Official Film Snobs Club, We have better taste than you. Options

[NoSex]

I was sick of boring clubs, and I thought exclusion and bitter attitudes could spice up the "club scene" here on cB. So, I decided to make a club for Film Snobs. This is a place for cinephilia, in the best and worst ways. If you like movies, and you think you like good movies, you may want to apply here. But, I'm not going to be easy on you guys, I hate most of your taste. Give me crap, and I'll give it right back. Those of you who don't completely suck will be accepted into our cute little bullshit corner and will then become judge and jury in deciding whether or not future applicants should be allowed into our little circle. So, here is all you have to do, post a Top 20 list. Twenty movies that you think reflect your distinct taste and interest in cinema. If I like it, you're in. If I'm not sure, I may ask you a few questions. If I hate it, I'll ignore you or throw up.

As a club, we will discuss film, recommend work, and pretend we have status when we truly do not. Knowledge is power, f**kers.

Exclusive clubs rule. No Nates.

[New new new list v.8]

1. Blair Witch Project, The (Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sanchez, 1999)
2. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (David Lynch, 1992)
3. Possession (Andrzej Zulawski, 1981)
4. Videodrome (David Cronenberg, 1983)
5. Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (William Greaves, 1968)
6. Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986)
7. Week End (Jean-Luc Godard, 1967)
8. Hour of the Wolf, The (Ingmar Bergman, 1968)
9. Juliet of the Spirits (Federico Fellini, 1965)
10. Thin Blue Line, The (Errol Morris, 1988)
11. Iron Rose, The (Jean Rollin, 1973)
12. Lickerish Quartet, The (Radley Metzger, 1970)
13. Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979)
14. Gummo (Harmony Korine, 1997)
15. Straw Dogs (Sam Peckinpah, 1971)
16. Two-Lane Blacktop (Monte Hellman, 1971)
17. A Nightmare on Elm Street (Wes Craven, 1984)
18. F for Fake (Orson Welles, 1974)
19. Beyond The Valley of the Dolls (Russ Meyer, 1970)
20. Magnifique, Le (Philippe de Broca, 1973)

So, who wants to join? Let's see those Top 20 lists!

[members]

1. Nate. (NoSex)
2. Rebecca. (Superstitious)
3. Amanda. (Athorpedo)
4. Spencer. (BeCoolHoneyBunny)
5. Winston. (ThunderEvermore)
6. Matt (Djlunatix)

[superstitious]

Top five foreign films, go!

In no particular order:
Rashômon (Kurosawa.1950)
I know, I know "but it's not The Seven Samurai!" It's intentional, believe me. I have nothing against The Seven Samurai, in fact, I rather enjoy the film. What I appreciated about Rashômon is how it presents the power of perception and how subjective and twisted it can become, depending on who is doing the perceiving.

Through the Glass Darkly (Bergman.1961)
When I saw A Beautiful Mind, this film came immediately to mind. Again, not wanting to discredit A Beautiful Mind, but Glass Darkly (especially for being made so many years beforehand) is a better betrayal of mental illness, isolation and interpersonal relations.

Strictly Ballroom (Luhrmann.1993)
Ok, I'm cheating. But this movie always makes me laugh.

M (Lang.1931)
I'll give YOU film noir. It's on the controversial side, but all I can say about that is, get the f**k over it.

The Battle of Algiers (Pontecorvo.1965)
How about them politics? I know a lot of people who found this film boring (I attribute much of that to the way it was filmed and because people don't generally give a shit about wars that do not involve the US, which of course is a rarity these days. :P)

I'm going to throw in another one, to make up for Strictly Ballroom.

Faust (Murnau.1926)
It's Goethe's style Faust, not fantastic regardless. Faust is an interesting figure and if you have any desire to see an amazing performance, can deal with a silent film and enjoy good imagery, check this one out (but don't throw eshit at me if you hate it).

I think Metropolis is on my original list, but if it weren't it would be here as well. f**k it,

and METROPOLIS.

Top five films made before 1970, please.

See above, I think I did a "2-fer"

Top five scenes of ultra-violence.

And, top five scenes of diegetic music.

The other two TBA.