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

[Betty Blue]

Can't have a pre 80's draft without Marilyn

Knew someone would pick Jaws this round.

Being at the lower end of the order is looking a lot better than being at the upper end right now!

[RobbieRedman]

Great pick mate. There's no Billy Wilder film I haven't loved, and Some Like It Hot is one of his best works. It also has one of the funniest closing lines I have ever seen in a movie.

Thanks mate. That whole last scene is brilliant.

<Deletes Jaws from shortlist> Great pick

[Buck Pete]

Hazel…Yes!!

Dog Day afternoon. What a movie. Starring Al and the late GREAT John Cazale. Attica!! Attica!!

Cazale’s last 5 movies before he succumbed to cancer were all Oscar nominated. 4 of them already picked and the 5th must/will go.

Jaws gone too. Was torn between Jaws and saddles for my opening gambit.

My first choice crime movie is still out there though!

[Hazell]

Hazel…Yes!!

Dog Day afternoon. What a movie. Starring Al and the late GREAT John Cazale. Attica!! Attica!!

Cazale’s last 5 movies before he succumbed to cancer were all Oscar nominated. 4 of them already picked and the 5th must/will go.

Jaws gone too. Was torn between Jaws and saddles for my opening gambit.

My first choice crime movie is still out there though!

Saw Dog Day Afternoon again recently so might have been on my mind. Still holds up too.

On your first choice crime movie, I think I might know which one you're referring to. If it is, that one holds up well too.

[Buck Pete]

Yeah I think my crime movie pick holds up. The language and attitudes may offend but it’s a product of the times.

Anyway, come on Andy A, just pick Emmanuelle and let’s move on.

[classycarra]

Thanks mate. That whole last scene is brilliant.

<Deletes Jaws from shortlist> Great pick

Thanks mate.

Didn't have that category in mind for this early, but when it was still available I thought I better pounce before the crowd arrived on Amity Island!

[killer-heels]

Could I sign up for this?

[Hazell]

Ah balls, I just noticed I picked Seven Samurai in another film draft we did. I have a rule about not repeating myself. Going to (not so) ninja edit this now...!

It's a masterpiece though and I hope it goes to a good home!

Forgot to say, great pick! Brilliant film is Dr. Strangelove.

[RobbieRedman]

I don't mind bowing out if KH needs a spot or teaming up if that's allowed

[Samie]

Could I sign up for this?

I don;t see why not. You'd have to pick last though. 

[Samie]

I don't mind bowing out if KH needs a spot or teaming up if that's allowed

Why would you bow out? We've had drafts of up to 25 players back in the day.   

[Betty Blue]

Could I sign up for this?

Yep, you're in at the end of the order. Lastrador have given the all clear 

Which means you have two picks to make up. Make them whenever you're ready.

[red mongoose]

Has Andy had enough time and if so should I go?

[RobbieRedman]

Why would you bow out? We've had drafts of up to 25 players back in the day.   

I don't know thought we were good for a round number or something and seeing as im currently winning as well may as well go out at the top

[Betty Blue]

Why would you bow out? We've had drafts of up to 25 players back in the day.   

Ahhh the golden age of drafting 

[Lastrador]

Could I sign up for this?

Yep, you're in at the end of the order. Lastrador have given the all clear 

Which means you have two picks to make up. Make them whenever you're ready.

Yep, welcome KH.

[Chakan]

Ahhh the golden age of drafting 

Would take months

[Lastrador]

Has Andy had enough time and if so should I go?

You can make your pick, mate. Andy's hour is up.

[Samie]

Memories...Good Times. 

[Samie]

Ahhh the golden age of drafting 

 

I;m like an old man.  Someones kid one of these days will be drafting and I'll say  "I drafted with your father back in the day".

[classycarra]

Question from a newbie - do the picks that Telekon, KH and Andy@A have leftover (while the draft keeps moving ahead of them) just get made as soon as they can? Or is there a certain time for them to jump back in?

Welcome killer!

[Buck Pete]

I;m like an old man.  Someones kid one of these days will be drafting and I'll say  "I drafted with your father back in the day".

What? Wait! Wow! Andy from Allerton jailed for hanging around Pure Gym with Purple Aki?!  I used to do drafts with him on RAWK.

[red mongoose]

Question from a newbie - do the picks that Telekon, KH and Andy@A have leftover (while the draft keeps moving ahead of them) just get made as soon as they can? Or is there a certain time for them to jump back in?

Welcome killer!

They just pick whenever they come on and notice.

[classycarra]

They just pick whenever they come on and notice.

Nice one (just wondering in case I have any meetings this week I can't procrastinate in!)

[Buck Pete]

Couple of solid Hitchcock movies gone already. Understandably.

My personal fav still out there though.

[Samie]

Bruce Lee films will feature heavily in this draft I think. 

[Musketeer Gripweed]

Bruce Lee films will feature heavily in this draft I think. 

Glad I got the best one first then.

I was brought up watching them as my older brother, much older, was obsessed with them. Still love though so was an obvious choice for me.

[Buck Pete]

Glad I got the best one first then.

Ok not looked at the selection yet but surely it’s Enter the Dragon?

[Buck Pete]

Ok I’m Wrong as usual but FoF is brilliant too.

Nice one!

[red mongoose]

Glad I got the best one first then.

I was brought up watching them as my older brother, much older, was obsessed with them. Still love though so was an obvious choice for me.

Yeah, it completely rules. Great pick.

I saw something in your post I thought was important - you said Action and Foreign Language, but unlike the other drafts we have a whole foreign language category, so none of them have to pull double duty. I think because of that we have to say (using yours for an example) whether it is Action or Foreign Language, since it can't fill both categories.

[Buck Pete]

Oh dear. The way RAWK is these days Hazell will be chased by a mob with pitchforks for picking a Polanski flick.

[Hazell]

 

There's not very many sci-fi/horror films I can think of. I was going to pick Alien first but after that Rosemary's Baby, I can only think of a couple more that I love. Rosemary's Baby is great cause it has that unsettling feeling where you're not really sure what's happening but you know it's not right. I love horror films like that. Alien (to some extent), The Thing and more recently The Witch and Get Out are like that.

[classycarra]

quickly cross those two off my lists for a couple of categories! nice picks KH and Hazell.

watched M last year (and might see it at a local Picturehouse, who seem to be having a Weimar season) - it's insane it's 92 years old!

[Musketeer Gripweed]

Yeah, it completely rules. Great pick.

I saw something in your post I thought was important - you said Action and Foreign Language, but unlike the other drafts we have a whole foreign language category, so none of them have to pull double duty. I think because of that we have to say (using yours for an example) whether it is Action or Foreign Language, since it can't fill both categories.

Duly deleted my action pick. Thanks for pointing it out.

[Chakan]

There's not very many sci-fi/horror films I can think of. I was going to pick Alien first but after that Rosemary's Baby, I can only think of a couple more that I love. Rosemary's Baby is great cause it has that unsettling feeling where you're not really sure what's happening but you know it's not right. I love horror films like that. Alien (to some extent), The Thing and more recently The Witch and Get Out are like that.

Rosemary's baby was recently on Netflix, I remembered it very differently though. I was excited to show my wife who had never seen the movie, and afterwards we were both very underwhelmed. For the time it was great but honestly let me feeling a bit meh on the rewatch,.

[Musketeer Gripweed]

Some movies age worse than others. Rosemary's Baby possibly hasn't, but I've not watched it for a long time.

I watched Goodfellas recently and I thought it had aged badly, but The Godfather never seems to have aged for some reason. There will be loads of other movies still to come up that are ageless.

[Samie]

This draft is going to be epic, can feel it in the air. 

[Crosby Nick]

I opt out of a draft and suddenly everyone wants to play? I get it, I can be quite intimidating.

[Chakan]

If you want to see a movie that has aged really badly watch He-Man with Dolph Lundgren. Wow.

[Crosby Nick]

If you want to see a movie that has aged really badly watch He-Man with Dolph Lundgren. Wow.

Was it well regarded at the time?