarily wouldn't. And finally, the nature of the challenge is purely voluntary; if you wish to skip a whole category because you have no interest in it, that is also perfectly fine and completely up to you. That said, I happen to have searched quite a bit into world cinema so I can be of assistance to anyone that wishes to find good films from countries that are not traditionally producing cinema. I can even provide sources to watch them on occasion. I understand that it's hard...but when I do the horror challenge I don't just follow the same format year after year after year. I saw your one from every country tread let that be it's own thing. https://www.movieforums.com/communit...ad.php?t=57721 |
Originally Posted by Siddon (Post 2358298)
How many foreign do you think are readily available? Hulu has 30, TCM has 100 but how many of those 100 have I already seen or could fit your criteria. Most films from non-traditional countries are bad borderline unwatchable....which I know because I watch them Also don't even know if I have 10 countries that I haven't seen.
I understand that it's hard...but when I do the horror challenge I don't just follow the same format year after year after year. I saw your one from every country tread let that be it's own thing. https://www.movieforums.com/communit...ad.php?t=57721 Let the guy make the challenge as he sees fit. |
Originally Posted by Siddon (Post 2358298)
How many foreign do you think are readily available? Hulu has 30, TCM has 100 but how many of those 100 have I already seen or could fit your criteria. Most films from non-traditional countries are bad borderline unwatchable....which I know because I watch them Also don't even know if I have 10 countries that I haven't seen.
I understand that it's hard...but when I do the horror challenge I don't just follow the same format year after year after year. I saw your one from every country tread let that be it's own thing. https://www.movieforums.com/communit...ad.php?t=57721 Foreign is a subjective term and by no means a narrow one. You may be hard-pressed to find more than 130 films in the 2 American streaming services you subscribe to, but that is definitely not a small number nor should the whole challenge revolve around a couple of streaming services and what they happen to offer. As for your comment regarding 'non-traditional' countries when it comes to film production, I find it an over-simplification. I can compile a short list if you like for inspiration. I have personally been attempting the challenge you linked for years and still have so many options available to me that finding 10 is a mere drop in the ocean. I have been trying to understand your position but this is starting to sound more and more like "I am American and I don't want to watch too many foreign movies" which is perfectly fine, but don't expect everyone to cater to your specific tastes. I will reiterate that this is a voluntary challenge and nobody will ever pressure you to participate in it, complete it or even follow any sort of format in regards to what you count in each category. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2358296)
The challenges are fine. I’m quite happy with them, in fact. Spent the day looking up films that would fit into the categories.
And I'll agree with others that it's not too centered on foreign films. It feels just right. |
Don't get too excited. I'm probably just doing the Main Challenge again this year. The Nightmare is to clean up any loose ends.
NOTE: Bolded Titles=Seen; (Titles)=Downloaded/Locked In; Titles=Considered
Main Challenge (6/52)
Nightmare Mode (2/110)
I'm gonna probably spend the next day or two trying to determine what films I want here, but I think the results aren't too bad so far. Got a mix of harder hitting films and lighter ones (although I may try to lighten things up a bit more between now and then).
WARNING: "Highlights" spoilers below
Come and See A Taste of Cherry Picnic at Hanging Rock Second shot at Goodfellas Finding room for The Banshees of Inisherin and RRR The Gold Rush The Apartment |
Hi. I'm new around these parts. I wanted to find a good movie challenge to do this year and this challenge looked the most interesting of the half dozen I found.
I started off the year with Ali: Fear Eats the Soul by Fassbinder, my first Fassbinder film. A great start!
Main Challenge 18/52
Nightmare Mode 0/110
Doesn't Fit Anywhere Else 07/??
I am not well versed in the ins and outs of how to post in this forum, so please be patient as I learn the platform and make the inevitable blunders. Can't wait to see what everyone else chooses for the challenge. |
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@Kamakhya welcome both to the forum and the challenge! Enjoy yourself and don't worry about blunders.
Ali: Fear eats the Soul is my choice as well for New German Cinema |
Some observations by checking your lists:
@Wyldesyde19 Embrace of the Serpent is Colombian, not Cambodian. @RMNT The White Ribbon is not considered New German Cinema as that wave ended in the 80s. Here is some more info. Also throwing a handful of very high recommendations from myself: Incendies Smooth Talk Insiang The Cremator Z |
Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2359139)
Some observations by checking your lists:
@Wyldesyde19 Embrace of the Serpent is Colombian, not Cambodian. @RMNT The White Ribbon is not considered New German Cinema as that wave ended in the 80s. Here is some more info. Also throwing a handful of very high recommendations from myself: Incendies Smooth Talk Insiang The Cremator Z |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2359142)
Ah, you’re right! Thanks for the correction. I’m still sure I haven’t seen anything from Colombia yet either way
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Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2359144)
If Cambodia is also new territory for you, First They Killed My Father is a great film.
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Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2359144)
If Cambodia is also new territory for you, First They Killed My Father is a great film.
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I thought I would give it a shot this year.
Main Challenge
Nightmare Mode
Relevant Lists Below you will find some examples & ideas for certain categories.
Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project
Previously featured Cinematic Waves
I left the lists here for my convenience. |
Welcome!
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Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2359157)
Speaking of countries , what country were you planning to use for your ten?
I have plenty as can be seen from the thread linked above, but I was thinking I would try to include Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela because that would finish off South America for me and perhaps Vanuatu, Marshall islands and Papua New Guinea as these are the only Oceanian countries left I have been able to find films from. Edit: I misunderstood the question. India, France or Greece are the current frontrunners Welcome @beelzebubble ! |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2359149)
It is. Still many countries to for me to uncover. Like Finland. All these years and I haven’t seen anything from them. Good time as any time crack into Karismaki.
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A. Get lost in the movement
[Watch one film belonging to each of the following cinematic movements] 1. New German Cinema It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives 2. Japanese New Wave Violence at Noon 3. Cinema du look Subway 4. Australian New Wave Snapshot 5. Documentary Film Movement Night Mail 6. Iranian New Wave Downpour Violence at Noon and Downpour are definitely the standouts here. It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives was incredibly interesting, though I'd say it's more interesting as a cultural artifact than a stand-alone piece of art/entertainment. |
Gee, here I was feeling good about having already knocked out two whole movies. :|
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Originally Posted by kgaard (Post 2360015)
Gee, here I was feeling good about having already knocked out two whole movies. :|
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I have watched 4 from the categories so far. I have films marked in the foreign countries I haven’t seen category, but those are just there as reminders of sorts.
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WELCOME @beelzebubble, and ENJOY!!
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2359950)
A. Get lost in the movement
[Watch one film belonging to each of the following cinematic movements] 1. New German Cinema It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives 2. Japanese New Wave Violence at Noon 3. Cinema du look Subway 4. Australian New Wave Snapshot 5. Documentary Film Movement Night Mail 6. Iranian New Wave Downpour Violence at Noon and Downpour are definitely the standouts here. I. Three monkeys off your back [Watch a film fitting each of the following categories of addiction] 1. a film with an alcoholic main character I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) After seeing Susan Hayward in House of Strangers (1949) in my I have a vision... watch 10 films from the same director Joseph L. Mankiewicz and loved her, I found this perusing her movies. 2. a film about drug addiction The Panic in Needle Park (1971) I was initially going to go with Requiem for a Dream (2000), but this really called to me. It's Al Pacino's FIRST leading part, and the film Francis Ford Coppola showed to Paramount executives in order to convince them that Al Pacino was suitable for the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972). How cool is that? 3. a film in which gambling is a central theme The Cincinnati Kid (1965) The Literal Prize of these Unknown Gems, I grew up a HUGE Steve McQueen fan and NEVER saw this one and watching a poker scene on youtube and then see the list of people in this: Karl Malden, Tuesday Welds, Ann-Marget, Edward G. Robinson, just off the top. . . hell, I am geeked. Also: Hallmost Famous watch 10 films that have been nominated in any MoFo Hall of Fame but never won 1. Farewell My Concubine aka Ba wang bie ji (1993) 1st Hall of Fame 2. Sonatine (1993) 6th Hall of Fame 3. The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) 9th Hall of Fame 4. The Set Up (1949) First Film Noir Hall of Fame 5. The Steel Helmet (1951) 50's Part II Hall of Fame 6. Kansas City Confidential (1952) Noir Part II Hall of Fame 7. Ida (2013) 11th Hall of Fame REVIEW 8. The Bravados (1958) Western Hall of Fame 9. One-Eyed Jacks (1961) Western Hall of Fame 10. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) Animation Hall of Fame LOOOVED Ida! Highly recommend it. The majority are Must See!/Truly Sought Out with a couple of unknown curiosities, Kansas City Confidential (1952), The Set Up (1949), and Steel Helmet (1951) thrown in. Should be QUITE enjoyable. |
Re: 2023 Film Challenge
I've been really excited to do this new challenge. It has been a while since I did one. The first movie was great, but the second for Japanese New Wave is a total slog for me ("Eros & Massacre"). I have not been able to watch it to the end. Last night, some friends and I watched "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and bam, #2 for mid-life crisis films. So, yeah, only 2 for me too. Inspiration to up one's game. :)
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I loved Eros + Massacre, but I admit it’s not for everyone.
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B. Behind the Iron Curtain
[Watch a film from each of the following countries while they were under communist rule] 1. Soviet Union (1922-1991) The Legend of Suram Fortress 2. Poland (1947-1989) A Short Film About Love 3. Yugoslavia (1945-1992) H-8 4. Czechoslovakia (1948-1989) Daisies 5. China (1949-present) A Chinese Ghost Story These were all fantastic and I'd recommend all of them. Just finished A Chinese Ghost Story and it was a total blast. |
All the places you’ll go
watch 10 films, each from a different country that you’ve never watched a film from before Yeah this doesn't apply to me so I'm going by locations
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@Siddon do you happen to have an IMDb or Letterboxd account? I'd love to take a peak at options for films from some of those more obscure countries I have trouble finding films from since you've done them all.
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Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2360395)
@Siddon do you happen to have an IMDb or Letterboxd account? I'd love to take a peak at options for films from some of those more obscure countries I have trouble finding films from since you've done them all.
I use Flickchart and I'm redoing my list...here's my first one https://www.flickchart.com/John8204 And here's the new one where I'm trying to get a more accurate list of every film I've ever seen ranked https://www.flickchart.com/Siddon |
Looking for a little clarification (though I think I might have asked the same question last year!).
For the section D, it's that the film won any award at the named thing or that it won the main award? For example, could I watch a Cannes Grand Prix winner, or can I only watch Palme d'Or winners? For the Oscars could it be a film for which someone won Best Actor, or does it have to be a Best Picture winner? |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2360954)
Looking for a little clarification (though I think I might have asked the same question last year!).
For the section D, it's that the film won any award at the named thing or that it won the main award? For example, could I watch a Cannes Grand Prix winner, or can I only watch Palme d'Or winners? For the Oscars could it be a film for which someone won Best Actor, or does it have to be a Best Picture winner? |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2360955)
I took it as any award
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Okay, that's what I figured.
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C. Lets break this down, shall we?
[Pick one of the following genres and watch one film from each of its subgenres or themes listed] 1. [Fantasy: Sword & Sorcery] Solomon Kane 2. [Fantasy: High Fantasy] Hawk the Slayer 3. [Fantasy: Magical Realism] Like Water for Chocolate 4. [Fantasy: Dark fantasy] Something Wicked This Way Comes The internet had some different and confusing ideas about which films fit which category, so I did my best! This was a pretty blah group, honestly. Only Like Water for Chocolate and Something Wicked This Way Comes would be worth watching. |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2361001)
2. [Fantasy: High Fantasy] Hawk the Slayer
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Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2361034)
Haven't seen this lil B-Movie Fantasy faire since my early twenties lol
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2361259)
I would recommend leaving it as a (fond?) memory.
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Originally Posted by RMNT (Post 2358134)
My future updates:
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Originally Posted by RMNT (Post 2358134)
4. Sleepwalking Land (2007)[/collapse][/size][collapse="Nightmare Mode"]5. Viagem aos Makonde (2019)
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Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2361393)
Between Sleepwalking Land and Viagem... you've got a "collapse" that needs to be deleted.
As I wrote, when I delete it and save the post it reappears. Tried it for more than 10 times. |
Originally Posted by RMNT (Post 2358134)
My future updates:
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EDIT: I forgot you can't "quote a quote". See your PMs |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2361399)
Try to copy/paste this and see if it works
EDIT: I forgot you can't "quote a quote". See your PMs Thanks ;) |
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@RMNT I see it was resolved. Glad someone helped you out
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D. I coulda been a contender:
[Watch a film that has won the following awards] 1. Cannes Film Festival L’Enfant 2. Academy Award Kramer vs Kramer 3. National Society of Film Critics Award Night of the Shooting Stars 4. Berlin International Film Festival The Ascent 5. Locarno Film Festival The Glass Wall After that lackluster round of fantasy films, another strong batch! These were all really good or great and I'd highly recommend all of them. The Glass Wall is on YouTube. |
Wasn’t a big fan of The Night of the Shooting Stars.
I’ve also seen Padre Padrone from the same directors, The Taviani brothers, and wasn’t a big fan of that either. Kramer vs Kramer is a great film. Streep is so great. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2362366)
Wasn’t a big fan of The Night of the Shooting Stars.
I’ve also seen Padre Padrone from the same directors, The Taviani brothers, and wasn’t a big fan of that either. |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2362425)
What didn't you like about Night of the Shooting Stars? Do you remember?
I didn’t find it particularly compelling for some reason. I watched it last year, found it merely “ok” but lacking in its story overall. |
Re: 2023 Film Challenge
If you are looking for inspiration for "All the places you'll go", This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection is a very well made art-house film from Lesotho which I happened to catch recently. Available in the Criterion Channel.
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Jabs, for the Free Samples Category in nightmare mode, are we supposed to start with the decade 1920’s, which is about 100 years, or was the intention for us to start from the decade 1910-1919?
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Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2363340)
Jabs, for the Free Samples Category in nightmare mode, are we supposed to start with the decade 1920’s, which is about 100 years, or was the intention for us to start from the decade 1910-1919?
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Re: 2023 Film Challenge
I haven't recommended any films yet, so here's a bunch:
Vanishing Point The Ruling Class The Hidden Apartment Zero Hedwig and the Angry Inch In the Bedroom The Death of Mr. Lazarescu The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Anvil: The Story of Anvil Rabbit Hole Margin Call Robot & Frank Frank Blue Jay Colossal First Reformed Shirkers Leave No Trace Atlantics The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open Aftersun Some of the earlier films may be hard to find, but a lot of the later ones should be readily available. |
Has someone collected the participant recommendations into one place?
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E. I have always depended on the lists of strangers:
[Watch one film featured in each of the following prominent lists] 1. Sight & Sound’s Greatest Films Poll Beau Travail 2. Cahiers du Cinéma’s Annual Top 10 Apollo 10 ½ 3. 100 Italian Movies Restored Chains 4. Steven Jay Schneider's 1001 movies Alice 5. Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project El Fantasma del Convento Another great batch! Woo! Would recommend all of the above. Beau Travail was excellent. |
Alice?
I seriously doubt it’s the Woody Allen film, given your issues with his past allegations, but I’m having trouble thinking of any other film titled Alice. What I’m saying is, I’m intrigued |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2364205)
Alice?
I seriously doubt it’s the Woody Allen film, given your issues with his past allegations, but I’m having trouble thinking of any other film titled Alice. What I’m saying is, I’m intrigued A surreal stop-motion adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. |
Recommendations! (I will update as people add them)
Iroquois Naked Lunch The Last Emperor Angel Heart An Elephant Sitting Still Who Killed Captain Alex The Children of Paradise The Sacrifice Old Joy Touki Bouki The Proposition Wyldesyde19 The Thief (1997) The Ox (1991) La Leon (2007) Witchhammer (1970) The Whisperers (1967) Dust in the Wind (1986) In the Earth (2020) The Molly Maguires (1970) Zero Effect (1998) Edarsenal Rome, Open City aka Roma città aperta (1945) La Vérité (1960) Panic in the Streets (1950) The Servant (1963) Badlands (1973) The Cranes Are Flying aka Letyat zhuravli (1957) You Can't Get Away With Murder (1939) Dead End (1937) Army of Shadows aka L'armée des ombres (1969) A Monkey in Winter aka Un singe en hiver (1962) Band of Outsiders aka Bande à part (1964) The King and the Clown aka Wang-ui namja (2005) In This Corner of the World (2016) (Animation) Hôtel du Nord (1935) Classe tous risques (1960) Children of Paradise aka Les enfants du paradis (1945) Jabs Incendies Smooth Talk Insiang The Cremator Z kgaard Vanishing Point The Ruling Class The Hidden Apartment Zero Hedwig and the Angry Inch In the Bedroom The Death of Mr. Lazarescu The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Anvil: The Story of Anvil Rabbit Hole Margin Call Robot & Frank Frank Blue Jay Colossal First Reformed Shirkers Leave No Trace Atlantics The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open Aftersun Kamakhya Hukkle - György Pálfi Alice - Jan Svankmajer - Noticed this discussed above and 2nd the rec!! Punishment Park - Peter Watkins Tangerine - Sean Baker Night on Earth - Jim Jarmusch Tape - Richard Linklater Fish Story - Yoshihiro Nakamura 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days - Cristian Mungiu Timecode - Mike Figgis Locke - Steven Knight Hunger - Steve McQueen Shame - Steve McQueen Far From Heaven - Todd Haynes (Great with All That Heaven Allows by Douglas Sirk) Wristcutters, a Love Story - Goran Dukić Fish Tank - Andrea Arnold Kubo and the Two Strings - Travis Knight Apex Predator FTA (1972, Netflix) The Pied Piper (1985, YouTube) Blessed Benefit (2016, Netflix) The Ash Lad: Search for the Golden Castle (2019, Prime/Tubi/Peacock/Roku) Won't need to watch part 1 to understand this one. The Hundred Foot Journey (2014, Hulu although this does hop around) The Block Island Sound (2021, Netflix) Blue Jay (2017, Netflix) Love at First Fight (2014, Tubi) Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020, Netflix) Wrestle (2018, Kanopy) Frantz (2016, Prime/Kanopy) Destiny (1921, Kanopy) Iris (2014, Vudu/Pluto/Kanopy) Life Itself (2014, Hoopla/Kanopy) Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012, Kanopy/Vudu) The Fits (2015, Kanopy) The Intouchables (2011, Hoopa/Kanopy) Biutiful (2010, Hoopla/Prime/Kanopy) And I'll throw in three titles that aren't streaming at the moment, but I'd also recommend: The Dooms Chapel Horror (2016) Enter the Dragon (1973) Confessions (2010, Japanese Thriller) |
Re: 2023 Film Challenge
Are there any rules to recommending? Can I just make a shoutout to any film I loved? I can do that! :)
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Originally Posted by Kamakhya (Post 2364512)
Are there any rules to recommending? Can I just make a shoutout to any film I loved? I can do that! :)
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Re: 2023 Film Challenge
Here is a list of films I enjoyed, for many different reasons.
Hukkle - György Pálfi Alice - Jan Svankmajer - Noticed this discussed above and 2nd the rec!! Punishment Park - Peter Watkins Tangerine - Sean Baker Night on Earth - Jim Jarmusch Tape - Richard Linklater Fish Story - Yoshihiro Nakamura 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days - Cristian Mungiu Timecode - Mike Figgis Locke - Steven Knight Hunger - Steve McQueen Shame - Steve McQueen Far From Heaven - Todd Haynes (Great with All That Heaven Allows by Douglas Sirk) Wristcutters, a Love Story - Goran Dukić Fish Tank - Andrea Arnold Kubo and the Two Strings - Travis Knight |
Great list, Kamakhya!
My recommendations. I tried to go for lesser seen films, and especially those available on streaming services people are more likely to have: Tammy and the T-Rex (Tubi, Shudder) On The Count of Three (Hulu) The VelociPastor (Tubi, VuduFree, lots of others) Death Rides a Horse (Tubi, Hoopla, etc) Crip Camp (Netflix) Images (Tubi) God Told Me To (Prime, Shudder) Straight Up (Netflix, Kanopy) Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (Prime, Tubi, etc) The Hitch-Hiker (1953, Prime, Tubi, VuduFree, etc) Across 110th Street (Hoopla) Blacula (Prime, Kanopy) Hunted (2020, Shudder) A Touch of Zen (Criterion, sorry!) Funeral Parade of Roses (Kanopy) |
Re: 2023 Film Challenge
I guess I'm past time for some recommendations. Some I've seen in the past year while others are from years past:
FTA (1972, Netflix) The Pied Piper (1985, YouTube) Blessed Benefit (2016, Netflix) The Ash Lad: Search for the Golden Castle (2019, Prime/Tubi/Peacock/Roku) Won't need to watch part 1 to understand this one. The Hundred Foot Journey (2014, Hulu although this does hop around) The Block Island Sound (2021, Netflix) Blue Jay (2017, Netflix) Love at First Fight (2014, Tubi) Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020, Netflix) Wrestle (2018, Kanopy) Frantz (2016, Prime/Kanopy) Destiny (1921, Kanopy) Iris (2014, Vudu/Pluto/Kanopy) Life Itself (2014, Hoopla/Kanopy) Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012, Kanopy/Vudu) The Fits (2015, Kanopy) The Intouchables (2011, Hoopa/Kanopy) Biutiful (2010, Hoopla/Prime/Kanopy) And I'll throw in three titles that aren't streaming at the moment, but I'd also recommend: The Dooms Chapel Horror (2016) Enter the Dragon (1973) Confessions (2010, Japanese Thriller) |
Originally Posted by ApexPredator (Post 2365884)
I guess I'm past time for some recommendations. Some I've seen in the past year while others are from years past:
The Pied Piper (1985, YouTube) |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2365886)
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Re: 2023 Film Challenge
I also enjoyed The Pied Piper.
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Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2364205)
Alice?
I seriously doubt it’s the Woody Allen film, given your issues with his past allegations, but I’m having trouble thinking of any other film titled Alice. What I’m saying is, I’m intrigued It's been a long time since I last watched that, but I would also strongly endorse Svankmajer's Alice. |
Wasn’t a big fan of either Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom nor Biutiful.
Both had really good performances overshadowed by, what seemed to me, lazy writing. |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2364751)
Great list, Kamakhya!
A Touch of Zen (Criterion, sorry!) Funeral Parade of Roses (Kanopy) |
Originally Posted by Kamakhya (Post 2366334)
Thanks! I am largely not aware of the films you listed, but will definitely seek a few out. I blind bought Funeral Parade of Roses on a whim and was surprised by how much I liked it. I also think everyone should subscribe to the Criterion Channel! Not only is it a vast wealth of solid cinema, but it is a decent company that we should support as cinephiles. :)
I did an IMDb search for movies with less than 10,000 votes (I think that was the number I picked) and tried to grab from those to avoid ones people here were more likely to have seen. |
Re: 2023 Film Challenge
I will also give a shout to Criterion. I got a subscription as a birthday present last year and they offer films of high quality for viewers with a wide range of cinematic interests.
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Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2366391)
I will also give a shout to Criterion. I got a subscription as a birthday present last year and they offer films of high quality for viewers with a wide range of cinematic interests.
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Re: 2023 Film Challenge
Thank you SO MUCH for the listing, Takoma! And yes, Criterion is a Must Have and one I'll hopefully be getting as well in the future.
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Originally Posted by edarsenal (Post 2366765)
Thank you SO MUCH for the listing, Takoma! And yes, Criterion is a Must Have and one I'll hopefully be getting as well in the future.
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F. I see dead people:
[Watch one film from each group of deceased directors, actors and cinematographers] 1. Billy Wilder, Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 2. Alain Resnais, Hiroshima Mon Amour 3. Delphine Seyrig, Golden Eighties 4. Oskar Werner, Jules and Jim 5. Conrad L. Hall, Incubus A solid group. Incubus and Hiroshima Mon Amour were my favorites. |
G. The circle of life
[Watch a film with each of the following age-related themes] 1. a film with a child protagonist Queen of Katwe 2. a coming-of-age film Catherine Called Birdy 3. a mid-life crisis film The Kid Detective 4. a film tackling old age Best Exotic Marigold Hotel I really liked The Kid Detective and Catherine Called Birdy. Queen of Katwe was good. Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was a borderline-offensive mess, would not recommend. I didn't have the emotional heft for something like Amour or another downer film. I went for a comedy instead. Mistakes were made. |
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