Topic: 90s MOVIE DRAFT - Sign up and discussion

[Lastrador]

Welcome to the first and (hopefully) not last of a long and fun series of movie drafts. We will start with the decade that's not necessarily the greatest in film quality, but probably the one that most of us grew up watching movies. Let's milk that 90s nostalgia!

The draft

- Snake format draft.

- Every movie released from 1990 to 1999 is eligible. We will use letterboxd.com to corroborate the year of the release.

- 2 hours per pick for the first round. 1 hour per pick after the first round.

- Every drafter will have to pick 8 fleems (hi cap) and state into which one of these categories it falls:

Cat 1. Action/War/Western
Cat 2. Thriller/Crime
Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy
Cat 4. Drama/Romance
Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical
Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi
Cat 7. Animation/Family
Cat 8. Wildcard (pick whatever you like)

- I know it's pretty obvious but, only one pick per category and all eight of them have to be completed.

- The genre chosen for the film, must be present on its letterbox.com page to be valid.

Example: The Godfather: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-godfather/genres/

In this example, you can choose either drama or crime, but you can't put it on thriller as it's not one of the genres covered.

- Besides the different categories, the drafters will also have to fulfil the following quotas and regulations:

* 1 Foreign language film.
* 5 different years must be represented.
* 1 blockbuster. Budget over $50m. Grossed over $150m. in the box office worldwide. Wiki
* 1 small indie film (budget under $5m.) Wiki
* Only 1 movie per director.
* No repeated lead actors.

I recommend using letterboxd.com to do your research. It’s an incredibly comprehensive and user-friendly movie database/social media. You can search movies by filtering by decade, year, genre, rating, etc. There are some great lists too, that you can also filter by decade. I’ll paste some of them at the bottom of the post.

That's all I can think of, as of now. Happy to discuss and change any of the different categories and regulations.

https://letterboxd.com/films/decade/1990s/
https://letterboxd.com/peterstanley/list/1001-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die/
https://letterboxd.com/top10ner/list/2020-edition-top10ners-1001-greatest-movies/
https://letterboxd.com/momsaysitsok/list/r-truefilm-canon-1000-films/

PICK ORDER:
   
1. Tubby
2. Sudden Death Draft Loser
3. Betty Blue
4. vivabobbygraham
5. red mongoose
6. Sheer Magnetism
7. Hazell
8. Lastrador
9. Samie
10. Chakan
11. El Lobo
12. Max
13. NICHOLLS1986
14. dis_1
15. AndyMuller
16. Musketeer Gripweed

PICKS:

Tubby: Pulp Fiction (1994) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, Porco Rosso (1992) - Cat 7. Animation/Family, Groundhog Day (1993) - Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical, Tremors (1990) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, True Lies (1994) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western, Swingers (1996 ) - Cat 8. Wildcard, Mars Attacks! (1996) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, The Game (1997) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance

Sudden Death Draft Loser: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, Schindler's List (1993) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western, Human Traffic (1999) - Cat 5. Comedy/Musical, Enemy of the State (1998) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance, The Wrong Trousers (1993) - Cat 7. Animation/Family, Donnie Brasco (1997) - Cat 8. Wildcard, Himalaya (1999) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, Dracula (1992) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi

Betty Blue: The Matrix (1999) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, Hard Boiled (1992) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western, Leon: The Professional (1994) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, Fear and Loathing in Last Vegas (1998) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, Falling Down (1993) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance, Run Lola Run (1998) - Cat 8. Wildcard, Man on the Moon (1999) - Cat 5. Comedy/Musical, Drop Dead Fred (1991) - Cat 7. Animation/Family

vivabobbygraham: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, Apollo 13 (1995) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, Boogie Nights (1997) -  Cat 4. Drama/Romance, Galaxy Quest (1999) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, Tombstone (1993) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western, Coneheads (1993) - Cat 5. Comedy/Musical, Free Willy (1993) - Cat 7. Animation/Family, All About My Mother (1999) - Cat 8. Wildcard
 
red mongoose: Miller's Crossing (1990) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, JFK (1991) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance, Ninja Scroll (1993) - Cat 7. Animation/Family, A Life Less Ordinary (1997) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, Titanic (1997) - Cat 8. Wildcard, Audition (1999) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, The Last of the Mohicans (1992) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western, Postman Blues(1997) - Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical

Sheer Magnetism: Goodfellas (1990) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, The Fifth Element (1997) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, Princess Mononoke (1997) - Cat 7. Animation/Family, Point Break (1991) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western, Leaving Las Vegas (1995) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance, Army of Darkness (1993) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, Being John Malkovich (1999) - Cat 8. Wildcard, Wayne's World (1990) - Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical

Hazell: L.A. Confidential ​(1997) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, Rushmore (1998) ​- Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical, Interview with the Vampire (1994) ​- Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) ​- Cat 7. Animation/Family, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) ​- Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, Fucking Amal (1998) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance, Office Space (1999) - Cat 8. Wildcard, eXistenZ (1999) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western

Lastrador: Fargo (1996) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, Before Sunrise (1995) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance, The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - Cat 7. Animation/Family, Total Recall (1990) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, The Blair Witch Project (1999) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, Ed Wood (1994) - Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical, Fallen Angels (1995) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western, Night on Earth (1991) - Cat 8. Wildcard

Samie: Heat (1995) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, Home Alone (1990) - Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical, 12 Monkeys (1995) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, My Own Private Idaho (1991) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, The Lion King (1994) - Cat 7. Animation/Family, Three Colours: Red (1994) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance, Last Action Hero (1993) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western, Showgirls (1995) - Cat 8. Wildcard

Chakan: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance, Clerks (1994) - Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical,  Aladdin (1992) - Cat 7. Animation/Family, The Rock (1996) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western,  Ghost in the Shell (1995) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, Natural Born Killer (1994) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, The Crow (1994) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, Lost Highway (1997) - Cat 8. Wildcard

El Lobo: Fight Club (1999) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance, Jurassic Park (1993) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, Con Air (1997) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western, Chungking Express (1994) - Cat 8. Wildcard, Back to the Future Part III (1990) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, There's Something About Mary (1998) - Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical, From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) - Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical
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Max_powers: Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western, La Haine (1995) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance, Dazed and Confused (1993) - Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical, Perfect Blue (1997) - Cat 7. Animation/Family, Edward Scissorhands (1990) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, Jackie Brown (1997) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, Cure (1997) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, Barton Fink (1991) - Cat 8. Wildcard

NICHOLLS1986: Good Will Hunting (1997) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance, True Romance (1993) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western, The Truman Show (1998) - Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical, American History X (1998) - Cat 8. Wildcard, Dances with Wolves (1990) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, The Usual Suspects (1995) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, Scream (1996) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, The End of Evangelion (1997) - Cat 7. Animation/Family

dis_1: The Big Lebowski (1998) - Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical, Reservoir Dogs (1992) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, Starship Troopers (1997) - Cat. 3 Adventure/Fantasy, Man Bites Dog (1992) - Cat. 4 Drama/Romance, Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western, Gattaca (1997) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, The Witches (1990) - Cat 7. Animation/Family, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) - Cat 8. Wildcard

AndyMuller: Boyz n the Hood (1991) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance, Toy Story (1995) - Cat 7. Animation/Family, Face/Off (1997) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, Pusher (1996) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, The Mask (1994) - Cat 5. Comedy/ Musical, Ghost Dog: The Way of The Samurai (1999) - Cat 8. Wildcard, Jumanji (1995) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy, GoldenEye (1995) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western

Musketeer Gripweed: Trainspotting (1996) - Cat 4. Drama/Romance, Se7en (1995) - Cat 2. Thriller/Crime, Braveheart (1995) - Cat 1. Action/War/Western, A Few Good Men (1992) - Cat 8. Wildcard, Ringu (1998) - Cat 6. Horror/Sci-Fi, The Iron Giant (1999) - Cat 7. Animation/Family, My Cousin Vinny (1992 ) - Cat 5. Comedy/Musical, Armageddon (1998) - Cat 3. Adventure/Fantasy

QUOTAS:

- Foreign language film: Max_powers, Betty Blue, tubby, red mongoose, Sheer Magnetism, AndyMuller, dis_1, El Lobo, Chakan, Musketeer Gripweed, Samie, Sudden Death Draft Loser, Lastrador, NICHOLLS1986, Hazell, vivabobbygraham   
- 5 different years: Betty Blue, vivabobbygraham, Hazell, Lastrador, Chakan, El Lobo, Max_powers, AndyMuller, Musketeer Gripweed, NICHOLLS1986, Sheer Magnetism, red mongoose, Samie, dis_1, Tubby, Sudden Death Draft Loser
- Blockbuster: Betty Blue, Samie, Max_powers,  El Lobo, Sheer Magnetism, vivabobbygraham, Hazell, NICHOLLS1986, Musketeer Gripweed, AndyMuller, Chakan, Lastrador, Sudden Death Draft Loser, tubby, red mongoose, dis_1     
- Small indie film: Sudden Death Draft Loser, Musketeer Gripweed, dis_1, Chakan, Max_powers, Lastrador, Betty Blue, Samie, El Lobo, red mongoose, Sheer Magnetism, Hazell, tubby, AndyMuller, NICHOLLS1986, vivabobbygraham 

https://letterboxd.com/felgue89/list/90s-draft/

[Samie]

go on then.

[Samie]

Post the link to the film thread mate. 

[Chakan]

ok sounds good

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

yea

[NICHOLLS]

  I’m in!

[Sheer Magnetism]

Let's do it. What constitutes a lead actor: first three names? Name on the poster?

[Lastrador]

Let's do it. What constitutes a lead actor: first three names? Name on the poster?

Yeah I would go with that. Basically everyone who’s crucial to the narrative, either the story revolves around them (Bruce Willis in Die Hard), or they are such big part of it that you can’t imagine the movie without him/her (John Travolta in Pulp Fiction). What’s not a lead would be someone like Harvey Keitel in Pulp fiction. Memorable character but not crucial to the story involved.

Still missing a few people to begin I would say. Unfortunately, my venture into the film thread hasn’t brought any new blood to these parts. That thread is basically Trada and Andy recounting what terrible movie they have seen lately.

I say if we can get around 14 people involved we should start.

Btw I’m thinking about a special round, where people can be nasty little devils to each other. I know you and Betty will love it.

[Samie]

Buck Pete who does none footie drafts is going on holidays, so he's out.  I've sent for my mate the Mongoose as well. 

[Lastrador]

Buck Pete who does none footie drafts is going on holidays, so he's out.  I've sent for my mate the Mongoose as well. 

Good boy Samuel. I've PM'ed the mongoose too. Let's see if we can get that little rascal involved, and some others.

[Betty Blue]

Buck Pete who does none footie drafts is going on holidays, so he's out.

The selfish fucker. He should know that RAWK drafts are far more important.

[Betty Blue]

Try PMing these guys too - Titi Camara, PIM, SamAteTheRedAcid, McrRed, Thush, Djozer,  Crimson Tank, Lawnmowerman, Geppvindh, Rush 82, Legendkiller, Draex, Latenight Surfer, foreveragnome, Sir Psycho Sexy.

Not sure how many are still active, but all have been in movie drafts in the past.

[red mongoose]

I'll join.

[tubby]

I'll play if needed but this is going to be a tricky one because there'll be movies that not everyone has seen.  Voting is going to just go with popular movies.

Having said that, there's been loads of drafts full of players that none of us have seen, so whatever.

[Samie]

I'll join.

Hiya mate. 

Rumour has it you were showing young Harvey and Fabio around the backstreets of Bangkok mate.

[Lastrador]

Try PMing these guys too - Titi Camara, PIM, SamAteTheRedAcid, McrRed, Thush, Djozer,  Crimson Tank, Lawnmowerman, Geppvindh, Rush 82, Legendkiller, Draex, Latenight Surfer, foreveragnome, Sir Psycho Sexy.

Not sure how many are still active, but all have been in movie drafts in the past.

Will definitely PM some of them cats. Can we count with your présence messieur?

[Lastrador]

I'll join.

Great to see you again mate. 

Hiya mate. 

Rumour has it you were showing young Harvey and Fabio around the backstreets of Bangkok mate.

Making men out of our boys, is the mongoose.

[Lastrador]

I'll play if needed but this is going to be a tricky one because there'll be movies that not everyone has seen.  Voting is going to just go with popular movies.

Having said that, there's been loads of drafts full of players that none of us have seen, so whatever.

Yeah, that's the reality of most of these drafts. I wouldn't put too much weight on the voting though, I'm thinking of making it a quick one. Two semis and then a final four.

[red mongoose]

Great to see you again mate. 
Making men out of our boys, is the mongoose.

Good to see you too, pal.

Hiya mate. 

Rumour has it you were showing young Harvey and Fabio around the backstreets of Bangkok mate.

That would be difficult, seeing as I am now halfway around the world from Bangkok. I could have shown them some real doozies, though.

[Samie]

 

In my mind you'll never leave Bangkok mate.  If I ever head over  there I'll be looking for you.

[Betty Blue]

Will definitely PM some of them cats. Can we count with your présence messieur?

If we're starting after the weekend then I can play 

[Sheer Magnetism]

I'll play if needed but this is going to be a tricky one because there'll be movies that not everyone has seen.  Voting is going to just go with popular movies.

Having said that, there's been loads of drafts full of players that none of us have seen, so whatever.

This is why people should be encouraged to post a video and/or big up their choices in the pick thread if they want. Might even get people watching films for the first time before voting starts.

[Lastrador]

If we're starting after the weekend then I can play 

Yeah, we will definitely be starting sometime next week, hopefully on monday if we get a few more signings over the weekend.

[Lastrador]

This is why people should be encouraged to post a video and/or big up their choices in the pick thread if they want. Might even get people watching films for the first time before voting starts.

Yeah, it's a great opportunity to remove some cinematic blind spots. I already have two lined up for the weekend.

[Hazell]

I'll join.

Nice, it'll be good to at least have someone who knows what they're talking about.

[Max_powers]

Sign me up

[red mongoose]

Nice, it'll be good to at least have someone who knows what they're talking about.

The problem is that the two of us have basically the same taste, so you will be sniping me the whole time.

[Hazell]

The problem is that the two of us have basically the same taste, so you will be sniping me the whole time.

No way. It'd be an honour to relinquish my Movie Crown to you

[vivabobbygraham]

Yes, please

[dis_1]

well, i've been lurking for long enough - maybe a chance to up my posy count. if you need any more?

[Lastrador]

Yes, please

Good man Robert. Nice yo see you again buddy.

well, i've been lurking for long enough - maybe a chance to up my posy count. if you need any more?

You’re very welcome mate.

[Samie]

well, i've been lurking for long enough - maybe a chance to up my posy count. if you need any more?

What you're about to enter you cannot escape from.  Are you sure you want to know how deep the rabbit hole goes?

[Samie]

Djozer doesn't have the time to participate unfortunately. 

[Betty Blue]

Where's Nick? Doesn't he partake in every draft.

[Hazell]

Where's Nick? Doesn't he partake in every draft.

Loser.

[Samie]

We starting this tomorrow Las?

[Lastrador]

We starting this tomorrow Las?

Yep, I'll set up the selection thread later tonight so we can start first thing in the morning.

[Hazell]

Just thinking about this, some of the films chosen will overlap into different categories, which can be quite subjective. What the thinking on this?

[Samie]

I think you have to say what category you choose from when selecting.

[Betty Blue]

Yep, I'll set up the selection thread later tonight so we can start first thing in the morning.

Before we start, I wanted to quibble the animation/documentary section. Of all the ones covered, those make the least sense together. I'd suggest going with animation/family as twin genres, as that allows some classics that probably won't get in elsewhere. Not sure where that leaves documentary as a category though.