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 Welcome to Blockbuster Movie Club. Myself, Fungah, and Subactuality figured this would be a great way to keep engagement here up, along with helping and encouraging imps to discover or revisit some movies. They might be great. They might be awful. But they will be watched. For now we don't really have any guidelines on what kind of movies should or should not be watched, beyond they are reasonably easy to find. Each week we will roll for someone to pick a movie, and then we'll have up to two weeks to watch the movie, then write up our own review/thoughts on the movie and share and discuss it. If anyone wants to join movie club just post in this thread, then tomorrow on Monday we will roll for who gets to pick our first movie.  Joint Security Area dir. by Park Chan-Wook  Mekchu's Pick This movie will expire January 22nd.  Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence - dir, by Nagisa Oshima Terranon's Pick Come and See - dir, by Elem Klimov] Plutonis's Pick  These films will expire January 15th.  Charley Varrick dir. By Don Siegel  Spoderman's Pick. This movie will expire at the end of the year. The Fifth Element - dir. by Luc Besson  Copy's Pick Expired December 25th. Collateral - dir. by Michael Mann  Joey McChrist's Pick This movie will expire December 18th. Rocky - dir. by John G. Avildsen  STONE COLD 64's Pick This film will expire December 11th. Streets Of Fire - dir. by Walter Hill  Rodbeard's Pick Expired December 4th. Bacurau - dir. by Juliano Dornelles & Kleber Mendonça Filho  Jenny Agutter's Pick Expired November 27th. Synecdoche, New York - dir. by Charlie Kaufman  i got the tude now's Pick Expired November 20th. The Secret of NIMH - dir. By Don Bluth  Leadthumb's Pick Expired November 13th. November - dir. by Rainer Sarnet  super sweet best pal's Pick Expired November 6 Memories Of Murder - dir. by Bong Joon Ho  ddinkins' Pick Expired October 30th. The Forbidden Zone - dir. by Richard Elfman  starbarry clock's Pick Expired Oct 23. TOMMY - dir. by Ken Russell  elf help book's Pick Expired October 16th. High Noon dir. by Fred Zinnemann  Herculon's Pick Expired October 9th. Crank (2): High Voltage - dir. by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor  Plebian Parasite's Pick Expired Oct 2. Speed Racer - dir. by The Wachowskis  Fungah's Pick Expired September 25th. Hana-Bi - dir. by Takeshi Kitano  MacheteZombie's Pick Expired Sep 18 Le Samouraï - dir. by Jean-Pierre Melville  Fucker's Pick Expired Sep 11th. GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE - dir. by Shûsuke Kaneko  Roth's Pick. Expired September 4th. Mandy - dir. by Panos Cosmatos  Kagaya Homoraisan's Pick Expired Aug 28th. The Sword of Doom dir. by Kihachi Okamoto Pale Flower dir. by Masahiro Shinoda  Punished Chuck's Pick. Expired August 21st. The Wrong Guy dir. by David Steinberg  Sub-Actuality's Pick Expired August 14. House dir. by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi  Nostradingus's Pick Expired August 7 MALCOLM dir. by Nadia Tess  trying to jack off's Pick Expired July 31 THE MASTER dir. by Paul Thomas Anderson  Symbolic's Pick Expired Jul 24 STING 64 fucked around with this message at 06:23 on Jan 9, 2024 |
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I use the EGM scale for rating. 1-3 bad, 4-6 ok, 7 and up is good, 8 and 8.5 are  , 9 and 9.5 are  and a 10 is  .watchlist Malcolm - 7/10 House (1977) - 8/10 The Wrong Guy - 6.5/10 Pale Flower - 7/10 Le Samourai - 7.5/10 Speed Racer - 7.5/10 Crank: High Voltage - 4/10 High Noon - 8.5/10 The Forbidden Zone - 1/10 did not finish Secret of NIMH - 7.5 Synecdoche, New York - 9/10 Streets Of Fire - 6.5/10 STING 64 fucked around with this message at 14:55 on Nov 21, 2023 |
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Jul 10, 2023 01:07
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Okay i have rolled the wheel for names and symbolic is the winner. Symbolic let me know what your pick is.
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Jul 10, 2023 18:54
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herculon posted:So do we get trophies on how long we watched the movie? maybe we can do a little tracker where people post or update their Watched lists after they watch and post their review while the movie is still active, maybe little vhs boxes to represent the movie
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Jul 10, 2023 19:29
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Our very first pick for 2023 Movie Club is.... THE MASTER dir. by Paul Thomas Anderson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WTM8eO1Oec quote:A Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by the Cause and its charismatic leader. While we will draw for another movie next Monday, all movies will have a two week period to be watched and reviewed. The deadline for this film is Jul 24.
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Jul 10, 2023 20:13
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https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-master it appears to be on Max for US watchers
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Jul 11, 2023 22:48
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starbarry clock posted:lol ermm alright then *backs away slowly*
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Jul 15, 2023 16:35
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kind of makes me wish we picked two movies every week but that pace might kill some people
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We have rolled for the next pick and trying to jack off is the lucky winner! please PM me your movie pick and i will post it tomorrow.
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Jul 17, 2023 00:07
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Our next film... MALCOLM dir. by Nadia Tess https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wffDBsSgS5Q quote:Malcolm is a chronically shy mechanical genius who has just been fired for building his own tram. He gets Frank, who has just been released from jail, to move in to help pay the bills. Malcolm, with Frank's help, turns to a life of crime. The deadline for this film is July 31.
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Jul 17, 2023 19:00
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Malcolm is legally available in the US thanks to archive.org https://archive.org/details/malcolm-1986
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Jul 17, 2023 19:02
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The Master will be leaving our shelves at Midnight eastern tonight, Nostradingus was the winner of the most recent roll, so please PM me your pick as soon as you can.
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Jul 23, 2023 23:05
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herculon posted:Thought we had through Monday to watch these. each movie gets a 2 week shelf life and a new movie is introduced every week so theres always 2 movies on the rotation. malcolm still has another week to go, the master will be gone by the end of the day. STING 64 fucked around with this message at 05:15 on Jul 24, 2023 |
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Jul 24, 2023 03:06
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This is our next movie as picked by Nostradingus House dir. by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0NWIxl2VJk quote:A schoolgirl and six of her classmates travel to her aunt's country home, which turns out to be haunted. House is available to stream in the US on MAX, Hulu, and The Criterion Channel.
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Jul 24, 2023 05:12
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House review Strange movie. a lot going on visual wise, the story was kind of there, the acting was really hammy but feels like it fit here so nothing wrong with it. Every single scene had something going on, so it did a great job of keeping me engaged. I thought the main jingle really worked here even if it felt overused, it just felt like part of the house. Kung fu was def the standout of the cast of friends, and man do i hate that cat. 8/10 def recommend but dont expect a mastapeece.
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Jul 26, 2023 07:45
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the balcony scene where gorgeous meets her stepmother just has way too much going on lol the score, the set and sunset backdrop, the weird clothes and scarves the stepmother wears, man this movie owns.
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Jul 28, 2023 22:56
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 It's Sub-Actuality's turn! Shoot me a message with your pick and we'll announce it monday.
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Jul 30, 2023 22:52
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Finally finished malcolm this morning. I thought it was okay, for what is essentially an independent australian film its not a bad outing, but even for its time it still feels...like it's two thirds of a movie. it was slow but i thought the inventions were pretty fun and were easily the highlight of the movie and the heist at the end was funny. the acting was kinda whatever but considering its budget maybe that adds to its charm. 7 out of 10.
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Jul 30, 2023 22:54
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Sub-Actuality is responsible for this pick. The Wrong Guy dir. by David Steinberg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtkh3iQ7X2c quote:After his boss is murdered, Nelson is on the run for fear of prosecution. He hides out in a small town to avoid the police, which should be easy because they know he didn't do it and they aren't looking for him. This movie will expire by August 14th.  I'm not sure where you can find it. Guess you'll just have to look around
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Jul 31, 2023 06:19
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The wrong guy has lots of funny little bits strewn throughout but no real long term payoffs aside from the canned ham. Good little flick to watch in an animal hospital waiting room late at night which is where i first saw this. 6.5/10
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Aug 2, 2023 01:01
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copy posted:liking house more as I ruminate on it. it feels like a lot of stuff was inspired by it and the capriciousness of the ghost is played in a really interesting way. Yeah the more it marinates in my head the more i appreciate it
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Aug 2, 2023 12:14
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Who stores watermelon in a well anyway
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Aug 4, 2023 21:21
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 Chuck won and has submitted his pick. Next movie will be announced monday.
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Aug 6, 2023 23:11
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As a bonus to celebrate four weeks of Movie Club, this week is a surprise DOUBLE FEATURE, as selected by Punished Chuck! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGhpT8PGslA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOOr4nuWFqU The Sword of Doom dir. by Kihachi Okamoto quote:Through his unconscionable actions against others, a sociopath samurai builds a trail of vendettas that follow him closely. Pale Flower dir. by Masahiro Shinoda quote:A gangster gets released from prison and has to cope with the recent shifts of power between the gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling. Both movies are set to expire on August 21st. Both selections are available on The Criterion Channel service. Content warning for The Sword of Doom: There is a scene depicting rape contained in the film. STING 64 fucked around with this message at 19:04 on Aug 7, 2023 |
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Aug 7, 2023 18:52
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the proposed city that never took bit was a rly specific and stupid bit of commerce humor
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Aug 7, 2023 22:41
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 congrats kagaya homoraisan, message me ur pick for tomorrow.
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Aug 14, 2023 04:46
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Our movie of the week is a more recent one but still great as chosen by Kagaya Homoraisan Mandy - Dir. by Panos Cosmatos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI054ow6KJk quote:The enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance. This movie will Expire on Aug 28. STING 64 fucked around with this message at 23:05 on Aug 14, 2023 |
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Aug 14, 2023 23:03
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 Pm me ur movie choice today roth
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Aug 21, 2023 15:21
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 roth..?
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Aug 21, 2023 23:09
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just kidding. roth's actual pick is GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE - dir. by Shûsuke Kaneko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8lKCMIF4iA quote:An ornithologist investigates reports of a monstrous new species of bird just as a teenage girl is gifted an amulet found on mysterious atoll. As the creatures begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to the girl emerges. This movie will expire September 4. Gamera can be streamed on Amazon Prime or for free on Tubi and PlutoTV for US audiences.
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Aug 21, 2023 23:26
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elf help book posted:Finally watched Mandy today, plenty of good scenes but doesnt add up to much, i wanna rewatch heavy metal heavy metal kicks rear end
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Aug 27, 2023 01:50
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at worst its 2 hours out of your life revisiting something you've gotten to see before, at best you come away from the rewatch maybe picking up things you didnt notice or appreciating something you overlooked the first time
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Aug 27, 2023 06:46
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 fucker please pm me your movie pick
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Aug 28, 2023 04:45
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Left field pick from Fucker but an exciting one. Le Samouraï - dir. by Jean-Pierre Melville https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuhPR3xeJm0 quote:After professional hitman Jef Costello is seen by witnesses his efforts to provide himself an alibi drive him further into a corner. This film expires on 9/11. Yeesh. Le Samouraï can be seen on Max and Criterion Channel for US viewers.
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Aug 28, 2023 17:59
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MacheteZombie was our new picker for the week and he has chosen Hana-Bi, also known as Fireworks in some markets. Hana-Bi - dir. by Takeshi Kitano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHpV5-pRwHU quote:Nishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions. This movie will expire Sep 18 It can be streamed legally on uh these ones  or do some searching and find it yourself
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Sep 4, 2023 20:04
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 Fungah try to get me a movie by tomorrow
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Sep 11, 2023 03:46
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le samourai was amazing. i forgot to watch pale flower on time which seems to be similar, im gonna have to watch that back. le samourai easy 8.0 egm silver award
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Sep 11, 2023 21:49
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I hope you guys wont forget Fungah's pick! Speed Racer - dir. by The Wachowskis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V8sLlqJB2w quote:Young driver, Speed Racer, aspires to be champion of the racing world with the help of his family and his high-tech Mach 5 automobile. This film will expire on September 25th.
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Sep 11, 2023 21:52
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Speed Racer is viewable on Max, Roku App, and Hulu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC0YAJR6xQQ STING 64 fucked around with this message at 21:55 on Sep 11, 2023 |
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Sep 11, 2023 21:53
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Fucker posted:take ppl that havent posted itt in a month off the wheel imo 
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Plebian Parasite posted:Recently got to show the wife Speed Racer, and while she liked it, she managed to one up me by showing me Redline, which I hadn't seen before. wb
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