The MoFos Top 100 of the 90s Countdown - Redux

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2 weeks ago

I watched Festen for a Hall of Fame several years back. I thought it was very good but I haven't rewatched it and it didn't get my vote.

I haven't seen Gummo.

Seen: 3/4
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seanc

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2 weeks ago

Originally Posted by Allaby

I've seen The Celebration and didn't like it. I haven't seen Gummo.

Seen: 3/4

Over/Under 5 hours before we get a post that you watched this?

Surprised this is one you haven�t checked out. Not a Korine fan?

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2 weeks ago

The Celebration is a good one. I didn't consider it strongly for my list, but it probably deserves a place.

I havn't seen Gummo. In fact, I only recently watched my first Korine film: Trash Humpers, which I wouldn't say I loved but I did find it weirdly affecting by the end. So I'm not averse to seing more.

Little Ash

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2 weeks ago

Korine is one of those directors you've heard about for a while (I guess in my case, it's been probably 20 years now), and for whatever reason, I've only ever watched Spring Breakers, which I enjoyed, but everything else seems to exist in this space of, "I don't know. Maybe I should finally watch this at some point to see how I actually feel about his movies, because I have no clue if I'd like them or hate them, it sounds like he's pretty polarizing." But it never really gets out of the, "yeah, maybe I should one day," stage. I just always internalized Spring Breakers is his much more mainstream appealing movie (comparatively). No idea if that's true.

Vinterberg is a director whose movies come up periodically on the podcasts I listen to, but I've never actually watched any of his films. My dogme-95 viewing is pretty much non-existent other than the von Trier stuff I've seen. One of those, "I should probably check this stuff out at least a little bit," but other things often take a higher priority.

Seen: 0 for 4.

Harry Lime

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2 weeks ago

What a fun pair. The perfect double feature for a rainy Saturday afternoon with the family. I like The Celebration quite a bit and don't like Gummo quite a bit. But hey, Gummo fans, I get it. It's been a while since I've seen either and these are two that I don't feel the need to rewatch. That said pretty cool these two are posted together. So far so good, Mofo.

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Allaby

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2 weeks ago

Originally Posted by seanc

Over/Under 5 hours before we get a post that you watched this?

Surprised this is one you haven�t checked out. Not a Korine fan?

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Parts of the description and some of the plot details concern me and make me hesitant to watch it. I�ve only seen 2 Korine films, Spring Breakers and Beach Bum. I really liked Spring Breakers. I thought Beach Bum was just okay.

Holden Pike

One Ornery Sumbitch

2 weeks ago

Originally Posted by Allaby

Parts of [Gummo's] description and some of the plot details concern me and make me hesitant to watch it.

If you're looking for a "plot", don't go to Gummo. Spring Breakers in War & Peace, by comparison.

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2 weeks ago

I have not seen Gummo but I've seen The Celebration aka Festen in the 26th HoF:

The Celebration (Vinterberg, 1998)

I'm SURE I'm going to be the odd member out here with my opinion of The Celebration...So go ahead and give me crap if you want

...but I disdained this movie!...It literally wore me out and made me tired just watching it. I swear in the first 20 minutes I was already exhausted like I had just watched a 12 hour movie marathon. To make matters worse there were so many loud and uber dramatic characters at the start, that it was hard for me to sort out who was who and doing what...and why were all these people there in that one big estate.

I blame that damn shaky cam. I hate that thing unless it's used with extreme prudence. And I was drove near crazy by the camera-in-the-face of the actors. So many of the shots were extreme close-ups that it gave me a headache...Then when the film actually showed a wide angle shot, it often was crappy looking shot-from-the-ceiling or view-from-the-floor. I have to say this was the ugliest camera work I've seen in a movie. It was anti-Lawrence of Arabia.

I also wasn't buying the overly dramatic acting that resembled reality TV. I swear the Kardashians did the same over acting for the camera. The worst must have been the chief and house staff in the basement kitchen running around dramatically stealing everyone's car keys so they couldn't leave, didn't I see the same thing on The Simpsons?

MovieGal

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антигероиня

2 weeks ago

Gummo was an interesting watch for me. I understand it was a film, but do people really live like that? Maybe but its the lowest of the low.

Its not a terrible film but its only one of 3(?) Korine films I will watch.

I have Kids on dvd but haven't watched it. Also I have Gummo on dvd.

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mattiasflgrtll6

The truth is in here

2 weeks ago

I went to a cinema showing of The Celebration earlier this year, with the director arriving for a lifetime achievement award ceremony and afterwards a Q&A. It was really fun.

As for the movie itself, the story is really sad and depressing, but there's also an undercurrent of dark comedy in most of the scenes. It's such a nightmare of a social gathering that you can't help but laugh at the whole futility and patheticness of it all. Like the guests who are such cowards they keep throwing the accuser out over and over again, and the staff forcing everyone to torture themselves through the most awkward and cringeworthy proceedings. It's like the most toxic realization of "good vibes only" you can possibly imagine.

Glad to see it on here.

Haven't seen Gummo, but it sounds like a fascinating experience. The only Korine I've seen is Julien Donkey-Boy which I didn't really care for (Though Werner Herzog was funny as hell), so maybe this one would fare better.

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2 weeks ago

Hadn't seen The Celebration/Festen. Although there's a decent chance that happens this year.

Haven't seen Gummo. And not so sure I want to, if that makes any sense.

Thief

Master of None

2 weeks ago

Oof, two donuts for me. I've been reading/hearing good things about The Celebration since Another Round came up. I just haven't gotten to it.

Gummo seems to be like something that might be interesting to watch. I've hesitated to watch it for quite a while now and I wasn't a big fan of Spring Breakers, but I'm pretty sure I'll get to it.

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rauldc14

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2 weeks ago

SC has got to have fallen off his rocker with the start of the countdown this time.

Really guys!!!! This ain't the nineties!!!!

Wyldesyde19

The trick is not minding

2 weeks ago

Seen The Celebration
Haven�t seen Gummo yet.
1/4.

Good start, 3 new films in the list. This is why I wanted a refresh

MovieGal

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антигероиня

2 weeks ago

Originally Posted by rauldc14

SC has got to have fallen off his rocker with the start of the countdown this time.

Really guys!!!! This ain't the nineties!!!!

This isn't your nineties but 3 out of 4 isnt bad.

Waiting for response from someone to see if Sonatine would be a good watch for me based on my top film list.

MovieMeditation

Friendo.

2 weeks ago

Ouch...

The Celebration was my #1 and I'm a little sad to see it this low. But at least it made the list.

And while I am indeed Danish, this wasn't some "nationality-nudging" that I put it at number one (okay, maybe a tiny bit). But I genuinely think it's an amazing film. A masterpiece in Danish cinema and of course groundbreaking for its dogme fundament and approach, stripping cinema completely bare to the bone like the revealing truths of the plotline.

The film contains some of the absolute best actors and actresses in Denmark and they all deliver wonderfully in their respective roles. The combination of extremely dark and disturbing themes paired with an almost absurdly dark humor is such a Danish thing that the film as a whole feels like something that could only come out of Denmark. Kind of like the semi-recent 2022 release Speak No Evil - where the film sort of puts a spoofing spin on Danish politeness - Festen was first to to kind of play around with formalities and willingness to overlook certain things as to not ruin the "good mood".

I have seen the film several times and still find it to be a great and important piece of cinema.

As for the other one, I haven't seen it.

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Wyldesyde19

The trick is not minding

2 weeks ago

Just realized I forgot to put Thief on my ballot. Really excellent Russian film.
Damn. I should have been more thorough.

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