30 Day Movie Challenge

[MadMan]

There is only one action movie and its name is Die Hard.

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I rewatch this every year at Christmas.This is my answer for Favorite Action Movie. Die Hard is my favorite action movie because every time I have seen it, its thrilling, well paced, hell even well acted, and the action sequences are near perfect. I'd say its one of the few near flawless action movies I've ever seen, and anyone who bashes the genre ignores this movie, Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), John Woo movies, James Bond, etc. I don't care that I'm copying someone's answer, because for me there is not any other answer.

As for Favorite Drama, I'll stir shit up a bit by picking The Life Aquatic.

Spoilered is the best scene in the entire movie. I almost broke down in tears after watching this scene. So goddamn powerful, moving....perfect.

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From what I've seen, Terminator 2 was James Cameron's last great movie. Aliens is another fantastic choice.

[dmk]

Action!

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[elixir]

Day 5, Favorite Action Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark

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[Russ]

5. Favorite action - The Stunt Man


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[Skitch]

I'm gonna have to go with Die Hard as well.

[Mysterious Dude]

My favorite action movie: Buster Keaton's The General.

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[Melville]

Favorite Action Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark
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[Dukefrukem]

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I've mentioned it before, but I'll do it again. T2 is the perfect action movie. James Cameron is the master of setting up an action movie. Rarely can anyone else set up the geography, uniqueness of sequences, and also tell a separate story to each action scene in the movie.

In Terminator 2, he keeps building the suspense, what's at stake, and destruction. Here, early in the movie, is something that's better then in probably 70% of most action movies. The building tension of the two Terminators getting closer to John Connors in its own rather good search scene (with an excellent score)... Only for it to progress into a chase scene.

Aliens is also along these lines. Too bad Avatar doesn't really follow suit

This.

My list would be T2, the Matrix and Die Hard. But T2 beats them all by a pretty wide margin for the reasons E stated. I really don't think this movie can ever be matched. I said it before, and then I retracted it, and now I'm saying it again: T2 is way better than the original Terminator.

So I will present to you my favorite scene out of the special edition, which shows Cameron using a combination of practical effects, brilliant camera work and creativity. It should have NEVER been cut out of the theatrical release.

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[Raiders]

Day Five: Favorite Action Film

Probably should go with John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13, but instead I think I'll go with Johnnie To's Exiled.

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[StanleyK]

Favorite action film: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Aw yeah, pure cinema. This and Once Upon a Time in the West are really the only Leone films I like, but those two are among the very best.

[StanleyK]

I've mentioned it before, but I'll do it again. T2 is the perfect action movie. James Cameron is the master of setting up an action movie. Rarely can anyone else set up the geography, uniqueness of sequences, and also tell a separate story to each action scene in the movie.

In Terminator 2, he keeps building the suspense, what's at stake, and destruction. Here, early in the movie, is something that's better then in probably 70% of most action movies. The building tension of the two Terminators getting closer to John Connors in its own rather good search scene (with an excellent score)... Only for it to progress into a chase scene.

Aliens is also along these lines. Too bad Avatar doesn't really follow suit


I agree. I have problems with some of the dialogue and performances in T2, but on a story and filmmaking basis, it's the quintessential American action film along with Raiders of the Lost Ark.

[Fezzik]

Day 5, Favorite Action Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark

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A winner is you.

This is my pick as well. By far.

[Spinal]

I've been doing this on Facebook, so I haven't been posting my choices here as well. But I will interject here and say that my response to 'Best Action' kind of surprised me. I went through all the possible responses that I could think of. And I realized that I really did like Inception more than any of them. Raiders of the Lost Ark certainly gave me pause. And it probably does have better action sequences. But as a complete film, I think I have to give the edge to Inception. It takes me further than Raiders emotionally and intellectually.

The only other film that really gave me pause was Antoine's choice, The General. Again, the action sequences are utterly amazing. And I really do think Keaton should be considered an action star as well as a comedian. But again, if I'm truly honest, that film ultimately doesn't mean as much to me personally. The pleasures are enormous. The artistry is superior. But ultimately, I guess I have to admit I don't take a lot away from that film beyond that.

So, yes, if we're talking about best action sequences, I might select something else. But if I'm just talking about best action film, then I personally think Inception raised the bar. It's hard to place recent films in proper perspective and we generally shy away from doing so lest we later seem foolish for being caught up in the emotion of recent experience. But that's where I'm at right now. And I don't mind making that assertion in a silly Facebook meme.

[dreamdead]

Day Five: Favorite Action Film

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Love the love shown to Exiled, too.

[Ezee E]

I almost went with Children of Men, but Sci-Fi is just around the corner I think.

[Ezee E]

Hmm, apparently not. So there it is.

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Favorite Action Film: Raiders of the Lost Ark

[Ivan Drago]

FAVE ACTION MOVIE

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Heh. What's next, Wavelength for favorite horror?

[Derek]

Favorite Action Movie: The Road Warrior (George Miller, 1981)

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[Derek]

Heh. What's next, Wavelength for favorite horror?

I'm considering Decasia. :)

[Winston*]

Favorite Action Movie: The Road Warrior (George Miller, 1981)

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Me too.

[chrisnu]

Favorite action movie: Once Upon a Time in the West

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[Kurosawa Fan]

Day 5 - Favorite Action Movie: The French Connection

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[Ivan Drago]

I'm considering Decasia. :)

Just looked this up. Holy fuck, I'm interested.

[Thirdmango]

don't necessarily mean to start up shit, but I just watched "The Terminator" for the first time this week and I disliked it quite a bit. But I'm curious to know why it's actually considered good. It seemed to me it was just lots and lots and lots of running away. Gonna watch T2 soonish. Also this week I watched for the first time escape from new york and it was way better then Terminator.

[Ezee E]

T2 is better then Terminator in every aspect.

Spinal talked about the sequences, but it's much more then that. I feel like you actually are rooting for the good guys here, you strongly hate the T-1000 (strongly played by Robert Patrick). Linda Hamilton's character is as important to action films as John McClain, Ellen Ripley, and Indiana Jones. The fact that there's a whole prison escape sequence without an explosion adds to how good of an action movie it is.

[Ezee E]

DAY 6:
FAVORITE HORROR

[Ivan Drago]

Jaws (Steven Spielberg, 1975)

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[Ezee E]

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Most horror movies are enjoyed highly the first time you see it, but then decrease in value afterwards. I think The Shining gets significantly better, and more importantly, scarier on rewatches. I don't think there's any other horror movie that can be dissected as much as The Shining either.

NOTE: This clip has a created score, which is pretty corny.

[Dukefrukem]

No brainier...

Day 6 - Favorite Horror - John Carpenter's the Thing



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[Derek]

Favorite Horror film: Deep Red (Dario Argento, 1975)

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[Dukefrukem]

Favorite Horror film: Deep Red (Dario Argento, 1975)

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I just got this off netflix a few weeks ago (one of my two discs out at a time) and I completely misplaced it. It's gotta be somewhere around my house but I can't for the life of me find it. I only watch movies in two places and this mystery is bugging the crap outta me.

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Favorite Horror film : Possession (Zulawski, 1981)

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[Raiders]

Day Six: Favorite Horror Film

Todd Haynes' Safe

Pushing the definition? Sure, but to hell with genre classification, eh?

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[Russ]

6. Favorite horror - Freaks


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[Lazlo]

Day Six - Favorite Horror Film:

Rosemary's Baby
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[amberlita]

The Exorcist:

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[chrisnu]

Favorite horror: Funny Games

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[megladon8]

Favorite Action:

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Favorite Horror:

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Favorite Horror:

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[eternity]

Day 5 - Favorite Action Movie

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Day 6 - Favorite Horror Movie

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These two also came to mind, so I feel like I have to post them:

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[dmk]

My favourite horror film

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[Boner M]

I think with these genre choices I'll just pick the examples that I think rock the conventions the most. So for horror:

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And my for-real action pick:

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[elixir]

Day 6, Favorite Horror Film: Rosemary's Baby

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[StanleyK]

Inception

You talk all that good shit about Inception, but I don't see you putting it in your blog's top 100.

[StanleyK]

Favorite horror: Elephant

I might've gone with The Shining, but that was already picked, so...

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I love this film's tracking shots. As it goes on, they start to linger more and more, creating the unsettling effect of the camera being like a creepy stalker following these kids, and we are being forced to watch along. It makes the most mundane actions, like developing a picture or driving a car or just walking, carry a great deal of weight and feel like they're a piece of a larger, more important mosaic- which is, in a way, what the movie's about.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Day Six - Favorite Horror Movie: Halloween (1978)

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[Scar]

Unfortunatly I have only skimmed them. I only seem to run across actual copies when I'm broke. Lol

I've read up on the plot synopsis online enough to think they are prolly superior to the film.

They've released/re-released all the volumes over the past year or so. And, yes, it is awesome. However, I must admit to rolling my eyes at the last couple pages.

[Spinal]

You talk all that good shit about Inception, but I don't see you putting it in your blog's top 100.

Only because I haven't updated it.

[Melville]

Favorite Horror: Possession
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Best line delivery ever: "You know what this is for? The lies."

[dreamdead]

Favorite Horror film: Punishment Park

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[Skitch]

Been some great ones named already. I have to pick The Shining.

[Fezzik]

I'll echo Jaws. Sorry I keep picking what other people pick, but hey, I get here late.

Not gonna choose something different just because, because then it wuldnt be my favorite :D

[Bosco B Thug]

Favorite horror eezy-peezy:

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The Birds-dizzle.

[Rowland]

Many of these already mentioned could be classified as my favorite horror film on any given day, so I'll go with one I love that hasn't been used yet:

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Favorite action:

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[Mysterious Dude]

My favorite horror film: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

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[TripZone]

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Today.

[Ezee E]

DAY 7:
FAVORITE ANIMATED FEATURE

[Russ]

7. Favorite animated feature - Mind Game


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[Derek]

Favorite Animated Feature: Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001)

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[Ezee E]

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I mentioned the Pink Elephants segment from Dumbo being something that Pixar has not yet gotten to as far as a complete unique piece in one of their movies. Ghibli has quite a few.

I'll also mention that this scene in my favorite animated feature, Pinocchio, is more frightening then anything also done by Pixar, and from what I've seen, the Ghibil movies as well.

[Raiders]

Day Seven: Favorite Animated Feature

WALL-E

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[Boner M]

Whisper of the Heart

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[megladon8]

Favorite Animated Feature:

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[TripZone]

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Also Totoro.

[Melville]

Princess Mononoke
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[Mysterious Dude]

Eric, that Pinocchio scene is pretty much the most disturbing thing I've ever seen.

My favorite animated film: The Man Who Planted Trees

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I'd also like to mention Fantastic Planet.

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[megladon8]

Princess Mononoke
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Yes, this is my favorite Miyazaki as well.

[Spinal]

Eric, that Pinocchio scene is pretty much the most disturbing thing I've ever seen.


That shot at 2:06 where his hands turn to hooves is just awesome.

[Ezee E]

Eric, that Pinocchio scene is pretty much the most disturbing thing I've ever seen.



Right? And it ain't over yet! I couldn't find the full sequence.

[StanleyK]

Favorite animated film: My Neighbor Totoro

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I've only seen it once, though. It might just be Spirited Away or WALL·E instead.

[Ezee E]

The use of shadows (both in the pool room and outside), darkness, and the brightness of Pinocchio's eyes make it all the more effective as I've watched it a few times now.

[eternity]

Day 7 - Favorite Animated Film

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[B-side]

DAY 5
FAVORITE ACTION FILM: The Wild Bunch (Peckinpah, 1969)

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DAY 6
FAVORITE HORROR: The Driller Killer (Ferrara, 1979)

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DAY 7
FAVORITE ANIMATED FILM: Mind Game (Yuasa, 2004)

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[Irish]

Brightside, you're crazy fantastic. I will always love you for naming Driller Killer as a favorite. :D

[B-side]

Brightside, you're crazy fantastic. I will always love you for naming Driller Killer as a favorite. :D

It's about as good as it gets when it comes to straight horror.

[chrisnu]

Favorite animated film: Finding Nemo

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[Lazlo]

Day Seven - Favorite Animated Film:

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[Spun Lepton]

All right! Time to play catch-up.

Favorite movie:
The Thing had it all. Solid storytelling, good characters, excellent dialogue, shock, surprise, and FX that make you almost believe it was actually happening. LOVE it.

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Least Favorite:
This is actually kinda tough, 'cuz I hate a lot of movies. But, there are few movies that actually angered me. This is one. Always thought it was tragic that Peter O'Toole was in this festering pile.

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Favorite Comedy:
EASY. I watch this one frequently. Love, love, LOVE it.

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More tomorrow. (Actually, later today.)

[Boner M]

It's about as good as it gets when it comes to straight horror.
I admire Driller Killer, but this sentence is absurd.

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I admire Driller Killer, but this sentence is absurd.

Your face is absurd.

[amberlita]

Favorite animated film: Grave of the Fireflies

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[Boner M]

Your face is absurd.
But really, you think it works as a straight horror film? It's more of a black comedy & art-scene satire than anything, with lots of ingenuity and energy but an unmistakable air of amateurishness as a horror film. Of course, in Ferrara's hands these are all good things, but it's a stretch to say the film works as a straight genre piece in the same way that Halloween/Rosemary's Baby/The Haunting et al do, let alone that it's as good as it gets.

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But really, you think it works as a straight horror film? It's more of a black comedy & art-scene satire than anything, with lots of ingenuity and energy but an unmistakable air of amateurishness as a horror film. Of course, in Ferrara's hands these are all good things, but it's a stretch to say the film works as a straight genre piece in the same way that Halloween/Rosemary's Baby/The Haunting et al do, let alone that it's as good as it gets.

Maybe you're right. I'm not confident enough in my opinion of it to be too defensive of it. I just remember loving it when I saw it, and I'm generally not that big on horror.

[Boner M]

Of course, who cares about fulfilling genre requirements when you open with this title:

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[Fezzik]

Favorite animated film: Grave of the Fireflies

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My favorite animated film keeps bouncing back and forth between Grave of the Fireflies and this one...

Ratatouille - 2007

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Favorite Animated Feature:

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[elixir]

Day 7, Favorite Animated Film: The Man Who Planted Trees

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[Ivan Drago]

Favorite animated movie:
The Nightmare Before Christmas (Henry Selick, 1993)

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[Rowland]

Favorite Animated Feature:

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Close second:

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[dmk]

toon.

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My favorite animated film : Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor (Yamamura, 2007)

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[Fezzik]

toon.

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Kudos. That movie still gives me chills.

[Russ]

My favorite animated film : Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor (Yamamura, 2007)

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This looks AMAZING. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Day 7 - Favorite Animated Movie: Perfect Blue

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Man, that trailer sucks.

[Megiddo]

My favorite animated film : Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor (Yamamura, 2007)

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You finally watched it and we never talked about this? Jerk.

[Spun Lepton]

Day 4: Favorite drama
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Man, the video quality on that is garbage.

Day 5: Favorite action
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My favorite action movie is the one that every other action movie wishes it were.

Day 6: Favorite horror
The Thing, my favorite movie.

Day 7: Favorite animated feature
I knew it would be a Pixar movie, but there are so many I love, it was a tough call.

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[D_Davis]

Akira is a great movie. Have you read any of the comics, Skitch? I've always been curious as to how they read.

They're amazing. Absolutely epic and expertly made.

[D_Davis]

Favorite Animated Feature:

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Same here.

[D_Davis]

Day 1: Favorite film
Once Upon a Time in the West

Day 2: Least favorite film
Tie: Stealing Beauty, You, Me, and Everyone We Know

Day 3: Favorite comedy
The Big Lebowski

Day 4: Favorite drama
I don't really consider anything a straight drama....

Day 5: Favorite action
The Boxer From Shantung

Day 6: Favorite horror
Brain Dead

[Dukefrukem]

All right! Time to play catch-up.

Favorite movie:
The Thing had it all. Solid storytelling, good characters, excellent dialogue, shock, surprise, and FX that make you almost believe it was actually happening. LOVE it.

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Least Favorite:
This is actually kinda tough, 'cuz I hate a lot of movies. But, there are few movies that actually angered me. This is one. Always thought it was tragic that Peter O'Toole was in this festering pile.

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Favorite Comedy:
EASY. I watch this one frequently. Love, love, LOVE it.

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More tomorrow. (Actually, later today.)

You lose points because you picked the same video I did.

But you gain points for reminding me of Phantoms. Love that movie.

[Dukefrukem]

Day 7: Favorite animated feature - Akira

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[Dukefrukem]

Right? And it ain't over yet! I couldn't find the full sequence.

I haven't seen that in years, but that scene does bring back some memories. I remember being frightened by that scene as a kid.

[Irish]

Day 4: Favorite drama
I don't really consider anything a straight drama....

I had trouble thinking of examples when this day started in the thread, but if you really mean this ... what the hell?

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, East of Eden, Sweet Smell of Success, The Verdict, You Can Count on Me? I dunno, nearly every play written in the 20th century?

Yeah, genres are constructs, things made up to ease conversation (and sales!) but c'mon. You've been living in that pulp mag forest too long and now the trees have disappeared on you.

[Russ]

Day 4: Favorite drama

I don't really consider anything a straight drama....


I had trouble thinking of examples when this day started in the thread, but if you really mean this ... what the hell?
Yeah, he could have just linked to one of your past rants in the Off-Topic forum.

Ba-doom-tssssh.


;)

[Irish]

Yeah, he could have just linked to one of your past rants in the Off-Topic forum.

:lol: Took me a couple of beats to figure out what you meant. Nice one. :D

[Ezee E]

Won't be around tonight, so I'll get this started:


DAY 8:
FAVORITE THRILLER

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DAY 8:
FAVORITE THRILLER

Eyes Wide Shut (Kubrick, 1999)

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Favorite Thriller:

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[Mysterious Dude]

My favorite thriller: The Night of the Hunter

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Oh my God I fucking love this scene!

[Skitch]

Favorite animated film: Since I already picked Akira (I know we could probably pick stuff twice, but I'm gonna avoid that), I will select the wonderful Ninja Scroll.

Favorite thriller: Se7en.

[Russ]

8. Favorite thriller - Body Double


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[eternity]

Day 8 - Favorite Thriller

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[Spun Lepton]

Favorite Thriller
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[Melville]

Favorite Thriller: Vertigo
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[Raiders]

Day Eight - Favorite Thriller

Well, having already voted for Coppola's The Conversation under favorite film, I'll instead go for Sam Fuller and Shock Corridor.

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[StanleyK]

Favorite thriller: The Son

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If I was feeling more classical I'd go with Chinatown.

[dreamdead]

Low-fi posting time!

Favorite Animated Film:

Paprika

Favorite Thriller:

Vertigo

[Fezzik]

Favorite Thriller: Dead Again - 1991

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Favorite Thriller: Vertigo

[Dukefrukem]

Day 8 - Favorite Thriller Favorite Actor and Favorite Director - Rear Window

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[Boner M]

Favorite thriller: Vertigo, but I don't want to be boring. So...

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[megladon8]

Favorite Thriller:

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[Kurosawa Fan]

Day 8 - Favorite Thriller: Les Diaboliques

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[amberlita]

It's Se7en, but that's already been named twice now. So my second fave...

Thriller: The Silence of the Lambs

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[chrisnu]

Wondering if this counts as a thriller, but...

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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

[TripZone]

Probably Rear Window but let's say Dressed to Kill because it ain't been mentioned yet. Or Femme Fatale.

[Derek]

This looks AMAZING. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

Uh yeah, I must watch this ASAP.

[Derek]

Favorite Thriller: Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954)

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[Ezee E]

Netflix doesn't have many 5 star ratings from me in the Thrillers genre. I guess everything that I thought was a thriller is classified as something else.

With that, my choice will be Misery, a movie that I think is overlooked in any and all discussions. A clear ode to Hitchcock as far as "the bomb being under the table" and the use of props, the use of secondary characters, and the protagonist being in the wrong place at the wrong time... Sadly, the scene that I want to choose, which is when Annie Wilkes notices something out of place, couldn't be found on youtube. Instead, I'll go with a scene that puts the Saw series to shame, for you actually care about the characters at hand. It's more then just brutality.

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[Lazlo]

Day Eight - Favorite Thriller:

Rear Window
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[Ivan Drago]

Let me know if this counts or not.

Favorite Thriller:
Memento (Christopher Nolan, 2001)

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[Ezee E]

It was between that and Misery for me Drago.

[MadMan]

I've fallen behind, but I can catch up :P

Day Six - Favorite Horror Film:

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I've seen the original NOTLD (1968) numerous times. Its been great every single viewing. The zombie girl is always freaky. Having to kill a zombie child would be the worst thing you would have to face in the zombie apocalypse, without a doubt.

Day Seven: Favorite Animated Film:

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This is my favorite part of Finding Nemo, a movie that has never failed to make me smile. Its funny, delightful, entertaining, wonderful, and one of Pixar's best movies.

Day Eight: Favorite Thriller:

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The Manchurian Candidate is one of the best movies ever made. A captivating, fantastic and well made film that helped set a new standard for the genre. I also love the remake, too.

[B-side]

Day Seven: Favorite Animated Film:

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one of Pixar's best movies.

I just don't get it.

[MadMan]

I just don't get it.You don't get a lot of things :P

[B-side]

You don't get a lot of things :P

True.

[dmk]

Thriller.

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Not even kidding.

[Dukefrukem]

That's 4 for Rear Window!

[elixir]

Day 8, Favorite Thriller: Memories of Murder

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It's actually Vertigo, but I wanted to do something different.

[Skitch]

Let me know if this counts or not.

Favorite Thriller:
Memento (Christopher Nolan, 2001)



I say yes. I almost picked it as well.

[Ezee E]

Ha. What was that song in the Memories of Murder clip?

[elixir]

Ha. What was that song in the Memories of Murder clip?

Notorious B.I.G. - Kick in the Door

[Mysterious Dude]

Thriller.

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Not even kidding.
I have not seen the film, so I have no cause to doubt you when you call it a thriller, but is this particular scene supposed to be an example of its thriller-ness?

[bac0n]

Favorite Action:
Hard Boiled
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Favorite Horror:
John Carpenter's The Thing

Favorite Animated Film
The Emperor's New Groove
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Favorite Thriller
don't have one :|

[Ezee E]

I have not seen the film, so I have no cause to doubt you when you call it a thriller, but is this particular scene supposed to be an example of its thriller-ness?
A thriller in that we hope she doesn't burn whatever it is she's making?

[chrisnu]

That's 4 for Rear Window!
If Chinese Bookie doesn't count, that will be my vote as well.

[Rowland]

Thriller, eh?

How about:

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[Ezee E]

The choices coming up in a few days should start to be a little different and personal I think/hope.

[Dukefrukem]

The choices coming up in a few days should start to be a little different and personal I think/hope.

Fer sure. I have my list all planned out.

[MadMan]

Fer sure. I have my list all planned out.The only one so far that's giving me trouble is "Favorite Play Adaption." Namely because I can't remember which play adaptions I've actually seen....

[Russ]

Seeing as how the makeup of this forum comprises an international community, the "Favorite Foreign Film" category should be interesting...

(I am NOT interpeting Favorite Foreign Film to mean Favorite Non-English Speaking Film unless otherwise instructed)

[Raiders]

Didn't many people list a foreign film as their favorite film? It seems a silly category in general given the tastes of many people here.

[Russ]

I think what's really silly is taking these sorts of threads too seriously. On any given "day", I can think of several possible candidates for each category (my "favorites" are not carved in stone; they may change depending on mood). Being flexible with your choices on any given day is what makes it fun and gives it a bit of intrigue.

EDIT: I do agree that this one of the more useless categories, tho.

[Raiders]

I think what's really silly is taking these sorts of threads too seriously. On any given "day", I can think of several possible candidates for each category (my "favorites" are not carved in stone; they may change depending on mood). Being flexible with your choices on any given day is what makes it fun and gives it a bit of intrigue.

Um, OK. But "foreign film" isn't a genre. I was just saying that unlike many who view movies more casually and do treat foreign cinema as a separate section of film, we don't really do that so "foreign" kind of blends away.

[Spun Lepton]

I suspect there will numerous overlaps for me.

[Irish]

Um, OK. But "foreign film" isn't a genre.

Neither are "movies that make me cry a lot." Who cares?

I like Russ' approach. It could lead to some interesting choices as people will interpret "foreign" differently. Hell, people could even choose movies shot on US soil but made with Japanese actors and foreign money, like Beat Takeshi's Brothers.

[Raiders]

Alright. Nevermind. If you don't see a difference, OK.

[Russ]

Actually, I'm really looking forward to the Favorite Musicals day. Can't wait to see what all YouTube clips are posted.

[D_Davis]

I had trouble thinking of examples when this day started in the thread, but if you really mean this ... what the hell?

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, East of Eden, Sweet Smell of Success, The Verdict, You Can Count on Me? I dunno, nearly every play written in the 20th century?

Yeah, genres are constructs, things made up to ease conversation (and sales!) but c'mon. You've been living in that pulp mag forest too long and now the trees have disappeared on you.

Fair enough. I can't think of any straight dramas that I love, as most of them I consider more closely tied to their genre. Like Boxer From Shantung is a great drama, but it's a better Martial Arts film; and like Rocky, a great drama, but it's also a sports movie.

The Young Poisoner's Handbook is a great drama, but it's also a dark-comedy, or true-crime.

And given how many days there are, I'd rather just hold out.

[Ezee E]

Foreign film is still apt here though. I'd be willing to bet that 80% or more of the films we've seen clips of are all American.

[D_Davis]

Favorite Thriller:

The Ninth Configuration

[Irish]

Alright. Nevermind. If you don't see a difference, OK.

No, we can see the difference. We just don't give a shit.

Strictly speaking, I agree with your point. But where's the fun in it? :P

[Ezee E]

DAY 9:
FAVORITE MUSICAL

[Ezee E]

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Beat you all to it.

All That Jazz

Because there's not a movie like it. And please, where's the Blu-Ray????? The prints I've seen are all pretty horrible, and I know there's something beautiful there just needing polishing.

[Dukefrukem]

Day 9 - Favorite Musical - The Pick of Destiny

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[Irish]

Beat you all to it.

Are you sure? There's really only one choice possible:

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[Dukefrukem]

Day 9 - Favorite Musical - The Pick of Destiny

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But in all seriousness:

THe Lion King

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[Kurosawa Fan]

No, E got it right.

[Winston*]

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[Russ]

9. Favorite musical - Little Shop of Horrors


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[Raiders]

Day Nine - Favorite Musical

Pennies from Heaven (1981)

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[Ezee E]

See, with any other genre or choice, I feel like it's fine for debate. But when it comes to All That Jazz as the Best Musical. I see it as that and everything else.

[soitgoes...]

Favorite Musical:

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[Ezee E]

Ooh, that's a good pick there.

[Melville]

Favorite Musical: Cabaret
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[megladon8]

Favorite Musical:

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[amberlita]

Favorite Musical: Once

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[TripZone]

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[Fezzik]

Are you sure? There's really only one choice possible:

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Irish has the correct answer.

[Fezzik]

Favorite Musical: Once

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Though this is damn high on my list too.

[Irish]

Favorite Musical: Once

Great pick, and something I never would have thought of.

[StanleyK]

Favorite musical: Rabbit of Seville

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I don't think there's too many full-length musicals I love.

[MadMan]

Beat you all to it.

All That Jazz

Because there's not a movie like it. And please, where's the Blu-Ray????? The prints I've seen are all pretty horrible, and I know there's something beautiful there just needing polishing.We should start a petition or something. Cause yeah that movie is brilliant.

Day Nine: Favorite Musical:

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Those of you who know my opinions are familiar with the fact that I'm not a big fan of musicals. However, there are those that I flat out love, and The Wizard of Oz (1939) is one of them. So delightful, magical, and one of those movies that has withstood the test of time. After numerous and endless viewings, it has not gotten old-and besides the flying monkeys are still awesome. This is my favorite of all the songs, but for some reason I couldn't find a clip without subtitles on it. Oh well.

[Ivan Drago]

Favorite Musical:
The Phantom of the Opera (Joel Schumacher, 2004)

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I love the story, I love the 1925 film, and I love the musical on film. So shoot me, I love Andrew Lloyd Webber.

[amberlita]

Favorite Musical:
The Phantom of the Opera (Joel Schumacher, 2004)

I love the story, I love the 1925 film, and I love the musical on film. So shoot me, I love Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The only problem with this film is that the singing is atrocious. Just a minor quibble when it comes to musicals.

[Mysterious Dude]

Tough category for me. I'm going with Jesus Christ Superstar.

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[dreamdead]

E took the best song, but I'll second All That Jazz. Only Singin' in the Rain rivals it for me.

"Uh-oh... We just lost the family audience..."

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[Lazlo]

Day Nine - Favorite Musical:

Moulin Rouge!
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[dmk]

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[Bosco B Thug]

I wish there was a single clip of Resnais's Life is a Bed of Roses on YouTube.

I'm really uncertain what my favorite musical is... All That Jazz is probably it, but I really love the old-fashioned musical and old-fashioned musical numbers. Too bad so many of those are ultimately only so-so films. I think I'll watch a bunch of Vincente Minnelli and get back to you.

[B-side]

DAY 9:
FAVORITE MUSICAL

Invitation to the Dance (Kelly, 1956)

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[chrisnu]

Favorite musical: Nashville

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[TripZone]

Was waiting for you to post that, dmk :P
Almost did, myself.

[Ivan Drago]

The only problem with this film is that the singing is atrocious. Just a minor quibble when it comes to musicals.

You didn't like Emmy Rossum? I do agree that Butler and Wilson could've been better though.

[D_Davis]

Favorite musical:

Lagaan

[Boner M]

All That Jazz for me. I'm way too behind in my musical education.

EDIT: If O Lucky Man! counts, I'd pick that.

[Rowland]

Hmm, some of my potential favorites have already been used, so how about going off the beaten path with a kinda-sorta musical hybrid:

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(this is the entire film should anyone be interested)

[eternity]

Day 9 - Favorite Musical

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[amberlita]

You didn't like Emmy Rossum? I do agree that Butler and Wilson could've been better though.

She was certainly the best of the bunch (not the best actor though; perpetual mouth-half-open look on her face the whole time). Still her voice was too thin for my taste. I'm probably biased though cause I own the Broadway Original Cast Recording and am used to hearing trained singers tackle this musical.

[elixir]

Day 9, Favorite Musical: Nashville

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[Skitch]

Musical: Ray.

[bac0n]

Favorite Musical: The Producers (Mel Brooks, 1968)

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[Hugh_Grant]

A lot of great choices so far--I'm a huge fan of musicals--but I went way off the beaten path with Spike Lee's Passing Strange:
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Makes me happy to be alive.
"And James Baldwin said it's alright."

[D_Davis]

The lack of love for Bollywood is confusing me.

[Winston*]

The lack of love for Bollywood is confusing me.

When I think of Lagaan, I think of a sports movie more than a musical.

[D_Davis]

My favorite song from Lagaan

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[Mysterious Dude]

The lack of love for Bollywood is confusing me.
Bollywood sucks.

[Irish]

Bollywood sucks.

:lol: Well, that about sums it up pretty well.

[D_Davis]

When I think of Lagaan, I think of a sports movie more than a musical.

...

[D_Davis]

Bollywood sucks.

:crazy:

[Ivan Drago]

Bollywood sucks.

Mangal Pandey and Krrish disagree with you.

[Russ]

I'm kinda surprised that no one chose the following film (much like I was surpised that Spoorloos didn't make the favorite thrillers list). Anyway, join in a big salute to Jane Horrocks (and if you haven't seen Little Voice, check this clip out)


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[soitgoes...]

Mangal Pandey and Krrish disagree with you.Too bad about the other 99,998 films that agree with him.

[Ivan Drago]

Too bad about the other 99,998 films that agree with him.

Those two are the only Bollywood films I've seen. I want to see more.

[Winston*]

Little Voice

Nice movie.

[Hugh_Grant]

I'm kinda surprised that no one chose the following film (much like I was surpised that Spoorloos didn't make the favorite thrillers list)...

Russ, my favorite thriller was Spoorloos. (Not posted here, but on my FB page.)

[Raiders]

Don't much care for most of the few Bollywood films I have seen, but I do really like Anand. I actually considered voting for it. It's a rather quaint and beautiful film. If there are a lot more like it, then perhaps I could reconsider Bollywood in general.

[Mysterious Dude]

Mangal Pandey and Krrish disagree with you.
I haven't seen either film, but if the YouTube clips I just watched are any indication, they would not change my opinion of Bollywood. This scene (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_OLlEO_cVQ) reminds me of a Bollywood film I have seen, Rang De Basanti. Ostensibly, it's about a group of young men who want to avenge their friend who was killed due to government corruption, but the story is routinely interrupted when the characters hear their favorite song on the radio and just have to stop and dance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sF23eiULt4)! And Mangal Pandey... we're being oppressed by the British Empire? Who cares?! Let's dance!

And, typical of a Bollywood film, Mangal Pandey is over 150 minutes long. I bet at least 30 of those minutes consist of songs or musical numbers that don't serve the story at all. That's the worst thing about Bollywood movies. The musical numbers are just randomly thrown in and often it is not even the main characters who are singing or dancing. American musicals are so much more organic. The songs flow with the story and have meaning.

This is a good opportunity for me to mention a musical that hasn't been mentioned yet: West Side Story.

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This is not the best song in the movie, but it's my favorite choreography. You can really feel the characters' emotions, their rage and their attempts to suppress it and play it cool -- it is communicated not just through the lyrics, but through the dancing. It's so awesome.

[Bosco B Thug]

A lot of great choices so far--I'm a huge fan of musicals--but I went way off the beaten path with Spike Lee's Passing Strange:
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Makes me happy to be alive.
"And James Baldwin said it's alright." I just got highly recommended this a few days ago and it's on Netflix Instant. Will be blind watching this soon enough.

[Derek]

Favorite Musical: Party Girl (Nicholas Ray, 1958)

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Ok, so really it's All That Jazz (EDIT: or Wizard of Oz reeeally), but this thread could use more Cyd Charisse leg.

[Ezee E]

DAY 10:
FAVORITE FOREIGN FILM

Deem as you please.

[Boner M]

I chose to go with 'foreign language'.

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[dreamdead]

Cheers to Derek's pick for Cyd Charisse leg.

Best Foreign language film: I Am Cuba

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[Derek]

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[Melville]

Favorite foreign film: Solaris
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No English subs on that second one, but the writhing is universal.

[D_Davis]

Best Foreign Film:

The Boxer from Shantung

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[B-side]

DAY 10:
FAVORITE FOREIGN FILM


City of Pirates (Ruiz, 1983)

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[StanleyK]

Like Raiders said, this feels like kind of a silly category to me.

Favorite foreign film: The Thin Red Line

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Yeah, I'm not American so this is a foreign film to me. Whatever.

[Raiders]

Day Ten - Favorite Foreign Film

What would be a boring choice in many cinema circles but not so for Match-Cut...

Au hasard Balthazar

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[Dukefrukem]

Day 10 - Favorite Foreign Film - Seven Samurai

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[Lazlo]

Day Ten - Favorite Foreign Film:

City of God
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[Dukefrukem]

I love that movie.

That scene is a spoiler though. But I guess we're not doing that here.

[Russ]

"We have a 10-80 out here, a truck on fire, we have a man on the lift. We are unable to find the switch to turn the lift off, can't stop the dancing chickens. Send an electrician, we're standing by."


10. Favorite foreign film - Stroszek


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[Boner M]

10. Favorite foreign film - Stroszek
Oh man, excellent choice.

[Spinal]

That scene is a spoiler though. But I guess we're not doing that here.

I added tags just in case. Though I think most everyone here has seen it.

[megladon8]

Favorite Foreign Film:


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[MadMan]

DAY 10: FAVORITE FOREIGN FILM

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Many really qualify, and I could post numerous ones. But I do have one film that I actually bought on Criterion because its a new favorite of mine: Le cercle rouge (1970), which is a great crime film. I also reviewed it for one of my smaller threads, too.

[Lazlo]

I added tags just in case. Though I think most everyone here has seen it.

Thanks, yeah, sorry about that. I thought about it being a spoiler for a second and then just forgot to add the tags after I embedded the deal.

[amberlita]

I get the feeling I'll catch some grief for this but I can't help it. This movie is magical.

Favorite Foreign Film: Amelie

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[Ezee E]

Tough to decide, but I went with High & Low after watching a few scenes. That first hour contains some of the most tense direction I've seen.

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Bergman's Virgin Spring was the other one I was thinking of picking.

[Spun Lepton]

Favorite Musical:
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Favorite Foreign Film:
Life of Brian

[soitgoes...]

A couple foreign films I've already mentioned, so I'll go with something different, but one that I feel deserves to be mentioned:

(3rd) Favorite Foreign Film:

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[Ezee E]

If I haven't posted by around 7 PM MST tomorrow, someone go ahead and start the next day.

[MadMan]

I love Amelie. Its one of the best movies of 2001, and is just wonderful.

[TripZone]

What would be a boring choice in many cinema circles but not so for Match-Cut...

This was proceeded by Seven Samurai, City of God, Amelie, and Melville.

[chrisnu]

I'll go with Ikiru for Favorite Foreign Film.

[Ivan Drago]

Favorite Foreign Language Film:
Contempt (Jean-Luc Godard, 1963)

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^ Also one of my favorite scenes of all time.

[elixir]

Day 10, Favorite Foreign Film: Fanny and Alexander

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[Watashi]

I have a feeling that Fanny and Alexander would be my all time favorite movie... if I just found the time to watch it.