Doubling the Canon Nominations (Official, April 2020)

funkybusiness · #1

This round's on me, folks!

Doubling the Canon Nominations Challenge

Goal
Watch as many Doubling the Canon Nominees as you can from 1 April 2020 to 30 April 2020.

Rules
- Each feature film (over 40 minutes) counts as one entry.
- 60 minutes of short films counts as one entry.
- Episodes of miniseries follow the standard 40/60 rule.
- Rewatches are allowed and good for the soul.
- Please include year of release when listing your viewings.

Stats & Formatting:
- Title (year) is the preferred format
- For Miniseries episodes, please use "Series Title: Episode Title" as the title
- New posts are preferred over edited posts

List of Eligible Films:
Doubling the Canon Nominees - ICM list
Doubling the Canon Nominees - IMDB list

That's it. If it's not on that list, it's not eligible for this challenge.

Potentially Helpful Links
2020 DTC Nominations/Ratings Thread
Unofficial DTC Nomination Challenge 2020

BONUS GAME: Promote Your DtC Nominees!

This is an unofficial side game with its own rules to allow you to promote your (or others') DtC Nominees. I would encourage everyone to play along as much as they are willing/able to do so to help view/promote our forum folk's favorites.

Bonus Game Rules:
- To play, you must participate in the Official challenge. To participate, you must watch and record at least one film in the thread.
- You are allowed to "promote" one of your DtC nominees - it gets listed in the OP and becomes a film eligible for the bonus game.
- If you watch 5 other people's films for the bonus game, you can "promote" another film.
- If 5 4 other people watch your film for the bonus game, you can "promote" another film.
- No watching your own nominees for the bonus game (they, of course, count for the official challenge).
- Shorts and miniseries all count the same for the bonus challenge - use strategy when choosing what to promote.
- Post an ICM link to your film along with the name of the film you're promoting.

A couple tips:
- Post early, so your film has more of a chance to be seen
- Post your first film promotion along with your first watch for the challenge

Rankings

Rank	Participant	Count	Bonus Game Count
1	flavo5000	154	0
2	72aicm	76	2
3	blueboybob	68	1
4	sol	63	5
5	lineuphere	56	1
6	St. Gloede	50	0
7	jdidaco	48	1
8	AB537	47	2
9	OldAle1	37	0
10	Obgeoff	36	1
10	Perception de Ambiguity	36	0
12	funkybusiness	35	3
12	klaus78	35	3
14	filmbantha	32	9
15	beavis	27	3
16	cinephage	25	1
17	AssonFire	24	0
18	zzzorf	23	1
19	hurluberlu	21	0
19	RogerTheMovieManiac88	21	1
21	allisoncm	18	1
22	rnilsson19	15	0
22	ChrisReynolds	15	1
24	jeroeno	11	0
25	RBG	9	0
26	ororama	8	0
26	sebby	8	0
28	blocho	7	0
28	mathiasa	7	0
30	maxwelldeux	6	0
31	connordenney	5	0
31	vortexsurfer	5	0
33	jal90	3	0
34	Teproc	1	0
34	frbrown	1	0

B-B-B-B-Bonus Game!

Film	Promoted By	# of Watchers	Link	Double?
The Quiet Room	sol	2
Naked Spaces: Living Is Round	Perception de Ambiguity	1
The Work	72aicm	0
Édouard et Caroline	AB537	4		1950s
The Queen of Spades	filmbantha	4
Megane	flavo5000	2
Liza, a rókatündér	cinephage	1
Córki dancingu	zzzorf	4
The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo	rnilsson19	6		1950s
Frágil Como o Mundo	jal90	2
Billy Budd	klaus78	2
Justice	ChrisReynolds	0
The Rocket	filmbantha	2
9/11 (2002)	maxwelldeux	1
Das Beil von Wandsbek	sol	2		1950s
Germinal	zzzorf	1
Die Berührte	beavis	1
La jaula de oro	filmbantha	1

Hosted by funkybusiness, with generous assistance from maxwelldeux.

72aicm · #2

I’m in funky bizz. Cheers for hosting.
I’m at 482/1333. Aiming for 550.

funkybusiness · #3

nice. I'm at 208 but that's probably not accurate; there are a few I've seen that I need to check. Overzealously shooting for 333/1333, more likely 275.

cinephage · #4

Currently at 439/1333, I will definitely participate. I have a watchlist of 80 titles, but I will probably end up having watched 20 of those, I'm afraid (especially with a Fassbinder mini-series in the midst).

Still, I will do my best...

iCheckMovies · #5

I'm in, will do an overlap with the 50s challenge early on, and then, when I hit my 25 mark there go all in for DtC.

flavo5000 · #6

I'll be in. I never actually participate in the nomination process itself but I always dig the variety on offer here.

sol · #7

It starts! First in.

1. One Day in September (1999)

This is a well-researched and informative documentary, full of fascinating archive footage, illustrative animated sequences and intriguing interviews with a surviving terrorist. The presentation nevertheless leaves a little bit to be desired. Kevin Macdonald and his team always seem most interested in Germany's response and how they were ill-prepared rather than the Israeli-Palestinian stuff. All the rock/pop music was also a bit odd at times.

sol · #8

My first promoted movie for the bonus challenge:

The Quiet Room (1996)

https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/the+quiet+room/

From the director of Bad Boy Bubby and The Tracker

12.8% Favs/Checks ratio on IMDb

#75 on zongmouse's 500<400
#113 on mighty's 500<400

Top 10 film of the year for Andrew Sarris. In Competition at Cannes.

Perception de Ambiguity · #9

For the bonus thingie I'd like to nominate Naked Spaces: Living Is Round (Trinh T. Minh-ha, 1985)

funkybusiness · #10

the rules are you have to record one watch before nominating. I don't make the rules, I just copy-paste 'em.

but also, noted.

Perception de Ambiguity · #11

1. Robinson no niwa / Robinson's Garden (Masashi Yamamoto, 1987)
[10 min]. Moon Blink (Rainer Kohlberger, 2015)
[2 min]. The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water (Jeff Grant, 1971)
[2 min]. The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water (Jeff Grant, 1971) [rewatch]
[8 min]. Les horizons morts (Jacques Demy, 1951)
2. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (Alison Klayman, 2012)
[2 min]. The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water (Jeff Grant, 1971) [rewatch]

doubling the experience through recollection

1. Robinson no niwa / Robinson's Garden (Masashi Yamamoto, 1987)
2. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (Alison Klayman, 2012)

shorts to be tallied up immediately before perishing:
[10 min]. Moon Blink (Rainer Kohlberger, 2015)
[2 min]. The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water (Jeff Grant, 1971)
[2 min]. The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water (Jeff Grant, 1971) [rewatch]
[8 min]. Les horizons morts (Jacques Demy, 1951)
[2 min]. The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water (Jeff Grant, 1971) [rewatch]

(watched for the unofficial challenge)

1. Drift (Helena Wittmann, 2017)
2. Annabelle Serpentine Dance (William K.L. Dickson, William Heise, 1885) (3 viewings, but who's counting)
3. Ni juge, ni soumise / So Help Me God (Yves Hinant et Jean Libon, 2017)
4. The Dante Quartet (SB, 1987) [rewatch]
5. Schaste moe / My Joy (Sergey Loznitsa, 2010)
6. Beduino (Júlio Bressane, 2016)
7. L'ordre / Order (Malo Aguettant, Maurice Born, Jean-Daniel Pollet, 1973)
8. Oca / Dad (Vlado Skafar, 2010)
9. Obreras saliendo de la fábrica / Women Workers Leaving the Factory (José Luis Torres Leiva , 2005)
10. Science Crazed (Ron Switzer, 1991)
11. Insan / Human Being (Ibrahim Shaddad, 1994)
12. Nieuwe gronden / New Earth (Joris Ivens, 1933)
13. Sanctus (Barbara Hammer, 1990)
14. The Secret Garden (Phil Solomon/Philip S. Solomon, 1988)
15. The Secret Garden (Phil Solomon/Philip S. Solomon, 1988) [rewatch]
16. Orinoko, nuevo mundo / Orinoko, New World (Diego Rísquez, 1984)
17. Loin du Vietnam / Far from Vietnam (Joris Ivens, William Klein, Claude Lelouch, Agnès Varda, Jean-Luc Godard, Chris Marker, Alain Resnais, 1967)
18. The Silent Partner (Daryl Duke, 1978)
19. Few of Us (Sharunas Bartas, 1996)
20. Az ötödik pecsét / The Fifth Seal (Zoltán Fábri, 1976)
21. Bicycleran / The Cyclist (Mohsen Makhmalbaf, 1989)
22. Roulement, rouerie, aubage (Rose Lowder, 1978)
23. Het oog boven de put / The Eye Above the Well (Johan van der Keuken, 1988)
24. Yeolnyeomun / Bound by Chastity Rules / The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women (Shin Sang-ok, 1962)
25. Aquarela (Viktor Kosakovskiy/Victor Kossakovsky, 2018)
26. Savršeni krug / The Perfect Circle (Ademir Kenović, 1997)
27. Monterey Pop (D.A. Pennebaker, 1968)
28. Les années lumière / Light Years Away (Alain Tanner, 1981)
29. Przypadek / Blind Chance (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1987)
30. Umfeld (Scott Pagano, 2007)
31. Colonel Panics (Cho Jinseok, 2016)
32. The Nines (John August, 2007)
33. Den drömda dalen - Soria Moria (Arne Sucksdorff, 1948)
34. The Seventh Walk (Amit Dutta, 2013)
35. Orchard Street (Ken Jacobs, 1955)
36. Utopia (Sohrab Shahid Saless, 1983)
37. Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore (Khavn, 2014)
38. Le mani sulla città / Hands Over the City (Francesco Rosi, 1963)
39. Textism (Isamu Hirabayashi, 2003)
40. The Cremaster Cycle (Matthew Barney, 2003)
41. The Quiet Room (Rolf de Heer, 1996)
42. Fanfare (Bert Haanstra, 1958)
43. 025 Sunset Red (Laida Lertxundi, 2016)
44. Fragments of Decay (Henri Plaat, 1983)
45. Boston Fire (Peter B. Hutton, 1979)
46. Brute Force (Jules Dassin, 1947)
47. Härlig är jorden / World of Glory (Roy Andersson, 1991) [rewatch]
48. Ucieczka z kina Wolność / Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema (Wojciech Marczewski, 1990)
49. Richard III (Laurence Olivier, 1955)
50. Das Lied vom Leben (Alexis Granowsky, 1931)
51. Spin (Brian Springer, 1995)
52. Uranium Hex (Sandra Lahire, 1987)
53. Русалочка / The Little Mermaid / Rusalochka (Иван Аксенчук/Ivan Aksenchuk, 1968)
54. Late Afternoon (Louise Bagnall, 2017)
55. Plastic Bag (Ramin Bahrani, 2009)
56. Stoker (Park Chan-wook, 2013) [rewatch]

72aicm · #12

1. Le journal d'une femme de chambre (1964) [revote]
2. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) [AssonFire]
3. Angels Over Broadway (1940) [perceval]
4. The Man in the White Suit (1951) [revote]
5. There's Always Tomorrow (1955) [revote]

72aicm · #13

And for the bonus challenge:
The Work (2017)

A holdover from last year (4.83-6)

AB537 · #14

1. Winchester '73 (Anthony Mann, 1950) 7.5/10

For the bonus challenge: Édouard et Caroline (Jacques Becker, 1951) - 112 checks, Stanley Kubrick was known to be a fan AND eligible for a double with the 1950s challenge!

blueboybob · #15

I dont understand how something can **NOT** be on the 2020 nominee list, but it is currently on the "Doubling the Canon" official list.

1. Bitter Victory (1957)
2. Higanbana (1958)
3. There's Always Tomorrow (1956)

72aicm · #16

blueboybob wrote: ↑April 2nd, 2020, 11:17 am I dont understand how something can **NOT** be on the 2020 nominee list, but it is currently on the "Doubling the Canon" official list.

Only movies voted in in 2015 are up for revote.

albajos · #17

and stuff we want to be revoted over. I sacrificed one nomination in hope that we'll get rid of last year's mistake

filmbantha · #18

Thanks for hosting funky! Looking forward to working my way through everyone's nominations.

1. Happy Feet (2006)
2. Cockfighter (1974)

I kicked off the challenge last night with an unintentional double bill about birds. First up was Happy Feet, a fairly innocuous children's animated film from George Miller of Mad Max fame. It starts to get a little interesting when it ramps up the tension with a rather blunt ecological message but the singing and dancing penguins get tiresome pretty quickly.

Next up was Cockfighter, a DTC revote that is also competing in the World Cup. If you can look past the barbaric clips of chickens ripping shreds out of each other there is a half decent film here. Warren Oates is convincing as a self-imposed mute who makes a pact not to speak until he wins the coveted Cockfighter of the year award and there are a handful of comic moments that really connect.

My pick for the bonus challenge is The Queen of Spades as nominated for DTC by Mauries. I was planning on picking this for England in the WC if I had progressed to a later stage so it seems fitting to get a chance to promote it here instead. It's a supernatural tale based on a gripping Russian short story and Martin Scorsese ushered in its restoration a few years back as he is a big fan of the film. I have nominated it for DTC previously but it didn't make the cut, maybe if some more people give it a shot it could stand a better chance this time round.

flavo5000 · #19

1. Rengoku eroica a.k.a. Heroic Purgatory (1970)
2. Kaigenrei a.k.a. Coup D'Etat (1973)

3. Bitter Victory (1957)

4. Identificazione di una donna a.k.a. Identification of a Woman (1982)

5. Skepp till India land a.k.a. A Ship To India (1947)

6. Showdown (1963)

7. Posle smerti a.k.a. After Death (1916)

For the Bonus Challenge, I wanted to suggest Megane (2007) a.k.a. Glasses. I watched this last month for the female director challenge and really enjoyed its straight-faced, quirkiness and message about escaping from the hustle and bustle of life to enjoy the simple pleasures.

Double your pleasure. Double your fun.

1. Rengoku eroica a.k.a. Heroic Purgatory (1970)
2. Kaigenrei a.k.a. Coup D'Etat (1973)
3. Bitter Victory (1957)
4. Identificazione di una donna a.k.a. Identification of a Woman (1982)
5. Skepp till India land a.k.a. A Ship To India (1947)
6. Showdown (1963)
7. Posle smerti a.k.a. After Death (1916)

Obgeoff · #20

All Doubles:
1. Anticipation of the Night (1958, Brakhage) 7
2. Sleeping Beauty (1959, Geronimi et al.) 7
3. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951, Crichton) 8

72aicm · #21

6. Schramm (1993) [filmbantha]
7. On Approval (1944) [revote]
8. Beduino (2016) [Ivan0716]
9. The Honey Pot (1967) [revote]
10. The Fog (1980) [zhangalan]
11. Salomè (1972) [revote]

Spoiler

1. Le journal d'une femme de chambre (1964) [revote]
2. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) [AssonFire]
3. Angels Over Broadway (1940) [perceval]
4. The Man in the White Suit (1951) [revote]
5. There's Always Tomorrow (1955) [revote]
6. Schramm (1993) [filmbantha]
7. On Approval (1944) [revote]
8. Beduino (2016) [Ivan0716]
9. The Honey Pot (1967) [revote]
10. The Fog (1980) [zhangalan]
11. Salomè (1972) [revote]

AB537 · #22

2. Five Star Final (Mervyn LeRoy, 1931) 6/10

cinephage · #23

01. Schaste moe, by Sergey Loznitsa (2010) 7,5/10

Half allegory, half dark tale of corruption and extortion in modern Russia. Slow, but the direction is very interesting.

For the bonus challenge, I promote Liza, a rókatündér (2015)

https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/liza+a+rokatunder/

Teproc · #24

1. Contagion (Steven Soderbergh, 2011) - 8/10

In Your Canon

1. Contagion (Steven Soderbergh, 2011)

Perception de Ambiguity · #25

3. Alexandra's Project (Rolf de Heer, 2003)
4. Psychohydrography (Peter Bo Rappmund, 2010)
[10 min]. Poligon / Polygon / Firing Range (Anatoliy Petrov, 1977)
[22 min]. Once Upon a Tram (James G. Maguire & John Sarsfield, 1960)
[14 min]. Errigal (Patrick Carey, 1970)

doubling the experience through recollection

1. Robinson no niwa / Robinson's Garden (Masashi Yamamoto, 1987)
2. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (Alison Klayman, 2012)
3. Alexandra's Project (Rolf de Heer, 2003)
4. Psychohydrography (Peter Bo Rappmund, 2010)

shorts to be tallied up immediately before perishing:
[10 min]. Moon Blink (Rainer Kohlberger, 2015)
[2 min]. The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water (Jeff Grant, 1971)
[2 min]. The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water (Jeff Grant, 1971) [rewatch]
[8 min]. Les horizons morts (Jacques Demy, 1951)
[2 min]. The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water (Jeff Grant, 1971) [rewatch]
[10 min]. Poligon / Polygon / Firing Range (Anatoliy Petrov, 1977)
[22 min]. Once Upon a Tram (James G. Maguire & John Sarsfield, 1960)
[14 min]. Errigal (Patrick Carey, 1970)

(watched for the unofficial challenge)

1. Drift (Helena Wittmann, 2017)
2. Annabelle Serpentine Dance (William K.L. Dickson, William Heise, 1885) (3 viewings, but who's counting)
3. Ni juge, ni soumise / So Help Me God (Yves Hinant et Jean Libon, 2017)
4. The Dante Quartet (SB, 1987) [rewatch]
5. Schaste moe / My Joy (Sergey Loznitsa, 2010)
6. Beduino (Júlio Bressane, 2016)
7. L'ordre / Order (Malo Aguettant, Maurice Born, Jean-Daniel Pollet, 1973)
8. Oca / Dad (Vlado Skafar, 2010)
9. Obreras saliendo de la fábrica / Women Workers Leaving the Factory (José Luis Torres Leiva , 2005)
10. Science Crazed (Ron Switzer, 1991)
11. Insan / Human Being (Ibrahim Shaddad, 1994)
12. Nieuwe gronden / New Earth (Joris Ivens, 1933)
13. Sanctus (Barbara Hammer, 1990)
14. The Secret Garden (Phil Solomon/Philip S. Solomon, 1988)
15. The Secret Garden (Phil Solomon/Philip S. Solomon, 1988) [rewatch]
16. Orinoko, nuevo mundo / Orinoko, New World (Diego Rísquez, 1984)
17. Loin du Vietnam / Far from Vietnam (Joris Ivens, William Klein, Claude Lelouch, Agnès Varda, Jean-Luc Godard, Chris Marker, Alain Resnais, 1967)
18. The Silent Partner (Daryl Duke, 1978)
19. Few of Us (Sharunas Bartas, 1996)
20. Az ötödik pecsét / The Fifth Seal (Zoltán Fábri, 1976)
21. Bicycleran / The Cyclist (Mohsen Makhmalbaf, 1989)
22. Roulement, rouerie, aubage (Rose Lowder, 1978)
23. Het oog boven de put / The Eye Above the Well (Johan van der Keuken, 1988)
24. Yeolnyeomun / Bound by Chastity Rules / The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women (Shin Sang-ok, 1962)
25. Aquarela (Viktor Kosakovskiy/Victor Kossakovsky, 2018)
26. Savršeni krug / The Perfect Circle (Ademir Kenović, 1997)
27. Monterey Pop (D.A. Pennebaker, 1968)
28. Les années lumière / Light Years Away (Alain Tanner, 1981)
29. Przypadek / Blind Chance (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1987)
30. Umfeld (Scott Pagano, 2007)
31. Colonel Panics (Cho Jinseok, 2016)
32. The Nines (John August, 2007)
33. Den drömda dalen - Soria Moria (Arne Sucksdorff, 1948)
34. The Seventh Walk (Amit Dutta, 2013)
35. Orchard Street (Ken Jacobs, 1955)
36. Utopia (Sohrab Shahid Saless, 1983)
37. Ruined Heart: Another Lovestory Between a Criminal & a Whore (Khavn, 2014)
38. Le mani sulla città / Hands Over the City (Francesco Rosi, 1963)
39. Textism (Isamu Hirabayashi, 2003)
40. The Cremaster Cycle (Matthew Barney, 2003)
41. The Quiet Room (Rolf de Heer, 1996)
42. Fanfare (Bert Haanstra, 1958)
43. 025 Sunset Red (Laida Lertxundi, 2016)
44. Fragments of Decay (Henri Plaat, 1983)
45. Boston Fire (Peter B. Hutton, 1979)
46. Brute Force (Jules Dassin, 1947)
47. Härlig är jorden / World of Glory (Roy Andersson, 1991) [rewatch]
48. Ucieczka z kina Wolność / Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema (Wojciech Marczewski, 1990)
49. Richard III (Laurence Olivier, 1955)
50. Das Lied vom Leben (Alexis Granowsky, 1931)
51. Spin (Brian Springer, 1995)
52. Uranium Hex (Sandra Lahire, 1987)
53. Русалочка / The Little Mermaid / Rusalochka (Иван Аксенчук/Ivan Aksenchuk, 1968)
54. Late Afternoon (Louise Bagnall, 2017)
55. Plastic Bag (Ramin Bahrani, 2009)
56. Stoker (Park Chan-wook, 2013) [rewatch]

sebby · #26

01 Ride Lonesome (1959) 0/6
02 There's Always Tomorrow (1955) 4/6

Spoiler

01 Ride Lonesome (1959) 0/6
02 There's Always Tomorrow (1955) 4/6

flavo5000 · #27

8. Bellissima (1951)

9. Les nuits de la pleine lune a.k.a. Full Moon in Paris (1984)

10. Eve's Bayou (1997)

11. Shimotsuma monogatari a.k.a. Kamikaze Girls (2004)

12. Barcelona (1994)

13. Hwanyeo a.k.a. Fire Woman (1971)
Does anyone happen to have any insight as to what Kim Ki-Young's fascination with this particular story line is? He made pretty much this same movie at least three times (Hanyo 1960 and Hwanyeo '82).

Double your pleasure. Double your fun.

1. Rengoku eroica a.k.a. Heroic Purgatory (1970)
2. Kaigenrei a.k.a. Coup D'Etat (1973)
3. Bitter Victory (1957)
4. Identificazione di una donna a.k.a. Identification of a Woman (1982)
5. Skepp till India land a.k.a. A Ship To India (1947)
6. Showdown (1963)
7. Posle smerti a.k.a. After Death (1916)
8. Bellissima (1951)
9. Les nuits de la pleine lune a.k.a. Full Moon in Paris (1984)
10. Eve's Bayou (1997)
11. Shimotsuma monogatari a.k.a. Kamikaze Girls (2004)
12. Barcelona (1994)
13. Hwanyeo a.k.a. Fire Woman (1971)

ororama · #28

1. Jackie Brown (1997) * 154 min.

*First time viewing

72aicm · #29

12. La vérité (1960) [AB537]
13. Drift (2017) [rnilsson19]
14. Do zan (1999) [OldAle1]
15. The Quiet Room (1996) [sol] *

* Bonus game.

Spoiler

1. Le journal d'une femme de chambre (1964) [revote]
2. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) [AssonFire]
3. Angels Over Broadway (1940) [perceval]
4. The Man in the White Suit (1951) [revote]
5. There's Always Tomorrow (1955) [revote]
6. Schramm (1993) [filmbantha]
7. On Approval (1944) [revote]
8. Beduino (2016) [Ivan0716]
9. The Honey Pot (1967) [revote]
10. The Fog (1980) [zhangalan]
11. Salomè (1972) [revote]
12. La vérité (1960) [AB537]
13. Drift (2017) [rnilsson19]
14. Do zan (1999) [OldAle1]
15. The Quiet Room (1996) [sol] *

sol · #30

72aicm wrote: ↑April 3rd, 2020, 10:13 pm 15. The Quiet Room (1996) [sol] *

FTFY

Thanks though for giving the film a shot.

I will always continue to champion Rolf de Heer as our best filmmaker even if I can't get others on board...

sol · #31

Double Indemnity

1. One Day in September (1999)

2. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)

This won James Dunn a well-deserved Oscar for playing an alcoholic father as more than just a stereotype, yet it is Peggy Ann Garner as his daughter who totally owns the film with her varied facial expressions, frequently pensive looks and genuine warmth between herself and Dunn. Dunn is absent for a quite stretch though and all the scenes that focus on characters other than Dunn and Garner are a lot less interesting, but this is very engaging stuff.

AB537 · #32

2. Revanche (Gotz Spielmann, 2008) 8/10

jdidaco · #33

Thank you for hosting, funkybusiness!

(Screenshots from 'Onna bakari no yoru' & 'Kôge'),

1. Ojôsan kanpai (Here's to the Young Lady, Keisuke Kinoshita, 1949) 8/10
2. Kiiroi karasu (Yellow Crow, Heinosuke Gosho, 1957) 8/10
3. Hotarubi (Firefly Light, Heinosuke Gosho, 1958) 8.5/10
4. Onna bakari no yoru (Girls of the Night, Kinuyo Tanaka, 1961) 9/10
5-6. Kôge - Ichibu: Waremokô no shô + Kôge - Nibu: Mitsumata no shô (The Scent of Incense, Keisuke Kinoshita, 1964) 9.5/10

zzzorf · #34

Posting my first watch now to make sure I don't forget and therefore get my Bonus Game movie up early.

1. Rapsodia satanica (1917) - 7/10

Bonus Game:
Córki dancingu (2015)
https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/corki+dancingu/

Also, any chance of getting the bonus movies in a list. If I get a chance to watch one I don't want to have to go searching through all the posts to see the options available to me.

sol · #35

Double Indemnity

1. One Day in September (1999)
2. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)

3. The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922)

This is mostly just a series of comedic swordfights and daring stunts but it is fairly entertaining if lacking as a narrative. At its best, Linder fools a guard into thinking that he has disappeared by shadowing the guard's every move in perfect synchrony. This is a difficult film to properly evaluate though given that no complete version reportedly still exists. What can be made out is of interest though if never as hilarious as Seven Years Bad Luck.

funkybusiness · #36

zzzorf wrote: ↑April 4th, 2020, 5:35 am Also, any chance of getting the bonus movies in a list. If I get a chance to watch one I don't want to have to go searching through all the posts to see the options available to me.

yeah all the tables are coming in a couple hours. I've been sick the last two days thus the delay.

klaus78 · #37

1. En passion [The Passion of Anna] (1969) 5/6
2. Jusqu'à la garde [Custody] (2017) 3/6
3. Córki dancingu [The Lure] (2015) 3/6
a. Les mistons (1957) 3/6

zzzorf · #38

funkybusiness wrote: ↑April 4th, 2020, 6:05 am
zzzorf wrote: ↑April 4th, 2020, 5:35 am Also, any chance of getting the bonus movies in a list. If I get a chance to watch one I don't want to have to go searching through all the posts to see the options available to me.
yeah all the tables are coming in a couple hours. I've been sick the last two days thus the delay.

All good, thank you.

sol · #39

Double Indemnity

1. One Day in September (1999)
2. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
3. The Three Must-Get-Theres (1922)

4. Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

It is a fun enough idea at first as the camp counselors here are depicted as even more immature than their kids. It soon becomes obvious that this is the only dynamic driving the whole film though - and the kids oddly receive far less screen time than the adults. The film does at least treat homosexuality with respect, though gee, the filmmakers seem to do everything possible to ridicule the camp's psychologically scarred Vietnam War veteran cook.

funkybusiness · #40

bonus game table is up. I'll finish inputting everyone's watches after I sleep and post the usual rankings table then!