Intolerance is kinda wrecked for me by the weight of its support tho
― not raving but droning (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 6 January 2018 23:46 (six years ago) link
Intolerance is amazing but DWG didn't make my ballot. Nor Leni
― flappy bird, Saturday, 6 January 2018 23:56 (six years ago) link
xp was Intolerance supported by the KKK et al? Genuinely curious, I don't know the history behind that movie, or much about DWG other than what I learned in high school.
― flappy bird, Saturday, 6 January 2018 23:57 (six years ago) link
(i.e. The Birth of a Nation and its intentions/support)
sorry, i didn't mean in terms of bad people loving it, i just meant i can see it's importance but not feel personally moved
― not raving but droning (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 6 January 2018 23:59 (six years ago) link
ah ok, I thought maybe DWG had the funding of the KKK or something.
― flappy bird, Sunday, 7 January 2018 00:01 (six years ago) link
save this argument for the results thread but there is nobody working in silent Hollywood who i don't respect less than the Germans from the same era
― not raving but droning (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 7 January 2018 00:01 (six years ago) link
always loved this poster- i have a copy hung up in my hallway
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Intolerance_%28film%29.jpg/1200px-Intolerance_%28film%29.jpg
― flappy bird, Sunday, 7 January 2018 00:02 (six years ago) link
Way down east
― plax (ico), Sunday, 7 January 2018 00:54 (six years ago) link
OK, 35 ballots were submitted and have been counted. If you didn't get a reply, shoot me your ballot again.
Also, I'm not unveiling the results next week because I'm out of town, so if you didn't send me a ballot already, um, send me a ballot, because there's still time.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Sunday, 7 January 2018 01:18 (six years ago) link
Just submitted it again, as I've had no reply...do acknowledge.
I didn't get a bounce back either.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 7 January 2018 10:35 (six years ago) link
Ah, first one went to my spam folder for some reason. Will count!
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Sunday, 7 January 2018 15:23 (six years ago) link
who knew xyzzzz had an email account called cheapcialis4you?
― not raving but droning (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 7 January 2018 15:28 (six years ago) link
lol
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 7 January 2018 15:40 (six years ago) link
haha dude I'll have you all know my account is based on a 'pun' on the Grateful Dead, lol @ 20 year old me.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 7 January 2018 16:00 (six years ago) link
but yeah, weird omission, nostalgia is a key film at the very least. also so many mediocre filmmakers nominated.― plax (ico), Saturday, 6 January 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― plax (ico), Saturday, 6 January 2018 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yeah, its a thing of beauty for me. The omission wouldn't have happened if I spent a good afternoon at this. I would have also nominated Carolee Schneemann too, and a few other experimental filmmakers but it would never make the top 50.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 7 January 2018 16:05 (six years ago) link
I'm thinking of more and more directors that should've been nominated but weren't, Walerian Borowczyk the most notable perhaps.
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 7 January 2018 16:09 (six years ago) link
I was consistently surprised not only by the directors I had to write in, but by the names I was logging first votes for even in the last rush of ballots.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Sunday, 7 January 2018 16:12 (six years ago) link
yeah i think i wrote in 2 (technically 3) that didn't make the nominations sheet
― not raving but droning (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 7 January 2018 16:16 (six years ago) link
Thanks Eric, just got your email.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 7 January 2018 16:20 (six years ago) link
OK, 36 ballots total ... solid turnout for a niche poll. Because I'll need time to find images and get the BBcode stuff all pre-drafted, I'm calling it OFFICIALLY CLOSED to new ballots. However, if anyone who has already submitted a ballot has any minor tweaks, I'll probably accept those for a few days here.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Sunday, 7 January 2018 20:03 (six years ago) link
Too kind, I will send a slightly changed ballot tonight (I wasn't aware of the possibility of write ins).
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 7 January 2018 20:18 (six years ago) link
I do reserve the right to make judgement calls on what constitutes a "minor tweak."
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Sunday, 7 January 2018 20:30 (six years ago) link
psyched for this!! i appreciate all the work you're putting into it, eric. genuinely curious & clueless to how this will all turn out...
― flappy bird, Sunday, 7 January 2018 22:23 (six years ago) link
Intrigued about images...Hoping film stills rather than images of the directors themselves, as obvious as that might be. I can see an argument for the latter, though.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 9 January 2018 01:50 (six years ago) link
of my top 10 choices, 4 appeared in some of their own films, so...
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 9 January 2018 05:27 (six years ago) link
OK, locked and loaded and basically ready to unveil the list next week! No more edits, please.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 12 January 2018 17:30 (six years ago) link
:D
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 12 January 2018 17:45 (six years ago) link
TOO LOW
― coombespair gaz prices (Noodle Vague), Friday, 12 January 2018 17:45 (six years ago) link
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 12 January 2018 18:22 (six years ago) link
Yes :D
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 12 January 2018 18:24 (six years ago) link
I might preview worst director votes here today though. Participation in that portion was pretty sparse. Only two directors got more than one vote.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 12 January 2018 18:43 (six years ago) link
yeah didn't realise before voting it existed. might have voted nicholas roeg.
― plax (ico), Friday, 12 January 2018 18:47 (six years ago) link
or mcg
in retrospect I might have had a pick if it had been "most overrated" or something. Dunking on Coleman Francis or even Chris Columbus or whoever doesn't really appeal, and I don't hold any of my challops dearly enough to call someone of any real stature the "worst director"
― rob, Friday, 12 January 2018 18:53 (six years ago) link
Oh hell yeah, I feel very strongly about my worst director pick.
― flappy bird, Friday, 12 January 2018 18:56 (six years ago) link
― plax (ico), Friday, January 12, 2018 1:47 PM (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
omg...
I was JUST going to say "Flappy in 3,2,1..." :D
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 12 January 2018 18:57 (six years ago) link
I skipped worst director because a) I'd only vote for an accomplished director whose reputation puzzled me (i.e., I wouldn't vote for a legitimately terrible director), and b) from the former group, I almost always like at least one film--I'd be hard-pressed to think of an acclaimed director whose work I uniformly dislike.
― clemenza, Friday, 12 January 2018 19:16 (six years ago) link
mine has one movie i think is *good*, but i loathe the rest
― flappy bird, Friday, 12 January 2018 19:19 (six years ago) link
xp -- that was my thinking behind my worst-director vote, which got a "Bold!" from Eric. Looking forward to the rollout.
― LLAMAS ARE FOR CLOSERS (WilliamC), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:32 (six years ago) link
Alright, here are the directors who all received one vote for worst director. They are in a 16-way tie for third place.
Michael BayStephen DaldryDennis DuganFederico FelliniVeit HarlanJohn LandisBaz LuhrmannDavid MametOscar MicheauxGaspar NoéBrett RatnerGuy RitchieM. Night ShyamalanSteven SpielbergQuentin TarantinoEdgar Wright
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:37 (six years ago) link
I didn't know about the worst director bit, but +1 on Michael Bay. Sometimes the obvious answers are the correct ones.
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:39 (six years ago) link
now that I'm actually thinking about this I'd like to belatedly vote for Lars Von Trier
― rob, Friday, 12 January 2018 19:40 (six years ago) link
Felini in there is some nice challops to start the weekend with
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:41 (six years ago) link
loooool love the worst runner up listFellini 😀
― very stabbable gaius (wins), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:41 (six years ago) link
Xp
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Friday, January 12, 2018 7:39 PM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Michael Bay was my vote. Him and his ilk (Joel Schumacher etc) are a disgrace to film. Abusers.
― ♫ very clever with maracas.jpg ♫ (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:42 (six years ago) link
I didn't know I could vote for best director; otherwise, Sean Baker would've gotten 10 votes.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:42 (six years ago) link
Fellini was my vote.
― LLAMAS ARE FOR CLOSERS (WilliamC), Friday, 12 January 2018 19:42 (six years ago) link