I'll take Dr. Strangelove, then, for my noir chinese selection

it's bad form to post movies that are not draft picks in a draft thread.

Pick 1

Tokyo Story, OZU category

This movie frustrated me at first, but it was incredibly moving by the end. And the framing and composition of shots are just incredible and worth watching just for that. Loved the performances, especially by the actress who plays the young widower.

I will be watching more Ozu in the future.

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Ozu movie - Tokyo Story

Speaking of framing and composition, check out John Boorman's in my next pick in the neo-noir category:

Point Blank, John Boorman, 1967



This movie is over 50 years old, and if it was released today, it would be hailed as more modern than anything currently in release. Hard-boiled Lee Marvin, sexy Angie Dickinson, along with:

Keenan Wynn
Carol O'Connor
Sharon Acker
Lloyd Bochner
John Vernon
Kathleen Freeman
James Sikking

Look at this surreal, hallucinatory 3 minute sequence:



I remember seeing this in film school and sitting up straight with my mouth open when this came on. It broke so many so-called editing rules. I was transfixed.

For some reason, Point Blank is not really discussed much these days, but this is as good of a neo-noir as you'll ever see. Hell, it was probably the first, real neo-noir ever made. Great, great movie.

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Ozu - Point Blank
Neo-noir - Point Blank

Ok I haven’t seen that one; will try to watch it so I can rank it properly

I try not to take movies in multiple of these movie drafts, but this is a grab bag so it’s different than the others and I’m breaking that rule

For Sci Fi that stays on Earth, I’m taking the awesome Mad Max Fury Road

A post-apocalyptic film showing the lengths desperate people will go to on the mere hope that maybe, just maybe there is something out there besides death.

Also has a bungee jumping flame shooting guitarist as a critical part of the chase party, because why not

We have all seen it, some multiple times perhaps. The star hot chick gets stabbed before half the movie is over, a seedy hotel backdrop, wild swinging lights, fear and loathing, and a diseased underclass shines throughout. America at its best presented through the lens of a fat man with a strange head. The one, the only: Psycho.


Pick 1 Sci-fi on Earth - The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Pick 2 Hitchcock or Kubrick Movies - Psycho.



Mr. Baseball PM'ed

Round 2
Category: Westerns

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Sergio Leone



The third installment of the Dollars trilogy and the most well revered although all of them are very good. This is a VERY deep category with plenty of absolutely great choices (lots involve Mr. Eastwood as well) but this is just a standout.

Eastwood as the Good, Van Cleef as the Bad and Wallach as the Ugly are all just perfect here. Lots of great scenery and cinematography and moody iconic and memorable music. The stare down triple gunfight and accompanying theme song are as iconic as iconic can get. Even though this was a tough choice since there are so many truly great westerns.

so far:
Blade Runner
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

I pm'ed Shuffle
But not before I pm'ed Nicholas by mistake since I looked at the wrong order list. I let him know of my mistake.

How could you do this to me?

Also note the nightclub fight scene. No CGI, no special effects, but perhaps the most chilling violence on film. Compare to the comic-book violence of super hero movies, or even that of Mel Gibson's remake.

So many great scenes. Lee Marvin buckling his seatbelt and explaining that most accidents take place a half mile from home.

Lee Marvin politely thanking the Information Operator right before the scene you posted: 5 seconds.

Great great pick.

Footnote: Right after 9/11 my daughters (20s) were visiting me. We didn't want to go out, so we rented some movies. They picked Payback 'cause they liked Mel Gibson. I picked Point Blank which we played immediately after Payback.

So my daughters are just sitting there with their mouths figuratively hanging open. I turns out that they had never even heard of Lee Marvin. I think this flick might have taken them by surprise.

Shuffle isn’t right either

You are between schlitz (took over for iraisetoomuch) and Zeno

I pmed Schlitz after I got your pm

I'll take Dr. Strangelove, and when I say something off-putting itt, you guys can say...

"General Turgidson, I think I've heard quite sufficient from you, thank you very much!"

Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove



round 1 zee fly

round 2 zee good dr. strangelove

Dr Strangelove taken round 1 by RBK

Pick something else

The Shining

Sorry to be an idiot earlier. It was pretty loutish, and I'd like to acknowledge that.

I'm clearly no movie buff.

Let's try to forge ahead and have fun, though!

Schltzy is on the clock but Shuffle pm'ed me saying it had been more than 4 hours so I am going before I pass out for the evening.

Round 3
Category: Neo Noir

Body Heat
Lawrence Kasdan



I love the mood and atmosphere here. Kathleen Turner absolutely sizzles as one of the greatest evil noir bitches ever. William Hurt is good too as the schlep. All the hallmarks of a great noir are on full display here with lots of twists, turns and treachery. I am more of a fan of classic film noir but I feel this is one of the better neos

so far:
Blade runner (sci fi earth)
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (western
Body Heat (neo noir)

Question? Since Schlitz too over for raised is it still the last 10 years comedy category?

Love Body Heat...but it's a complete ripoff of Double Indemnity.

bump. ok.. I'll pick shortly

Animation Pink Floyd's The Wall

The Shining
The Fly

The Seven Samurai; Kurosawa's Best*. I've blabbed about this wonderful film many times. So will just do the easy way this time with the trailer:



This is a 1954 production by the way, in Black & White, and the cinematography is stunning.


Pick 1 Sci-fi on Earth - The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Pick 2 Hitchcock or Kubrick Movies - Psycho.
Pick 3 Kurosawa - The Seven Samurai

I’ll take Kurosawa’s Ran

not sure what's going on dom PMd me that it was my turn but I'm after him and don't see a pick from him so bit confused.

but since I don't think I'm gonna snipe him I'll go ahead and pick and if it turns out he wants my pick he can have it but don't want to hold things up.

this is a pretty tough category for me cuz there are 2 films I adore and gonna feel bad if either one goes undrafted and I'm totally torn between which to pick.

i have probably seen the other movie more times but man I just don't see how children of men isn't worthy of the top spot.

I'm a huge fan of clive owen and what's really incredible about this film is that it's not just a one trick pony and somehow the acting and musical score aren't overpowered by the incredible cinematography and considering how groundbreaking the visuals are in this film that's really quite an accomplishment.

every single character in this film from the main stars to the minor supporting roles are just brilliant and after watching CoM more times than I can count I can't find a single flaw or something I wish they had done differently.

the set pieces are obv mesmerizing but even small things like the car ride clive takes from the outer ghetto into the inner upper class sanctuary to see his cousin and ask for transit papers is hypnotic and beautiful.

the movie is an absolute masterpiece and **** even tho I know there is no way Dom will ever rank any sci fi film above bladerunner for me I can't see how this doesn't top the list.

dr strangelove 1- Kubrick
chinatown 2- neo noir
children of men 3- sci fi

Sterling Hayden. Elisha Cook Jr. Marie Windsor. Dr. Ben Casey. A 300 pound chess hustler from Washington Square to start a bar fight. Blatant unabashed racism. Double crossing femme fatales. The best ending airport scene in film noir.

In fact, made in 1956, this may be the end of an era -- this may have been the last of the great American Films Noirs. Written by him and Jim Thompson, Kubrick's greatest movie:

The Killing.



Dragnet Girl
Paprika
The Killing