Welcome to all the new members! let's all introduce ourselves here!

dinah · #961

Onderhond wrote: ↑March 4th, 2020, 9:29 pm The Tale of Iya has some support here already, glad to see another fan!

I was pleasantly surprised that it made its way into DtC.
Hopefully The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) will see some distribution eventually, I think it might appeal to the same crowd (provided they're not put off by the runtime).

erde · #962

Welcome, Dinah!

I'm working on the TSPDT 1000 list myself (172 to go for platinum). Just saw Platform about two weeks ago and really enjoyed it! I really have to watch more of Jia's films. Still life (2006) is one of my all-time favourites.

dinah · #963

Thanks erde and good luck with your goal!

kongs_speech · #964

Hi, everyone. I'm an up-and-coming cinephile with roughly 2400 checks so far. I had been using Letterboxd for all of my film obsessing, but I heard good things about ICM and figured I would give it the old college try.

My long-term goals are completing the Criterion / Eclipse collection, completing the 1001 Films to See Before You Die list (including films from previous versions), and reaching 10,000 checks with at least 80% features.

iCheckMovies · #965

Welcome. Those are some lofty goals, you'll fit right in.

kongs_speech · #966

Thanks. I have other hobbies, but I try to watch at least two films every day. I only got really serious about film last year, so my numbers aren't where they could be. I have friends in my age group who have seen exponentially more films than I have.

blocho · #967

Welcome Kong!

Happy to have you here.

kongs_speech · #968

Thanks! I guess I should give some indicator of my taste in film. My top 10 changes frequently as I see more movies, but here's the current iteration:

01. Synecdoche, New York (2008, Charlie Kaufman)
02. Boyhood (2014, Richard Linklater)
03. Li'l Quinquin (2014, Bruno Dumont)
04. Magnolia (1999, Paul Thomas Anderson)
05. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, Stanley Kubrick)
06. Taxi Driver (1976, Martin Scorsese)
07. American Pop (1981, Ralph Bakshi)
08. Blow Out (1981, Brian De Palma)
09. Natural Born Killers (1994, Oliver Stone)
10. julien donkey-boy (1999, Harmony Korine)

I just saw Bringing Out the Dead a few days ago and am considering placing it somewhere in the 7-10 range.

Nathan Treadway · #969

kongs_speech wrote: ↑April 5th, 2020, 1:06 am Thanks! I guess I should give some indicator of my taste in film. My top 10 changes frequently as I see more movies, but here's the current iteration:

01. Synecdoche, New York (2008, Charlie Kaufman)
02. Boyhood (2014, Richard Linklater)
03. Li'l Quinquin (2014, Bruno Dumont)
04. Magnolia (1999, Paul Thomas Anderson)
05. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, Stanley Kubrick)
06. Taxi Driver (1976, Martin Scorsese)
07. American Pop (1981, Ralph Bakshi)
08. Blow Out (1981, Brian De Palma)
09. Natural Born Killers (1994, Oliver Stone)
10. julien donkey-boy (1999, Harmony Korine)

I just saw Bringing Out the Dead a few days ago and am considering placing it somewhere in the 7-10 range.

Hello!

I'm not too sure what this says about your taste in movies.. There's a couple here I'm not too familiar with, but, the ones I've seen are quite different. The closest thing I can gather, is you gravitate towards horror? If that's the case, you're not alone here.

kongs_speech · #970

Nathan Treadway wrote: ↑April 5th, 2020, 8:43 am
kongs_speech wrote: ↑April 5th, 2020, 1:06 am Thanks! I guess I should give some indicator of my taste in film. My top 10 changes frequently as I see more movies, but here's the current iteration:

01. Synecdoche, New York (2008, Charlie Kaufman)
02. Boyhood (2014, Richard Linklater)
03. Li'l Quinquin (2014, Bruno Dumont)
04. Magnolia (1999, Paul Thomas Anderson)
05. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, Stanley Kubrick)
06. Taxi Driver (1976, Martin Scorsese)
07. American Pop (1981, Ralph Bakshi)
08. Blow Out (1981, Brian De Palma)
09. Natural Born Killers (1994, Oliver Stone)
10. julien donkey-boy (1999, Harmony Korine)

I just saw Bringing Out the Dead a few days ago and am considering placing it somewhere in the 7-10 range.
Hello!

I'm not too sure what this says about your taste in movies.. There's a couple here I'm not too familiar with, but, the ones I've seen are quite different. The closest thing I can gather, is you gravitate towards horror? If that's the case, you're not alone here.

Yeah, I am a big fan of the genre.

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #971

The prodigal son returneth ...

It may be that there are some forum old timers who still remember me. After being a regular on the form for -- what? -- six years or so(?), I drifted shamelessly for a while, and then when the forum took on a new home, I didn't have access. Some time ago Knaldskalle helped me find a way back, and at last in the midst of a quarantine I have reconnected. I think it's been at least four years? I've missed the company of so many of you, and I've gotten rather frightfully rusty with the world of cinephilia, but if any of you still remember me, drop me a hello!

I hear you have a new Russian list and I'm going to have to find the discussion for that!

Pretentious Hipster · #972

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:07 pm The prodigal son returneth ...

It may be that there are some forum old timers who still remember me. After being a regular on the form for -- what? -- a decade(?), I drifted shamelessly for a while, and then when the forum took on a new home, I didn't have access. Some time ago Knaldskalle helped me find a way back, and at last in the midst of a quarantine I have reconnected. I think it's been at least four years? I've missed the company of so many of you, and I've gotten rather frightfully rusty with the world of cinephilia, but if any of you still remember me, drop me a hello!

I hear you have a new Russian list and I'm going to have to find the discussion for that!

OMG! It's Arthur. Just avoid the political threads. I've been way too active on there and it's become a toxic dump, but recently got a lot better. Glad to see you're back

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #973

Pretentious Hipster wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:08 pm
Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:07 pm The prodigal son returneth ...

It may be that there are some forum old timers who still remember me. After being a regular on the form for -- what? -- a decade(?), I drifted shamelessly for a while, and then when the forum took on a new home, I didn't have access. Some time ago Knaldskalle helped me find a way back, and at last in the midst of a quarantine I have reconnected. I think it's been at least four years? I've missed the company of so many of you, and I've gotten rather frightfully rusty with the world of cinephilia, but if any of you still remember me, drop me a hello!

I hear you have a new Russian list and I'm going to have to find the discussion for that!
OMG! It's Arthur. Just avoid the political threads. I've been way too active on there and it's become a toxic dump, but recently got a lot better. Glad to see you're back

Mr. Yanthar!!! How are you? All is well in the Arthurian realm???

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #974

And I'm not sure I'll be able to avoid the political threads, as it's such an all-consuming topic to me these days, but perhaps it's best that I do.

Pretentious Hipster · #975

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:10 pm And I'm not sure I'll be able to avoid the political threads, as it's such an all-consuming topic to me these days, but perhaps it's best that I do.

The most toxic user there got banned from the thread, mostly for misinformation regarding COVID so it became a lot quieter.

bal3x · #976

Wow, Local

Long time no see... yeah, I don't open the political threads anymore... would advise you to do the same.

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #977

Pretentious Hipster wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:13 pm
Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:10 pm And I'm not sure I'll be able to avoid the political threads, as it's such an all-consuming topic to me these days, but perhaps it's best that I do.
The most toxic user there got banned from the thread, mostly for misinformation regarding COVID so it became a lot quieter.

Again, best I missed that, as COVID misinformation is one thing that will trigger me instantly.

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #978

bal3x wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:14 pm Wow, Local Long time no see... yeah, I don't open the political threads anymore... would advise you to do the same.

Hey, bal3x! Glad to see you're still here! All right in your world?

bal3x · #979

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:15 pm
bal3x wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:14 pm Wow, Local Long time no see... yeah, I don't open the political threads anymore... would advise you to do the same.
Hey, bal3x! Glad to see you're still here! All right in your world?

More or less fine yes, thanks, bro! Hope you're doing fine over there too!

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #980

bal3x wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:16 pm
Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:15 pm
bal3x wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:14 pm Wow, Local Long time no see... yeah, I don't open the political threads anymore... would advise you to do the same.
Hey, bal3x! Glad to see you're still here! All right in your world?
More or less fine yes, thanks, bro! Hope you're doing fine over there too!

As well as can be expected in such strange times.

And sadly time has made me uncertain. Are you in the Baltics? Latvia? Or is my memory betraying me?

OldAle1 · #981

Welcome back - though I don't remember you personally (I joined with the IMDb influx 3 1/2 years ago) I see your name pop up all over the place, and if I'm not mistaken you and I share the birthday of Charles Bronson, Osamu Tezuka and Monica Vitti, among others. I am by the forum's standards excessively mainstream - I actually like some American films - and EXTREMELY uncritical - I actually like, even love, many films - so chances are you'll hate me or think I'm a simpering idiot, but that's ok, I'm used to it. As you can see I'm also excessively cheerful and positive about myself. Anyway welcome back!

bal3x · #982

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:18 pm
bal3x wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:16 pm
Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:15 pm

Hey, bal3x! Glad to see you're still here! All right in your world?
More or less fine yes, thanks, bro! Hope you're doing fine over there too!
As well as can be expected in such strange times.

And sadly time has made me uncertain. Are you in the Baltics? Latvia? Or is my memory betraying me?

Yep, Latvia it is

Indeed it's been a long time we spoke last time

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #983

OldAle1 wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:20 pm Welcome back - though I don't remember you personally (I joined with the IMDb influx 3 1/2 years ago) I see your name pop up all over the place, and if I'm not mistaken you and I share the birthday of Charles Bronson, Osamu Tezuka and Monica Vitti, among others. I am by the forum's standards excessively mainstream - I actually like some American films - and EXTREMELY uncritical - I actually like, even love, many films - so chances are you'll hate me or think I'm a simpering idiot, but that's ok, I'm used to it. As you can see I'm also excessively cheerful and positive about myself. Anyway welcome back!

Hello, Old Ale! I did at some point long ago make some sort of failed attempt to rejoin before the forum changed locations. However brief that was, I actually did get a chance then to get a quick (and positive) sense of you as a (then) new and major voice on the forum.

I suspect our affinity will extend beyond the natal, as the way you describe your cinematic sensibilities, we are probably quite similar.

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #984

bal3x wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:20 pm
Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:18 pm
bal3x wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:16 pm

More or less fine yes, thanks, bro! Hope you're doing fine over there too!
As well as can be expected in such strange times.

And sadly time has made me uncertain. Are you in the Baltics? Latvia? Or is my memory betraying me?
Yep, Latvia it is Indeed it's been a long time we spoke last time

Phew! Glad I got it right at least! And I'm looking forward to reconnecting!

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #985

I see the forum has a healthy number of members online. Has the forum grown steadily, then?

burneyfan · #986

Hello, stranger...long time no communicate! (OK, just kidding, we talked like 15-20 minutes ago.) Glad you made it back on the forum at last!

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #987

burneyfan wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:54 pm Hello, stranger...long time no communicate! (OK, just kidding, we talked like 15-20 minutes ago.) Glad you made it back on the forum at last!

Thank you very much, burneyfan!

joachimt · #988

Great to see you back, Local!!

Still several oldies are hanging on here. Some have gone as well, that's life. But sometimes old members pop back in, like kingink a little while ago.

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #989

joachimt wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 3:17 pm Great to see you back, Local!!

Still several oldies are hanging on here. Some have gone as well, that's life. But sometimes old members pop back in, like kingink a little while ago.

Hey, joachimt! Glad to hear from you and that you're still one of the "oldies hanging on"!

Some day I have to join you lot on one of these Malta events that I hear such praise for!

iCheckMovies · #990

Local is back!

:yas:

Great to see you again! I personally think the forum is a much more peaceful place nowadays. The political threads can be toxic but it's hard for political threads to ever be great place in any forum due to the divisive nature of politics. COVID-19 thread is quieter now and has improved hopefully. We are trying to be a bit better now in terms of moderation (not that we have to do much).

Most of the old regulars still post from time to time. I've always hoped you would come back too so it's great to see you again.

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #991

AdamH wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 3:25 pm Local is back!

Great to see you again! I personally think the forum is a much more peaceful place nowadays. The political threads can be toxic but it's hard for political threads to ever be great place in any forum due to the divisive nature of politics. COVID-19 thread is quieter now and has improved hopefully. We are trying to be a bit better now in terms of moderation (not that we have to do much).

Most of the old regulars still post from time to time. I've always hoped you would come back too so it's great to see you again.

My favorite Scot!!! Great to hear from you, Adam, and I look forward to reconnecting and catching up with you!

Gershwin · #992

Good to have you back, Local! I only pop up here once every few weeks for one or two posts, but I'm happy you're back and I'm glad you're doing well!

iCheckMovies · #993

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:07 pm The prodigal son returneth ...

It may be that there are some forum old timers who still remember me. After being a regular on the form for -- what? -- six years or so(?), I drifted shamelessly for a while, and then when the forum took on a new home, I didn't have access. Some time ago Knaldskalle helped me find a way back, and at last in the midst of a quarantine I have reconnected. I think it's been at least four years? I've missed the company of so many of you, and I've gotten rather frightfully rusty with the world of cinephilia, but if any of you still remember me, drop me a hello!

I hear you have a new Russian list and I'm going to have to find the discussion for that!

You look mighty familiar, somehow, stranger...

Spoiler

Welcome back! Hope you'll hang around for a while this time!

Fergenaprido · #994

Gershwin wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 7:12 pm Good to have you back, Local! I only pop up here once every few weeks for one or two posts, but I'm happy you're back and I'm glad you're doing well!

And one of those posts should be to post your list for the films on unofficial lists poll

Would hate to lose your voice on that this time around.

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:07 pm The prodigal son returneth ...

It may be that there are some forum old timers who still remember me. After being a regular on the form for -- what? -- six years or so(?), I drifted shamelessly for a while, and then when the forum took on a new home, I didn't have access. Some time ago Knaldskalle helped me find a way back, and at last in the midst of a quarantine I have reconnected. I think it's been at least four years? I've missed the company of so many of you, and I've gotten rather frightfully rusty with the world of cinephilia, but if any of you still remember me, drop me a hello!

I hear you have a new Russian list and I'm going to have to find the discussion for that!

Welcome back Local! Yes, there was discussion here and a poll on the other forum about the Russian list, and it's been a fairly non-controversial replacement (so far).

You should also post your list for the poll

3eyes · #995

My participation is sporadic these days but I still look in pretty regularly. Great to see you!

Gershwin · #996

Fergenaprido wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 7:38 pm
Gershwin wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 7:12 pm Good to have you back, Local! I only pop up here once every few weeks for one or two posts, but I'm happy you're back and I'm glad you're doing well!
And one of those posts should be to post your list for the films on unofficial lists poll Would hate to lose your voice on that this time around.

Totally forgot about that indeed.

How much time do I have left?

Lammetje · #997

Local!

Boy, am I happy to see you! You still down for that road trip?

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #998

Gershwin wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 7:12 pm Good to have you back, Local! I only pop up here once every few weeks for one or two posts, but I'm happy you're back and I'm glad you're doing well!

Hey, Gershwin! Well, I'm glad my timing was good enough to catch you today, then! Glad to hear from you, and I hope to reconnect here and there on the forum!

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #999

Knaldskalle wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 7:15 pm
Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:07 pm The prodigal son returneth ...

It may be that there are some forum old timers who still remember me. After being a regular on the form for -- what? -- six years or so(?), I drifted shamelessly for a while, and then when the forum took on a new home, I didn't have access. Some time ago Knaldskalle helped me find a way back, and at last in the midst of a quarantine I have reconnected. I think it's been at least four years? I've missed the company of so many of you, and I've gotten rather frightfully rusty with the world of cinephilia, but if any of you still remember me, drop me a hello!

I hear you have a new Russian list and I'm going to have to find the discussion for that!

You look mighty familiar, somehow, stranger...

Spoiler

Welcome back! Hope you'll hang around for a while this time!

Hey!!! Good to see you! And thank you again for the instructions to get on the new forum. Bet you thought I had dropped your instructions by this point!

And are you still crying for help in Socorro! ?

Yes, I hope to stick around now, so get used to it!

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi · #1000

Fergenaprido wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 7:38 pm
Gershwin wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 7:12 pm Good to have you back, Local! I only pop up here once every few weeks for one or two posts, but I'm happy you're back and I'm glad you're doing well!
And one of those posts should be to post your list for the films on unofficial lists poll Would hate to lose your voice on that this time around.

Local Hero -- aka MestnyiGeroi wrote: ↑July 31st, 2020, 2:07 pm The prodigal son returneth ...

It may be that there are some forum old timers who still remember me. After being a regular on the form for -- what? -- six years or so(?), I drifted shamelessly for a while, and then when the forum took on a new home, I didn't have access. Some time ago Knaldskalle helped me find a way back, and at last in the midst of a quarantine I have reconnected. I think it's been at least four years? I've missed the company of so many of you, and I've gotten rather frightfully rusty with the world of cinephilia, but if any of you still remember me, drop me a hello!

I hear you have a new Russian list and I'm going to have to find the discussion for that!
Welcome back Local! Yes, there was discussion here and a poll on the other forum about the Russian list, and it's been a fairly non-controversial replacement (so far).

You should also post your list for the poll

Hey, Fergenaprido! Good to hear from you!

I'm not exactly thrilled that the old Russian list was dropped just when I was closing in on completing it, but I'm hardly in a position to complain now, am I?

And for which poll should I be submitting a list?