The 7th MoFo Hall of Fame
 

It is with extreme honor to be your host for the 7th Hall of Fame. I hope to get a nice sized group here willing to discuss and dissect the nominees that will be chosen for this version of the MOFO Hall of Fame. Anyone who is interested will have until June 1st to PM me their nominee for the Seventh Hall of Fame. Let's find the cream of the crop. If you are worried that everyone has seen your nomination don't be! Unless you would rather go that route, in which case I won't stop you :p

The rules remain intact, any film under 220 minutes can be nominated. Please do not join unless you have the full intention of watching each and every movie from the nominees. There will be plenty of time given to watch them all. Nominees who don't finish will have their films pulled at the committees discretion.


If you have interest in joining let us know here but please keep your nomination a secret until the unveil. Happy watching!

Freaks (1932)- Nominated by Mistique

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You Can't Take It With You (Frank Capra,1938)- Nominated by GBGoodies

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030993/reference

I saw it recently for the first time, and I loved it. Hopefully most people will love it too.

Letter From an Unknown Woman (1948) - Max Ophuls- Nominated by Sane

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Ophuls is a director that I've only started to get into lately but he has quickly become a favourite. His ability to put together films that are both amazing visually and very compelling from a story perspective is perhaps unmatched. This is my favourite of his films and the fact that it stars the wonderful Joan Fontaine is a big part of that.

Bob Le Flambeur- Nominated by Daniel M

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Melville's work seems to get a lot of respect around here, especially three of his colour works: Le Samourai, Le Cercle Rouge and Army of Shadows. Bob Le Flambour is an earlier work, shot in black and white, and more similar to the old American noirs that inspired the director.

Great characters with a top performance for the title character, good humour and fantastically suspenseful heist scenes that would go on to be further developed in Melville's later work, as well as copied in general across the world of cinema. Melville isn't usually considered one of the key players of the French New Wave, and wasn't associated with them politically, but his work was around in a similar era and definitely has similar elements too, the American inspired style and the on-location shooting that also evokes how Godard filmed the streets of Paris.

The Hustler (1961)-Robert Rossen- Nominated by Friendly Mushroom

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Instead of nominating a film I saw a while back like All Quiet for the 6th HoF, I'll be nominating a new favorite that I just saw about a month ago.

The Hustler is a tale on how being over your head to become someone bigger than what you already are isn't that ideal.

Eddie got himself into a mess that damaged him in order to become what he always wanted to be, the best pool player by beating Fats.



I also liked that Eddie was an ass over the course of the movie and Fats actually seemed to be an okay guy, making the film unique as in most sports movies (like the first Rocky,) the main character is nice and the opponent is a jerk.

PS- I haven't seen Color of Money yet.
PSS- This movie is on Netflix streaming.


Harakiri (Masaki Kobayashi, 1962)- Nominated by Neiba
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The Blues Brothers (John Landis, 1980)- Nominated by Gatsby

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Imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080455/

I nominated this film because I think its really cool, laid-back and universally enjoyable yet a lot of MoFos haven't seen it, despite knowing the existence and cult of it.

Shawshank Redemption (Frank Darabont, 1994)- Nominated by Rauldc14

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Time to go big or go home with my favorite movie of all time. It seems like a well loved film and it rightly is. The acting and the script are outstanding. The deep meanings beneath this film may not connect to everyone, but it is a deeply moving film. While practically everyone has already seen this (much like my Oz nomination), everyone should look at this from a technical eye to see its magnificence. I hope a nomination like this helps to ensure that people can indeed nominate the cream of the crop.

Before Sunrise (Richard Linklater, 1995)- Nominated by Frightened Inmate

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Festen (Thomas Vinterberg, 1998)- Nominated by MovieMeditation

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After debating endlessly about what to nominate, I realized the obvious choice was right in front of me this whole time… What is more right than nominating something from my home country, which also just happens to be well respected around cinema heads and celebrated critics as well. But even more notably, it is the first feature to be part of the “dogme movement”, which was a filmmaking technique created by the Danes. Basically, it is a movement which contains certain rules to follow, which forces the director to restrain himself and create some very grounded and creative films, and in some ways taking cinema back to its roots.

I also think it represents Danish cinema in a great way, and together with the minimal style of filmmaking helps to elevate the acting, writing and directing to such an en extent, that you will be able to experience the rawest kind of filmmaking in the best possible way. I hope you will all enjoy this film for its dark and disturbing themes, which are blended with signature Danish humor that you will either understand or get confused by – either way, this is one hell of a birthday party to attend.

Being John Malkovich (Spike Jonze, 1999)- Nominated by Miss Vicky

Directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, Being John Malkovich is a unique, absurd, dark, affecting, hilarious, and brilliant film watching experience.

I know many of the participants have seen it already, but this is a film that is truly deserving of recognition and I believe it to be a worthy Hall of Fame contender. I can only hope those who are familiar with it agree and that those who haven't seen it can discover something wonderful.
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Platform- Jia Zhang-ke (2000)- Nominated by Bluedeed

Jia's epic of small and large chronicles the sweeping changes in China's economic and social transitions after the end of the Cultural Revolution. The theater troupe that serves as our lens begins performing state-centric propaganda plays and ends as a rock band, jumping and flailing and expressing. Jia's intricate framing and staging lenses our view of the smallest figures, not even pawns in a chess game, traveling and being affected by a world that's too big and fast for them to possibly comprehend. Platform is the greatest mainland Chinese film I've ever seen, and this kind of historical dialogue is unparalleled in American cinema.

The Poker House (Lorie Petty, 2008)- Nominated by Zotis

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Inglorious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino, 2009)- Nominated by Sean

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About time the HOF had a Tarantino nomination. This is my second favorite of his. Like all Tarantino it is dialogue heavy, character driven, and with plenty of comedic elements. Great film that I hope does well.


Take Shelter (Jeff Nichols, 2011) - Nominated by Swan

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Killer Joe (William Friedkin, 2011)- Nominated by Cricket

After much debate, I decided to continue my Hall of Fame trend by nominating another dark movie with depraved characters.

All different people have different reasons for why they think a movie may be great. For me, one of the biggest reasons is the holy crap factor. I look for movies that I'll want to talk and think about long after it's over. For better or for worse, I want a movie that I'm going to remember. Killer Joe is that kind of movie.

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[/i]Wolf Children[/i] (Mamoru Hosada, 2012)- Nominated by Pussy Galore

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The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Isao Takahata, 2013)- Nominated by Guaporense

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Had to drop out of the 5th HoF and didn't join the 6th because of it :( I was considering joining the Watch List but I think I'll join this instead and the timing works well for me so I should have no problem with this one :)

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I'd be interested in watching some movies, but not nominating. Do you have a list of what films made it into the HOF so far?

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Will people be allowed in after the sign up deadline? That happened in both of the last HOF I joined and I find that really irritating.

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Didn't know this was gonna start this soon.

I'll join. Will send my nom soon.

I'm in

I'll say no to that. Unless someone that has been away from the forum happens to reappear before we actually start (like Godoggo, for example).

For the Generals, these were the winners:

Psycho
The Apartment
400 Blows
Sansho the Bailiff
Autumn Sonata
A Separation

Oh wow, and how many in the generals would you say have been nominated?

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i'm in

From the looks of that list, a list where I only own one movie, these aren't normally films that are easy to come by, are they? Unless you, for instance, buy them?

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In

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Out

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I'll keep an eye on this and make a decision closer to the deadline, once I get a good idea of who/how many are participating.

:(

In the two HOFs I've participated in, I've been able to get a hold of everything using a combination of Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, YouTube and my local library.

Yeah, Hulu has been big for me when it comes to the HOF. I think Netflix DVD is pretty essential as well. I haven't had a whole lot of issues. Before The Devil Knows Your Dead is the only one I have had to buy and I found it for $3. That's cheaper than a Vudu rental.

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In.

Sent in nomination.

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Sent in my nomination.

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Under 220 minutes? It's like a block designed to prevent me from nominating on all series I have on my top 50, varying from 250 minutes to 300 minutes. :)

Sent in mine, I hope at least one of the people will enjoy it as much as I did. :)

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Well I was also planning to nominate Bashu (1986) but that's impossible to get by legal means.

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I look forward to your nomination Guap. I've been meaning to see that.

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That's the 8th animation nominated for a HoF. The last 7 didn't perform well but this one of going to nail it.

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I'm in! I'll send my nomination later!

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Okay, screw it, I'm in.

Nomination sent.

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Glad to have you aboard again Miss Vicky.

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I'm in.

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My nomination now is jumping in a shark tank. :) I just hope that at least it jumps into the top 10 of someone like it happened with Stalker and PMMM (I think Voigan watched it because of my constant advertising).

I will even use bribery! I will even give a K-On! Figurine to anyone who writes a favorable review of my nomination!!!

http://www.animeshinobi.com/anime_pv...a-figure-1.jpg

:D:D

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Sunday, May 31st will be the deadline to sign up. I know there's a few who haven't that have expressed interest

If people want to meditate with the master, let's roll then...

count me in.

I'm just working on choosing my nomination. I have it narrowed down to about five movies, but I'm trying to pick a movie that I love, and that most of you won't hate.

You did great with Time After Time, goodies!

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That's what I like to hear Meds. I'll mark you down.

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GB I hope to have you in too.

Thanks. I'm glad most people liked Time After Time, but I don't think most people liked The Man from Earth in the 6th HoF, so I'm trying to choose more carefully this time.

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I haven't been following what people have been saying about The Man from Earth in the 6th HoF, but I would say it is an interesting watch. And a brave nomination.

I didn't like the film that much myself, but I do not regret seeing it, as it was quite different and "something else" than the usual. So I at least hope people had similar feelings about it, instead of just bashing it. Because in my opinion, by no means is it a really bad film.

Most people bashed the acting more than anything else, but they didn't seem to enjoy the movie much either.

I don't really mind if people don't love the movie that I nominate, but I don't want people to feel like it was a waste of 2 hours of their life either.

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Yeah I see what you mean. Anyways, you can't always win.

Maybe this time you'll hit the spot, GB? :)

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I'm in.

I'm not trying to win. I just want to pick a movie that most people will at least like.

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I'm feeling pretty confident with my nom. I chose something that a lot of people are familiar with. I've done a quick check of the participants so far, most of them have already seen it and most who've seen it seem to like it. Fingers crossed that results in a good placement.

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How's the deadline looking right now Raul?

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I'll join. I've got this and the watchlist to do, but I've got the summer ahead of me now, so it should be fine :)

Well that doesn't make me happy. :( I don't mind if it's a foreign film, or an arthouse film, or even a foreign arthouse film, but please tell me that it doesn't have bugs and/or spiders in it.


I have a few movies in mind that I think are HoF quality movies, but the problem is that most people usually don't agree with me. Like I said, I'm not picking a movie to win. I just don't want people to hate it.

Am I allowed to post my short list here so people can see what movies I'm considering, or is that a big no-no?

It's none of those. It's just not a very happy movie.

That's okay. At least I'll be able to watch it with an open mind. :up:

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GB, just go with your heart. I nominated Foreign Correspondent last time and it tanked, but that's OK.

In fact, my nomination this time may tank too. I think its got a fair shot, but we will see.

I'm definitely going to nominate something. I just have to decide what. :shrug:

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Nominate Arsenic and Old Lace.

I love Arsenic and Old Lace, but I think it would get very mixed reviews here. But I am considering a different Frank Capra movie.

Why do you think that? It's probably my favorite Capra film.

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I love it Arsenic too.

It's my favorite Capra movie, but even I can see that Cary Grant's acting was way over the top in it. (But I think it actually works well in that movie.)

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He's eccentric in it, I think. That's why I like that performance.

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I hate Arsenic and Old Lace. I think you'll remember you and Gunslinger trying to bully me before receiving a Glasgow Kiss GBG :p

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Remember gb, Camo isn't participating in the hall of fame, so his opinion doesn't matter. :D :p

Why do you hate Arsenic and Old Lace?

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Remember Swan, Camo is waiting for an answer from Raul then hell think about joining, followed by group building that the HOF has never seen before :walter:

Only joking BTW gbg

I don't actually hate it. Its just my mum has a movie hit rate with me like noone else, and Old Lace (a big fav of hers) didn't do much for me. I suppose I was also a bit let down by one of my fav actors in Cary Grant, as well as most of the jokes missing the mark.

I think I read somewhere that Arsenic and Old Lace was Cary Grant's least favorite of his movies.

Even though his performance is so over the top, I think the other actors in the movie more than make up for it, especially Peter Lorre.

Pick stuff from your top 10. I think they are all pretty safe bets.

Interesting nominationm. While I am not the world biggest fan of old hollywood movies I think I should not give up on the genre. I loved The Fountainhead (1948), for instance.

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Just saw Daniel M is in! Fantastic!

And I'm willing to give ample time this round. I figured until September 20th, may even extend to beginning of October.

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We have a very diverse set of nominations thus far! I really think this will be an excellent round.

I submitted my nomination.

I'm not sure what to nominate, I always try to go with something that most people have not seen so that they can discover it. These are the ones I consider (because I thnk they're all masterpiece). Tell me which ones interest you the most, the least so that I nominate something most of you look forward to watch.


La Grande Illusion (1937) Jean Renoir (might be the best war movie, great acting, subtle touches that makes it a masterpiece)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028950/?ref_=nv_sr_2
Viridiana (1961) Luis Bunuel (best Bunuel movie, great depiction of human nature, of the christian faith, the main actress Silvia Pinal is so beautiful)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055601/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Le Grand Bleu (1988) Luc Besson (You might find it generic, but I love this film beautiful visuals, the main theme is freedom and it's just great)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095250/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Ma Nuit chez Maude (1969) Eric Rohmer (A very intelligent, well written great movie)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064612/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
Un Homme et Une Femme (1966) Claude Lelouch (very stylish, very very stylish romance movie)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061138/?ref_=nv_sr_1
My Dinner with Andre (1981) Louis Malle (the whole movie is a dialogue in a restaurant)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082783/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Wolf Children (2012) Mamoru Hosoda (my favorite anime movie and I've watched a lot)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2140203/?ref_=nv_sr_1
The Visitor (2007) Thomas McCarthy (I didn't expect much, but it really blew me away, how a university professor can be tred of living and how there's a world we don't know for immigrants)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0857191/?ref_=nv_sr_1
The Professional (1981) George Lautner (very stylish cop movie with a Ennio Moricone score)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082949/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3
Dîner de Cons (1997) Francis Veber (funniest comedy ever imo)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119038/
Le Cercle Rouge (1970) Jean-Pierre Melville (best bank robbery movie ever)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065531/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
The Hill (1965) Sidney Lumet (A very underrated Sidney Lumet movie staring Sean Connery that is a masterpiece)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059274/
Mccabe and Mrs Miller (1971) Robert Altman (A very atypical western with gorgeous visuals. I think it's the closest I've seen to what it actually was in this time.)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067411/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter and... Spring (2000) Kim-Ki Duk (The ''calmest'' movie I've seen, how to raise to be a monk.)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374546/?ref_=nv_sr_1
That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) Luis Bunuel (I said Viridiana was the best Bunuel, but this one might be just as good)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075824/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Rouge (1994) Krysztof Kieslowski (Trintignant is great in this very intelligent, well thought movie.)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111495/

Haven't seen but would love to. Also interested in the Rohmer, as he seems popular around here.

Have seen but would be great noms.

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Add Wolf Children and Le Cercle Rouge to "haven't seen but would love to."

I didn't like Viridiana but only seen it once-wouldn't mind trying it again.

I've seen two from Rohmer and enjoyed both of them, but Claire's Knee didn't fare too well in the 5th HoF.

A Man and a Woman is already on my watchlist.

I loved Wolf Children and That Obscure Object of Desire.

I really liked The Red Circle, but didn't that already win a HoF?

I thought McCabe and Mrs. Miller was just ok, but I want to see it again.

I'd be happy to watch any of those, it doesn't matter if I've already seen them or not.

I think a few members have seen Wolf Children.

Obviously I would prefer that you pick an English movie, (but I'll watch a foreign-language film if you nominate it), but of the English movies on your list,

I saw this, and I found it very boring.


I saw this, and I thought it was okay, but I didn't think it was as great as most people do.


I would be VERY interested in watching this movie, especially with the 1960s list deadline coming up soon. I like some of Sidney Lumet's other movies, and I like Sean Connery.

Yeah, I'd really like to nominate that, but I don't know if most people like anime.

I'm not certain, but I think Goodies and Vicky have seen it. I watched it after the animation list, or else it would've been in my top 5

Yes, I saw Wolf Children. IMO, it was very good, but not great. (But you have to remember that I'm not a fan of anime.)

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Le Cercle Rouge won a movie tournament. Nominate whatever you like, but please don't say exactly what on here :p. Next Sunday is the unveil.

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The wait is killing me!

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no, I won't say in advance what I'll nominate raul don't worry. I just want to nominate something that I hope will be enjoyed by most members.

Yeah, I've watched Wolf Children.

It's a very good movie, but it isn't my kind of movie. I thought the story was well told and the animation was absolutely gorgeous, but I just couldn't get past the whole werewolf/bestiality thing.

That said, nominate whatever you think is most worthy. I don't think it really matters whether other people like anime or not other whether they've seen a particular film or not. It's about what deserves to be recognized.

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Also it doesn't have to be the Hall of the unseen either

If they like animation they like Wolf Children, its not a hardcore aniota stuff like Utena Adolescence of Utena or that K-On! movie I nominated. My nomination this time will be much more hardcore, the type of voice acting that explodes ear drums with high pitching voices and the bright colors that induce diabetes! :sick: Oh, yeah, 15 minute long transformation sequences. :sick: Has lots of pink beams and flying little girls as well. As well as talking magic staffs.

https://tonkuniverse.files.wordpress...anoha2nd-2.jpg

I am sure Bluedeed and Sane will love it because they like foreign moovies. :D This is the real deal. :D

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I'd like to join.

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This is going to be a big committee.

Me too.

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Was considering nominating A Brighter Summer Day, which I'm sure many will love, but it's 17 minutes over the time limit. Doesn't feel that way though.

EDIT: Swan guessed my nom

Kazaam?

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I cannot change my nomination! Where is the rule for that?

Nominate the Shanghai one from your top 10, looks cool. Or one of these old westerners that look pretty entertaining.

I don't want to nominate Shanghai because of availability issues (there's a very specific way I watch it). I'll probably nominate something from my 100 on mubi, which you can see in my signature

There is no rule. Don't like it, don't join.

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I will be extending the deadline due to the amount of films, so no worry

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Damn, I still don't know what to nominate. It's so hard to decide...

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Sorry? You are choosing my nomination then? This has to be fair, if you wanna block changes in nominations you also need to establish the rule for all.

I think my previous one is to complicated, the other one that you don't want me to nominate is way more accessible.

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No, I'm going with what you originally gave me. And if you don't like it you can take a hike.

Seriously man, I think I speak for everyone by saying this is getting silly.

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Zotis and Mistique, I have to warn you this is a rather large group. I'd love to have you in though if you are committed to it.

What is getting silly? You don't allow me to choose a nomination after I sent the first one. If you want to block that to be fair you have to block any others.

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No. Stop.

Hum, 5 live action dramas and one horror. All these general HoF become just love action dramas HoF, because it's the genre of most universal appeal. Comedy is very subjective, sci fi, animation and action are also of less universal appeal.

Stop what? I want to change my nomination way before it begins, is that according to the rules or not?

I also want to join this :) But I'll decide this weekend for sure. Deadline is June 1st right?

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Correct Natasha