Officer Olson: What'd this guy look like, anyway? Mr. Mohra: Oh, he was a little guy... Kinda funny lookin'. Officer Olson: Uh-huh. In what way? Mr. Mohra: Oh, just in a general kinda way
Steve Buscemi is kinda funny lookin....in a general kinda way
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I dont have a list per se, not like the one I compiled for hte hottie draft anyways, but I do have a good idea as to what my next couple of choices are going to be
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Nope, I don't have a list. Whenever its my turn to pick, that's when I do a little research, and by research, I mean checking to see if the movie I want has been taken.
Wait, I guess I "do" have a list, all my DVD's are stored in an excel spreadsheet. But that list would take me all day to go through. When it's my turn I just look at a category I need and pick a fav of mine.
Wait, I guess I "do" have a list, all my DVD's are stored in an excel spreadsheet. But that list would take me all day to go through. When it's my turn I just look at a category I need and pick a fav of mine.
Same here, right down to the extensive Excel listing.
I don't actually have a physical list for this draft, but a mental one. I know the movies I want for each category and if one gets chosen, I cross it off and replace it with something else. It's not like I have pages of research and the like...
I do have a mental idea of what movies I will take and if one gets taken I start thinking ahead of time. I'm not keeping a list though. I respect those that do though! I wish I had that kind of energy.
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I guess I need to watch LA Confidential again. Didn't enjoy it at all, it's been so long though I can't remember the situation in which I watched it. I might have been distracted.
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Each title in my Excel list is also hyper linked to IMDB, yes it's true I AM a movie nerd!
Yeah, you are...
But so am I. I have two seperate lists. One master list with all the movies listed alphabetically and a second that is alphabetically listed and divided by genre. I have another list of the tv shows that I own on DVD, and it's coded so I know which shows are still ongoing, which shows are no longer on the air, which shows I own in their entirety, etc. No links to websites. Maybe I should do that though... It's possible that I would feel even more satisfaction looking at the long list of movies I own.
I guess I need to watch LA Confidential again. Didn't enjoy it at all, it's been so long though I can't remember the situation in which I watched it. I might have been distracted.
Me too! I think I was too young to fully appreciate it when I first saw it, and with the praise it's received here and elsewhere, I need to revisit it.
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The Ghost of Siskel selects:
in the Drama category Fargo (1996).
Many people have called this one the best film of the 90's, and I think it's tremendous value this late in the draft. Excellent pick!
Re: my list. I have a sloppy Word document with possible choices under each category. Some only have 3 or 4 movies, others have 15+. I erase them as they are picked by others, and try to add some new ones each time I open it up.
With the 137th selection in the Movie draft, The Ghost of Siskel selects:
in the Drama category Fargo (1996).
I'm the only person I've met who does not like this film. Not slamming your pick, it is definitely considered a great film and most people love it. For my part, I've never been able to make it past about 30 minutes into the movie before I lose interest and turn it off. William H Macy's character just irritates the bejeebus out of me and I can't take it.
But everyone loves it, I'll try to watch it again due solely to this thread.
I'm the only person I've met who does not like this film. Not slamming your pick, it is definitely considered a great film and most people love it. For my part, I've never been able to make it past about 30 minutes into the movie before I lose interest and turn it off. William H Macy's character just irritates the bejeebus out of me and I can't take it.
But everyone loves it, I'll try to watch it again due solely to this thread.
I'm pretty sure Jerry, and his wife, are supposed to annoy you.
"Dad's watching the Gophers, Jerry. Do you want to watch the Gophers?"
Annoying or not, I think Macy plays his character brilliantly. And Frances McDormand....whoa.
__________________ 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 their 6th round pick, team Lucky the Donkey is incredulous their pick is still available, in the category of war, The Deer Hunter.
Deniro. Walken. Mao!
Awesome flick. Heavily decorated, including best picture. Walken is fantastic as a man completely broken and scarred by the horrors of POW life and becoming lost. Deniro not giving up on him, and the heartbreaking finale all make this a classic human experience and war flick. Talking to my father who was in Vietnam this is easily one of his favourite movies, although he always says it is one of the hardest movies for him to watch.
The MacGuffins are extremely happy to select, with their 6th team selection and 141st overall pick, for entry in the Drama category:
Requiem For A Dream
Harold, I'm gonna be on Television!
An excerpt from Roger Ebert's review of the film:
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The movie was given the worthless NC-17 rating by the MPAA; rejecting it, Artisan Entertainment is asking theaters to enforce an adults-only policy. I can think of an exception: Anyone under 17 who is thinking of experimenting with drugs might want to see this movie, which plays like a travelogue of hell.
A travelogue of hell indeed. Based on the equally graphic and disturbing book by Hubert Selby Jr., Requiem For A Dream tells the harrowing tale of four drug addicts falling under the spell of addiction with a blunt force that leaves most viewers spellbound. I watch the entire credit roll after most good films, but after seeing this film I always feel like I need to take that time to try and recover emotionally. What a depressing ride this film is, but oh is it worth it.
Some may consider this one an odd choice, as it's a difficult movie to endure from almost any standpoint. Technically, it's heavily stylized- split screens, slow motion, sped-up montages, time lapse photography, fades/dissolves, an emphatic and operatic score (IMO, one of the most memorable you'll ever encounter), distorted images, and some horrifying kitchen appliances. The acting is powerful (Burstyn gives a performance for the ages- she was robbed of the Oscar), and as the characters experience the ups and downs of drug use, we as viewers see the impressive range of emotions the actors are able to convey. That said, from an emotional standpoint, it's a tough cinematic experience, as the characters are nihlistically left to wallow in their pathetic addictions (the film has been criticized for this). Primarily, however, is the story, which is like a blow to the head with a mallet- there are no depths the characters will not seek out, and the jarring transitions from drug-addled bliss to deprived hysteria are exhausting.
So what is there to like? Well, it's not a fairy tale- it's an unflinching and brutallly honest look at the plauge of drug addiction. Once the viewer comes to grips with the fact that there can be no happy endings, it's all about the filmmaking and the acting. There is a compelling beauty in the grotesqueness of it all that makes you want to turn away and keep watching all at once.
As Aronofsky has noted, there are three distinct acts, or cinematic "requiems," and the subtle changes in mise en scene before and after each sequence are most intriguing. Things are all rosy right up to, and even during, the hit (or the breakfast, or the "score,"), and things are not so hot on the way back down. The background music ebbs and flows with the story, and when not soothing the characters with a false sense of calm, acts as an ominous predictor of things to come. The lighting changes from a glowing optimistic hue to a filtered, dark, cold one. The colors go from stark and vibrant to dull and depressing. From sunsets, kisses in elevators, and red dresses to prostitution, jail, amputation, and dementia, everything leads to a terrifying, dizzying conclusion after which most viewers are left shocked and silent. It is at this point that I had no choice but to forgive the script's shortcomings regarding the somewhat one-dimensional characters and its extreme views about the consequences of drug addictions, and simply applaud the powerful filmmaking.
Requiem For A Dream is a modern gem, and The MacGuffins are proud to add it to their squad.
I would've sworn that both Almost Famous and The Deer Hunter were already picked.
I can't believe both last this long.
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This is one I've almost picked in the last couple of rounds, and I can't let it drop any further. It's interesting timing too after the picture of Ellen Burstyn that Ro posted from Requiem. Here we go, two Burstyn films in a row.
"The power of Christ compels you. The power of Christ compels you."
For our sixth round pick, in the "Thriller/Horror" category, team Hot Buttery Topping is proud to select one of the greatest horror films ever made...From 1973, directed by William Friedkin, the 1974 Golden Globe winner for Best Drama, The Exorcist.
William Peter Blatty won an Oscar for his screenplay, adapted from his own 1971 novel of the same name. Jason Miller (Father Karras), Ellen Burstyn (Chris MacNeil), and Linda Blair (Regan MacNeil) all received Oscar nominations for their performances. Both Friedkin and the film were also nominated for Academy Awards.
The Exorcist is considered by many to be the scariest movie of all time, and while it doesn't feature much of the gore or "killer around the corner" suspense of many more recent horror films, it is a film that gets into your mind and can be hard to shake.
The movie tells the tale of Chris MacNeil, a recently divorced actress and single mother. Chris and her 12 year-old daughter, Regan, have recently moved into a small home in the Georgetown area of Washington DC, where Chris is working on a new movie. Chris starts hearing strange noises coming from the attic, and soon Regan begins exhibiting strange behaviour that quickly goes beyond standard teen-angst and rebellion.
After medical and psychiatric evaluations return no scientific explanation, and as Regan's actions begin to go from strange to supernatural, and eventually deadly, Chris decides to consult with a young Catholic priest, Father Karras (who is undergoing his own crisis of faith surrounding his mother's death), about the possibility of performing an exorcism. Initially skeptical, Karras eventually is convinced to ask the Church's permission to perform an exorcism on Regan, who now claims to be possessed by the Devil himself. The Church sends Father Merrin (Max von Sydow in a Golden Globe nominated performance), an experienced exorcist, to Washington to assist Father Karras.
The exorcism scene is literally chilling, as Friedkin chose to shoot the scene on a refrigerated set so that the performers' breath would be visible on screen.
Linda Blair, who was 14 years-old when she made the movie, gives an incredible performance for such a young and relatively inexperienced actress. It is a role that, for better or worse, has defined Blair's career and changed her life forever. When the movie was originally released, she received death threats and Warner Bros. hired a security detail for her protection.
The movie was re-released in 2000, with numerous scenes that were originally cut from film restored, including the infamous "spider walk" scene and an extended ending.
The original theatrical trailer:
The spider walk:
Regan's head spinning (language warning):
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