The Great 2020 All Time Movie Draft- The judging is heavily biased against me. It’s a hoax! Fake news. (1 Viewer)

[Gally]

100% with you on the bold.  And it did have what I thought was a sweet (and realistic and appropriate) ending.

Do you mean a hooker getting picked up in a limo so she can feel like Cinder-#######-Rella isn't realistic?

 

[EYLive]

I'm the only yet to select a sports movie, correct? I think that changes my strategy a bit.

Instead of taking my favorite movie in the category, I'm shooting for the best score and I think I have a nice steal that can leapfrog several other films. Since I tend to like sports movies in general I wouldn't make much of a sacrifice to my roster.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

All this talk about movies based on books is leading team GallStein to make their selection for this category.  Here Goghs:

Pick 46.08 - Lust for Life - Based on Book (Category 46)

Lust for Life is a 1956 American biographical film about the life of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Irving Stone which was adapted for the screen by Norman Corwin.

It was directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by John Houseman. The film stars Kirk Douglas as Van Gogh, James Donald as his brother Theo, with Pamela Brown, Everett Sloane, and Anthony Quinn. Douglas won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his performance, while Quinn won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Principal photography started in August and ended in December 1955 and it was shot on location in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. George Cukor took Minnelli's place as director for the take of a scene. Two hundred enlarged color photos were used representing Vincent’s completed canvases; these were in addition to copies that were executed by an American art teacher, Robert Parker. To prepare for his role as the troubled painter, Douglas practiced painting crows so that he could reasonably imitate van Gogh at work. According to his wife Anne, Douglas was so into character that he returned to home in character. When asked if he would do such a thing again, Douglas responded that he wouldn't.

29th Academy Awards nominations

• Best Actor: Kirk Douglas
  
• Actor in a Supporting Role: Anthony Quinn (won)
  
• Best Writing (Screenplay--Adapted): Norman Corwin
  
• Best Art Direction (Color): Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Hans Peters, E. Preston Ames; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, F. Keogh Gleason
  

14th Golden Globe Awards nominations

• Best Motion Picture – Drama
  
• Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama - Kirk Douglas (won)
  
• Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture - Anthony Quinn
  
• Best Director - Vincente Minnelli
  

This was a Steiner selection so I am sure he will have more to add once he has some time. 

I just got back from running errands so I wanted Gally to get the pick in to keep things moving.

I don't really have much to add, but Gally will tell you I went through some angst over getting this film. To me, it's timeless and looks like a painting in its own right.  I'm not the biggest Van Gogh fan so I'm able to appreciate the scenes in the movie that Minelli took right from Vincent's easel and not think of them as cheap storytelling. The music compliments the visuals to a t, and the story it tells is compelling enough to draw me in every time. 

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Me neither, but I also like my romances with imperfections and bittersweet results so maybe others would strongly disagree with me. 

Maybe that is how it should be ranked, "which books would you most be willing to read?" 

I’ll take my 1-3 points then  - but I like some Stephen King and Misery is a pretty compelling book. I get he’s not for everyone though.

 

[krista4]

I’ll take my 1-3 points then  - but I like some Stephen King and Misery is a pretty compelling book. I get he’s not for everyone though.

That was not one I had in mind not to read.  

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Round 46.09 Rogue One - Space

I'll take the third best Star Wars movie in the 46th Round. I think it's the only one in this category. 

 

[Dr. Octopus]

@Ilov80s for tim.

 

[Gally]

I'm the only yet to select a sports movie, correct? I think that changes my strategy a bit.

Instead of taking my favorite movie in the category, I'm shooting for the best score and I think I have a nice steal that can leapfrog several other films. Since I tend to like sports movies in general I wouldn't make much of a sacrifice to my roster.

Unless someone moves out their sports movie to a different category.  This is the risk of this draft.  Even if you are last to choose you may not actually be the only one left...….it's a gamble.....

 

[Ilov80s]

I'm the only yet to select a sports movie, correct? I think that changes my strategy a bit.

Instead of taking my favorite movie in the category, I'm shooting for the best score and I think I have a nice steal that can leapfrog several other films. Since I tend to like sports movies in general I wouldn't make much of a sacrifice to my roster.

I assume I know what you are talking about. It was the movie I considered against taking The Hustler. 

 

[EYLive]

Unless someone moves out their sports movie to a different category.  This is the risk of this draft.  Even if you are last to choose you may not actually be the only one left...….it's a gamble.....

You're right, it's a gamble. 
I'm looking at sports movie lists and there are so many good titles. They're a mix of old/new, fun/serious, documentary style/fake sports. Really dang deep.

 

[Ilov80s]

Tim pick:

Real Life Events: Darkest Hour

@Doug B up

 

[EYLive]

I assume I know what you are talking about. It was the movie I considered against taking The Hustler. 

There's one that is screaming "pick me!" and am surprised wasn't taken given our demographic.
Todem is slated as the judge but I have no idea what he likes other than video games. I may have to take my time stalking him and make my pick accordingly.

 

[KarmaPolice]

There's one that is screaming "pick me!" and am surprised wasn't taken given our demographic.
Todem is slated as the judge but I have no idea what he likes other than video games. I may have to take my time stalking him and make my pick accordingly.

He likes horror movies. 

Teen Wolf maybe? 

 

[Gally]

He likes horror movies. 

Teen Wolf maybe? 

I was more thinking about the movie that made The Ocho famous.....hahaha

 

[KarmaPolice]

I was more thinking about the movie that made The Ocho famous.....hahaha

Nice! 

 

[Charlie Steiner]

I was more thinking about the movie that made The Ocho famous.....hahaha

That's a bold strategy, Cotton...

 

[Don Quixote]

I just got back from running errands so I wanted Gally to get the pick in to keep things moving.

I don't really have much to add, but Gally will tell you I went through some angst over getting this film. To me, it's timeless and looks like a painting in its own right.  I'm not the biggest Van Gogh fan so I'm able to appreciate the scenes in the movie that Minelli took right from Vincent's easel and not think of them as cheap storytelling. The music compliments the visuals to a t, and the story it tells is compelling enough to draw me in every time. 

Good pick there. I think I posted when Kirk Douglas died that I thought that was his best acting performance.

 

[EYLive]

Dogshowing is a sport, right?

 

[KarmaPolice]

Doug take off for dinner? 

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Doug take off for dinner? 

His clock is done is 2 minutes.

 

[Doug B]

I’ll drop a quick one now and write it up later:

46.11: Woodstock (1970), Documentary Film

Note that I’m putting this in Documentary, not Rock Film. 

 

[Doug B]

His clock is done is 2 minutes.

Clock was off, no? It was ~6 pm locally when 80s picked.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Clock was off, no? It was ~6 pm locally when 80s picked.

I thought it was 10:00 EST/7 PST. If that’s not the case, my bad.

 

[jwb]

I thought it was 10:00 EST/7 PST. If that’s not the case, my bad.

I thought that too. 

 

[TheWinz]

Wait.  What?

Round 45.16  -  John Hughes  -  Modern Director

I really like him better than some of our nominees.  A whole bunch of his movies have been picked, one by me.

No way!  Only you and I left, and you took my pick!  I doubt he scores very well, but he is my fave.  Saving my choice for round 50 for sure now.

 

[jwb]

I'm in a meeting and will be another 30 min or so. Go ahead and skip me for this pick.

 

[TheWinz]

Yes, I know I owe 2 picks.  I will make them before the clock starts back up tomorrow morning.  Just got home from shopping, and must drink lots of beer now.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I'm in a meeting and will be another 30 min or so. Go ahead and skip me for this pick.

This means @higginscan draft if around

 

[jwb]

46.12 - March of the Wooden Soldiers / Babes in Toyland (1934) - Children's Live Action

As kids, we looked forward to this every year, when it would play on Thanksgiving / Christmas on NY's channel 11. Good old Laurel and Hardy (pretty sure I'm not spotlighting). Yes, there are a few "meh" songs, but the soldiers march at the end makes up for it. I'm 54 years old, and I still get giddy when they march. Great effect for the time period.

@higgins

 

[EYLive]

Yes, I know I owe 2 picks.  I will make them before the clock starts back up tomorrow morning.  Just got home from shopping, and must drink lots of beer now.

Save some for your stalkee.

 

[Ocram]

46.12 - March of the Wooden Soldiers / Babes in Toyland (1934) - Children's Live Action

As kids, we looked forward to this every year, when it would play on Thanksgiving / Christmas on NY's channel 11. Good old Laurel and Hardy (pretty sure I'm not spotlighting). Yes, there are a few bad songs, but the soldiers march at the end makes up for it. I'm 54 years old, and I still get giddy when they march.

@higgins

I have quite a few movies to watch.

 

[jwb]

I have quite a few movies to watch.

for this one, you have to stay until the end. It's worth it though - the last 15 minutes are excellent.

 

[TheWinz]

Save some for your stalkee.

Mailing out a bunch of individual cans, so I am "forced" to drink the remaining ones from the 6-packs.  Tonight is a very piney double IPA.

 

[Ilov80s]

I have quite a few movies to watch.

You might want to smoke a joint before that one

 

[Ocram]

You might want to smoke a joint before that one

Great - maybe I should regret offering to judge this category. 

 

[KarmaPolice]

Great - maybe I should regret offering to judge this category. 

How  else would get through this and Wonka and Wizard of Oz?

 

[Ilov80s]

Great - maybe I should regret offering to judge this category. 

I like the movie but it's also nostalgic because I remember watching it on local TV around the holidays a lot as a kid. It's for sure creepy and weird. 

 

[Dr. Octopus]

How  else would get through this and Wonka and Wizard of Oz?

Wonka is in musicals for me.

 

[Red Hot Tamales]

Hey, Y'all,

I'm working on a screenplay. Are there action movies that include skeletons using their rib bones as nunchuks?  Am I the first one to think of this? 

 

[Ocram]

Wonka is in musicals for me.

And I thank you for that.

Even if I did watch it a while back.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

And I thank you for that.

Even if I did watch it a while back.

Maybe if you saw it back when you were a kid. It’s surely a bit weird and creepy - but that’s mostly on purpose. It’s a pretty cool “trip” though and the music is great.

 

[Ilov80s]

Maybe if you saw it back when you were a kid. It’s surely a bit weird and creepy - but that’s mostly on purpose. It’s a pretty cool “trip” though and the music is great.

It's a great movie and I love the fantastical creepiness of it. 

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Hey, Y'all,

I'm working on a screenplay. Are there action movies that include skeletons using their rib bones as nunchuks?  Am I the first one to think of this? 

Pretty sure Ray Harryhausen didn't, but watch Spy Kids II to make sure Robert Rodriguez didn't beat you to it. Other than that, you're probably golden.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Huh.  Looks like I am the last to owe hero. 

ETA:  and Rom/com

Time to find those diamonds in the rough for 10pts+ 

 

[Ilov80s]

Huh.  Looks like I am the last to owe hero. 

Tough category but there are still some interesting options left. It is so wide open that depending on the judge, there's points to be made up here if you take the right hero. 

 

[joffer]

Huh.  Looks like I am the last to owe hero. 

for some reason when i saw that category the only two i wrote down were Luke Skywalker and John McClane.

 

[hagmania]

Pretty sure Ray Harryhausen didn't, but watch Spy Kids II to make sure Robert Rodriguez didn't beat you to it. Other than that, you're probably golden.

The first of this installment was on my short list for Children's.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

The first of this installment was on my short list for Children's.

Spy Kids would have been the hipper pick than Matilda.

 

[higgins]

I'm going to zag instead of zigging -- zero idea how the eventual judge will rate it -- this is most definitely not a great movie with a great/catchy score. It is a good movie (little slow at parts) with an exceptional score (won best score Oscar in 99). The score was written by John Corigliano with solos by Joshua Bell.

46.13 -- The Red Violin, Film Score.

Ebert's review

Brief clip 1 -- that's Samuel J!1!!11

Brief clip 2 -- myy mannn!!111!!

Real story of the real red violin

Intro/main theme

 

[higgins]

@joffer