Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 What do you guys think about forming a JWFan Movie Club? Every week or two weeks or whenever, we all agree to watch a certain movie and have detailed conversations about it that delve more into what we think than the usual quick summaries.This could also work as a Score Club where we would all listen to the same score, or a Book Club where we all read the same book.We do get some good conversations going about certain films, but I think it'd be interesting if we all saw it at relatively the same time and discussed it in detail. Of course all members are welcome, but not everyone has to participate.Just an idea, if no one likes it, no harm done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Hey, that could be a good excuse to use the Chat feature! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckM 1 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I'm up for it. Especially the movie club part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego 21 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 We really should use the chat at least once a week or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delorean90 42 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I like this idea. I can't guarantee I'd always be able to participate, but I'd definitely do so as much as possible. Good thinking, Koray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,725 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 A very good idea Koray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 387 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Score Club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I like this idea very much! I don't know how often I'll be able to participate, but I'll try to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,069 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 We already have a exclusive members only JWFAN clu.....Ooops.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Shhhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 Everyone knows about your discriminatory practices! Ray dropped the ball last Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Could be interesting. In reality, I'd likely participate rarely, but I do like the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Very good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurgaFlippinMan 7 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Yup. Great idea. So....whats the first movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 First movie: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince! (while it's in the theater)What do you guys think?Oh wait, this doesn't have to be a JW scored movie, does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desplat13 1 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I might take part in the score discussions every once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,757 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I'm up for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF1_freeze 131 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Would be interesting, although i don't know how often i could participate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckM 1 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Oh wait, this doesn't have to be a JW scored movie, does it? No! I think we get plenty of discussion out of every one of those already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 Well it's tricky to work this out. I don't want to do films in theaters necessarily, because not everyone goes to the movies so often or sees the same movies. Problems could arise with people who don't have that many DVDs either. A Score Club would be easier, but I'd rather do a Film Club because we can talk about the score and more in the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I don't think you should worry about it too much. Participation isn't mandatory. If you happen to not own the film or aren't able to watch it that week, that's too bad, but I don't think it should stop other people from discussing it.The question is just: who decides what to watch each week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 It should either go to a commitee of carefully chosen MB members representing a crosssection of the MB based on age, sex, race, religious believe and sexual preference, all having equal vote and veto rights.Of it should be decided by an Overlord.I suggest The Moderator take responsibility of this task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I think a Film Club would be best. I'd also agree that new releases might not be the best way to go. Certainly wouldn't be for me, I rarely am able to go to the cinema. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,052 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 There also needs to be a movie or score (or whatever) which is actually worth discussing. There is no point when everyone agrees. But in the movies case it might not be a problem, for there are several younger memebers who might want to debate the merits of old classics, for example. So the pure "movie club" might be a way to go.We might as well start from well known stuff. Like Jaws or Close Encounters, for example. To make an easy start.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 There also needs to be a movie or score (or whatever) which is actually worth discussing. There is no point when everyone agrees. But in the movies case it might not be a problem, for there are several younger memebers who might want to debate the merits of old classics, for example. So the pure "movie club" might be a way to go.We might as well start from well known stuff. Like Jaws or Close Encounters, for example. To make an easy start.KarolIt also wouldn't be ideal to only do films that have already been discussed to death on the forum, like for example the Prequels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I think we might best hold off on anything Star Wars for a while. It would be a waste to have one of our first Movie Club meetings dissolve into a longwinded mudslinging argument so soon already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Pity, i still have a nice article comparing the decline of the Star Wars franchise with the decline of Western society and the rise the Asian influence on the world stage.George Lucas raped my teenhood memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 387 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Just pulling something out of thin air here, but about Terminator 2, movie and score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 It also wouldn't be ideal to only do films that have already been discussed to death on the forum, like for example the Prequels.Or Jaws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 No!Jaws (both the film and score) is very underrated on this forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,052 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 There also needs to be a movie or score (or whatever) which is actually worth discussing. There is no point when everyone agrees. But in the movies case it might not be a problem, for there are several younger memebers who might want to debate the merits of old classics, for example. So the pure "movie club" might be a way to go.We might as well start from well known stuff. Like Jaws or Close Encounters, for example. To make an easy start.KarolIt also wouldn't be ideal to only do films that have already been discussed to death on the forum, like for example the Prequels.As I understand this everyone willing to participate should rewatch the film during this week. We never actually (not counting recent releases) discussed in-depth about a film that we all saw at (more or less) the same moment. So this is different from general comments.I suggested Jaws, because it should be easy to get and most of the talk on the board was about the music. Besides, it could be interesting to see how it compares to recent blockbusters and how modern audience sees it (it was the first film of this type, wasn't it?). If it works, we could go someplace else.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I think we should force everyone to watch a romantic comedy. We can go screwball, if that's what it takes to help the medicine go down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 It occurred to me that the whole jwfan.net is a club, really. So this is a club within the club then... OK! Who decides the movie? Forget a committe! I think everybody who wants to participate submits his name. The moderator (or someone else) writes these names down, and draws a name randomly out of a hat each week... which he announces on a specific day. How about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 I think we should have a weekly poll to decide the JWFan Film of the Week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 But then who decides the options? I think we just have 1 member choose the film. Like Marc decided this week, so now we figure out who will decide next week, or he can choose the person who decides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,052 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Sounds fair to me.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 But then who decides the options? I think we just have 1 member choose the film. Like Marc decided this week, so now we figure out who will decide next week, or he can choose the person who decides.By post count or Member Number, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 But then who decides the options? I think we just have 1 member choose the film. Like Marc decided this week, so now we figure out who will decide next week, or he can choose the person who decides.By post count or Member Number, perhaps?No, by age. Older members have precedence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 It occurred to me that the whole jwfan.net is a club, really. So this is a club within the club then... OK! Who decides the movie? Forget a committe! I think everybody who wants to participate submits his name. The moderator (or someone else) writes these names down, and draws a name randomly out of a hat each week... which he announces on a specific day. How about that?See here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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