Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2008 Simple concept: Desert Island. Solar powered TV/DVD player. 20 movies of your choosing. Go! Rules: - Serpentine draft rules (I figure 20 rounds is enough) - 12 hour timetable to make your pick. If it expires, the next person on tap can make his selection. If you've missed your turn to pick, you may do it at any time once you come back. - Please PM the person who goes next and let them know it's their turn. Please include a pic (preferably a movie poster) and a brief explanation of why you chose that particular flick. In the end, TSMers can vote for who ended up with the best overall collection. So far, I can't think of anything that would be ineligible...okay, Porno. Other than that, it should all be good. Any questions or doubts regarding films, PM me. PARTICIPANTS (in order): 1- Milky 2- BlackFlagg 3- Rando 4- RepoMan 5- Brooklyn Zoo 6- Gosunkugi 7- Zack Malibu 8- Gert T 9- Aero 10- gWIL 11- OrangeGoblin 12- Blade2kxx 13- Youth N Asia 14- Detox 15- Coffin Surfer DRAFT RESULTS: Milky 1. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - Hooper, 1974 2. The Shining - Kubrick, 1980 3. There Will Be Blood - Anderson, 2007 BlackFlagg 1. Goodfellas - Scorsese, 1990 2. Night of the Living Dead - Romero, 1968 3. Alien - Scott, 1979 Rando 1. It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World - Kramer, 1963 2. Fight Club - Fincher - 1999 3. Instinct - Turtletaub, 1999 RepoMan 1. Dawn of the Dead - Romero, 1978 2. Apocalypse Now - Coppola, 1979 Brooklyn Zoo 1. Full Metal Jacket - Kubrick, 1987 2. The Departed - Scorsese, 2006 3. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Black, 2005 Gosunkugi 1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Gondry, 2004 2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Gilliam, Jones, 1975 3. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Forman, 1975 Zack Malibu 1. The Usual Suspects - Singer, 1995 2. Swingers - Liman, 1996 3. Sleepaway Camp - Hiltzik, 1983 Gert T 1. The Godfather - Coppola, 1972 2. The Big Lebowski - Coen, 1998 3. Anchorman - McKay, 2004 Aero 1. Pulp Fiction - Tarantino, 1994 2. Die Hard - McTiernan, 1988 3. Back to the Future - Zemeckis, 1985 gWIL 1. Starship Troopers - Verhoeven, 1997 2. The Godfather Part II - Coppola, 1974 3. Day of the Dead - Romero, 1985 OrangeGoblin 1. Scarface - De Palma, 1983 2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Cameron, 1991 3. Lethal Weapon - Donner, 1987 Blade2kxx 1. Batman Begins - Nolan, 2005 2. The Shawshank Redemption - Darabont, 1994 3. The Incredibles - Bird, 2004 Youth N Asia 1. Memento - Nolan, 2000 2. Cool Hand Luke - Rosenberg, 1967 3. Young Guns - Cain, 1988 Detox 1. Raising Arizona - Coen, 1987 2. The Goonies - Donner, 1985 Coffin Surfer 1. Dog Day Afternoon - Lumet, 1975 2. Kikujiro - Kitano, 1999 3. Animal House - Landis, 1978 4. Bubba Ho Tep - Coscarelli, 2002 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackFlagg 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2008 count me in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2008 I'll be in. I ain't in none of these silly things yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 I'm in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mecha Mummy 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Definitely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 I'll get in on this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheOriginalOrangeGoblin 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 In. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blade2kxx 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Ni! I mean, In! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 sure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detox 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 If there is room, I would love to be included. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackFlagg 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 that's 14, so if we're going by same set up as other than only need 1 more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Yeah, one more... will start as soon as one more person joins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coffin Surfer 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Yeah, I'll give this a try. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre My favorite movie of all time. Not much more needs to be said about this one, save that I'm aware that the way I spelled Chainsaw is different than the poster. Fellow TCM followers will know why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackFlagg 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Goodfellas "As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a gangster." One of the greatest mob movies of all time and one of my personal favs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 1. It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) The first film I ever really remember laughing at until I hurt. It has a comedic cast that almost can't be rivaled and features some of my favorite one-liners - usually from Jonathan Winters or Buddy Hackett. "It's every man - including the old bag - to HIMSELF!' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luke-o 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 I can't believe I've missed out on another one of these. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RepoMan 0 Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Dawn of the Dead (1978) I couldn't survive without a zombie movie, so why not take the best one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 I can't believe I've missed out on another one of these. Yeah, thanks a lot Time-Warner! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 I'm going to go with.. Full Metal Jacket. Not only is this arguably the best war movie of all time (I know there are others), but the beginning with Sargent Hartman includes some of the funniest lines in movie history, " I am hard but I am fair. There is no racial bigotry here. I do not look down on niggers, kikes, wops or greasers. Here you are all equally worthless". I also like Animal Mother, his loyalty and arrogance and the story told with Private Joker on how war really isn't what he expected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nighthawk 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 Harsh! I would have picked that a few rounds in. The only thing that brings it down a notch is that I love the first half so much more than the second. Unlike the music or even TV drafts I'm doing, I'm pretty unfamiliar with most of you guys' taste. Should be interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mecha Mummy 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind My favorite film of all time. I'm not the sort who rewatches movies often, but I saw this three times in theaters when it came out and always found something new to focus on and appreciate. And, really, the level of talent of the people making it says it all; Michel Gondry as director, Charlie Kaufman as writer, and Jon Brion as the composer, with the cast being fucking fantastic, especially Jim Carrey whose omission from the Oscars despite putting on the performance of his life was a huge crime. There's absolutely no way I could have picked anything other than this first, really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackFlagg 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 great pick, the first half is probably one of the most quoted movies among me and friends...and Animal Mother does rule, especially since it's Adam Baldwin playing him which I only just recently realized. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 The Usual Suspects, 1995. Easily one of, if not the best movie I've ever seen. Regardless of having seen the movie and the big reveal at the end, it keeps me hooked on repeated viewings just as much as it did the first time I saw it. The cast clicked, the plot was fantastic...if they intended this to be the perfect movie then they did a damn good job of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 BTW, I am angry at myself for playing "LawyerBall" - Hank Hill. but my 1st Round Pick: The Godfather/Coppola/1972 The first time I saw the movie was last winter when I had school cancelled, last winter. The cast amazed me, and quite frankly, I think my true top two will be available later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aero 0 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 Pulp Fiction This isn't my favorite movie, but it is in my top 3, and I'm not taking the chance of letting it slip away. Great actors, great characters, and great dialogue, and I could watch it over and over again without ever getting sick of it. My collection of movies wouldn't be complete without it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites