Official Great Works Draft (18 Viewers)

[Postradamus]

TO THE PICKS!I would like to apologize for picking so great. It's my fault that you all have to reach for good picks. I'm taking all the good ones, I know this, I realize this. I'm trying to pick bad, I just can't do it. I'm sorry for the problems my expert drafting skills have caused.

Norwood to the white courtesy phone. I believe we may have another ### slapper.

Hey, i'm trying to apologize. go easy

 

[Postradamus]

Psychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the LibidoA Contribution to the History of the Evolution of ThoughtBy Carl JungNon-fiction work.If this has been taken, let me know.And Postradamus, suck it.

is that a yay or nay?decent pick, top 100 for sure.

 

[thatguy]

Jesus people be patient. 1) the clock is off. 2) I highly doubt I held this thing up for that long. 3) I have a life outside of this draft.

 

[Postradamus]

lol we're just kidding.at least I was.

 

[thatguy]

lol we're just kidding.at least I was.

Word. Sorry then. No love lost I hope.

 

[Postradamus]

nothing but love. is it getting hot in here?

 

[rodg12]

The Google Site only supports 500 items per List, so no 1200 picks to list in handy, sortable fashion on one page.

I can add another list page, two actually, but it kind of loses it's luster to not have the capability to sort on one.

I've got it all on a spreadsheet too if anybody wants to look at it - which anyone can paste into a spreadsheet of their own and sort as they wish.

Thoughts, suggestions? There may an easy way to fix the Google Site, but creative thought escapes me at the moment.

Missed this before. That is teh suck. Let me ruminate on this for a bit, see if I can come up with something.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Seriously chomping at the bit for my next pick (for the first time in forevah). Where's thatguy? I know Dubya and Ron White won't hold things up.

Ok - I will bitePlease explain the "Ron White" references

Dude -I'm throwing chum in the water; I don't even have a line attached.

Are you saying "You Can't Fix Stupid?"

Forgot about that. Actually I was just trying to tease you with a stereotype, so I was thinking 'who is the least offensive guy on the BCCT?'

 

[Fennis]

lol we're just kidding.at least I was.

My 1/2 vote is still a firm "yes"

 

[Fennis]

BCCT?

 

[thatguy]

lol we're just kidding.at least I was.

My 1/2 vote is still a firm "yes"

 

[Fennis]

lol we're just kidding.at least I was.

My 1/2 vote is still a firm "yes"

I am very resentful that you have a life outside this draft.

 

[TidesofWar]

BCCT?

I am feeling less "Fixable" by the minute

 

[BobbyLayne]

BCCT?

You might not be a redneck if you don't know that one.

 

[Fennis]

BCCT?

You might not be a redneck if you don't know that one.

All I learned about the South was from reading Snuffy Smith cartoons, but to be fair he is more of a hillbilly than a redneck.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snuffy_Smith

 

[Fennis]

BCCT?

I am feeling less "Fixable" by the minute

Hey, why do all the trees in Georgia lean to the west?

 

[Mister CIA]

Going to go for my documentary pick now. It's tough to figure out which one within the series to select, but logic says to take the most recent installment.

23.09 - 49 Up by Micheal Apted, Documentary

Have not seen 49 Up myself, but I caught the earlier 42 Up (if memory serves). Fascinating is the obvious descriptor here. If a monsoon weekend ever presents itself, I'd like to watch the entire series altogether.

The Up series began in 1964 as a sociological experiment. Apted, armed with a video camera, set out see if life was pre ordained for children by the class they were born into. To test this concept, 14 children of the same age, but born into varying social strata's were filmed interacting together at a zoo. The Up series is credited with paving the way for other historically important screen documentaries.

It is remarkable in itself that Apted has managed to keep track of the original, and willing Up participants. As her revisits them every 7 years, the footage from these lengthy interviews is what makes up the series. By 49 Up, the 'class outcomes' are put to bed.

From what I can gather, this has played in theaters, so hopefully it meets the check-point and qualifies as a documentary. Release Date Link

 

[Dante Hicks]

We're not even halfway through this draft

Wait, you're kidding, right?

 

[Postradamus]

We're not even halfway through this draft

Wait, you're kidding, right?

 

[Doug B]

Just caught up on the last five pages or so. MB-Gate has been interesting. Glad it worked out. Will have to make up any skipped picks in the morning.

Keep me on auto-skip throughout tonight.

 

[BobbyLayne]

1-0

 

[anborn]

OK, this message is for Misfit Blondes. I prefer to do it here so everyone can read it- I don't want to hide anything. Misfit Blondes, when you drafted "The Immaculate Reception" as a play, your major complaint was that I didn't explain my rejection of it. As I wrote, the reason I hesitated to do so at the time was because I respected you too much to believe you would need a detailed explanation. But after you kept it up for a full day, I finally relented and did explain it to you, and you accepted it and moved on. When you drafted "Wrestlemania" I sought to avoid my previous possible error and immediately explained why I would not accept it, again in great detail. I gave you a chance to appeal, which you refused. Instead you began to insult me here openly. As in the previous pick, other people came in here to insult me as well. Perhaps they know you, perhaps they don't; I have no opinion on that. Though you did not appeal, Krista and Doug weighed in anyhow. Krista said she would accept it if you would choose one episode; I'm assuming she was having fun with this. Doug B upheld my rejection. Now, I must intervene here with a comment in response to those who have questioned in the last day, why don't I just accept Misfit Blondes' pick here and simply give it a terrible ranking? The answer is that if I do so, it will open the door to more picks that I personally regard as ludicrous, and the draft that so many of us have put so much effort into would collapse into a rather silly joke. I fully realize there are people reading this who probably regard this sort of thing as a joke already. But I don't, and I don't think most of the other drafters do, either.Misfit Blondes' response to this final rejection was to simply ignore it and to continue to insult me. He insists that (1) he will keep the pick (2) he will ignore this ruling and all of my future rulings (3) and he will ignore my judging of the plays category. I can only logically assume that Misfit Blondes is intent on (a) disrupting the draft (b) causing me to quit, or © both. In the meantime, several other drafters have now called for Misfit Blondes to be kicked out of the draft. As commissioner, that has always been my decision. But I am reluctant to do it. Several of Misfit Blondes' picks have been worthy and deserve consideration, just as he deserves consideration for making them.Here is what I propose instead: Misfit Blondes, obviously you have a problem with me; that's fine, I can ignore that. I am asking you now in the name of the effort that you have put into this to put aside your current position, accept the veto, accept my evaluations, and stay in the draft. I'm not going to argue with you about it. If your response is as before that you refuse to do so, that you plan on ignoring me, then I will insist on you leaving the draft immediately. The choice is yours; I am not going to discuss it with you. If you believe that I have wronged you in the past, then I apologize for that. I forgive you for anything you might have written negatively about me. I urge you to join me in forgetting about this, moving on, and having fun. It's completely up to you; I await your response.

Tim, do you get paid by the word?

SeniorVBD-WW-theory-esque post here.

 

[Mister CIA]

Egad, I have not made a movie selection yet. Tempting as it is to go with a West Texas theme, I'll instead begin with one I've not seen, perhaps to motivate myself to make the time to watch it. I've probably avoided this one because science fiction is not my usual cup of tea.

24.09 - 2001: A Space Odyssey Movie

 

[wikkidpissah]

Going to go for my documentary pick now. It's tough to figure out which one within the series to select, but logic says to take the most recent installment.

23.09 - 49 Up by Micheal Apted, Documentary

dang, if i'd remembered the 7Up series, i'd have taken it 10 rds ago. u should be allowed to have the entire series - for the simple reason that showing these lives every 7 yrs was the entire point of the original. it's one film - and it should be #1 cuz nothing's close in documentary filmmaking. well done -

 

[anborn]

Egad, I have not made a movie selection yet. Tempting as it is to go with a West Texas theme, I'll instead begin with one I've not seen, perhaps to motivate myself to make the time to watch it. I've probably avoided this one because science fiction is not my usual cup of tea.

24.09 - 2001: A Space Odyssey Movie

nice one here... was on my list of movies.

 

[TidesofWar]

BCCT?

I am feeling less "Fixable" by the minute

Hey, why do all the trees in Georgia lean to the west?

Auburn Sux

 

[El Floppo]

Going to go for my documentary pick now. It's tough to figure out which one within the series to select, but logic says to take the most recent installment.

23.09 - 49 Up by Micheal Apted, Documentary

dang, if i'd remembered the 7Up series, i'd have taken it 10 rds ago. u should be allowed to have the entire series - for the simple reason that showing these lives every 7 yrs was the entire point of the original. it's one film - and it should be #1 cuz nothing's close in documentary filmmaking. well done -

####.This was going to be my doc pick... and I agree with Wikkid- should be the entire series. Would be like only counting one episode from Roots.

Too many things I'm forced to sit on so I can take the other thing.

Pick forthcoming

 

[El Floppo]

Egad, I have not made a movie selection yet. Tempting as it is to go with a West Texas theme, I'll instead begin with one I've not seen, perhaps to motivate myself to make the time to watch it. I've probably avoided this one because science fiction is not my usual cup of tea.

24.09 - 2001: A Space Odyssey Movie

nice one here... was on my list of movies.

#### again... that was going to be my pick. New pick forthcoming.

 

[El Floppo]

24.10 Album- A Love Supreme, John Coltrane

Part 1: "Acknowledgement" – 7:47

Part 2: "Resolution" – 7:22

Part 3: "Pursuance/Part 4: "Psalm" - 17:53

Personnel

John Coltrane – tenor saxophone, bandleader

McCoy Tyner – piano

Jimmy Garrison – bass

Elvin Jones – drums

“Elation. Elegance. Exaltation. All from God. Thank you God. Amen.”

When Kind of Blue went in the first, I knew I had to somehow land this seminal, breathtaking album. Not quite the same animal as the former's straight ahead jazz... this one gets a bit more warm and wiggly, feeding into much of the heart of the music that followed- jazz and otherwise- that I love.

A Love Supreme is a suite about redemption, a work of pure spirit and song, that encapsulates all the struggles and aspirations of the 1960s. Following hard on the heels of the lyrical, swinging Crescent, A Love Supreme heralded Coltrane's search for spiritual and musical freedom, as expressed through polyrhythms, modalities, and purely vertical forms that seemed strange to some jazz purists, but which captivated more adventurous listeners (and rock fellow travelers such as the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, and the Byrds), while initiating a series of volatile, unruly prayer offerings, including Kulu Su Mama, Ascension, Om, Meditations, Expression, Interstellar Space. From the urgent speech-like timbre of his tenor, to the serpentine textures and earthy groove of Elvin Jones's drumming, Coltrane's suite proceeds with escalating intensity, conveying a hard-fought wisdom and a beckoning serenity in the prayer-like drones of "Psalm," where Jones rolls and rumbles like thunder as Garrison and Tyner toll away suggestively--all the while Coltrane searches for that one climactic note worthy of the love he wants to share.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Hey Mistah - first one should be 23.12?

I always thought the Up Series was a t.v. program, but I could be wrong. Maybe some were and the later ones were films.

 

[wikkidpissah]

24.12 ST LOUIS BLUES, WCHandy (1914), song

the Ur-song, the one that started it all. songs were stephen foster & ragtime then. blues hadnt figured out a way to cross the tracks yet. dixieland was about to become jazz. one guy figured out how to take a little bit of each & keep it real for everybody & every song you've ever listened to since owes it a gigantic debt. it is also still the most often recorded non-seasonal song of all time.

i was hoping to link u to a wonderful version by stevie wonder & herbie hancock from a record abrantes turned me on to during the Black Music Draft, so you'd all see how current it can be, but you'll have to settle for this version by the greatest songstress who ever lived.

 

[Fennis]

BCCT?

I am feeling less "Fixable" by the minute

Hey, why do all the trees in Georgia lean to the west?

Auburn Sux

 

[wikkidpissah]

24.10 Album- A Love Supreme, John Coltrane

hate you deeply ("a hate supreme, duhduh, a hate supreme....") - thought that would last a little.

 

[Fennis]

Egad, I have not made a movie selection yet. Tempting as it is to go with a West Texas theme, I'll instead begin with one I've not seen, perhaps to motivate myself to make the time to watch it. I've probably avoided this one because science fiction is not my usual cup of tea.

24.09 - 2001: A Space Odyssey Movie

My teammate is gonna be mad.

 

[Bonzai]

Going to go for my documentary pick now. It's tough to figure out which one within the series to select, but logic says to take the most recent installment.

23.09 - 49 Up by Micheal Apted, Documentary

Have not seen 49 Up myself, but I caught the earlier 42 Up (if memory serves). Fascinating is the obvious descriptor here. If a monsoon weekend ever presents itself, I'd like to watch the entire series altogether.

The Up series began in 1964 as a sociological experiment. Apted, armed with a video camera, set out see if life was pre ordained for children by the class they were born into. To test this concept, 14 children of the same age, but born into varying social strata's were filmed interacting together at a zoo. The Up series is credited with paving the way for other historically important screen documentaries.

It is remarkable in itself that Apted has managed to keep track of the original, and willing Up participants. As her revisits them every 7 years, the footage from these lengthy interviews is what makes up the series. By 49 Up, the 'class outcomes' are put to bed.

From what I can gather, this has played in theaters, so hopefully it meets the check-point and qualifies as a documentary. Release Date Link

Well ####, you're really starting to be a pain the ###, eh?

 

[Mister CIA]

Going to go for my documentary pick now. It's tough to figure out which one within the series to select, but logic says to take the most recent installment.

23.09 - 49 Up by Micheal Apted, Documentary

dang, if i'd remembered the 7Up series, i'd have taken it 10 rds ago. u should be allowed to have the entire series - for the simple reason that showing these lives every 7 yrs was the entire point of the original. it's one film - and it should be #1 cuz nothing's close in documentary filmmaking. well done -

I had two documentaries sitting on the back burner, both with a missing teeth motif (not sure if nailed the use of motif here), expecting to select one in the late 50's when I stumbled across the 7 Up series. I had the expected Oh [insert pause] #### response and then just had to pick it.

 

[Bonzai]

24.10 Album- A Love Supreme, John Coltrane

I've been pushing this one on Gene. Great pick.

 

[Mister CIA]

Hey Mistah - first one should be 23.12?

I always thought the Up Series was a t.v. program, but I could be wrong. Maybe some were and the later ones were films.

Says here it played at The New York Film Festival. back at you.

 

[mad sweeney]

Egad, I have not made a movie selection yet. Tempting as it is to go with a West Texas theme, I'll instead begin with one I've not seen, perhaps to motivate myself to make the time to watch it. I've probably avoided this one because science fiction is not my usual cup of tea.

24.09 - 2001: A Space Odyssey Movie

I never have liked this movie. Maybe it's because I was too young when it came out and by the time I saw it I knew a lot of it already. Plus I think I'd seen 2010 before I even saw 2001 since it had come out when I was of theater age. In fact, I'm not really a Kubrick fan though two of his are very good for my tastes.Completely unrelated to Kubrick and his movies, there is a huge steal lurking about in the acting category. Probably more than one but one in particular mezmerizes me every time it's on and I've been wondering who'll take it since the draft started.

 

[Uncle Humuna]

Egad, I have not made a movie selection yet. Tempting as it is to go with a West Texas theme, I'll instead begin with one I've not seen, perhaps to motivate myself to make the time to watch it. I've probably avoided this one because science fiction is not my usual cup of tea.

24.09 - 2001: A Space Odyssey Movie

This was at the top of my remaining movie list.

 

[rodg12]

Just a heads up to the drafters that have been tracking the draft through the Google site, Mister CIA and I have encountered some technical difficulties here when the 500th item was added to the list of picks. For some reason we can no longer update items in the list. As such, the results are only up-to-date through thatguy's last pick. I put a message into Google Sites help and am awaiting a response. I'll keep you guys posted if things get working again. In the mean time, we'll work to keep the team pages up-to-date and the google spreadsheet Mister CIA has been using as well.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Hey Mistah - first one should be 23.12?

I always thought the Up Series was a t.v. program, but I could be wrong. Maybe some were and the later ones were films.

Says here it played at The New York Film Festival. back at you.

I think you're good, but it's k4's call. The early ones are listed on Britain's top 100 t.v. programmes of all-time, but I know the later ones were limited runs in art house theatres. Different directors, not sure who funded/produced them.Great pick, BTW - should def rank very high if not #1.

 

[Abrantes]

24.10 Album- A Love Supreme, John Coltrane

####### awesome pick.Coltrane's written dedication to the Lord, echoed throughout the album (like the three-note repetition which wordlessly expresses his 'Thank You, God'):



I will do all I can to be worthy of Thee, O Lord.

It all has to do with it.

Thank You God.

Peace. There is none other.

God is. It is so beautiful.

Thank You God.

God is all.

Help us to resolve our fears and weaknesses.

In you all things are possible.

Thank you God.

We know. God made us so.

Keep your eye on God.

God is. He always was. He always will be.

No matter what... it is God.

He is gracious and merciful.

It is most important that I know Thee.

Words, sounds, speech, men, memory, throughts,

fears and emotions--time--all related...

all made from one... all made in one.

Blessed be his name.

Thought waves--heat waves--all vibrations--

all paths lead to God. Thank you God.

His way... it is so lovely... it is gracious.

It is merciful--Thank you God.

One thought can produce millions of vibrations

and they all go back to God... everything does.

Thank you God.

Have no fear... believe... Thank you God.

The universe has many wonders. God is all.

His way... it is so wonderful.

Thoughts--deeds--vibrations,

all go back to God and He cleanses all.

He is gracious and merciful... Thank you God.

Glory to God... God is so alive.

God is.

God loves.

May I be acceptable in Thy sight.

We are all one in His grace.

The fact that we do exist is acknowledgement

of Thee, O Lord.

Thank you God.

God will wash away all our tears...

He always has...

He always will.

Seek him everyday. In all ways seek God everyday.

Let us sing all songs to God.

To whom all praise is due... praise God.

No road is an easy one, but they all

go back to God.

With all we share God.

It is all with God.

It is all with Thee.

Obey the Lord.

Blessed is He.

We are all from one thing... the will of God...

Thank you God.

--I have seen ungodly--

none can be greater--none can compare

Thank you God.

He will remake... He always has and He

always will.

It's true--blessed be His name--Thank you God.

God breathes through us so completely...

so gently we hardly feel it... yet,

it is our everything.

Thank you God.

ELATION--ELEGANCE--EXALTATION--

All from God.

Thank you God. Amen.

 

[Uncle Humuna]

24.10 Album- A Love Supreme, John Coltrane

Part 1: "Acknowledgement" – 7:47

Part 2: "Resolution" – 7:22

Part 3: "Pursuance/Part 4: "Psalm" - 17:53

Personnel

John Coltrane – tenor saxophone, bandleader

McCoy Tyner – piano

Jimmy Garrison – bass

Elvin Jones – drums

“Elation. Elegance. Exaltation. All from God. Thank you God. Amen.”

When Kind of Blue went in the first, I knew I had to somehow land this seminal, breathtaking album. Not quite the same animal as the former's straight ahead jazz... this one gets a bit more warm and wiggly, feeding into much of the heart of the music that followed- jazz and otherwise- that I love.

A Love Supreme is a suite about redemption, a work of pure spirit and song, that encapsulates all the struggles and aspirations of the 1960s. Following hard on the heels of the lyrical, swinging Crescent, A Love Supreme heralded Coltrane's search for spiritual and musical freedom, as expressed through polyrhythms, modalities, and purely vertical forms that seemed strange to some jazz purists, but which captivated more adventurous listeners (and rock fellow travelers such as the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, and the Byrds), while initiating a series of volatile, unruly prayer offerings, including Kulu Su Mama, Ascension, Om, Meditations, Expression, Interstellar Space. From the urgent speech-like timbre of his tenor, to the serpentine textures and earthy groove of Elvin Jones's drumming, Coltrane's suite proceeds with escalating intensity, conveying a hard-fought wisdom and a beckoning serenity in the prayer-like drones of "Psalm," where Jones rolls and rumbles like thunder as Garrison and Tyner toll away suggestively--all the while Coltrane searches for that one climactic note worthy of the love he wants to share.

#### you!

 

[El Floppo]

Egad, I have not made a movie selection yet. Tempting as it is to go with a West Texas theme, I'll instead begin with one I've not seen, perhaps to motivate myself to make the time to watch it. I've probably avoided this one because science fiction is not my usual cup of tea.

24.09 - 2001: A Space Odyssey Movie

This was at the top of my remaining movie list.

Again- this was literally the pick I was about to type up and take until I got to that last post.

 

[Abrantes]

My original plan for the Album category was Kind of Blue, A Love Supreme and one other jazz album, but I'm not too bothered since there's so much greatness out there. I knew someone would represent Trane, regardless. For that, 'Thank You, Floppo'.

 

[El Floppo]

24.10 Album- A Love Supreme, John Coltrane

Part 1: "Acknowledgement" – 7:47

Part 2: "Resolution" – 7:22

Part 3: "Pursuance/Part 4: "Psalm" - 17:53

Personnel

John Coltrane – tenor saxophone, bandleader

McCoy Tyner – piano

Jimmy Garrison – bass

Elvin Jones – drums

“Elation. Elegance. Exaltation. All from God. Thank you God. Amen.”

When Kind of Blue went in the first, I knew I had to somehow land this seminal, breathtaking album. Not quite the same animal as the former's straight ahead jazz... this one gets a bit more warm and wiggly, feeding into much of the heart of the music that followed- jazz and otherwise- that I love.

A Love Supreme is a suite about redemption, a work of pure spirit and song, that encapsulates all the struggles and aspirations of the 1960s. Following hard on the heels of the lyrical, swinging Crescent, A Love Supreme heralded Coltrane's search for spiritual and musical freedom, as expressed through polyrhythms, modalities, and purely vertical forms that seemed strange to some jazz purists, but which captivated more adventurous listeners (and rock fellow travelers such as the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, and the Byrds), while initiating a series of volatile, unruly prayer offerings, including Kulu Su Mama, Ascension, Om, Meditations, Expression, Interstellar Space. From the urgent speech-like timbre of his tenor, to the serpentine textures and earthy groove of Elvin Jones's drumming, Coltrane's suite proceeds with escalating intensity, conveying a hard-fought wisdom and a beckoning serenity in the prayer-like drones of "Psalm," where Jones rolls and rumbles like thunder as Garrison and Tyner toll away suggestively--all the while Coltrane searches for that one climactic note worthy of the love he wants to share.

#### you!

This is making me feel better about not getting 2001. :confetti:

 

[mad sweeney]

Going to go for my documentary pick now. It's tough to figure out which one within the series to select, but logic says to take the most recent installment.

23.09 - 49 Up by Micheal Apted, Documentary

Have not seen 49 Up myself, but I caught the earlier 42 Up (if memory serves). Fascinating is the obvious descriptor here. If a monsoon weekend ever presents itself, I'd like to watch the entire series altogether.

The Up series began in 1964 as a sociological experiment. Apted, armed with a video camera, set out see if life was pre ordained for children by the class they were born into. To test this concept, 14 children of the same age, but born into varying social strata's were filmed interacting together at a zoo. The Up series is credited with paving the way for other historically important screen documentaries.

It is remarkable in itself that Apted has managed to keep track of the original, and willing Up participants. As her revisits them every 7 years, the footage from these lengthy interviews is what makes up the series. By 49 Up, the 'class outcomes' are put to bed.

From what I can gather, this has played in theaters, so hopefully it meets the check-point and qualifies as a documentary. Release Date Link

Time for some heavyweight name dropping. Several years ago I went as a day player (part time extra guy as needed) on a really bad tv show called Blind Justice about a blind cop. Dumb as hell, but I walk in and who, inexplicably, are the exec producers? Apted, who was directing the episode I started on and John Badham, director of one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time (dunno if it's draft worthy but just in case I won't spotlight, but it was perfectly timed for a number of issues it covered and predicted as well as just being a good thriller). I couldn't believe these guys were on such a terrible sounding show. I ended up working 3 or 4 days a week on it for the duration and got to know Badham a little bit about my movie fave. Both guys were real soft spoken, exceptionally prepared and flexible directors, hopefully they rubbed off on other directors that came in cuz that's the way you do it right.Regardless of the names attached, the show was terrible and soon cancelled to no one's surprise, but it was thrill to work on it for the few eps they directed. JB's assistant turned out to live a few doors down from me and I would've gotten to go with her to the 25th anniversay showing of the film with Badham introducing it, but it was too soon after my back surgery and I couldn't handle it from a pain standpoint.

 

[flysack]

Going to go for my documentary pick now. It's tough to figure out which one within the series to select, but logic says to take the most recent installment.

23.09 - 49 Up by Micheal Apted, Documentary

Have not seen 49 Up myself, but I caught the earlier 42 Up (if memory serves). Fascinating is the obvious descriptor here. If a monsoon weekend ever presents itself, I'd like to watch the entire series altogether.

The Up series began in 1964 as a sociological experiment. Apted, armed with a video camera, set out see if life was pre ordained for children by the class they were born into. To test this concept, 14 children of the same age, but born into varying social strata's were filmed interacting together at a zoo. The Up series is credited with paving the way for other historically important screen documentaries.

It is remarkable in itself that Apted has managed to keep track of the original, and willing Up participants. As her revisits them every 7 years, the footage from these lengthy interviews is what makes up the series. By 49 Up, the 'class outcomes' are put to bed.

From what I can gather, this has played in theaters, so hopefully it meets the check-point and qualifies as a documentary. Release Date Link

Jean Baudrillard approves of this pick.I know what you're going to say: "Baudrillard is dead, stupid."

Ah ha! Baudrillard's death never happened!

:crickets:

...any theory geeks out there? anyone? bueller? ok...

 

[Abrantes]

2001 has beautiful cinematography and iconic use of classical music, but I'm a bit surprised that so many here wanted it for their teams, given that some find it boring or unwatchable in terms of plot. Aesthetic admiration aside, I'd hardly say it's the most cohesive movie around, or even the best Kubrick movie available, but it's a fine film.