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)

[fire]

Add The Squid And The Whale to my list.

[AThorpedo]

You should be well aware of what I like.

I can still try to make some sort of established list if you want, though.

[Tung]

I want to join this club!!

[NoSex]

You should be well aware of what I like.

I can still try to make some sort of established list if you want, though.

I want to join this club!!

Must present with top 20 list.
Must! It's in the by-laws.

[AThorpedo]

1. Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986)
2. The Blair Witch Project (Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez, 1999)
3. Crash (David Cronenberg, 1996)
4. Rushmore (Wes Anderson, 1998)
5. Gummo (Harmony Korine, 1997)
6. INLAND EMPIRE (David Lynch, 2006)
7. Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (Russ Meyer, 1965)
8. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
9. Eraserhead (David Lynch, 1977)
10. Adaptation (Spike Jonze, 2002)
11. Battle Royale (Kinji Fukasaku, 2000)
12. A History of Violence (David Cronenberg, 2005)
13. The Forbidden Zone (Richard Elfman, 1980)
14. A Nightmare on Elm Street (Wes Craven, 1984)
15. Pee Wee's Big Adventure (Tim Burton, 1985)
16. Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola, 2003)
17. Who Can Kill a Child? (Narciso Serrador, 1976)
18. The Evil Dead (Sam Raimi, 1981)
19. Rabbits (David Lynch, 2002)
20. Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (Lam Ngai Kai, 1991)

It was a challenge, but I'm actually more satisified with this list than I thought I would be in the end. I'm not sure if you would fully accept Rabbits as a movie. If you don't, I can accommodate.

[NoSex]

It was a challenge, but I'm actually more satisified with this list than I thought I would be in the end. I'm not sure if you would fully accept Rabbits as a movie. If you don't, I can accommodate.

As much as I don't like to see Pulp Fiction on a top anything list (unless it's a top "movies that have been added to top lists" lists) and as much as I don't think it's QT's best work (I would promote Death Proof), the test of your list is pretty solid. I really like to see Lost In Translation, Pee Wee, Faster Pussycat, and History of Violence.

But, before I admit you (which I'm going to do), I would like to ask you: Why Pulp Fiction over all other Tarantino?

[*Michelle*]

1. Finding Nemo
2. She's All That
3. Crank
4. Rush Hour 2
5. Running with Scissors (not really; I liked the book)
6. Elf
7. Artificial Intelligence
8. Ratatouille
9. Monsters Inc.
10. The Corpse Bride
11. John Tucker Must Die
12. Pirates of the Carribean
13. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
14. Phantom of the Opera
15. The Devil Wears Prada
16. Mean Girls
17. The Prestige
18. Ocean's 11
19. Rocky Horror Picture Show
20. Monty Python and the Holy Grail

It took me possibly an hour to gather a list of movies. -_-


I guess I'll never be a movie snob.

[Tung]

Must present with top 20 list.
Must! It's in the by-laws.

1. Donnie Darko
2. Garden State
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
4. X-Men 2
5. Spiderman 2
6. Lord of the Rings 2
7. ..ing
8. 300
9. Pokemon: The First Movie
10. Banana In Pajamas The Movie
11. Resident Evil
12. Butterfly Effect
13. 28 Days Later
14. Cinderella
15. Aeon Flux
16. Simpons Movie
17. Wedding Crashers
18. Harold and Kumar
19. American Pie: Band Camp
20. Tasty Bananas

[*Michelle*]

Pokemon, the first movie, made me cry. :C

[AThorpedo]

But, before I admit you (which I'm going to do), I would like to ask you: Why Pulp Fiction over all other Tarantino?

Short answer:
I have more history with that movie than any other movie.

Long, much more involved answer:
Mostly because of my history with that movie. My dad has always loved movies, but until a few years ago he never really bought any, and even now he mostly just borrows mine or I buy them for him. If he owned a movie, it means he either got it as a present or he really, really liked it. Pulp Fiction was a movie that he went out and bought on his own; he loves Quentin Tarantino and Pulp Fiction was one of his favorite movies.
I always really wanted to watch it, but he told me I wasn't allowed to watch it until I was older. It was a movie he absolutely did not want me to see until I was at least fourteen, if even then. As you know, being told not to do something generally just makes doing it just that much more desirable. Not only that, but there was always something about the cover that drew me in. Something about Uma Thurman smoking and laying provacitively let me know that I was going to have to watch it one where or another.
Well, up until a few years ago, around Christmas every year, there would be some sort of party for all the Coca Cola employees in the district, which is where my dad works. I think I was either ten or eleven at the time, I don't remember the exact age my parents trusted me home alone, but I finally decided "f**k what he says, I'm watching it now." I spent my evening sitting right infront of the TV so if they came home early for whatever reason, I could take the tape out, put it back in its sleeve and tuck it away with the rest of my dad's movies. I was able to finish it, and I remember it, uh, "completely blowing my mind, brah." I loved it. It was easily the most amazing thing I had ever seen, and, even though I understood why my dad wouldn't want me to see it, decided that if my dad told me to not watch one of his movies again, I probably should anyways.
I didn't watch it in full again until I was fourteen and remembered how I felt the first time I saw it. At the time, it was still one of the best movies I had ever seen. Finally, I bought it on DVD when I was fifteen, one of the first DVDs I would own.
I know now that it isn't Tarantino's best work, really, I loved Death Proof and Reservoir Dogs more. My history with those two movies isn't comparable at all, though. I watched Reservoir Dogs at my dad's house when I was fifteen, when I was allowed to. I would say that I am glad that I experienced Death Proof (Grindhouse in general) they way that I did, and I was looking forward to it well in advance, but there still isn't much of a history. Also, when I found out that Dom had a similar experience with the movie, it made me appreciate it just that much more, knowing that one of my best friends and I could connect in another aspect. And it isn't just limited to Tarantino; there isn't that much story to any other movie that I've ever seen. Most just amount to "I've wanted to see it for years now." That is what sticks out the most about Pulp Fiction to me. I mean, other than that I do still think it's a very enjoyable movie.

[NoSex]

Short answer:
I have more history with that movie than any other movie.

That's acceptable. Definitely.
Shows some passion and personalization.

You're in. Welcome, doesn't it feel great to be a senior member of such a flourishing and busy club? Yeah! I know, right?

P.S. I saw Pulp Fiction when it came out on VHS. My mother rented it. I would have been six years old.

[Tung]

So, i posted my list, can i be a member now?

[AThorpedo]

1. Donnie Darko
2. Garden State
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
4. X-Men 2
5. Spiderman 2
6. Lord of the Rings 2
7. ..ing
8. 300
9. Pokemon: The First Movie
10. Banana In Pajamas The Movie
11. Resident Evil
12. Butterfly Effect
13. 28 Days Later
14. Cinderella
15. Aeon Flux
16. Simpons Movie
17. Wedding Crashers
18. Harold and Kumar
19. American Pie: Band Camp
20. Tasty Bananas

No.

The Simpsons movie? 300? Butterfly Effect? Donnie Darko? I hate all of the Lord of the Rings movies, but the second one redefined boring for me.

I like 28 Days Later.

F-.

[Tung]

^ Lol are you a guy or a girl. i can't tell from y our pic.

[NoSex]

It took me possibly an hour to gather a list of movies. -_-
I guess I'll never be a movie snob.

This list is atrocious. Nothing here shows a particular knowledge of cinema let alone a love, interest, or passion in it. When the best thing on your list is The Rocky Horror Picture Show, you know you've done something wrong.

Rush Hour 2 over Rush Hour, you can't be serious?!

No.

So, i posted my list, can i be a member now?

You have like four "auto-no's" in this list. This is worse than the previous application. Disgustingly bad. Donnie Darko should never, ever, ever, grace the pages of a Film Snob Club, unless of course it is being belittled as fluffy simpleton tripe masked as sci-fi genius. You have to be pretty gullible, pretty stupid, or pretty ignorant to not realize that Donnie Darko is nothing exceptional. I, personally, don't think it's awful - in fact, I like the movie. However, there are damn good reasons why Donnie Darko shouldn't even find its way into a Top 100 list, let alone a Top 20.

Beyond that embarrassment you have X2, The Butterfly Effect, and The Simpsons Movie. Oh my f**king god.

Stop watching movies. It's your movie ticket sales that have damned American mainstream cinema to the fields of mediocrity and shit stains (not even good enough to be just plain shit, it has to be the stains, yeah).

Hell no.

[*Michelle*]

This list is atrocious. Nothing here shows a particular knowledge of cinema let alone a love, interest, or passion in it. When the best thing on your list is The Rocky Horror Picture Show, you know you've done something wrong.

Rush Hour 2 over Rush Hour, you can't be serious?!

No.

True that!

^_^

[Tung]

Sorry, i'm not into watching boring movies like you.

[NoSex]

Sorry, i'm not into watching boring movies like you.

See, this is a club for people who actually enjoy watching and analyzing movies.
That's why you got voted against. Try again when you can cure yourself of that MTV-infected-attention-span.

[BeCoolHoneyBunny]

Okay, cuntface.

1. Gummo (Harmony Korine, 1995)
2. Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986)
3. The Blair Witch Project (Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez, 1999)
4. Clerks (Kevin Smith, 1994)
5. Eraserhead (David Lynch, 1977)
6. Night of the Living Dead (George A. Romero, 1968)
7. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (Tim Burton, 1985)
8. Reservoir Dogs (Quentin Tarantino, 1992)
9. Taxi Driver (Martin Scorsese, 1976)
10. A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)
11. Igby Goes Down (Burr Steers, 2002)
12. Freaks (Tod Browning, 1932)
13. Trainspotting (Danny Boyle, 1996)
14. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Terry Gilliam, 1998)
15. The Empire Strikes Back (Irvin Kershner, 1980)
16. The Elephant Man (David Lynch, 1980)
17. The Devil and Daniel Johnston (Jeff Feuerzeig, 2005)
18. Forbidden Zone (Richard Elfman, 1980)
19. Harold and Maude (Hal Ashby, 1971)
20. The Last Man on Earth (Ubaldo Ragona, 1964)

And just for the heck of it...

21. MONDO TOPLESS (RUSS MEYER, 1966)

[NoSex]

And just for the heck of it...

21. MONDO TOPLESS (RUSS MEYER, 1966)

I like the list. I'm really happy to see The Elephant Man. Every single time I see this movie I try to rationalize to myself why it hasn't replaced Eraserhead - or something like it - on my own list. Of course I love to see The Forbidden Zone, Pee Wee, Freaks, and Clerks. Also, I like your documentary, fantastic film. Three questions before I admit you:

Why Reservoir Dogs over any other QT?
Why Empire over any other Star Wars?
Why don't you watch more foreign language films?

[BeCoolHoneyBunny]

I like the list. I'm really happy to see The Elephant Man. Every single time I see this movie I try to rationalize to myself why it hasn't replaced Eraserhead - or something like it - on my own list. Of course I love to see The Forbidden Zone, Pee Wee, Freaks, and Clerks. Also, I like your documentary, fantastic film. Three questions before I admit you:

Why Reservoir Dogs over any other QT?
Why Empire over any other Star Wars?
Why don't you watch more foreign language films?

I choose Reservoir Dogs because, for me at least, it has the qualities that really pinpoint Tarantino's genius (not that I consider Quentin Tarantino a genius, you know that). The classic description being a heist film that doesn't show the heist, the individual character development, the construction/collapse of character relationships. Also, this being QT's first REAL shot at an actual "movie" movie, I respect it for it's professional look, even at rather unconventional times. It really looks great for it's budget. And I think I need to give Pulp Fiction a rest.

Second question. Empire is the most important installment in the Star Wars saga. Empire introduced meaning and emotion into Star Wars, otherwise which would be a kinda cool, kinda fun Sci-fi trilogy. Instead, Empire gives the entire saga a deep-rooted edge which is needed in order to really understand the whole story and history of Star Wars.

Third question. Simply, I need money. Or I need to use your Netflix. Give me.

[NoSex]

Simply, I need money.

a) Gotta love a heist film that has so little do with a heist that we don't even see any fat cash or crying desk clerks. This use to battle with Jackie Brown for my favorite QT all the time. I think you've sold it.

b)You know I don't really like Star Wars. But, Empire has always been my favorite, maybe for the same reasons, but probably more so because I like the look and sound of Imperial Walkers. But, hey... agree with me: If this were to be the last installment in the series, wouldn't you have liked it that much more? Think about it.

c)Come over sometime. Oh, try to download some torrents too. But, I understand, I have the same problem pretty much. But, I'm getting better. Seeing more movies. Funny Games was good.

Welcome to the club, pilgrim.
Vote. Talk. Share. Love. Hate.

[AThorpedo]

^ Lol are you a guy or a girl. i can't tell from y our pic.

Good. We're going to keep it that way.
You don't deserve to know my gender.

[BeCoolHoneyBunny]

a) Gotta love a heist film that has so little do with a heist that we don't even see any fat cash or crying desk clerks. This use to battle with Jackie Brown for my favorite QT all the time. I think you've sold it.

b)You know I don't really like Star Wars. But, Empire has always been my favorite, maybe for the same reasons, but probably more so because I like the look and sound of Imperial Walkers. But, hey... agree with me: If this were to be the last installment in the series, wouldn't you have liked it that much more? Think about it.

c)Come over sometime. Oh, try to download some torrents too. But, I understand, I have the same problem pretty much. But, I'm getting better. Seeing more movies. Funny Games was good.

Welcome to the club, pilgrim.
Vote. Talk. Share. Love. Hate.

Finally.

And I think Empire would have FELT like more of an appropriate ending, although I really enjoy Jedi.

[NoSex]

So, who is going to Music Box Massacre III in Chicago this weekend?

This years line-up includes: Videodrome, Peeping Tom, Freaks, The Monster Squad, and many more.

I'm really starting to get excited for this. And, I really can't wait for the opportunity to see some of these films on the big screen. Especially, Peeping Tom and Videodrome.