The Personal Recommendation Hall of Fame IV
 

No time limit for what anybody wants to nominate for me.

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I'm in!

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I'm in!

For everyone who joins, when picking a movie for me:
I don't like gratuitous violence or gratuitous sex, I have to watch these films with my wife and we both don't like extreme, dark disturbing stuff, I hate gore-horror films.

^^^Strange man alert!

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I don't know, I'll have to think about it. . .


OK, I thought about it -- F@CK YEAH I'm in!! lol

I will go with the time limit though.

***EDIT**

I've been amazed by the "gems" gifted to me, consistently, in this HoF, BUT, if anyone gets stuck, snatch one from the few here at Jab's 2021 Film Challenge.

Could use a bit o' help with that one, too.

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I am in :up:

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I think I've got my noms for everyone who's in so far :)

I have a list of 10 possibilities for you and they're all so different. No idea what I'm going to pick yet.

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Ugh, I'll think about it. I'm currently swamped, but the last one was so full of gems that I have to consider it.

TESTIFY!

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Slow down, don't join up all at once!

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I'm more than a little surprised as well. Should be a lot more by now

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I gotta say that some of the best movies I've seen are from the Personal Recommendations that I've joined. Cricket is a great host and I've enjoyed these more than even the main HoFs!....How's that for a plug:p

There will be more

Surprisingly the best films for me were in the last all foreign language PR. Some truly great films there.

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I may enter, but I'm waiting till the end to see how many people join. I already updated my lists here.

I'll play.

Just a reminder that despite me being a goody-goody rule follower, if someone prominently involved in the making of the film is a know rapist or otherwise abusive trash person, I will not watch the film. Ditto films with unsimulated animal cruelty/death. If you're not sure if a film crosses this boundary for me, please feel free to ask (via Cricket) and I will clarify.

This past year and this summer have been kind of intense, so I'd love a film that you think of as being joyful or beautiful or optimistic. But that is just a thought and if you think the best thing I haven't seen is some soul-rending sob-fest, go for it!

With all the movies you seem to watch, it's surprising how much you have available to choose from.

100%! The reason I love these PRHoF's is because all the movies are first time watches. As much as I love re-watching my favorite films there are some films where one viewing is enough (I'm looking at you "In a Glass Cage" ;)). The only downer about these HoF's is it's getting tough to pick movies from the MoFo lists for a few people without going with a blind nom or choosing a movie that you're pretty confident they won't enjoy.

I'm in for this one.

I’m in

Don't forget to update your lists! I almost picked Knife in the Water again!

I will get on it right when I get home. Sorry, knocked a few off the other day but obviously didn’t go deep enough.

I noticed Given Word, Les Mis

I should be updated everyone. Did find about a half dozen not marked.

Ohh! I hope it wasn't the one I already chose for you.

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Just checked...all good.

He said he marked off a half dozen. I had noticed 3 because he watched them on my rec. He loved them so much that he forgot he watched them immediately:p

Ha...I had already picked everyone's noms before this thread started...I'm that enthused!

I have a huge list of "classic" films that either (1) have never interested me (Gone with the Wind), (2) I have read/heard SO MUCH about that I wanted to give some time to be able to come at them fresh (The Invisible Man), (3) Involve people that make the films an active turn-off (1970s Nosferatu), or I've just never gotten around to (I know I should watch The Conformist I KNOW YA'LL!).

I wouldn't pick Nosferatu for you anyway, but if I would I wouldn't pick it for you for suspected animal cruelty. It wouldn't have occurred to me that you were anti-Herzog.

Anti Kinski I would think.

Ahhhhhh

For those who aren’t aware, Kinski has been alleged to have sexually assaulted his oldest daughter.

I'm trying to get a handle on what everyone likes/dislikes in the Personal Rec....that way I can win again;) Seriously I want to give everyone films that they will love or at least like. Can you expand a bit on why some classic films like GWTW don't interest you? It's cool that they don't, I just want to make a good choice for you.

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I'm in guys!

Correct. Especially coming off of a school year with a student being abused by a parent and no one doing anything about it.

I don't know, honestly. My reaction to it has always just been "eh." I'm not a big fan of any of the actors involved, I don't find the plot description all that compelling, it has a really long run time. (Sorry if that sounds shallow, but I'm talking about what draws me to a film, not how I actually judge a film's worth). I will say that the stills I've seen of it are gorgeous, but as with Barry Lyndon, pretty ain't gonna keep me happy for 3 hours.

But I go into everything with as much of an open mind as possible. The poster for Cranes Are Flying kept me away from it for a while and I loved it. In fact, discovering that something I thought I'd find just medium is actually really great is a wonderful feeling. If there's a classic you're head over heels for, recommend it!

Thanks Takoma, that helps. I just changed your movie to a shorter and hopefully more upbeat film:)

I look forward to all the 65 minute, upbeat films I'm about to watch over the next month!

I can't believe the must see movies you don't have crossed off.

Ha:D

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I'd like to join, and no time limit for me either.

It's been a while since I last posted something on the forum, so for anyone wondering about what my taste is like, I've updated my top 10. Feel free to assign me a favourite of yours, a random pick, or anything for that matter, I'm down to watch anything.

Hey man good to see you! Even though I know and trust you, I did put something in the rules for members who have never completed a HoF before. Have you?

Yeah, I competed in at least 4 different ones in the past and completed all of 'em. I'm pretty sure you were even in a few of them haha.

Excellent! Btw, I watched a movie you recommended to me recently and loved it. I don't want to name it here because I might nominate it for the next general HoF.

Nice! Very glad to hear that :) That one's a great one, I'd love to see it recommended and discussed more.

Just a few :)

Yeah I guess...cricket are you out of films on these lists?

No I've got plenty

It looks like my lists are pretty wiped out but there's still well over 200 choices.

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So July 4th is when we can start sending?

Yea and if I get them all Sunday I'll post the noms Monday

So I'm at about 1,500 choices lol

I've cut you down to 8 picks. I pick last so I'll see what's left.

I got 2 to pick between for you or if they are taken I'll just go blind nom

Then we can look forward to 200 more of these Personal Recs!

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@Takoma11 I remember once you posted a link to a site that listed animal cruelty in films. Can you post that link again? I can't remember what the site was called.

Hey welcome back! You and Siddon were the two people from my Virgin HoF that continued participating in HoFs...glad to see you back. I posted my movie dislikes on the 1st page of this thread and my list are up to date. This should be a fun Personal Rec:)

For those who aren't aware, still waiting for you to join;)

Haha. I’m sorry guys, going to have to sit this one out.

It's called doesthedogdie.com

Between that and the IMDb Parents' Guide, you can usually suss out what happens.

While I don't love animal cruelty in films, it's really just the unsimulated stuff that is a no-go for me.

Thanks I'll check out my movie choice for you at that site.

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I'm in!!!

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Making a full dozen! VERY NICE!!

While I am ALWAYS excited when a new HoF pops up, I do find myself just a little bit more for these Personal Recs. For their high amount of "gems" and discovery of such a strong amount of new favorites. Not that it doesn't occur in others, which it does, it's just that, so far, garnered higher amounts here.

Personal Recs...More gems, less crap:p

So what time on Sunday are we allowed to send our picks? Can we send them at the strike of midnight on Sunday? ;)

Yea that sounds good

If you can, let us know by tomorrow evening.

Edit: Saturday evening

I'm off this week and all messed up:p

Are there any specific directors you don't want to watch?

Polanski, Allen, Salva (not that he's likely to be on any of those lists), Bertolucci.

I figured Polanski

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I might regret it later, but I'm in.

I'm open for any film, but... if you can lean towards shorter films, I'd be more than grateful. Don't think I can handle many 3 hour epics right now.

Just repeating myself:

Not that I'm expecting any of these to be picked but here are a few movies I've watched parts of and turned off because I thought they were, to be nice, not too good ( I don't check off a movie unless I've seen it all the way through):

Marty, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Wild Bunch, Harold and Maude, Goldfinger, Deep Red, Eyes Wide Shut, Dick Tracy, Alphaville, Oliver!, The Sons of Katie Elder, Billy Madison, My Dinner With Andre, Shakespeare in Love, The Birth of a Nation, Bowling for Columbine, Educating Rita. That's about all of them.

Also, not a fan of Woody Allen, James Bond or Charlie Chaplin. Any genre is fine by me but when it comes to love stories/romance, again not a fan but the older the better and it helps if they're a musical.

The only one I have or would consider for you is The Wild Bunch.

Got you pegged for Shoah :)

Ok, I'll do Shoah, but just Shoah :laugh:

Ok that'll probably be it. Go ahead and start sending your noms in 12 hours. First one to send is guaranteed not to have to pick again.

12 hours? What happened to sending them at the stroke of midnight cause that's what I had planned on doing.

12 hours is my midnight🙂

I'm soooo confused:p No wait, I think I get it..So we can send our list in when it's midnight 12:01 AM your time...which is East Coast time. Is that right? cause I was going to stay up late so I can send my list in tonight.

You are correct sir

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Glad I got that figured out!

I also just changed Thief's movie from a 2.5 hour movie to a 90 minute movie, so that it's a shorter watch. I think I have some good selections for everyone and I sure can't wait for this to start! Very excited:)

I will not acknowledge someone's ballot until the ballot of the person or people who sent theirs in sooner are finalized. This is in case #2 has to pick over, but their second choice is one that #8 picked.

A little less than 5 hours and you can send your nominations in

Thank you! :D

I'm gonna do a quick run down the lists to make sure I've updated it accordingly, and also see what the heck I'm gonna recommend.

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Ok, I didn't check ALL the lists, but did make some updates. Most notables were on the Animated and Documentary lists where I pretty much hadn't checked anything.

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I'll be getting a list together tonight and shooting it over

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What's the deadline to send recommendations?

You can start sending in an hour and 9 minutes. The deadline is everyone will be waiting;)

You're killing me, Smalls.

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Siddon seems to be my arch-nemesis on these :laugh:

I'm going to sleep now. Looking forward to waking up in 6 hours to find out I have to watch 6 Cannes winners, 5 documentaries, and a cartoon.

Beat you Citizen. ;)

OMG! I think you did! I shouldn't have had that extra slice of pizza:p

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I tried to send it, but I'm not sure it went through. I don't see the message in my sent items.

Quite honestly, the reveal is one of my favorite parts of this. I always compare mine to everyone else’s.

I’ll echo what has been said previously about the great number of gems that have been represented here the first few times I joined.

Looking forward to joining the next one

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Sent mine!

I was ready to hit Send.

It was 11:52 pm I was gonna slap that puppy at 12:01 am.
This lil slacker was gonna be FIRST.

Went downstairs.
Came back up.
Forgot about it.


Two hours later. . .

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Any titular, hopeful gems sent in, for the wonderful gems I've consistently gotten.
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and one bit of trivia, I only have one Blind Grab for someone.