With the 106th pick, It's just a Flesh Wound, is delighted to be able to pick one of our all time favourite movies; "The Great Escape" (1963). This movie will represent our War selection.
^^ The Great Escape is probably my favourite McQueen movie, that I have managed to see so far. I haven't seen too many of his movies, but I really like the guy. Good pick. I am having a lot of trouble narrowing down my choices in the war category because that's probably my favourite category. I love war movies and documentaries.
Damn, GotMikka. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was going to be my western pick if it dropped a little further, and I thought it might. Great movie. And I have no idea what I'm gonna do now for that category.
With the 107th pick in the CP Movie Draft, Stray Bullet proudly selects, Labyrinth , starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. Labyrinth will represent the Fantasy criteria.
Easily one of my favorite movies as a kid growing up in the 80's. David Bowie playing the creepy, Goblin King and perhaps the most intimidating man in tights and Jennifer Connelly as a stubborn, yet driven and imaginative teenage girl trying to save her baby brother from the clutches of the Goblin City. The many characters and personalities within the walls of the Labyrinth are some of the best and Jim Henson's magic is clearly apparent thoughout.
For those who remember this movie, this is a memorable scene of Jareth (David Bowie) going into a rendition of "Dance Magic" with his goblin followers while the labyrinth continues to mess with Sarah (Jennifer Connelly).
I read Harper Lee's brilliant book as a kid and it prompted me to watch this movie. They always say the book is better than the movie, but this movie actually lives up to the book. Like Twelve Angry Men, this movie is high on dialogue with a large chunk of it in court. Gregory Peck is wonderful as lawyer Atticus Finch (Best Actor Oscar) and watch for a young Bob Duvall as Boo Radley.
Atticus' closing statement
__________________ I am in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love." - John Steinbeck
It is hard to believe that this was Harold Ramis' first screenplay. How much brilliance can one man give to the world? Ramis is one of the most underrated comedic personalities in Hollywood. Animal House is non-stop hilarity. Has anyone NOT seen this movie? Do I really need to go on? John Landis, as he usually does, delivers exactly what the script intends....um...non stop hilarity and college fraternity shenanigans!!! Hell, there's even a great musical number!
Trailer
What do you do when you wreck Dad's car?
Belushi at his best
__________________ I am in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love." - John Steinbeck
With our 4th pick in the draft The Team With No Name is proud to select in the category of Black and White, To Kill a Mockingbird.
Excellent movie. This one was high on my radar. I had hopes that it could fall, given the youth around here! A fellow oldie (relatively speaking Dis; you've still got a few years on me!) was never going to let that happen. Good choice.
Excellent movie. This one was high on my radar. I had hopes that it could fall, given the youth around here! A fellow oldie (relatively speaking Dis; you've still got a few years on me!) was never going to let that happen. Good choice.
Thanks! I have a couple of categories that I'm hoping I can fill with fallers myself.
Funny, a girl at work today was complaining about feeling old after turning 31 recently.
__________________ I am in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love." - John Steinbeck
With the 110th selection the CP Movie Draft, StrayBullet ecstatically selects, Memento, starring Guy Pearce. Memento will be placed in the Thriller category.
Guy Pearce stars as a man suffering from short-term memory loss, in this cleverly executed film by Christopher Nolan. It had me tuned in, eagerly anticipating each and every scene unfold, even when we technically already knew what the "End" story is.
Trailer
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Hmm, I just noted that by my count Memento would be the 111th pick? I started collecting my own list when the draft started... I'm not 100% about the order though.
1st: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
2nd: Star Wars
3rd: Shawshank Redemption
4th: Big Lebowski
5th: Return of the King
6th: Matrix
7th: South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut
8th: Apocalypse Now
9th: Empire Strikes Back
10th: Lion King
11th: 3:10 to Yuma
12th: Citizen Kane
13th: The Godfather
14th: Tombstone
15th: Fight Club
16th: PINK FLOYD THE WALL
17th: Empire of the Sun
18th: Rocky
19th: Seven Samurai
20th: Pulp Fiction
21st: Casablanca
22nd: Vertigo
23rd: Hero
24th: Toy Story
25th: Godfather 2
26th: Wizard of Oz (1939)
27th: Slap Shot
28th: Dark Knight
29th: Raging Bull
30th: Aliens
31st: Schindler's List
32nd: Wild Bunch
33rd: 2001 Space Odyssey
34th: Unforgiven
35th: Psycho
36th: Raiders of the Lost Ark
37th: BLADE RUNNER
38th: Goodfellas
39th: Full Metal Jacket
40th: Silence of the Lambs
41st: Blazing Saddles
42rd: Amadeus
43rd: Lola Rennt
44th: Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959)
45th: Jaws
46th: Spirited Away
47th: Young Frankenstein
48th: Happy Gilmore
49th: Gone with the Wind
50th: Braveheart
51nd: 12 Angry Men
52rd: Bowling for Columbine
53rd: Zoolander
54th: Finding Nemo
55th: Dr. Zhivago
56th: Purple Rain
57th: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
58th: Aladdin
59th: Nightmare Before Christmas
60th: Gladiator
61th: Pan's Labyrinth
62nd: Alien
63rd: Motorcycle Diaries
64th: The Departed
65th: Singing in the Rain
66th: Barry Lyndon
67th: Fifth Element
68th: Die Hard
69th: The Graduate
70th: THE SHINING
71st: Rocky Horror Picture Show
72nd: Phantom of the Opera (2004)
73rd: Leon
74th: Terminator 2
75th: Saving Private Ryan
76th: One Flew Over the ####oo's Nest
77th: Bourne Identity
78th: Seven
79th: Caddeyshack
80st: Fantasia
81nd: Barton Fink
82nd: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
83rd: Usual Suspects
84th: Platoon
85th: Forrest Gump
86th: Army of Darkness
87th: City of God
88th: Princess Bride
89th: Amores Perros
90th: Enter the Dragon
91st: Crow
92nd: When We Were Kings
93rd: Amelie
94th: DR STRANGELOVE
95th: Trainspotting
96th: Shaun of the Dead
97th: Clerks
98th: Clockwork Orange
99th: Rebel Without a Cause
100th: United 93
101st: The Rocket
102nd: Once Upon a Time in the West
103rd: Hotel Rwanda
104th: V for Vendetta
105th: Kill Bill vol. 1
106th: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
107th: The Great Escape
108th: Labyrinth
109th: To Kill a Mockingbird
110th: Animal House
111th: Memento
With the 110th selection the CP Movie Draft, StrayBullet ecstatically selects, Memento, starring Guy Pearce. Memento will be placed in the Thriller category.
Another great movie I had on a short list. A must see for all fans of thrillers.
It's Just A Flesh Wound are absolutely amazed and delighted to be able to pick, with our 5th choice, representing our per-1960's category for now Alfred Hitchcock's classic......
"Rear Window" (1954).
To say that I'm amazed that this classic thriller, considered by many to be one of Hitch's best, was still available so late in the draft is a huge understatement. IJAFW feel extremely lucky to be able to add this solid contributor to our lineup.
Rear Window is a 1954 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on Cornell Woolrich's 1942 short storyIt Had to Be Murder.
The movie stars James Stewart as photojournalist L. B. Jeffries, Grace Kelly as his fashion-model girlfriend, Lisa Carol Fremont, and Raymond Burr as the suspected killer, Lars Thorwald. The film combines its main theme, a murder mystery, with a critical examination of the ethics of marriage and voyeurism.
The film is considered by many film-goers, critics, and scholars to be one of Hitchcock's best and most thrilling pictures.[1]Rear Window is one of several films directed by Hitchcock and originally released by Paramount Pictures that were later acquired by Universal Studios.
Rear Window Tribute. Don't watch these next two clips if you've never seen the film. And if you haven't go and rent or buy it today!
Hmm, I just noted that by my count Memento would be the 111th pick? I started collecting my own list when the draft started... I'm not 100% about the order though.
1st: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
2nd: Star Wars
3rd: Shawshank Redemption
4th: Big Lebowski
5th: Return of the King
6th: Matrix
7th: South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut
8th: Apocalypse Now
9th: Empire Strikes Back
10th: Lion King
11th: 3:10 to Yuma
12th: Citizen Kane
13th: The Godfather
14th: Tombstone
15th: Fight Club
16th: PINK FLOYD THE WALL
17th: Empire of the Sun
18th: Rocky
19th: Seven Samurai
20th: Pulp Fiction
21st: Casablanca
22nd: Vertigo
23rd: Hero
24th: Toy Story
25th: Godfather 2
26th: Wizard of Oz (1939)
27th: Slap Shot
28th: Dark Knight
29th: Raging Bull
30th: Aliens
31st: Schindler's List
32nd: Wild Bunch
33rd: 2001 Space Odyssey
34th: Unforgiven
35th: Psycho
36th: Raiders of the Lost Ark
37th: BLADE RUNNER
38th: Goodfellas
39th: Full Metal Jacket
40th: Silence of the Lambs
41st: Blazing Saddles
42rd: Amadeus
43rd: Lola Rennt
44th: Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959)
45th: Jaws
46th: Spirited Away
47th: Young Frankenstein
48th: Happy Gilmore
49th: Gone with the Wind
50th: Braveheart
51nd: 12 Angry Men
52rd: Bowling for Columbine
53rd: Zoolander
54th: Finding Nemo
55th: Dr. Zhivago
56th: Purple Rain
57th: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
58th: Aladdin
59th: Nightmare Before Christmas
60th: Gladiator
61th: Pan's Labyrinth
62nd: Alien
63rd: Motorcycle Diaries
64th: The Departed
65th: Singing in the Rain
66th: Barry Lyndon
67th: Fifth Element
68th: Die Hard
69th: The Graduate
70th: THE SHINING
71st: Rocky Horror Picture Show
72nd: Phantom of the Opera (2004)
73rd: Leon
74th: Terminator 2
75th: Saving Private Ryan
76th: One Flew Over the ####oo's Nest
77th: Bourne Identity
78th: Seven
79th: Caddeyshack
80st: Fantasia
81nd: Barton Fink
82nd: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
83rd: Usual Suspects
84th: Platoon
85th: Forrest Gump
86th: Army of Darkness
87th: City of God
88th: Princess Bride
89th: Amores Perros
90th: Enter the Dragon
91st: Crow
92nd: When We Were Kings
93rd: Amelie
94th: DR STRANGELOVE
95th: Trainspotting
96th: Shaun of the Dead
97th: Clerks
98th: Clockwork Orange
99th: Rebel Without a Cause
100th: United 93
101st: The Rocket
102nd: Once Upon a Time in the West
103rd: Hotel Rwanda
104th: V for Vendetta
105th: Kill Bill vol. 1
106th: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
107th: The Great Escape
108th: Labyrinth
109th: To Kill a Mockingbird
110th: Animal House
111th: Memento
Sadora pulled back Enter The Dragon and selected When We Were Kings. That's where you're off I think.
4 X 27 = 108
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With the 113th pick, in the musical category, Team MissTeeks is proud to select The Sound of Music. This is my favorite musical, I watch it every year and have even attended The Sound of Music Sing-a-long, which was an extremely good time. The opening shots of the landscapes of Austria are extremely beautiful, and the swoop-in shot of Julie Andrews on the mountain to sing the theme is a great shot (I tried to find it on YouTube, but it had been removed). It's one of the less cheesy musicals out there with great songs, I have the soundtrack on my iPod. My sister complains that it gets boring by the end, but I've never noticed!
Here's the orginal trailer:
My favorite song (sang it in choir in high school)
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The Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little, and it will fail, to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains while the Company is true. Go Flames Go!
