GF Film Club

[brucespanner]

Evening all,

 

I've just been speaking with Duffman in the 'rate the last film thread' and got to thinking. We were talking about the merit, or lack of, in Lars Von Trier's 'Antichrist' and I enjoyed the debate, so much so that I'm watching Charlotte Gainberg getting rattled as we speak, and I'm looking for the points he made about the film and looking to counter these if I can.

 

Wouldn't it be good to have not just one or two but many people looking in to great, and not so great, films, and debating the talking points, script, characters, ideas and suchlike?

 

I was thinking about a book club type scenario, whereby we all watch the film and then discuss the above, and see what others take from it, or hate.

 

It could be a good way of discovering new films, and ideas about them, that we didn't look for before.

 

My taste is quite left field so I'm open to suggestions about which films to choose ect

 

Anybody?

[manwiththestick]

Good idea; i've been meaning to check out Antichrist for a while now and after reading yours and Duffmans on the film thread made me book it on Lovefilm.

[Remmie]

I avoided this thread because I tyhought it'd be about chubby cunt women

[brucespanner]

I avoided this thread because I tyhought it'd be about chubby cunt women

 

If that's your way of recommending Big Momma's House as a starting point then who am I to argue.

 

It is a shit thread title isn't it? I'm a mong sometimes.

[Remmie]

How about "GF film club"?

 

I have a way with rods sometimes.

 

Haha that's a genuine typo, I have no idea how I managed to type rods instead of words. I'm keeping it.

[Lee909]

I have just found a new podcast that might be of some interest to those on this thread.

The Movie Club Podcast

It on itunes under the movie podcast

[brucespanner]

How about "GF film club"?

 

I have a way with rods sometimes.

 

Haha that's a genuine typo, I have no idea how I managed to type rods instead of words. I'm keeping it.

 

Are you going to change it Remmie? It might drum up some interest, instead of that pretentious moniker I bestowed upon it, which in fairness even puts me off.

[Remmie]

Done, despite your frankly worrying bean leanings

[brucespanner]

Done, despite your frankly worrying bean leanings

 

Thy friendship oft has made my heart to ache; do be my enemy-for friendship's sake.

 

Cheers Boss.

 

Anybody interested?

[Sut]

I'm in.

 

The Midnight Movie Club podcast is pretty good.

[brucespanner]

I'm in.

 

The Midnight Movie Club podcast is pretty good.

 

Cool, any suggestions?

 

It needs to be interesting and thought provoking so we can pick it apart properly.

[manwiththestick]

I would suggest Primer; i loved this when i watched it but had no one else to discuss it with afterwards. Going to give it a second watch.

 

I would also give mentions to The bothersome man and Fear me not. Two great films that leave you thinking.

[brucespanner]

I would suggest Primer; i loved this when i watched it but had no one else to discuss it with afterwards. Going to give it a second watch.

 

I would also give mentions to The bothersome man and Fear me not. Two great films that leave you thinking.

 

Just read IMDb and it sounds interesting, I've not seen it before which is a bonus.

 

Anybody else interested?

 

Or any other suggestions?

[Carvalho Diablo]

I'd love to join in mate, this thread is right up my street, but this computer is so fuckin fucked I'd be better off waiting for the Betamax release !

 

A few of my favourite films, I'd be interested in others views on are Mulholland Drive, The Straight Story, and The Last Temptation of Christ.

[brucespanner]

I'd love to join in mate, this thread is right up my street, but this computer is so fuckin fucked I'd be better off waiting for the Betamax release !

 

A few of my favourite films, I'd be interested in others views on are Mulholland Drive, The Straight Story, and The Last Temptation of Christ.

 

Another good choice, there's so much to look at.

 

How shall we sort this then, any ideas?

 

Sort a list of films out and then vote seems easiest, one film choice each and one vote?

[Ziggy Stardust]

Good idea, i'd be up for it.

[manwiththestick]

I'm in.

[manwiththestick]

Just read IMDb and it sounds interesting, I've not seen it before which is a bonus.

 

Anybody else interested?

 

Or any other suggestions?

 

Primer is great. Low budget and sometimes it's hard to hear what they are saying. Towards the end you're struggling to grasp what's happened/is happening/is going to happen but by the end it kind of sort of makes sense. Ish.

 

Have you seen Time Crimes? Another good paradoxy type film although not as taxing as Primer.

[brucespanner]

How does this sound then, everybody who's interested makes their recommendation before Thursday, then I'll wade through and sort some sort of voting system out, Vote on Thursday/Friday then watch the film between Friday-Monday and then come back to the thread?

 

Sounds do able.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Yeah I'm in.

[manwiththestick]

Okay. I'm gonna stick with my first suggestion of Primer.

 

Also as a note, if you have Lovefilm you can watch it online for free.

[odris]

I'm in.

[Chairman Meow]

I'll have some of this. Can't think of anything to nominate at the moment so I'll go with whatever is picked first.

[Sut]

The Last Detail.

[VladimirIlyich]

I'll nominate Breaker Morant.