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| Consensus Results: 1978 | |
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| Shay Casey | Apr 21 2016, 11:13 AM Post #46 |
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Blingin' for Our Savior
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I find the "classic" Malick stuff (Badlands and Days of Heaven) very accessible. They feel like pretty "normal" linear stories with just a slightly off-kilter approach. A bit surprised that there is still some divisiveness on those. I get it for The Thin Red Line and later work, which are more esoteric and anti-narrative. |
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| vornporn | Apr 21 2016, 12:07 PM Post #47 |
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A Ryan Seacrest type.
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#2 Posted Image Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Philip Kaufman) 124 points Jiggy #2 vornporn #5 Dirt #6 Guy #7 Conty #7 Aaron #8 TBickle #10 Russ #10 Yancy #11 Cassius #13 |
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| vornporn | Apr 21 2016, 12:11 PM Post #48 |
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A Ryan Seacrest type.
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#1 Posted Image The Deer Hunter (Michael Cimino) 133 points vornporn #2 Dirt #2 Russ #2 Conty #2 Cassius #3 Jiggy #5 TBickle #11 Yancy #12 Aaron #16 |
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| Maxime G. | Apr 21 2016, 12:15 PM Post #49 |
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Afro Sheen
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Badlands, maybe, but Days of Heaven has a way of eliding or minimizing major dramatic events that is very strange and goes against classical storytelling. And that mysterious ending. |
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| Mister Jiggy, Esq. | Apr 21 2016, 12:19 PM Post #50 |
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Swingin' on the Flippity-Flop
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Levon Helm (from the hereafter) said: Sure, my band doesn't make the list; but Daft Punk does! Deer Hunter #1 - didn't see that coming for some reason. |
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| vornporn | Apr 21 2016, 12:21 PM Post #51 |
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A Ryan Seacrest type.
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The top three films were on a lot of lists, but weren't #1 on anyone's. 1978 was a weird year. |
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| Shay Casey | Apr 21 2016, 12:22 PM Post #52 |
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Blingin' for Our Savior
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That's true, but still at least it's mostly a straightforward linear tale. Never really a question of "what is happening?" in the middle of it, at least as far as I remember. |
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| Mister Jiggy, Esq. | Apr 21 2016, 12:26 PM Post #53 |
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Swingin' on the Flippity-Flop
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Ya, at least two voters (Guy and Yancy) had #1s that didn't even make the list. |
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| YancySkancy | Apr 21 2016, 12:38 PM Post #54 |
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Administrator
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Damn Schepisi skeptics. |
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| Aaron | Apr 21 2016, 12:41 PM Post #55 |
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Fugee Emeritus
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Yeah the entire order of the top 5 seemed weird, but 1978 is just that type of year. Aside from the Malick, the #1s were spread out. IMO it is one of the weaker years of the 70s even if Days of Heaven is one of my favorites of the decade. |
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| Mister Jiggy, Esq. | Apr 21 2016, 12:48 PM Post #56 |
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Swingin' on the Flippity-Flop
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A dingo ate my vote |
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| vornporn | Apr 21 2016, 12:57 PM Post #57 |
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A Ryan Seacrest type.
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Am I really the only participant who's seen the Pennies from Heaven miniseries with Bob Hoskins? Maybe not quite as great as The Singing Detective, but well worth the time investment. |
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| kid charlemagne | Apr 21 2016, 02:37 PM Post #58 |
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a socialist with holes in his pockets
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Not a participant but PENNIES FROM HEAVEN is top five TV miniseries for me, I actually think it's better than THE SINGING DETECTIVE. |
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| Cassius Bean | Apr 21 2016, 02:49 PM Post #59 |
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Home of the Weiners. Envy of all.
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I am looking forward to Fox's To The Wonder live. Not so much to the Grease miniseries. ----- Dear Maxime, kneel to Zod. |
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| YancySkancy | Apr 21 2016, 05:01 PM Post #60 |
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The original was practically a dance movie, with Olga Kurylenko twirling around in every scene. Not sure who they'd cast, but I hope they retain Skinny Pete. |
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