So the idea for a movie club was brought up earlier this week by nowaypablo and we've decided to bring it to fruition. To begin though we need to see how you all would prefer to go about having this run each week and hopefully we can have our first movie decided upon by the end of Friday.
I was thinking we'll have a voting thread each Friday on which movie to watch and have a discussion thread on Monday giving everyone the weekend to watch the movie.
A few points I would like to iron out though are:
-Should this be Netflix based?
-Would everyone prefer a rotating genre each month?
-When voting provide a brief description why you recommend the movie, the associated imdb link, and Netflix or other streaming site link?
And I think that's it, if there are any other suggestions you guy can make feel free to voice your opinion. I think this could be a fun club so let me know what you all think!
Edit: So it seems there are enough of us to go ahead and make this a thing so beginning Friday morning I'll post a voting thread and we'll give this a go!
Count me in. We did a few #hubskifilmclubs way back in the day when there were less of us here. I like the Netflix idea. It's easy and almost everyone has access to it or the movies on it. Check out this list of the best 101 Films streaming on Netflix. There are some gems in there. I'd watch The Fisher King again. But I really want to see Grand Budapest Hotel.
Forgettable is not how I would describe it. It's a rare movie that can actually trivialize the Nazis. Wes Anderson has crawled so far up his own ass that he has forgotten that an actual world exists outside of his created worlds, but not in a cool fantasy way, in more of a denialist way. I can't stand it, I don't think.
Yes, I get that. I'm really struggling to remember very much about it, hence the "forgettable" comment. Regarding trivializing the Nazis... what did you think of "Life is Beautiful" (1997) A lot of people thought Benigni trivialized concentration camps . . . I liked it though. I'm not sure the Grand Budapest had a point. Maybe when the others get around to seeing it, they can enlighten me.
I say nay, that is cripplingly restrictive. Everything else sounds good, but streaming sites may be hard to come by, and low quality can seriously diminish a pretty flick.-Should this be Netflix based?
I completely agree just wasn't sure about how everyone felt about streaming/pirating. So more on my last point when you make a suggestion on the voting thread a link for where to watch/download it should be mandatory.I say nay, that is cripplingly restrictive.
I worship movies. The volcano I'd throw people into would be Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. "Mandrake, have you ever seen a Commie drink a glass of water?"
If you're going to use a volcano metaphor, ought it not be for this film? -surprisingly good btw.
I'm definitely in. My suggestion is It's a Disaster. It's on Netflix and has David Cross (Tobias on Arrested Development) as the new boyfriend of one woman in a group of old friends. They discover that they are advised to stay indoors during an emergency and all of their dramatic relationships and histories unfold in what I thought was a very funny movie.
I dig David Cross, I'd be up for watching this.
I watched it. I generally enjoyed the movie. I found the dialogue, especially, to be very realistically awkward in necessary scenes. You should have mentioned Julia Stiles was in it! What I did have trouble with was the idea that Julia Stiles would find an unshaven David Cross "cute," but that's okay. The ending felt rather as if the writer didn't know how else to end the play/movie/script. I also think this movie tries to say more about relationships, or wants to say more about relationships, than it ends up saying. I think it does a very good job at showing human beings as what they are, which is mostly silly beings who care very deeply about things that seem inconsequential to everyone else. I thought it was very realistic in that sort of way. I found Hedy and the conspiracy-theorist-dude's relationship least convincing. Dude seemed to me to be more of a "younger brother" maybe "annoying younger brother" figure than "equal friend/party to the action." I had this sneaking feeling the whole movie long that the event was going to turn out to be false even though the movie never encourages this idea at all. I think it's just a trap of suspicion that you run into when you have elaborate or crazy situations happen in seemingly everyday settings.
I actually re-watched it yesterday because it was raining and it felt like the thing to do. It wasn't as good as I remember, but I agree that the dialogue was one of the stronger points. Julia Stiles with David Cross was a bit of a stretch, but I think it was partly to outline the fact that she's been with a lot of crazy guys in the past and was trying to settle for a more normal boyfriend. Maybe she reasoned that a "less cute" man at this point in her life would be more likely to be both single and mentally stable. I've got to say that I enjoyed the ending. [vague spoilers ahead] It kept to what I thought of as the theme of making yourself comfortable in unforeseen and awkward circumstances. That's not the best way to put that, but I think it's clear that none of the characters are where they thought they would be in their relationships, and that the ending was a kind of collective and grudging acceptance of everything going on. Plus, I can't think of any better ways to end it without taking away from the realistic universe that it's set in. And Shane's paranoia/conspiracy theory attitude definitely made him my least favorite character. They could have fleshed him out a bit more rather than just using him to be an annoying foil (for pretty much everybody's laid back attitude) to shit on.
I just want us to do Trainspotting, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and the Kings of Summer.
Fine, I'll throw my cap in. The House of Yes. Don't read the spoilers. Fuck, read the spoilers. I read spoilers all the time and it never did me any harm. It only made me enjoy something less when I felt the author was taking a stupid decision (which is why I read spoilers - I read spoilers to make sure the author isn't going to do some idiot thing I don't like with the plot and waste my time - ok ok ok I do it because I can't handle the anticipation, that AND in case the plot is stupid - it's all about the journey mo'fos). PROS - Young Parker Posey, "indie movie queen," doing a brilliant job as a bang-up nuthouse - JFK nostalgia, everywhere - Lines such as "People raise cattle. Children just happen" and "Love is for tiny people with tiny lives." - It's based on a play! So we can pretend we're literate, too. (I've never read the play, but I might!) - It's on Netflix, all the time! Wherever else you can find it is probably super cheap because it's from '97! - I repeat, see Parker Posey play crazy before she got type-cast for playing crazy! It's fresh. It's new. It's freaky. - It's freaky. CONS - Oh, yeah, it's freaky. - Tori Spelling is in it. Why Do I Recommend This Movie I've watched it three times which for me is a shitton. It's one of a very few movies that I just can't look away from, because I have a terrible attention span but this movie just keeps goin', keeps servin' out these spitballs. It's got a classic feel to it probably because it came from a play (and by that I mean the classic feel derives from the tight limitations inherent in putting on a play, such as setting and scene - the whole thing takes place over one stormy night where all players are caught in a house) (and because it implies shit, man, it doesn't say it). Because of this movie I've watched, or tried to watch, many other Parker Posey movies...and I'm tellin' ya, they're not all worth it. But this one is. It's fun. I can't give you a Netflix link because I'm at work but I'm pretty sure if you have Netflix you can just type in "A House of Yes" or "Parker Posey." I just totally love this movie and as a result I would be very happy to introduce other people to it, and if other people hate it and tell me why they hate it, that would be even better.
awwwwww yiss, we hype'd. "House of Yes" sounds good, can't believe I haven't seen it... total movie junkie here.
I might like movies just as much as him, I just don't get as pissed when things go sour. And they usually do. Guess I'm just used to it. Edit: No disrespect, JT (won't tag you for shame). I'm really bad at rants, and you sir, are a god. I haven't yet found any one of your rants to be out of line with my own impressions. :)
The Place Beyond The Pines The Machinist Jackie Brown
Adding to the pool of suggestions: Koyaanisqatsi (1982)? I've been meaning to write thoughts on it, this might actually spur me to do so.
Ski School Though I don't know where you can buy it for a reasonable price anymore. Cult classic.
something something making fun of you for pirates of the caribbean
So in. No to Netflix though, that's too limiting. Even if you're against pirating or whatnot, online rentals are pretty cheap. I totally a think a theme or something should be in order, or else we'll just end up with a backed-up list of everyone's favorites.