EWB Filmclub 3.0

[Monkey D. Lars]

Hello fellow movie geeks,

with more and more people posting in the 365 day thread I was thinking, maybe we need to re-open the filmclub. And discus which plan would be the best longterm one! Who's in and who got some amazing ideas?


1. Lars
2. Benkid
3. Jimmy
4. GA
5. Srar
6. Jericode
7. Benji
8. Ellis

If we keep it towards the more main stream movies we should be fine. 80's the oldest decade? We go by week with people giving us 3 movies and we should decide together which one is the one to watch we'll start with Benkid

Week 1: Patriot Games (Benkid) (12-01-2015 - 18-01-2015)

Week 2: Hard Boiled (Jimmy) (19-01-2015 - 01-02-2015)

Week 3: Leaving Las Vegas (GA) (02-02-2015 - 09-02-2015)

Week 4: Bernie (Srar) (10-02-2015 - 23-02-2015)

Week 5: Fargo (Benji) (24-02-2015 - 03-03-2015)

Week 6: ??? (Ellis) (04-03-2015 - ???)


©JimmyDean

[Gazz]

2. Gazz

Film #1: Frozen

[King Ellis]

Bloody Larz, stealing Jimmy's things. :/

[Benjamin]

I'm pretty sure there's been more than 2 EWB Film Clubs.

[Monkey D. Lars]

Bloody Larz, stealing Jimmy's things. :/

No, no Ellis, read the small words

[Jimmy]

I'm outraged and disgusted.

And also in.

[Your Mom]

I kinda want to do this but I'll probably pass because I know it's just going to get into all this artsy stuff I'm not at all interested in

[Monkey D. Lars]

Maybe we can keep the artsy stuff as extra's?

[GA!]

In. Let's watch some impenetrable crap and then give it back-handed compliments on its 'good cinematography'.

Or, Lego Movie, whatever.

[Jimmy]

Maybe we can find a way to balance it? I won't pretend I'm not interested in that kind of film, and I kind of think it's fun to see what people think of stuff they wouldn't usually watch, but I totally get it's not for everyone.

[Benjamin]

I would be in for anything. We should start it off by watching a bunch of Harold Lloyd, because who doesn't love that guy?

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

I'll give it another go. I think we need to broaden the selection process though; last time (if I remember rightly) we based each week off actors and directors, and I hadn't even heard of half of the ones that got chosen. I gave up by week three purely because nobody picked choices that I knew well enough

I'm not saying we can't do it that way again, but I think a few theme/genre based selections would allow more accessible choices. Or maybe just moderate and choose a few more modern actors/directors as well. There were three weeks out of seven last time where all the chosen films were pre-1960. Those films are older than my dad

[Benjamin]

I was a little confused about that, though, we all voted on how we were going to choose the movies and the majority chose actors and directors.

Also I'm pretty sure the whole point of the film club was to experience something new, but people simply wanted to watch something they knew, which again was weird to me.

I'll give it another go. I think we need to broaden the selection process though; last time (if I remember rightly) we based each week off actors and directors, and I hadn't even heard of half of the ones that got chosen. I gave up by week three purely because nobody picked choices that I knew well enough

I'm not saying we can't do it that way again, but I think a few theme/genre based selections would allow more accessible choices. Or maybe just moderate and choose a few more modern actors/directors as well. There were three weeks out of seven last time where all the chosen films were pre-1960. Those films are older than my dad

Is that a bad thing? 30's to 50's had some of the best movies I've ever watched.

[King Ellis]

Why are you bunch of Grandpa's trying to make me watch black and white movies? Don't you know we live in the 4k Ultra HD era?!

[Your Mom]

I was a little confused about that, though, we all voted on how we were going to choose the movies and the majority chose actors and directors.

Also I'm pretty sure the whole point of the film club was to experience something new, but people simply wanted to watch something they knew, which again was weird to me.

I'll give it another go. I think we need to broaden the selection process though; last time (if I remember rightly) we based each week off actors and directors, and I hadn't even heard of half of the ones that got chosen. I gave up by week three purely because nobody picked choices that I knew well enough

I'm not saying we can't do it that way again, but I think a few theme/genre based selections would allow more accessible choices. Or maybe just moderate and choose a few more modern actors/directors as well. There were three weeks out of seven last time where all the chosen films were pre-1960. Those films are older than my dad

Is that a bad thing? 30's to 50's had some of the best movies I've ever watched.

That's you. That stuff isn't exactly accessible to everyone. And experiencing something new doesn't have to mean it's old and obscure either

[Roster Depth Sicko No. 2]

I was a little confused about that, though, we all voted on how we were going to choose the movies and the majority chose actors and directors.

Also I'm pretty sure the whole point of the film club was to experience something new, but people simply wanted to watch something they knew, which again was weird to me.

I'll give it another go. I think we need to broaden the selection process though; last time (if I remember rightly) we based each week off actors and directors, and I hadn't even heard of half of the ones that got chosen. I gave up by week three purely because nobody picked choices that I knew well enough

I'm not saying we can't do it that way again, but I think a few theme/genre based selections would allow more accessible choices. Or maybe just moderate and choose a few more modern actors/directors as well. There were three weeks out of seven last time where all the chosen films were pre-1960. Those films are older than my dad

Is that a bad thing? 30's to 50's had some of the best movies I've ever watched.

Like I said, I'm not saying we can't do it that way, I'm just suggesting that it isn't done every week.

[Jimmy]

Adversely limiting it directors everyone knows really well could become a bit dull, I think some sort of balance would work. And also I think genre stuff could be problematic cos it's too open and Everyone could watch different films and then there's no discussion

[Monkey D. Lars]

Yes, we need to find some balance, I like blockbusters aswell and genre is wide open just like Jimmy says, one says a film is a action movie, the other says it's a thrillers. Is it a comedy or is it a horror? etc. etc.

[Benji]

Why not just have everybody suggest a film a week and have people vote on which on they want to watch?

[Monkey D. Lars]

So like we did the first time?