Criterion Film Club: Suggestions and General Discussion

[swo17]

I don't know but future film club vote?

The Red Balloon
The Red Shoes
The Thin Red Line
Three Colors: Red
Redes
Mildred Pierce

[Mr Sausage]

People will just refuse to vote because it doesn't have Le Cercle Rouge.

[domino harvey]

No Reds, no sale. It's not my fault Criterion didn't bother to release it

[Jack Phillips]

Yeah, there were 17 eligible films, and these were the first five randomly generated titles among them.

Nonetheless, without High and Low on the ballot I'm not voting.

Just to be clear, I want to vote for High and Low not only because it's my favorite, but because it's the one about which I have something to say. I've actually lived in Kamakura (scene of the dead druggies), I've actually ridden on the Enoden (the small train that provides an audio clue for the detectives). And I've watched that film probably more than any of the others. There's always something of interest to discuss in any Kurosawa, but I don't have any particular need to discriminate amongst them if High and Low is out of contention.

[zedz]

I've been on that train in High and Low!

[domino harvey]

Oh yeah, well both this and High and Low have briefly been inside my house

[Michael Kerpan]

Rode on the Enoden too, earlier this year.

[Mr Sausage]

Discussion of the forum's attitude moved here.

[Mr Sausage]

To coincide with the All-Time List, here are five randomly chosen Criterions eligible for that vote.

[domino harvey]

I've seen all of these, voted for Red Desert because it's the best and because the second best would make 3 of the last 5 winners come from the same director!

[Mr Sausage]

I've seen all of these, voted for Red Desert because it's the best and because the second best would make 3 of the last 5 winners come from the same director!

But that'll make the last three discussions all Red.

[domino harvey]

In honor of our incoming president-elect

[Mr Sausage]

Shouldn't that be orange, then?

[Sloper]

We did Red Desert back in September 2014 - I don't mind discussing it again as it's one of my favourite films, but just wanted to mention this. Maybe substitute L'avventura, which I'm guessing is also eligible for this vote, and might generate more discussion?

[Mr Sausage]

That's right! Whoops. I've removed the entry (sorry, domino). I'll get swo17 to replace it with another randomly generated film when he gets the chance.

Apparently changing a poll resets all votes made so far, so everyone who voted will have to recast their votes.

[domino harvey]

I would vote for L'Avventura, abuse your power and sub it in

[Mr Sausage]

Fine, why not. It's a good substitute.

Power abused!

[domino harvey]

In honor of our incoming president-elect

[Mr Sausage]

In honor of our incoming president-elect

Fitting we should be condemned to wander, aimless and anhedonic, through an alienated urban landscape.

[swo17]

We did Red Desert back in September 2014 - I don't mind discussing it again as it's one of my favourite films, but just wanted to mention this. Maybe substitute L'avventura, which I'm guessing is also eligible for this vote, and might generate more discussion?

Looks like there are a few old winners that I'd forgotten to exclude from my list, this being one of them. Sorry.

For what it's worth, the next randomly generated title would have been The Phantom of Liberty.

[TMDaines]

I like trying to work out what titles are on the poll from the comments alone. For some reason, Tapatalk doesn't support them.

[domino harvey]

The order is:
Killing of a Chinese Bookie
His Girl Friday
Paisan
Mystery Train
L'Avventura

[swo17]

He presumably can't vote on Tapatalk either though.

[cdnchris]

Yes, for some reason Tapatalk doesn't have support for polls, at least that I've seen. I'm still looking at implementing a design that is mobile friendly but am not quite there yet (and please note I've been looking at doing this since mid last year, so it's probably still not happening too soon).

[Mr Sausage]

L'Avventura is our winner!