Alex95 Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) As wonderfully suggested by @Steven_ this is a low stakes "game" to continue to introduce and discuss our favorite films with each other. I want to keep this as casual and drama-free as possible, but it's still a rankdown so there will understandably be competitiveness and strategy. The Rules: -Every month there is a new theme. -Sign up for as little or as many months as you'd like. Only commit if you're sure you'll have enough time to actually watch all the films this month. If you take a month off, you're still more than welcome to join again the next month. -When the theme is announced, you have a week to decide whether you'd like to play and post a film in the thread you'd like to see watched and ranked. -The film can be anything you'd like, one of your favorite movies, a movie you hate and want to rant about, a movie you've been dying to rewatch, a movie you've been meaning to check out. All that matters is if it fits the theme. -When the week is up, the films are locked in and everyone will have a month to watch the films and send me a ranking of them. Deadlines will not be strict, but will be highly recommended in order to keep the game moving. -Comments are required. The film you submitted must have a 100+ word writeup. The rest of them don't need to be 100+ words, but comments are still mandatory, and should be more than a single word, emoji, or gif. -I'll tally the results and post them at the start of a new month. While results are being posted, we will begin to post our new film submissions for the new month and theme. Edited Sunday at 09:50 PM by Alex95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex95 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) Apr/May Films: Anyone But You The Bodyguard Coyote Ugly D.E.B.S. A Goofy Movie The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Murder by Numbers Spaceballs Apr/May Rankers: Steven Chris Elliott Megan Andy Alex Tom Rei Edited April 12 by Alex95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex95 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) Free Choice 1. A Separation 2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 3. Weekend 4. Wild Tales 5. Yi Yi 6. After Yang 7. Frances Ha 8. God's Own Country 9. Mulholland Drive 10. BPM (Beats per Minute) 11. Weathering with You 12. To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar 13. The Assistant Films That Start With...First Letter of First Name 1. Everything Everywhere All at Once 2. All About Eve 3. The Grand Budapest Hotel 4. Dial M for Murder 5. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind 6. The Red Turtle 7. Animal Kingdom 8. A Silent Voice 9. M*A*S*H Back to School 1. The Way He Looks 2. Blockers 3. Only Yesterday 4. The Spectacular Now 5. The Faculty 6. Memento Mori 7. Mr. Holland's Opus 8. Dear Evan Hansen Indie Films 1. Reservoir Dogs 2. Palm Springs 3. X 4. Desert Hearts 5. The Battery 6. Year of the Dog 7. The Room Ode to 4 1. Double Indemnity 2. Barbie 3. Jaws 4. 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days 5. Undertow 6. Four Lions 7. Sherlock Jr. 8. The Unsinkable Molly Brown 9. Alps Oscar Nominees 1. Casablanca 2. Anatomy of a Fall 3. A Fantastic Woman 4. Heavenly Creatures 5. Whale Rider 6. Rashomon 7. The Savages Edited April 12 by Alex95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex95 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 For the first month it will be free choice. The theme is wide open, feel free to submit any film you'd like. I knew I said I wasn't gonna start this so soon, but with a new month just starting now it felt like the perfect time. But if we'd rather wait a bit and let the dust settle from 2000's that's fine, we can just bump the thread up again later in the month, or in June. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Rei Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 (edited) this sounds fun!!! I'll play this month I'll have to think about my film Edited May 1, 2023 by .Rei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogLenzen Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 in of course!!! Should we just post our movies now to the thread or is there some secrecy or special order that we are doing haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogLenzen Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 also are we allowed to choose movies that we haven't seen ourselves lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeee Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Of course I am down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex95 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 1 minute ago, FrogLenzen said: in of course!!! Should we just post our movies now to the thread or is there some secrecy or special order that we are doing haha 1 minute ago, FrogLenzen said: also are we allowed to choose movies that we haven't seen ourselves lol 1 hour ago, Alex95 said: -When the theme is announced, you have a week to decide whether you'd like to play and post a film in the thread you'd like to see watched and ranked. -The film can be anything you'd like, one of your favorite movies, a movie you hate and want to rant about, a movie you've been dying to rewatch, a movie you've been meaning to check out. All that matters is if it fits the theme. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 If a film has alternate versions (example: Blade Runner) or a director’s cut, can we specify which version of the movie we’re wanting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogLenzen Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 me generating discussion already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex95 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 Just now, Elliott said: If a film has alternate versions (example: Blade Runner) or a director’s cut, can we specify which version of the movie we’re wanting? Sure, but also try to check if these alternate/director's cuts can be easily streamed or rented online. I'm not expecting people to hunt these down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Rei Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 my pick is Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo "With a running time of over 21 hours, Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo is the longest non-experimental film ever made." lol jk 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tom~ Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Elliott said: If a film has alternate versions (example: Blade Runner) or a director’s cut, can we specify which version of the movie we’re wanting? Elliott starting us out with the Butterfly Effect director’s cut I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Alex95 said: Sure, but also try to check if these alternate/director's cuts can be easily streamed or rented online. I'm not expecting people to hunt these down. I’m in Canada though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, ~Tom~ said: Elliott starting us out with the Butterfly Effect director’s cut I see. peak “let’s make this already depressing movie even more depressing” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Wallace Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Ooh this started off sooner than I was expecting it to do. I'll be a casual viewer and look on to see what happens here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex95 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 Imma start this off with a movie y'all keep refusing to let get to the end of any rankdown Frances Ha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven_ Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Count me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeee Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 My choice is Mulholland Dr. because y’all will pay for disrespecting it in the 2000s game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Rei Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 I'm gonna make you all watch.............. A Separation!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenKalie Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 This sounds cool but I don't know if I have it in me to watch 20 different movies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeee Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 12 minutes ago, .Rei said: I'm gonna make you all watch.............. A Separation!!!!!! Don’t threaten me with a good time lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogLenzen Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 time to check if Yi Yi can be found anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex95 Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 1 hour ago, QueenKalie said: This sounds cool but I don't know if I have it in me to watch 20 different movies. If I get 20 people I’d be floored lmao. Or alternatively check back in like 6 months and I’m sure we’ll be down to like 5 people interested lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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