Film Swap! The Genetic Opera

[Winston*]

Pairings

Briare - Westworld
Eazee E - Cabaret

Russ - Shall we Dansu
lovejuice - Time After Time (http://match-cut.org/showthread.php?t=164)

Lucky - The Merry Widow
DSNT - The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

dreamdead - Cannibal! The Musical
Stay Puft - All That Jazz

Rowland - Seconds
Dillard - Tetsuo: The Iron Man

Cult - The Iron Giant
chrisnu - Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

Melville - The Brave Little Toaster.
Watashi - Metropolis (2002)

Sycophant - Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Spinal - Citizen Dog (http://match-cut.org/showthread.php?t=176)

Yxklyx - Monterey Pop
Eleven - Phantom of the Paradise

Winston - Hi Mom!
Raiders - Lessons of Darkness

Qrazy - Three Penny Opera or Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Philosophe_rouge - Les Dames de Rochefort (http://match-cut.org/showthread.php?t=148)

Kurosawa Fan - The Hole
origami_mustache - Fearless Freaks

[Philosophe_rouge]

I'll sign up although I make a terrible partner. Maybe the new forum will reform me.

[Dillard]

I'm in.

[Rowland]

Count me in, just so long as I'm not paired with Philosophe. Word on the street says he's a terrible partner.

[Philosophe_rouge]

Count me in, just so long as I'm not paired with Philosophe. Word on the street says he's a terrible partner.
She, but I forgive you because it's true :pritch:

[Rowland]

She, but I forgive you because it's true :pritch:It's true that you're a he too? Just tell me which sex you were born as and I'll refer to you as that.

[Philosophe_rouge]

It's true that you're a he too? Just tell me which sex you were born as and I'll refer to you as that.
It's all very confusing. But I'm a she and a bad partner.

[Rowland]

It's all very confusing. But I'm a she and a bad partner.I was just kidding, if that didn't come across. Damned internets and its communicative gulfs.

[Philosophe_rouge]

I was just kidding, if that didn't come across. Damned internets and its communicative gulfs.
Don't worry about it, I haven't had my humour detecting device oiled in a while :p

[Qrazy]

In like sin.

[DSNT]

I'll give it a shot.

[Eleven]

I feel like I need to get back into writing about the old world o' film. In.

[Briare]

I'm in. things are a bit easier for me to obtain these days... so I should be able to do it.

[origami_mustache]

put me in coach...

[Spinal]

It took me forever to complete the last one, but I cannot resist the thread title. I'm in.

[Melville]

I'm in.

[Kurosawa Fan]

That running diary was too much fun to resist, though it probably won't work for a good film. Still, I'm in.

[Winston*]

This will be the best film swap evar!11!

[Sycophant]

In like a djinn.

[dreamdead]

In like Errol Flynn.

[Lucky]

I'm in.

[lovejuice]

never been in any film swap before. i'll say there's first time for everything.

[Raiders]

Sure, I'll sign up.

Will there be a theme? Like, the film must involve something with genetics, or to broaden it, sci-fi?

[Kurosawa Fan]

I like the theme idea. The last swap was my favorite thus far.

[Spinal]

Sure, I'll sign up.

Will there be a theme? Like, the film must involve something with genetics, or to broaden it, sci-fi?

Maybe it's either a sci-fi film or a musical (opera).

[Stay Puft]

I'll get in on another of these.

My schedule may not permit a fast turnaround on this one, but I have never failed a partner yet!

[Cult]

I'm not missing it this time! In.

[Rowland]

Maybe we can do a theme swap where every twosome decides on their own theme, so we can look forward to reviews with assorted themes? People could get as creative as they want, so long as the partners agree on it.

[Winston*]

I'm easy any which way. I'll let you people decide.

[Ezee E]

I'm in if there's a theme.

[chrisnu]

I will join if this is not a musical-themed swap.

[Spinal]

I will join if this is not a musical-themed swap.

Coward.

[chrisnu]

Coward.
Yes, I am. :)

[Spinal]

Yes, I am. :)

Well, if I get your name, now I know what to assign. :twisted:

[Raiders]

I will join if this is not a musical-themed swap.

:|

This is precisely why you should join if it is.

[Winston*]

I'm leaning towards a Sci-Fi/Musical/Films with exclamation points in their title swap.

[Sycophant]

I'm leaning towards a Sci-Fi/Musical/Films with exclamation points in their title swap.I support this executive leaning!

[soitgoes...]

I'm leaning towards a Sci-Fi/Musical/Films with exclamation points in their title swap.
I can see it now, Them! 2, "The ants are back, and this time they're singing!!"

[Qrazy]

I vote it has to be a sci-fi musical.

Interstella 5555 for everyone!

[Kurosawa Fan]

I'm leaning towards a Sci-Fi/Musical/Films with exclamation points in their title swap.

I'm sold.

[Watashi]

I'll play.

[Winston*]

Okay, so here's how it's going to play:

I will pair you up with a partner from one of the following genres:


Sci-Fi
Musical
Film Point d'Intérrogation


Or some combination of the three. A recommendation spanning two categories will receive double points. If you are skillful enough to achieve a tri-genre swoop, you will receive triple points as well as a 27 point bonus. These points will be tallied, given out and used in exchange for novelty prizes at a date to be determined later.

You will have a month after the pairings are posted to post your reviews, at which point, your point total will diminish by 2 at 12am EST. Half these points will be added onto your partner's total, assuming that party has completed their review and the other two quarters are to be funneled into a pool to be dished out evenly to all posters whose point total totals up to a prime number.

Bonus points will be given to a poster who recommends chrisnu a particularly camp musical, the number of which to be calculated through the films length and campiness ratio.

[Watashi]

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars fits all three of those quite nicely.

*evil laugh at whoever my partner will be*

[Winston*]

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars fits all three of those quite nicely.

*evil laugh at whoever my partner will be*

I see no exclamation point. For that little stunt, Watashi, you'll be starting of at -3 1/2.

[chrisnu]

Bonus points will be given to a poster who recommends chrisnu a particularly camp musical, the number of which to be calculated through the films length and campiness ratio.
:lol:

:eek:

[Winston*]

Any more takers?

[Russ]

Sure.

[lovejuice]

Sci-Fi
Musical
Film Point d'Intérrogation



*sigh* too bad this (http://www.nakedboyssingingmovie.com/) is not a sci-fi.

[Winston*]

I'm not clicking that link, lovejuice.

[Winston*]

We need one more to join to even out the number. Unless someone wants to do 2 swaps.

[Russ]

I was the last one in, so I don't mind sitting out if no one steps up.

[Yxklyx]

I'm in but I don't speak French so am at a loss when it comes to the theme thingy.

[Winston*]

Pairings edited into the first post.

[Philosophe_rouge]

I'm in but I don't speak French so am at a loss when it comes to the theme thingy.
I think I am too

[Winston*]

Oops, that should've been Film Point D'exclamation. Looks like my two years of high school French, google searching abilities and general common sense have failed me yet again. :sad:

[Spinal]

Sycophant
Spinal

Woot!

[Qrazy]

Yayy I get a hottie with film knowledge to boot... in your face world!

[Sycophant]

Woot!Awesome!

I'm really bad at coming up with selections for these things, but I'll try to come up with something in the next 24 hours.

[lovejuice]

I was the last one in, so I don't mind sitting out if no one steps up.

so what sort of musicals do you want? which have you seen and like before?

[Qrazy]

Philosophe you'll be watching Les Dames de Rochefort, unless you've seen it in which case I'll recommend another.

[Philosophe_rouge]

Philosophe you'll be watching Les Dames de Rochefort, unless you've seen it in which case I'll recommend another.
I haven't, and as I've been meaning to see it for a while it's great incentive. I like to keep options open for my partner, so three recommendations you can choose from:
The Three-Penny Opera (1931)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

[Spinal]

I like to keep options open for my partner ...

I prefer to bend my partner to my will. :twisted:

[Philosophe_rouge]

I prefer to bend my partner to my will. :twisted:
You are ruthless, ruthless I say!

[Kurosawa Fan]

Boy. I'm not much of a fan of sci-fi, and I pretty much hate musicals. Finding a film for my partner could prove fairly difficult.

[Philosophe_rouge]

Boy. I'm not much of a fan of sci-fi, and I pretty much hate musicals. Finding a film for my partner could prove fairly difficult.
What about the point d'exclamation?

[Winston*]

Raiders will be watching this:

http://www.fast-rewind.com/rockaliens.gif
"Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its a Rock Alien!"

[Qrazy]

I prefer to bend my partner to my will. :twisted:

Forward and to the side?

I'll either watch Three Penny Opera or Gentlemen Prefer Blondes as I've wanted to see both and haven't yet... which ever one is more readily available is the one I'll check out. Good picks.

[Russ]

Raiders will be watching this:

http://www.fast-rewind.com/rockaliens.gif
"Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its a Rock Alien!"
You are not going to Pia Zadora him, are you? I thought we already did the guilty pleasure thing.

[Winston*]

You are not going to Pia Zadora him, are you? I thought we already did the guilty pleasure thing.
You've actually seen this movie, haven't you?

And no, Raiders will not be Pia Zadora'd.

[Yxklyx]

I hope I have the theme right.

Eleven will be seeing Phantom of the Paradise

[Russ]

You've actually seen this movie, haven't you?
<---owns a copy of said film...

* bows head in shame *

...on...VHS.

* turns in Match Cut credentials *

[DSNT]

Lucky will be seeing The Merry Widow.

I will be seeing The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.

[Philosophe_rouge]

Lucky will be seeing The Merry Widow.

I will be seeing The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
That reminds me, I REALLY need to see The Merry Widow. So much Lubitsch, so little time.

[Melville]

I'll be watching The Brave Little Toaster.
Watashi will be watching Metropolis (2002).

[lovejuice]

lovejuice will watch either time after time or seven faces of dr. lao.

russ will watch shall we dansu.

[Yxklyx]

Yxklyx is watching Monterey Pop

[Eleven]

Yxklyx is watching Monterey Pop

Which really should have an exclamation point to it, come to think of it.

[Kurosawa Fan]

I will be watching Ming-Liang Tsai's The Hole. Still haven't decided what Origami will be watching.

[Stay Puft]

I will be watching Ming-Liang Tsai's The Hole.

We want to avoid duplicates, yes? I was recommended that as well, but I have an alternative so no matter.

Stay Puft will watch All That Jazz
dreamdead will watch Cannibal! The Musical

[Kurosawa Fan]

Stay Puft will watch All That Jazz


I don't think duplicates matter. I hope not, because this is probably what Origami will be watching if he hasn't seen it yet.

[Spinal]

Sycophant will be watching Little Shop of Horrors (1986).

[Cult]

Damn it, I should have watched more musicals over the years. Sorry, chrisnu, I'll try to get some titles to you by the time I'm done work tonight.

As for me, I'll be watching Opening Night.

[Rowland]

Dillard will be watching Tetsuo: The Iron Man.

I will be watching Seconds.

[Philosophe_rouge]

I'm actually super excted for my movie, and might even try to watch it tonight if I don't fall asleep first.

[Raiders]

I will be watching Seconds.

Damn, this is what I was going to pick for Winston with a *. I don't really want to pick a duplicate. I'll think of something else.

[Eleven]

I will be watching Seconds.

This was on my shortlist of recommendations, but, predictably, Yxklyx had already seen it.

[Winston*]

Raiders'll be watching Lessons of Darkness.

I'll be watching Hi Mom!.

[Ezee E]

So is the theme musical / sci-fi? I didn't think Hi, Mom was either, so I'm just clarifying.

[Raiders]

So is the theme musical / sci-fi? I didn't think Hi, Mom was either, so I'm just clarifying.

film avec point d'exclamation

[origami_mustache]

I will be watching Fearless Freaks: The Flaming Lips.
Kurosawa will be watching Hole as he already mentioned.

[Qrazy]

As for me, I'll be watching Opening Night.

? Which category is it falling under? The Cassavetes?

[Cult]

? Which category is it falling under? The Cassavetes?
You'll have to ask chrisnu--I've never heard of it.

[chrisnu]

It's a movie about performance, but maybe that's not a good enough fit.

How about a movie partially about a singer, which has several songs performed? Limbo.

[Spinal]

Spinal will be making an attempt to track down Citizen Dog.

[Winston*]

How about a movie partially about a singer, which has several songs performed? Limbo.
At the risk of being pedantic, I'm going to say "no" on this one. It'd take too much of a stretch to call that film a musical.

I haven't seen the Cassavetes film, so maybe someone else can weigh in.

[chrisnu]

If Limbo is a "no", Opening Night definitely won't work. I've thought of a sci-fi film.

[Kurosawa Fan]

So Fearless Freaks works, no? I mean, it's a doc about The Flaming Lips with tons of concert footage, and in the doc they're making a sci-fi film. It seems appropriate, but I figure I should get approval.

[DSNT]

So Fearless Freaks works, no? I mean, it's a doc about The Flaming Lips with tons of concert footage, and in the doc they're making a sci-fi film. It seems appropriate, but I figure I should get approval.That's more of a musical documentary. If FF is allowed, then stuff like DiG, Gimme Shelter and Don't Look Back should count.

[Spinal]

Spinal will be making an attempt to track down Citizen Dog.

Target has been located. I will attempt to pick it up tomorrow.

[Kurosawa Fan]

That's more of a musical documentary. If FF is allowed, then stuff like DiG, Gimme Shelter and Don't Look Back should count.

Don't Look Back was on my list that I sent origami. :lol:

I really dislike most musicals, but I have a few sci-fi choices that would work for origami if Fearless Freaks is ruled ineligible.

[chrisnu]

I will be watching Primer.

[Eleven]

I will be watching Primer.

Hellz yeah. Good choice, T.

[Sycophant]

Spinal will be making an attempt to track down Citizen Dog.I don't know if you're on Netflix currently, but I was surprised to find that it's available there now. :eek:

[Spinal]

I don't know if you're on Netflix currently, but I was surprised to find that it's available there now. :eek:

I'm not, but there's a place that specializes in Asian imports just down the road. They've got it. I'm going to go pick it up tomorrow hopefully.

[Kurosawa Fan]

I will be watching Primer.

Well, Fearless Freaks better fly, because my other options are dwindling fast.

[Philosophe_rouge]

Watched my movie and thread is up!

[origami_mustache]

Don't Look Back was on my list that I sent origami. :lol:

I really dislike most musicals, but I have a few sci-fi choices that would work for origami if Fearless Freaks is ruled ineligible.

So what is the verdict on this?

[Winston*]

Decide amongst yourselves. I can't handle this pressure.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Decide amongst yourselves. I can't handle this pressure.

Awesome. Fearless Freaks it is!

[Cult]

I'll be watching The Iron Giant, then.

[Winston*]

Still need films from Briare and E

Oh, and Cult:

Bonus points will be given to a poster who recommends chrisnu a particularly camp musical, the number of which to be calculated through the films length and campiness ratio.
I'm afraid that not only can I not award you bonus points, but for that particular recommendation I'm also forced to deduct points from your overall score. It's like you read what I wrote, took it in and then deliberated over which film could best be described as the antithesis of it.

[Cult]

I'm afraid that not only can I not award you bonus points, but for that particular recommendation I'm also forced to deduct points from your overall score. It's like you read what I wrote, took it in and then deliberated over which film could best be described as the antithesis of it.
Is it too late to switch him to Beyond the Valley of the Dolls? :twisted:

[Winston*]

Is it too late to switch him to Beyond the Valley of the Dolls? :twisted:
Done! An extra 1500 points for you!

[chrisnu]

It's a cruel world.

[chrisnu]

Well, Fearless Freaks better fly, because my other options are dwindling fast.
Not any more. :)

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and The Iron Giant is a good swap.

[Stay Puft]

There has been a small change in plans: dreamdead had no luck with Cannibal! The Musical and will now be watching The Fantastic Planet instead. No changes on my end.

[Cult]

Not any more. :)

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and The Iron Giant is a good swap.

I apologize in advance. The points were too good to refuse. :pritch:

[chrisnu]

I apologize in advance. The points were too good to refuse. :pritch:
No need. Like Spinal said, swaps are all about bending your partner to your will. It can be enjoyable :)

I have watched the film (yay Netflix instant viewing!), and will have a review up shortly.

[Spinal]

I'm not, but there's a place that specializes in Asian imports just down the road. They've got it. I'm going to go pick it up tomorrow hopefully.

Citizen Dog has been viewed.

[Briare]

A little late but...

Ezee E will be watching Cabaret
I will be watching Westworld

[Yxklyx]

I saw Monterey Pop - it was OK - trying to get some enthusiasm to write up a review. Groovy!

[Qrazy]

I saw Monterey Pop - it was OK - trying to get some enthusiasm to write up a review. Groovy!

What's your av from?

[Qrazy]

Watched my movie and thread is up!

So glad you liked it Rouge! Very nice review, which channels the positive vibe of the film beautifully. I always love to read remarks which express such joy in the face of great cinema. The greatest compliment you can pay a film like this is to respond with such emotional candor.

I'm still working on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Bogged down in Finals mode.

[dreamdead]

Fantastic Planet has been viewed. I should have a review up by the end of the weekend.

[Yxklyx]

What's your av from?

King Lear

[Melville]

I couldn't find The Brave Little Toaster, so I'll be watching MirrorMask instead.

[Philosophe_rouge]

So glad you liked it Rouge! Very nice review, which channels the positive vibe of the film beautifully. I always love to read remarks which express such joy in the face of great cinema. The greatest compliment you can pay a film like this is to respond with such emotional candor.

I'm still working on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Bogged down in Finals mode.
Don't worry about rushing through things, I'm rounding off the schools year myself and am finding little time for anything.

[Watashi]

I couldn't find The Brave Little Toaster, so I'll be watching MirrorMask instead.

What kind of place do you live in where The Brave Little Toaster doesn't exist? Remind me to never go there.

[Melville]

What kind of place do you live in where The Brave Little Toaster doesn't exist? Remind me to never go there.
Well, my public library has The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, which has to count for something. Anyway, I have to admit that I didn't try very hard to find the original. The video store didn't have it on the shelf, and MirrorMask was available, so I took the path of least resistance.

[DSNT]

I watched about 10 minutes of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg while on vacation and have since lost the Netflix. Hopefully I didn't leave it there. Either way, I think I can give an opinion based on those 10 minutes, if not a full review.

[Lucky]

I watched about 10 minutes of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg while on vacation and have since lost the Netflix. Hopefully I didn't leave it there. Either way, I think I can give an opinion based on those 10 minutes, if not a full review.

That doesn't sound favorable...:|

I think you'd be surprised if you stuck out the whole film, though. It's not the sweet little musical romp it appears to be during the first act.

[DSNT]

That doesn't sound favorable...:|

I think you'd be surprised if you stuck out the whole film, though. It's not the sweet little musical romp it appears to be during the first act.
I know it's nearly universally acclaimed, and I'm not crazy about being banned from these things, so I'll definitely stick with it.

Found the disc earlier today. Phew.

[Winston*]

Watched my film. I'll try and write something up over the next couple of days.

[origami_mustache]

I just finished The Flaming Lips: Fearless Freaks and should have my review up by tonight.

[Cult]

My write-up should be done tomorrow or the next day.

[Yxklyx]

I will have a review up before the new year!

[Melville]

I'll have a review up sometime in the first two weeks of the new year. Hopefully.

[DSNT]

I'll have a review up sometime in the first two weeks of the new year. Hopefully.
I'll have a review up before then. Hopefully.

[Ezee E]

Holiday season has been busy. Hopefully I can finally get to Cabaret by the end of the week.

[Li Lili]

oh, when it's the next one ? I would like to participate!