It's like I'm invisible.

We can only hope.

HAH! You answered!

He made one good film that was basically a massive Malick rip-off but survived because it was at least a good rip-off (stories of dog-on-boy rape aside). Then he made a lot of boring films that were equally pretty-looking but still not all that interesting. And a good stoner comedy that was funny due to the leads.

Then he trashed Suspiria, so fuck him.

I don't even know who the hell he is.

Probably a hack "writer"

Snack,

This is probably the most consistent and quality-laden top ten I've seen so far. Even your inclusion of Overrated Summer Blockbuster B is marked with an asterisk, specifically calling out the fact that it is only worth while for a half an hour. In all honesty, you are accepted based on the quality of your top ten alone.

Top five films - fantastic
Top five directors - fantastic

I won't wast anymore of your time. Welcome!

Well, I think I can safely say where makeshift stands on your application.

Oh yes, and snack=in.

He might still love me for the Director/Top Five.

In all honesty Yosh, your top ten isn't very impressive. If I was basing inclusion solely on that, you would probably miss the cut.

However, your five directors and movies list easily makes up for your horrifying top ten. In fact, you could have saved yourself a lot of time by simply saying "Michael Powell and Fanny och Alexander."

Welcome!

yoshue should be glad that someone as easily wooed as makeshift was reviewing his application, and not my discerning eye, otherwise he might not have made the cut!

What a load.

An interesting application indeed. I'll be honest and say I haven't followed your KJ trajectory nearly as closely as some of the other applicants, so this will be a difficult judge for me.

Your top ten is weak to the point of embarrassment. I know it's been a rough year for movies, but come on!

Things get more interesting (and start to look better) when we get to directors. Buñuel is an inspired pick, and the last three are all excellent choices, but you just had to go and throw Tim Burton in the middle there, didn't you?

Your five movies are a definite mixed bag. Sunset Blvd. is a great choice and is certainly deserving, but the fact that you can't decide if Big Fish is better than Ed Wood or not makes me want to jump off a cliff and bring you with me. Donnie Darko was real cool when I was sixteen, and The Birds is great and everything, but certainly not what I would consider Hitch's best work.

I'll have to hear from my co-chairman on this one. We'll get back to you.

Indefensible Top Ten, but it's hard to argue with those directors, assuming he's serious.

You know, I'd like to see more of this.

Those of you that have already been accepted into the society, feel free to chime in on applications currently up for review.

Make the deliberations public. I like it.

be.redy....

Your top ten is pretty lame (In Bruges below Narnia? FOR SHAME), and I lean towards automatically dismissing anyone who has Overrated-Animated-POS-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named at #1 of any year. Your directors, though, are suitably varied, as are your films (The Birds might be my favourite Hitch work). At this point, I'm still undecided.

Though I have noticed your discerning eye in the critics forum from time to time, and this gives me pause. I might even be tempted to lean 'yay' - if only your picks from 08 were better! Alas.

I'll have to get back to you.

2008 as a year is pretty indefensible. Request a 2007 Top 10. And a 500 word defense of the Burton picks.

Thats a good idea!

Oh hell, why not
1. Appaloosa
2. Frozen River
3. The Wrestler
4. The Visitor
5. Mongol
6. In Bruges
7. Slumdog Millionaire
8. Let the Right One In
9. Towelhead
10. The Dark Knight (Yeah, I think it's overrated, but it's not the most bountiful year. And I haven't seen The Curious Case of Benjamin Button yet)

1. Once Upon a Time in the West
2. The Godfather
3. Freaks
4. Days of Heaven
5. L.A. Confidential

1. Sergio Leone
2. Martin Scorcese
3. David Cronenberg
4. Terrence Malick
5. Hayou Miyzaki

I'm not expecting to be accepted into the group, but I'd much rather list a 2007 list. 2008 has really sucked so far, no reason to even make a top 10 (I didn't when I posted my app).

Even though I haven't even been responded to yet on joining, my Top 10 for 2007:

1. There Will Be Blood
2. No Country For Old Men
3. The Assassination Of Jesse James
4. Ratatouille
5. Once
6. Zodiac
7. The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
8. Persepolis
9. Four Months, Three Weeks And Two Days
10. Superbad

Am I good?

I like it.

be.redy, the ball is officially in your court.

Your Burton defense doesn't need to be 500 words, but does need to be persuasive, obviously.

almost any year will suck next to 2007, but 2008 has been awesome so far. I've had a positive experience with more than half the films I've seen, and have really liked (or better) something close to one in three.

While we wait for be.redy, we can move on to Price.

Since you are incapable of providing a top ten list from 2008 of any merit, I'm asking for a 2007 top ten list.

Your five directors are outstanding (forgiving James Cameron). You are the first person to mention Dario Argento, which is worth an untold amount of points in my book.

Your top five films are a bit patchy. Forrest Gump is an abomination, and your inclusion of it gives me great pause. I'm okay with the two Once Upon A Time... films, and The Great Escape is also acceptable. This has been mentioned before, but Aliens is a questionable pick. Not because it isn't pretty damn good, but because it should be nowhere near a top five slot, let alone number one.

This is another application I'm up in the air on. Provide a 2007 top ten, and I'd also like to hear from my co-chairman and the rest of the society before moving on.