Tropical Island Video Vault Draft - ROUND 20 - FINAL ROUND
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I wasn't completely serious in my post, although I am surprised it was still available. I realise it's not the type of film some people would watch more than once, but for me, the best films are always re-watchable. I'm happy to have such a moving, well-made film that is a true representation of one of the most tragic periods of recent history.
It's a beautiful film, despite the subject matter. The fact that someone risked everything to help out people desperately trying to survive when he had no reason to is pretty inspirational stuff. A sign that even in the worst of times, good can prevail, at least to a certain degree. On a desert island, all lonely and isolated, it helps to know the things could be much, much worse. This film would make me appreciate everything that much more on the rare occasion that I would watch it (it's obviously not one you flick on every couple of months).
On your second paragraph, I believe someone made a similar point very early on in the draft. It's not a thought-process I subscribe to, as I personally find the best movies to be the most re-watchable. There are always new things to pick up and appreciate, which normally isn't the case with throw-away, happy flicks. I'm happy to have a movie of such significance at this point in the draft, and don't really see how it could be a negative for a 20th round pick.
I wanted to take the 2nd Bourne, auditioned The Untouchables for the spot that eventually went to Road to Perdition, seriously considered a hip mob comedy duo of Get Shorty and The Whole Nine Yards (for some reason they felt like a team to me, take both or take neither) for late picks in place of some of my little guys/less popular movies. But the above movie was the one that kept on passing by and that really surprised me. I looked at it for every pick in my last 5 but tried to play this one straight.
Citizen Kane is in the undrafted list too, waiting for a training camp invitation.
For the record my two best contenders for the final pick were Control (Ian Curtis' biopic) and Divorce Italian Style (Hilarious Italian comedy that you should really watch).
For the record my two best contenders for the final pick were Control (Ian Curtis' biopic) and Divorce Italian Style (Hilarious Italian comedy that you should really watch).
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And that's a wrap. Great draft everyone!
So far I have received 3 rankings already. Nice work, keep them coming
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As for the films that I was borderline on, I was contemplating a Nic Cage action film (The Rock/Gone in 60 Seconds), another musical/music filled film (The Sound of Music/August Rush) and another one of Natalie Portman's youthful/overly mature roles (Beautiful Girls...Would have been a great segway into that upcoming draft too.)
So far I have received 3 rankings already. Nice work, keep them coming
.As for the films that I was borderline on, I was contemplating a Nic Cage action film (The Rock/Gone in 60 Seconds), another musical/music filled film (The Sound of Music/August Rush) and another one of Natalie Portman's youthful/overly mature roles (Beautiful Girls...Would have been a great segway into that upcoming draft too.)
I know, nobody asked me, but: I would've liked to have a Jarmusch film drafted (Dead Man, Ghost Dog, Broken Flowers, Limits of Control, whatever) and maybe also one by Sophia Coppola (preferably The Virgin Suicides or Lost in Translation) or Wes Anderson (The Life Aquatic, The Royal Tennenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited, Bottle Rocket, and props to the one who picked up Fantastic Mr. Fox). Four Rooms would've been nice, Gangs of New York, In the Name of the Father, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Paths of Glory, Blow or Traffic. That about sums it up, though.
Some of those should have been drafted and were in consideration for my picks (Gangs of NY, In the Name of the Father etc.). Some other good movies left undrafted, Man on Fire, The Lion King (which I may have taken last for nostalgic value if Schindler's List hadn't still been available), Sin City, etc..
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I think all three directors may have suffered from having some of their biggest movies taken the first time around, since several of us were trying to avoid re-picks. Pretty sure Lost in Translation went last time. And The Royal Tennenbaums. And I know that Down by Law was cruelly stolen from me last time, which ultimately kept me from picking it up this time, and that I took Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai last time instead. I took Rushmore first time around, too.
As much as I love all three directors, though, I think the rewatchability factor may have hurt them. Jarmusch is easily one of my very favorite directors of all time, and Dead Man (#4 on my all time top five) has been in my almost list for both drafts, but its slow pace kept me from picking it both times. One of those movies that I absolutely, positively love when I'm really in the mood to watch it, but acts as an instant insomnia cure if I'm not.
As much as I love all three directors, though, I think the rewatchability factor may have hurt them. Jarmusch is easily one of my very favorite directors of all time, and Dead Man (#4 on my all time top five) has been in my almost list for both drafts, but its slow pace kept me from picking it both times. One of those movies that I absolutely, positively love when I'm really in the mood to watch it, but acts as an instant insomnia cure if I'm not.
Yeah I would have picked Dead Man if I didn't have a specific formula for my picks this time around.
Things I left off that I would have liked to squeeze in and won't be worried about anyone stealing in 4 years:
Slap Shot or Victory for my sports flick.
Decline of the Western Civ I or II
Bob Roberts
The Commitments
The Wanderers
Ultimately I decided that these all were kind of out of place one way or another and sometimes duplicative with my other picks.
Things I left off that I would have liked to squeeze in and won't be worried about anyone stealing in 4 years:
Slap Shot or Victory for my sports flick.
Decline of the Western Civ I or II
Bob Roberts
The Commitments
The Wanderers
Ultimately I decided that these all were kind of out of place one way or another and sometimes duplicative with my other picks.
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And though no one else has done it yet, a proper leftover list. In no particular order:
Closer (2004)
Nurse Betty (2000)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
The Losers (2010)
25th Hour (2002)
Moon (2009)
Zodiac (2007)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Insomnia (2002)
Frida (2002)
Inside Man (2006)
Thunderball (1965)
Croupier (1998)
In Bruges (2008)
Female Trouble (1974)
Hairspray (1988)
Dogma (1999)
Dead Man (1995)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
The Wedding Singer (1998)
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
Suicide Kings (1997)
Ravenous (1999)
Down By Law (1986)
42nd Street (1933)
Very Bad Things (1998)
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
Riot on Sunset Strip (1967)
2 Days in the Valley (1996)
New York, New York (1977)
And those are all left over from the list I sat down and made the first day of the draft. As I figured out when discussing this draft with someone, you could take all of the movies drafted in both drafts out of contention and more than half of my movie collection would still be eligible. This is probably the one draft where I could/would happily go 50 rounds.
Closer (2004)
Nurse Betty (2000)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
The Losers (2010)
25th Hour (2002)
Moon (2009)
Zodiac (2007)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Insomnia (2002)
Frida (2002)
Inside Man (2006)
Thunderball (1965)
Croupier (1998)
In Bruges (2008)
Female Trouble (1974)
Hairspray (1988)
Dogma (1999)
Dead Man (1995)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
The Wedding Singer (1998)
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
Suicide Kings (1997)
Ravenous (1999)
Down By Law (1986)
42nd Street (1933)
Very Bad Things (1998)
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
Riot on Sunset Strip (1967)
2 Days in the Valley (1996)
New York, New York (1977)
And those are all left over from the list I sat down and made the first day of the draft. As I figured out when discussing this draft with someone, you could take all of the movies drafted in both drafts out of contention and more than half of my movie collection would still be eligible. This is probably the one draft where I could/would happily go 50 rounds.
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ewwww... really?
IMHO the worst of the worst QT rip offs. Almost nullifies the greatness of the rest of your list right there
IMHO the worst of the worst QT rip offs. Almost nullifies the greatness of the rest of your list right there
In truth, it probably has more to do with my own little crush on late 90s Jeremy Sisto than anything else.
I don't have that problem either but Suicide Kings drew such a negative reaction out of me that it has served as something as a measuring stick over the years.
The fact that they tested out several "happy" endings and the audience hated all of them sums up both everything I think is wrong with the modern film making process and the contempt I have for this film.
The fact that they tested out several "happy" endings and the audience hated all of them sums up both everything I think is wrong with the modern film making process and the contempt I have for this film.
Some movies leftover on my list:
Wall-E
Friday
The Social Network
The Incredibles
Rocky IV and V (I watch them every time they come on FX or Spike)\
Rain Man
Turner and Hooch (I don't think I got a proper Tom Hanks movie, and I love this one)
The Lion King
Transformers (2009)
Deja Vu (had enough time travel, but I like this one)
Man on Fire (seriously considered, but took Training Day instead)
John Q
Bone Collector
Pelican Brief (as you can see, I had to have a Denzel movie)
Boiler Room (don't have a proper "sales" movie, which is a tragedy)
Casino Royale (2006)
Secret Window (don't think I have any Johnny Depp, but I filled this movie's niche several times over)
A Time to Kill
What About Bob
And I have another list at home with about 10 or 12 movies on it that I had my eye on. This was fun. I could have stood to do another 5 or 10 rounds.
Wall-E
Friday
The Social Network
The Incredibles
Rocky IV and V (I watch them every time they come on FX or Spike)\
Rain Man
Turner and Hooch (I don't think I got a proper Tom Hanks movie, and I love this one)
The Lion King
Transformers (2009)
Deja Vu (had enough time travel, but I like this one)
Man on Fire (seriously considered, but took Training Day instead)
John Q
Bone Collector
Pelican Brief (as you can see, I had to have a Denzel movie)
Boiler Room (don't have a proper "sales" movie, which is a tragedy)
Casino Royale (2006)
Secret Window (don't think I have any Johnny Depp, but I filled this movie's niche several times over)
A Time to Kill
What About Bob
And I have another list at home with about 10 or 12 movies on it that I had my eye on. This was fun. I could have stood to do another 5 or 10 rounds.
The Royal Tenenbaums did go (yours truly took it). I really did want Lost in Translation, but was self-limiting myself to only 5 re-picks from all of last time's draft. It was #6 on my re-pick list, and I got to all of my top five before anybody else, so I had to let it slide. I considered The Virgin Suicides, but it just didn't quite make the cut.
Yeah. I did notice that Coppola and Jarmusch were represented more in the last draft, although last time both Trainspotting and Fear and Loathing weren't drafted, which kind of balances it for me. I had expected at least one Jarmusch film to be taken, especially since some, for instance Night on Earth, are quite rewatchable. But Jarmusch is definitely one of my favourite directors as well, so I'm kind of biased (btw, I salute your taste in that regard).
Did not notice that you took The Royal Tennenbaums, but it doesn't surprise me much that it was you, who took it (your list is quite easily my favourite).
Did not notice that you took The Royal Tennenbaums, but it doesn't surprise me much that it was you, who took it (your list is quite easily my favourite).