Topic: Pre-80s Movie Draft - Sign up and Discussion

[Lastrador]

We have arrived at the final instalment of this long and highly successful draft series, and it's a banger. We're not drafting from a single decade this time, but every movie released before 1980 is available. Lots and lots of amazing movies to pick from the golden age of cinema. So let's have fun and pick some classics.



- Snake format draft.

- Every movie released before 1980 is eligible. We will use letterboxd.com to corroborate the year of the release.

https://letterboxd.com/films/popular/decade/1970s/
https://letterboxd.com/films/popular/decade/1960s/
https://letterboxd.com/films/popular/decade/1950s/
https://letterboxd.com/films/popular/decade/1940s/
https://letterboxd.com/films/popular/decade/1930s/

- Start times are 10.00am to 11.00pm UK time.

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

- Every drafter will have to pick 8 films and state in which of these categories it falls:

Cat 1. Action/War/Western
Cat 2. Thriller/Crime/Mystery
Cat 3. Drama/Romance
Cat 4. Comedy/Musicals
Cat 5. Sci-Fi/Horror
Cat 6. Family/Animation
Cat 7. Foreign Language (not English or Uruguayanese)
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 or IMDB 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:

* 3 different decades must be represented.
* Only 1 movie per director.
* No repeated lead actors.

In:

Hazell
Musketeer Gripweed
Lastrador
Max_powers
Sheer Magnetism
red mongoose
Samie
Betty Blue
NICHOLLS1986
El Lobo
RobbieRedman
classycarra
Buck Pete
Chakan
John_P
telekon
Andy @ Allerton!

[Samie]

Buck Pete will do this one. Call on him.

[Lastrador]

Buck Pete will do this one. Call on him.

Just sent him a PM along with several drafters and movie lovers.

[Betty Blue]

Regarding the foreign film pick. Do we make it a different category or a rule for the current 7? I think a different category works best for this one, as we're already making it obligatory, and we have fewer categories than in previous decades.

Interesting idea. Pitting the foreign language films against each other probably makes sense for these decades in particular. I was going to suggest we add another wildcard to give us an 8th category in any case, so this essentially does the same thing 

[El Lobo]

I’m in but I can’t promise I won’t get banned halfway through

[Musketeer Gripweed]

If it means watching old movies instead of football  I am all for it

[Lastrador]

I’m in but I can’t promise I won’t get banned halfway through

If I've been able to avoid the Welsh for 5 months, you can behave for two weeks. 

[RobbieRedman]

[classycarra]

Not done one of these before, but this looks like fun - count me in too please if you'll take me

[Samie]

Not done one of these before, but this looks like fun - count me in too please if you'll take me

I've asked you to do footie drafts a few times, you've shot me down you clown.  Welcome to the Draft World. 

[Sheer Magnetism]

Not done one of these before, but this looks like fun - count me in too please if you'll take me

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[classycarra]

I've asked you to do footie drafts a few times, you've shot me down you clown.  Welcome to the Draft World. 

a fine welcome, thanks!

[Samie]

I PM'd Buck Pete also. 

[Buck Pete]

I PM'd Buck Pete also. 

Cheers mate

I’m In

[Lastrador]

Well in lads, and welcome to the new drafters.

So we are at 13 participants now. A bit short of the usual 16, but it's a good number still.

So we're set to begin tomorrow. I'll post the selection order shortly, and if anybody else wants to join in, they can go to the back as usual.

[Chakan]

My knowledge of earlier films is rather limited, but can definitely give it a try.

[Betty Blue]

Well in lads, and welcome to the new drafters.

So we are at 13 participants now. A bit short of the usual 16, but it's a good number still.

So we're set to begin tomorrow. I'll post the selection order shortly, and if anybody else wants to join in, they can go to the back as usual.

I've PMed half of RAWK's film aficionados, so hopefully one or two will bite before tomorrow!

[Lastrador]

My knowledge of earlier films is rather limited, but can definitely give it a try.

Good man Chaks. You can always go the Nick route and pick unseen movies. Be sure to watch them though, unlike Nick. 

I've PMed half of RAWK's film aficionados, so hopefully one or two will bite before tomorrow!

Well in mate. Hopefully, we'll reach 16, but no big deal if we don't.

[John_P]

I'm slightly confused but I'll give it ago

[Betty Blue]

I'm slightly confused but I'll give it ago

Nice one, mate. It's fairly simple. Lastrador will draw us from 1-16 and then we all take it in turns to pick our favourite pre-1980s films as per the categories and rules above. Letterboxd is our main source for all genres.

Samie then makes shit jokes throughout and at the end we all vote/argue about who has the best selection. You'll get a PM when your turn is up and you'll need to PM whoever is next in line when you're done. If you miss your turn you just jump in when you're next online. That's pretty much it.

[Chakan]

Nice one, mate. It's fairly simple. Lastrador will draw us from 1-16 and then we all take it in turns to pick our favourite pre-1980s films as per the categories and rules above. Letterboxd is our main source for all genres.

Samie then makes shit jokes throughout and at the end we all vote/argue about who has the best selection. You'll get a PM when your turn is up and you'll need to PM whoever is next in line when you're done. If you miss your turn you just jump in when you're next online. That's pretty much it.

Samie will also pick movies that have already been picked.

[Betty Blue]

Got another newbie joining us. Hopefully he'll be along shortly 

[telekon]

I can join. 

Not sure how I will be able to even find one in "Cat 6. Family/Animation" but I'll try. 

[Andy @ Allerton!]

I'll give it a go. I expect many howls of outrage

[Lastrador]

Well, this is gonna be fun. 

[Chakan]

Well lost in translation is definitely not getting picked.

[Lastrador]

Well lost in translation is definitely not getting picked.

Yeah, such a pity. 

[Hazell]

Well lost in translation is definitely not getting picked.

I'm with Andy on that, best thing about it was the soundtrack.

[Lastrador]

So the selection order is here lads. I will create the selection thread shortly so we can start tomorrow at 9:00 am UK time.

[Musketeer Gripweed]

Hurry up Samie

[Samie]

Thank you Las, a brown envelope is on it's way via Welsh mailman.

[Buck Pete]

A Kubrick movie to get us started.

Lovely stuff

[Chakan]

Do I have to leave my pick with someone cause i'm pretty sure i'm not gonna be awake when John_P picks

[Samie]

It doesn't even begin till tomorrow mate. 

[Chakan]

It doesn't even begin till tomorrow mate. 

At 9am, that's 3am my time

Still not gonna be up at that time.

[Betty Blue]

At 9am, that's 3am my time

Still not gonna be up at that time.

You can leave your pick with me if you like, mate. As long as it's not my next pick 

[Hazell]

Interesting pick John. I like Singin' in the Rain but seems like a pretty uncool film to pick.

[John_P]

Interesting pick John. I like Singin' in the Rain but seems like a pretty uncool film to pick.

It's been in my top ten since I first saw it in University.

Still can't believe the gall of Babylon for referencing so often when I saw that a few weeks ago.

Also apologies for being so slow with my pick, thought this was starting tomorrow.

[Chakan]

It's been in my top ten since I first saw it in University.

Still can't believe the gall of Babylon for referencing so often when I saw that a few weeks ago.

Also apologies for being so slow with my pick, thought this was starting tomorrow.

It's a great film to pick.

It does start tomorrow Samie jumped the gun. Sorry should have mentioned that in the PM, to take your time and no rush.

[John_P]

It's a great film to pick.

It does start tomorrow Samie jumped the gun. Sorry should have mentioned that in the PM, to take your time and no rush.

No worries, think Singin' In The Rain was in my head immediately when thinking of options full stop so it was a quick decision.