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Triple HHH · 03-01-2002, 07:20 PM

I think it would be good to also include mulitple movies. So if a person is unable to catch a certain film, they may have a better chance at catching another one. Like we could have Rushmore and maybe 2 or 3 other films as long as someone volunteers to lead the discussion on those films.

Here's a plethora of lists of "Top 100 Movies". The links are on the left sidebar. Hopefully, they can give us some ideas.

http://www.geocities.com/aaronbcaldw...p100movie.html

SolidSnakeASS · 03-01-2002, 08:38 PM

I think we should nominate films and then have polls.

fuser · 03-01-2002, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by slade
For next week (starting 3/3/02) I picked Rushmore. I picked it becuase it got two votes. Also, since we did an older movie this week, I figured we could try a newer movie next week.

Why don't you add a link to the movie in the IMDB so everybody knows wich one you refer to?

Personally, I haven't heard of Rushmore.

BTW, this is the link for IMDB if you didn't know (maybe that's insulting for some people but maybe someone didn't know

)

slade · 03-01-2002, 10:36 PM

Good ideas!

How does this sound to everyone?

We set up a thread to nominate movies, but limit it to two nominations per person. As soon as we have 10 nominations we could set up another thread with a poll for those 10 (that's the most you can do in a poll, yes?). We'll have the poll go for a week and take the top three movies to discuss (so that we'll be doing three a week--giving people more options about what they want to discuss).

I also liked the idea of doing these more in advance so that people have more time to get ahold of the movie. Perhaps, there would be enough interest with nominations that the polls would get a head of us and we would then know several weeks out what to expect (i.e. If 20 films were nominated within two days then that would set up two polls which would generate the next two weeks worth of discussion).

Make sense?

Feedback? or other ideas about how to make this best work?

edit: actually I just read all that and it seemed a bit complicated. So, here's another idea (labeled: "Idea #2"). We stick with picking films the way we do. We do two a week. I'll set up a calendar that has movies for the next four weeks on it. (and, I would still be very open to having someone more qualified than myself pick the movies).

slade · 03-01-2002, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fuser

Why don't you add a link to the movie in the IMDB so everybody knows wich one you refer to?

Personally, I haven't heard of Rushmore.

BTW, this is the link for IMDB if you didn't know (maybe that's insulting for some people but maybe someone didn't know )

Here you go: http://us.imdb.com/Title?0128445

***chlngr1970*** · 03-01-2002, 11:26 PM

Running with your Top 10 poll, I say take the top 4 and use them for the next month.

then y'all have pleanty of time to get ahold of movies...

and start taking suggestions for the next month and have a poll in the last week of the month to determin what you will be watching.

j

Avid · 03-01-2002, 11:40 PM

I think this is a great idea! I like having lead time so people can track down the films. I'm going to miss the Vertigo discussion.

I'd like to see a mix of modern and classics. I think we should discuss films like Citizen Kane, Casablanca and the Godfathers. These films have stood the test of time, and even if we don't like them, the question is why are these so highly regarded?

I think the lists, such as AFIs, Roger Eberts and Sight and Sound are excellent places to look for ideas, it doesn't matter if you agree on the rankings.

Avid · 03-07-2002, 06:34 AM

I think we should start the nomination process. Should we start a new thread and have people list two films and then we take a poll?

Remember if someone decides to order any of these films, it will take a few weeks for them to arrive. I think the first few that we do should be widely held DVDs (or just let the Vertigo and Rushmore discussions go for awhile).

If we can figure out the first four or five films to get us going we could then weekly decide on a film for a month down the road. For example we select our first five films:

Film A
Film B
Film C
Film D
Film E

This will give us about a months warning for the next movies we add. While we are discussing Film A, we can figure out what Film F will be. While discussing Film B, we can figure out what Film G will be.

We could have a sticky thread that lists the upcoming schedule and seperate threads going for nominations and polls. We could take a poll each week to figure out the next addition, or we could try to figure out the next three or four films at once.

Hmmm...

Could we add a sub-subforum for nominations and polls so we don't clog up this forum?

Indyphantom · 03-08-2002, 08:53 PM

I nominate for another poll...Eyes Wide Shut

A great film to offer discussion on, IMO.

Morticia · 03-08-2002, 09:06 PM

Indyphantom --

Noted, thanks!

Indyphantom · 03-08-2002, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Templar
This is awesome, it's gonna force me to buy at least one movie a week. Cool shit.

I love a new reason to justify an old habit.

orko007 · 03-09-2002, 05:08 AM

I would like to put forward for nomination Gone With The Wind. We would probably need to allow 2 - 3 weeks to give everyone time to watch it, as its not a particularly short film

Morticia · 03-09-2002, 05:53 AM

Great idea, orko007! I'll add it to the list of nominees. I think too that's a good idea for extra time!!!

Dom · 03-09-2002, 07:10 AM

Here are some movies I think would also make for a good discussion:

Cleopatra
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Cube
The Exorcist
Gandhi
The Longest Day
Terminator 1 and 2
The Wizard of Oz

Indyphantom · 03-09-2002, 08:05 AM

Actually, I'm probably going to end up voting for something I haven't seen next time...I'm ashamed to say I own GONE WITH THE WIND and have yet to ever see it...yes, I've never seen GWTW.

Also haven't seen some of what Dom mentioned: BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, GANDHI, or THE LONGEST DAY....and I consider myself a student of film.

This film class stuff is enough to make me want to the homework!

Avid · 03-09-2002, 08:11 AM

I'd like to nominate some action films:

Terminator
T2
Die Hard
The Matrix

slade · 03-10-2002, 05:15 AM

Thanks for all the nominations!!!

I don't really like to be controlling, but if people make many (i.e. more than 2-3) nominations it will make it hard for us to set up polls (which only allow for 10 choices). I think we're open to suggestions about other ways to handle this, but if you have made multiple nominations, and don't have a suggestion, perhpas let us know which 2-3 are the top of your list. We'll keep all the others in mind for future polls, as well.

THANKS!

Morticia · 03-10-2002, 07:08 AM

Polls do go up to 20 choices, but honestly, do we really want to make one choice out of 20?? It's tough enough to choose one out of 10!

I'm keeping track of all the films that have been mentioned, it's great that we have such enthusiasm!

We're considering multiple polls too....to stretch the timeline a bit. The downside of this is that, well, it's another poll...

03-01-2002, 07:20 PM	#41 (permalink)
Triple HHH Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Governor of California	I think it would be good to also include mulitple movies. So if a person is unable to catch a certain film, they may have a better chance at catching another one. Like we could have Rushmore and maybe 2 or 3 other films as long as someone volunteers to lead the discussion on those films. Here's a plethora of lists of "Top 100 Movies". The links are on the left sidebar. Hopefully, they can give us some ideas. http://www.geocities.com/aaronbcaldw...p100movie.html __________________ With fronds like these, who needs anemones?

03-01-2002, 10:36 PM	#44 (permalink)
slade Film Class God Join Date: May 2001 Location: Oregon City, OR	Good ideas! How does this sound to everyone? We set up a thread to nominate movies, but limit it to two nominations per person. As soon as we have 10 nominations we could set up another thread with a poll for those 10 (that's the most you can do in a poll, yes?). We'll have the poll go for a week and take the top three movies to discuss (so that we'll be doing three a week--giving people more options about what they want to discuss). I also liked the idea of doing these more in advance so that people have more time to get ahold of the movie. Perhaps, there would be enough interest with nominations that the polls would get a head of us and we would then know several weeks out what to expect (i.e. If 20 films were nominated within two days then that would set up two polls which would generate the next two weeks worth of discussion). Make sense? Feedback? or other ideas about how to make this best work? edit: actually I just read all that and it seemed a bit complicated. So, here's another idea (labeled: "Idea #2"). We stick with picking films the way we do. We do two a week. I'll set up a calendar that has movies for the next four weeks on it. (and, I would still be very open to having someone more qualified than myself pick the movies). __________________ It is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time yet remain lonesome. T. S. Eliot's description of television Last edited by slade : 03-01-2002 at 10:46 PM.

03-01-2002, 11:26 PM	#46 (permalink)
*chlngr1970* Producer/Admin Tenacious "OB" Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Spanaway Washington	Running with your Top 10 poll, I say take the top 4 and use them for the next month. then y'all have pleanty of time to get ahold of movies... and start taking suggestions for the next month and have a poll in the last week of the month to determin what you will be watching. j __________________ "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return" Christian, Moulin Rouge

03-01-2002, 11:40 PM	#47 (permalink)
Avid Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	I think this is a great idea! I like having lead time so people can track down the films. I'm going to miss the Vertigo discussion. I'd like to see a mix of modern and classics. I think we should discuss films like Citizen Kane, Casablanca and the Godfathers. These films have stood the test of time, and even if we don't like them, the question is why are these so highly regarded? I think the lists, such as AFIs, Roger Eberts and Sight and Sound are excellent places to look for ideas, it doesn't matter if you agree on the rankings. __________________ OAR or :barf:

03-07-2002, 06:34 AM	#48 (permalink)
Avid Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	I think we should start the nomination process. Should we start a new thread and have people list two films and then we take a poll? Remember if someone decides to order any of these films, it will take a few weeks for them to arrive. I think the first few that we do should be widely held DVDs (or just let the Vertigo and Rushmore discussions go for awhile). If we can figure out the first four or five films to get us going we could then weekly decide on a film for a month down the road. For example we select our first five films: Film A Film B Film C Film D Film E This will give us about a months warning for the next movies we add. While we are discussing Film A, we can figure out what Film F will be. While discussing Film B, we can figure out what Film G will be. We could have a sticky thread that lists the upcoming schedule and seperate threads going for nominations and polls. We could take a poll each week to figure out the next addition, or we could try to figure out the next three or four films at once. Hmmm... Could we add a sub-subforum for nominations and polls so we don't clog up this forum? __________________ OAR or :barf:

03-01-2002, 08:38 PM	#42 (permalink)
SolidSnakeASS Actor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Winterpeg, Manitobaugh, Canada	I think we should nominate films and then have polls.

03-08-2002, 08:53 PM	#49 (permalink)
Indyphantom Forum Lothario Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: the black lodge...	I nominate for another poll...Eyes Wide Shut A great film to offer discussion on, IMO. __________________ My DVD List at DVD Aficionado

03-08-2002, 09:06 PM	#50 (permalink)
Morticia Administrator Emeritus Film Class Goddess Part-Time PRN Princess Panty Thief Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Devil's Point. Burn baby burn!	Indyphantom -- Noted, thanks! __________________ Nope, you really haven't lived until you've fed a naked Fire Dancer a S'more...cooked from her own flaming baton. I reject your reality and substitute my own! "Freeze dried moles. Price as marked." -- Nixon, Suicide Girl

03-09-2002, 05:08 AM	#52 (permalink)
orko007 Actor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AUSTRALIA	I would like to put forward for nomination Gone With The Wind. We would probably need to allow 2 - 3 weeks to give everyone time to watch it, as its not a particularly short film __________________ BLU-RAY THE CHOICE OF THE NEXT GENERATION!

03-09-2002, 05:53 AM	#53 (permalink)
Morticia Administrator Emeritus Film Class Goddess Part-Time PRN Princess Panty Thief Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Devil's Point. Burn baby burn!	Great idea, orko007! I'll add it to the list of nominees. I think too that's a good idea for extra time!!! __________________ Nope, you really haven't lived until you've fed a naked Fire Dancer a S'more...cooked from her own flaming baton. I reject your reality and substitute my own! "Freeze dried moles. Price as marked." -- Nixon, Suicide Girl

03-09-2002, 07:10 AM	#54 (permalink)
Dom Administrator Emeritus "I'm having a life now." Join Date: Jun 1998 Location: Elm Street 123	Here are some movies I think would also make for a good discussion: Cleopatra The Bridge on the River Kwai Cube The Exorcist Gandhi The Longest Day Terminator 1 and 2 The Wizard of Oz __________________ Unca Dom Insanity grows All them silver discs Yesterday starts tomorrow - tomorrow starts today

03-09-2002, 08:05 AM	#55 (permalink)
Indyphantom Forum Lothario Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: the black lodge...	Actually, I'm probably going to end up voting for something I haven't seen next time...I'm ashamed to say I own GONE WITH THE WIND and have yet to ever see it...yes, I've never seen GWTW. Also haven't seen some of what Dom mentioned: BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, GANDHI, or THE LONGEST DAY....and I consider myself a student of film. This film class stuff is enough to make me want to the homework! __________________ My DVD List at DVD Aficionado

03-09-2002, 08:11 AM	#56 (permalink)
Avid Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	I'd like to nominate some action films: Terminator T2 Die Hard The Matrix __________________ OAR or :barf:

03-10-2002, 05:15 AM	#57 (permalink)
slade Film Class God Join Date: May 2001 Location: Oregon City, OR	Thanks for all the nominations!!! I don't really like to be controlling, but if people make many (i.e. more than 2-3) nominations it will make it hard for us to set up polls (which only allow for 10 choices). I think we're open to suggestions about other ways to handle this, but if you have made multiple nominations, and don't have a suggestion, perhpas let us know which 2-3 are the top of your list. We'll keep all the others in mind for future polls, as well. THANKS! __________________ It is a medium of entertainment which permits millions of people to listen to the same joke at the same time yet remain lonesome. T. S. Eliot's description of television

03-10-2002, 07:08 AM	#58 (permalink)
Morticia Administrator Emeritus Film Class Goddess Part-Time PRN Princess Panty Thief Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Devil's Point. Burn baby burn!	Polls do go up to 20 choices, but honestly, do we really want to make one choice out of 20?? It's tough enough to choose one out of 10! I'm keeping track of all the films that have been mentioned, it's great that we have such enthusiasm! We're considering multiple polls too....to stretch the timeline a bit. The downside of this is that, well, it's another poll... __________________ Nope, you really haven't lived until you've fed a naked Fire Dancer a S'more...cooked from her own flaming baton. I reject your reality and substitute my own! "Freeze dried moles. Price as marked." -- Nixon, Suicide Girl

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