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Vote in the poll which film you would most like to watch/discuss this month, the maximum time i'll keep this open is until the 5th but like last time i'll probaly wait until the amount of people i consider are taking part have voted, then leave it for 1 day over that, and keep it open even longer if we have a draw, but i'll update on when i think i'll be closing it.

 

A History of Violence (David Cronenberg, 2005)

suggested by: Severin

genre: crime thriller

Rotten Tomatoes: 87%

IMDB: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Synopsis: Tom Stall is living a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana, but one night their idyllic existence is shattered when Tom foils a vicious attempted robbery in his diner. Sensing danger, he takes action and saves his customers and friends in the self-defense killings of two-sought-after criminals. Heralded as a hero, Tom's life is changed overnight, attracting a national media circus, which forces him into the spotlight. Uncomfortable with his newfound celebrity, Tom tries to return to the normalcy of his ordinary life only to be confronted by a mysterious and threatening man who arrives in town believing Tom is the man who's wronged him in the past. As Tom and his family fight back against this case of mistaken identity and struggle to cope with their changed reality, they are forced to confront their relationships and the divisive issues which surface as a result.

 

 

 

Murder By Numbers (Barbet Schroeder, 2002)

suggested by: Regina Flowers

genre: psychological thriller

Rotten Tomatoes: 31%

IMDB: 5.1/10

Synopsis: The body of a young woman is found in a ditch in the woods of the small California coastal town of San Benito. Cassie Mayweather, the seasoned homicide detective and tenacious crime scene specialist is assigned to the case with her new partner uncover. They discover a trail of shrewdly concealed evidence that links two brilliant young men to the murder. Through the investigation, the detective discovers dark secrets in the teenagers' past that explain how the two could be capable of such cold calculated crimes.

 

 

 

Quadrophenia (Franc Roddam, 1979)

suggested by: Chris.

genre: Drama

Rotten Tomatoes: 100%

IMDB: 7/10

Synopsis: It's 1964 and Jimmy is stuck being a gofer at a cigarette-hawking ad agency, living in a lower middle class Brit walkup with seemingly dead-headed... It's 1964 and Jimmy is stuck being a gofer at a cigarette-hawking ad agency, living in a lower middle class Brit walkup with seemingly dead-headed parents that don't understand him, Jimmy lives to be a Mod: zooming through London streets on his Vespa; popping blues, bought or nicked; endlessly grooving - to The Who on TV, or in the local dance club, or at a gate-crashed private party; pursuing the just-out-of-reach Steph and idolizing the super-cool, super-blond top Mod Ace Face.

 

 

 

The Kite Runner (Marc Forster, 2007)

suggested by: JamesP

genre: Drama

Rotten Tomatoes: 66%

IMDB: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Synopsis: Spanning from the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy to the atrocities of the Taliban reign, an epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, an unlikely friendship develops between Amir, the son of a wealthy Afghan businessman, and Hassan, a servant to Amir and his father. During a kite-flying tournament, an unspeakable event changes the nature of their relationship forever. As an adult haunted by the childhood betrayal, Amir seeks redemption by returning to his war-torn native land to make peace with himself and reconcile his cowardice.

 

 

 

Transamerica (Duncan Tucker, 2005)

suggested by: JAM123

genre: comedy-drama

Rotten Tomatoes: 76%

IMDB: 7.6/10

Synopsis: Bree is a perfectly adjusted conservative transsexual woman. Born Stanley, a genetic male, she's about to take the final step to becoming the woman Stanley always wanted to be -- until she finds out that she is the parent of a long-lost 17-year-old son. Afraid to tell the rebellious teenager the truth, Bree embarks on a journey with him that will challenge and change both their lives and bring them closer to the truth of their connection.

 

i've not seen any of these apart from murder by numbers and i really enjoyed that. gone for the kite runner but the rest all look pretty good and i'll probably watch of the anyway some time

They all sound good, i went for my own movie though :lol: but would love to see Transamerica

I went with A History of Violence. all good picks again though.

Also went for A History Of Violence, all good though. (and I should point out the trailer for Kite Runner doesnt do it complete justice)

I went with Transamerica ^_^

 

I've actually seen Murder By Numbers, it was bloody good.

Transamerica looks amazing. :o I can't believe I haven't seen that movie before.

I'm saying TransAmerica

Quadrophenia is one of my favourite films ever yet has 0 votes :(

I really hope Transamerica wins, Looks really powerful and has the fabulous Felicity Huffman :)

Quadrophenia is one of my favourite films ever yet has 0 votes :(

It is great but probably most people know it already.

The only one I'm not bothered about is Transamerica

Edited January 30, 201114 yr by Severin

I have Kite Runner on my shelf still to watch :lol:

 

But I'm going to curve ball myself and choose Transamerica!

<3 transamerica <3

I'm going to close this around 5pm tomorrow.

Is anyone allowed to join? If so, I pick Transamerica.

May I just say what an AMAZING idea this is. I may even join but not yet as I'm not sure I can commit to watching a film what with all of the DVDs I have piled up at the mo.

 

(I should get me a little "Admin Endorsed" stamp.)

Picked 'The Kite Runner'. I've read the book and loved it, really want to see the film.

I've always wanted to watch 'Quadrophenia' too...I'll be happy whatever film is chosen.

 

Sorry for not writing about the previous film! :(

Is anyone allowed to join? If so, I pick Transamerica.

 

yes, anyone can join. just vote in the poll if you want Transamerica.

May I just say what an AMAZING idea this is. I may even join but not yet as I'm not sure I can commit to watching a film what with all of the DVDs I have piled up at the mo.

 

(I should get me a little "Admin Endorsed" stamp.)

 

just one film a month!

just one film a month!

A month?! Hell, I can squeeze that somewhere in between Family Guy and An Idiot Abroad. Sign me up.

this also now has more votes than last month, if only all 20 people voted take part in the discussion.