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therewillbeblus wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:35 am Best Booklet: demonlover :-"

It will always be best booklet to you, and that's what's important. (pats therewillbeblus on head)

BEST RELEASE
1. Derek Jarman Vol. 2
2. Nuri Bilge Ceylan: The Complete Films
3. demonlover
4. A Blonde in Love
5. The Triple Echo
6. The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
7. Scum
8. The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
9. The Reckless Moment
10. Ikarie XB-1

BEST ARROW RELEASE
demonlover

BEST BFI RELEASE
Derek Jarman Vol. 2

BEST INDICATOR RELEASE
The Triple Echo

BEST MASTERS OF CINEMA or EUREKA RELEASE
The White Reindeer

BEST SECOND RUN RELEASE
A Blonde in Love

BEST BOXED SET
Derek Jarman Vol. 2

BEST COVER
demonlover

BEST RELEASE
1. Three Films with Sammo Hung
2. Time Without Pity
3. demonlover
4. The Ring Collection
5. Khrustalyov, My Car!
6. A Blonde in Love
7. An American Werewolf in London
8. The Buddhist Trilogy
9. The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On
10. Donbass

BEST ARROW RELEASE
demonlover

BEST BFI RELEASE
Of Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of Hirokazu Kore-eda

BEST INDICATOR RELEASE
Time Without Pity

BEST MASTERS OF CINEMA or EUREKA RELEASE
Three Films with Sammo Hung

BEST SECOND RUN RELEASE
A Blonde in Love

BEST BOXED SET
Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg at Paramount

BEST COVER
The Possessed

I can’t believe I forgot about the actual best cover of the year (carried over from best poster), prob because the film isn’t nearly as good

Is the film even half as good? Cause it'd still be pretty good.

It’s unfortunately a noble failure as a movie. You can read my thoughts here

As a reminder, if you want to cast a ballot for this, you have a little under a week to do it

BEST RELEASE
Of Flesh and Blood
demonlover
Time Without Pity
Moulin Rouge
Dragonwyck
Lilith
the Snake Pit
the Fate of Lee Khan
A Case for the Rookie Hangman
the Reckless Moment

ARROW
demonlover

BFI
Of Flesh and Blood

INDICATOR
Time Without Pity

MOC
the Fate of Lee Khan

SECOND RUN
A Case for a Rookie Hangman

BOX SET
Of Flesh and Blood

COVER
November

BEST RELEASE
1. demonlover
2. Derek Jarman Vol. 2
3. 90° in the Shade
4. The Buddhist Trilogy
5. Khrustalyov, My Car!
6. Moulin Rouge
7. Time Without Pity
8. Of Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of Hirokazu Kore-eda
9. A Case for a Rookie Hangman
10. Secret Ceremony

BEST ARROW RELEASE
demonlover

BEST BFI RELEASE
Derek Jarman Vol. 2

BEST INDICATOR RELEASE
90° in the Shade

BEST MASTERS OF CINEMA or EUREKA RELEASE
The Fate of Lee Khan

BEST SECOND RUN RELEASE
A Case for a Rookie Hangman

BEST BOXED SET
Derek Jarman Vol. 2

BEST COVER

THE 2019 CRITERION FORUM FPTP BRITISH GENERAL ELECTION CLUSTERFUCK AWARDS

RESULTS!

Only six voters in the end, so we ended up with a bunch of ties:

BEST RELEASE

1. demonlover (Arrow) (41)
2. Derek Jarman Vol. 2 (BFI) (33)
3. The Buddhist Trilogy (Arrow) (28)
4. Khroustalyov, My Car! (Arrow) (27)
5. Of Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of Hirokazu Kore-eda (BFI) (23)
6. Time Without Pity (Indicator) (21)
7. Donbass (Eureka) (16)
8. The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (Second Run) (15)
9. Nuri Bilge Ceylan: The Complete Films (Drakes Avenue) (13)
10=. A Blonde in Love (Second Run) (12)
10=. Moulin Rouge (BFI) (12)

The four other titles with multiple votes were: The Triple Echo, Marlene Dietrich & Josef von Sternberg at Paramount, A Case for the Rookie Hangman and The Reckless Moment.

BEST ARROW RELEASE

demonlover

BEST BFI RELEASE

Derek Jarman Vol. 2

and

Of Flesh and Blood: The Cinema of Hirokazu Kore-eda

BEST INDICATOR RELEASE

Time Without Pity

and

The Triple Echo

BEST MASTERS OF CINEMA OR EUREKA RELEASE

Donbass

and

The Fate of Lee Khan

BEST SECOND RUN RELEASE

A Case for the Rookie Hangman (I know this doesn't make sense!)

BEST BOXED SET

See Best BFI release, above

BEST COVER

demonlover

and

The Golem

Nice work! I generally think things worked better this year with the two rounds of voting, though more contributors would of course have been ideal.

Also, that's quite a feat that demonlover won best release when as far as I'm aware it doesn't even have a booklet!

Thanks zedz! Very happy with these results. Hopefully demonlover’s success will prompt more people to see it as the horror project winds down. Also, swo is right, though only because its previous booklet has been recategorized as a spiritual text.

I’m genuinely shocked at the lack of love for 90° in the Shade especially after its announcement elicited quite an effusive response here. Is this due to a lack of people seeing it yet or just a general distaste or shrug on its merits?

I'm sure it would've gotten more votes if twice as many people had contributed. It's a stellar release if only for the alternate Czech cut, but I only had room for three Indicators in my top 10

Having been the main producer of the demonlover release (taking over from Anthony Nield, who - credit where credit is due - commissioned the cover art and Anne Billson's new booklet essay before leaving Arrow for Indicator), I'm very happy to see those of you who voted enjoyed it!

JamesF wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2020 1:41 pm Having been the main producer of the demonlover release (taking over from Anthony Nield, who - credit where credit is due - commissioned the cover art and Anne Billson's new booklet essay before leaving Arrow for Indicator), I'm very happy to see those of you who voted enjoyed it!

Great work, James! Thank you for your efforts in finally bringing one of the great films ever to blu-ray. Also, if you're listening, thank you Anthony for discovering the Holy Booklet.

JamesF wrote: Mon Feb 10, 2020 1:41 pm Having been the main producer of the demonlover release (taking over from Anthony Nield, who - credit where credit is due - commissioned the cover art and Anne Billson's new booklet essay before leaving Arrow for Indicator), I'm very happy to see those of you who voted enjoyed it!

Great work on an underappreciated film, James! demonlover was the only title that was on every voter's ten best list, so it was the unanimous consensus choice.