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turrell 
"Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh "
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 Posted - 04/03/2008 : 21:29:36
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I thought it might be fun to find a film made the year we were born and highlight a review other than your own for each other's enjoyment. I recommend that you pick your favorite / the best film in your opinion from that year. If you don't want to reveal your age you need not play, but I thought it would be fun to find a movie that correlates with your own history.
Disclaimer - partially inspired by American Idol - sing a song from your birth year two weeks ago.
My film choice is Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory. I loved this movie when I was a kid was entertained and scared and tickled throughout and I really believe it holds up today. My birth year of 1971. also included Fiddler on the Roof, French Connection, and Clockwork Orange but I have always enjoyed Wonka!
The my favorite non-Turrell review for this film is RMartelJr's "Fear of midgets begins." Nice summary of the film. |
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GHcool
"Forever a curious character."
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Posted - 04/03/2008 : 22:21:35
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Good idea.
Being the geek that I am, my favorite film of 1983 is Return of the Jedi. True, the Ewoks and some of the other creatures haven't aged well and the acting is even more hammy in this one than in the other two, but key sequences such as the land speeder chase are as thrilling now as they ever were. The denouement is just about the perfect way to end the series. Everything gets tied up. Good has triumphed over evil. What more can one ask for? (Er ... don't answer that; it might give George Lucas even more new ideas)!
Although its not my favorite review for that film, I'd like to highlight elchico's review "Stars Warwick." This refers to Warwick Davis, the dwarf actor who plays the Ewok with the most screen time.
Other noteworthy 1983 films include Trading Places, The Big Chill, Monty Python's Meaning of Life, and Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video. |
Edited by - GHcool on 04/03/2008 22:23:38 |
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randall 
"I like to watch."
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Posted - 04/03/2008 : 22:44:55
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You bastards. OK, I'll spill. I just barely snuck into the Forties, being born a bare[!] five weeks before New Year's Day 1950. How else would I know all these quaint phrases that Baffy keeps calling me on?
The best movie released during my birth year is ALL THE KING'S MEN, which the recent remake couldn't even touch. |
Edited by - randall on 04/03/2008 22:46:32 |
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damalc
"last watched: Sausage Party"
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Posted - 04/03/2008 : 22:57:13
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i'll play
how 'bout "Rosemary's Baby" from 1968?
i particularly like "Bun 'n' the coven" by Sludge.
other notables from 1968 include: 2001, Barbarella, Yellow Submarine, The Night Of The Living Dead, ('68 was pretty freaky  ) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Hang 'Em High, Heidi, The Lion In Winter, The Odd Couple, Planet Of The Apes, Romeo And Juliet. |
Edited by - damalc on 04/04/2008 15:20:27 |
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chazbo 
"Outta This Fuckin' Place"
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Posted - 04/04/2008 : 01:36:35
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I was born in 1970, the year of (imho) Robert Altman's best film, M*A*S*H (sorry, all you Popeye fans!).
That year Catch-22 was also released, and I like Cheese_Ed's M*A*S*H review "Catch 4077". And I have to also mention BaftaBabe's "4077 surgeons in stitches".
Other notable films are: Woodstock, Patton, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and the little-known ...tick...tick...tick...
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MisterBadIdea 
"PLZ GET MILK, KTHXBYE"
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Posted - 04/04/2008 : 03:09:40
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I was born in the watershed year of 1984, although alas I have not seen Michael Radford's "Nineteen Eighty-Four".
Let's go middlebrow and make my pick "Amadeus." An excellent film. The highest rated fwfr on there, and deservedly so, is "Salieri has pianist envy," although I would have just shortened it to "Pianist envy." Punchier that way. That's something I would advise to everyone: Do away with the unnecessary words. |
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GHcool
"Forever a curious character."
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Posted - 04/04/2008 : 06:13:00
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Originally posted by MisterBadIdea
I was born in the watershed year of 1984, although alas I have not seen Michael Radford's "Nineteen Eighty-Four".
You're not missing much. I have a feeling that Orwell's novel is just one of those books that doesn't translate well to film. |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 04/04/2008 : 08:50:32
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Turrell what a great idea!
Of course, seeing as how I'm about 250 years old [thanks for reminding me, Randall!]  ... there weren't that many films being made.
No, seriously folks ... one of my favorite films from 1942 is I Married a Witch, starring the delightful Veronica Lake. By the time I got to see it, Lake was still around and I was at that impressionable age of wanting to be as glam as those screen ladies. I used to practise brushing my hair over one eye to imitate her. Then I'd strut around my bedroom trying not to bump into the wall 
The film also had the double whammy of appealing to my conviction that people really did have super-human powers.
TitaPa has my fav fwfr for this film - "Lake has hex appeal." - and I urge to you cast your vote ... and see the film!
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ChocolateLady 
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 04/04/2008 : 09:39:25
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While there are a few 1957 movies that I love, I'll go with Witness for the Prosecution.
A true classic movie that never seems to age. As for the wonderful acting by all the cast, I'd actually have to say that the nurse played by Elsa Lanchester was my favourite part! Mind you, Tyrone Power did go a touch over the top in spots but after you've seen the movie to the end, you understand just why. Wonderful script, some really interesting camera work and I could care less that its in Black & White since the mood of the film fits it, and anyway, when you feel you need colour, the production is so fine you actually feel like you can see colour! I could watch it a hundred times and still marvel at it from beginning to end!
But 1957 was a wonderful year for films. Bridge on the River Kwai, Raintree County, Desk Set, My Man Godfrey, An Affair to Remember, Pal Joey, Funny Face, The Pajama Game, 12 Angry Men, Old Yeller, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, The Prince and the Showgirl, Jailhouse Rock, Les Girls, A Hatful of Rain, 1984, Three Faces of Eve, Designing Women, A Farewell to Arms, and the original 3:10 to Yuma (among others)!
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duh 
"catpurrs"
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Posted - 04/04/2008 : 10:50:24
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From 1955, Oklahoma.
I especially like tpat's review:
Corn's high, elephant unseen.
I know Judd was supposed to be the bad guy, but I felt sorry for him. I thought Curly tormented him unnecessarily and that Laurey, that cock teaser, used him.
Someone else thought so too.
We know that Rogers & Hammerstein musicals sometimes had a dark undercurrent running through them. I think they intended for there to be more than meets the eye with Oklahoma. |
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randall
"I like to watch."
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Posted - 04/04/2008 : 13:58:50
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Originally posted by duh
From 1955, Oklahoma.
I especially like tpat's review:
Corn's high, elephant unseen.
I know Judd was supposed to be the bad guy, but I felt sorry for him. I thought Curly tormented him unnecessarily and that Laurey, that cock teaser, used him.
Someone else thought so too.
We know that Rogers & Hammerstein musicals sometimes had a dark undercurrent running through them. I think they intended for there to be more than meets the eye with Oklahoma.
You're so right, especially CAROUSEL and OKLAHOMA!, especially recent London productions: dark, dark. That's why people are so gleeful about the Broadway revival of SOUTH PACIFIC that opened last night: there's lots of stuff about racism, but they produced it as a straight-on old-fashioned book musical and trust the audience to get the underlying messages without having them shoved in their faces. We have nosebleed tix for 4/15. |
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bife
"Winners never quit ... fwfr ... "
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Posted - 04/04/2008 : 14:02:21
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Great idea turrell, and some excelent stuff being promoted, but ... I don't really know many films from my birthyear, 1969 
I have seen Bambi Meets Godzilla, for which there are so many good reviews I almost don't know where to begin.
For anyone who doesn't know it, it is a cartoon short in which we see 'Bambi' grazing, the earth begin to shake and godzilla's enormous foot come down from the air flattening the poor deer into something resembling a pancake
Here are some of my faves from the 200+ reviews on offer:
 Predator circles Bambi (Mr Stupid, and only 2 votes - come on, he 'circles' bambi by flattening him into a circle, VOTE!)
Godzilla meats Bambi (cheese_Ed)
Godzilla puts foot down (Batty)
Fawn of the Dead (Obie)
Godzilla steps in something (AC)
Hart broken (foxy)
Game Over (baffy)
but my favourite must be the timeless
The buck stops here (a noncentz classic)
Apologies to those of you having a more 'highbrow' taste in movies (or even those of you who actually know some films from the year you were born!) |
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turrell
"Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh "
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Posted - 04/04/2008 : 18:22:17
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quote:
Originally posted by bife
Great idea turrell, and some excelent stuff being promoted, but ... I don't really know many films from my birthyear, 1969
Apologies to those of you having a more 'highbrow' taste in movies (or even those of you who actually know some films from the year you were born!)
Hey anything goes in here the rules are pretty loose - thanks to everyone for playing along - incidentally if you look at the oscar noms for your birth year you usually get some insights on what was big back then:
http://us.imdb.com/Sections/Years/1969/academy-awards
In addition to the highly revered Bambi Meets Godzilla - which I saw on an Indian Guides campout in Wisconsin - 1969 brought us Midnight Cowboy, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, True Grit, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Easy Rider - all of which you should check out. |
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Cheese_Ed 
"The Provolone Ranger"
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Posted - 04/04/2008 : 19:11:19
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Originally posted by chazbo
I was born in 1970, the year of (imho) Robert Altman's best film, M*A*S*H (sorry, all you Popeye fans!).
That year Catch-22 was also released, and I like Cheese_Ed's M*A*S*H review "Catch 4077". And I have to also mention BaftaBabe's "4077 surgeons in stitches".
Other notable films are: Woodstock, Patton, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and the little-known ...tick...tick...tick...
I'm a sweet '70 as well, chaz, and while that review isn't a fav of mine, thanky for the nod!
For my selection from that year I'll go with a film that chronicles some of the last days of my favorite band. The music is some of their best as well.
Let It Be
Not a lot of great reviews here, but noteworthy are:
noncentz's "Let It Be... over."
Joe Blevins' "Long, winding road ends."
elchico's "Eave of Beatles' climax."
PS - nice idea turrell
PPS - thanks to you too bife |
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Josh the cat
"ice wouldn't melt, you'd think ....."
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Posted - 04/04/2008 : 20:14:43
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I share damalc's 1968 birth year, Bullitt has to be one of the best films of the year, along with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Bullitt reviews that impress me are:
Calmer: Screech of San Francisco.
thefoxboy: McQueen's a speeding Bullitt.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang reviews that impress me are:
Chaypher: Flying fenders, big suspenders!
Beanmimo: Dyke's dandy whistling candy.
Mrs Josh the cat submitted via me:
Truly's Scrumptious adventure.
Josh the cat |
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MguyXXV
"X marks the spot"
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Posted - 04/04/2008 : 20:36:09
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1963:
8 1/2 (Fellini fantastico)
Lillies of the Field (great Poitier)
The Nutty Professor (wherein I realized that Jerry Lewis has a normal voice too -- you gotta love Buddy Love)
The Pink Panther (which just doesn't do it for me)
Hud (a little Paul Newman for the ladies)
From Russia With Love (classic Connery)
The Birds (Hitch!!!!)
The Three Stooges Go Around The World In A Daze (alas, the stooges shold have stopped after Shemp died)
Blow Job (a Warhol film that sucked). |
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