Binky The Doormat
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we may want to cut the list submission time down on our next one.KarmaPolice said:
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FFA Movie Poll - 1982 Countdown Monday! (1 Viewer)
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KarmaPolice
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Hov34
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Fast Times not even making the cut? WTMF? I don't even know some of you people anymore.
Keith R
The Don
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I still think a countdown a week is a bit much, so I am not sure how much quicker to pump these out. Let's see how the next couple go. It's also ok that we aren't in here discussing the movies every day too. I am not annoyed when I am bumping the thread, just reminding people.
Musesboy
Footballguy
I'm not really qualified to vote for 1982 movies. I own just seven and haven't seen most of those that were highly regarded. I haven't pulled any of those seven that I own off my shelf in at least five years. My taste at that time was terrible and I am sure I wouldn't want to see most of the ones I rented back then.
I'll send a list though.
I'll send a list though.
Binky The Doormat
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wikkidpissah
Footballguy
wikkidlist (franchise-free)
1. Year of Living Dangerously, 24 pts
2. Sophie's Choice, 23 pts
3. My Favorite Year, 21 pts
4. Gandhi 20 pts
5. The Verdict 20 pts
6. Koyannisqatsi 17 pts
7. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, 11 pts
8. Diner, 10 pts
9. Missing, 9 pts
10. Tootsie, 9 pts
11. Burden of Dreams, 7 pts
12. King of Comedy, 6 pts
13. 48 Hrs, 4 pts
14. Richard Pryor on the Sunset Strip, 4 pts
15. Poltergeist, 4 pts
16. World According to Garp, 3 pts
17. Frances, 3 pts
18. ET, 2 pts
19. Pink Floyd's The Wall, 2 pts
20. Night Shift, 1 pt
2. Sophie's Choice, 23 pts
3. My Favorite Year, 21 pts
4. Gandhi 20 pts
5. The Verdict 20 pts
6. Koyannisqatsi 17 pts
7. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, 11 pts
8. Diner, 10 pts
9. Missing, 9 pts
10. Tootsie, 9 pts
11. Burden of Dreams, 7 pts
12. King of Comedy, 6 pts
13. 48 Hrs, 4 pts
14. Richard Pryor on the Sunset Strip, 4 pts
15. Poltergeist, 4 pts
16. World According to Garp, 3 pts
17. Frances, 3 pts
18. ET, 2 pts
19. Pink Floyd's The Wall, 2 pts
20. Night Shift, 1 pt
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
We really don't have to make this too difficult. All we need to be qualified for these lists are:
1. Have you watched more than 10 movies for that year?
2. Do you have an opinion about said movies?
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I actually got around to seeing several films from 82 that were new to me and many of them ended up getting ranked really high.
20
Fitzcarraldo,, Fast Times, The Verdict
15
The King of Comedy, My Favorite Year, Blade Runner
12
The Year of Living Dangerously, Made in Britain, An Officer and a Gentleman, Poltergeist, 48 Hours
7
Tootsie, The Draughtman's Contract, Missing, Fanny and Alexander, The Wall
Fitzcarraldo,, Fast Times, The Verdict
15
The King of Comedy, My Favorite Year, Blade Runner
12
The Year of Living Dangerously, Made in Britain, An Officer and a Gentleman, Poltergeist, 48 Hours
7
Tootsie, The Draughtman's Contract, Missing, Fanny and Alexander, The Wall
krista4
Footballguy
Where did you find The Draughtsman's Contract? That was on my list to watch but I couldn't find it.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I am not familiar with him. The story was odd but even more peculiar was the way it was shot and edited. It seemed less like a movie and more like a series of conversations that were filmed and compiled together. I know that sounds like an a criticism, but I don't mean it that way.
Peter Greenaway is a weird dude. I guess that's an understatement.
KarmaPolice
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El Floppo
Footballguy
Uh. Yeah. Iirc, this was the first if his that I saw, and I dug the vibe. The cook, etc was a bit too much for me, but visually impressive. I can't really watch his stuff any more.
Peter Greenaway is a weird dude. I guess that's an understatement.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Draughtman’s Contract, Fitzcarraldo, Made in Britain, Fanny and Alexander were all movies I watched just for this thread.
I pretty recently saw Years of LD and My Favorite Year as well but before you had posted about voting for 82. I have no kids so I end up watching a lot of movies.
krista4
Footballguy
I've usually heard that the one you watched is his most accessible movie, so that gives you an idea. Probably his most "famous" (using that broadly) is The Cook, The Thief, HIs Wife, and Her Lover. It was a bit too much for me, as it was for Floppo, but Helen Mirren.
I probably liked Drowning by Numbers best, if you want to give another of his a shot.
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El Floppo
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I think that was the one that killed me off on him. I respect the craft a lot, but yeah- too muchI've usually heard that the one you watched is his most accessible movie, so that gives you an idea. Probably his most "famous" (using that broadly) is The Cook, The Thief, HIs Wife, and Her Lover. It was a bit too much for me, as it was for Floppo, but Helen Mirren.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I wish I had something of better quality than the YT version. I watched it on my tablet while jogging so it looked fine on the little screen but it didn’t look too good when I checked it out on the TV. The movie was filmed so beautifully with its look coming the look of Renaissance paintings. I dug that.I've usually heard that the one you watched is his most accessible movie, so that gives you an idea. Probably his most "famous" (using that broadly) is The Cook, The Thief, HIs Wife, and Her Lover. It was a bit too much for me, as it was for Floppo, but Helen Mirren.
krista4
Footballguy
krista4
Footballguy
You'd like more of his stuff, then. Check out The Cook, despite my and Floppo's hesitations on it. We are in the minority in terms of critical reviews.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Huh. A lot of these like that one, I haven't seen since the theater... So going on memory of memory at this point.Couldn't find it anywhere.
El Floppo
Footballguy
His visuals, whole over-stylized for me, are stunning and worth the watch. There's a continuous tracking scene in Cook that's breathtaking.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
@krista4 so what was the deal with Fanny and Alexander? I thought it was interesting and enjoyed it, but I'm also not sure what to make of it. Also, why was it called Fanny and Alexander? Fanny might as well have been played by a house plant and the viewer would not notice the difference. She barely had any lines, didn't have any story of her own. She was just there to watch Alexander. I kept expecting her to play a big role at some point. In 3 hours they never found any time to do anything with her. That was a big weakness IMO.
krista4
Footballguy
Oh man, I have stuff to write when I haven't been drinking so much non-Irish wine, but the most important thing I want to note is that somehow, because I'm losing my mind, I put it up in my top tier and heralded it based on getting it mixed up with Scenes from a Marriage, a Bergman film that I love much more than this one.
I didn't want to have to admit that.
Anyway, I get what you're saying. I also watched it like 20 years ago and don't remember as much as I should. I thought it was enjoyable and kind of a big family opus like The Godfather (thought not as good), and I liked that.
Can I have a redo on my rankings?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
One day left, and we are at 32 lists. Another nice turnout!
Looks like we will have 26 movies over the 80pt mark, so that is what I will use unless something happens. There are a couple of tight races to get in the top 5 and the top 10. 5th and 6th movie have only a pt differential, and 10th and 11th have 5pts.
Looks like we will have 26 movies over the 80pt mark, so that is what I will use unless something happens. There are a couple of tight races to get in the top 5 and the top 10. 5th and 6th movie have only a pt differential, and 10th and 11th have 5pts.
KarmaPolice
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krista4
Footballguy
I'm going to rework since F&A shouldn't be as high. Will allow a few others to come into the mix.
Maybe I can even watch The Draughtsman's Contract.
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
I really did like it. The big question I have is were the ghosts real, was he just a liar, were those dreams? That’s the thing that was unclear and interesting.Oh man, I have stuff to write when I haven't been drinking so much non-Irish wine, but the most important thing I want to note is that somehow, because I'm losing my mind, I put it up in my top tier and heralded it based on getting it mixed up with Scenes from a Marriage, a Bergman film that I love much more than this one.
I didn't want to have to admit that.
Anyway, I get what you're saying. I also watched it like 20 years ago and don't remember as much as I should. I thought it was enjoyable and kind of a big family opus like The Godfather (thought not as good), and I liked that.
Can I have a redo on my rankings?
krista4
Footballguy
I didn't think any of the above. Just thought it was a film device...so I guess the closest answer would be that they were dreams.
Now I want to rewatch this, too.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Off to the last b-ball tourney of the season for my son, so I pop up one last reminder here. Countdown to fire up tomorrow, then I will start up the thread for 1974 and let everyone know what the next year will be.
Again, please don't send me any lists for a year until I get the thread for that year fired up. I want to keep the messages in the inbox around until that year's countdown is over and then I will delete them and fire up the next year and open business for more lists.
Again, please don't send me any lists for a year until I get the thread for that year fired up. I want to keep the messages in the inbox around until that year's countdown is over and then I will delete them and fire up the next year and open business for more lists.
El Floppo
Footballguy
El Floppo
Footballguy
Oh man, I have stuff to write when I haven't been drinking so much non-Irish wine, but the most important thing I want to note is that somehow, because I'm losing my mind, I put it up in my top tier and heralded it based on getting it mixed up with Scenes from a Marriage, a Bergman film that I love much more than this one.
I didn't want to have to admit that.
Anyway, I get what you're saying. I also watched it like 20 years ago and don't remember as much as I should. I thought it was enjoyable and kind of a big family opus like The Godfather (thought not as good), and I liked that.
Can I have a redo on my rankings?
I have no doubt I'm mixing movies up too. But I'm sticking with it, no time for rewatches
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wikkidpissah
Footballguy
Completely flummoxed by the total lack of recognition, from fanboys & cinesnobs alike, for Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid in this poll. Extremely clever & genuinely funny comic sendup of film noir by Steve Martin & Carl Reiner.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
I remember being disappointed at the time. I wasn't very familiar (or a fan) with the genre so the references fell flat for me. I haven't watched it for years though (Blockbuster).
ProstheticRGK
Footballguy
My list is in. Didn’t get to watch some that iwas hoping.
Gandhi 30
Blade Runner 30
Fast Times 30
48 Hours 20
First Blood 20
Night Shift 10
Star Trek II Khan 10
Diner 10
The Thing 5
Tootsie 5
Officer and a Gentleman 5
Koyaanisqatsi 5
Conan 5
Barbarosa 5
Blade Runner 30
Fast Times 30
48 Hours 20
First Blood 20
Night Shift 10
Star Trek II Khan 10
Diner 10
The Thing 5
Tootsie 5
Officer and a Gentleman 5
Koyaanisqatsi 5
Conan 5
Barbarosa 5
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shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
lardonastick
Footballguy
Wish I had more time to watch movies 
I had 5+ more that I wanted to get to based off the discussion here, but ran out of time. Still plan to get to them somewhere down the line. Anyway, here's my list:
I had 5+ more that I wanted to get to based off the discussion here, but ran out of time. Still plan to get to them somewhere down the line. Anyway, here's my list:Blade Runner - 30
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 30
Rocky III - 20
ET - 20
The Think - 20
Fast Times at Ridgemont High - 20
48 Hours - 15
The Wall - 15
First Blood - 10
Poltergeist - 10
Annie - 5
Tron - 5
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 30
Rocky III - 20
ET - 20
The Think - 20
Fast Times at Ridgemont High - 20
48 Hours - 15
The Wall - 15
First Blood - 10
Poltergeist - 10
Annie - 5
Tron - 5
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
People are probably busier during the warmer months too, but I think at least knowing the upcoming year ahead of time will help a little, especially if its paired with a year people are stronger in. Essentially we have 1 month to watch movies for a poll since we know 2 weeks ahead of time what year is next + we have the 2 weeks while the thread is up and I am collecting lists for that year.Wish I had more time to watch movies
Blade Runner - 30
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - 30
Rocky III - 20
ET - 20
The Think - 20
Fast Times at Ridgemont High - 20
48 Hours - 15
The Wall - 15
First Blood - 10
Poltergeist - 10
Annie - 5
Tron - 5
El Floppo
Footballguy
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Thanks again for the great turnout with lists. We ended up with 36 lists and 84 different titles.
Not that it made a big difference in the lists, but I did make a call on a couple lists. One had Porky's and didn't reply to my PM and the other had a last minute entry with Road Warrior. I didn't adjust any #s, I just didn't count those two movies and just put in the points for the others movies they voted for.
Remember, I am taking out the imdb and metacritic ratings, so the numbers below the points will be: # of votes/# of 25+pt or 1st place votes the movie got
Not that it made a big difference in the lists, but I did make a call on a couple lists. One had Porky's and didn't reply to my PM and the other had a last minute entry with Road Warrior. I didn't adjust any #s, I just didn't count those two movies and just put in the points for the others movies they voted for.
Remember, I am taking out the imdb and metacritic ratings, so the numbers below the points will be: # of votes/# of 25+pt or 1st place votes the movie got
wikkidpissah
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