2022 Film Challenge
Here we go again! The 5th annual film challenge is here so start planning your viewings accordingly. I wanted to give this a bit of a shake-up so new categories have been added and a few classics have been put on the bench this year. I am always available for any clarifications and do let me know if you see any mistakes. I have given the more obscure categories a quick search to make sure they are somewhat widely available, but if you still have trouble tracking down a film, let me know.
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Ideas for Categories: Per your request, I will add here some examples/ideas for certain categories.
Victorian novels
Romanticism novels
Modernist novels
Postmodernist novels
Black and White films post 2000
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Laying this down for my own updates.
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Really liking the look of some of the new categories!
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Yay! So glad to get back into this!
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Wow. Just read the categories and it’s really impressive. Truly creative, and very fascinating. This is going to be fun once again.
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So for H category in normal mode:
1. Silk Road (China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, South Korea, Turkey) If I choose the above, it’s just five from that group, and not five each, correct? Pretty sure I read this right. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2267940)
So for H category in normal mode:
1. Silk Road (China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, South Korea, Turkey) If I choose the above, it’s just five from that group, and not five each, correct? Pretty sure I read this right. |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2267941)
That was my interpretation. Otherwise you're talking 50 films for a single category!
So for my next question: One film, two films, red fil...it was the worst of times! watch 10 films released in consecutive years of the same decade ** If I’m reading this correctly, it’s one film per each individual year in the decade, right? |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2267946)
Right, that’s what I thought has well.
So for my next question: One film, two films, red fil...it was the worst of times! watch 10 films released in consecutive years of the same decade ** If I’m reading this correctly, it’s one film per each individual year in the decade, right? |
@Wyldesyde19 both your assumptions are correct. Glad you guys seem to like the new additions.
Edit; For the record, the main challenge always adds up to 52 films, to help you avoid misapprehensions. It is meant to be this way so anyone who casually watches films can join by just watching a very doable one movie per week on average. |
Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2267980)
@Wyldesyde19 both your assumptions are correct. Glad you guys seem to like the new additions.
Edit; For the record, the main challenge always adds up to 52 films, to help you avoid misapprehensions. It is meant to be this way so anyone who casually watches films can join by just watching a very doable one movie per week on average. 👍 |
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I picked the new categories today so now you are just encouraging my procrastination tendencies. :p
I intend to post some useful links and info for some of the more obscure categories. If any of you feel like doing the same, all the better. |
Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2267986)
I picked the new categories today so now you are just encouraging my procrastination tendencies. :p
I intend to post some useful links and info for some of the more obscure categories. If any of you feel like doing the same, all the better. I’ve been searching for a lot of these and looking at what’s available as well, so I can help with a lot, when needed. I have Miike as my director, Harold Lloyd as my actor since I went out and bought a box set of his, Giallo as my genre, Mexico as my country, and 1920’s as my decade. Those are all provided for me so I’m ok there. Looking forward to it. |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2267941)
Otherwise you're talking 50 films for a single category!
Nice work on the categories again, Mr/Ms Jabs. Some of these are well outside my normal comfort zone, hence the "challenge" part of the title I guess. Looking forward to it. |
1 month update! 1/31
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I'll try to participate this year. I watched almost nothing in 2021. I gotta pick up the slack.
Is sc-fi artificial life about robots or is genetic engineering good too? Edit: We've met before is such a cool category. Cheers for that one.
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Haha. I've never even heard of some of these genres.
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I'm in!
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Probably just doing the Main Challenge this year.
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Originally Posted by CharlesAoup (Post 2268007)
Is sc-fi artificial life about robots or is genetic engineering good too?
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Will need some help with this category, as I don’t read often as I use to. And even then it was mostly horror and fantasy books, so I have no idea what movies were adapted from Postmodernist novel.
E. Never judge a book by its movie: [Watch one film adapted from a novel belonging to each of the following literary eras] 1. a Victorian novel adaptation 2. a Romanticism novel adaptation 3. a Modernist novel adaptation 4. a Postmodernist novel adaptation Any and all suggestions for each of them would be appreciated. While we are at it, let’s pool our suggestions for category K-4. |
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I've just been Googling lists of novels and checking to see which ones have been adapted into films already. You can try using the ones I've selected if they're suitable.
As for suggestions, I'll just go with a random ten for now... Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky Son of the White Mare Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Sorcerer KIngs of the Road A Chinese Ghost Story Silence Slacker Repo Man Vagabond |
I’ll think of 5 films to add myself later on.
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Some recommendations from me as well:
Neo Tokyo (Japanese animated anthology) Robot Carnival (Japanese animated anthology) Short Peace (Japanese animated anthology) Lawnmower Man (Seriously, if you haven't seen it...) The Congress The Strange Color of your Body's Tears Lair of the White Worm Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County (Said to be the first found footage horror!) Colossus, The Forbin Project They Look Like People Cult and Occult (2 Japanese horrors) I Love You, I Love You Banshee Chapter For the Victorian novel, I'll try to find some adaptation of Frankenstein. Count of Monte Cristo and Les Misérables should fit the bill for romanticism, I believe. For Postmodernism, the only one I know is The Naked Lunch, which, unfortch for me, I have seen. Very, very strong recommendation for it though. It's an A+. |
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Interesting categories--don't know which to choose from yet.
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As far as postmodern novels are concerned, the following prominent novels have had film adaptations:
Catch-22 On the Road Slaughterhouse-Five Naked Lunch A Clockwork Orange Blow-up and Other Stories In Cold Blood Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (aka Blade Runner) The French Lieutenant's Woman Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Midnight's Children Crash (the 1996 film version) A Scanner Darkly The Name of the Rose The Handmaid's Tale Satatango American Psycho Blindness Cloud Atlas Inherent Vice Never Let Me Go Ready Player One ...among others Hope this helps |
Going with Naked Lunch.
Now: Victorian and romanticism shouldn’t be hard. Need some help with modernism, however. |
Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2268205)
Crash (the 1996 film version)
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Some films I'd recommend for K4 (According to JustWatch, here's where to find them):
Redwood Highway (Prime/Tubi) A Coffee in Berlin (Tubi/Kanopy) The Retrieval (Vudu/Kanopy) Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (Vudu/Hoopla/Kanopy) Tim's Vermeer (Available for Rental) Priceless (2006) (Prime/Hoopla/Kanopy/Tubi/Vudu) Singham (Netflix) Last Train Home (Kanopy/FilmRise) Confessions (Not Streaming Anywhere Right Now) Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (Kanopy) Whose Streets? (Netflix/Roku/Kanopy) Spider Thieves (Kanopy) The Workshop (Kanopy) Wrestle (Kanopy) The Signal (2008) (Prime/Tubi/Vudu/Kanopy) Killer Diller (Not Streaming Anywhere Right Now) Go For Zucker (Kanopy) In a few cases, it's not available anywhere right now. But you know what they say about here today, gone tomorrow on streaming/TV? The opposite is true as well. I gave all of these a minimum of 3 stars out of 4 and hope you like them as well. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268207)
Going with Naked Lunch.
Now: Victorian and romanticism shouldn’t be hard. Need some help with modernism, however. |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2268269)
One of my favorite films of all time is Orlando with Tilda Swinton, based on Woolf's novel of the same name. (The novel is also great!). It is streaming on Prime Video.
I’ve been meaning to watch that for a long time. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268276)
That’s romanticism, right?
I’ve been meaning to watch that for a long time. I remember watching it as a Blockbuster rental in the 2nd Age of Man. Apparently, it didn't make a dent. I can't remember anything else about it. |
Originally Posted by Corax (Post 2268277)
I remember watching it as a Blockbuster rental in the 2nd Age of Man. Apparently, it didn't make a dent. I can't remember anything else about it.
Still worth a watch, regardless if I enjoy it or not. Side note: I miss Blockbuster and the era of renting my movies. I mostly rented from Hollywood Video, however, even if Blockbuster had the larger selection. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268276)
That’s romanticism, right?
I’ve been meaning to watch that for a long time. |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2268286)
I would consider it modernist, as I would most of Woolf's work. I mean, it is romantic. But it's romantic, not Romantic.
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Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268290)
Thanks. I’ll take your word for it, since I’m not as well versed in books. 👍
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2268269)
One of my favorite films of all time is Orlando with Tilda Swinton, based on Woolf's novel of the same name. (The novel is also great!). It is streaming on Prime Video.
I nominated it in the Woman Director HoF should ya care for others MoFos' input, Wylde |
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SUHWEET!!
I think I may just grab a lot of the ones I missed and transfer them over to better my chances of actually finishing this year. lol Like others, I LOVE the choices, and I'll try to think up some suggestions for others as well. Thanks, @Jabs!! for this and for the list of novels. Have seen most of them and will look over what I haven't. I also will confirm that Naked Lunch IS A+. I have a preliminary watchlist with a few from last year and will find spots for more, I'm going with the Fifties for my Decade and Italy for the Country and will be taking the Silk Road, and for MoFo List: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions. Unsure of Director, though tempted to stick with Fritz Lang since I only did two of his, but unsure presently. With a new year, I may go with a new path as it were. EDIT And I have. Filled my ten for Joseph L. Mankiewicz and pretty excited about it. Watchlist Watched
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I'll throw out some recommendations here for K4 as well:
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (Criterion) Meek's Cutoff (Hulu) Atlantics (Netflix) The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (Netflix) Inside Llewyn Davis (Amazon Prime) Close-Up (Criterion) Sound of Metal (Amazon Prime) The Ruling Class (Criterion) Shirkers (Netflix) Clouds of Sils Maria (Criterion) Margin Call (Peacock) American Splendor (HBO Max) |
Went searching for films in black and white released after 2000 and found alot of them available. If anyone needs help, let me know.
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Here are some recommendations for K4, all with fewer than 5000 IMDb votes (* = VERY recommended):
American Utopia* Nina Forever Christmas Again Lucky Vampire Circus* Derek Delgaudio's In and Of Itself Lila Says The Wolf House* I'll Be Seeing You Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker Wanda* Mill of the Stone Women Messiah of Evil* Lamb (2015)* Pin Deadly Spawn Fascination Lisa and the Devil Son of the White Mare Body at Brighton Rock Visiting Hours* Come Drink With Me* A Wolf at the Door Parting Glances* I Still Hide to Smoke* Sun Don't Shine Django Kill . . . If You Live, Shoot!* Hellbent Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont* 4 Little Girls* The Stranger in Between Border Incident The Fits A Land Imagined The Ugly* Torment* Within Our Gates* I Will Follow* Tikkun* Blood Tea and Red String The Heart of the Game |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268327)
Went searching for films in black and white released after 2000 and found alot of them available. If anyone needs help, let me know.
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2268332)
Tikkun, which I just recommended above, meets this criteria and is AMAZING.
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2268331)
Here are some recommendations for K4, all with fewer than 5000 IMDb votes (* = VERY recommended):
American Utopia* Nina Forever Christmas Again Lucky Vampire Circus* Derek Delgaudio's In and Of Itself Lila Says The Wolf House* I'll Be Seeing You Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker Wanda* Mill of the Stone Women Messiah of Evil* Lamb (2015)* Pin Deadly Spawn Fascination Lisa and the Devil Son of the White Mare Body at Brighton Rock Visiting Hours* Come Drink With Me* A Wolf at the Door Parting Glances* I Still Hide to Smoke* Sun Don't Shine Django Kill . . . If You Live, Shoot!* Hellbent Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont* 4 Little Girls* The Stranger in Between Border Incident The Fits A Land Imagined The Ugly* Torment* Within Our Gates* I Will Follow* Tikkun* Blood Tea and Red String The Heart of the Game Burger Baker Nightmare Maker and Messiah of Evil have been on my watch list for ages. Will probably go for MoE for this. Is this the film that appeared as a advertisement in Annie Hall? |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268336)
If only it was streaming. As it is, I’ve found 9 that are that I haven’t seen yet, so I’m pretty good so far. I’ll keep my eye out for Tikkun if it ever becomes available, however.
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268337)
Burger Baker Nightmare Maker and Messiah of Evil have been on my watch list for ages. Will probably go for MoE for this.
Is this the film that appeared as a advertisement in Annie Hall? |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2268339)
That'll get you on Wooley's good side! Yeah, it's the film from Annie Hall.
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For those interested, I have updated the OP with information on some prominent novels that have had film adaptations for each of the 4 literary movements.
More useful lists on some of the more obscure categories will follow |
For later updates, not yet sure if I will go for both of them.
Stealing idea from edarsenal, hope they don't mind I will use watchlist, currently watching and watched.
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Welcome to the party!
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WELCOME @RMNT and I don't mind at all.
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Added in the OP some well known black & white films released after 2000 for the challenge.To the best of my knowledge these are predominantly in black and white so they fit this category. If you see any mistakes there, or feel some famous ones have been omitted, do let me know.
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Originally Posted by Jabs (Post 2267880)
Black and White films post 2000
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Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2268764)
I'll add Coppola's Tetro to the list, currently streaming on Plex
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November (2017) is another B&W one
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This is a link that lists all B&W films released post 2000. 214 films.
https://mubi.com/lists/contemporary-...vies-post-2000 |
So what countries do you guys plan on choosing for nightmare mode (We’re not in Kansas anymore…)?
I went back and forth between Denmark, Poland and Sweden, before adding Spain, Germany and Mexico into the mix. Eventually settled on Mexico. Mostly went with what’s available and that I haven’t seen yet. Also a nice mix of some older films. |
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I'd add A Coffee in Berlin (aka Oh Boy) to that list.
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Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268887)
So what countries do you guys plan on choosing for nightmare mode (We’re not in Kansas anymore…)?
I went back and forth between Denmark, Poland and Sweden, before adding Spain, Germany and Mexico into the mix. Eventually settled on Mexico. Mostly went with what’s available and that I haven’t seen yet. Also a nice mix of some older films. It might be extreme, but I think about using a random country generator :D |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268887)
So what countries do you guys plan on choosing for nightmare mode (We’re not in Kansas anymore…)?
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2268959)
I was going to see what kind of collections the Criterion Channel has up, and then go from there. That's also how I usually pick my directors.
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Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268962)
I’m going to have to eventually subscribe to this. I’ve been wanting to for some long.
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Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268962)
I’m going to have to eventually subscribe to this. I’ve been wanting to for some long.
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2268963)
I think they might offer a trial? You'll get a sense really quickly if you like it or not. I think that the depth of their collections is amazing and the films look amazing, especially if you've suffered through some of the wretched prints on services like Amazon or Tubi.
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I chose Takashi Miike for my director this time, because A) Tubi has 13 of his films available to stream, and B) I’ve barely touched his rather lengthy filmography.
He’s been hit or miss for me so far, and after watching Harakiri: Death of a Samurai, I found it slightly weaker than the original. Hoping his other films are better. But even if they’re not, I wouldn’t consider it a waste of time. Chose Harold Lloyd as my actor because I bought myself a nice Box Set with many of his films being feature length. So I’m set there. Chose Cannes as my awards because I’ve done The Oscars 2 years in a row and decided for something different. Chose Giallo as my (sub)genre for obvious reasons. Already watched Bay of Blood, and man was I surprised by how much Friday the 13th part two cribbed from it. Went with the 1920’s as my decade because I’ve wanted to dig further into the silent era lately. And finally, went with films directed by women from the MoFo lists because there were so many available to stream and I’m behind on the list anyways, surprisingly. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268988)
I chose Takashi Miike for my director this time, because A) Tubi has 13 of his films available to stream, and B) I’ve barely touched his rather lengthy filmography.
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2269005)
I find Blade of the Immortal incredibly entertaining.
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Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268988)
I chose Takashi Miike for my director this time, because A) Tubi has 13 of his films available to stream, and B) I’ve barely touched his rather lengthy filmography.
He’s been hit or miss for me so far, and after watching Harakiri: Death of a Samurai, I found it slightly weaker than the original. Hoping his other films are better. But even if they’re not, I wouldn’t consider it a waste of time. Chose Harold Lloyd as my actor because I bought myself a nice Box Set with many of his films being feature length. So I’m set there. Chose Cannes as my awards because I’ve done The Oscars 2 years in a row and decided for something different. Chose Giallo as my (sub)genre for obvious reasons. Already watched Bay of Blood, and man was I surprised by how much Friday the 13th part two cribbed from it. Went with the 1920’s as my decade because I’ve wanted to dig further into the silent era lately. And finally, went with films directed by women from the MoFo lists because there were so many available to stream and I’m behind on the list anyways, surprisingly. As for Miike, he's made so many films that you could probably knock out a bunch of categories just with his output. 10 from one director, 10 from one country, 10 foreign language, etc. |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2269014)
Some interesting choices, looking forward to the results.
As for Miike, he's made so many films that you could probably knock out a bunch of categories just with his output. 10 from one director, 10 from one country, 10 foreign language, etc. It is both exciting and overwhelming at the same time. I may have a problem haha |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2269018)
Thanks you. I try to mix up genre/decades/countries as much as possible for these to make sure I’m covering a lot of bases.
It is both exciting and overwhelming at the same time. I may have a problem haha |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2268887)
Eventually settled on Mexico. Mostly went with what’s available and that I haven’t seen yet. Also a nice mix of some older films.
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Originally Posted by pahaK (Post 2269047)
I don't remember if you're into horror, but let me suggest some Carlos Enrique Taboada like Poison for the Fairies or Even the Wind Is afraid. The availability can be an issue, unfortunately. Another superb older Mexican horror is Alucarda.
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Hmmm. Need opinions here. For Soviet Montage, Alexander Nevsky (1938) came up in the search list, even though it’s a five years after the stated time frame.
I’m going to watch it regardless, but I’d like to know if it actually is a part of the movement before I count it for that particular category. It is directed by Sergie Eisenstein, who had been famous for the movement. Edit: It appears that a few people on letterboxd also included it in the movement, so I think it’s safe to say it is. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2269156)
Hmmm. Need opinions here. For Soviet Montage, Alexander Nevsky (1938) came up in the search list, even though it’s a five years after the stated time frame.
I’m going to watch it regardless, but I’d like to know if it actually is a part of the movement before I count it for that particular category. It is directed by Sergie Eisenstein, who had been famous for the movement. |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2269157)
It's pretty great so you should watch it anyway, but I don't associate it with montage so much. Been a few years though so I could be wrong.
I noticed a few people have also included it on letterboxd as part of the movement. I’m not very familiar with the movement, as Battleship Potemkin is the only film I’ve seen from it, so opinions are appreciated. |
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Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2269050)
Oh, I’m into horror big time. I’ll keep an eye out for these recommendations, thanks. Especially Poison for the Fairies, as I’ve been interested in that one since you nominated it for a HOF.
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Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2269159)
Yeah, I’m going to watch it regardless, just wanted to be sure if it is or not.
I noticed a few people have also included it on letterboxd as part of the movement. I’m not very familiar with the movement, as Battleship Potemkin is the only film I’ve seen from it, so opinions are appreciated. |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2269163)
It's possible that Nevsky is more montage-y than I'm remembering but I don't think that's the case. I've seen it many times over the years.
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One more 2000+ BW film for the list is The Captain (Der Hauptmann). Pretty good, I dare say.
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Originally Posted by kgaard (Post 2268309)
I'll throw out some recommendations here for K4 as well:
Close-Up (Criterion) File this one under "Films I wouldn't have found on my own". |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2269421)
I chose this one for my K4. Good stuff :up:
File this one under "Films I wouldn't have found on my own". |
Originally Posted by kgaard (Post 2269453)
his movies just bristle with humanity.
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Ok, so for the following category, I’m having a slight problem.
Mrs Cinematographer, you're trying to seduce me, aren't you? watch 10 films that have won a cinematography award from the competitions in section D D. I coulda been a contender: [Watch a film that has won the following awards] 1. Cannes Film Festival 2. Academy Award 3. Sundance Film Festival 4. Venice International Film Festival 5. Independent Spirit I can’t find anything about best cinematography for the Cannes and Venice film festivals. *I’m inclined to think they don’t exist. Am I imagining things? ** |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2269717)
Ok, so for the following category, I’m having a slight problem.
Mrs Cinematographer, you're trying to seduce me, aren't you? watch 10 films that have won a cinematography award from the competitions in section D D. I coulda been a contender: [Watch a film that has won the following awards] 1. Cannes Film Festival 2. Academy Award 3. Sundance Film Festival 4. Venice International Film Festival 5. Independent Spirit I can’t find anything about best cinematography for the Cannes and Venice film festivals. *I’m inclined to think they don’t exist. Am I imagining things? ** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_Award |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2269718)
For Cannes, there is the Vulcan Award, which has been given 10 times for cinematography.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_Award Anything for Venice? |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2269720)
Anything for Venice?
But literally all I did was google "venice cinematography award", look at the first three results, and go "BORED NOW" and put my attention back on the cricket match. Somebody more willing/able to do a deeper search might have better answers. :D |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2269722)
Not that I'm seeing.
But literally all I did was google "venice cinematography award", look at the first three results, and go "BORED NOW" and put my attention back on the cricket match. Somebody more willing/able to do a deeper search might have better answers. :D Not a big deal, as I’ve found about 5 already between the other awards and each film is also available for streaming as well. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2269727)
I did a search as well and turned up nothing, the same with wikipedia unless I missed it.*
Not a big deal, as I’ve found about 5 already between the other awards and each film is also available for streaming as well. |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2269728)
I'd originally misread that category as needing 10 films from the same festival, but it's just 10 cinematography awards from festivals on that list. Much less difficult!
I’m sure I will find 3 more in the next 12 months. Would prefer to mix it up more, award ceremony wise, especially considering I’ve seen the bulk of the Oscar winner, but no real complaints with the films available |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2269738)
Managed to find 7, mostly academy awards with 1 from Sundance and 1 from the Spirit Awards.
I’m sure I will find 3 more in the next 12 months. Would prefer to mix it up more, award ceremony wise, especially considering I’ve seen the bulk of the Oscar winner, but no real complaints with the films available Haven't seen: Motorcycle Diaries, Clean, Il Divo, GriGris, Les Miserables, Petrov's Flu. Trying to remember if I've seen Mr. Turner, but I'm thinking I haven't. Haven't looked at availability streaming-wise for them. I've seen about 40% of the Oscar winners. I suppose this is as good a reason as any to finally watch Gone with the Wind and American Beauty, two films I have simply been unable to muster any enthusiasm for. |
Yeah I think I will participate as well I will do section c on the list
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2269755)
Yeah, reskimming that Vulcan Award list, I've seen almost all of them. I'll have to hunt around a bit to see what I'm interested in.
Haven't seen: Motorcycle Diaries, Clean, Il Divo, GriGris, Les Miserables, Petrov's Flu. Trying to remember if I've seen Mr. Turner, but I'm thinking I haven't. Haven't looked at availability streaming-wise for them. I've seen about 40% of the Oscar winners. I suppose this is as good a reason as any to finally watch Gone with the Wind and American Beauty, two films I have simply been unable to muster any enthusiasm for. |
A. Get lost in the movement:
[Watch one film belonging to each of the following cinematic movements] 1. Soviet Montage Strike 2. Hong Kong New Wave Boat People 3. British New Wave Look Back in Anger 4. Poetic Realism La Bete Humaine 5. Cinema Novo Barravento I'd recommend all of them, though Look Back in Anger was hard to watch in terms of its portrayal of an abusive relationship (and kind of being okay with it?) and Strike has some real animal cruelty that was a bit much for me. |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2270707)
A. Get lost in the movement:
[Watch one film belonging to each of the following cinematic movements] 1. Soviet Montage Strike 2. Hong Kong New Wave Boat People 3. British New Wave Look Back in Anger 4. Poetic Realism La Bete Humaine 5. Cinema Novo Barravento I'd recommend all of them, though Look Back in Anger was hard to watch in terms of its portrayal of an abusive relationship (and kind of being okay with it?) and Strike has some real animal cruelty that was a bit much for me. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2270714)
Were these all on the criterion channel?
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October is another good Eisenstein, if anyone is looking for a non-Potemkin option.
(on Kanopy) |
Originally Posted by Captain Terror (Post 2270730)
October is another good Eisenstein, if anyone is looking for a non-Potemkin option.
(on Kanopy) |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2270707)
A. Get lost in the movement:
[Watch one film belonging to each of the following cinematic movements] 1. Soviet Montage Strike 2. Hong Kong New Wave Boat People 3. British New Wave Look Back in Anger 4. Poetic Realism La Bete Humaine 5. Cinema Novo Barravento I'd recommend all of them, though Look Back in Anger was hard to watch in terms of its portrayal of an abusive relationship (and kind of being okay with it?) and Strike has some real animal cruelty that was a bit much for me. Here's where I'm at so far. [Watch one film belonging to each of the following cinematic movements] 2. Hong Kong New Wave My Heart Is That Eternal Rose aka Sat sau woo dip mung (1989) 3. British New Wave Billy Liar (1963) CANNOT make up my mind with this one so I'm gonna let it fester in my brain a bit and decide, hopefully, soon. 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. [Horror: Zombie] [Science Fiction: Post-Apocalyptic] [Western: Revisionist] [Action: Disaster] 2. [Horror: J-horror] [Science Fiction: Artificial Life] [Western: Spaghetti] [Action: Martial Arts] 3. [Horror: Psychological] [Science Fiction: Space Opera] [Western: Epic] [Action: Military] 4. [Horror: Found Footage] [Science Fiction: Superhero] [Western: Neo-Western] [Action: Swashbuckler] D. I coulda been a contender: [Watch a film that has won the following awards] 2. Academy Award Topsy-Turvy (1999) Best Costume Design: Lindy Hemming Best Makeup: Christine Blundell/Trefor Proud E. Never judge a book by its movie: [Watch one film adapted from a novel belonging to each of the following literary eras] 1. a Victorian novel adaptation Great Expectations (1946) Charles Dickens REVIEW 3. a Modernist novel adaptation East of Eden (1955) John Steinbeck F. I see dead people: [Watch one film from each group of deceased directors and actors] 1. Cecil B. De Mille The Affairs of Anatol (1921) 3. Bette Davis Bad Sister (1931) G. Background to the forefront: [Watch one film featuring each of the following types of settings] 2. a film taking place in a military setting during war The Red Badge of Courage (1951) 3. a film set in a small town or village The Wild One (1953) 5. a film set in the wilderness Letter Never Sent aka Neotpravlennoe pismo (1960) H. We've met before, haven't we? [Pick one of the following country groups and watch 5 films from its members, without repetitions] Silk Road (Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, South Korea, Turkey) 1. Farewell My Concubine aka Ba wang bie ji (1993) China 2. Cairo Station aka Bab el hadid (1958) Egypt I. Crime doesn't pay off kids...does it?: [Watch one film adhering to each of the crime-related themes listed below] 2. Heist film Seven Thieves (1960) You know what they call a Quarter Pounder with cheese in Paris? watch 10 foreign language films 1. Elevator to the Gallows aka Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (1958) France 2. Les Diaboliques (1955) France One film, two films, red fil...it was the worst of times! watch 10 films released in consecutive years of the same decade 1950 Young Man With a Horn 1951 1952 Clash by Night 1953 1954 Journey to Italy 1955 Moonfleet REVIEW 1956 1957 Throne of Blood 1958 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1959 North by Northwest Documentary, my dear Watson watch 10 documentaries 1. Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018) ++++ I have a vision... watch 10 films from the same director Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1. Julius Caesar (1953) 2. All About Eve 3. Sleuth (1972) 4. The Honey Pot (1967) 5. 5 Fingers (1952) 6. A Letter to Three Wives (1949) 7. House of Strangers (1949) 8. The Late George Apley (1947) 9. Somewhere in the Night (1946 10. Dragonwyck (1946) I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore watch 10 films from the same country Italy Ciao, bella!! 1. Nights of Cabiria aka Le notti di Cabiria (1957) 2. Mafioso (1962) 3. I Vitelloni (1953) 4. La Strada (1954) Mrs Cinematographer, you're trying to seduce me, aren't you? watch 10 films that have won a cinematography award from the competitions in section D 1. To Catch a Thief (1955) Academy 2. A Man for all Seasons (1966) Academy |
Went through the listing of Poetic Realism and realized I pretty much ran the gambit last year lol. I ended up going with Carné's Hôtel du Nord (1935).
After watching Alec Guinness in Great Expectations I realized I've scarcely scratched the surface of his films, so I will be going with ten of his films. Don't have them listed yet, but will. |
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