I tried this on another forum and let's just say that interest wasn't as high as I would have liked.
Anyway, you dudes have heard of a book club, right? Read a book, then get together and do an intellectual circlejerk on it. Same idea here, except with le cinéma. I think we can do it like this: every 1st and 15th of the month, we can decide on a film to watch based on voting over the previous period. That'll give us about two weeks see the film and to discuss our thoughts on it while choosing the next one.
For starters, I'll say that we should pick feature-length films specifically, and ideally ones which would be considered "classic" or which have special cultural value. Ideally, you should be aiming to expand your horizons as well, so probably shoot for things you might not have seen before. Maybe we can work like the National Film Registry where a film must be 10 years old to be eligible for inclusion, and we can probably even cherry pick choices from their list. Another good resource may be the top rated films on IMDB or Rotten Tomatoes.
We need to vote first though. I'll nominate Citizen Kane. I've never seen it, and I expect most of you have not either, but it is considered by many to be the best film ever. It's innovative cinematography and non-linear storytelling have had a huge impact on films that is felt even today.
Anyway, you dudes have heard of a book club, right? Read a book, then get together and do an intellectual circlejerk on it. Same idea here, except with le cinéma. I think we can do it like this: every 1st and 15th of the month, we can decide on a film to watch based on voting over the previous period. That'll give us about two weeks see the film and to discuss our thoughts on it while choosing the next one.
For starters, I'll say that we should pick feature-length films specifically, and ideally ones which would be considered "classic" or which have special cultural value. Ideally, you should be aiming to expand your horizons as well, so probably shoot for things you might not have seen before. Maybe we can work like the National Film Registry where a film must be 10 years old to be eligible for inclusion, and we can probably even cherry pick choices from their list. Another good resource may be the top rated films on IMDB or Rotten Tomatoes.
We need to vote first though. I'll nominate Citizen Kane. I've never seen it, and I expect most of you have not either, but it is considered by many to be the best film ever. It's innovative cinematography and non-linear storytelling have had a huge impact on films that is felt even today.
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