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True enough.   But asking for (and then collating) a column of seventeen votes per person is a bit more effort than this process probably deserves*.   

If there were lives on the line, maybe.   This is just a list of potential movies for us to talk about on a podcast, there will be no curing of cancer.**.

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*the fact that we genuinely thought there were 18 films on the list suggests we shouldn't try to do too much math.

** there MAY be a cure for lupus as a result of this.  Results not guaranteed.

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Trey, what means you? We math is such good!

/if math skills were English skills

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I...sorta cured cancer to prepare for this.  SHould I hold off on the recipe until LOTR?

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I think I know why you thought there were 18 films on the list.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5wCqJUchzZY/TwuZ84yBJpI/AAAAAAAAAD4/NA8PyVP_-FY/s395/1326160361151.png

Fucking spreadsheets...

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I'm REALLY going to feel sorry for whoever has to do the final point talley for this.

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Doctor Submarine wrote:

Also, there are only 17 films on that list.  tongue

Doctor I listen math about first time.

(No count "The Films" as film, me.  smile)

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Trey wrote:
Doctor Submarine wrote:

Also, there are only 17 films on that list.  tongue

Doctor I listen math about first time.

(No count "The Films" as film, me.  smile)

I love how both the stupid versions of Trey and Dorkman are still miles beyond the average person who posts on the internet in terms of intelligence. Your spelling and punctuation are correct, for starters.

It's times like this that I fully comprehend how rare a forum like this is on the internet. I love you guys.

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Considering how much disagreement there is already on the vote, counting ranking all 17 would be excessive. Statistically better, but excessive. Not to mention that I suspect the higher ranked movies will all be done eventually, so the exact ranking is somewhat moot.

Incidentally, I also got a different count from docsub and redxavier, which I think is hilarious. Next time we want a ranked vote I volunteer to pull out the LCC voting page and throw some paint on it tongue

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Well, people do keep editing their numbers. Once the thing is done on Thursday, numbers are what they are.

That said, I'mma let Phi do that count. smile

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1. Unforgiven
2. The Last Airbender
3. The Dark Knight
4. Citizen Kane
5. Kick Ass
6. Transformers 3

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After I spent months literally demanding the rest of the panel see it, and then to have everyone agree to put it on the big six contender list... I do and do for you kids, and this is the thanks I get?

The rest of the panel hadn't seen it!? For shame...

Unforgiven is one of my all-time favorite films and my vote was in no way influenced by Trey's campaign. Honest.
well, maybe a little bit...

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1. The Dark Knight
2. Batman Returns
3. Unforgiven
4. Transformers 3
5. Battlefield Earth
6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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After the big six is finalized will DiF do only 1 of them per week or will they go ahead and do the usual two commentaries per week?

I'm wondering since if they did the two per week it'll give them more time to just worry about getting things ready for the LotR marathon.

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You're giving a lot more thought to our schedule than we do.  smile     

Usually we don't start thinking about any particular weekend until about Thursday, when we suddenly remember that we have to do a show.  Then we email each other a lot, to figure out if and when everyone's available, and if there's enough time to do one movie or two or none, etc.   

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Why, that's the best kind of chaos.

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You're giving a lot more thought to our schedule than we do.  smile     

Usually we don't start thinking about any particular weekend until about Thursday, when we suddenly remember that we have to do a show.  Then we email each other a lot, to figure out if and when everyone's available, and if there's enough time to do one movie or two or none, etc.   

Down In Front:  Three years of chaos that, from a distance, looks like order.

Guess I shouldn't be surprised at that being howing DiF "plans" things.  Whatever you guys do go with I'm sure that it wouldn't be disappointing.  Also Trey, was there for the recording of the intermission about Joss Whedon and it sounded like you were REAL eager for the upcoming Avengers movie.

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Doctor Submarine wrote:

Also, there are only 17 films on that list.  tongue

Since everyone was promised 18, I suggest we vote on what the 18th film should be.

I'll start: Star Trek: Nemesis.

You know, for Brian.

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fcw wrote:
Doctor Submarine wrote:

Also, there are only 17 films on that list.  tongue

Since everyone was promised 18, I suggest we vote on what the 18th film should be.

I'll start: Star Trek: Nemesis.

You know, for Brian.

Really doubt that's going to really lead anywhere fcw but I'm willing to play along.  My pick would be:  ........Snakes On A Plane

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it sounded like you were REAL eager for the upcoming Avengers movie.

If only there WAS an upcoming Avengers movie.  The Ralph Fiennes/Uma Thurman version had such potential, and completely blew it.  Last Airbender is to Dorkman as The Avengers misfire is to me.  Grrr.  GRRRRR.

Definitely time for a reboot.

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No doubt about Airbender.  I enjoyed the cartoon and seeing how the movie practically butchered it had me hurting while watching.  Understand that they had to modify things but what they did made me almost want me to bang off against a table.

Likely Dorkman's issues with the movie will likely be different then some of mine but I won't be surprise if I agree with him on some of them.

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1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
2. The Dark Knight
3. Last Airbender
4. Wizard of Oz
5. Kick-Ass
6. Batman Returns

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If only there WAS an upcoming Avengers movie.  The Ralph Fiennes/Uma Thurman version had such potential, and completely blew it.  Last Airbender is to Dorkman as The Avengers misfire is to me.  Grrr.  GRRRRR.

Oh yeah, The Avengers... what the hell was that all about? Talk about a movie that didn't work at all...

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What's interesting is that scene is exactly the sort of gonzo surreal thing they would have done on the original series, too.  There's just something about the tone of the movie that didn't work, even though on the surface it was trying to be faithful to the tv show.   

I suspect The Avengers is too much a product of its time and place - it's possible to look at the original and appreciate its loopy sensibility in a quaint, nostalgic way... but it probably would require a new approach to the material to make it work for modern audiences. 

Anyway, back to voting and stuff.

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What's hilarious about that, is I used to watch that movie as a kid on HBO, and I would take stuff like that scene at face value and not think anything was wrong or strange about it, to the point that I completely didn't even remember that existed. Seeing that now, though....jesus, how does that even exist. Poor Sean Connery, this and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen made him quit (speaking of movies that you guys really need to do at some point).

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Trey wrote:

What's interesting is that scene is exactly the sort of gonzo surreal thing they would have done on the original series, too.  There's just something about the tone of the movie that didn't work, even though on the surface it was trying to be faithful to the tv show.   

I suspect The Avengers is too much a product of its time and place - it's possible to look at the original and appreciate its loopy sensibility in a quaint, nostalgic way... but it probably would require a new approach to the material to make it work for modern audiences. 

Anyway, back to voting and stuff.


Is it possible Trey that you would be willing to do an Intermission or something like was done for the Red State/Kevin Smith rant special to defend your idea of the Avengers?  Neither seen the version that you're apparently in favor of but maybe hearing you defending it might convince me to give it a shot.  Merely throwing an idea out.

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I dunno if anyone else on the panel has seen the Avengers (either version), and I dunno how much I'd have to say about it mmyself, other than what I just did.  smile.   

And that Diana Rigg as Mrs. Peel remains my ideal ass-kicking dreamgirl to this day.  mmmMMMMmmm.

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