quint's Groups - Spout

Spout Group:Free Movies - Searching the web for free movies

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:31:26 GMT

Group Name: Free Movies - Searching the web for free movies
Group Description:

Created: 7/19/2006
Number of Members: 14
Number of Lists: 3
Number of discussion posts: 14

Spout Group:Why havent I seen this - Why haven't I seen these films even though everyone else has?

Sat, 10 Jun 2006 10:24:14 GMT

Group Name: Why havent I seen this - Why haven't I seen these films even though everyone else has?
Created: 3/30/2006
Number of Members: 10
Number of Lists: 1

Spout Group:HORROR MOVIES 101 - FOR ALL WHO LOVE HORROR MOVIES

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:53:17 GMT

Group Name: HORROR MOVIES 101 - FOR ALL WHO LOVE HORROR MOVIES
Group Description: " I bid you welcome... Enter freely and of your own will..."
Created: 12/17/2006
Number of Members: 414
Number of Lists: 6
Number of discussion posts: 2333

Spout Group:foureyedmonsters - Talk to Susan & Arin about the movie and those addictive podcasts.

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:42:31 GMT

Group Name: foureyedmonsters - Talk to Susan & Arin about the movie and those addictive podcasts.
Created: 6/4/2007
Number of Members: 322
Number of discussion posts: 56

Spout Group:missing a film - we'll help you find a film

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:30:05 GMT

Group Name: missing a film - we'll help you find a film
Created: 3/5/2007
Number of Members: 131
Number of Lists: 1
Number of discussion posts: 234

Spout Group:The Documentary - A place to talk about the much overlooked genre of the Documentary.

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:05:39 GMT

Group Name: The Documentary - A place to talk about the much overlooked genre of the Documentary.
Created: 4/2/2006
Number of Members: 49
Number of Lists: 4
Number of discussion posts: 53

Spout Group:Sound on Sight - Podcasts, movie reviews, interviews, news and more.

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:03:03 GMT

Group Name: Sound on Sight - Podcasts, movie reviews, interviews, news and more.
Group Description:

Sound on Sight proudly brings you two podcasts each week. Voted best podcast in 2008, these hard working hosts cover everything from mainstream Hollywood films to noir, horror, science fiction, cult cinema, documentary film making and more. Look out for a new show added every Tuesday and Thursday morning.

http://www.soundonsight.org/

Created: 1/6/2008
Number of Members: 104
Number of discussion posts: 150

Spout Group:Worst Movie Ever - The Group is dedicated to uncovering the bombs, so you don't have too.

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:43:26 GMT

Group Name: Worst Movie Ever - The Group is dedicated to uncovering the bombs, so you don't have too.
Created: 5/5/2006
Number of Members: 200
Number of Lists: 10
Number of discussion posts: 412

Spout Group:Zombie Obsession - Zombie Lovers, Unite!

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:29:56 GMT

Group Name: Zombie Obsession - Zombie Lovers, Unite!
Group Description:

Join us to discuss your favorite or most horrifying Zombie Movies or just your most memorable Zombie Moments. From Funny to Scary to Gory to Bizarre...

Created: 5/28/2007
Number of Members: 104
Number of Lists: 1
Number of discussion posts: 594

Spout Group:Top 5 - Top 5 lists of everything about film

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:35:44 GMT

Group Name: Top 5 - Top 5 lists of everything about film
Created: 10/21/2006
Number of Members: 216
Number of Lists: 1
Number of discussion posts: 1103

Spout Group:The Imagination of Fantasy - Movies that take us to worlds we can only dream about

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:21:53 GMT

Group Name: The Imagination of Fantasy - Movies that take us to worlds we can only dream about
Group Description: If you love to read books and watch movies about fantasy and the fantastic, this group is for you!
Created: 3/4/2006
Number of Members: 38
Number of Lists: 14
Number of discussion posts: 186

Spout Group:The Film Library - "Yeah, but the book was better..."

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:44:00 GMT

Group Name: The Film Library - "Yeah, but the book was better..."
Group Description: Movies for people who like to read. Victorian novels, short stories, comic books, magazine articles! If it was adapted from a previously published work, it's fair game for discussion.
Created: 11/28/2007
Number of Members: 34
Number of Lists: 2
Number of discussion posts: 163

Spout Group:Movie Soundtracks - Movie sound tracks.

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:43:29 GMT

Group Name: Movie Soundtracks - Movie sound tracks.
Created: 5/3/2006
Number of Members: 126
Number of Lists: 8
Number of discussion posts: 155

Spout Group:Waterfront Film Festival - Midwest's Best Independent Film Festival

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:54:29 GMT

Group Name: Waterfront Film Festival - Midwest's Best Independent Film Festival
Group Description:

This group is all about sharing the fun of independent film in western Michigan. We can make lists of the films that screen and films we love as well as discuss the films and events we partake in of thee Waterfront Film Festival.

We can also use this group to help others on 'how' to Waterfront. Saugatuck is a small coastal town with big sandy dunes, great towny bars, several ice cream stands, quaint B&Bs, great shopping, talented artists, and the best quirky venues a festival could ask for.

** this is a fan site **

For more information, go to the festival website: www.waterfrontfilm.org

Created: 4/25/2007
Number of Members: 23
Number of Lists: 11
Number of discussion posts: 13

Spout Group:Criterion Collection - A continuing series of important classic and contemporary films.

Wed, 20 May 2009 18:33:10 GMT

Group Name: Criterion Collection - A continuing series of important classic and contemporary films.
Created: 6/6/2006
Number of Members: 46
Number of Lists: 2
Number of discussion posts: 101

Spout Group:Directors - Who is in charge here?

Mon, 18 May 2009 22:06:23 GMT

Group Name: Directors - Who is in charge here?
Group Description: Film directors. The general public loves actors, but film buffs worship directors most of all. How important is the director? What are their methods? Who are your favorites?
Created: 7/18/2007
Number of Members: 96
Number of Lists: 1
Number of discussion posts: 162

Spout Group:Mumblecore - a new generation of independent cinema

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:20:53 GMT

Group Name: Mumblecore - a new generation of independent cinema
Created: 10/17/2007
Number of Members: 28
Number of Lists: 1
Number of discussion posts: 11

Spout Group:Introduce Yourself - Let's get to know each other!

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:08:34 GMT

Group Name: Introduce Yourself - Let's get to know each other!
Group Description: Whether you are brand new to Spout, have been lurking around for a while, or have been a long time participator, introduce yourself here so that we can get to better know the people we interact with here in this exciting community.
Created: 4/19/2007
Number of Members: 274
Number of discussion posts: 132

Spout Group:FRESH - Things we've recently noticed, seen.

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:44:57 GMT

Group Name: FRESH - Things we've recently noticed, seen.
Group Description: Whether we've just seen them or heard their name on the wind, they are fresh in our minds.
Created: 3/29/2006
Number of Members: 92
Number of Lists: 10
Number of discussion posts: 125

Spout Group:Spout Feedback - Help make Spout better.

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:12:07 GMT

Group Name: Spout Feedback - Help make Spout better.
Created: 6/27/2006
Number of Members: 116
Number of discussion posts: 287

Spout Group:feudal era - an imagineary world were everyone has a say in

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:55:49 GMT

Group Name: feudal era - an imagineary world were everyone has a say in
Group Description: this is a group for anime lovers and if you just want hang around you came to the right place
Created: 6/2/2007
Number of Members: 34
Number of Lists: 1
Number of discussion posts: 22

Spout Group:Criterionize This - Which films should be Criterionized?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:51:38 GMT

Group Name: Criterionize This - Which films should be Criterionized?
Group Description: Talk about which of your favorite films you think deserves the all-star Criterion treatment, why they deserve it, and what extras you would love to see.
Created: 5/16/2007
Number of Members: 23
Number of Lists: 1
Number of discussion posts: 27

Spout Group:Online Videos - If you watched it online, you can discuss it here

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:01:20 GMT

Group Name: Online Videos - If you watched it online, you can discuss it here
Group Description: A group where you can discuss videos that you've watched online. If you start a conversation, please post a link to the video so that everyone else can watch it too!
Created: 11/28/2006
Number of Members: 43
Number of discussion posts: 33

Spout Group:SXSW Film Festival - Spout's going. Join us.

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:45:36 GMT

Group Name: SXSW Film Festival - Spout's going. Join us.
Group Description: The Spout team will be at this year's South by Southwest Film and Intreractive Festival. There'll be podcasts, interviews, and reviews, all posted through SpoutBlog.
Created: 2/27/2007
Number of Members: 61
Number of Lists: 8
Number of discussion posts: 7

Spout Group:Anime Lovers - Watch More Anime

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:31:39 GMT

Group Name: Anime Lovers - Watch More Anime
Group Description: A group for anyone who loves Anime movies or series. Discuss your favorite anime, and recommend titles or get recommendations from others on what anime to watch. You can talk about anything related to anime in this group. It doesn't matter if you're a mega otaku or have only seen one or two Ghibli movies, as long as you like it: join!
Created: 7/27/2006
Number of Members: 224
Number of Lists: 9
Number of discussion posts: 575

Spout Group:Viewing with a purpose - Of course movies are fun,but we want to expand our cinematic IQ

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:55:13 GMT

Group Name: Viewing with a purpose - Of course movies are fun,but we want to expand our cinematic IQ
Group Description:

thinking and writing about cinema and theory

Created: 4/14/2007
Number of Members: 27
Number of discussion posts: 84

Spout Group:Filmspotting - A weekly film podcast from Chicago with Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:21:57 GMT

Group Name: Filmspotting - A weekly film podcast from Chicago with Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson
Created: 5/10/2007
Number of Members: 713
Number of Lists: 84
Number of discussion posts: 412

Spout Group:GR Movies and Happenings - What's good Grand Rapids?

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:41:56 GMT

Group Name: GR Movies and Happenings - What's good Grand Rapids?
Group Description: A place to discuss the latest movies and happenings in Grand Rapids
Created: 6/20/2006
Number of Members: 58
Number of Lists: 3
Number of discussion posts: 28

Spout Group:We'd buy these if we could... - givin' the man a little social pressure...

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:45:20 GMT

Group Name: We'd buy these if we could... - givin' the man a little social pressure...
Group Description: Here's what I'm thinking: there are a lot of movies listed at Spout. But, sadly, some are the equivalent of "out of print." Do you think if we get ENOUGH people to ask for the same "out of print" films we can make a difference? Let's try...
Created: 3/9/2006
Number of Members: 90
Number of Lists: 3
Number of discussion posts: 59

Spout Group:Travelling with film - Movies you love just because you visited there

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:07:36 GMT

Group Name: Travelling with film - Movies you love just because you visited there
Created: 4/6/2006
Number of Members: 15
Number of Lists: 6
Number of discussion posts: 36

Spout Group:Walk of Fame - For all things celebrity in film

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:34:42 GMT

Group Name: Walk of Fame - For all things celebrity in film
Group Description: a discussion group devoted to the gods and goddesses of the silver screen. This can be any era. Big celebrity or small celebrity, it doesn't matter as long as you like them and you feel that they've added to the film community. If you have no one to add, feel free to post a movie they were in that you particularly liked or comment on whomever you like. Does this star remind you of someone? or Do you feel they did better in another role?
Created: 9/15/2006
Number of Members: 19
Number of Lists: 1
Number of discussion posts: 62

Spout Group:Telluride Film Festival 2008 - Spout's going to Telluride!

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:01:43 GMT

Group Name: Telluride Film Festival 2008 - Spout's going to Telluride!
Group Description:

Since 1974, Labor Day weekend in Telluride has been film-lover heaven. Join this group to talk about Telluride.

Created: 8/28/2008
Number of Members: 49
Number of Lists: 4
Number of discussion posts: 53

Spout Group:Philosophy of Film - Film and philosophy, ethics, epistemology, aesthetics, metaphysics!

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:09:21 GMT

Group Name: Philosophy of Film - Film and philosophy, ethics, epistemology, aesthetics, metaphysics!
Group Description: Anywhere that the worlds of philosophy and cinema collide. Moral dilemmas? Issues of language and communication? Does film have a purpose? Bring your questions here!
Created: 4/4/2007
Number of Members: 72
Number of Lists: 1
Number of discussion posts: 95

Spout Group:Totally Over-rated - For all those films that everyone loves, but really just aren't that great

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:39:09 GMT

Group Name: Totally Over-rated - For all those films that everyone loves, but really just aren't that great
Group Description:

overrated: To overestimate the merits of; rate too highly.

Created: 9/9/2006
Number of Members: 94
Number of Lists: 1
Number of discussion posts: 161

Spout Group:Gorrible - Drop a line to discuss your favorite (H)orrible G(ore). :)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:32:18 GMT

Group Name: Gorrible - Drop a line to discuss your favorite (H)orrible G(ore). :)
Created: 2/1/2007
Number of Members: 22
Number of Lists: 1
Number of discussion posts: 106

Spout Group Post: My favorite directors (by algorithm)

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 21:16:34 GMT

Post Subject: My favorite directors (by algorithm)
Group Name: Directors
Last Post By: Risselada
Post Date: 7/18/2007 5:16:34 PM
Body: Maybe I didn't look hard enough, but I couldn't find a group on Spout about directors. Great directors. Directors in general. Anything.So for my first post in this group I would like to reveal part of my freakish nature. This might seem like a complete waste of time to many of you but it is just part of my obsession for chronicaling and rating and making lists in regards to movies. I have been working on a personal algorithm to help me calculate who my favorite directors are.If you are interested at all my pathological quirk of developing this algorithm, here is the way I calculated it. I have a list of all of the movies I have seen and most of them I have assigned a rating between 1 and 10. For each director of any movie I have seen I have extracted three points of data.A = the average movie rating of all of the movies I have seen by that directorB = the number of movies I have seen by that directorC - the total number of movies that director has madeJust extracting this data has been difficult. For one I am not counting "shorts" which IMDB classifies as any movie that is less than 45 minutes. I just never rate these films. I find it more difficult to rate a short as compared to a feature length which has more to absorb. Also I do not include movies for which the director has done just one short segment. Then I have to decide if I am going to include movies in which the director has "co-directed" or in which there is more than one director. Also should I count movies in which the director is uncredited? Is there any point in counting movies that the director did that aren't even available anymore? What about movies that the director has rejected after it was made for whatever reason? OK, so these are difficult questions that I will have to decide as I revise my data. But this is the general data for my algorithm.And now for the final formula. The final score I give to each director is calculated like this:((((B*A)+((((A-5.5)*(B/C))+5.5)*(C-B)))/C)+(((B-1)*0.5)*A))/(1+((B-1)*0.5))Ok if you can follow that you might just be as crazy as me. Basically what this means is that directors are penalized to some extent (penalized if they are good but actually get a bonus benefit of the doubt if they actually do suck) for having made movies that I have not seen yet. So the more movies they have made that I haven't seen, the more their score drops. The more movies of theirs I have seen and the higher the percentage both increase the strength of the average score.So far I have only calculated data for directors for whom have at least one 9 or 10 star movie I have seen. I'll add more data for the other directors whose movies I have seen later, but their scores would not be high enough to break into the top 25 or so anyways.Here is my list of top 25 directors of all time based on my algorithm. I am only including directors for whom I have seen more than one of their movies. (I have also removed a few directors that I just didn't consider relevent for whatever personal reasons)1. Joel and Ethan Coen 2. Bruce Robinson 3. Hal Hartley 4. Jim Jarmusch 5. Stanley Kubrick 6. Paul Thomas Anderson 7. Terry Zwigoff 8. Quentin Tarantino 9. Terrence Malick 10. Ming-liang Tsai 11. Terry Gilliam 12. Sergio Leone 13. Whit Stillman 14. Alejandro González Iñárritu 15. Terry Jones 16. Errol Morris 17. Mel Brooks 18. Todd Solondz 19. Robert Zemeckis 20. Wes Anderson 21. Werner Herzog 22. Frank Darabont 23. John R. Cherry III 24. George Lucas 25. Akira KurosawaOk, I'll probably post more geeky lists like this later. But I don't want to turn off more people than I probably already have.

Spout Group Post: Films that deserve the Criterion treatment

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:58:26 GMT

Post Subject: Films that deserve the Criterion treatment
Group Name: Criterion Collection
Last Post By: MovieBugz
Post Date: 7/27/2006 8:58:26 PM
Body: There are certain films which are aching for a Criterion release. My suggestions are Night and Dawn of the Dead (the original Romero versions of course). Also I think there should be at least one Errol Morris film in the collection. Also the Bicycle thief should be in there, even though they included Umberto D. As for films that don't deserve to be in the collection: the Rock, Armageddon, RoboCop, and Fat Girl. Anything Michael Bay deserves to be burned.

Spout Group Post: Directors who have yet to make their masterpiece

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:51:53 GMT

Post Subject: Directors who have yet to make their masterpiece
Group Name: Directors
Last Post By: seely
Post Date: 7/18/2007 10:51:53 PM
Body: I was thinking about this question recently, so I'll pose it to the group. What directors do you feel have yet to make their masterpiece? The sense I mean here is that say Coppola or Scorcese. They've done it. They can rest on their laurels if they like. But who among today's respected directors has yet to make the masterpiece that is clearly within them? I had originally said this in the context of Oliver Assayas who I think has yet to fully blossom. I would say that Del Toro did his with Pan's Labyrinth. No matter what he does now, there will be some indulgence. Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings put him over the top. Anyway, here are some of my picks: 1. Oliver Assayas 2. Michel Gondry 3. Alfonso Cuarón

Spout Group Post: Where to watch free movies

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:14:45 GMT

Post Subject: Where to watch free movies
Group Name: Free Movies
Last Post By: seely
Post Date: 7/20/2006 10:14:45 AM
Body: The digital revolution is rushing at us again. The desire to convince us to watch films streaming off the web has led some vendors to provide free movies to entice you to their service. For us that means free movies! Yay! Check out CinemaNow and others and post your own finds here as well.

Spout Group Post: How we talk about film

Wed, 23 May 2007 03:11:04 GMT

Post Subject: How we talk about film
Group Name: Philosophy of Film
Last Post By: rjsprague
Post Date: 5/22/2007 11:11:04 PM
Body: What is the right or best way to talk about movies. Specifically I am thinking about the grammatical tense that we use.I believe most published criticism refers to film events in the present tense. But I often find myself and others speaking about films in the past tense. I think this indicates the fact that for most people see a film as being very personal. When people speak about film in the past tense they see the film as a specific event that they observed at a particular time, even though they must know full well this same film can be replayed again and again in different places at different times and always be exactly the same (in a certain sense).Why don't people speak this same way about other forms of art that become certain events in time, such as musical recordings? Do you ever hear people speak in the past tense about musical recordings?What about other forms of art? Sculpture? Literature?There's a lot more I could say, but I'd like to hear some comments. Do you notice yourself speaking about films in different tenses at different times? Does it bug you? Do you notice which tense people are using when talking about film, or are you oblivious to it?

Spout Group Post: Eclipse

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:56:17 GMT

Post Subject: Eclipse
Group Name: Criterion Collection
Last Post By: Risselada
Post Date: 6/12/2007 8:56:17 PM
Body: Was just checking out: Eclipse from Criterion. Holy crap. I know what I want for Christmas.Also saw that Criterion is releasing La Jetee and San Soleil. Long over due. And even Ivan's Childhood. Beautiful film. Can't wait to savor nice clean prints of these.

Spout Group Post: You're Gonna Miss Me

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:52:19 GMT

Post Subject: You're Gonna Miss Me
Group Name: Spout Mavens
Last Post By: The_American_Dream
Post Date: 6/21/2007 2:52:19 PM
Body: You're Gonna Miss MeDirected by Keven McAlester. You're Gonna Miss Me documents the life of Rory Erickson, the man who fronted the popular band 13th Floor Elevators, whose biggest hit provides the title for the movie. Although Erickson and company are often credited as being among the forbearers of psychedelic inspired acid rock, Erickson battled serious drug problems and mental illness throughout much of his life. Clips of the band performing their heyday are presented alongside the older Erickson, holed up in his apartment listening obsessively to multiple radios and televisions. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Spout Group Post: 13 Tzameti

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:17:12 GMT

Post Subject: 13 Tzameti
Group Name: Spout Mavens
Last Post By: unclefestering
Post Date: 6/21/2007 3:17:12 PM
Body: 13 TzametiDirected by Géla Babluani. Starring Vania Vilers, Aurélien Recoing, Pascal Bongard, Fred Ulysse, Nicolas Pignon, Augustin Legrand, Philippe Passon, George Babluani, Pascal Bougard. An aimless 20-year-old with a penchant for following the rules receives a mysterious set of instructions that lead him down a path from which he may never return in director Géla Babluani's tense tale of death and chance. Sébastien has come into possession of a train ticket and a mysterious set of instructions. Though he is unsure of exactly what fate awaits him when he arrives at his destination, one thing is certain: these items were most certainly not meant for him. Bored by his uneventful existence and hungering for something new, Sébastien boards the outbound train and takes his first bold steps into an unknown future. But the world can be a cruel and unforgiving place filled with unfeeling men to whom human life means little more than a lost wager, and if Sébastien is to make it through his harrowing journey alive he must keep his wits about him and pray that luck is on his side. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Spout Group Post: top five movies that scared the crap out of you as a kid

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 06:45:27 GMT

Post Subject: top five movies that scared the crap out of you as a kid
Group Name: Top 5
Last Post By: nikolarulz
Post Date: 10/24/2006 2:45:27 AM
Body: 1. Dumbo (the pink elephants on parade made me run out of the room in fright. It is my earliest childhood memory)2. Return to Oz (That crap'll give you nightmares)3. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (It's all disturbing plus my sister taught me to fear little people)4. E.T. (His freaky glowing heart, that awful noise he makes, I hate E.T.)5. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (The bad guy at the end with the high voice and eyeballs that turn into knives)

Spout Group Post: Expanding Horizons; The Wide World Of Licensed Novels

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:50:06 GMT

Post Subject: Expanding Horizons; The Wide World Of Licensed Novels
Group Name: The Film Library
Last Post By: SkyPilot
Post Date: 1/17/2008 9:50:06 AM
Body: So far in this group I've been focusing mainly on movies or television shows based on books, but shortly I'll be widening the perameters to include books based on movies or television shows.I believe it was in 'Full of Secrets', a book of academic essays based on Twin Peaks, that someone tried to define what makes a 'cult' television show or movie. One of the criteria needed, according to this author, was some form of media that expanded the show's universe and scope outside of the camera's frame, and allowed fans to feel part of a community. Books, magazines, fan fiction, toy lines, all are examples. As unpleasant as The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer was, it still enforced the reality of the television show, and allowed fans to become more deeply rooted in that universe.Has anyone out there turned in their hipster credibility and read any licensed books? I know the Star Wars universe has been greatly expanded by plenty of 'canon' stories, but I must admit I've never read any of them. Any favorites? Thoughts? I'll be starting another, more focused thread on this either later today or tomorrow, but I thought I'd try and get the ball rolling early.

Spout Group Post: Ten Canoes

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:55:48 GMT

Post Subject: Ten Canoes
Group Name: Spout Mavens
Last Post By: indieabby88
Post Date: 6/21/2007 2:55:48 PM
Body: Ten CanoesDirected by Rolf de Heer. Starring Crusoe Kurddal, Jamie Dayindi Gulpilil Dalaithngu, Richard Birrinbirrin, Peter Minygululu, Frances Djulibing, Jamie Gulpilil. A man teaches his younger brother an important lesson through an ancient fable in this period comedy-drama shot in Australia, and the first feature film made in the Aboriginal language of Ganalbingu. As narrator David Gulpilil Ridjimiraril Dalaithngu sets up the story, we watch a group of tribesmen led by elder Minygululu (Peter Minygululu) set out on an expedition to gather bark for canoe building and collect the precious eggs of the magpie geese. It has become clear to Minygululu that his younger brother Dayindi (Jamie Dayindi Gulpilil Dalaithngu) is infatuated with the youngest of his three wives, and Minygululu wants to be sure Dayindi doesn't do something he'll regret later on. To teach his brother a lesson, Minygululu shares with him a long story about Ridjimiraril (Crusoe Kurddal), a warrior who finds his brother Yeeralparil (also played by Jamie Dayindi Gulpilil Dalaithngu) has become a rival for the affections of his bride. However, while Minygululu's story caries a clear message for his brother, it also goes on long enough with enough twists, turns and digressions that it gives Dayindi little opportunity to get into mischief during the trip. Ten Canoes received its world premier at Australia's Adelaide Arts Festival, and was first screened in North America at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Spout Group Post: World War Z (2)

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:53:21 GMT

Post Subject: World War Z (2)
Group Name: Zombie Obsession
Last Post By: analogzombie
Post Date: 6/7/2007 8:53:21 PM
Body: I tried posting this a minute ago but it was all currupted gobbledy-gook, so I'm trying again. Anyone read World War Z? I mentioned it in The Casting Futon and wanted some opinions about casting the movie (which is in pre-production as we speak). In the audiobook each character was read by a different actor. And not no-name yutzes, we're talking Henry Rollins, Mark Hamill, Jurgen Prochnow just to name a few. It was very well done. Usually I read books the old fashioned way but this idea struck me and so I "read" it the lazy way and am glad I did. As far as the soon-to-be film goes I'd like to see them stick with the audiobook cast (for the most part at least). Anyone have any ideas? [addendum: i apologize for the crappy layout, but i only seem to be able post in a single paragraph form despite spacing everything properly]

Spout Group Post: Great World of Sound

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:56:04 GMT

Post Subject: Great World of Sound
Group Name: Spout Mavens
Last Post By: JScott
Post Date: 9/5/2007 3:56:04 PM
Body: Directed by R. Craig Zobel, Craig Zobel. Starring Kene Holliday, Pat Healy, Robert Longstreet, Rebecca Mader. Great World of Sound looks at Song Sharking- a scam that happens in the music industry. Martin (Pat Healy) answers an ad to train as a record producer, where he's excited by the prospect of signing undiscovered artists. He and his new partner, Clarence (Kene Holliday) hit the road- traveling to towns where the company has placed newspaper ads to find new talent- only to discover their new job isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Spout Group Post: Stats are boring

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:57:28 GMT

Post Subject: Stats are boring
Group Name: Spout Feedback
Last Post By: Risselada
Post Date: 8/31/2007 11:57:28 AM
Body: Here's my complaint. I think the stats page is a big tease. I don't think it tells me anything useful. You've got all this really interesting data that you're collecting, and your not doing much with it. What I would like to see is a page like my last.fm profile. Here I could see at a glance how many films I'd seen by a particular director. I could see which actress I've watched the most movies with. That would tell me things about myself that I'm much more interested in than just the lame Genre pie. I would like to know what this all means. I've made a bunch of lists and contributed a good deal of content, so I could decipher these trends in my own behavior. Show me how many films I've seen that constitute the Dutch New Wave. Let me cluster things based on tags in more meaningful ways.I would like each tag to become a destination where meaningful content is compiled. Think of it as Wikipedia. We all, through our collective behavior, are defining meaningful contexts for films. We are classifying them in a cultural meaningful way. That's the innovation of social networking sites. So then looking at my tag cloud really provides a sort of emotional map of who I am, a mandala-like thing to wonder at. More of that would be nice as well. Give me cool ways to see these things. That's the killer app.The internet is both far more and far less sophisticated than it seems. If looking at my tag cloud is the equivalent of watching a movie of me, but made out of these words, that's really cool. I think you could do a lot more of that. Let my behavior go out in the world as a piece of art. Then I can put that on my page and be proud of what it says about me.Alright those are all the things I can think of right now. Thanks.

Spout Group Post: THE ILLUSIONIST - THOUGHTS UPON VIEWING (NO SPOILERS)

Sat, 02 Sep 2006 06:01:28 GMT

Post Subject: THE ILLUSIONIST - THOUGHTS UPON VIEWING (NO SPOILERS)
Group Name: The Imagination of Fantasy
Last Post By: ben_
Post Date: 9/2/2006 2:01:28 AM
Body: Welcome to all new fantasy-lovers, by the way! It's been a while since I've put up a post here. Feel free to start discussions on fantasy films that you've seen if they haven't already been discussed. I saw the Illusionist tonight on a whim. I wasn't really planning to see it, but it was one of those want to see a movie, don't really know what I want to see until the last minute type deals. I'd heard very little about it, actually, except from maybe Joel Siegel, who raved about it. It was pretty good. It really captures the imagination, and it's kind of an epic tale of romance and political intrigue. Edward Norton was fabulous, as always, as the illusionist in question. Rufus Sewell as the Crown Prince was positively despicable (as in deliciously evil/arrogant). Paul Giamatti was also wonderful as the morally ambiguous chief inspector. His facial expressions provide much of the comic relief, and he's got some of the best lines. These three actors provide the heart to the film, though Jessica Biel was adequate as the Duchess. What is not explained is how the illusionist achieves many of his illusions, some of which defy imagination. To that end, the film was really entertaining and fun to look at, though it was kind of slow and, in the end, a little predictable. I do think the film should be considered for some Oscars in technical categories like art direction, cinematography, and costume design. The cinematography especially was wonderful! It had a look about it like it was an old movie, and the tricks played with the camera were, in some ways, part of the illusions. And the film was filmed in Prague (though set in nineteenth century Vienna), so it was simply wonderful to watch, with lots of colorful backdrops, set pieces, and props. Anyone else see it and want to share what they thought of it?

Spout Group Post: Top War Films

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:39:06 GMT

Post Subject: Top War Films
Group Name: Top 5
Last Post By: Risselada
Post Date: 11/22/2006 11:39:06 PM
Body: 1. The Thin Red Line--I've never been in the military but the movement of the film feels very realistic, a hurry-up-and-wait situation. But since it's Malick, it's often slow-down-and-wait, too. 2. The Deer Hunter--By now we probably all know that there is no evidence for the Viet Cong forcing their prisoners to play Russian roulette. Fine. It's still one of the most compelling scenes in cinema history. 3. Apocalypse Now--not the Redux, in which the scenes had some interesting points or themes, but I don't think most of those scenes serve the movie. Except maybe the scene where Kurtz comes to the guy's cell and reads to him from--Time magazine was it? Still, you have a trade-off because that's the only time you see Kurtz in the daylight, and I like how in the original he's always in the dark of the temple. 4. Saving Private Ryan--UPPUM WILL YOU GET UP THAT F***ING STAIRCASE! It still does it to me every time. 5. Platoon--I don't have much to say about this one, but I'm not just tacking it on for no good reason. I feel like I could've been there with those guys, more than the soldiers in other movies. The guys are more childlike than the soldiers of the other films, but they're still capable of shocking violence and depravity. Elias is the kind of Sergeant I would follow.

Spout Group Post: Witch Hunter Robin

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:03:33 GMT

Post Subject: Witch Hunter Robin
Group Name: Anime Lovers
Last Post By: Risselada
Post Date: 8/23/2007 6:03:33 PM
Body: I just finished the last episode of Witch Hunter Robin. For me it wasn't amongst the best, but it was very good.But no matter what, when an anime series has finished, I feel this great melancholy. Do you always feel this too? I've come to expect it and it's kind of why I watch anime series. I like to wallow in that feeling a bit.Do you think it's because of the style of anime, or is it just because the series are so long and get you invested in the characters over such a long period of time that you really feel like you are losing someone when it's over. I think most anime is endowed with wistful qualities.

Spout Group Post: No End in Sight

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:06:27 GMT

Post Subject: No End in Sight
Group Name: Spout Mavens
Last Post By: solafekxela
Post Date: 8/20/2007 11:06:27 AM
Body: Directed by Charles Ferguson. Starring Barbara Bodine, Chris Allbritton, Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, Colonel Paul Hughes, Walter Slocombe. Filmmmaker Charles Ferguson draws on over 200 hours of footage to explore the manner in which the fundamental flaws in U.S. policy created the chaos that threatens to plunge the nation of Iraq into civil war. Interviews with a collection of high-ranking officials including former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, Ambassador Barbara Bodine, Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, and General Jay Garner offer candid insight into the ways that insufficient troop levels, the disbanding of the Iraqi military, and the removal of professionals from the Iraqi government contributed to the insurgency that would continue to destabilize Iraq long after President George W. Bush declared "Mission Accomplished" back in 2003, while additional conversations with Iraqi citizens, American soldiers, and renowned analysts offer a more intimate take on the tragic quagmire. A comprehensive dissection of the Bush administration's perplexing penchant for placing those with little military experience, virtually no knowledge of the Arab world, and a complete lack of personal experience in Iraq in charge of an operation that could destabilize the entire Middle East if improperly handled highlights how blatant arrogance and lack of foresight have served as the catalyst for a violent nightmare that shows no signs of ceasing. By affording Americans the rare opportunity to witness the inner workings of the White House, the Pentagon, and Baghdad's heavily guarded Green Zone, No End in Sight presents a sobering meditation on the controversial war that has cost the American people over $2 trillion, weakened the U.S. military as it strengthens Iran, and claimed the lives of far too many American soldiers and Iraqi civilians. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Spout Group Post: I finally rented the second disc of Season one of Weeds

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:29:18 GMT

Post Subject: I finally rented the second disc of Season one of Weeds
Group Name: FRESH
Last Post By: patches
Post Date: 9/17/2007 3:29:18 PM
Body: And I'm rooting for single mommy... anyone else in on this series?

Spout Group Post: Couple new ones from justinrp07

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:22:53 GMT

Post Subject: Couple new ones from justinrp07
Group Name: missing a film
Last Post By: Risselada
Post Date: 9/8/2007 2:22:53 AM
Body: Forwarded for the collective experience. That first sounds painfully familiar: From justinrp07SubjectCan you help me figure out the titles of these movies?Date/time9/7/2007 12:01:35 PM Hey, I am having trouble remembering the titles of 2 movies I saw as a kid...hoping you can assist. The 1st: After school drag race goes wrong (main characters door won't open, he drives off a cliff and dies). He comes back in a different body and tries to get his girl back... This is all I can remember.The 2nd: Movie where a bus takes you to heaven after you've died... Sorry, not a lot of info......... Thanks for any help you can give.Justin

Spout Group Post: Raja

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:43:13 GMT

Post Subject: Raja
Group Name: Spout Mavens
Last Post By: chesterfilms
Post Date: 7/26/2007 4:43:13 PM
Body: Directed by Jacques Doillon. Starring Pascal Greggory, Najat Benssallem, Ilham Abdelwahed, Hassan Khissal, Oum El Aid Ait Youss. Raja (Najat Benssallem) is a 19-year-old Moroccan girl. An orphan, she's led a difficult life, but has gotten off the streets and lives with her cousin Nadira (Ilham Abdelwahad) and her family. Raja and Nadira are happy to get low-paying jobs working in the garden of a wealthy middle-aged Frenchman, Fred (Pascal Greggory). Fred is immediately attracted to the new girl and the other girls tease Raja about his interest, encouraging her to go after his money. Fred discusses his growing infatuation with his two elderly cooks, Oum El Aid (Oum El Aid Ait Youss) and Zineb (Zineb Ouchita), who try to discourage his interest. Because they don't speak the same language, Fred and Raja often have to rely on others to translate as they dance around each other. Fred hires Raja to be his maid, and flirts shamelessly with her. She's intrigued, and desperate to change her life, but she keeps him at a distance, uncertain of the seriousness of his interest. Raja has a boyfriend, Youssef (Hassan Khissal), who resents her relationship with the Frenchman; in addition, her brother (Abdelilah Lamrani), who pimped her out as a girl, still tries to control her life, taking a share of the money she earns. He plans for her to marry a policeman he knows. Fred struggles with his emotions. They obviously feel something for each other, but the cultural and economic differences between them may be too immense to overcome. Raja, written and directed by Jacques Doillon (Ponette), was shown at the 2003 New York Film Festival. Benssallem won the Marcello Mastroianni Award (for best first performance) at the 2003 Venice Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide

Spout Group Post: Top Westerns

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:43:33 GMT

Post Subject: Top Westerns
Group Name: Top 5
Last Post By: JOFA3156
Post Date: 11/22/2006 11:43:33 PM
Body: 1. Once Upon a Time in the West 2. Unforgiven 3. The Good, The Bad, & the Ugly 4. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada 5. The Proposition

Spout Group Post: Inch'Allah Dimanche

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:20:48 GMT

Post Subject: Inch'Allah Dimanche
Group Name: Spout Mavens
Last Post By: quint
Post Date: 7/26/2007 4:20:48 PM
Body: Directed by Yamina Benguigui. Starring Marie-France Pisier, Fejria Deliba, Mathilde Seigner, Zinedine Soualem, Rabia Mokedem. Set in 1974, when the French government decided to allow the families of Algerian men working in France to legally emigrate to join them, Inch'Allah Dimanche tells the story of one such family. Upon arriving in France with her three children, Zouina (Fejra Deliba), is sent off to live in a house that her husband has rented for them. Unfortunately, she quickly realizes that her husband has no intention of allowing her to see the country as it exists outside of the house, and is prohibited from leaving. Without friends and family and constantly under the surveillance of her domineering mother-in-law, Zouina finds her only source of relief is Sunday -- the film's title translates to "Thank God for Sunday!" -- when her husband takes his mother out for the day and Zouina and the children are able to explore the outside world. ~ Rebecca Flint, All Movie Guide

Spout Group Post: Crazy Swedes

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:57:21 GMT

Post Subject: Crazy Swedes
Group Name: Antonioni and Bergman
Last Post By: blakngold
Post Date: 7/31/2007 7:57:21 PM
Body: Wow, I'm so glad for this group. I'm glad to think that at least if their deaths result in some sort of revival of their works, say if Criterion were to put out a box set covering the whole of Bergman and the whole of Antonioni at say $500 a pop, well, at least the library would have it. At least Blockbuster would have them in a warehouse somewhere. I would love to see a comprehensive retrospective of their works. That aside, my wife and I were talking about Bergman tonight and I was confessing that I never really "got" The Hour of the Wolf. She is Swedish herself, so she "got" it instantly. Long lonely winters. Stern Swedes cooped up together. They go crazy. You have to go crazy to live in such a strange world as the far north. Long nights, long days. Everything gets topsy-turvy and even the heartiest fracture eventually. She saw strong cultural bias in nearly every setting of Bergman's. Idyllic Summers and dark lonely Winters. Strict shadows. Cold air. And these moments of fragmented abandon. So I thought perhaps a discussion about what is quintessentially Swedish might be in order. I wonder what Swedish cinema holds in the shadow of Bergman. With all that goth metal, there must be more madness up there. What new films are coming out of Scandinavia? I noticed Film Movement has a ton.

Spout Group Post: What are your favorite endings?

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:10:10 GMT

Post Subject: What are your favorite endings?
Group Name: What An Ending
Last Post By: trosman5
Post Date: 6/7/2007 8:10:10 PM
Body: Hello to whoever has stumbled upon this group in some way or another. I've listed some of my favorite endings in film that have left quite an impact on me in some way. Now it's your turn. I want to know your favorite endings and why and how they have made it to your favorites. Now you must really think back on all of those films that struck you hard on the last frame and left you speechless or in some cases breathless. Now I will end this the way it should end. Let's begin the discussion of greatest endings throughout film history. GO!

Spout Group Post: Wet Dreams of the Cerebrum -- The Tortured Artist

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:15:17 GMT

Post Subject: Wet Dreams of the Cerebrum -- The Tortured Artist
Group Name: Count Zero
Last Post By: quint
Post Date: 7/5/2007 1:15:17 PM
Body: Hi everyone and welcome to my first discussion from Count Zero! If you have any fireworks and strippers left over from the 4th of July, use them now in celebration for this moment in my group! Without you guys, this group would have never made it to the site and gone as far as it did.Ok, so enough of the sap, here is my base outline of the current topic:The Tortured Artist I figured that since this topic was presented in the latest FilmCouch that this would be a good one to start with since it seems to be fresh in everyones head. If you have forgotten or do not know what we are talking about, go to the Film Couch group and find FilmCouch Podcast #26.Naturally being a podcast about film, they already looked at it in more of a film and narrative way. Good start. So now I must take it from that level and apply it to a different context. The podcast starts off and continues asking if we like to watch the Tortured Artist.I ask: Why do we like to watch the Tortured Artist?"The only way to understand it is to figure out the Why. Why is what separates us from them, you from me. Why is the only real source of power without it you are powerless." – Merovingian, Matrix ReloadedWhat is it about the artist getting spitted on, ignored and having him to resort to extreme acts to gain attention do we positively feed off of this? Perhaps it is some evolutionary left over. The same reasons why we like Gladiatorials, Boxing, Bull Fighting and the Hostile Films.Could it be that perhaps not the artwork, but the process and recognition of the art it self is some sort of modern bloodsport?"The life of man is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” – Thomas HobbesOne of the things brought up is that perhaps the Artist does not create good art? Maybe, but is he referring to the artwork itself or the process of the art? Is not the process of the art is not art in of itself? Think about it, you may have heard the term "blood sweat and tears". What I find interesting about the Artist is the tools he uses to make his art. Take a Painter. The Painter has an idea, and it is his imagination and his hand movements are all that require from him to make what he does.The rest come from other sources. Trees slaughtered to make a canvas. Paints derived from the ashes of the dead and the liquids of the unborn. Charcoal contains carbon, the building blocks of life. Everything the artist uses comes from the life blood of nature, and so therefor the artist is unique in my opinion because he uses the "sweat, blood and tears" from OTHERS instead of his own.So if there is no physical torture, what makes the artist tortured?"It stands to the everlasting credit of science that by acting on the human mind it has overcome man's insecurity before himself and before nature." – Albert EinsteinIn my own understanding, an Artist that crafts art for Art sake and for peace of mind....is not and will never be Tortured from the Art it self. Once again, the torturing of the Artist seems to stem from the art process or what is collectively know as the "Art World". Being an drawing artist myself were I sacrifice graphite and trees for my peace of mind, I can only describe the "Art World" with one thing.Hegel's Master and the Slave.The process goes like this: A Master purchases the Slave. The reason for the Master being the Master is that he is the brains of the operation. His only job if you can call it that is to process and think tasks while The Slave does all the physical work. Even if the slave is even capable of thinking, he is not allowed to and is threatened to death by the Master if he tries.So this process of Master thinking and Slave working continues until something amazing happens. Because the Master does not preform real physical work or sacrifice, he puts himself at a distance to things. He will eventually become lax and will not make any discoveries on his own, nor is able to operate without the Slave doing the work for him.Meanwhile, though the input/output nature of work, the Slave becomes adapt at learning the world around him. He can study, deconstruct and reassemble. In this way he learns more about his world and realizes himself. Because of the Master's newfound lax nature, the Slave transcends the Master in Mastery and Knowledge of the Social and of Nature.Therefor, the Slave will now become the Master and the Master becomes the new slave because the Master cannot live now without the Slave, however if the Slave revolted the Slave could live on his own.This is an explanation of perhaps why the Greeks and Romans why they were so smart they never reached our tech level: Why build a rocket to the Moon when you can have Slaves build it for you?I see the Artist in the same kind of relationship. To the Tortured Artist, the need for attention and thus creating more artwork becomes as drug that the artist must partake in to ensure his own sanity. However, Art stands the test of time and eventually the artwork not only influences the artist but of other people as well. So we must ask, is the Artist painting the Artwork, or is the Artwork is instead crafting our society?"Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness, not through insensibility but through greatness of mind." – AristotleTherefor, the suffering is in this case self afflicted and addiction like. A popular definition of Insanity is doing the same failed act over and over again, expecting a positive result.If perhaps these people left the art world, to put them in their own frame of mind and just create artwork, then what? Would the Tortured Artist still end? Will the Artist instead transcend Art?Either way, we are still going to be watching the Tortured Artist because...well torturing people amuses us. Let my friend Smith sum it up:"I believe that, as a species, human beings define their reality through suffering and misery. The perfect world was a dream that your primitive cerebrum kept trying to wake up from." – Agent Smith, The Matrix Please! This is but a mere diving board just to get a topic going. No matter if you think your ideas about this subject are stupid are not, post them! I wanna hear it! :D

Spout Group Post: NEW Group, Top 5 current directors.

Sat, 21 Oct 2006 13:07:02 GMT

Post Subject: NEW Group, Top 5 current directors.
Group Name: Top 5
Last Post By: spiritstereo
Post Date: 10/21/2006 9:07:02 AM
Body: I've been wanting to start this group for quite some time! There are so many possibilities. Favorite films, genres, comedies, directors, child actors, EVERYTHING!!! WOOOHOOO! I'll start this off with a discussion of TOP 5 current directors. (By current, I mean still making films.) In no particular order: 1. Wes Anderson (Royal Tenenbaums, Life Aquatic) 2. David Gordon Green (All the Real Girls, George Washington) 3. Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine, Science of Sleep) 4. Alejandro González Iñárritu (Ammores Perros, 21 Grams) 5. Errol Morris (Thin Blue Line, Fog of War)

Spout Group Post: How things should work and how they do.

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:27:58 GMT

Post Subject: How things should work and how they do.
Group Name: Realism and The Lack There Of
Last Post By: joem18b
Post Date: 12/13/2006 12:27:58 PM
Body: My wife and I were having a conversation about how some movies go to the extent to show their characters going through the normal run of daily life. Like going to the bathroom, eating meals, dialing the phone before they talk, closing doors, actually showing pain after something painful happens. I always said, If I made a movie, I would be strict to the details. Who can list some movies that do the best job at paying attention to the details.

Spout Group Post: A Better Way To Tag Films in a Comment

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:32:32 GMT

Post Subject: A Better Way To Tag Films in a Comment
Group Name: Spout Feedback
Last Post By: quint
Post Date: 6/18/2007 12:32:32 PM
Body: I find, when writing a message I often really want to attach a 'tag' or some sort of indication on the right so that people will know what I am talking about. In the post a new message window there is an option similar to this. It reads: IMPORTANT: When writing about a movie (or a few), your post will appear on the movie's page only if you create a link.Close detailsCreate a link to a movie:If you're writing a film review, OPEN A NEW WINDOW to spout.com.IN THE NEW WINDOW, search for the film you're reviewing. (Do not search for the film in the window containing your blog post or it may be lost.)Copy the URL in the address bar.Return to the window with your post.Paste the URL you copied from the other window into the post.Use the form below to post your message It should not be this difficult to tag a film in a comment. There should be some sort of search criteria or other sort of button where I can just type in the film name in the same window and I should be able to 'tag' a film in the comment. This can be comparable to such things as tagging a photo in facebook, etc.

Spout Group Post: Peter Watkins

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:17:49 GMT

Post Subject: Peter Watkins
Group Name: The Documentary
Last Post By: quint
Post Date: 6/12/2007 9:17:49 PM
Body: Peter Watkins isn't technically a documentary filmmaker. I suppose it's debatable, but there is a great article by Michael Atkinson on Good magazine's site today. I've seen both Culloden and Punishment Park, both of which are aggressively political and provocative to the extreme. The article provides an excellent overview of his travails as a filmmaker.

Spout Group Post: Top Five Movies Regarding Old Geezers

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:42:27 GMT

Post Subject: Top Five Movies Regarding Old Geezers
Group Name: Top 5
Last Post By: joem18b
Post Date: 6/4/2007 12:42:27 AM
Body: I was searching for an early morning breakfast on campus on a Saturday when I met a well-published author on the same quest. I led him to the Students' Union Building coffee shop, and he said that although he was quite prepared to like movies he didn't really because there was almost nothing--except Away From Her--that he could think of that was made FOR and ABOUT people his age (about 60). I didn't argue with him, but it got me thinking . . . What are the Top Five movies for/about elderly people? (I'll send him the results if this generates any discussion.)1. Iris--Iris Murdock, one of the foremost intellectual writers, gets Alzheimer's Disease, and her faithful husband tries his darnest to cope but cannot.2. Spy Game--a CIA officer days before retirement must use all his wiles to fight against the bureaucracy and help his protege.3. The Straight Story--A guy too old to drive safely steers his lawn tractor through a serious of wise and amusing adventures to see his dieing and estranged brother.4. A Song for Martin (Sweden)--A career musicain going senile and the effects on those around him.5. The Human Stain--The college professor suffers an ignoble end to his career but, through his determined romance with a battered younger woman, has a noble end to his life.On Golden Pond--I haven't seen this is so long that I hestate . . . but I still remember the scene were the grumpy old guy is dieing and he asks for a kiss on the cheek.I'm sure you can add some better ones . . .

Spout Group Post: The Zombie Phenomenon

Thu, 10 May 2007 16:34:11 GMT

Post Subject: The Zombie Phenomenon
Group Name: HORROR MOVIES 101
Last Post By: Risselada
Post Date: 5/10/2007 12:34:11 PM
Body: I found this article on MSN.com regarding zombie cinema. I found it pretty interesting and, save for a few grammar errors, well-written. What about you all? Was the article decent?The only problem I had with said article was the part about zombie films only being enjoyed by prepubescent teen boys and guys who live in their mom's basement. I like zombie movies, too! I must admit, I do still live with my dad but I live upstairs. There's a difference!Anyway, the article mentions a few movies I would like to point out. My favorite one is Land of the Dead. I thought this was a good film, even more so than the previous three in Romero's quadrilogy of the undead. I was also interested in I, Zombie. I haven't seen it, but I have heard good and bad things about it. One particular bad thing was the scene in which the main character, zombified, starts getting intimate with himself and ... well, if you've seen or heard of it, you'll know what I'm talking about. But the person I heard this from isn't partial to zombie movies like I am, so it may be sort of a bias opinion.Let me know all of your thoughts on this. Cheers!

Spout Group Post: Zombie Comedy

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:34:19 GMT

Post Subject: Zombie Comedy
Group Name: HORROR MOVIES 101
Last Post By: joem18b
Post Date: 4/26/2007 8:34:19 AM
Body: This movie Black Sheep sounds pretty funny, but has the zombie comedy been played out already? Shaun of the Dead was a hoot and Tokyo Zombie and Stacy certainly prove that Japan gets the Joke. Peter Jackson may be the inventor of the genre. Or was it Bruce Campbell in Evil Dead? What is the comedic appeal of zombies?