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Post by SnoBorderZero on Jun 30, 2015 9:50:18 GMT -5
I don't think "Gran Torino" is a great film, but it's very good and to me better than the other two options. Not all years have 5 "great" films, generally there's like 2 or 3.
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Post by IanTheCool on Jun 30, 2015 14:29:59 GMT -5
I am not understanding this.... Remember, this isn't "good" movies. It might be easier if when you list the year if you also list the movies you have no intention of adding to the list. Unimportant movies. Those are ones I have no intention of adding. Unimportant movies. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2015 14:58:10 GMT -5
It might be easier if when you list the year if you also list the movies you have no intention of adding to the list. Unimportant movies. Those are ones I have no intention of adding. Unimportant movies. Get off my lawn. |
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Post by PG Cooper on Jun 30, 2015 20:21:51 GMT -5
No way Gran Torino should be here. At all. Nor should Milk. Maybe we should start by listing what we think are locks. The Dark Knight and Iron Man seem agreed upon. WALL-E also seems a reoccurring choice and people are starting to come around on Cloverfield.
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Post by Dracula on Jun 30, 2015 20:52:55 GMT -5
No way Gran Torino should be here. At all. Nor should Milk. Maybe we should start by listing what we think are locks. The Dark Knight and Iron Man seem agreed upon. WALL-E also seems a reoccurring choice and people are starting to come around on Cloverfield. I can live with those. What are we doing about the fifth slot? Synedoche, NY? |
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Post by thebtskink on Jun 30, 2015 21:08:57 GMT -5
I'd be much more willing to support 4 months, 3 weeks, 2 days than Synecdoche.
I just can't see importance in Synecdoche.
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Post by PG Cooper on Jun 30, 2015 21:22:05 GMT -5
4 Months is in for 2007.
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Post by Neverending on Jun 30, 2015 23:35:27 GMT -5
No way Gran Torino should be here. At all. Nor should Milk. Maybe we should start by listing what we think are locks. The Dark Knight and Iron Man seem agreed upon. WALL-E also seems a reoccurring choice and people are starting to come around on Cloverfield. Put Twilight in there and call it a day. |
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Post by thebtskink on Jul 1, 2015 5:22:50 GMT -5
I'll support Twilight. It's more important than Synecdoche.
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Post by Ramplate on Jul 1, 2015 6:56:52 GMT -5
Never even heard of Synecdoche much less know how to pronounce it
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Post by PG Cooper on Jul 1, 2015 21:03:28 GMT -5
What about The Wrester? I've said a piece for it already. The film was one of the most talked about and highly praised of the year and is the best sports film of the era.
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Post by Dracula on Jul 1, 2015 21:32:05 GMT -5
What about The Wrester? I've said a piece for it already. The film was one of the most talked about and highly praised of the year and is the best sports film of the era. I like the movie a lot and I'd support it over Twilight, but I'm not really seeing the case for it. If we're just going to throw in an acclaimed and popular movie Slumdog Millionaire might be the more logical choice. |
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Post by IanTheCool on Jul 2, 2015 1:02:09 GMT -5
I'll tally things up tomorrow morning and see where we're at.
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Post by IanTheCool on Jul 2, 2015 9:21:36 GMT -5
Okay, so Dark Knight, Iron Man, WallE are in, Cloverfield we will say is in as well.
The Wrestler and Gran Torino are next, Twilight is also an option. If we did 4 Months in 2007 I guess that's out.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2015 9:28:15 GMT -5
I never got the love for Wall-E. Boring movie, looks OK, my kids barely liked it.
If Twilight is put in over Gran Torino or The Wrestler I will have to retire from this thread.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Jul 2, 2015 9:53:44 GMT -5
Yeah there's no way in hell "Twilight" should be on here, the success of those films is more sad than important.
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Post by Fanible on Jul 2, 2015 12:17:16 GMT -5
Cloverfield, and talks of Twilight? Bad year I guess...
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2015 12:28:27 GMT -5
Cloverfield, and talks of Twilight? Bad year I guess... If Twilight makes it you should just shut the whole board down for good. |
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Jul 2, 2015 12:37:29 GMT -5
In regards to "Cloverfield", I enjoyed it when I saw it, but haven't seen it since and I'm not sure how well it'll hold up. I understand there was a ton of hype around it initially, but no one really talks about it anymore. If it's important for anything, it did have an excellent marketing strategy. Other than that, it's just a fun movie that utilizes a handheld camera technique already long established.
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Post by PG Cooper on Jul 2, 2015 14:28:34 GMT -5
Exceptional marketing and ushered in the era of the found footage horror movie.
Also, in regards to The Wrestler, I know it inspired Danny Boyle, particularly in regards to 127 Hours. Beyond that, I just feel more and more people will come to embrace The Wrestler in the next few years. Most non-cinephile adults don't really want complex or abstract films (like Synecdoche, New York), but they do want genuinely good stories told with conviction and passion. The Wrestler is that film, and it's gonna be remembered as one of the greats of the 2000s.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Jul 2, 2015 14:36:19 GMT -5
I get what you're saying, but wouldn't "The Blair Witch Project" be more responsible for that?
And I totally agree about "The Wrestler", not just a really strong film but also one that's accessible for pretty much anyone.
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Post by Neverending on Jul 2, 2015 14:44:38 GMT -5
I can't remember the last time anyone said anything about The Wrestler. Mickey Rourke's "comeback" didn't last very long. Has that guy been in any movies since The Expendables? And any good will that Darren Aronofsky built with The Wrestler and Black Swan was lost with Noah's Ark. I hear he's a film professor at NYU now.
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Post by Dracula on Jul 2, 2015 17:01:52 GMT -5
I can support The Wrestler if it keeps Twilight and Gran Torino out of this.
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Jul 2, 2015 17:12:32 GMT -5
Yeah I'd rather see "The Wrestler" in there than the other options.
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