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Post by SnoBorderZero on Apr 20, 2015 10:19:19 GMT -5
Apocalypse Now - Duh
Stalker - Also duh
Alien - Awesome, still as incredible as it was when it released
Manhattan - Regarded as Allen's best other than 'Annie Hall'
Monty Python's The Life of Brian - Always entertaining, ahead of its time
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Post by Fiverrabbit2014 on Apr 20, 2015 10:29:24 GMT -5
Alien
Manhattan
Kramer VS Kramer
Life of Brian
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Post by IanTheCool on Apr 25, 2015 9:01:17 GMT -5
Okay, so these are the 5:
Alien
Apocalpyse Now
Manhatten
Kramer vs. Kramer (not sure why)
Life of Brian (not sure why)
Next year:1920
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Post by Dracula on Apr 25, 2015 9:56:18 GMT -5
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (No Brainer)
Within Our Gates (Pioneering African American film)
Way Down East (Famous DW Griffith film)
The Mark of Zorro (Douglass Fairbanks classic)
The Golem (important German expressionist horror film)
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Post by PG Cooper on Apr 25, 2015 20:15:33 GMT -5
I like Drac's choices.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Apr 27, 2015 9:39:52 GMT -5
Is Caligari 1920 or 1919? I've seen it listed under both. If so, I'm going with Drac's choices as well, those are the only ones that come to mind though I'm going to swap out Within Our Gates for the Phantom Carriage.
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Post by PG Cooper on Apr 27, 2015 9:41:39 GMT -5
We have Phantom Carriage for 1921.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Apr 27, 2015 9:45:12 GMT -5
Dammit, I retract my statement. And yes, you are correct, it's 1921.
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Post by PG Cooper on Apr 27, 2015 9:47:06 GMT -5
Dammit, I retract my statement. And yes, you are correct, it's 1921. I've been keeping track of the list as way go via letterboxd. So far I've seen 78% of the films we've listed. |
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Apr 27, 2015 10:29:59 GMT -5
That's awesome, I was planning on going through the ones I haven't seen year-by-year. Reviewing the list so far, I think we've done a good job and we have some fun selections.
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Post by PG Cooper on Apr 27, 2015 18:35:10 GMT -5
The only choice that really sticks out to me is 300 for 2007. I get why it's there, but still.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Apr 28, 2015 9:44:22 GMT -5
Yeah, I like "300" to the extent that it's fun and visually is appealing, but important? Not at all, especially in a year as strong as 2007.
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Post by IanTheCool on Apr 28, 2015 18:14:19 GMT -5
There are lots of choices I dont agree with. And a lot of misses I wish were included.
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Post by PG Cooper on Apr 28, 2015 21:02:20 GMT -5
There's plenty I would change, but 300 is the only really glaring flaw.
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Post by IanTheCool on Apr 28, 2015 23:00:10 GMT -5
I think its a good choice. I think it started off the testosterone filled "cool" movie era.
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Post by IanTheCool on May 1, 2015 8:00:18 GMT -5
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (No Brainer) Within Our Gates (Pioneering African American film) Way Down East (Famous DW Griffith film) The Mark of Zorro (Douglass Fairbanks classic) The Golem (important German expressionist horror film) We're going with this. Next year: 1958 |
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Post by PG Cooper on May 1, 2015 9:32:45 GMT -5
1. Vertigo: A masterpiece from Hitch and in his top three.
2. The Hidden Fortress: At the time of release, this was Kurosawa's most successful film and has had a direct influence on Star Wars.
3. Horror of Dracula: Launched the hammer horror film series which revived the classic movie monsters with much more blood and sex. Christopher Lee's performance is one of his most famous, and he brings a memorable take to the titular vampire.
4. Elevator to the Gallows: Seen as a pioneer in European Art Cinema.
5. Touch of Evil: One of the last examples of classic film noir and it's visual style has been emulated/parodied since.
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The Defiant Ones: This hurts to cut. This is a great example of Stanley Kramer and Hollywood's socially conscious dramas of the 1950s and was the first time a black man was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar, but cinematically, the five listed do more.
Mon Oncle: Jacques Tati is an acclaimed filmmaker and this effort won the Foreign Film Oscar. However I don't know if it's had any more of an impact than Tati's other films.
The Blob and The Fly: Iconic B-horror films.
Ashes and Diamonds: Critically acclaimed and a favourite of Scorsese.
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Post by Neverending on May 1, 2015 9:43:31 GMT -5
Horror of Dracula: Launched the hammer horror film series. The first Hammer movie is The Curse of Frankenstein. You can exclude Dracula for something else unless we fucked up and didn't include Frankenstein - which is possible considering the track record here. |
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Post by SnoBorderZero on May 1, 2015 9:53:24 GMT -5
Vertigo
Touch of Evil
Mon Oncle
The Music Room
Ashes and Diamonds
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Post by PG Cooper on May 1, 2015 15:32:25 GMT -5
Horror of Dracula: Launched the hammer horror film series. The first Hammer movie is The Curse of Frankenstein. You can exclude Dracula for something else unless we fucked up and didn't include Frankenstein - which is possible considering the track record here. Well, Horror seems the most important of the Hammer movies. And no, we didn't include The Curse of Frankenstein. 1957 was tight. |
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Post by Neverending on May 1, 2015 15:48:56 GMT -5
In that case, we gotta have a Hammer movie in here. There's also The Mummy in 1959.
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Post by PG Cooper on May 1, 2015 16:04:54 GMT -5
In that case, we gotta have a Hammer movie in here. There's also The Mummy in 1959. We've done 59 too. That year was also tight. Dracula seems the right choice in my opinion. |
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Post by Neverending on May 1, 2015 16:09:00 GMT -5
That's cause it's the only choice left.
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Post by PG Cooper on May 1, 2015 16:43:28 GMT -5
That's cause it's the only choice left. Even with that removed, I'd still opt for Dracula over the other two. |
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Post by PG Cooper on May 5, 2015 16:13:36 GMT -5
Only Sno and I have posted lists. What's the deal, guys?
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