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10-25-2003, 05:17 PM
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An Asian film tournament might be a go, assuming a limited field (16-32).
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Bring it on. I think we could find 64 films with ease.
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I agree that a limited field would work but I had much higher aspirations. Probably unrealistic considering I wanted 128 films at the very least.
Seeing as how there is no equivalent to the AFI or BFI for Asian films I was going to ask for 3 or 4 volunteers to help me compile the majority of the field & then open up the rest for nominations. I'd need people with a more than adequate knowledge of certain aspects of Asian Cinema (Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, etc.).
If I decide to do one it'll be all out or nothing, thats the way I am. 
If I decide I'm not up for it I'll give it over to you Angelo & you can do with it as you please.
Let me mull it over for a few days.
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10-26-2003, 01:17 AM
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Is Isle of the Dead anywhere near Zombietown?
I'm sure I've seen more Asian films than British ones, though there are still many, many more I need to see.
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10-26-2003, 07:38 AM
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My votes
Quatermass II: Enemy from Space - I know I was the one who nominated Alien into the tournament but I'm having second thoughts on how British it really is.
Odd Man Out
A Matter of Life and Death
Whisky Galore!
Quatermass II: Enemy from Space over Alien 2-1
A Matter of Life and Death over My Left Foot 3-0
Passport to Pimlico, Whisky Galore! & Brighton Rock get the toss
Odd Man Out
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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
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Four Weddings And A Funeral
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The Ladykillers
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Fires Were Started
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Nil By Mouth
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The Haunting (1963)
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The Innocents
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10-26-2003, 08:45 AM
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The Ladykillers, by a mile.
And I advise everyone to pick up Whisky Galore! as soon as it makes it to DVD. Terrific film. It is in my top 3 list of Most Wanted on DVD (along with A Matter of Life and Death for R1, and The Belles of St Trinian's).
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10-26-2003, 09:53 AM
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Odd Man Out
The Ladykillers
The Haunting (1963)
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10-26-2003, 10:36 AM
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Odd Man Out
The Ladykillers
Abstain - Seen neither.
The Innocents
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10-26-2003, 10:42 AM
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abstainholio, only seen 3 of these, though I've at least heard of all of these. :b
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Mon Oncle Antoine - B / Late Autumn - A-
Paranoid Park - B / An Autumn Afternoon - A
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - B / Run, Fatboy, Run - B
Get Smart - C- / Rendition - B-
Springtime in a Small Town - B+ / Evan Almighty - C
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10-26-2003, 10:53 AM
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And I advise everyone to pick up Whisky Galore! as soon as it makes it to DVD.
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I agree Philip. I'd rank it right up there with the best Ealing Comedies.
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10-26-2003, 02:16 PM
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Odd Man Out
The Ladykillers
abstain - no Fires, but Nil By Mouth is great!
The Innocents
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Is Isle of the Dead anywhere near Zombietown?
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No, it's in Greece.
It was once a summer residence of The Royal Tennenbaums, but now it's inhabited by a Band of Outsiders living In the Mouth of Madness.
Every year the 2 chief residents (outside of the Vampyros Lesbos crowd, but that's another story), May & Mr. Vampire hold an Audition to determine who gets to play Candyman at Halloween despite the fact that here, Children are STILL not allowed to Play With Dead Things From Another World!!!
It's just plain crazy!
My DVD Collection Film Lists: 2001 (416), 2002 (412), 2003 (374), 2004 (346), 2005 (302), 2006 (221) Film Tracking 2005 (862), 2006 (852) Last 15 Watched: Pulse (2006,Jim Sonzero) 2/5, In the Realm of the Senses (1976,Nagisa Oshima) 4/5, Sing a Song of Sex (1967,Nagisa Oshima) 2/5, The Passionate Friends (1949,David Lean) 3/5, Band of Ninja (1967,Nagisa Oshima) 1/5, Saw V (2008,David Hackl) 3/5, Quantum of Solace (2008,Marc Forster) 2/5, Role Models (2008,David Wain) 3/5, Dorm (2006,Songyos Sugmakanan) 3/5, Candy (2006,Neil Armfield) 3/5, Shutter (2004,Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom) 1/5, Skinwalkers (2006,Jim Isaac) 2/5, Out of Season (1998,Jeanette L. Buck) 2/5, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983,Nagisa Oshima) 5/5, The Catch (1961,Nagisa Oshima) 3/5
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10-27-2003, 07:03 AM
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#220 of 391
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My votes
Odd Man Out
The Ladykillers
abstain
The Innocents
Odd Man Out over Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 4-0
The Ladykillers over Four Weddings And A Funeral 5-0
The Innocents over The Haunting (1963) 3-1
Fires Were Started & Nil By Mouth get tossed
next (let's up the ante)
Curse of Frankenstein
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The Wicker Man
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
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In Which We Serve
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A Fish Called Wanda
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
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The Red Shoes
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Help!
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Wish You Were Here
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Life is Sweet
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