Tropical Island Video Vault Draft - ROUND 20 - FINAL ROUND
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For Dime Dropper (he is out most of today):
Cinema Paradiso
I don't have any subtitled film on my island, nor do I have any real romance. You have to have both for something a little different. CP is one of the best of both genres. It's far from stereotypical and is really beautifully told. The culture, relationships and sense of change throughout the film are pretty amazing and it's a film I'd really love to have on my island. It's not just a romance, in fact there isn't even that much of it in it. This covers so much ground that it's not hard to see why it's so highly regarded.
Cinema Paradiso
I don't have any subtitled film on my island, nor do I have any real romance. You have to have both for something a little different. CP is one of the best of both genres. It's far from stereotypical and is really beautifully told. The culture, relationships and sense of change throughout the film are pretty amazing and it's a film I'd really love to have on my island. It's not just a romance, in fact there isn't even that much of it in it. This covers so much ground that it's not hard to see why it's so highly regarded.
Well I had alot of choices here, and with these choices I will have to sacrifice some of the movies that I want because I know they will disappear.
Of Mice and Men 1992 Pg-13
Planet of the Apes 1968
SPOILERS BELOW
edit: i have no idea why there is an attached thumbnail of the boys from stand by me at the bottom
Of Mice and Men 1992 Pg-13
Planet of the Apes 1968
SPOILERS BELOW
edit: i have no idea why there is an attached thumbnail of the boys from stand by me at the bottom
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My pick:
Toy Story 3
This is the first animation movie on my island and I am glad to have it! I have very fond memories of growing up with Toy Story. They've yet to be topped in the animation genre IMO. Humour, emotion, storytelling - it's all there. I wouldn't forgive myself if I was stuck on an island alone for the rest of my days without a little taste of childhood. The Toy Story's are very special to me, so it was an obvious choice.
Toy Story 3
This is the first animation movie on my island and I am glad to have it! I have very fond memories of growing up with Toy Story. They've yet to be topped in the animation genre IMO. Humour, emotion, storytelling - it's all there. I wouldn't forgive myself if I was stuck on an island alone for the rest of my days without a little taste of childhood. The Toy Story's are very special to me, so it was an obvious choice.
This is a quirky one, but one that has stuck with me. Good performances, Hugo Weaving bursts through the mask, Natalie Portman does a very good job. Good storytelling, good pacing, etc. Not my typical kind of movie, but one I can watch over and over again.
With the 227th pick in the 2011 TDOS Tropical Island Video Vault Draft, Superman's Super Movie Lineup selects:
V for Vendetta (2006), directed by James McTeigue
Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot.
With the 227th pick in the 2011 TDOS Tropical Island Video Vault Draft, Superman's Super Movie Lineup selects:
V for Vendetta (2006), directed by James McTeigue
Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot.
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As a fan of the first one I'd say my problem with the second (which I liked but still find flawed) is that it couldn't really decide whether it was a sequel or a reboot so it tried to be both. I mean, it spent way too much time doing the things they did 30 years ago with the latest effects. And to be honest, while that was cool, I do prefer the original light cycles. The rest got a little too bad-parts of the Matrix sequels for me. But I still liked it. I just wish maybe they would have done a pure reboot.
I do not like the first one for nostalgic reasons alone, although later in life I was truly able to appreciate the how's and what's they did to achieve its look and why its important from that perspective. But it really was the first movie to speak to computer nerds, and while I was not a full time nerd as a kid and played many sports, etc, I did dabble in basic computer programming when I should have been doing my school work. While the new Tron had one or two winks to the modern age of computing it wasn't quite the same. Also the first had several real cool arcade games associated with it which I think helped spawn the cult.
So in all, I did like it for what it was, but I certainly understand why many were let down.
I do not like the first one for nostalgic reasons alone, although later in life I was truly able to appreciate the how's and what's they did to achieve its look and why its important from that perspective. But it really was the first movie to speak to computer nerds, and while I was not a full time nerd as a kid and played many sports, etc, I did dabble in basic computer programming when I should have been doing my school work. While the new Tron had one or two winks to the modern age of computing it wasn't quite the same. Also the first had several real cool arcade games associated with it which I think helped spawn the cult.
So in all, I did like it for what it was, but I certainly understand why many were let down.
Here's another film that I find it hard to believe fell this far through both drafts. It has a wonderful ensemble cast including a youthful debut from Ewan McGregor in a leading role, but I especially enjoyed the music and pacing of this film (thanks to the beautiful direction by Danny Boyle). This makes it fun, intriguing, and highly rewatchable! With my 15th round selection, I choose:
Trainspotting (1996)
Choose life...
Trainspotting (1996)
Choose life...
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It's getting tough to choose. I have a list of about 30 films that i want about equally. I suppose I could use some animation on my island so i'm going with one of my favorites from that genre, Spirited Away. It was actually tough to narrow it down to this one because Hayao Miyazaki has at least four or five great movies that I love. This film taps into the same wild and limitless imagination that classic stories like Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz were based in. Spirited Away inhabits a whimsical, mystical universe where anything can happen.
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How are we today?
Better.
Better?
Better get a bucket, I'm gonna throw up.
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life - 1983
I think Monty Python fans are mixed on this one, but for me this was always my favorite of the Python flicks. I guess I liked the sketch format of it along with the musical numbers and of course Mr. Creosote and his wafer thin mint. Growing up this was always the most quotable (and singable) of their material and I still find myself referencing at least one of those quotes on a near weekly basis.
Better.
Better?
Better get a bucket, I'm gonna throw up.
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life - 1983
I think Monty Python fans are mixed on this one, but for me this was always my favorite of the Python flicks. I guess I liked the sketch format of it along with the musical numbers and of course Mr. Creosote and his wafer thin mint. Growing up this was always the most quotable (and singable) of their material and I still find myself referencing at least one of those quotes on a near weekly basis.
I can't help wanting to watch this whenever it is on. Tommy Lee Jones in particular is amusing.
The Fugitive (1993)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106977/
The Fugitive (1993)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106977/
How are we today?
Better.
Better?
Better get a bucket, I'm gonna throw up.
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life - 1983
I think Monty Python fans are mixed on this one, but for me this was always my favorite of the Python flicks. I guess I liked the sketch format of it along with the musical numbers and of course Mr. Creosote and his wafer thin mint. Growing up this was always the most quotable (and singable) of their material and I still find myself referencing at least one of those quotes on a near weekly basis.
Better.
Better?
Better get a bucket, I'm gonna throw up.
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life - 1983
I think Monty Python fans are mixed on this one, but for me this was always my favorite of the Python flicks. I guess I liked the sketch format of it along with the musical numbers and of course Mr. Creosote and his wafer thin mint. Growing up this was always the most quotable (and singable) of their material and I still find myself referencing at least one of those quotes on a near weekly basis.
See, I hadn't seen the original in many, many years, so I wasn't looking for it to be anything, whether a sequel or a reboot. This will probably tell you a lot about me, but I don't think there are any bad parts of the Matrix sequels. I liked them all, through and through. And as for the light cycles, I think the first Tron was ahead of its time, and suffered from not being able to really display what they wanted. Can't imagine how the original light cycles are in any way better than the new ones.
I think the first one, like you said, captured an audience that didn't have a lot of people vying for its attention at the time. I still like it, but it's just not watchable given the quality of movies nowadays. Revolutionary, but it doesn't hold up. The new one might be flawed, but it's fun and nice to look at. And on a desert island, I don't have to worry about anyone asking me to turn the volume down.
I think the first one, like you said, captured an audience that didn't have a lot of people vying for its attention at the time. I still like it, but it's just not watchable given the quality of movies nowadays. Revolutionary, but it doesn't hold up. The new one might be flawed, but it's fun and nice to look at. And on a desert island, I don't have to worry about anyone asking me to turn the volume down.
Supes, I like you, but that's more damning than being a Colts fan 
I had the privilege of being able to watch the whole series without interruption. I hadn't seen any of them, bought them all, and did it right. Neither of the sequels measure up to the first (of course), but I still liked them both. Was able to see the entire story arc instead of three separate movies.
I can't help wanting to watch this whenever it is on. Tommy Lee Jones in particular is amusing.
The Fugitive (1993)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106977/
The Fugitive (1993)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106977/
Ahh... If only I had time to go back and rewatch. Several of my selections I have only seen once, and the rest I have watched bits and pieces many times of as I come across them on TV and can't change the channel. But I think Rudy is the only one I've seen more than a few minutes of in the last year. My picks are all based on whatever impressions are still around in my memory.
I thought they just kept piling on needlessly to the mythology even in the 3rd and final act and left plenty unresolved or unexplored. I find the second viewable mainly as a VFX demo reel, the freeway chase in particular, but just about all the stuff with the machines does little for me. I can't get through them as one big piece. In fact I think the first really stands on its own and prefer to digest it that way - that's probably why I dislike the sequels, for me they cheapen the original rather than truly expand it the way they were meant to. I have a hard time believing the story was conceived as a trilogy that played out that way. All I remember was the endless speculation on how it would end (where I was working at the time did a lot of pickup work on the sequels so everyone was gabbing about it) and most of the speculation proved far better than what we actually got.
I did however like most of the Animatrix.
I did however like most of the Animatrix.
My intention was always to rewatch everything before I picked it but the snake can be unpredictable at times and so I veered off course. Still have managed to squeeze most in. I also like watching recent movies but have intentionally excluded them from my picks so far. There are at least two I have seen in the last two weeks that I suspect will be under consideration next time and that I hope someone picks this go around.
Forgot to mention the Animatrix, which dealt with the mythology a lot better than the sequels did. I considered that a part of the whole as well, so maybe that's why the entire thing worked for me. Of course, the first one is it's own animal, and it could have been left as a standalone and done just fine (like some of the other sci-fi greats), but that was the beginning of the "if a movie does good, just milk it for a trilogy" craze. Now everything has a second and a third. And to make you feel like you're missing something critical, they pretend that it was envisioned as a part of three.
Matter of fact, I just watched a critically panned sci-fi movie from last year (I doubt anyone picks it, but I won't name it just case) that failed in many respects, but they kept the budget low and turned a nice profit, so they're gearing up for a part two. That's the way it goes. Everything is a potential franchise, even if it doesn't need to be/shouldn't be.
Going back to TRON: Legacy, if you've looked at any of the bonus features on the Bluray combo pack you'll see some of the direction they're going to take that franchise in. Because I think they can do some effective story-telling, I'm looking forward to it. But it could very easily be terrible. Doesn't matter, it will still make gobs of money.
Matter of fact, I just watched a critically panned sci-fi movie from last year (I doubt anyone picks it, but I won't name it just case) that failed in many respects, but they kept the budget low and turned a nice profit, so they're gearing up for a part two. That's the way it goes. Everything is a potential franchise, even if it doesn't need to be/shouldn't be.
Going back to TRON: Legacy, if you've looked at any of the bonus features on the Bluray combo pack you'll see some of the direction they're going to take that franchise in. Because I think they can do some effective story-telling, I'm looking forward to it. But it could very easily be terrible. Doesn't matter, it will still make gobs of money.
I think I know what movie you are talking about and that terrifies me. I like a good series when it is done right but the need to franchise everything does not appeal to me. And oftentimes the best franchises work because the first movie wasn't really intended that way but left people craving more. I'll even include the Matrix in that regard even though I disliked where they took it.
I like the idea of more stuff in the TRONverse and if that is the route they planned all along I really think a straight up reboot would have better suited things. Plus it would have meant the one thing that so many people panned and couldn't get past (CGI young-Jeff Bridges) didn't exist. Although from what I have seen, sometimes poor characters are included/chosen just because it would be a cool effect that maybe attracts awards attention if they pull it off right.
I like the idea of more stuff in the TRONverse and if that is the route they planned all along I really think a straight up reboot would have better suited things. Plus it would have meant the one thing that so many people panned and couldn't get past (CGI young-Jeff Bridges) didn't exist. Although from what I have seen, sometimes poor characters are included/chosen just because it would be a cool effect that maybe attracts awards attention if they pull it off right.
I haven't re-watched all of my choices before picking them (have re-watched most of them within the last few weeks, though), but my one big rule is that I have limited myself to films that I own. Or, in the case of something that may still be in theaters, will own as soon as it's released on DVD/BluRay. Did the same thing the first time 'round, too, and it has actually been harder than I would have thought. My movie collection is... large enough that I'm officially scared to count, so I've got plenty to choose from, but every now and then I'll think of a movie that I really, REALLY liked that one time I saw it way back forever ago, but which I then have to eliminate as a possibility based on the fact that no matter how much I liked it, I apparently haven't cared enough about it to buy it. It's similar to the reason that I haven't yet gone for some of the true classics (one in particular that I'm pretty sure is still available), no matter how good they are, because they tend to stay on my shelf whilst I'm reaching for Pitch Black. Ultimately, there's been a tiny bit of strategic shuffling in a couple of the rounds, but I've largely given up on reputation, critical praise, or cult popularity this time -- what movies, (mostly) not taken the first time, do I actually pop in the DVD player when I'm looking for a couple hours of entertainment?
For the most part I have followed this rule but I have one or two favorites at the end of my list that are something of holy grails for me. I'll be first in line to buy them if they ever come out but I doubt it ever happens.
My collection is who knows too, I know it has outgrown the bookshelf I bought to hold it last year. I think I own over 90% of what's been selected, missing a few of the older movies that have been selected and one or two of yours and of course the new releases, and some I have just been holding out for the right price.
My collection is who knows too, I know it has outgrown the bookshelf I bought to hold it last year. I think I own over 90% of what's been selected, missing a few of the older movies that have been selected and one or two of yours and of course the new releases, and some I have just been holding out for the right price.