Well, it's that time again where we will lay the groundworks for another fantastic Hall of Fame. The rules will remain the same as what they have, any film under 220 minutes can be considered as a nominee. Choose an all time great or an under the radar one, your choice.
Please only join if you only have intentions of watching every movie. And please be considerate and choose a film that is highly accessible as it just makes it easier for everyone involved to finish.
I'll give everyone up to January 31st to let me know if they are in. I'm hoping for another great one this time around!
Participants
Cricket
Gatsby
Rauldc14
Citizen Rules
Silent Vamp
AlexWilder
Pussy Galore
Seanc
Neiba
Swan
Nope
Thursday Next
Jiraffe
Guaporense
MovieMeditation
The Rules of the Game (1939)-Nominated by Gatsby
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)-Nominated by SeanC
Part of my quest to get all MoFos to watch this film. I loved it, it became an instant favorite. This will give me a chance to see how some of you feel about it and also to get back to it sooner rather than later.
Brief Encounter (Lean, 1945)- Nominated by ThursdayNext
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037558/
I have chosen this to nominate because I think the number of British films a lot of participating mofos have seen is fairly low. If you watch this, you can tick one more of your bfi list! Based on a play by Noel Coward called Still Life, Brief Encounter is a classic story of an unconsummated love affair, all repressed emotion and conflict between duty and desire. Beautifully filmed in black and white by David Lean (best known for Lawrence of Arabia) and with a very memorable score (Rachmaninoff's piano concerto no. 2), this is one of my all time favourite films.
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)- Nominated by Citizen Rules
I watched Leave Her To Heaven (1945) over 10 years ago and the film has stayed with me ever since. There's something ethereal about Gene Tierney in this movie. She has a haunting, other worldliness about her. Her uniqueness works well with this psychological thriller. The film looks great too with amazing cinematography and art direction, and was Academy nominated for both. Gene Tierney was nominated for Best Actress. With all the glorious Technicolor and sunny outdoor on-location scenes, this is still at heart a Film Noir.
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)-Nominated by SilentVamp
Simply put, this is the story of 3 different men, from different backgrounds, who adjust to life back home after WWII. Out of all the movies of the 1940's (I mean, out of ALL of them), this is, for me, the absolute best there is. WIth solid stories, and superb acting, this film is one that is definitely worthy of being called a "classic". And, as a bonus, we get a little bit of Hoagy Carmichael in it, which is always good.
Death Race 2000 (Bartel, 1975)-Nominated by Jiraffe
Mikey and Nicky (1975, May)- Nominated by Cricket
If you like movies that feature great acting and dialogue, then this is the movie for you.
The Piano (Jane Campion, 1993)- Nominated by Swan
This is one of my favorite movies. I grew up with two older sisters so films revolving around female characters have always captivated me. What I especially love about this is even though it has great artistry, is amazingly well-crafted, has such good cinematography and framing and performances and you name it, it's above all that just an incredible drama with fantastic characters. The cast, featuring a young Anna Paquin, is incredible and the score is easily top five scores of all-time for me - I don't know how many times I've listened to it outside of the film. Surely too many to count on my fingers. Anyway, I hope you guys like this film.
Dead Man Walking (1995)- Nominated by PussyGalore
No Man's Land (2001)- Nominated by AlexWilder
imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283509/?ref_=rvi_tt
the winner of the 2001 oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
a great anti war movie that might be the least known oscar winner in the last 15 years but also one of the best
i'm not a huge fan of "pure" war movies , but i love movies with stories that happen in a war environment , i think that this movie is sowhere in between
anyway, its a great movie with a simple yet great scenario
Adaptation (2002)- Nominated by Nope
Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others) (2006)- Nominated by Neiba
The Descendants (Payne, 2011)- Nominated by Rauldc14
A movie with a little bit of everything, strengthened by 2 powerful acting performances by George Clooney and Shailene Woodley. The film is a beauty to look at and will make you laugh, cry, and appreciate your life a little more.
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)-Nominated by MovieMeditation
Time Lapse (2014)- Nominated by Tat
Please only join if you only have intentions of watching every movie. And please be considerate and choose a film that is highly accessible as it just makes it easier for everyone involved to finish.
I'll give everyone up to January 31st to let me know if they are in. I'm hoping for another great one this time around!
Participants
Cricket
Gatsby
Rauldc14
Citizen Rules
Silent Vamp
AlexWilder
Pussy Galore
Seanc
Neiba
Swan
Nope
Thursday Next
Jiraffe
Guaporense
MovieMeditation
The Rules of the Game (1939)-Nominated by Gatsby
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)-Nominated by SeanC
Part of my quest to get all MoFos to watch this film. I loved it, it became an instant favorite. This will give me a chance to see how some of you feel about it and also to get back to it sooner rather than later.
Brief Encounter (Lean, 1945)- Nominated by ThursdayNext
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037558/
I have chosen this to nominate because I think the number of British films a lot of participating mofos have seen is fairly low. If you watch this, you can tick one more of your bfi list! Based on a play by Noel Coward called Still Life, Brief Encounter is a classic story of an unconsummated love affair, all repressed emotion and conflict between duty and desire. Beautifully filmed in black and white by David Lean (best known for Lawrence of Arabia) and with a very memorable score (Rachmaninoff's piano concerto no. 2), this is one of my all time favourite films.
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)- Nominated by Citizen Rules
I watched Leave Her To Heaven (1945) over 10 years ago and the film has stayed with me ever since. There's something ethereal about Gene Tierney in this movie. She has a haunting, other worldliness about her. Her uniqueness works well with this psychological thriller. The film looks great too with amazing cinematography and art direction, and was Academy nominated for both. Gene Tierney was nominated for Best Actress. With all the glorious Technicolor and sunny outdoor on-location scenes, this is still at heart a Film Noir.
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)-Nominated by SilentVamp
Simply put, this is the story of 3 different men, from different backgrounds, who adjust to life back home after WWII. Out of all the movies of the 1940's (I mean, out of ALL of them), this is, for me, the absolute best there is. WIth solid stories, and superb acting, this film is one that is definitely worthy of being called a "classic". And, as a bonus, we get a little bit of Hoagy Carmichael in it, which is always good.
Death Race 2000 (Bartel, 1975)-Nominated by Jiraffe
Mikey and Nicky (1975, May)- Nominated by Cricket
If you like movies that feature great acting and dialogue, then this is the movie for you.
The Piano (Jane Campion, 1993)- Nominated by Swan
This is one of my favorite movies. I grew up with two older sisters so films revolving around female characters have always captivated me. What I especially love about this is even though it has great artistry, is amazingly well-crafted, has such good cinematography and framing and performances and you name it, it's above all that just an incredible drama with fantastic characters. The cast, featuring a young Anna Paquin, is incredible and the score is easily top five scores of all-time for me - I don't know how many times I've listened to it outside of the film. Surely too many to count on my fingers. Anyway, I hope you guys like this film.
Dead Man Walking (1995)- Nominated by PussyGalore
No Man's Land (2001)- Nominated by AlexWilder
imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283509/?ref_=rvi_tt
the winner of the 2001 oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
a great anti war movie that might be the least known oscar winner in the last 15 years but also one of the best
i'm not a huge fan of "pure" war movies , but i love movies with stories that happen in a war environment , i think that this movie is sowhere in between
anyway, its a great movie with a simple yet great scenario
Adaptation (2002)- Nominated by Nope
Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others) (2006)- Nominated by Neiba
The Descendants (Payne, 2011)- Nominated by Rauldc14
A movie with a little bit of everything, strengthened by 2 powerful acting performances by George Clooney and Shailene Woodley. The film is a beauty to look at and will make you laugh, cry, and appreciate your life a little more.
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)-Nominated by MovieMeditation
Time Lapse (2014)- Nominated by Tat
Last edited by rauldc14; 02-13-16 at 06:20 PM.