Darrel Manson Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Another for my birthday (Feb. 8): Shoplifters. News report gives that as the date that Yuri went missing. Quote A foreign movie can't be stupid.-from the film Armin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reed Posted December 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) Seems to me it would be difficult to come up with a more obscure film than this, and it's a documentary, so not quite on target for the project. Still, it's a film entirely concerned with a single day, so... I heard about it on the Film Comment podcast (where they specialize in out-obscuring each other). One fellow saw this at a documentary festival in Amsterdam where they screen something like 400 films a year? And this was one of the entries. Wednesday 19.7.1961 (dir. Victor Kossakovsky) At the heart of this film lies the notion that life is a lottery. For an entire year, Victor Kossakovsky searched for inhabitants of St. Petersburg who were born on Wednesday, July 19, 1961, his own birthday, in former Leningrad. He found that this particular day saw the birth of 51 women and 50 men. Some of them were no longer living, while others had moved to another city or abroad. But in 1995, Kossakovsky managed to capture 74 remaining residents on film, in the streets, at work, behind the wheel of their cars or in cramped apartments. He meets doctors and patients, entertainers and businessmen, construction workers and homeless people. He films some merely in passing, but spends considerable time with others. A couple in recovery that’s about to have a baby constitutes a form of leitmotif. In his own unorthodox style, Kossakovsky has produced a beautiful portrait of a random group of thirtysomethings in St. Petersburg in the first decade after the collapse of Communism. Edited December 6, 2018 by Ron Reed Quote I've posted a couple hundred of my Soul Food Movies write-ups at letterboxd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Mayward Posted December 15, 2018 Report Share Posted December 15, 2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Miles Morales' 0/100 (100/100) quiz is on December 2, 2018. Quote cinemayward.com | twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reed Posted December 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 ROMA New Year's Eve, 1970 June 10, 1971 - the Corpus Christi massacre Quote I've posted a couple hundred of my Soul Food Movies write-ups at letterboxd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Manson Posted February 21, 2019 Report Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) Hotel Mumbai - Nov. 26, 2008. Date shown as the terrorists' raft comes ashore. Also on the memorial outside the Taj Hotel shown at the end. Edited February 21, 2019 by Darrel Manson Quote A foreign movie can't be stupid.-from the film Armin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Z Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 Synecdoche, New York (also some other dates already noted earlier) Caden's MacArthur Fellowship letter is dated March 21, 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reed Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Hotel Artemis (2018) "On June 21, 2028, a riot breaks out in Los Angeles over the city's water privatization..." Quote I've posted a couple hundred of my Soul Food Movies write-ups at letterboxd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drew Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 Hotel Mumbai (2018) Title card reads November 26, 2008. The film definitely carries over into the 27th. I think the film condensed the timeline. The actual event took place from the 26th to the 29th, when the last of the gunmen were killed at the Taj. As I said, the film carries over from the 26th to the 27th. From what I recall the film presents one continuous, horrific night, and concludes late the next day. Quote Formerly Baal_T'shuvah "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." - Maude Harold and Maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drew Posted May 4, 2019 Report Share Posted May 4, 2019 My Name Is Nobody (1973) June 3rd, 1899 - Henry Fonda mentions the current date in the cemetery where he’s discovered his dead brother, who died in April of 1898. Quote Formerly Baal_T'shuvah "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." - Maude Harold and Maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drew Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) TOLKIEN Two dates I noticed. Early on a journal entry of 02/11/1916 (Nov 2). Later, a letter written a month before the journal entry dated 22/10/1916 (Oct 22). SUSPIRIA (2018) 11/11/1977 - date of a dance performance. 11/11/1943 - date of Anke Klemperer’s death. CHARADE (1963) 5/4/63 - date on a letter 6th September 1960 - date on a Chilean passport 7 GIU (June) 1962 - date on an Italian passport Edited May 12, 2019 by John Drew Quote Formerly Baal_T'shuvah "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." - Maude Harold and Maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drew Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 THE DEAD (1987) John Huston’s final film takes place at an Epiphany dinner gathering on Jan. 6th, 1904. Quote Formerly Baal_T'shuvah "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." - Maude Harold and Maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drew Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 ESCAPE FROM L.A. (1996) An earthquake destroys the Los Angeles basin on Aug. 23, 2000. Quote Formerly Baal_T'shuvah "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." - Maude Harold and Maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drew Posted June 5, 2019 Report Share Posted June 5, 2019 (edited) LADY BIRD (2017) Thanksgiving November 28th, 2002 Christmas December 25th, 2002 Ash Wednesday March 5th, 2003 March 21, 2003 - News report on the previous day’s (3/20/03) launch of the Iraq War. Edited June 5, 2019 by John Drew Quote Formerly Baal_T'shuvah "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." - Maude Harold and Maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drew Posted June 11, 2019 Report Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) THE EAGLE HAS LANDED (1977) Opening narration - September 12, 1943, German paratroopers snatched Mussolini from his mountaintop prison in Italy. November 6th - date that Churchill will be in a remote part of Norfolk, England. February 22 - Molly’s (Jenny Agutter) birthday. Edited June 11, 2019 by John Drew Quote Formerly Baal_T'shuvah "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." - Maude Harold and Maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drew Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) THE PELICAN BRIEF Newspaper article dated May 6. (Might have to watch this again - lots of dates throughout) Edited June 23, 2019 by John Drew Quote Formerly Baal_T'shuvah "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." - Maude Harold and Maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drew Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 BLADE RUNNER 2049 - the last five numbers (52318) of this serial number represents Rachel’s incept date, May 23, 2018. As far as I can determine, the rest of serial number stands for Nexus 7 Female Advanced(?) Archetype(?) 5 23 18 (incept date). Quote Formerly Baal_T'shuvah "Everyone has the right to make an ass out of themselves. You just can't let the world judge you too much." - Maude Harold and Maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Manson Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: Feb. 8, 1969 (my 18th birthday) - opening scene ar Frank & Musso. Later they show date for Feb 9, and Aug 8. Quote A foreign movie can't be stupid.-from the film Armin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Manson Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Blinded by the Light - At the beginning, when Javed is writing in his diary, VO gives the date as Sept. 3, 1987 Quote A foreign movie can't be stupid.-from the film Armin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Reed Posted September 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 THE DRESSER (1983) At the opening of the movie, the title character polishes a silver plate commemorating a performance of Hamlet, 21st March, 1929 Quote I've posted a couple hundred of my Soul Food Movies write-ups at letterboxd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan C Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 Never Rarely Sometimes Always - Autumn mentions her birthday is August 19th. Quote "Anyway, in general I love tragic artists, especially classical ones.""Even the forms for expressing truth can be multiform, and this is indeed necessary for the transmission of the Gospel in its timeless meaning."- Pope Francis, August 2013 interview with Antonio Spadaro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Manson Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Lamb - 2015 Ethiopean film. At the 1 hour mark the family is celebrating the Feast of the Holy Cross (and refer to it as such). That's September 14. Quote A foreign movie can't be stupid.-from the film Armin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Manson Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) Last Call - Nov. 3, 1953 (on at title card near the beginning of the film). The day Dylan Thomas spends in The White Horse Tavern naming and drinking 18 double whiskeys. (Before going back to his hotel and falling into his final coma) Edited November 22, 2020 by Darrel Manson Quote A foreign movie can't be stupid.-from the film Armin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Manson Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 The World to Come - Ron, this will fill all that free time you now have as a retired person. Plethora of dates, most have a title card along with VO. A few are only spoken without card (noted below with "nc") I'll include a few times along the way to make it easier to find them January 1 Feb 3 Feb 4 (nc) Feb 14 - 0:23 mark Feb 19 (nc) Feb 25 (nc) March 17 April 10, 12, 14, 17, 22 all in about 5 minutes starting about 0:48 April 25 May 30 June 8 June 9 June 11 June 21 June 23, 19, 30 July 6, 9, 22 in rapid succession at 1:23 Aug. 31 (nc) There are also, near the end, a series of very rapid cards flashing one after the other. Quote A foreign movie can't be stupid.-from the film Armin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Manson Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Dear Comrades! - Takes place June 1, 2, 3, 1962. Each date is posted on screen. The dialog has various references to the events of June 1 and 2. Quote A foreign movie can't be stupid.-from the film Armin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Manson Posted April 13 Report Share Posted April 13 From Hope (this year's Norwegian Oscar submission): These are the ways each day is referred to in title cards; The Day before Christmas Eve Christmas Eve. Christmas 2nd day of Christmas Dec. 27 Dec. 28 Dec 29 Dec. 30 New Years Eve New Years Day January 2 Quote A foreign movie can't be stupid.-from the film Armin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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