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Re: Non-English Films - Round Two! [Deadline February 21]

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 12:27:20 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/21/2016 17:27

Final day for voting!

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two! [Deadline February 21]

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 16:46:34 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/13/2016 21:46

Let's leave this open until next Sunday.

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two!

Norman Bates — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 16:34:20 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 02/13/2016 21:34

2a: The 400 Blows
2b: Stalker
2c: M
2d: Breathless
2e: In the Mood for Love
2f: The Woman in the Dunes
2g: La Jetée
2h: Seven Samurai
2i: The Mirror
2j: Akira (not a fan, but by default it wins easily)
2k: abstain. Hausu can't be worse than Benigni's movie, but I haven't seen it.
2l: Abstain.
2m: Abstain Haven't seen Touki Bouki but Spirited Away is gonna win the whole thing anyway so why bother.
2n: Abstain, haven't seen that Funeral... thingy
2o: Ugetsu vs. Ikiru This is a joke of a matchup. Going Ugetsu in the end however, but considering some other matchups, one of these two not making the next round is a disgrace.
2p: Abstain, haven't seen A separation.

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two!

cestuneblague — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 14:37:40 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 02/12/2016 19:37

nutso42 wrote:

2a: Yeelen vs. The 400 Blows
2b: Pan's Labyrinth vs. Stalker
2c: M vs. Cinema Paradiso
2d: Breathless vs. Jules and Jim
2e: Grave of the Fireflies vs. In the Mood for Love
2f: Last Year at Marienbad vs. The Woman in the Dunes
2g: Audition vs. La Jetee
2h: Seven Samurai vs. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
2i: The Mirror vs. Week-end
2j: Akira vs. Amelie
2k: Hausu vs. Life is Beautiful
2l: Persona vs. Whisper of the Heart
2m: Touki Bouki vs. Spirited Away
2n: Funeral Parade of Roses vs. 8 1/2
2o: Ugetsu vs. Ikiru
2p: A Separation vs. Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Bolded my choices here, may see a few more films and have a more complete ballot (or not), but at least for now these are my votes

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two!

Hayden — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:19:12 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/12/2016 16:19

Mercury wrote:

I will be suing you, Hayden.

Quote:

ya you should do that not like it's actually the greatest film ever made or anything

To be fair, I'm actually really looking forward to it. Just looking for the right time to watch it. It's the only Tarkovsky that I haven't seen. 😨

Maybe I'll watch it Sunday or something. Midterms just ended, so I'll have a bit of time to catch-up.

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two!

19loveless91 — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 05:01:33 GMT

Author: 19loveless91

Posted: 02/12/2016 10:01

Italics haven't seen, bolded are my picks. I'll try to really update this time before the round is over...

2a: Yeelen vs. The 400 Blows
2b: Pan's Labyrinth vs. Stalker
2c: M vs. Cinema Paradiso
2d: Breathless vs. Jules and Jim
2e: Grave of the Fireflies vs. In the Mood for Love
2f: Last Year at Marienbad vs. The Woman in the Dunes
2g: Audition vs. La Jetee
2h: Seven Samurai vs. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
2i: The Mirror vs. Week-end
2j: Akira vs. Amelie
2k: Hausu vs. Life is Beautiful (Don't remember it so well, but I suppose it's about as good as I remember)
2l: Persona vs. Whisper of the Heart
2m: Touki Bouki vs. Spirited Away
2n: Funeral Parade of Roses vs. 8 1/2
2o: Ugetsu vs. Ikiru
2p: A Separation vs. Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two! [Deadline February 21]

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 04:20:14 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/12/2016 09:20

Hayden wrote:

(alas, I've still never seen The Mirror.. gotta do that for the 70's list)

ya you should do that not like it's actually the greatest film ever made or anything

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two!

Mercury — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 23:06:40 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 02/12/2016 04:06

My final votes:

2a: The 400 Blows
2b: Stalker
2c: Cinema Paradiso
2d: Jules and Jim
2e: In the Mood for Love
2f: Last Year at Marienbad
2g: La Jetee
2h: Seven Samurai
2i: The Mirror
2j: Amelie
2k: Life is Beautiful
2l: Persona
2m: Spirited Away
2n: 8 1/2
2o: Ikiru
2p: Umbrellas of Cherbourg

I will be suing you, Hayden.

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two! [Deadline February 21]

Hayden — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 22:46:09 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/12/2016 03:46

2a: Yeelen vs. The 400 Blows
2b: Pan's Labyrinth vs. Stalker
2c: M vs. Cinema Paradiso
2d: Breathless vs. Jules and Jim
2e: Grave of the Fireflies vs. In the Mood for Love
2f: Last Year at Marienbad vs. The Woman in the Dunes (this was very close...)
2g: Audition vs. La Jetee
2h: Seven Samurai vs. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (sue me)
2i: The Mirror vs. Week-end (alas, I've still never seen The Mirror.. gotta do that for the 70's list)
2j: Akira vs. Amelie
2k: Hausu vs. Life is Beautiful (also difficult)
2l: Persona vs. Whisper of the Heart
2m: Touki Bouki vs. Spirited Away
2n: Funeral Parade of Roses vs. 8 1/2
2o: Ugetsu vs. Ikiru
2p: A Separation vs. Umbrellas of Cherbourg

My choices 😄

That Breathless Vs. Jules et Jim match-up is brutal... I far prefer Breathless, but both are still at the top of French new wave.

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two!

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 21:21:46 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/12/2016 02:21

aright here are my votes

2a: Yeelen vs. The 400 Blows
2b: Pan's Labyrinth vs. Stalker
2c: M vs. Cinema Paradiso
2d: Breathless vs. Jules and Jim
2e: Grave of the Fireflies vs. In the Mood for Love
2f: Last Year at Marienbad vs. The Woman in the Dunes
2g: Audition vs. La Jetee
2i: The Mirror vs. Week-end
2j: Akira vs. Amelie
2k: Hausu vs. Life is Beautiful
2l: Persona vs. Whisper of the Heart
2n: Funeral Parade of Roses vs. 8 1/2
2o: Ugetsu vs. Ikiru

nutso42 wrote:

Eloquent as always DBZ. Your ability to articulate never ceases to amaze.

Only from where disdain and conflict find themselves the universal pattern by which nature functions does the present indecision plaguing my being find its origination, as the world of reasonable beings would surely find such horrors incongruous with the functionings of an enlightened existence. The dynamism with which I invoke selection of favor ability is riddled with waves of trepidation, and yet is ostensibly unparalleled in its fervor. I eternally pray my facade of conviction does not falter, and indeed, that it does become truth. Such dreams however relate to another time, another existence, and in the obscured presence of the unforgiving now, Funeral Parade of Roses finds itself within the gaze of my arbitrary favor

see I prefer my original approach

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two! [Deadline February 21]

AnonymousIX — Sun, 7 Feb 2016 05:59:36 GMT

Author: AnonymousIX

Posted: 02/07/2016 10:59

2c: M vs. Cinema Paradiso
2e: Grave of the Fireflies vs. In the Mood for Love (damn the world)
2h: Seven Samurai vs. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (I mean it, damn the world)
2j: Akira vs. Amelie
2l: Persona vs. Whisper of the Heart
2m: Touki Bouki vs. Spirited Away
2n: Funeral Parade of Roses vs. 8 1/2
2o: Ugetsu vs. Ikiru

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two!

badseed — Thu, 4 Feb 2016 14:45:06 GMT

Author: badseed

Posted: 02/04/2016 19:45

2a: The 400 Blows
2b: Stalker
2c: M
2d: Breathless
2e: In the Mood for Love
2f: Last Year at Marienbad
2g: La Jetee
2h: Seven Samurai
2i: The Mirror
2j: Akira
2k: Hausu
2l: Persona
2m: Spirited Away
2n: 8 1/2
2o: Ikiru
2p: Umbrellas of Cherbourg

For 2m and 2n I haven't seen the film they're against so if it's more fair to abstain from voting on those I'll do that. Rooting for either Persona or Stalker to win it all.

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two!

Mercury — Thu, 4 Feb 2016 10:30:35 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 02/04/2016 15:30

2a: Yeelen vs. The 400 Blows
2b: Pan's Labyrinth vs. Stalker
2c: M vs. Cinema Paradiso
2d: Breathless vs. Jules and Jim
2e: Grave of the Fireflies vs. In the Mood for Love
2f: Last Year at Marienbad vs. The Woman in the Dunes
2g: Audition vs. La Jetee
2h: Seven Samurai vs. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
2i: The Mirror vs. Week-end
2j: Akira vs. Amelie
2k: Hausu vs. Life is Beautiful
2l: Persona vs. Whisper of the Heart
2m: Touki Bouki vs. Spirited Away
2n: Funeral Parade of Roses vs. 8 1/2
2o: Ugetsu vs. Ikiru
2p: A Separation vs. Umbrellas of Cherbourg

The ones that are in bold are the ones I'm leaning pretty heavily toward right now. I'll try to revisit some/think about some stuff before I present my full final votes.

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two!

Anonymous — Wed, 3 Feb 2016 06:33:37 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/03/2016 11:33

dividesbyzero wrote:

fuck

Eloquent as always DBZ. Your ability to articulate never ceases to amaze.

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two!

Anonymous — Tue, 2 Feb 2016 22:23:05 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/03/2016 03:23

Quote:

2n: Funeral Parade of Roses vs. 8 1/2

fuck

Re: Non-English Films - Round Two!

Applerill — Tue, 2 Feb 2016 22:07:00 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 02/03/2016 03:07

nutso42 wrote:

2a: The 400 Blows
2b: Stalker
2c: Cinema Paradiso
2d: Breathless
2e: Grave of the Fireflies
2f: The Woman in the Dunes
2g: Audition
2h: Seven Samurai
2i: Week-end
2j: Amelie
2k: Life is Beautiful
2l: Persona
2m: Spirited Away
2n: 8 1/2
2o: Ugetsu
2p: A Separation

Non-English Films - Round Two! [Deadline February 21]

Anonymous — Tue, 2 Feb 2016 21:47:46 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 02/03/2016 02:47

Before revealing the matchups for round two, let's take a quick moment to look back on the excellent films that just couldn't quite manage to pull in enough votes to move on to this round.

*cue sappy montage music with Barbra Streisand singing*

The Secret in Their Eyes / Angst / The 36th Chamber of Shaolin / Wadjda / Solaris / Let the Right One In / Oldboy / City of God / Children of Paradise / The Band's Visit / Jean de Florette / Rebels of the Neon God / Satantango / Nine Queens / The Rules of the Game / Daisies / Blame It on Fidel / Wild Tales / Dilwale Dulhania le Jayenge / Intouchables / Still Walking / Blue is the Warmest Colour / Das Boot / Gojira / Salo / C.R.A.Z.Y / Oslo, August 31st / Red Balloon / The Sacrifice / Three Colours: Blue / The Lives of Others / The Return

Now that we've got that out of the way, what DID make it through? See below for the new round.

2a: Yeelen vs. The 400 Blows
2b: Pan's Labyrinth vs. Stalker
2c: M vs. Cinema Paradiso
2d: Breathless vs. Jules and Jim
2e: Grave of the Fireflies vs. In the Mood for Love
2f: Last Year at Marienbad vs. The Woman in the Dunes
2g: Audition vs. La Jetee
2h: Seven Samurai vs. A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
2i: The Mirror vs. Week-end
2j: Akira vs. Amelie
2k: Hausu vs. Life is Beautiful
2l: Persona vs. Whisper of the Heart
2m: Touki Bouki vs. Spirited Away
2n: Funeral Parade of Roses vs. 8 1/2
2o: Ugetsu vs. Ikiru
2p: A Separation vs. Umbrellas of Cherbourg

It seems in the last round there were only three films that had zero votes against them. Those were Funeral Parade of Roses, A Separation, and Seven Samurai. See if they can each pull that off again (I doubt it, but just for giggles I'll watch closely)

Since hopefully you've all had a chance to see the majority of the remaining films, we'll leave this round open for... what do you say, one week or two?