Between seeing people rep for it in this thread (some who just saw it for the first time thanks to the poll) and my first-place vote, I'm looking forward to seeing a movie that I hadn't even heard of a year ago get a decent position in the results.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Sunday, 6 May 2012 22:46 (eleven years ago) link
sent! finally..
― fishermen are coveted by whores & stoners (Pillbox), Sunday, 6 May 2012 23:12 (eleven years ago) link
and i had to slash and burn about 20 after the initial whittling - oh man, whittling mine down from like the 75 point or so was just goddam EXCRUCIATING. Hardest list I've had to make for an ilx poll by a fair margin.
― fishermen are coveted by whores & stoners (Pillbox), Sunday, 6 May 2012 23:24 (eleven years ago) link
Mine is going to be a last second entry. I'm finishing watching "Haxan" on Hulu tonight, and I want to rewatch a couple of other things too.
― i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Sunday, 6 May 2012 23:54 (eleven years ago) link
just sent mine in! wound up voting for 40 films, somehow forgetting Dawn Of The Dead until I was searching for 1 or 2 more to fill it out. goofy mix of old and new I'm not sure I'll be able to defend the order of in a month, but unlike the comedy list, I won't think i was foolish to leave anything out. weirdly wound up with at least three from 1978 in my top 10.
― da croupier, Monday, 7 May 2012 11:39 (eleven years ago) link
About a dozen new ballots came in over the weekend. Still a good distance away from my own personal goal 50-ballot benchmark.
#1 could still go to any one of about four or five different movies.
― jungleous butterflies strange birds (Eric H.), Monday, 7 May 2012 12:37 (eleven years ago) link
Still a good distance away from my own personal goal 50-ballot benchmark.
That aside ... a hearty thank you to everyone who has turned in a ballot so far!
― jungleous butterflies strange birds (Eric H.), Monday, 7 May 2012 12:39 (eleven years ago) link
As long as the fringe horror nerds have made enough of an appearance to throw some monkeywrenches into the results with their weird and obscure horror movie choices, I'll be happy. The less these poll results look like boilerplate AFI lists, the better, imo.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 12:48 (eleven years ago) link
I can tell you there are some movies whose placements (so far) are surprisingly high; others even more surprisingly low. One or two movies in the current top 10 are somewhat surprising to me too. Didn't realize Jack Frost was so highly regarded.
― jungleous butterflies strange birds (Eric H.), Monday, 7 May 2012 12:51 (eleven years ago) link
Well, despite Michael Keaton's voicework, it was a pretty horrifying creation.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 13:03 (eleven years ago) link
i wish i'd had the time to get involved in the nominations process, putting together my ballot now and finding it hard to fill all 50 spot, will probably just have 30 or so
― some dude, Monday, 7 May 2012 13:09 (eleven years ago) link
i swear by all that is unholy i will get my ballot in after work.
― jesus christ (strongo hulkington's ghost dad), Monday, 7 May 2012 13:13 (eleven years ago) link
i thought maybe eric was referring to this timeless classic:
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTIwMDkxNTU1NF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNzc0MDQyMQ@@._V1._SY317_CR3,0,214,317_.jpg
he's chillin & killin!
― fishermen are coveted by whores & stoners (Pillbox), Monday, 7 May 2012 13:18 (eleven years ago) link
As long as the fringe horror nerds have made enough of an appearance to throw some monkeywrenches into the results with their weird and obscure horror movie choices
howdy doo
i realized that my ballot was totally stuffed with movies about women. i hope that let's scare jessica to death gets the respect it deserves. not that it's all that OBSCURE these days but it's not Halloween.
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 13:18 (eleven years ago) link
i felt remorse this morning for not doublechecking for the devils, which i think i forgot to vote for! O NO
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 13:19 (eleven years ago) link
DJP, I found your in-flight movie from Taipei to Tokyo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mbo5vHy8dw&feature=related
― a la bouquet marmoset (Austerity Ponies), Monday, 7 May 2012 13:36 (eleven years ago) link
Plus your new ringtone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMvFo4cd02o
― a la bouquet marmoset (Austerity Ponies), Monday, 7 May 2012 13:37 (eleven years ago) link
Speaking of ringtones, I half-saw an unfortunate amount of One Missed Call last night. Can anyone here confirm that it is, in fact, the worst mainstream horror movie of the last ten years?
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 13:48 (eleven years ago) link
oh god that would be a good quickie poll thread, we should cull suggestions in teh 'shit your pants' thread or something
― some dude, Monday, 7 May 2012 13:54 (eleven years ago) link
Horror on Sorority Hill (or whatever it was called) was pretty bad. Also my personal worst is FEAR DOT COM. I can't believe I sat through that.
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 13:54 (eleven years ago) link
fear dot com will win unless it was more than 10 years ago
So what's cut-off here, timewise? If it's midnight EST tonight, I should be able to get one in...
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:05 (eleven years ago) link
The cutoff is try to get it in by the time you go to bed tonight, whenever that is. I'll be closing polls officially tomorrow or Wednesday.
― jungleous butterflies strange birds (Eric H.), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:08 (eleven years ago) link
LL otm re: let's scare jessica
also wish I had done more pregame repping for lemora, a child's tale of the supernatural. reminiscent of valerie and her week of wonders, except replace the hippie-dippie surrealism with bava-does-southern-grotesque.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/lemora_01.jpghttp://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/lemora_02.jpghttp://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/lemora_03.jpghttp://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/lemora_04.jpghttp://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/lemora_05.jpghttp://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/lemora_06.jpg
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:09 (eleven years ago) link
i'm sorry to report that lemora was among the last 5 i cut -- but it is SO GREATif you have an extra vote to give, consider donating it to jessica, valerie, or lemora. they all deserve it.
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:12 (eleven years ago) link
Also it's really a shame that more people haven't seen Demon Lover Diary (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206681/) -- it's not technically horror (although it's about making a horror movie), but there's a real menacing vibe to it that would make it a horror movie if it weren't a documentary.
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:15 (eleven years ago) link
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, May 7, 2012 9:54 AM (31 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Sorority Row? i thought it was aight, in the way that shitty new mainstream horror flicks often carry on the spirit of old B-movie slasher flicks better than deliberate 'grindhouse' homages or whatever.
― some dude, Monday, 7 May 2012 14:27 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I just remember thinking it was lazy and uninspiring.
I am also bummed that I missed the chance to vote for Insidious, which I really liked in spite of the stupid ghostbusters comedy thread. I also forgot what it was called.
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:33 (eleven years ago) link
pretty sure it was called insidious
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:36 (eleven years ago) link
verb tense!clearly i do not continue to forget
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:37 (eleven years ago) link
also since you cut lemora from yr ballot I'm dropping the wicker man from mine
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:37 (eleven years ago) link
ok that hurt
― former personal denim advisor to the mayor, (La Lechera), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:39 (eleven years ago) link
If everyone instead focused on cutting Jack Frost from their ballots, then we'd all have room for both Wicker Man and Lemora.
― jungleous butterflies strange birds (Eric H.), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:42 (eleven years ago) link
fight the real enemy
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:46 (eleven years ago) link
Every list needs at least one "winter SLAY-ride!" though, so choose wisely.
― I serve at the pleasure of Dr. Dre and a team of Sorbonne scientists. (R Baez), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:47 (eleven years ago) link
have to confess that i still haven't seen lemora. i wish you had pushed it itt, edward, cuz i've been meaning to see it for years, and it looks like exactly the sort of thing i'd love (valerie made my list*, and that's borderline horror at best).
* wicker man too, of course
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Monday, 7 May 2012 14:48 (eleven years ago) link
I have finished all my work commitments, so now it is head down, full steam ahead, non-stop editing of horror ballot.
Too late for me to get any more watching in, sadly...
― emil.y, Monday, 7 May 2012 14:58 (eleven years ago) link
argh, still have to edit mine and it's going to have to wait until after work. sorry!!
― original bgm, Monday, 7 May 2012 15:07 (eleven years ago) link
Oh my god I just realized a terrible terrible omission from my list
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Monday, 7 May 2012 15:11 (eleven years ago) link
As in should have been top ten. Noooooooooooooo
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Monday, 7 May 2012 15:12 (eleven years ago) link
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Monday, May 7, 2012 10:48 AM (24 minutes ago)
*kicks self*
lemora is by no means perfect, but the carefully composed lighting and set design plus fairy tale trappings elevate the proceedings above its limitations. def more of a horror movie than valerie.
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Monday, 7 May 2012 15:13 (eleven years ago) link
love gozu and want to vote for it but I'm not sure if it's really a horror movie.
guys, is gozu horror?
― original bgm, Monday, 7 May 2012 15:13 (eleven years ago) link
sure, parts of it definitely are
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Monday, 7 May 2012 15:19 (eleven years ago) link
Been forever since I've seen it - can't remember much beyond Yakuza skins and dialogue off cue cards.
Nonetheless, it's on the list of nominees - go ahead and vote for it.
― I serve at the pleasure of Dr. Dre and a team of Sorbonne scientists. (R Baez), Monday, 7 May 2012 15:19 (eleven years ago) link
overall, it's probably not horror, but it's definitely worth voting for, even on the thinnest of excuses.
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Monday, 7 May 2012 15:20 (eleven years ago) link
was a little disappointed in "that scene". certainly doesn't beat udo kier in the kingdom.
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Monday, 7 May 2012 15:21 (eleven years ago) link
that's all the convincing I need
― original bgm, Monday, 7 May 2012 15:24 (eleven years ago) link
Yes it is, and I left it off my list. ;_;
― a la bouquet marmoset (Austerity Ponies), Monday, 7 May 2012 15:24 (eleven years ago) link
Oh my god I just realized a terrible terrible omission from my listAs in should have been top ten. Noooooooooooooo
I will accept revisions. Within reason.
― jungleous butterflies strange birds (Eric H.), Monday, 7 May 2012 15:31 (eleven years ago) link
certainly doesn't beat udo kier in the kingdom.
Are you talking about the end of the first miniseries? I'll assume that you are, seeing as how that was one of the most WTF?!?! things I've ever seen.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Monday, 7 May 2012 15:31 (eleven years ago) link