Current Events > First Criterion buyout of the year - which movie should I watch first?

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Gafemage 06/08/20 4:58:12 PM #1:	Saving Seven Samurai for a special occasion. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) Don't Look Now (1973) Blue Velvet (1986) The Thin Red alone (1998) Saving Seven Samurai for a special occasion. - Results (3 votes) The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) 66.67% (2 votes) 2 Don't Look Now (1973) 0% (0 votes) 0 Blue Velvet (1986) 33.33% (1 vote) 1 The Thin Red alone (1998) 0% (0 votes) 0 https://imgur.com/6UP3Nkt Also should be noted that Ive seen Blue Velvet before, but not the other ones. --- https://imgur.com/IxQOhWJ <cite>Gafemage posted [p:940368246] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote> Saving Seven Samurai for a special occasion. The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) Don't Look Now (1973) Blue Velvet (1986) The Thin Red alone (1998) Vote View Results Saving Seven Samurai for a special occasion. - Results (3 votes) The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939) 66.67% (2 votes) 2 Don't Look Now (1973) 0% (0 votes) 0 Blue Velvet (1986) 33.33% (1 vote) 1 The Thin Red alone (1998) 0% (0 votes) 0 Show Voting Form https://imgur.com/6UP3Nkt Also should be noted that Ive seen Blue Velvet before, but not the other ones.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gafemage 06/08/20 4:58:39 PM #2:	Thin Red Line* fucking autocorrect --- https://imgur.com/IxQOhWJ <cite>Gafemage posted [p:940368272] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Thin Red Line* fucking autocorrect</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pus_N_Pecans 06/08/20 4:59:33 PM #3:	I've only seen Blue Velvet and Don't Look Now (and Seven Samurai), but prefer Blue Velvet of the two. The opening scene from Don't Look Now is amazing though. --- My arts- https://www.deviantart.com/bleakcreep <cite>Pus_N_Pecans posted [p:940368309] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>I've only seen Blue Velvet and Don't Look Now (and Seven Samurai), but prefer Blue Velvet of the two. The opening scene from Don't Look Now is amazing though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gafemage 06/08/20 5:03:57 PM #4:	@SomeLikeItHoth @Scotty_Rogers @Payzmaykr @PiOverlord @KiwiTerraRizing @AirFresh @Key @Gimmick Any input Fam --- https://imgur.com/IxQOhWJ <cite>Gafemage posted [p:940368477] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>@SomeLikeItHoth @Scotty_Rogers @Payzmaykr @PiOverlord @KiwiTerraRizing @AirFresh @Key @Gimmick Any input Fam</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxington 06/08/20 5:05:11 PM #5:	Blue Velvet is pretty dope, so I vote for that. ...but I haven't seen the others with the exception of The Thin Red Line, and that was a long time ago in school. --- b-bb-box <cite>boxington posted [p:940368532] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Blue Velvet is pretty dope, so I vote for that. ...but I haven't seen the others with the exception of The Thin Red Line, and that was a long time ago in school. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gafemage 06/08/20 5:09:09 PM #6:	Pus_N_Pecans posted... The opening scene from Don't Look Now is amazing though. How would you rate it in terms of scare factor? I've seen it cited as one of the scariest movies numerous times, and the 70s in general were the GOAT decade for the genre. boxington posted... ...but I haven't seen the others with the exception of The Thin Red Line, and that was a long time ago in school. Was it a film class or something else? --- https://imgur.com/IxQOhWJ <cite>Gafemage posted [p:940368679] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Pus_N_Pecans posted...</cite> <quote>The opening scene from Don't Look Now is amazing though.</quote> How would you rate it in terms of scare factor? I've seen it cited as one of the scariest movies numerous times, and the 70s in general were the GOAT decade for the genre. boxington posted...</cite> <quote>...but I haven't seen the others with the exception of The Thin Red Line, and that was a long time ago in school.</quote> Was it a film class or something else?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
boxington 06/08/20 5:10:51 PM #7:	it was in high school world history, when we were going over World War II --- b-bb-box <cite>boxington posted [p:940368766] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>it was in high school world history, when we were going over World War II </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pus_N_Pecans 06/08/20 5:10:52 PM #8:	Gafemage posted... How would you rate it in terms of scare factor? I've seen it cited as one of the scariest movies numerous times, and the 70s in general were the GOAT decade for the genre. It has a couple truly scary parts, but overall I wouldn't really consider it a horror movie. It's more about dealing with trauma than anything else. --- My arts- https://www.deviantart.com/bleakcreep <cite>Pus_N_Pecans posted [p:940368767] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Gafemage posted... </cite> <quote>How would you rate it in terms of scare factor? I've seen it cited as one of the scariest movies numerous times, and the 70s in general were the GOAT decade for the genre.</quote>It has a couple truly scary parts, but overall I wouldn't really consider it a horror movie. It's more about dealing with trauma than anything else. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IShall_Run_Amok 06/08/20 5:14:23 PM #9:	Definitely Don't Look Now. --- Outer space is healthy in small doses. <cite>IShall_Run_Amok posted [p:940368919] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Definitely Don't Look Now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gafemage 06/08/20 5:30:17 PM #10:	Pus_N_Pecans posted... It has a couple truly scary parts, but overall I wouldn't really consider it a horror movie. It's more about dealing with trauma than anything else. I'm one of the people who thought Hereditary lived up to the hype, so grief horror's right up my alley. --- https://imgur.com/IxQOhWJ <cite>Gafemage posted [p:940369589] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Pus_N_Pecans posted...</cite> <quote>It has a couple truly scary parts, but overall I wouldn't really consider it a horror movie. It's more about dealing with trauma than anything else.</quote> I'm one of the people who thought Hereditary lived up to the hype, so grief horror's right up my alley.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pus_N_Pecans 06/08/20 5:31:19 PM #11:	Gafemage posted... I'm one of the people who thought Hereditary lived up to the hype, so grief horror's right up my alley. It's a lot less horror tinged than Hereditary is, but they're still in the same vein for sure. --- My arts- https://www.deviantart.com/bleakcreep <cite>Pus_N_Pecans posted [p:940369619] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Gafemage posted... </cite> <quote>I'm one of the people who thought Hereditary lived up to the hype, so grief horror's right up my alley.</quote>It's a lot less horror tinged than Hereditary is, but they're still in the same vein for sure. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KiwiTerraRizing 06/08/20 5:32:37 PM #12:	Blue Velvet Fam --- Trucking Legend Don Schneider! <cite>KiwiTerraRizing posted [p:940369684] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Blue Velvet Fam </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drunk Cobra 06/08/20 5:43:11 PM #13:	Don't make the same mistake I made and watch Don't Look Now with your parents. The sex scene definitely takes its time. --- I don't want to be a snuff film reviewer. I want my hobbies to be farming, coin collecting, and reading. - farmer88 <cite>Drunk Cobra posted [p:940370195] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Don't make the same mistake I made and watch Don't Look Now with your parents. The sex scene definitely takes its time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gafemage 06/08/20 5:46:23 PM #14:	Drunk Cobra posted... Don't make the same mistake I made and watch Don't Look Now with your parents. The sex scene definitely takes its time. Oof... --- https://imgur.com/IxQOhWJ <cite>Gafemage posted [p:940370353] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Drunk Cobra posted...</cite> <quote>Don't make the same mistake I made and watch Don't Look Now with your parents. The sex scene definitely takes its time.</quote> Oof...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gafemage 06/08/20 7:10:34 PM #15:	Gafemage posted... Any input Fam Left out @PatrickMahomes AGAIN --- https://imgur.com/IxQOhWJ <cite>Gafemage posted [p:940373789] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Gafemage posted...</cite> <quote>Any input Fam</quote> Left out @PatrickMahomes AGAIN </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 06/08/20 7:11:36 PM #16:	Dont Look Now isn't the best movie of those, but it's the most fascinating first time viewing. --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:940373822] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Dont Look Now isn't the best movie of those, but it's the most fascinating first time viewing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PatrickMahomes 06/08/20 7:16:21 PM #17:	Gafemage posted... Left out @PatrickMahomes AGAIN Probably for good reason because I havent seen a single one of those movies ayyy lolol --- NFLB 2020 Summersim Roster mk. 1 (12-4) (ELIMINATED): https://imgur.com/4Pvr5rT NFLB 2020 Summersim Roster mk. 2 (0-0): https://imgur.com/BBhN2z3 <cite>PatrickMahomes posted [p:940374015] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Gafemage posted... </cite> <quote>Left out @PatrickMahomes AGAIN </quote>Probably for good reason because I havent seen a single one of those movies ayyy lolol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gafemage 06/08/20 7:18:07 PM #18:	@PatrickMahomes posted... Probably for good reason because I havent seen a single one of those movies ayyy lolol Can't comment on the others but Blue Velvet's a must-watch even though I personally rank it in the lower echelon of David Lynch movies. --- https://imgur.com/IxQOhWJ <cite>Gafemage posted [p:940374102] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>@PatrickMahomes posted...</cite> <quote>Probably for good reason because I havent seen a single one of those movies ayyy lolol</quote> Can't comment on the others but Blue Velvet's a must-watch even though I personally rank it in the lower echelon of David Lynch movies.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PatrickMahomes 06/08/20 7:49:11 PM #19:	Gafemage posted... Can't comment on the others but Blue Velvet's a must-watch even though I personally rank it in the lower echelon of David Lynch movies. duly noted --- NFLB 2020 Summersim Roster mk. 1 (12-4) (ELIMINATED): https://imgur.com/4Pvr5rT NFLB 2020 Summersim Roster mk. 2 (0-0): https://imgur.com/BBhN2z3 <cite>PatrickMahomes posted [p:940375467] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Gafemage posted... </cite> <quote>Can't comment on the others but Blue Velvet's a must-watch even though I personally rank it in the lower echelon of David Lynch movies.</quote>duly noted </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IShall_Run_Amok 06/08/20 8:10:50 PM #20:	Story of the Late Chrysanthemums is actually my favorite movie on this list, but I'm partial to horror movies for a good time, and even though Don't Look Now is hardly what I call pleasant, it is one of the best horror movies. --- Outer space is healthy in small doses. <cite>IShall_Run_Amok posted [p:940376407] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Story of the Late Chrysanthemums is actually my favorite movie on this list, but I'm partial to horror movies for a good time, and even though Don't Look Now is hardly what I call pleasant, it is one of the best horror movies. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metal_Bomberman 06/08/20 8:15:22 PM #21:	i've seen all but the first one though Mizoguchi's Sansho the Bailiff is my all time favorite, and Ugetsu is a masterpiece as well Thin Red Line is my favorite Seven Samurai is also amazing and Don't Look now and Blue Velvet are well worth watching and they're also a much smaller time investment --- I'm Paper_Okami <cite>Metal_Bomberman posted [p:940376600] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>i've seen all but the first one though Mizoguchi's Sansho the Bailiff is my all time favorite, and Ugetsu is a masterpiece as well Thin Red Line is my favorite Seven Samurai is also amazing and Don't Look now and Blue Velvet are well worth watching and they're also a much smaller time investment </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metal_Bomberman 06/08/20 8:16:57 PM #22:	IShall_Run_Amok posted... Story of the Late Chrysanthemums is actually my favorite movie on this list, but I'm partial to horror movies for a good time, and even though Don't Look Now is hardly what I call pleasant, it is one of the best horror movies. strong argument for one of the greatest films endings ever Walkout is real good two, i own both. Have yet to seen any of his others like performance or the man who fell to earth --- I'm Paper_Okami <cite>Metal_Bomberman posted [p:940376687] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>IShall_Run_Amok posted... </cite> <quote>Story of the Late Chrysanthemums is actually my favorite movie on this list, but I'm partial to horror movies for a good time, and even though Don't Look Now is hardly what I call pleasant, it is one of the best horror movies.</quote> strong argument for one of the greatest films endings ever Walkout is real good two, i own both. Have yet to seen any of his others like performance or the man who fell to earth </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pus_N_Pecans 06/08/20 8:51:08 PM #23:	Metal_Bomberman posted... strong argument for one of the greatest films endings ever Walkout is real good two, i own both. Have yet to seen any of his others like performance or the man who fell to earth Ive only seen those four from Roeg (Performance, Dont Look Now, Walkabout, and The Man Who Fell to Earth) but theyre all very, very good. Performance is probably my favorite of the bunch though. --- My arts- https://www.deviantart.com/bleakcreep <cite>Pus_N_Pecans posted [p:940378180] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Metal_Bomberman posted... </cite> <quote>strong argument for one of the greatest films endings ever Walkout is real good two, i own both. Have yet to seen any of his others like performance or the man who fell to earth</quote>Ive only seen those four from Roeg (Performance, Dont Look Now, Walkabout, and The Man Who Fell to Earth) but theyre all very, very good. Performance is probably my favorite of the bunch though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PiOverlord 06/08/20 8:57:50 PM #24:	I'm a pleb with films. Wish I could help more! I should watch whatever film you decide just to expand my own taste in film. --- Number of legendary 500 post topics: 33, 500th posts: 28; PiO ATTN: 5 RotM wins 1, LETTEN MY ARROW FLYEN TRUE <cite>PiOverlord posted [p:940378483] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>I'm a pleb with films. Wish I could help more! I should watch whatever film you decide just to expand my own taste in film. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IShall_Run_Amok 06/08/20 9:10:19 PM #25:	It's worth noting that Performance is actually a co-directing gig that he did with Donald Cammell, who is a great director in his own right. White of the Eye has as much in common with Performance, if not more, as Walkabout or Don't Look Now, in any case. --- Outer space is healthy in small doses. <cite>IShall_Run_Amok posted [p:940379033] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>It's worth noting that Performance is actually a co-directing gig that he did with Donald Cammell, who is a great director in his own right. White of the Eye has as much in common with Performance, if not more, as Walkabout or Don't Look Now, in any case. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pus_N_Pecans 06/08/20 9:23:00 PM #26:	IShall_Run_Amok posted... White of the Eye has as much in common with Performance, if not more, as Walkabout or Don't Look Now, in any case. I'll have to check this out. Looks like it's on Tubi for free. --- My arts- https://www.deviantart.com/bleakcreep <cite>Pus_N_Pecans posted [p:940379560] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>IShall_Run_Amok posted... </cite> <quote>White of the Eye has as much in common with Performance, if not more, as Walkabout or Don't Look Now, in any case.</quote>I'll have to check this out. Looks like it's on Tubi for free. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
So_Hajile 06/08/20 9:24:26 PM #27:	Don't Look Now is phenomenal, but many find it off putting their first viewing. Give it some time, dwell it on it a bit and then check it out again if that's the case. --- Reading up on the Bat-Family: https://bit.ly/2Us5RhG <cite>So_Hajile posted [p:940379627] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Don't Look Now is phenomenal, but many find it off putting their first viewing. Give it some time, dwell it on it a bit and then check it out again if that's the case. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SomeLikeItHoth 06/08/20 10:10:39 PM #28:	Blue Velvet fam --- FAM FOREVER. <cite>SomeLikeItHoth posted [p:940381520] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Blue Velvet fam </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Metal_Bomberman 06/08/20 11:24:22 PM #29:	walkabout lol --- I'm Paper_Okami <cite>Metal_Bomberman posted [p:940384282] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>walkabout lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gafemage 06/09/20 12:11:50 AM #30:	Blue Velvet it is. --- https://imgur.com/IxQOhWJ <cite>Gafemage posted [p:940385839] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Blue Velvet it is.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WafflehouseJK 06/09/20 12:12:33 AM #31:	Blue Velvet's a wild ride, enjoy. --- "She was like, 'Oh, did you see that firefighter? Hes so cute.' And I was like, Mom, I just got blown up." <cite>WafflehouseJK posted [p:940385851] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Blue Velvet's a wild ride, enjoy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gafemage 06/09/20 12:13:53 AM #32:	WafflehouseJK posted... Blue Velvet's a wild ride, enjoy. This is my second viewing, but it'll be interesting rewatching it after seeing all of David Lynch's other movies besides Dune - I think the only one I watched before it was Mulholland Drive. --- https://imgur.com/IxQOhWJ <cite>Gafemage posted [p:940385894] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>WafflehouseJK posted...</cite> <quote>Blue Velvet's a wild ride, enjoy. </quote> This is my second viewing, but it'll be interesting rewatching it after seeing all of David Lynch's other movies besides Dune - I think the only one I watched before it was Mulholland Drive.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Scotty_Rogers 06/09/20 1:05:12 AM #33:	Yeah I'd go with Blue Velvet --- Bringing you classics. <cite>Scotty_Rogers posted [p:940387292] in First Crit... [t:78755892]...</cite> <quote>Yeah I'd go with Blue Velvet </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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