In any case, it won't be more than 3-5 picks each time, whether we group them by the year or not, just so you know. Otherwise, we'll never be able to agree on one.

I doubt there's a nominee that not a single one of us has seen. With that in mind, I nominate the following two:
Hannah and Her Sisters
Prizzi's Honor

Two I haven't seen:
Atlantic City
The Accidental Tourist

Hah, I wanted to nominate Prizzi's Honor!

I wanted to nominate it because I think from the plot outline it sounds like a very accessible picture which is good for the start.

Oh and it stars Jack Nicholson. Nuff' said.

My current bottom line:

We try out different methods. I expect this club to run on for a long time and with time we can decide for the best method.

I suggest this week 4-5 of us suggest one film, then we make a poll on it and vote.

In two weeks, when we start this again, we will try xiayun's year-grouping method or winners-grouping. Etc.

Eventually we'll get the right one.

For once, my friend, we appear to be on the same page.

It's a wonderful film, but one that's really fallen out of favor in recent years. It's an oddball little film, though...its rythms and pacing are really off-kilter. It's accessible, but not quite as accessible as you'd think.

Nevertheless, I think it's a good start.

At the very least, if we watched it, it would put to rest silly folks suggesting that Mr. & Mrs. Smith is a remake. They couldn't be further apart.

Since everyone should suggest one film, I'd say...

Yoshue's suggestion: Hannah and Her Sisters
Dr. Lecter's suggestion: Prizzi's Honor

If andaroo wants to keep Judgement at Nuremberg as his suggestion, it will be the third.

Now we have space for 2-3 more suggestions.

3 Good Suggestions...I said I wasn't crazy about Nuremburg, but it DOES have merit, and more than a little at that.

Since Glenn Close could be considered the actress of 1980's considering she had 5 nominations (many thought she should have won at least one), I'd go with one of her films: Dangerous Liaisons.

well i dont know if i should join. I really dont know when im going to be free to watch movies, sometimes i have super-saturated weeks or even months, and plus i dont have a blockbuster card and thats the only place i can possibly find older movies.

Yoshue's suggestion: Hannah and Her Sisters
Dr. Lecter's suggestion: Prizzi's Honor
xiayun's suggestion: Dangerous Liaisons (to those who don't know, this is based on the same source as Cruel Intentions )
(andaroo: Judgement at Nuremberg)

I nominate Bugsy.

You can still participate from time to time, though, whenever you want to/get a chance to. With us being close to 20 members, I think that sometimes one or two won't be able to do it anyway. : )

I'll nominate The Last Picture show if there is still one last space.

Yoshue's suggestion: Hannah and Her Sisters
Dr. Lecter's suggestion: Prizzi's Honor
xiayun's suggestion: Dangerous Liaisons
Shack's suggestion: Bugsy
andaroo: Judgement at Nuremberg

I think we should leave it at that. Agreed?

Sadly, there I already went out to the maximum of five (originally supposed to be 3-4), but I promise you'll get a chance too eventually : )

Heh, it's ok. I just wanted to make sure you were getting enough support. That, and I overlooked Shack's post.... was mulling over what film to pick... and, well, the rest is history.

well, if im able to find the movie, sure ill participate

Ah, I see. Thanks, Mr. Kitten!

Thats me.

Oy, I find it depressing that most movies I want to nominate end up only being Best *Foreign* Film nominees. Tis alright. We have hundreds of films to pick from.

So, here is the information on the five picks which you should check before starting to vote:


Hannah and Her Sisters:

Plot Outline: During a Thanksgiving Day party we make aquaintance with a numerous and problematic family. The leading characters are three sisters: Lee, the woman of Frederick, an old misanthrope painter; Holly, who dreams of becoming a writer, or an actress, or who knows who...; Hannah, famous actress, beautiful, intelligent, good mother, good wife, good sister, in short perfect, the pivot of the family. The balance begins to break up when Hannah's husband, Elliot, falls in love with Lee, who leaves Frederick. Holly goes through a deep crisis and meets Mickey, the former husband of Hannah, a hipocondriac TV producer. The affairs evolve and at the last Thanksgiving...

Genre: Comedy/Romance/drama

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091167/plotsummary


Prizzi's Honor:

Plot Outline: Charley Partanna is a hit-man who works for the Prizzis, one of the richest crime syndicate families in the country. Unbeknownst to Charley,the Prizzis just hired Irene Walker, a free-lance killer, to eliminate someone who double-crossed them. When Irene and Charley fall in love their jobs become complicated. Their jobs become impossible when each is given a contract that neither can go through with.

Genre: Comedy/Drama/Romance/Crime

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089841/


Dangerous Liaisions:

Plot Outline: Set in Baroque France, a scheming widow and her ex-lover make a bet regarding the corruption of a recently married woman. The ex-lover, Valmont, bets that he can seduce her, even though she is an honorable woman. If he wins, he can have his lover to do as he will.

Genre: Drama/Romance

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094947/


Bugsy:

Plot Outline: New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womaniser with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitate to kill or maim anyone crossing him. In L.A. the life, the movies, and most of all strong-willed Virginia Hill detain him while his family wait back home. Then a trip to a run-down gambling joint at a spot in the desert known as Las Vegas gives him his big idea.

Genre: Biography/Crime/Drama

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101516/


Judgement at Nuremberg:

Plot Outline: It has been three years since the most important Nazi leaders had already been tried. This trial is about 4 Judges who used their offices to conduct Nazi sterilization and cleansing policies. Retired American Judge, Judge Dan Haywood has a daunting task ahead of him. The Cold War is heating up and no one wants any more trials as Germany, and allied Governments, want to forget the past. But is that the right thing to do is the question that the tribunal must decide.

Genre: Historical Drama

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055031/

About a minute ago, I realized The Player *wasn't* nominated for Best Picture, and I died a little inside.

Man, I sure hope Bugsy doesn't win. No offense, Shack.

I also hope that people don't really go just by the IMDB ratings alone


THE POLL HAS STARTED


The poll will be closed by Monday so only the results by then will count.


I ask that only the members of the club vote in the poll. Of course, if someone else wants to become a member, they may vote too, but those who don't intend to participate, I ask to refrain from voting, please!

My vote goes to Dangerous Liaisons. Not particularly interested in Bugsy or Judgement at Nuremberg right not.

oops

discount my vote... lol. I don't pay attention to Lecter... and I would join... but I have no money to go out and rent these movies

sorry