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[Ron Reed]

Of course your talking to the guy who once gave a paper at MCLLM called...

MCLLM. Sounds like a very odd date, rendered in Roman Numerals.

But I'm betting it stands for something. "Mount Carmel Library's Literary Moshpit"?

[Ron Reed]

Alright, as of "The Day Of The Jackal," we're at...

206 down, 160 to go
(To date: 160 separate films + 46 dates covered by films already used)

So that's ten new dates filled since our last update (on America's birthday, commemorated in such notable films as DOGVILLE, BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY, ANDRE and many others)

Edited by Ron, 27 July 2005 - 12:22 PM.

[Ron Reed]

GALLIPOLI

July 15, 1915

Major Barton,
embarking Alexandria,
0600 hrs tomorrow

(signature)

[Ron Reed]

March 25, 1951 (Easter Sunday)

Broadcast date of HILL NUMBER ONE: Korean War setting, Easter Sunday, so it's a reasonable guess that it's meant to be taking place that very day.

"Another dismal day during the Korean War becomes very special for Pvt Huntington (Roddy McDowell) and his fellow soldiers when the padre arrives with a little hot coffee and the story of Easter-victory at Hill Number One." James Dean makes his screen acting debut as the apostle John! (Incorrectly credited on the video box as John The Baptist, who was dead by then: oh, those pagan folks at Rhino...)

Edited by Ron, 04 August 2005 - 11:30 AM.

[Jason Bortz]

September 12, 1977: Stephen Biko dies after being brutally beaten in Cry Freedom.



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Edited by Jason Bortz, 05 August 2005 - 01:14 PM.

[Jason Bortz]

Um, well, gosh:

April 1st.

[Ron Reed]

On the day of HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR...

Updated August 6, 2005: 214 down, 152 to go
(166 separate films + 48 dates covered by films already used)

We've added eight since The Day Of The Jackal.

The calendar is here

Edited by Ron, 06 August 2005 - 06:14 PM.

[Darrel Manson]

Another film for today:
Pollock. 8/11 is the date of his fatal car accident.

[Darrel Manson]

I hesitate to add yet one more to July 4, but the big party when DJay tries to get his music to Skinny in Hustle and Flow goes there as well.

[Ron Reed]

Several dates in BLADE RUNNER, mostly replicants' "birthdays." I've bookmarked them on the DVD, details to follow.

*

Replicant (M) Des: LEON
NEXUS 6 N6MAC41717
Incept Date: 10 APRIL., 2017
*
Replicant (M) Des: BATTY (Roy)
NEXUS 6 N6MAA10816
Incept Date: 8 JAN., 2016
*
Replicant (M) Des: ZHORA
NEXUS 6 N6FAB61216
Incept Date: 12 JUNE., 2016
Func; Retrained (9 Feb., 2018)
*
Replicant (M) Des: PRIS
NEXUS 6 N6FAB21416
Incept Date: 14 FEB., 2016

Edited by Ron, 18 August 2005 - 12:13 AM.

[Darrel Manson]

The Apartment has significant events taking place on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve (with carry over to Christmas and New Years)

[Ron Reed]

August 17, 2005: 216 down, 150 to go
(169 unique films + 47 dates covered by films already used)

Six more dates, and we're two thirds of the way there!

[Darrel Manson]

Oh, I should have taken a note pad with me to see Saint Ralph. Each month notes a saint's feast day. Also there is a Boxing Day race and the Boston Marathon (Patriot's Day), also a key theme in a subplot takes place on Holy Thursday.

[Ron Reed]

Adding SAINT RALPH and a late-night search of the "Quotes" section in IMDb, we leap ahead thusly...

Updated August 18, 2005:
242 down, 124 to go
(197 unique films + 45 dates covered by films already used)

Yup. We just passed the 2/3 mark!

And by the way, keep those duplicate dates coming. It'll give so much more room to maneuver once we've roughed the whole thing in.

[Darrel Manson]

A couple from Bird (both on dates already marked): 9/1 - Parker attempts suicide, 3/12 - Parker dies. (I wasn't paying attention, but it's possible that there are dates on telegrams he sends his wife when their daughter dies [around 2:10 into the film])

[Ron Reed]

NAPOLEON DYNAMITE

(In credit sequence)
Author: DAVID DUCHEY
Title: "Bigfoot and Me"
Nov. 20

Author: DR. MAKUKU
Title: "Sciences And Centaurs"
DEC. 12

Date on Napoleon's watch, running to pick up date for school dance: 7/17, then 7/21

Edited by Ron, 22 August 2005 - 10:07 AM.

[Tim Willson]

The date of a certain Big Fat Greek Wedding was November 8, 1994, according to the invitation shown on screen.

Edited by Tim Willson, 22 August 2005 - 02:18 PM.

[mrmando]

A Very Long Engagement is full of dates, but I wasn't taking notes... shame on me.

January 7 is the pivotal date, when the five condemned prisoners are sent into no man's land.

[Ron Reed]

AMISTAD

June 26

May 10

(One duplicate, one needed!)

[Darrel Manson]

June 11 - the date of Otar's death in Since Otar Left (noted in letter the family gets) A duplicate date, but Foreest Gump is over represented

Edited by Darrel Manson, 12 September 2005 - 09:49 AM.