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BONUS VOTE
I am too tired to do anything requiring effort, so why not watch another movie, seeing how it is still friday and all. Thus, another #FridayMovie vote. Four options, one winner, no pizza
How to make an american quilt (1995)
River of no return (1954)
Ghost world (2001)
OtherLife (2017)
Poll ended at .
I do declare that it is, finally and yet again, friday, and thus time for another #FridayMovie. And so I have the joy and honor to present the customary four options for which movie shall go with the celebratory pizza
River of no return (1954)
Ghost world (2001)
OtherLife (2017)
Operation Avalanche (2016)
Poll ended at .
I am happy to announce that the time has come to vote for this week's #FridayMovie. As is tradition, here are four options, some of which you may or may not revere as long time favorites
River of no return (1954)
Ghost world (2001)
OtherLife (2017)
The day the earth stood still (1951)
Poll ended at .
Friends, we are doing something new this tuesday. We are kicking off the #FridayMovie poll early, to give democracy a chance to play itself out. And so, I present to you, four movies, the winner of which I will watch after getting home from a long day in three days
I urge you to choose wisely. Democracy itself (or at least the parts of it that we inhabit) depends on it!
River of no return (1954)
OtherLife (2017)
The day the earth stood still (1951)
Dr Strangelove (1964)
Poll ended at .
BONUS VOTE
to make next week's #FridayMovie vote have more new options (less importantly) and because I'm yet again too tired to actually do anything else this friday eve (more importantly),
two movies, one choice. this poll will self-destruct in 30 minutes
to make next week's #FridayMovie vote have more new options (less importantly) and because I'm yet again too tired to actually do anything else this friday eve (more importantly),
two movies, one choice. this poll will self-destruct in 30 minutes
River of no return (1954)
OtherLife (2017)
Poll ended at .
IT IS TIME
for the weekly #FridayMovie poll. I thus present to you, without context, these four options
for the weekly #FridayMovie poll. I thus present to you, without context, these four options
OtherLife (2017)
The day the earth stood still (1951)
Plan 9 from outer space (1957)
The good, the bad and the ugly (1966)
Poll ended at .
My fellow #FridayMovie enthusiasts, this is your captain speaking. I am happy to announce that round 2 is rapidly (as these things go) coming to a close. This, in conjunction with me having a slow saturday eve, has prompted me to speed things up a notch by watching OtherLife (2017)
Voting and participatory democracy will return next week
FRIENDS! FUN! FAMOUSLY FABULOUS PHONEMES! #FridayMovie! FVOTE!
Plan 9 from outer space (1957)
The good, the bad and the ugly (1966)
Dead men don't wear plaid (1982)
Bagdad café (1987)
Poll ended at .
It's thursday, which means it's randomly recurring poll time. You now have the fate of the future in your hands
Plan 9 from outer space (1957)
Dead men don't wear plaid (1982)
Bagdad café (1987)
The conversation (1974)
Poll ended at .
BONUS ROUND, SPECIAL EDITION
I present to you, four #FridayMovie options out of context, neither of which will return next week. That's right, it's a one-off, winner takes all poll! Vote now, or forever hold your piece.
I present to you, four #FridayMovie options out of context, neither of which will return next week. That's right, it's a one-off, winner takes all poll! Vote now, or forever hold your piece.
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
Portrait of a lady on fire (2019)
Thelma and Louise (1991)
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)
Poll ended at .
Is there a preemptive #FridayMovie poll this week too? Why yes, friends, yes is is! Vote one, vote all! Invite your aunts, alts, ults and other miscellaneous hangarounds!
Dead men don't wear plaid (1982)
Bagdad café (1987)
The conversation (1974)
The andromeda strain (1971)
Poll ended at .
Lads, ladettes, flaps, flappers, b-boys & girls, mall goths, teds and/or mods - the time has come to vote on this week's #FridayMovie. Summon your inner obscure subcultural identity and double-click
Dead men don't wear plaid (1982)
Bagdad café (1987)
The andromeda strain (1971)
The omega man (1971)
Poll ended at .
Friends! This is the penultimate vote for this round of #FridayMovie shenanigans. Which means that you not only get to vote for which movie I'll see this week, but also - indirectly - which two movies will go next week. Make the future happen today!
Dead men don't wear plaid (1982)
The andromeda strain (1971)
The omega man (1971)
Poll ended at .
Since last week's #FridayMovie vote was the penultimate vote, this week's poll is the ultimate one. The decision is thus: which of these 1971 horror (technically) movies should I watch first in this end october viewing?
The andromeda strain (1971)
The omega man (1971)
Poll ended at .
And so, #FridayMovie round two is officially over. To recap:
How to make an American quilt (1995)
Operation Avalanche (2016)
Ghost world (2001)
Dr Strangelove (1964)
River of no return (1954)
The day the Earth stood still (1951)
OtherLife (2017)
The good, the bad and the ugly (1966)
[The good, the bad and the weird (2008)]
Plan 9 from outer space (1957)
The conversation (1974)
Bagdad café (1987)
Dead men don't wear plaid (1982)
The Andromeda strain (1971)
The omega man (1971)
We now enter into a couple of weeks of #FridayMovie shenanigans, where options do not return in subsequent polls. It is therefore imperative that you think carefully about these options; you only get one shot. Do not miss
Attack (1956)
Attack of the crab monsters (1957)
Attack of the 50 ft woman (1958)
Attack of the giant leeches (1959)
Poll ended at .
Recent events will not cause an end to our ancient #FridayMovie tradition. In fact, it is a cause to cling even harder to 'em. Thus, I present to you these four options
Point of no return (1985)
Point of no return (1991)
Point of no return (1993)
Point of no return (2018)
Poll ended at .
And so yet again we have a tuesday #FridayMovie. I present to you these four options, featuring various levels of intricate interconnection
Hidden dragon, crouching tiger (2000)
The hidden fortress (1958)
Enter the dragon (1973)
Ek tha tiger (2012)
Poll ended at .
The venerable #FridayMovie tradition continues apace. This week, we go classic, to the pillars of cinematic history, the essentials, the must-sees for any film buff. Thus, I present to you, these four options
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Poll ended at .
Our #FridayMovie escapades stride forward into round three. The premise is simple: at some point during the week I post a poll, and when I get home on friday afternoon, I watch the winner. Thus, without further ado: the four options
I am a fugitive from a chain gang (1932)
I was born, but... (1932)
I walked with a zombie (1943)
I married a monster from outer space (1958)
Poll ended at .
In these troubled times, it is more important than ever to hold on to our ancient traditions. Thus, the #FridayMovie polls march on. Here's this week's options:
Silent movie (1976)
Only lovers left alive (2013)
A star is born (1954)
Stranger than paradise (1984)
Poll ended at .
This week, we poll some of the classics, in my journey towards becoming a film knower. Thus, this week's #FridayMovie options are:
Battleship Potempkin (1925)
Bicycle thieves (1948)
Obaltan (1961)
8½ (1963)
Poll ended at .
#FridayMovie time! This week, I present to you, four titles that can not, even with the most tenuous of argumentation, be labelled as christmas movies:
Arsenic and old lace (1944)
The lavender hill mob (1951)
The hidden fortress (1958)
Wizards (1977)
Poll ended at .
This next friday takes place in the liminal week between christmas and new year's, where the exact weekday is somewhat shrouded in mystery. Thus, this week's #FridayMovie is one of these four uncertain and ambiguous options
Man with a movie camera (1929)
Limite (1931)
Viridiana (1961)
Persona (1966)
Poll ended at .
Seeing how it is the first #FridayMovie poll of the year, we need something to set the mood for the rest of the year. You can thus have a direct impact on the course of my 2025, by voting on one of these four trajectories
Women on the verge of a mental breakdown (1988)
The cook, the thief, his wife and her lover (1989)
My own private Idaho (1990)
The double life of Veronique (1991)
Poll ended at .
Slowly, gradually, grudgingly, we are returning to a time when we know what day of the week it is. A sign of the times is this week's #FridayMovie, with its inscrutable yet scrumptious options
Casablanca (1942)
Rashomon (1950)
Tokyo story (1953)
Memories of underdevelopment (1968)
Poll ended at .
I'm not saying that this week's #FridayMovie options are monster movies
but
there is at least one monster in each of these movies
but
there is at least one monster in each of these movies
I walked with a zombie (1943)
Viridiana (1961)
Wizards (1977)
Only lovers left alive (2013)
Poll ended at .
A bird whispered to me, it is time to choose this week's #FridayMovie. As I looked to see what kind of bird would such a thing say, it sang a little tune before fading away
I was born, but... (1932)
Casablanca (1942)
A star is born (1954)
Persona (1966)
Poll ended at .
The winds of change are changing. Which direction should this week's #FridayMovie yearn, pine and/or howl?
Tokyo story (1953)
The hidden fortress (1958)
Obaltan (1961)
Stranger than paradise (1984)
Poll ended at .
BEHOLD! The sun has risen, the tides have turned, the wheel of time has squeaked. This means we are all a week older, and also that it is time for a new #FridayMovie poll
I am a fugitive from a chain gang (1932)
Bicycle thieves (1948)
The lavender hill mob (1951)
Memories of underdevelopment (1968)
Poll ended at .
We now take a brief break from our usual historical #FridayMovie shenanigans to make a visit to this side of the millennium. Sometimes, the 10s refers to the 2010s
La vie en rose (2007)
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
The grand Budapest hotel (2014)
Everything everywhere all at once (2022)
Poll ended at .
And so we return to the #FridayMovie syllabus ™️. The trivia for this week is that one entry was completely destroyed except for a (1) copy, which was painstakingly restored by enthusiasts who refused to let go
Limite (1931)
I was born, but (1932)
Tokyo story (1953)
Obaltan (1961)
Poll ended at .
HWAET! Camera! Set! #FridayMovie! Action!
Battleship Potemkin (1925)
I walked with a zombie (1943)
Memories of underdevelopment (1968)
Poll ended at .
For these being turbulent times under strange skies, we can still trust the #FridayMovie poll commencing like a finely chiseled clock tuned to an oldtimey channel
A star is born (1954)
Viridiana (1961)
Stranger than paradise (1984)
Only lovers left alive (2013)
Poll ended at .
This week on #FridayMovie, there are two contestants: the best Korean movie ever made, vs the best Cuban movie ever made. Round 1! Fight!
Aimless bullet (1961)
Memorias del Subdesarrollo (1968)
Poll ended at .
For this week's #FridayMovie, we are taking a me-centered approach
I am a fugitive from a chain gang (1932)
I was born, but... (1932)
I walked with a zombie (1943)
Poll ended at .
I want to add to the record that I watched Memorias del Subdesarrollo, and that it was an ingot of melancholia
This has no other effect than it not appearing in future polls, and me having to sit down in mute silence for a while
And so, gentle #FridayMovie listeners, it is time for another interlude. Subtitles can be found in the back of the seats in front of you, and extra pillows are available upon request
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Thelma and Louise (1991)
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
The grand Budapest hotel (2014)
Poll ended at .
On this day of joeks, japes and other unrestrained tomfooleries, it might be a comfort to know that the #FridayMovie continues unperturbed, without ruffles or disruptions. This week's trivia: one of these entries was denounced by the Vatican and subsequently banned by Franco
Limite (1931)
Viridiana (1961)
Persona (1966)
Poll ended at .
So when the news hit that Val Kilmer had kicked the bucket, it generated a null response in me. Being an unmarried yet inquisitive waif in possession of a running #FridayMovie poll, I swiftly sought to remedy this situation
Willow (1988)
The real McCoy (1993)
Heat (1995)
Kiss kiss bang bang (2005)
Poll ended at .
The wheel turns, and so we are here at #FridayMovie again. The current list is rapidly running out of titles, and I am looking into what to put on the next one. I'm not saying that "science fiction movies of ungodly cheesiness" is one of the potential directions things could go, but it's not not not not a direction. Stay tuned (and vote) to find out
I walked with a zombie (1943)
Bicycle thieves (1948)
Stranger than paradise (1984)
Poll ended at .
note to self: make a shorter list next time
it takes a while to go through 24 movies at one per week
it takes a while to go through 24 movies at one per week
and the winner
whose title I've never figured is if it is singular or plural
is
Bicycle thieves
whose title I've never figured is if it is singular or plural
is
Bicycle thieves
there are two ways of reading this movie. one is as a glimpse into the everyday life of ordinary italians in the period after the second world war, a continuous cascade of slices of life
the other is this glorious recurring joek
aschmitz@sargoth 🎶
Want to get from here to there
A bike can take me anywhere
It's not mine, but I don't care
I've had enough of playing fair
🎶
Freezepop - Bike Thief
Sensing a thematic resonance I went ahead and watched I am a fugitive from a chain gang (1932). This turned out to be true - when combined with Bicycle thieves, you've got yourself the basis for a good ol' critical paper on the criminal justice system
For bonus points, it also ties into the Powder ganger faction in New Vegas, as illustrated by this representative still
With only mere weeks left of this #FridayMovie round, the search for a category for the next round intensifies. I'm not saying that "over the top Bollywood bangers banging away" is a possible category, but
Viridiana (1961)
Stranger than paraside (1984)
Only lovers left alive (2013)
Poll ended at .
and the winner
which in my notes is referred to as "vampire Tilda Swinton"
is
Only lovers left alive
which in my notes is referred to as "vampire Tilda Swinton"
is
Only lovers left alive
I love vampire Tilda Swinton and I love this movie
wb x64@sargoth so, regular Tilda Swinton
We have arrived at the penultimate poll of the third round of the #FridayMovie cinematic ultravaganza. One of the potential categories for the next round might, just might, be "notable films about cats". But before letting the proverbial prowlers out of the bag, let's finish the current list, shall we?
Limite (1931)
Viridiana (1961)
Stranger than paradise (1984)
Poll ended at .
It amuses me greatly that the round system is purely a system and function of internal accounting, and has no real way of being audited or verified from an external point of view
When building your own ancient traditions, you also end up with your running commentary on what even those traditions mean and should be
"what's the lore behind-"
listen, I made it up five minutes ago, and it won't mean anything until it has been written through praxis into the fabric of memory. even then, it will read differently depending on whatever winds prevail at that particular future moment. it is both less and more complicated than it seems
listen, I made it up five minutes ago, and it won't mean anything until it has been written through praxis into the fabric of memory. even then, it will read differently depending on whatever winds prevail at that particular future moment. it is both less and more complicated than it seems
and the winner
which I made extra sure was spelt correctly this week
is
Stranger than paradise
which I made extra sure was spelt correctly this week
is
Stranger than paradise
title didn't lie
it was stranger than paradise
it was stranger than paradise
Just as the Long goodbye got a shoutout in Long kiss goodnight (both previous entries in this series), so too did recent winner Tokyo story
tati@sargoth long kiss goodnight is related to the long goodbye?? the long goodbye is one of my goats i guess ill watch it now
tqft
We have arrived at the ultimate poll of the third round, which is rad and cool. Pitted against each other are the best Brazilian movie of all time (at the or at one time), and the best Spanish movie of all time (at the or at one time). Thanks for participating, and stay tuned for more time (past, present, future or pluperfect)
Limite (1931)
Viridiana (1961)
Poll ended at .
it occurs to me that I'm gonna have to figure out how time works sometime before next week
Future me: hey, what did you do during those years?
Pluperfect me: I had decided to learn film history very, very slowly, and also in public for some reason
Pluperfect me: I had decided to learn film history very, very slowly, and also in public for some reason
and the winner
which was not planned to coincide with the conclusion of the conclave, but which nevertheless did
is
Viridiana
which was not planned to coincide with the conclusion of the conclave, but which nevertheless did
is
Viridiana
With the close of round three, we have arrived at the opening of round four. This brings with it a number of changes. One is that I will no longer be running down a list of movies until I've seen 'em all; the Syllabus is completed. Another change is that the options will no longer be specific films, but rather categories from which a title will be drawn. These categories may or may not be intuitive, as you will find out
Now, onward. There are more fridays ahead
This week's #FridayMovie category is "cities". Which is to say: a movie which is in some way inspired, influenced or reverse-engineered by or through the city it takes place in, either directly or indirectly. The options are:
Rome
Paris
Berlin
New york
Poll ended at .
inb4 someone says "but what about Bruxelles":
it's four hours long
it's four hours long
does mastodon have a german bias?
*takes a long drag off a liquorice pipe*
nah
*takes a long drag off a liquorice pipe*
nah
Julien Kirch@sargoth What if you replaced the liquorice pipe with a currywurst?
@julienkirch that would not be a pipe
Cyan, like the color@sargoth sorry a what?
@wxcafe a pipe made of liquorice
for the distinguished gentlenyan who is not allowed to carry a lighter, and is more likely to bite it anyway
for the distinguished gentlenyan who is not allowed to carry a lighter, and is more likely to bite it anyway
@sargoth ah, makes sense
@wxcafe out of curiosity, I looked it up, and apparently
a) in english, they're called Skipper's pipes, and
b) they are somewhat illegal to market in several jurisdictions, on the grounds of being a marketing vehicle for tobacco products (with or without liquorice)
the more you know
@sargoth tobacco products with liquorice? what does that even mean. wouldn't the liquorice like. melt?
Darius Kazemiand the winner
which may or may not reflect the geographic basis of mastodon as a social network
is
Berlin
Representing this city are two movies. The first is Cabaret (1972), which probably need no introduction. (Sadly, I was not able to get a hold of the 1927 version.) The second is Menchen am Sonntag (1930), which appears to consist of Berliners out and about on a random Sunday afternoon in the beforetimes
Let's hit it
for some reason, the subtitles were in Spanish, which led to this wonderfully anglo-confusing juxtaposition
the poster is promoting a song that had just been released at the time
it is available on the tubes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ab4DKAOXAY
it is available on the tubes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ab4DKAOXAY
"I lift up my finger and I said.." Leslie Sarony 1929
@sargoth (Voted Berlin, but do not live on the same continent. I have been, though.)
@aschmitz it's a solid choice, with a great cinematic history (and a slightly less great uncinematic one)
but when the results are 9 votes for it and two votes for everything else, it deserves a comment
@sargoth Oh, yeah, just contributing back some information. (Also Paris and NY feel like they're overrepresented in film, so meh.)
For this week's #FridayMovie, we are introducing a couple of new categories. I think I have managed to make them self-explanatory, in that you fully and without ambiguity know what to expect. So let's have at it
Notable flicks about cats
Everybody was kung fu fighting
The soundtrack made me do it
Just watch a normal movie for once
Poll ended at .
and the winner
which everyone who has ever played New Vegas even a single time knows very well indeed
is
Johnny Guitar
which everyone who has ever played New Vegas even a single time knows very well indeed
is
Johnny Guitar
We return with unrelenting spirit to the #FridayMovie tradition, with the following ambiguous yet straightforward options
OMG you haven't seen that one?
Classic hollywood
Noir noir
Bollywood bangers
Poll ended at .
and the winner
hiding in plain sight behind a masterfully crafted pun, noir noir
is
Shaft (1971)
hiding in plain sight behind a masterfully crafted pun, noir noir
is
Shaft (1971)
@sargoth You're damn right.
Butternuts 🦆@batterpunts rawr :3