Programming Your Own Film Festival

Variable697 · 01-23-03, 12:12 PM

Hey everyone. In order to make the most out of my current DVD collection, I have decided to program a film festival for myself. These screenings will revolve around certain themes or filmmakers. Here’s the festival schedule:

Friday, January 24 - The Upcoming War Against Iraq
* Starship Troopers (Paul Verhoeven, 1997)
* Three Kings (David O. Russell, 1999)

Saturday, January 25 – Classic Film Noir
* The Maltese Falcon (John Huston, 1941)
* Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, 1944)

Sunday, January 26 – Neo Noir
* Chinatown (Roman Polanski, 1974)
* L.A. Confidential (Curtis Hanson, 1997)

Friday, January 31 – Politics and Sex Scandals
* Wag The Dog (Barry Levinson, 1997)
* Primary Colors (Mike Nichols, 1998)

Saturday, February 1 – The Magnificent Andersons
* Boogie Nights (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997)
* Rushmore (Wes Anderson, 1998)

Sunday, February 2 – They Came From Outer Space
* Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979)
* Aliens (James Cameron, 1986)

Friday, February 7 – Things You Can Do With a Movie Camera
* Jules and Jim (Francois Truffaut, 1962)
* I Am Cuba (Mikhail Kalatozov, 1964)

Saturday, February 8 – Sex Can Be a Pain in the Ass!
* Last Tango in Paris (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1972)
* Crash (David Cronenberg, 1996)

Sunday, February 9 – Hitchcock in Technicolor
* Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954)
* North By Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959)

Friday, February 14 – Hooray for Hollywood!
* His Girl Friday (Howard Hawks, 1940)
* Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942)

Saturday, February 15 – Crime Time
* Casino (Martin Scorsese, 1995)
* Heat (Michael Mann, 1995)

Sunday, February 16 – One Ring to Rule Them All
* The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Extended Edition (Peter Jackson, 2001)

So that's the plan for the next month. If it works out well, I'll program another schedule for myself.

conscience · 01-23-03, 12:22 PM

Nothing to do with this, but incidentally I watched Three Kings last night.

Great film.

Giles · 01-23-03, 01:26 PM

Of the newer titles to my DVD library:

I plan to double features of

The Eye/Dark Waters (Asian Horror Night)

Devil's Playground/El Mar

Jin-Roh/Patlabor: The Movie (Anime Double feature)

South West 9/Tube Tales (UK Film night)

Pants · 01-23-03, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Saturday, February 8 – Sex Can Be a Pain in the Ass!
* Last Tango in Paris (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1972)
* Crash (David Cronenberg, 1996)

Ouch!

That's a pretty good idea, maybe I'll try it some time

EDIT TO ADD: Film Fest, I'm talking about the Film Fest!!!

The Bus · 01-23-03, 02:22 PM

I did a night comparing and contrasting "violent" films so I screened:
Audition
Series 7: The Contenders

then on another night I decided to do something closely sci-fi and showed:
Donnie Darko
Starship Troopers

Another night I did European crime movies:
Profondo Rosso
Spoorloos

Haven't had one of these in a while because my closest friends are very anti-movie.

But some ideas (themes grouped, based solely on my collection, which can be viewed on the link in my profile):

Killers Who Befriend Young Girls:
- Ghost Dog
- Leon

Spacey as the Salesman
- Glengarry Glen Ross
- Big Kahuna

Gambler's Night (Part One, A Tour of the West)
- Ocean's Eleven
- Hard Eight

Gambler's Night (Part Two, Elsewhere)
- Rounders
- Bob le Flambeur

This Guy is Crazy!
- Maniac LE
- Seul Contre Tous

An Evening with Gael García Bernal
- Amores Perros
- Y Tu Mama Tambien

An Evening with Death
- Seventh Seal
- Weekend at Bernie's
(or should it be vice-versa)

War! War! War! War! War!
- Apocalypse Now (original)
- Thin Red Line
- Idi i Smotri
(a looong afternoon and evening)

JLJanis · 01-23-03, 04:13 PM

A few recent film festivals (VHS where noted) I have held for myself:

Dining Alone?
Mulholland Drive
Persona (VHS)
Performance (VHS)

This is Shakespeare?:
Hamlet (2000)
Titus

Bergmania!
the Silence
Winter Light
Through a Glass Darkly

Moody Bastard!
the Butcher Boy (VHS)
Taxi Driver

"You fu*%#^ #^@hole", etc.:
Glengarry Glen Ross
Goodfellas

Heroin is Apparently Not Very Good for You:
Requiem for a Dream
Trainspotting
Man With the Golden Arm

JonTurner · 01-23-03, 10:19 PM

Maybe it's just me, but every time I watch two films in a night (which lately has been just about every night), I try to pick two films that have very little in common. Otherwise a little too much of one topic may bore me. Like I wouldn't watch two thrillers/horror movies in a row, or 2 war films or 2 films starring the same actor or whatever...

but maybe that's just me.

joefrog91 · 01-23-03, 10:36 PM

The last film festival I threw for myself was four nights of David Lynch.

Blue Velvet SE
Wild At Heart
Twin Peaks Season One DVD
Twin Peaks Season Two VHS
Fire Walk With Me

I haven't had time to see anymore.

angryyoungman · 01-24-03, 04:52 PM

Before Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back came out, knowing it would be full of inside jokes and references, I had wanted to watch the first 4 films of the increasingly inaccurately titled Jersey Trilogy (name that reference

). I didn't get the chance, but now I have the whole set and will eventually have SmithFest:

Clerks
Mallrats
Chasing Amy: CC
Dogma SE
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

I could also insert Clerks: Uncensored (the TV cartoon) before J&SBSB, although that's not a feature film.

I could also have a WoodyFest:

Take the Money and Run
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex (but were afraid to ask)
Annie Hall
Everyone Says I Love You

Come to think of it, I've got to get cracking with this.

Iron Chef · 01-24-03, 05:12 PM

PTA filmfest

Hard Eight
Boogie Nights
Magnolia

Coen Brothers Film Fest

Fargo
Blood Simple
The Big Lebowski
O Brother Where Art Thou?
Raising Arizona

01-23-03, 12:12 PM	#1
Variable697 Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 462	Programming Your Own Film Festival Hey everyone. In order to make the most out of my current DVD collection, I have decided to program a film festival for myself. These screenings will revolve around certain themes or filmmakers. Here’s the festival schedule: Friday, January 24 - The Upcoming War Against Iraq * Starship Troopers (Paul Verhoeven, 1997) * Three Kings (David O. Russell, 1999) Saturday, January 25 – Classic Film Noir * The Maltese Falcon (John Huston, 1941) * Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, 1944) Sunday, January 26 – Neo Noir * Chinatown (Roman Polanski, 1974) * L.A. Confidential (Curtis Hanson, 1997) Friday, January 31 – Politics and Sex Scandals * Wag The Dog (Barry Levinson, 1997) * Primary Colors (Mike Nichols, 1998) Saturday, February 1 – The Magnificent Andersons * Boogie Nights (Paul Thomas Anderson, 1997) * Rushmore (Wes Anderson, 1998) Sunday, February 2 – They Came From Outer Space * Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979) * Aliens (James Cameron, 1986) Friday, February 7 – Things You Can Do With a Movie Camera * Jules and Jim (Francois Truffaut, 1962) * I Am Cuba (Mikhail Kalatozov, 1964) Saturday, February 8 – Sex Can Be a Pain in the Ass! * Last Tango in Paris (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1972) * Crash (David Cronenberg, 1996) Sunday, February 9 – Hitchcock in Technicolor * Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954) * North By Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959) Friday, February 14 – Hooray for Hollywood! * His Girl Friday (Howard Hawks, 1940) * Casablanca (Michael Curtiz, 1942) Saturday, February 15 – Crime Time * Casino (Martin Scorsese, 1995) * Heat (Michael Mann, 1995) Sunday, February 16 – One Ring to Rule Them All * The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Extended Edition (Peter Jackson, 2001) So that's the plan for the next month. If it works out well, I'll program another schedule for myself.

01-23-03, 12:22 PM	#2
conscience DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 8,262	Nothing to do with this, but incidentally I watched Three Kings last night. Great film. __________________ You can't take a picture of this. It's already gone. - Nate Fisher, Six Feet Under

01-23-03, 01:26 PM	#3
Giles DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Washington DC Posts: 29,867	Of the newer titles to my DVD library: I plan to double features of The Eye/Dark Waters (Asian Horror Night) Devil's Playground/El Mar Jin-Roh/Patlabor: The Movie (Anime Double feature) South West 9/Tube Tales (UK Film night) __________________ [2ndDVDTalk Action/Adventure/Crime Challenge 2013 Film List / Unrated-Alternate-Director's Cuts: DVD (updates) / My DVD collection Entertainment or Die soundillustrated - Weekly Music Food

01-23-03, 02:22 PM	#5
The Bus DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New York Posts: 51,621	I did a night comparing and contrasting "violent" films so I screened: Audition Series 7: The Contenders then on another night I decided to do something closely sci-fi and showed: Donnie Darko Starship Troopers Another night I did European crime movies: Profondo Rosso Spoorloos Haven't had one of these in a while because my closest friends are very anti-movie. But some ideas (themes grouped, based solely on my collection, which can be viewed on the link in my profile): Killers Who Befriend Young Girls: - Ghost Dog - Leon Spacey as the Salesman - Glengarry Glen Ross - Big Kahuna Gambler's Night (Part One, A Tour of the West) - Ocean's Eleven - Hard Eight Gambler's Night (Part Two, Elsewhere) - Rounders - Bob le Flambeur This Guy is Crazy! - Maniac LE - Seul Contre Tous An Evening with Gael García Bernal - Amores Perros - Y Tu Mama Tambien An Evening with Death - Seventh Seal - Weekend at Bernie's (or should it be vice-versa) War! War! War! War! War! - Apocalypse Now (original) - Thin Red Line - Idi i Smotri (a looong afternoon and evening) __________________ Movies: 2002 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 2013 "Too much disclaiming in this post." – Dr. Mabuse

01-23-03, 04:13 PM	#6
JLJanis DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New York Posts: 251	A few recent film festivals (VHS where noted) I have held for myself: Dining Alone? Mulholland Drive Persona (VHS) Performance (VHS) This is Shakespeare?: Hamlet (2000) Titus Bergmania! the Silence Winter Light Through a Glass Darkly Moody Bastard! the Butcher Boy (VHS) Taxi Driver "You fu%#^ #^@hole", etc.: Glengarry Glen Ross* Goodfellas Heroin is Apparently Not Very Good for You: Requiem for a Dream Trainspotting Man With the Golden Arm __________________ [size=1.5]"And the Francie Brady Not Being a Bad Bastard Anymore Award goes to - Great God, I think it's Francie Brady!"[/size] Last edited by JLJanis; 01-23-03 at 04:56 PM.

01-23-03, 10:19 PM	#7
JonTurner DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,724	Maybe it's just me, but every time I watch two films in a night (which lately has been just about every night), I try to pick two films that have very little in common. Otherwise a little too much of one topic may bore me. Like I wouldn't watch two thrillers/horror movies in a row, or 2 war films or 2 films starring the same actor or whatever... but maybe that's just me.

01-23-03, 10:36 PM	#8
joefrog91 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2002 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 1,535	The last film festival I threw for myself was four nights of David Lynch. Blue Velvet SE Wild At Heart Twin Peaks Season One DVD Twin Peaks Season Two VHS Fire Walk With Me I haven't had time to see anymore. __________________ "...a man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man." Vito Corleone My Modest DVD Collection

01-24-03, 04:52 PM	#9
angryyoungman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TX Posts: 392	Before Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back came out, knowing it would be full of inside jokes and references, I had wanted to watch the first 4 films of the increasingly inaccurately titled Jersey Trilogy (name that reference ). I didn't get the chance, but now I have the whole set and will eventually have SmithFest: Clerks Mallrats Chasing Amy: CC Dogma SE Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back I could also insert Clerks: Uncensored (the TV cartoon) before J&SBSB, although that's not a feature film. I could also have a WoodyFest: Take the Money and Run Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex (but were afraid to ask) Annie Hall Everyone Says I Love You Come to think of it, I've got to get cracking with this.

01-24-03, 05:12 PM	#10
Iron Chef DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: is everything Posts: 17,985	PTA filmfest Hard Eight Boogie Nights Magnolia Coen Brothers Film Fest Fargo Blood Simple The Big Lebowski O Brother Where Art Thou? Raising Arizona