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Monday, December 27, 2010
MotW for December 31 - The Third Man
M(s)otW for December 24 -Miller's Crossing/Scrooged
We had a double-bill this week, to honour the holidays.
Miller's Crossing
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Scrooged
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Miller's Crossing
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Scrooged
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
MotW for November 5 - V For Vendetta
The date of the selection made this film choice a bit easy.
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
MotW for October 29 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show
To celebrate our first Halloween as a club let's do the Time Warp!
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Original selection page on reddit
The Movie Club's spoilerrific discussion page
M(s)otW for October 22 - The Films of Stanley Kubrick
To commemorate our 50th week of Movie Club we held a marathon of classic Kubrick films.
The full list:
The full list:
Friday, October 22:
Saturday, October 23:
Sunday, October 24:
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- A Clockwork Orange
Monday, October 25:
Tuesday, October 26:
Wednesday, October 27:
Thursday, October 28:
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
MotW for March 26 - C'est arrivé près de chez vous (Man Bites Dog/It Happened In Your Neighbourhood)
A Belgian-made black comedy in the style of a documentary, C'est arrivé près de chez vous or Man Bites Dog/It Happened In Your Neighbourhood follows the exploits of a serial killer as he explains his methods and philosophy. Brutal, unflinching, funny and violent. It was suggested that club members not watch it just before going to bed...
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Original selection page on reddit
The Movie Club's spoilerrific discussion page
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Original selection page on reddit
The Movie Club's spoilerrific discussion page
MotW for March 19 - The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
No, this was not a 4-film bonanza, but rather the rather very long name of a very complicated movie. The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover was controversial when it was released in 1989, due to its sexual and violent content. The plot can seem a little convoluted, but as an example of Formalism in Cinema it is wonderful.
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
MotW for March 12 - The Hudsucker Proxy
Perhaps one of the lesser known of the Coen Brother's filmography, The Hudsucker Proxy is a pre-Fargo goofy comedy co-written by Sam Raimi. A great pick-me-up movie for anyone, one of Tim Robbins' most interesting performances.
"You know, for kids!"
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"You know, for kids!"
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MotW for March 5 - Lost In Translation
(From the wiki* article) Lost In Translation is a film which "explores themes of loneliness, alientation, insomnia, existential ennui, and culture shock". Given that in this day and age these are problems experienced by most at one time or another it's easy to see why this dramedy has such universal appeal.
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MotW for February 26 - The Warriors
Despite being the clear winner for Week 16, The Warriors was met with a peak amount of disinterest from the group. This mod stll hasn't had a chance to watch it, as the Livestream watch that week was cancelled. So no mini-review, but here is all the info just the same:
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Monday, March 1, 2010
MotW for February 19 - Primer
15 weeks, 15 submissions, 15 votes and finally: Primer won!
A low budget success story is captivating enough, but Primer's convoluted and deeply layered plot really gets into your head. To say that it requires multiple viewings is all the help you'll find here.
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A low budget success story is captivating enough, but Primer's convoluted and deeply layered plot really gets into your head. To say that it requires multiple viewings is all the help you'll find here.
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The Movie Club's spoilerrific discussion page
Sunday, February 14, 2010
MotW for February 12 - Dark City
Back to the Humanity and Sense Of Self-defining drama this week, with Alex Proyas' highly appropriately named Dark City. Since its 1998 release it has developed quite the (justifiable) cult following. Just make sure to watch the director's cut to avoid the beginning monologue (did no one learn from Blade Runner?).
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Original selection page on reddit
The Movie Club's spoilerrific discussion page
MotW for February 5 - Zombieland
A light-hearted change from our usual dramatic fare. Zombieland, if you somehow haven't heard of it, is an hilarious adventure- dramedy set in a world overrun with the living dead. With just your wits (and maybe a shotgun) how long could you survive in Zombieland?
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Friday, February 12, 2010
MotW for Jan 29 - Moon
Written with its star Sam Rockwell specifically in mind, Moon is an independent film with a blockbuster feel. Best viewed as a drama rather than science fiction, this movie is yet another which questions identity and humanity, and does it very, very well.
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MotW for Jan 22 - Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
"You can't fight in here, this is the War Room!"
A brilliant satire, ahead of its time, and recognized as being "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb takes on the Nuclear War scare. There is no question that this offering by Kubrick is one of his best.
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A brilliant satire, ahead of its time, and recognized as being "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb takes on the Nuclear War scare. There is no question that this offering by Kubrick is one of his best.
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Original selection page on reddit
The Movie Club's spoilerrific discussion page
MotW for Jan 15 - Vals Im Bashir (Waltz With Bashir)
ואלס עם באשיר aka Vals Im Bashir aka Waltz With Bashir is an Israeli-made animated documentary regarding the filmmaker's personal connection to the events of the 1982 Lebanon War. How is your sense of self informed by your memories? What if your formative experiences are blocked out? Are you responsible for doing something you can't even remember occurred?
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MotW for Jan 8 - Blue Velvet
We finally got to Lynch, with this week's choice of Blue Velvet. From the wiki article, Blue Velvet "is noted for re-launching Dennis Hopper's career and providing Isabella Rossellini a dramatic outlet beyond work as a fashion model and a cosmetics spokeswoman for which she was formerly known." A drama examining the dark heart that can exist in any idyllic town, filmed in a dreamy style that came to be known as Lynch's trademark.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
MotW for Jan 1 - Synecdoche, New York
Our first MotW of the new year, and the second in a row by Charlie Kaufman. Synecdoche, New York was Robert Ebert's choice for best movie of the decade and has been the subject of much divisive discussion. A tragicomedy set in NY, Synecdoche, New York stars Phillip Seymour Hoffman as a playwright attempting to build the greatest piece of work of his life, and at the same time find meaning in his existence.
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M(s)otW for Dec. 25 - Adaptation/Die Hard
In light of the Christmas season we elected to have two films for this week.
Regular MotW: Adaptation - Written by and starring Charlie Kaufman (as played by Nic Cage), Adaptation is a deconstruction of story and narrative. Heartwarming and heartbreaking, it will challenge your expectations.
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Holiday themed MotW: Die Hard - There were many good contenders, but considering our demographic it was likely from the start that Die Hard would win.
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Film discussion
Regular MotW: Adaptation - Written by and starring Charlie Kaufman (as played by Nic Cage), Adaptation is a deconstruction of story and narrative. Heartwarming and heartbreaking, it will challenge your expectations.
IMDb link
Wikipedia link
Selection thread
Film discussion
Holiday themed MotW: Die Hard - There were many good contenders, but considering our demographic it was likely from the start that Die Hard would win.
The IMDb link for the 3 members of this community who have no clue what Die Hard is
Wikipedia link for same
Selection thread
Film discussion
MotW for Dec. 18 - Network
"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore!"
Is that line familiar? It's seeped into our popular culture as a result of this MotW - Network. A 1976 classic satire that analyzes The Media and how it tries own our hearts and minds. The message it gives is still relevant today.
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Is that line familiar? It's seeped into our popular culture as a result of this MotW - Network. A 1976 classic satire that analyzes The Media and how it tries own our hearts and minds. The message it gives is still relevant today.
IMDB link
Wikipedia link
Original selection page on reddit
The Movie Club's spoilerrific discussion page
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