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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #45 on: January 10, 2009, 12:22:54 AM »
How are movies identified? we shouldn't allow people to pick the "extended edition" or "digitally remastered version" of a movie that's already been picked. And what about remakes (like Oceans 11)? Do they count as separate movies or the same?

If you have time you can look at the rules in the first post for more details. Once one edition of a movie is picked, the others cannot be picked. Remakes are separate movies. (Edit: Re-releases are not.)

Do we have a category for each selection cycle or are these all random movies?

No categories. Just try to build the list you'd like on your island. If you only like kung fu, feel free to take 16 kung fu movies. If you have a more eclectic mix, then change it up.

I'd suggest considering taking more popular movies (or movies you'd expect to be popular with this crowd) earlier, since once somebody else takes a movie you cannot have it. You can decide to pick movies based solely on what you like, or you can try to build a list that others would like and would do well in the competition. It's all up to you.

I am not really in this for the win.  Just to kill boredom and have fun throwing my eclectic selection out there.  This should be fun!

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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #46 on: January 12, 2009, 10:10:03 AM »
The Round 1 pick is easy:

Shawshank Redemption

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111161/

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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #47 on: January 12, 2009, 03:13:01 PM »
Well that made it easy, I was considering taking Shawshank even though it isn't my #1 just because there was no way it would linger to round 2.  So with that my #1 choice goes to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #48 on: January 13, 2009, 08:04:52 AM »
Nice.  I took Shawshank for the same reason.  I knew there was no way it came back to me . . . and it's a must-have.

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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #49 on: January 13, 2009, 08:21:30 AM »
Nice.  I took Shawshank for the same reason.  I knew there was no way it came back to me . . . and it's a must-have.

its a nice movie and all, but I never quite figured out why so many people of our generation think it is the all time best :dunno:
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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #50 on: January 13, 2009, 10:22:46 AM »
I don't know... I think it has a lot of things that make a good movie: Injustice, deceit, shame, suicide, redemption, good will, etc.

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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #51 on: January 13, 2009, 10:54:29 AM »
Nice.  I took Shawshank for the same reason.  I knew there was no way it came back to me . . . and it's a must-have.

its a nice movie and all, but I never quite figured out why so many people of our generation think it is the all time best :dunno:

Perhaps the greatest acting job of Tim Robbins' career. . . and the story of injustice and redemption are huge.

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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #52 on: January 13, 2009, 10:56:32 AM »
I remember enjoying the movie, but I actually don't remember a thing about the story. I'll have to rent it again sometime.

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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #53 on: January 13, 2009, 10:58:29 AM »
I don't know... I think it has a lot of things that make a good movie: Injustice, deceit, shame, suicide, redemption, good will, etc.

You know it's your turn, right?

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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #54 on: January 13, 2009, 11:01:33 AM »
And I would also have considered Shawshank. It's not like an all-time great, but it is very re-watchable (I just caught the last 30 minutes of it the other day). Any movie that I can't help but watch whenever its on gets a look for my list.

That reminds me of another movie that I always end up watch when its on. I don't even think its that great of a flick but I guess I'll add it to my list of possible choices.

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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #55 on: January 13, 2009, 12:00:56 PM »
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

A laugh a minute.  One of the few British comedies that I like.

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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #56 on: January 13, 2009, 02:29:30 PM »
Ober!!  You took one of my top picks. 

Okay.  My turn.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #57 on: January 13, 2009, 02:36:41 PM »
Ober!!  You took one of my top picks. 

Okay.  My turn.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190590/

thats a good one....forgot all about it. Have the soundtrack somewhere in the house - its great.
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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #58 on: January 13, 2009, 02:43:07 PM »

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Re: Deserted Island Movie Draft - Drafting has Begun!
« Reply #59 on: January 13, 2009, 02:43:42 PM »
I expect my picks to be kind of eclectic.  For the most part my movies will not follow the mainstream.