SPIRIT OF 99 PHASE TWO
November 12, 2014 9:06 PM - Subscribe
THE SPIRIT OF 99 VIEWING CLUB is still going strong (natch) but I'd like to know where we're going. We need a new schedule and possibly a new person in charge (carsbonb did great work here). What have we learned and how should be proceed? What 1999 movies would you like to talk about?
[the IMDB 1999 by popularity list from the original SO99 post FWIW]
a) Slow it down, 2 a week is too many too fast.
b) Delegate delegate delegate; I would expect most people willing to nominate a movie would also be willing to post it. Just give 'em instructions on what to tag etc.
jcifa's list, plus Deep Blue Sea ("you ate my bird!"), Man on the Moon, The Insider, The Straight Story. (Haven't seen the last 2, always meant to.)
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 9:35 PM on November 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
a) Slow it down, 2 a week is too many too fast.
b) Delegate delegate delegate; I would expect most people willing to nominate a movie would also be willing to post it. Just give 'em instructions on what to tag etc.
jcifa's list, plus Deep Blue Sea ("you ate my bird!"), Man on the Moon, The Insider, The Straight Story. (Haven't seen the last 2, always meant to.)
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 9:35 PM on November 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
(Seconding that twice a week is a breakneck speed. The Robin Williams thing is every other week and this is a manageable pace for me.)
I would love an excuse to see Man on the Moon - it's one of those movies I keep meaning to watch.
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 9:38 PM on November 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
I would love an excuse to see Man on the Moon - it's one of those movies I keep meaning to watch.
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 9:38 PM on November 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
And did Fanfare do Galaxy Quest already? (Maybe I'm thinking of the recent "oral history" FPP.)
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 9:42 PM on November 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 9:42 PM on November 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
I am very okay with doing Galaxy Quest
posted by The Whelk at 9:44 PM on November 12, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 9:44 PM on November 12, 2014 [3 favorites]
(if Someone Else wants to do one every Tuesday for a while I would not be averse)
posted by The Whelk at 9:45 PM on November 12, 2014
posted by The Whelk at 9:45 PM on November 12, 2014
Oh, thanks for the shoutout The Whelk! Writing that post was fun, and I'm totally down for more. 1999 was the last year I graduated anything, and when I consider myself to have become an adult with adult considerations and stuff. And there were just so many great flicks that year!
Movies I wouldn't mind writing posts for:
The Ninth Gate
Man on the Moon
The Straight Story
South Park: BL&U
Austin Powers
That's just The One I've been brooding over and the rest are several that others have mentioned. I need to peruse that list.
Tuesdays are a stretch for me because I already work 14 hours of those days, but Thursdays are eminently doable.
posted by carsonb at 10:28 PM on November 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
Movies I wouldn't mind writing posts for:
The Ninth Gate
Man on the Moon
The Straight Story
South Park: BL&U
Austin Powers
That's just The One I've been brooding over and the rest are several that others have mentioned. I need to peruse that list.
Tuesdays are a stretch for me because I already work 14 hours of those days, but Thursdays are eminently doable.
posted by carsonb at 10:28 PM on November 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
It can totally be thursdays
posted by The Whelk at 10:36 PM on November 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by The Whelk at 10:36 PM on November 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
I am all about Jawbreaker and Go.
posted by yellowbinder at 10:15 AM on November 13, 2014
posted by yellowbinder at 10:15 AM on November 13, 2014
Ohhh Go, I hadn't thought of that - it's a lot weirder than people remember.
posted by The Whelk at 10:21 AM on November 13, 2014
posted by The Whelk at 10:21 AM on November 13, 2014
OK so I'm gonna skip today and hope we can put up a schedule for the next few weeks/months/erm.
But I'll kick start that process and volunteer a post for The Ninth Gate on next Thursday, November 20th.
Part of my research is going to be a detailed consultation with the mod team about ways to hopefully steer the post away from becoming a referendum on its director.
posted by carsonb at 12:19 PM on November 13, 2014
But I'll kick start that process and volunteer a post for The Ninth Gate on next Thursday, November 20th.
Part of my research is going to be a detailed consultation with the mod team about ways to hopefully steer the post away from becoming a referendum on its director.
posted by carsonb at 12:19 PM on November 13, 2014
carsonb & The Whelk, I'm happy to help out with the posting/scheduling if you'd like. Can do Tuesdays or Thursdays (or whatever, as long as it's only once a week).
posted by troika at 1:11 PM on November 13, 2014
posted by troika at 1:11 PM on November 13, 2014
For the purposes of just getting a schedule out, lets set up a pool of movies and a rough timeline and people can claim spots.
Working on the idea that carsonb is doing THE NINTH GATE (which I just saw that should be interesting) on NOVEMBER 20th, I'll claim THE STRAIGHT STORY for the 27th to give everyone time to pick/watch/gather links (Also I have a KILLER Kreider essay to link to that everyone seems to like)
So as of now it's
NOV 20th: THE NINTH GATE - carsonb
NOV 27th: THE STRAIGHT STORY - The Whelk
And the movie pool is:
Go
Man on the Moon
The Insider
South Park: BL&U
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Bringing Out The Dead
The Green Mile
Galaxy Quest
Boys Don't Cry
The Cider House Rules
Deep Blue Sea
First come first serve, we'll see how it works with a once-a-week format for a while.
As for format, start each post with THE SPIRIT OF 99 VIEWING CLUB - then a brief description of the movie. Use the tags spiritof99 and 1999. Include a link to the relevant Ebert review and any other interesting links you find (or don't!). I have a few go-to places to look 0 The Nostalgia Chick's ring of reviewers for one - but usually a quick Google for video and such turns up something. BEST/WORST is up to the individual poster, I don't always include them.
Have at it!
posted by The Whelk at 1:31 PM on November 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
Working on the idea that carsonb is doing THE NINTH GATE (which I just saw that should be interesting) on NOVEMBER 20th, I'll claim THE STRAIGHT STORY for the 27th to give everyone time to pick/watch/gather links (Also I have a KILLER Kreider essay to link to that everyone seems to like)
So as of now it's
NOV 20th: THE NINTH GATE - carsonb
NOV 27th: THE STRAIGHT STORY - The Whelk
And the movie pool is:
Go
Man on the Moon
The Insider
South Park: BL&U
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Bringing Out The Dead
The Green Mile
Galaxy Quest
Boys Don't Cry
The Cider House Rules
Deep Blue Sea
First come first serve, we'll see how it works with a once-a-week format for a while.
As for format, start each post with THE SPIRIT OF 99 VIEWING CLUB - then a brief description of the movie. Use the tags spiritof99 and 1999. Include a link to the relevant Ebert review and any other interesting links you find (or don't!). I have a few go-to places to look 0 The Nostalgia Chick's ring of reviewers for one - but usually a quick Google for video and such turns up something. BEST/WORST is up to the individual poster, I don't always include them.
Have at it!
posted by The Whelk at 1:31 PM on November 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
I'll take Cider House Rules and The Green Mile for $500, Alex.
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 4:32 PM on November 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 4:32 PM on November 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
I'll take Deep Blue Sea under my "you nominated it, you post it" guideline.
And if you're short on volunteers would happily also do South Park and Austin Powers and damn now I look lowbrow but never mind.
(I suggested it above, but I'm not the best person to post Man in the Moon. Have seen it, but I'm British so Andy Kaufman isn't a strong cultural reference for me.)
Slot me in wherever you like.
(Does FanFare still have the same once-per-24h limit as MeFi? The Breaking Bad schedule is nominally Sundays+Thursdays so might conflict; although I don't think anyone would mind if I switched it to Sundays/Wednesdays.)
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 4:49 PM on November 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
And if you're short on volunteers would happily also do South Park and Austin Powers and damn now I look lowbrow but never mind.
(I suggested it above, but I'm not the best person to post Man in the Moon. Have seen it, but I'm British so Andy Kaufman isn't a strong cultural reference for me.)
Slot me in wherever you like.
(Does FanFare still have the same once-per-24h limit as MeFi? The Breaking Bad schedule is nominally Sundays+Thursdays so might conflict; although I don't think anyone would mind if I switched it to Sundays/Wednesdays.)
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 4:49 PM on November 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
Since I brought up Go I'll post it, just give me a date! We should get to it by mid-December, one of the things people forget is that it's Christmas-y!
posted by yellowbinder at 6:59 PM on November 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by yellowbinder at 6:59 PM on November 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
Go IS CHRISTMAS-Y It takes place during a Christmas rave!
So Here's the provisional schedule if no one has any problems
NOV 20th: THE NINTH GATE - carsonb
NOV 27th: THE STRAIGHT STORY - The Whelk
DEC 4th: THE CIDER HOUSE RULES - joseph conrad is fully awesome
DEC 11th: DEEP BLUE SEA - We had a deal, Kyle
DEC 18th: GO - yellowbinder
the next Thursday is LITERALLY CHRISTMAS and I'm taking that as a holiday or as me posting a THEMATIC MOVIE
(petitions for my Christmas post can begin now)
posted by The Whelk at 7:39 PM on November 13, 2014 [2 favorites]
So Here's the provisional schedule if no one has any problems
NOV 20th: THE NINTH GATE - carsonb
NOV 27th: THE STRAIGHT STORY - The Whelk
DEC 4th: THE CIDER HOUSE RULES - joseph conrad is fully awesome
DEC 11th: DEEP BLUE SEA - We had a deal, Kyle
DEC 18th: GO - yellowbinder
the next Thursday is LITERALLY CHRISTMAS and I'm taking that as a holiday or as me posting a THEMATIC MOVIE
(petitions for my Christmas post can begin now)
posted by The Whelk at 7:39 PM on November 13, 2014 [2 favorites]
I'd be up for posting The Best Man if anyone wants to watch and discuss it.
posted by Margalo Epps at 8:41 PM on November 13, 2014
posted by Margalo Epps at 8:41 PM on November 13, 2014
I was wondering about a followup series. 1989 was kinda meh, but holy crap 1979 was a corker.
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 10:56 PM on November 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 10:56 PM on November 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
The 70s are my favorite era in films and if it weren't for the Robin Williams thing I would already be doing a 70s series.
In fact there's a draft of 70s-related films for an FPP but heaven knows when I'll get the time to do it - between tweeting and stuff.
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 11:01 PM on November 13, 2014
In fact there's a draft of 70s-related films for an FPP but heaven knows when I'll get the time to do it - between tweeting and stuff.
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 11:01 PM on November 13, 2014
Or The World is Not Enough, maybe? Aren't there usually some Bond marathons on tv around the holidays?
posted by troika at 8:24 AM on November 14, 2014
posted by troika at 8:24 AM on November 14, 2014
The World is Not Enough does have a character named "Christmas Jones". So there's that.
(British TV traditionally played a Bond film on Boxing Day afternoon, if I remember right. Or was it Christmas Day, with the Bond film on ITV against the Queen's Speech on the BBC? I forget.)
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 12:28 PM on November 14, 2014
(British TV traditionally played a Bond film on Boxing Day afternoon, if I remember right. Or was it Christmas Day, with the Bond film on ITV against the Queen's Speech on the BBC? I forget.)
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 12:28 PM on November 14, 2014
Said it before will say it again: Boondock Saints, motherfuckers.
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 6:56 AM on November 16, 2014
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 6:56 AM on November 16, 2014
...holy shit 1979
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 6:57 AM on November 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 6:57 AM on November 16, 2014 [1 favorite]
Pointer: The Cider House Rules
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 10:41 AM on December 4, 2014
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 10:41 AM on December 4, 2014
EXCELLENT WORK BY CARSONB AND JOSEPH CONRAD IS FULLY AWESOME SO FAR
Reminder we are going for
DEC 11th: DEEP BLUE SEA - We had a deal, Kyle
DEC 18th: GO - yellowbinder
Remember to start them with SPIRIT OF 99 VIEWING CLUB
I think I may be talked into doing The World Is Not Enough
For the future, there's talk about a 1979 Viewing club after this and I am on board.
posted by The Whelk at 8:14 PM on December 6, 2014
Reminder we are going for
DEC 11th: DEEP BLUE SEA - We had a deal, Kyle
DEC 18th: GO - yellowbinder
Remember to start them with SPIRIT OF 99 VIEWING CLUB
I think I may be talked into doing The World Is Not Enough
For the future, there's talk about a 1979 Viewing club after this and I am on board.
posted by The Whelk at 8:14 PM on December 6, 2014
I was born in 1979 so obviously I'm into watching
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 9:42 PM on December 6, 2014
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 9:42 PM on December 6, 2014
Go is up, although I have yet to actually rewatch the movie. Feel free to get started, I'm going to watch first thing when I get up tomorrow and will add my thoughts!
posted by yellowbinder at 10:29 PM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by yellowbinder at 10:29 PM on December 17, 2014 [1 favorite]
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The Robin Williams Movie Club is doing Bicentennial Man on Saturday, June 6, 2015 - that seems like a long time from now but thought I'd plant a seed if you want to do a cross-over thing. nubs is doing it.
Doing a great job, I'm enjoying reading the write-ups and links. Also nice shout-out to carsonb and tag.
I wouldn't mind volunteering for The Green Mile if you're looking for volunteers.
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome at 9:27 PM on November 12, 2014