Movies - AKA the Friendly Ents Thread

[liliputian]

Alphabet will have a copy

[Tyler Fincher]

Did you show Braindead last night? I really wanted to see it, but my sensibilities prevented it (had to sleep ).

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[hopie]

[s]Tyler Fincher wrote on 17:28, 18th Oct 2004:
Did you show Braindead last night? I really wanted to see it, but my sensibilities prevented it (had to sleep ).

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I did and i thoroughly enjoyed it - sleep is for wimps BTW the love of "bad" movies takes a higher priority

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[hopie's sister]

i think we need a girly movie night. i am not really opposed to watching movies such as the rock and kill bill but i think we need a change of pace.

you had better do it hopie as that is what a good big brother would do!

[Cain]

Miss Congeniality!

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[a kela]

I think we should have a night devoted to musicals! My suggestions would be:
"The Sound of Music" (as I know for a fact that some people in hall have never seen it-- oh, the travesty-- how are we raising our children these days?)
"My Fair Lady" (one of the best musicals of all time with classic Audrey Hepburn and loverly fashion for the women and lots of male chauvinism for the men)
"Chicago" or "Moulin Rouge" (something from the wave of modern muscial film-- I'd vote for the former, though, as I can't really stomach the latter)
I can just imagine the tv room devolving into the euphoria of a sing-along (and I do know the words to all of the songs, so don't think it won't happen). I really do think it would be good for everyone's general health to have a night devoted to the musical genre . . . they're just so heartwarming!

[a kela]

Aren't I just full of good suggestions? A foreign film night would be superb (you know, add a little culture to our Sunday nights). I would propose a line-up of:

1) From French cinema (so much to choose from, but it probably draw the most people to go with a recent and well-known picture): "Amelie" (though this would also be the perfect opportunity to show "La Haine" or classics like "Grand Illusion" or "Le 400 Coups")

2) From Spanish cinema: "Todo sobre mi madre" (All About My Mother), brillianty directed by Pedro Almodóvar, or alternately the sultry Mexican film "Y Tu Mama Tambien" (And Your Mother, Too)

3) From Italian cinema: "Il Postino" (The Postman)-- such a sweet film

[Cain]

[s]a kela wrote on 22:58, 20th Oct 2004:
"Chicago" or "Moulin Rouge" (something from the wave of modern muscial film-- I'd vote for the former, though, as I can't really stomach the latter)


can't stomach the Moulin Rouge?

those are fighting words where i come from!

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[hopie]

[s]a kela wrote on 22:58, 20th Oct 2004:

I can just imagine the tv room devolving into the euphoria of a sing-along (and I do know the words to all of the songs, so don't think it won't happen).


i think thats reason enough to not show any musicals


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[hopie]

.....and if im to have a musicals night im showing south park no question

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[hopie's sister]

if we do have a foreign film night, we must watch Fellini's 8 1/2. pure genius that one.

[a kela]

Wouldn't an evening of horror films be seasonally appropriate?

[a kela]

[s]hopie wrote on 12:27, 21st Oct 2004:
.....and if im to have a musicals night im showing south park no question

If you show any cartoons during film night, I shall boycott (saying that, though, I realize it will just give you more incentive to show them-- damn-- you've bested me again, mr. hopwood).

[Tyler Fincher]

Thought I'd do my own list

Musical Night:
Little Shop of Horrors
Hair
The Happiness of the Katakuris

Horror Night:
The Thing (Hallowe'en wihout John Carpenter, just isn't Hallowe'en, even if I can't stand the movie Hallowe'en).
Evil Dead II
Shaun of the Dead

Foreign Night:
Run Lola Run
Delicatessen
Man Bite Dog

Guy's Girlie Night:
Kramer Vs Kramer
Wall Street
(suggestions welcome)
Tim Robbins Fortnight:
The Hudsucker Proxy
Bob Roberts
The Player
Jacob's Ladder
Arlington Road
Human Nature

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[pea]

[s]Tyler Fincher wrote on 21:12, 21st Oct 2004:

Shaun of the Dead


Run Lola Run

Man Bite Dog





Fantastic choices! I might just have to gatecrash hall if those get played...

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[Cain]

[s]pea wrote on 22:02, 21st Oct 2004:
Fantastic choices! I might just have to gatecrash hall if those get played...


not sure how well that would work - if you haven't paid hall subs, you don't get to go to hall events.

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[Zombie Sheep]

I haven't watched any of these movies yet, so forgive my ignorance, but how are you stopping non-hall people or those who haven't paid subs from watching the films?

[hopie]

[s]Zombie Sheep wrote on 11:36, 22nd Oct 2004:
I haven't watched any of these movies yet, so forgive my ignorance, but how are you stopping non-hall people or those who haven't paid subs from watching the films?


Weve only done it once and it involves checking names on the door before the movie and "bouncers" keeping out non payers

the same policy will apply to other hall events

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[Slash wannabe]

Sting ray! String ray! d'liddle diddle! (8)

Stands outside the door and checks if people have paid.

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Is there no standard anymore?

[pea]

I could pay a pound for every film? But on second thoughts, screw it, I'll just rent them.

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