2018 Criterion Forum Awards
- domino harvey
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
I'm almost done tabulating and to state the obvious, I'm more curious not if it wins but by how much it wins compared to whatever's in second place
- domino harvey
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
THE 2018 CRITERION FORUM AWARDS
BEST RELEASE
01
02 the Magnificent Ambersons
03 Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood
04 A Matter of Life and Death
05 the Tree of Life
06 Night of the Living Dead
07 Andrei Rublev
08 Female Trouble
09 the Color of Pomegranates
10 True Stories
BEST BOX SET Never Look Away — wow, what an incredible day it's been for this one!
BEST ECLIPSE
“Come on up, Bergman!”
BEST MODERN FILM Graduation
BEST COMMENTARY the Magnificent Ambersons
BEST “BONUS” FILM the Tree of Life Extended Cut
BEST BOOKET Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema
BEST NON-COMMENTARY ON-DISC EXTRA James Steffe on the Color of Pomegranates + VFX feature on A Matter of Life and Death (tie)
BEST REISSUE Andrei Rublev
BEST UPGRADE Mishima
BEST COVER
WORST COVER
BEST PACKAGING True Stories
BEST DISCOVERY King of Jazz + Moonrise (tie)
MOST UNNECESSARY RELEASE Bull Durham
MOST-FLAWED RELEASE Shampoo
THREAD OF THE YEAR Carole Lombard: A Complete Annotated Sound Filmography — obv the best call here
MEMBER OF THE YEAR
D A R
K I M
B E C
I L E
RICHARD CRANIUM AWARD
No one received even more than a single vote. So, instead, as a reward for good behavior, here’s a GIF of Rachel McAdams eating a slice that I’ve had saved for the next time someone posted in the pizza thread:
BEST RELEASE
01
02 the Magnificent Ambersons
03 Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood
04 A Matter of Life and Death
05 the Tree of Life
06 Night of the Living Dead
07 Andrei Rublev
08 Female Trouble
09 the Color of Pomegranates
10 True Stories
BEST BOX SET Never Look Away — wow, what an incredible day it's been for this one!
BEST ECLIPSE
“Come on up, Bergman!”
BEST MODERN FILM Graduation
BEST COMMENTARY the Magnificent Ambersons
BEST “BONUS” FILM the Tree of Life Extended Cut
BEST BOOKET Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema
BEST NON-COMMENTARY ON-DISC EXTRA James Steffe on the Color of Pomegranates + VFX feature on A Matter of Life and Death (tie)
BEST REISSUE Andrei Rublev
BEST UPGRADE Mishima
BEST COVER
WORST COVER
BEST PACKAGING True Stories
BEST DISCOVERY King of Jazz + Moonrise (tie)
MOST UNNECESSARY RELEASE Bull Durham
MOST-FLAWED RELEASE Shampoo
THREAD OF THE YEAR Carole Lombard: A Complete Annotated Sound Filmography — obv the best call here
MEMBER OF THE YEAR
D A R
K I M
B E C
I L E
RICHARD CRANIUM AWARD
No one received even more than a single vote. So, instead, as a reward for good behavior, here’s a GIF of Rachel McAdams eating a slice that I’ve had saved for the next time someone posted in the pizza thread:
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
Many thanks for your work on this, domino.
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
And congrats to DarkImbecile!
- DarkImbecile
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
Genuinely touched. I've been posting regularly here for more than five years, and I appreciate every day that this place provides a respite from the petty indignities of everyday life. Sure, it replaces them with the petty indignities of suffering through people's misguided reasons for liking Unsane and disliking Alejandro González Iñárritu, but I haven't found any place better yet.
Sincerely, the recognition is much appreciated, as is the time and energy everyone who posts here puts into sharing their thoughts on film, obsessions with auteurs, and unreasonable hatreds of mediocre DVD covers. Extra appreciation to the mods and Chris, who tirelessly keep the forum updated, navigable, and spam-free while also organizing list projects and film club selections and dynamic top tens for nothing more than the reward of indulging their love of film and culture with other like-minded people.
I hope to still be linking dozens of reviews to my absurdly overprecise Top Ten list in 2050, and to be as provoked, intrigued, and amused by the other people in this community as long as good movies are being made, discovered, remastered, and re-evaluated.
/quits job with profane tirade, waits patiently for life-changing cash prize to arrive in the mail
- domino harvey
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
Your GIF choice alone shows the board chose wisely. However, quick correction: all mods are paid in minor victories, hurt feelings, and partially-redeemed Red Lobster gift cards
- DarkImbecile
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
I stand corrected.
- Big Ben
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
You deserve it my guy and I look forward to your coming contributions. That all being being said my hometown does not have a Red Lobster and I'm devastated.
- colinr0380
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
Hearty congratulations to DarkImbecile for all of your great posts and behind the scenes work on forum threads! For example the Spike Lee filmmaker thread would have been nowhere near as up to date as it now is without your contribution there!
- Shrew
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
Also, I greatly appreciate DarkImbecile's comprehensive top films of the year lists as a repository of films I must/should/maybe will see.
- soundchaser
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
Out of curiosity, what was the gap?domino harvey wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:43 pmI'm almost done tabulating and to state the obvious, I'm more curious not if it wins but by how much it wins compared to whatever's in second place
Congrats to DarkImbecile, and this forum as a whole for keeping out of trouble this year. (And I lol'd at the "Best Box Set" award.)
- domino harvey
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
Not as much as I thought while logging, only 21 points (5 points for first place, 4 for second, &c). However, literally everyone who voted for it put it at number one on their list, and that's at least never happened
- DarkImbecile
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
Thanks, everybody!
By the way, if there's one thing I forgot to mention in the post above, it would be to second Minkin's call for more lurkers and occasional posters to regularly engage in the discussions here. There's no better way to test your opinions and beliefs (and your ability to articulate them clearly) than to be challenged by the collective knowledge and strong personalities of this forum, with the underlying truth that it's still just people talking about movies on the internet — no actual risk! For all the shit I personally gave rrenault in that infamous thread several years ago, I was glad to see him(?) joining in the Awards Season thread this morning after a long absence, and I hope he sticks around and continues to be part of the conversation. And if you haven't had an infighting thread named after you already, there's really no excuse not to drop in and share your thoughts on the latest movie/Criterion extra/fast food menu item that provoked a strong reaction.
By the way, if there's one thing I forgot to mention in the post above, it would be to second Minkin's call for more lurkers and occasional posters to regularly engage in the discussions here. There's no better way to test your opinions and beliefs (and your ability to articulate them clearly) than to be challenged by the collective knowledge and strong personalities of this forum, with the underlying truth that it's still just people talking about movies on the internet — no actual risk! For all the shit I personally gave rrenault in that infamous thread several years ago, I was glad to see him(?) joining in the Awards Season thread this morning after a long absence, and I hope he sticks around and continues to be part of the conversation. And if you haven't had an infighting thread named after you already, there's really no excuse not to drop in and share your thoughts on the latest movie/Criterion extra/fast food menu item that provoked a strong reaction.
- Big Ben
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
I've gotten more comfortable posting here over the past (almost) three years so I hope to be a little more talkative amongst the folks who have had a head start (Some by decades) over me. This site is a great resource that Iove using. The mods have pretty accommodating and great too! Not that I want to put too many ideas in their heads.
- Saturnome
- Joined: Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:22 pm
Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
Despite being a semi-lurker here for more than 10 years, having spent my teenhood reading this forum everyday, I've never been able do to more and really engage in discussions. I'm not articulate enough in English to feel at ease when going above simple and casual remarks, and I'm kind of shy too! I really enjoy reading the forum and it brought me a lot over the years, and while I don't really wish to be more involved than what I do (like the occasional participation in a list project) I want to say that I like you all a lot. I've started using Letterboxd (in french) and it's already a lot for me. Gimme 10 more years and maybe I'll start posting more often!
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Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
When I first showed up here (under a different handle) I was a complete train wreck and all of my posts ended up in the basement in very short order.
Then I smartened up, ever so slightly, under this handle, and now only half my posts end up down there.
So don't be shy!!
Then I smartened up, ever so slightly, under this handle, and now only half my posts end up down there.
So don't be shy!!
- zedz
- Joined: Sun Nov 07, 2004 7:24 pm
Re: 2018 Criterion Forum Awards
A reminder that our OTHER 2018 awards thread - for all the UK labels - is still running until the end of the month.
Over here.
Over here.