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)

[NoSex]

BEST MOMENT AT THIS LAST WEEKEND'S MUSIC BOX MASSACRE (24-HOUR HORROR FESTIVAL) IN CHICAGO:

crispin glover is such a badass.

[six]

^

wonderful days
hero
amelie
talented mr. ripley, the
sixth sense
u-571
predator
jurassic park
usual suspects, the
lock stock and two smoking barrels
incredibles, the
apocalypto
pulp fiction
alien
kill bill
in bruges
leon
old boy
v for vendetta
equilibrium
yojimbo
ong bak
unbreakable
memento
ong bak 2
ring, the
empire of the sun

lots more.

[dilligrout]

I am applying for the fun of it.
Even though you and I have completely different opinions on movies (I hate most horrors, except the old ones are pretty good. The new ones suck.)

Anyways, here is my top 20.
{No particular order}
1. Requiem for a Dream
2. The Virgin Suicides
3. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
4. The Village
5. Shaun of the Dead
6. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
7. Office Space
8. BASEketball
9. Drop Dead Fred
10. Big Fish
11. King Arthur
12. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
13. Finding Neverland
14. I <3 Huckabees
15. The Life Aquatic
16. The Truman Show
17. Freddy Got Fingered
18. Super Troopers
19. Waiting
20. Army of Darkness

'Kay, done.

The Village? As number four?! That movie was a joke. It sucked. Mad I was suckered into getting it as my free rental =(

[*paperplane*]

So, like, after my summer with netflix, even I don't think my list is acceptable anymore. I'll probably make a new one something this weekend.

(Holy shit. I accessed my netflix renting history for the first time in a while, and it's horrifying to see what my family rents when I'm not there.)

[NoSex]

v for vendetta

goodness no, sorry.
read FILM AS SUBVERSIVE ART.

The Village? As number four?! That movie was a joke.

the village is the movie you have most issue over on that list?!
read FILM AS SUBVERSIVE ART.

I'm no hoity-toity film fanatic like Nate but I like to think that I have semi good taste in movies...

i'm so hoity-toity or whatever. it isn't the worst list i've seen here, but... honestly, juno is one of the biggest piles of shit i have ever seen. i just can't stomach that. you should watch jean-luc godard's filmography.

So, like, after my summer with netflix, even I don't think my list is acceptable anymore. I'll probably make a new one something this weekend.

omg, i lost netflix & i'm totally going to get it again. this christmas dawg. give me a list; i'm interested.

[mipadi]

Okay, I'm going to apply. Here's my list:

1. Quantum of Solace
2. Plan 9 From Outer Space
3. Home Alone II
4. Citizen Kane
5. Juno (obvi!)
6. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
7. The Fifth Element
8. Armageddon
9. Animal House
10. 8 1/2
11. Little Nicky
12. A Clockwork Orange
13. The Day After Tomorrow
14. Zack and Miri Make a Porno
15. Planet of the Apes (the remake, obvi)
16. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
17. Akira
18. Diamonds are Forever
19. Wall-E
20. Sicko ('cause I like documentaries)

[batman]

not really applying, more like i just feel like listing my top 20 movies.

in no particular order:

1. A Clockwork Orange
2. Role Models
3. American History X
4. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
5. Kung Fu Hustle
6. Harold & Kumar go to White Castle
7. American Beauty
8. Eastern Promises
9. Full Metal Jacket
10. The Usual Suspects
11. Fight Club
12. Se7en
13. Iron man
14. Batman Begins & Dark Knight (yeah, I'm clumping them together)
15. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
16. When Harry met Sally
17. Lucky Number Slevin
18. Knocked Up
19. 40 Year Old Virgin
20. Monty Python & The Holy Grail

[NoSex]

Okay, I'm going to apply. Here's my list:

is this a joke list? i seriously can't tell.

8. Eastern Promises

probably my least favorite cronenberg. if you cared for any of the "darker" themes or motifs here, you might be interested in some of cronenberg's other stuff (which is almost all completely amazing). check out VIDEODROME, NAKED LUNCH, CRASH, THE BROOD, SCANNERS, SHIVERS, THE FLY, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, & EXISTENZ (probably in that order too).

[mipadi]

is this a joke list? i seriously can't tell.

Completely legit.

[technicolour]

Wait. How to Loose A Guy in 10 Days is on your list?!

:O

[NoSex]

1.Plan 9 From Outer Space
2.Home Alone II
3.Juno (obvi!)
4.Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
5.Armageddon
6.Planet of the Apes (the remake, obvi)
7.Sicko ('cause I like documentaries)

[#'d for emphasis & organization]

1.boring, so what? you like the most infamous & well-known ed wood film. seriously, are you even trying?! boring!
2.i love this pick; this is the best thing on your list.
3.this movie is a pile of shit. if i was a teenage girl who had to deal with pregnancy, i would swallow a shotgun after watching ellen page (& her talentless ass) tip-toe through the whole thing like it's cute or something. f*ck.
4.omg i thought episode one was bad, f*ck. way to ruin something that wasn't even that great in the first place george lucas, you ass man.
5. easily one of the most lampooned films of all time; total crock.
6. what the f*ck is wrong with you? are you taking crazy pills? tim burton is stupid! this remake is offensively bad! i saw it when it came out & even then i knew it was bad, f*ck. watch the original, it's the cornerstone to the greatest american sci-fi trilogy ever made.
7. i like documentaries too... so why am i not impressed? try wiseman's TITICUT FOLLIES or morris' THE THIN BLUE LINE or herzog's LAND OF SILENCE AND DARKNESS

Completely legit.

wow. i expected more from you dawg, u got bad taste.

[Joanne]

Reading Nate's comments on this thread makes me sad. Like we're not worthy.

[batman]

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is one of the few romantic comedies I could actually stand, lol.

probably my least favorite cronenberg. if you cared for any of the "darker" themes or motifs here, you might be interested in some of cronenberg's other stuff (which is almost all completely amazing). check out VIDEODROME, NAKED LUNCH, CRASH, THE BROOD, SCANNERS, SHIVERS, THE FLY, A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE, & EXISTENZ (probably in that order too).

Hm, I've heard A History of Violence was good. I'll check those out.

[NoSex]

Hm, I've heard A History of Violence was good. I'll check those out.

A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE is good, but... i highly suggest you put a lot of effort into seeing VIDEODROME. like, you can see HISTORY but it's not going to change the way you understand, watch, or feel about film. more or less, despite some classic cronenbergian motifs, HISTORY is a conventional flick... however, VIDEODROME is something transcendent, something different. if you want to grow as a theater goer, a movie-watcher, see VIDEODROME (and take it very seriously).

movies that change the way you watch movies are often the best movies.

P.S. it's deserving of all the hype (go see it):

[*paperplane*]

omg, i lost netflix & i'm totally going to get it again. this christmas dawg. give me a list; i'm interested.

oh yeah, I'll get on that during winter break.

also during break I'm kicking all my sisters' shit out of the netflix queue and taking it back over. I miss having time to watch movies/getting them for free.

[NoSex]

i'm declaring this the best movie of 2008, MY WINNIPEG (Guy Maddin, 2007):

or this, MAN ON WIRE (James Marsh, 2008):

[*paperplane*]

Can you declare a movie from 2007 the best movie of 2008?

I'm applying for a job at the video store and need to figure out who my top 5 favorite directors are. I also have to solidify a list of top 5 movies. Hmm.

[NoSex]

Can you declare a movie from 2007 the best movie of 2008?

it premiered in the festival circuit in 2007, but wasn't given a theatrical release until 2008. that's a cheat code.

; )

I'm applying for a job at the video store and need to figure out who my top 5 favorite directors are. I also have to solidify a list of top 5 movies. Hmm.

whoa. what sort of video store is this?!

[*paperplane*]

Vision Video, there's about three of them here. It's infinitely cooler than Blockbuster.

[NoSex]

Vision Video, there's about three of them here. It's infinitely cooler than Blockbuster.

apparently. ahhahhhhahha.
if that was on an application for a video store... i would want to work there too, probably.
what are you thinking so far? like, what are your options?

[NoSex]

(more) favorite song & dance in the movies*:

buffalo '66:

teen witch:

band of outsiders:

deathproof:

*none musical.

[superstitious]

Oh GOD. You referenced Teen Witch.

[NoSex]

TWO-LANE BLACKTOP (MONTE HELLMAN, 1971). see it.

[NoSex]

my favorite jean rollin film:

THE IRON ROSE (JEAN ROLLIN, 1973)

mystical, strange, erotic, and nightmarish. it's a beautiful and poetic film about romantic love & our fear of death. if you haven't seen a jean rollin film, you might want to prepare yourself. european genre-cinema verges constantly on avant-garde; it's low-budget, philosophical, surreal, and much unlike most cinema. european genre-cinema benefits greatly from its denial of cinema as a mirror of reality. european gentre-cinema embraces film wholly as an art form and as outside of the realm of physicality. if you complain that the blood looks fake, you've made an absurd argument; of course the blood doesn't look real, it isn't.

p.s. lists.

[Teesa]

maybe i've already asked you or you've mentioned this, but what are your top scary movies nate?