WM Forum Film Club

[shariqq]

The idea behind the WM Forum Film Club is to watch a movie per month based on the suggestion/ choice of its members. At the beginning of each month, a member of the forum and the film-club will post his selection. On the 25th of the same month, we all post our reviews/views/comments/notes on the movie in its dedicated thread that will be in its appropriate section.


Season 1

• June '09: AK selects The Piano Teacher [La Pianiste] by Michael Haneke.
• July '09: Animatedude selects C.R.A.Z.Y. by Jean-Marc Vallée.
• August '09: Ayaa1977 selects Braindead aka Dead Alive by Peter Jackson.
• September '09: Fizz selects Rosetta by the Dardenne brothers.
• October '09: Kaytee selects Slacker by Richard Linklater.
• November '09: Madali selects Book of Life by Hal Hartley.
• January '10: Shariqq selects Gulaal by Anurag Kashyap.

Season 2

• February '10: AK selects Fear X by Nicolas Winding Refn.
• March '10: Animatedude
• April '10: Ayaa1977
• May '10: Fizz
• June '10: Kaytee
• July '10: Madali
• August '10: Shariqq

[ayaa1977]

I have an idea, why don't we start a film club. Here's how it works, every month a different member selects a film for us to review as an assignment. Then each one submits his review to a moderator who post all of them simultaneously.

I think that it would be a good idea for us to learn from each other and grow as a film community. What do you guys think?       

[shariqq]

Good Idea. And we can rotate the choice of film from member to member each month. One movie a month is doable.

[ak]

We've had variations of this in the past, but a new initiative is now needed -- thanks, Ayaa.

If someone can get the ball rolling on this...

[ayaa1977]

Come on guys, let's role it! I vote for madali to moderate it and you AK to select the first film, because a) you are the admin here b) and because if we go alphabetically you would be the first.

[ak]

Let's leave it open to volunteers, for now...

[ayaa1977]

Let's leave it open to volunteers, for now...

Obviously you have been too long in the US and forgot all about the ways of the 3rd world. Come'n! a little dictatorship never harmed anyone 

[fizz]

I like ayaa's suggestion of going alphabetically to select the "curator" . As long as we keep it once a month for now, it should be manageable.

[ak]

Okay, okay, I'll be the first guinea pig...

I'll set up the rules and format, then select the film choice for our pilot episode -- you know, make it real easy for ya guys. Give me a few days.

[shariqq]

Good. So the Schedule would be:

Jun-09   ak
Jul-09   anime
Aug-09   ayaa
Sep-09   fizz
Oct-09   kaytee
Nov-09   madali
Jan-10   oddball
Feb-10   ozzylogic
Mar-10   shariqq

* I've left out Dec-09 for DIFF.
** I've included those who comment on and watch movies more regularly. Sandeep, Sulphurhead, Safra, etc - let us know if you want to join this club and I'll add your names to this. If any of the above want to be out, let us know too.

[sandeep]

Sounds good, I will watch a few and then decide which terrible bollywood movie I will subject you guys to... hey is this finally my chance to get shariq and ak to watch KANK or even worse RNBDJ? hehe

[shariqq]

Ok - decided. Sandeep is not going to suggest movies. I'm *dictating* this!

[ak]

After I'm through with you guys, you will embrace Sandeep's KANK torture with a smile on your face and a song in your heart.

And good work with the schedule, Shariq.

[fizz]

Lol...and you guys know that Terrence Malick has a filmography of only 4 films, so chances are you've already seen what I'll recommend

[ak]

This much I promise: my selection will be -- at least an attempt to be -- a movie I believe others here have not seen. I may also attempt for it to have, at least on a basic level, some entertainment value!