There goes my No.1 western pick! Good choice habby, darn you!!!
My number 2 Eastwood movie ever.
Great, great movie.
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well seems its my turn to pick...
and i really didnt want to take this move this early, but after HD selected Orgazmo, and I praised DVDA I dont think I could run the risk that one of the oh...probably 12 people on this board that have actually seen this movie might snatch it away from me
also this is a movie that deserves a proper write up as opposed to a 2 minute blurb that i put together while at work (so i guess this works out rather conveniently)
with the 210th pick overall, in the musical category, Trey Parkers cult classic:
Cannibal: the musical
probably one of the most popular Troma video releases (worth the price of the DVD for the director commentary alone), Cannibal: the musical (originally Alferd Packer: the Musical) was written and directed by Trey Parker while attending the University of Colorado.
The film is loosely based on the real life story of Alferd Packer, and the journey from Utah to Colorado that found his 5 travelling companions dead and partially eaten (very much similar to the Donner party of California)
Cannibal: the musical has also been seen on stage
lets build a snowman! (NSFW language)
trapper song
and finally...indians!
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Time to make my pick of of Il Grande Silenzio (The Great Silence) a little more official.
This movie splits people greatly, and since it was never released in English in it's time, it's not half as well-known as it deserves. (It does seem to be #18 in the IMDB top westerns list voted by users, so it seems those that have seen it have liked it.)
From Wikipedia:
"It is widely considered by critics as the masterpiece of director Sergio Corbucci and is one of his better known movies, along with Django (1966). Unlike most conventional and spaghetti westerns, The Great Silence takes place in the snow-filled landscapes of Utah during the Great Blizzard of 1899.
The movie features a score by Ennio Morricone and stars Jean-Louis Trintignant as Silence, a mute gunfighter with a grudge against bounty hunters, assisting a group of outlawed Mormons and a woman trying to avenge her husband (one of the outlaws). They are set against a group of ruthless bounty hunters, led by Loco (Klaus Kinski).
The Great Silence is considered a cult film that is convincing because of its complexity. In fact, while the political aspect has sometimes been overlooked in subsequent decades, the film is still looked at by many as a high water mark for the Euro-western genre."
This movie has many faults according to many, including me. However, I've always loved films that do exactly what they set out for and do it with power. Il Grande Silenzio is one of those films. It singlehandedly blows away and buries the whole "mystical gunslinger for good" -myth (and many myths around it, especially the ones regarding the bounty system) that has always plagued the western genre.
I'M NOW GOING TO SHOW THE VERY END OF THE FILM, THE SCENE THAT THIS FILM IS MOST FAMOUS FOR. IF YOU DON'T LIKE SPOILERS, DON'T WATCH THE NEXT CLIP!!! (It doesn't really explain much of the film, though.)
The filmmakers also shot this alternative ending, for reasons I'm not sure of, but I saw a glimpse of it in the trailer GirlySports posted, so it was propably actually used somewhere. However, it's essentially a parody of the original ending. It does make for good comparison, which is I put it here, and it is pretty funny. It also underlines how ridiculous a lot of westerns are.
Il Grande Silenzio is a true classic. Like it or hate it, I truly recommend that everyone should see it at least once. If nothing else, it makes for good comparison for what "bleak" and "merciless" can mean in a movie.
Time to make my pick of of Il Grande Silenzio (The Great Silence) a little more official.
Wow Itse, you don't know how much your post freaked me out......I checked the thread last night around 11pm but when I saw your post (great info btw) all I could think was, "Crap - It's my turn already?!?!? AGH!!!!"
"That's what were do when were find what we been trackin'!"
Cutest movie ever! Go Feldman Go!
It's my favourite Disney flick! It really is adorable, and sad too.
"We'll always be friends, forever. Won't we?"
"Yeah, forever."
Gets me a little teary. I am actually sitting here like an idiot getting teary eyed, just thinking about it. It's just one of the few movies that just gets me...
Also, choosing this movie, it's my way of getting a Kurt Russell movie on my list. He does the voice of grownup Copper.
I detect a level of shame or guilt in this statement. One should never feel guilty for including a Kurt Russell movie on their Movie Draft list. It should be a cardinal rule, really. I'm thinking of using The Strongest Man In The World for one of my wildcard picks - that or Captain Ron, haven't decided yet.
I get it. Kurt Russell is just one of those actors - like Bruce Willis - that won't really win any awards or outlandish accolades but he's in enough movies that people like that he's a household name.
after HD selected Orgazmo, and I praised DVDA I dont think I could run the risk that one of the oh...probably 12 people on this board that have actually seen this movie might snatch it away from me
Cannibal: the musical
AWESOME!!! I did get Blues Brothers as my musical selection but was contemplating moving it so I could chose Cannibal. I tip my hat to you as I am one of the 12 others who have seen this (I also own it on DVD).
I agree the commentary makes the DVD even better, the boys got pretty drunk while doing it.
Sorry for the delay, I was at bootcamp tonight. With the 212th pick, in the Thriller/Horror category, Team MissTeeks selects Scream.
I don't like Horror movies in general, but Scream has always been a favorite of mine. I've watched many times, the first time I saw it, it scared the crap out of me, but that may have also been because it was a first date as well. It's not as scary anymore but now I watch it for the comedic side because it's also a pretty funny movie. The sequels were no where near as good but I will still watch them.
The opening scene of this movie with Drew Barrymore was the most intense scene of the movie and also the most disgusting. I couldn't find a good youtube clip, which is ok because it's probably not a good clip to post on the board.
Some of my favorite quotes:
Randy: There are certain RULES that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie. For instance, number one: you can never have sex.
[crowd boos] Randy: BIG NO NO! BIG NO NO! Sex equals death, okay? Number two: you can never drink or do drugs.
[crowd cheers and raises their bottles] Randy: The sin factor! It's a sin. It's an extension of number one. And number three: never, ever, ever under any circumstances say, "I'll be right back." Because you won't be back. Stu: I'm gettin' another beer, you want one? Randy: Yeah, sure. Stu: I'll be right back.
[crowd cheers] Randy: See, you push the laws and you end up dead. Okay, I'll see you in the kitchen with a knife.
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Sidney Prescott: You sick , you've seen one too many movies! Billy: Now Sid, don't you blame the movies, movies don't create psychos, movies make psychos more creative!
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Sidney Prescott: Stu, Stu, Stu, what's your motive? Billy's got one, the police are on their way, what are you gonna tell them? Stu: Peer pressure, I'm far too sensitive.
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AWESOME!!! I did get Blues Brothers as my musical selection but was contemplating moving it so I could chose Cannibal. I tip my hat to you as I am one of the 12 others who have seen this (I also own it on DVD).
I agree the commentary makes the DVD even better, the boys got pretty drunk while doing it.
after you selected orgazmo, I was so worried that you might end up taking cannibal: the musical...because really, if only one other person on the board knew of it, it would be you
I even took a look at the draft board and saw that you had the musical and western category covered so that eased things a little, but was still a little apprehensive about trying to wait until my next choice.
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With selection 213, Team Clint Eastwood is proud to select, in the non-fiction category, The Straight Story (1999).
I think this is the first David Lynch flick to make the cut in this movie draft - glad to pop the cherry. You can interpret the title "The Straight Story" literally, because this is the one film Lynch has done that indeed does play it straight and follow narrative conventions (that said, there are plenty of his trademarks to be found throughout). This is a great movie, IMO, because of two things. The first is the Lynch factor: a director who despite his rather odd and esoteric body of work is a masterful filmmaker, transforming here material that could have been histrionic and sappy in the wrong hands into something genuine and heartfelt - the final scene gets me every time - and told with a visual flair and enough oddball charm that makes it convincingly authentic and often almost dreamlike.
The other half of what makes this film work is the late Richard Farnsworth as the fact-based lead character who drives his riding mower cross-state to visit his estranged (and ailing) brother. Farnsworth delivers a performance that is textured and real, subtle at the right times and conspicuously stubborn at others; the authenticity of his Alvin Straight is harmonious with the world within the film when need be and suitably stoic when things escalate into a more Lynch-esque chaos. Watch his eyes while he sits fireside, quietly ponderous: though we may be convinced his character is mulling over the events of his life, it is obvious Farnsworth, who died a few months after the film's release, is recounting and reconciling his own experience. Indeed, there is some magic in the parallel between an actor reaching the final moments of his mortal existence and a character who is doing the same - Farnsworth does it beautifully, and wrenchingly.
There are some morality tales within the plot that are borderline tacky but fine performances by a strong cast (including Sissy Spacek as Straight's autistic birdhouse-building daughter) and the off-kilter stigma Lynch carries hold it together. Ultimately, the storyline in this film functions as both an allegory for the overall journey of life, and those realizations that may come or become clear as one winds down on that journey; the wisdom Straight dispenses on his final stretch is to a host of characters who exist at various stages of it.
Surprisingly, this is a Disney production (released around the time the studio was marketing gaggable big ticket events like Hercules and Tarzan). It is family-friendly, but because the film possesses such unexpected depth it is something you can watch multiple times and take away something new on each viewing. Great story, great acting, fantastic visuals, teriffic musical score - I recommend this movie to everybody.
Some of the quirky comedy to be found in this gem:
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