Directors Future Classics - A Movie Tournament (2 Viewers)

[ChuckDeLa]

An interesting concept... harder to wrap your head around than it seems. We'll have to all agree to come back in 47 years to see who was right

Second:
Do the Right Thing
GoodFellas
Groundhog Day
The Royal Tenenbaums
Rushmore

Nominate:
Amadeus
Amelie
Blue Velvet
Brazil
Ran

 

[Chris_Richard]

No problem on tossing Nashville. I'll replace it with a very current flim to see how it received.

Nominate
Chicago

Second
Blue Velvet
Requiem For A Dream
Talk to Her

 

[JenB]

Nominate:

Shrek

Second:

Galaxy Quest
Monsters, Inc.

 

[SteveGon]

An interesting concept... harder to wrap your head around than it seems.

Truly. I just hope people remember that when voting.

List updated.

 

[JenB]

The 2 movies that I seconded are appearing in both lists.

 

[Walter Kittel]

What, no nomination for The English Patient? The disdain for this film continues to confound me...

Steve - I considered nominating it, as I really do love this film, and despite my bias believe that it will stand the test of time quite well. I didn't nominate it, because I know it wouldn't stand a snowball's chance in Hell of lasting anytime in a tourney on the HTF. I share your befuddlement at the reaction this wonderful film receives on the HTF. But there you are.

- Walter.

 

[ErikG]

Second:

Amadeus
Casino
Heat
Memento
Stand By Me

 

[ErikG]

Nominate:

Donnie Darko
American History X
Dark City
Mulholland Drive
American Pie

 

[Dome Vongvises]

Second
Dark City
Heat
Three Colors: White
Three Colors: Red
Shawshank Redemption

Nominate
Glory
Almost Famous


Three noms left.

 

[Justin_S]

I second:

MULHOLLAND DR.
DARK CITY
DONNIE DARKO
BRAZIL

I nominate:

SE7EN
LOST HIGHWAY
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT
CRASH
AMERICAN PSYCHO

And if were doing thirds, consider REQUIEM FOR A DREAM thirded.

 

[Gabe D]

I nominate The Big Lebowski.

 

[Angelo.M]

Second The Usual Suspects.

One more 2nd left. If someone nominates The English Patient, I will gladly 2nd it.

 

[SteveGon]

List updated - we're up to 41 films. How about some less "popular" movies? Still no nom for The English Patient? Wings of Desire? :frowning:

 

[Rand]

Nominate:
Platoon
Field of Dreams

Second:
Ran
Sling Blade

 

[ChuckDeLa]

Still no nom for The English Patient? Wings of Desire?

Sorry, haven't seen either one.

 

[Walter Kittel]

I stuck with 'popular' films simply because I believe they have a better chance of being around 40 or 50 years from now. If a film isn't really on the radar now, what event will change that in the future? There is one notable exception to that rule from a past film that comes to mind, but I'll leave the identity of that film a mystery for the time being.

Certainly smaller films have been 'discovered' by future cineastes, but I suppose the scope of the definition of 'classic' defines whether or not these types of films fit your criteria.

If you want more films, hand out more nominations.

- Walter.

 

[Angelo.M]

More noms, please...

 

[SteveGon]

Okay.

Four more noms and seconds to everyone who has participated thus far.

 

[Angelo.M]

Nominate The English Patient.
Nominate Ju Dou.
Nominate Zelig.
Nominate Glengarry Glenn Ross.

Second Almost Famous.
Second Breaking the Waves.
Second In the Mood for Love.
Second Chicago.

 

[Walter Kittel]

Nominate: Wings of Desire
Second: The English Patient

( Gotta think about other choices. )

- Walter.