Team Lucky the Donkey is proud to select, with their very late 3rd round pick, Barton Fink in the in the category Award Winner (Palm d'or 1991)
The first movie to sweep all major awards at the Cannes Film Festival, the tale of a movie writer with writers block and a psychotic neighbour.
John Turturro is amazing in anything he does, and I am actually not a big fan of the Coen Brothers at all. I do love this movie though. Goodman is an underrated actor, and is great as a seemingly normal guy (to begin with) that just wants to talk. Fink is arrogant, feels that he is better than Goodman and just wont take the time to have a normal conversation imo. I don't get too much into the was Goodman Satan argument, if he is or not it doesn't make the movie any more or less enjoyable to me. The wallpaper peeling every time Karl Mundt comes into the room, BECAUSE YOU DON'T LISTEN!, and waking up next to a dead chick are all parts that stick in my mind. I'm too lazy to go more into it, but a great flick.
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"I could tell you stories to curl your hair but I guess you've already heard them"
Some awesome picks here in the last 10 or so. This is gonna get tough as the rounds go on.
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With the first pick of the 4th round, #82 overall, Wrapped in Plastic selects "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004) in the FANTASY category (per IMDB). Links and goodies to follow.
Great pick. Was on my short list for my 4th round pick. Imaginative, visually innovative, and an amazing screenplay. The most well-rounded and complete of all the Kaufman films.
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With the 80th pick in the Movie Draft, the still un-named team selects in the sports category Caddyshack (1980).
Had that as my #1 pick in the "Sports" category. Classic movie, one of my absolute favorite comedies as a kid.
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With the 79th Overall pick The All Or Nuttin team is proud to select in the "Thriller/Horror" category, Se7en.
A top #3 pick on my list in the "Thriller/Horror" category. To this day, I don't think there's a movie with better sound design/editing than this one. Maybe another Fincher movie. Watch it is surround sound with the lights off, and it's an even more intense experience. "What's in the box?!"
With the 84th Overall pick The All Or Nuttin team is proud to select in the "War" category, winner of 4 Oscars (Best picture, best director, best editing and best sound) starring Willem Dafoe, Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger, a 1986 Vietnam war film written and directed by Oliver Stone who himself fought in the war, Platoon.
One of the top war movies of all time, a chilling, very realistic story of evil and good in the Vietnam jungle. Superb performances all around, pretty much a must see.
Didn't mean to imply that at all- I was just thinking out loud in case there was any confusion with the out of turn late pick in there.
No problems Ro. With such a long time between picks I try to have my selections ready to go but I was away last week. I didn't think you intended any hostility. But just in case - get off my back you jerk!
Sorry for the delay. A lot of internal debate about this choice. A tough choice regarding selecting for strategy or choosing a personal favorite.
With the 83rd selection in the movie draft, the still un-named team selects, The Usual Suspects (1995) in the Thriller category.
One of the best surprise endings of all time. A movie I had not seen until meeting my wife and has quickly become a favorite.
A great film, and one that I seriously thought about. If we had a 'crime' category, I think this film would have gone a lot higher. Still should hold its own in the thriller category.
With my 4th round pick, Team Theatre Head selects in the Best Picture category Forrest Gump.
This is one of my personal favorites which I could watch over and over. Winner of multiple Academy Awards including best Actor for Tom Hanks. The scene at the end when he is talking to Jenny's grave gets me every time.
A top #3 pick on my list in the "Thriller/Horror" category. To this day, I don't think there's a movie with better sound design/editing than this one. Maybe another Fincher movie. Watch it is surround sound with the lights off, and it's an even more intense experience. "What's in the box?!"
Keep it up people!
I've whined about it before, but I think Brad Pitt is underated as an actor, largely because of his looks and his box office draw. I think Seven is a great example of how great an actor he really is. There are others as well. The delivery of that line, though, gives me chills every time I watch the movie. Another great Freeman performance too.
__________________ 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
Platoon, I watched as a 15 year old with my alcoholic Vietnam vet stepfather. Probably shouldn't have. It left a big impression on me and made me realize that this guy had endured horrors I couldn't even begin to imagine. Needless to say, his relationship with my Mom didn't end well and I was afraid of the man until I was 25 probably.
Forrest Gump I almost took over Dr. Zhivago. I love the movie. The part that gets me every time is when he asks Jenny, without really asking, if little Forrest is 'dumb' like him. It kills me.
Great stuff guys.
__________________ 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 fourth round pick, team Lucky the Donkey is proud to select, in the Action category: Army of Darkness.
Alright you Primitive Screwheads, listen up! You see this? This... is my boomstick! The twelve-gauge double-barreled Remington. S-Mart's top of the line. You can find this in the sporting goods department. That's right, this sweet baby was made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Retails for about a hundred and nine, ninety five. It's got a walnut stock, cobalt blue steel, and a hair trigger. That's right. Shop smart. Shop S-Mart. You got that?
Oh yeah. Pure Sam Raimi goodness. I can watch this daily and never get tired of it. I prefer this to the Evil Deads, as this one just doesn't take anything seriously, is gut bustingly hilarious, and the special effects at the end make Clash of the Titans look high budget. Bruce Campbell is just plain awesome.
Some NSFW language in the clips
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Well hello Mr Fancypants!
Ash in the pit
Ash vs. Mini Ashes
Not a ton of clips out there, just see it already.
With their fourth round pick, team Lucky the Donkey is proud to select, in the Action category: Army of Darkness.
The least you could do is get the title correct, its "Bruce Campbell vs Army of Darkness"....sheesh
Im just kidding, I love this movie, and remember; shop smart, shop s-mart
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The MacGuffins are extremely happy to select, with their fourth team selection and 87th overall pick, for entry in the Foreign category:
City Of God (Cidade De Deus)
Where do you want to take the shot? In the hand or in the foot?
This is not a bad place to start if you're someone with an aversion to foreign films, or subtitles. A dazzling film that bursts with a kinetic energy right from the opening scene, City Of God currently stands as the second highest rated foreign language film on IMDB's top 250, and with good reason. Foreign or not, I think it's one of the best contemporary films of the last 20 years, and stands right alongside such crime epics as Goodfellas, The Departed, and Pulp Fiction.
The first thing that caught my attention was the skill and fervor of the filmmaking. Many feel that flashy editing and jazzy camera tricks are played out and artificial, but when used effectively, they can be a pure rush of adrenaline. It's incredible that director Fernando Meireilles was a rookie when he made this, because the filmmaking prowess is anything but artificial and gimmicky- it serves to heighten the frenetic and electric pace of the movie, which runs parallel to the energy in everday life for the youth gangs of Rio depicted in it. The movie's running time is 130 minutes, but it feels like 90- each exhilirating scene moves fluidly into the next, and at no point does the movie begin to feel tired.
Also of note is the cast of mainly child actors, who were cast from real life favelas, and had no formal acting training before being picked for their roles. Improvisation was encouarged, which created an incredible sense of realism within the dialogue and especially the gritty and ultra-violent shootout scenes. It's refreshing to see a film with no star power, and in this case all of the viewer's focus is wrapped up in the energy of the filmmaking and acting performances which are top notch.
Some have argued the film is all sizzle and with the onslaught of graphic onscreen violence the cautionary message doesn't really resonate, but I vehemently disagree. Presented in contrast to the ruthless bravado of the youth gangs is a poetic beauty, created in large part by the narration of Rocket and his struggle to emerge from the life in the slums. He sees splendor through the lens of his camera, and throughout the film they are juxtaposed with the urban chaos of the living and breathing (and almost a character in itself) "City Of God." Rocket is the perfect foil for the film, as he lends an important balance between the madness of the streets and the joy of coming of age in Brazil. I found his journey to be especially involving, and seeing him struggle in the midst of it all was fascinating.
City Of God is a visceral onslaught of a film, and a brilliant one at that. I highly suggest you see it if you enjoy gangster/crime movies because it's one of the best of its kind. In the absence of that category in this draft, I'm happy to have it stand as my foreign choice, because it's a worthy selection in that sense as well.
Great pick. Was on my short list for my 4th round pick. Imaginative, visually innovative, and an amazing screenplay. The most well-rounded and complete of all the Kaufman films.
