J.A.A. Purves Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) Note: We want to try to have our blurbs/write-ups done and turned in by February 16th. 1 - Continue to use Tyler's Results thread to discuss the results. If you would like to write a paragraph (2-3 sentences) explaining how one of the winning films on our list interacts with spiritual themes or otherwise why it warranted making a list entitled "Top 25 Films on Memory," use this thread to post the following: 1st choice: ______________ 2nd choice: ______________ 3rd choice: ______________ How many promotional blurbs/write-ups are you willing to do? __ 2 - We'll give this 5 days for everyone to put in their claims. So this claim process tentatively ends on the 9th at 11:59 pacific standard time. Beginning on Tuesday morning (the 10th), I will finalize who is assigned what films based on what you've posted here. 3 - First, we will assign one write-up per person, first looking at everyone's first choice (then their second, etc.), and giving priority as follows: [a] to who nominated the film, then to who seconded the film, then [c] to who has invested more time at A&F (determined by total post count), and then [d] by first come, first serve. Then, if there are any films left, I will begin assign a second film to those willing to write more than one, based on the [a] through [d] priority as above. Then I'll even assign a third film if to a few of you if it becomes necessary. 4 - If you see that you and someone else both really want to do the write-up for the same film, then talk to them about it. Be courteous. In the past, writers have made trades before. So, if, based on who gets priority, one person is willing to give up a film to another person, then tell me. 5 - I will add names below for who is assigned to which film. I may periodically add names if it is obvious that someone wants to write for their own nominated film. ________________________ strike-through & bold = assigned no strike-through & italic = still up for grabs 1. Rashômon (1950) - Peter T. Chattaway 2. Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959) - Anodos 3. Vertigo (1958) - Ryan H. 4. Wild Strawberries (1957) - Anodos 5. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - Tyler 6. Three Colors: Blue (1993) - Persona 7. The Mirror (1975) - Overstreet 8. Blade Runner (1982) - John Drew 9. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) - Jason Panella 10. Citizen Kane (1941) - Anders 11. How Green Was My Valley (1941) - M. Leary 12. Memento (2000) - Evan C. 13. The Tree of Life (2011) - Nick Olson 14. 2046 (2004) - Ryan H. 15. Solaris (1972) - Tyler 16. Last Year at Marienbad (1961) - J.A.A. Purves 17. The Sweet Hereafter (1997) - John Drew 18. The Thin Blue Line (1988) - Peter T. Chattaway 19. Certified Copy (2011) - M. Leary 20. 8 1/2 (1963) - Overstreet 21. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - Darryl A. Armstrong 22. The Act of Killing (2012) - Evan C. 23. La Jetée (1962) - Anders 24. The Remains of the Day (1993) - J.A.A. Purves 25. Mulholland Drive (2001) - NBooth Edited February 10, 2015 by J.A.A. Purves Quote Redemptio Sehnsucht. Cincinnatus's Ploughshare. Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Olson Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) I happily defer to AF folks with more seniority. I know these are beloved by many here. But if you're looking for an additional voice for the list, I'd be happy to write something on one or more of these. 1. Tree of Life 2. Certified Copy 3. Vertigo 4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Edited February 5, 2015 by Nick Olson Quote "What is inside is also outside." -Goethe via Merleau-Ponty, in conclusion to the latter's one extended rumination on filmFilmwell, Twitter, & Letterboxd Link to post Share on other sites
Peter T Chattaway Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) 1st choice: Rashomon, just so I can tie it to Ikiru (which is not on our list). 2nd choice: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 3rd choice: Memento 4th choice: The Thin Blue Line I could write up to three, I think. Note: if memory serves both Memento and Eternal Sunshine move backward through their memories. Edited February 5, 2015 by Peter T Chattaway Quote "Sympathy must precede belligerence. First I must understand the other, as it were, from the inside; then I can critique it from the outside. So many people skip right to the latter." -- Steven D. Greydanus Now blogging at Patheos.com. I can also still be found at Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. See also my film journal. Link to post Share on other sites
Anders Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 1st choice: LA JETÉE 2nd choice: MIRROR 3rd choice: 2046 4th choice: WILD STRAWBERRIES 5th choice: HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR I'm willing to 2-3 since I've already written about some of these films. Quote "A director must live with the fact that his work will be called to judgment by someone who has never seen a film of Murnau's." - François TruffautTwitter.Letterboxd. Reviews and essays at Three Brothers Film. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Arkadin Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 1st choice: 2046 2nd choice: Vertigo 3rd choice: Mulholland Drive I'd be willing to write two or three blurbs. Quote I've Seen That Movie Too Link to post Share on other sites
Overstreet Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) 1st choice: The Mirror 2nd choice: 8 1/2 3rd: Wild Strawberries I'm willing to write two blurbs. Edited February 5, 2015 by Overstreet Quote P.S. I COULD BE WRONG. Takin' 'er easy for all you sinners at lookingcloser.org. Also abiding at Facebook and Twitter. Link to post Share on other sites
Evan C Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) 1st choice: Memento2nd choice: Last Year at Marienbad 3rd choice: The Act of Killing, Vertigo (as the nominator, I will happily cede Vertigo to someone else who wants it more) 4th choice: 8 1/2, Three Colors: Blue I can do one or two blurbs. John Drew has to do Blade Runner. Edited February 10, 2015 by Evan C 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 post Share on other sites
Anodos Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 1st - Wild Strawberries (the film which really jump-started my love for cinema...) 2nd - Memento 3rd - Certified Copy 4th - Vertigo I can do two if that's helpful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Evan C Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 For ease of reference. First name is nominator, second is seconder: 1. Rashômon (1950) - NBooth; Evan C 2. Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959) - Anodos; Evan C 3. Vertigo (1958) - Evan C; Tyler 4. Wild Strawberries (1957) - J.A.A. Purves; Anodos 5. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - Tyler; Evan C 6. Three Colors: Blue (1993) - Tyler; Evan C 7. The Mirror (1975) - J.A.A. Purves; Tyler 8. Blade Runner (1982) - John Drew; NBooth 9. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) - Jason Panella; Andrew 10. Citizen Kane (1941) - John Drew; Tucker 11. How Green Was My Valley (1941) - Nathan Douglas; Andrew 12. Memento (2000) - Tyler; Evan C 13. The Tree of Life (2011) - Nick Alexander; Nathan Douglas 14. 2046 (2004) - Ryan H; Anders 15. Solaris (1972) - John Drew; Tyler 16. Last Year at Marienbad (1961) - J.A.A. Purves; Anodos 17. The Sweet Hereafter (1997) - John Drew; Darrel Manson 18. The Thin Blue Line (1988) - Darryl A. Armstrong; Darrel Manson 19. Certified Copy (2011) - Tyler; Nathan Douglas 20. 8 1/2 (1963) - Evan C; Anders 21. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - John Drew; Darryl A. Armstrong 22. The Act of Killing (2012) - Tyler; Overstreet 23. La Jetée (1962) - Anders; Evan C 24. The Remains of the Day (1993) - J.A.A. Purves; John Drew 25. Mulholland Drive (2001) - NBooth; Evan C 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 post Share on other sites
Tyler Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 1st choice: Solaris 2nd choice: Eternal Sunshine 3rd choice: Three Colors: Blue How many promotional blurbs/write-ups are you willing to do? 2-3 Quote It's the side effects that save us. --The National, "Graceless"Twitter Blog Link to post Share on other sites
John Drew Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 1st choice: Blade Runner 2nd choice: The Sweet Hereafter 3rd choice: The Manchurian Candidate How many promotional blurbs/write-ups are you willing to do? 2 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 post Share on other sites
M. Leary Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 I can take anything leftover but Memento. 1st: Certified Copy 2nd: Whatever 3rd: Whatever Quote "...the vivid crossing of borders between film and theology may save the film from the banality of cinema and festival business, and it may also save the church from the deep sleep of the habitual and the always known." (Hans Werner Dannowski) Filmwell | Twitter Link to post Share on other sites
Anodos Posted February 6, 2015 Report Share Posted February 6, 2015 For ease of reference. First name is nominator, second is seconder: ... 2. Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959) - Anodos; Evan C Huh. For some reason I forgot I'd nominated this one. A quiet 'Hurrah!'. I'd be happy to write the blurb for it, of course. Wild Strawberries would still be my No.1 though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NBooth Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Well, here's three I'm willing to write on: First choice: Mulholland Dr. Second choice: Rashomon Third choice: Blade Runner I'm probably only going to be able to swing one blurb, though. Quote Nathanael T. Booth More Man than PhilosopherTumblr--Twitter Link to post Share on other sites
John Drew Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) 1. Rashômon (1950) 2. Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959) 3. Vertigo (1958) 4. Wild Strawberries (1957) 5. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 6. Three Colors: Blue (1993) 7. The Mirror (1975) 8. Blade Runner (1982) 9. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) 10. Citizen Kane (1941) 11. How Green Was My Valley (1941) 12. Memento (2000) 13. The Tree of Life (2011) 14. 2046 (2004) 15. Solaris (1972) 16. Last Year at Marienbad (1961) 17. The Sweet Hereafter (1997) 18. The Thin Blue Line (1988) 19. Certified Copy (2011) 20. 8 1/2 (1963) 21. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) 22. The Act of Killing (2012) 23. La Jetée (1962) 24. The Remains of the Day (1993) 25. Mulholland Drive (2001) Just wanted to strike off the various films for which some folks have been interested in writing blurbs, and highlight the four films that have yet to be claimed. Several of the films have multiple people vying for them. I know the official assignment for blurbs won't be made until tomorrow, I just wanted to make it a little easier to see what was left unclaimed. Edited February 9, 2015 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 post Share on other sites
Anders Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 If no one wants to write on KANE, I will. Contrary to others I do think it offers interesting perspective on filmic memory. Quote "A director must live with the fact that his work will be called to judgment by someone who has never seen a film of Murnau's." - François TruffautTwitter.Letterboxd. Reviews and essays at Three Brothers Film. Link to post Share on other sites
Evan C Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 I could potentially do The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, but my first choice is very much Memento, and if I took on MWSLV, that would leave Last Year at Marienbad unclaimed, although I could do three blurbs if no one else wants to write something up. I recall SDG and Nathan Douglas having an exchange about How Green was My Valley being an excellent fit for this list. Perhaps one of them could write that one up? 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 post Share on other sites
Nathan Douglas Posted February 9, 2015 Report Share Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) I recall SDG and Nathan Douglas having an exchange about How Green was My Valley being an excellent fit for this list. Perhaps one of them could write that one up? I'm afraid I'm too busy at the moment to commit to writing one. I'm also reluctant because I wrote up HGWMV for the Top 100, and would rather read someone else's take on it - a passionate Fordphile like Darren Hughes or Nathaniel Bell. A third caveat: I'm not over the moon about HGWMV making the list at the loss of stronger nominations. It has more interaction with memory and cinema as analogues than its simple flashback structure would suggest (kind of in the same territory as Kane), but its treatment of loss and nostalgia isn't nearly as thick as, well, Nostalghia. To name one example. Edited February 9, 2015 by Nathan Douglas Quote Stoneridge Films | @nwdouglas | Vimeo Link to post Share on other sites
J.A.A. Purves Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Alright, I'm putting my own choices here, just to be fair. 1. The Mirror (1975) - As the nominator of this one, I'm yielding it to Jeffrey. 2. Last Year at Marienbad (1961) 3. The Remains of the Day (1993) I'll calculate everyone's rankings later tonight and then we'll see how many other films we have left over. Quote Redemptio Sehnsucht. Cincinnatus's Ploughshare. Link to post Share on other sites
Evan C Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Oh yeah, as the nominator of 8 1/2, I yield it to Jeffrey as well. And since you want it Jeremy, I withdraw my bid on Last Year at Marienbad. 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 post Share on other sites
J.A.A. Purves Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) Alright, because I am juggling a number of different tasks tonight, here’s a slightly early start on the assigned writeups. If you have any questions or worries, don’t hesitate to ask. Please remember that your write-up for the film should be about 3 sentences long and that it should not just be about how good the film is, but also about why it explores the theme of Memory. For the sake of those who are going to set up the webpage for us, please try to have these turned in to me by next Monday, February 16th. (You can PM me or email them to me at jeremy.purves@gmail.com). Thanks everyone!Anders - 10. Citizen Kane (1941) - 23. La Jetée (1962)Anodos - 2. Hiroshima, Mon Amour (1959) - 4. Wild Strawberries (1957) Darryl A. Armstrong - 21. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)Evan C. - 12. Memento (2000) - 22. The Act of Killing (2012)J.A.A. Purves - 16. Last Year at Marienbad (1961) - 24. The Remains of the Day (1993) Jason Panella - 9. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)John Drew - 8. Blade Runner (1982) - 17. The Sweet Hereafter (1997)M. Leary - 11. How Green Was My Valley (1941) - 19. Certified Copy (2011)NBooth - 25. Mulholland Drive (2001)Nick Olson - 13. The Tree of Life (2011)Overstreet - 7. The Mirror (1975) - 20. 8 1/2 (1963) Persona - 6. Three Colors: Blue (1993)Peter T. Chattaway - 1. Rashômon (1950) - 18. The Thin Blue Line (1988)Ryan H. - 3. Vertigo (1958) - 14. 2046 (2004)Tyler - 5. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - 15. Solaris (1972) Edited February 10, 2015 by J.A.A. Purves Quote Redemptio Sehnsucht. Cincinnatus's Ploughshare. Link to post Share on other sites
J.A.A. Purves Posted February 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Alright, all the write-ups are now assigned. Quote Redemptio Sehnsucht. Cincinnatus's Ploughshare. Link to post Share on other sites
Anders Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 I'm pretty happy with whom the write-ups are assigned to. For the most part I think the folks writing on the film are people who have been longtime champions of the particular films. Quote "A director must live with the fact that his work will be called to judgment by someone who has never seen a film of Murnau's." - François TruffautTwitter.Letterboxd. Reviews and essays at Three Brothers Film. Link to post Share on other sites
M. Leary Posted February 10, 2015 Report Share Posted February 10, 2015 Glad you got La Jetee! Perfect fit. And I look forward to your CK blurb. Quote "...the vivid crossing of borders between film and theology may save the film from the banality of cinema and festival business, and it may also save the church from the deep sleep of the habitual and the always known." (Hans Werner Dannowski) Filmwell | Twitter Link to post Share on other sites
Darren H Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 Looks great. Sorry I couldn't help out this time. Quote Long Pauses Link to post Share on other sites
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