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I meant 2010-present. And The Social Network is one of my favorite movies, I don't know how I forgot it!

I'm moving to LA at the end of June. Can't wait for the next live show. In the mean time, I'm eager to revisit Ed Wood, my memory is loving it, but I haven't seen it in over a decade.

Ok, he has a few sure-thing films, but these are the ones on Netflix: The Master, Boogie Nights, Punch-Drunk Love. Magnolia is on HBO GO/NOW (Inherent Vice is being added later this month, I believe). And my top choice would be There Will Be Blood, but alas not streaming anywhere right now, for whatever that's worth. PTA is an admired filmmaker and surely one of the best working directors if not up there as one of the all-time greats. I'd love to hear Devin and Amy talk about him for an hour. Would you?

Will be watching Gentlemen Prefer Blondes for the first time this week. Some Like It Hot is one of my all-time favorites, so it will have a lot of work to do!

I just found out Amy gave THERE WILL BE BLOOD a rotten score! I wonder if she feels any differently now. This could be an interesting episode after all.

this is a vs. I can get behind! Team Young Frankenstein

I've got a hazy memory; what is the yellow scarf referring to? I know what it represents, I just mean, what film/episode did this originate from. Thanks!

Thanks, Sam! I remember it all now. Some interesting discussion caused from my lack of remembering where the term came from (I thought it was a yellow scarf FROM a film they covered, but I do remember you being on mic). Thank you for coming on the board. I hope you know my intention was to just remember where the term came from, and not debate the merits of the term or cast an aspersions.

I watched this in college and hated it. Confession time: I never wanted to revisit it because this is one of the few times I like being a contrarian. And I'm sure I'd view it now not being 19 in a whole different way, and I like telling my best friend that I hated his favorite movie I suppose I'll do my homework...

Just sayin' his birthday is Sunday June 26th, a little birthday gift next month: the first PTA Canon episode!

This was my first time watching the film. I knew of it, but didn't know much about it. I honestly thought the whole movie was going to be focused on those kids and that Ice Cube (he was the only one I knew was in it going in) was going to show up as Fishburne's brother or friend. That's all to say that I agree with Devin regarding the prologue. I admire how passionately Amy defended the film, but it is a no for me.

Yes...I remember that. That wasn't even that long ago, I don't think....thank you.

Absolutely agree. I haven't found an episode to be not entertaining yet, but I think I enjoy the ones where they're in full agreement, because when they disagree there's a huge divide on why, but when they agree, it's not always for the same reason, too, which is interesting to hear two smart people agree on things for totally different reasons.

I like Fincher a lot and agree with Devin about his overall assessment of his work. While my favorites are ZODIAC & THE SOCIAL NETWORK, I think SEVEN is his finest film in the first half of his career. (I see his film career in two parts: Alien 3-Panic Room; Zodiac-Gone Girl). Fincher blends commercial with art in a unique way; I could see Amy's points clearly, but I think that's what Fincher can do well, he can make a movie for cinephiles and general audiences a like without compromising either, for me. His style is alienating to the general audience, just like I think his approach to character and story don't alienate more sophisticated viewers. Can't wait for more Fincher episodes.

yes! great movie; and "Do the Right Thing" directly references it, too!

I'm glad they're doing a Fincher. I think he gets a lot of credit, but at the same time, gets written off by a lot of folks. Zodiac is my favorite of his, and I hope this means we'll get a Zodiac episode.

I love The Fountain; how do you feel about The Wrestler, Devin?

Historical and just pure great movie reasons. Charlie Chaplin is a cinema titan, and it's arguably one of his finest. (I'd take City Lights or The Gold Rush, too!) yay or nay? would you rather Buster Keaton? Thoughts? love you all.

Honestly, i think nearly everything he's done should be up for The Canon (my softest consideration would be Hard Eight/Sydney). This would be a good one to start with, because I think they enjoy doing these types a bit more than the shoe-ins. PTA is my favorite, so I'll take any episode

Yes! it's my favorite film of his. Absolutely.

absolutely! I love this flick.

Yes. My own story, which will seem silly to some, but here it goes: I'm 26. So my relationship with drinking is only about 14 years old. The last five years or so is when I've come to terms that I do have a soft addiction to alcohol. Watching this movies was sobering to me. I watched things when I was younger that were very much "Look-how-cool-we-are--romanticizing of alcohol" and I watched this two months ago one night and realized what bottom could look like and how I don't want to get there. My mother told me in college once, "don't become an alcoholic because you have to quit drinking forever." I've been made aware by disastrous nights, some that were no more than me, the glowing light of my laptop, and a whole bottle of booze. Gaining knowledge of what life is like when this soft addiction becomes a hard one at my age feels like an invaluable lesson. I've eased up on my drinking, it's not every day and it's no longer a liter of liquor per night. I'm pretty grateful to this movie and also to some of the worst mornings I've ever had for getting me here. Also, I'm a writer and already I've learned that lesson that writing after a night of drinking (or writing while drinking) is nearly an impossibility for productivity; I'm best at writing first thing in the morning with a clear head, so it just feels better. All of that aside, Billy Wilder is one of my favorite directors. A Canon with many Wilder's is a better canon. The way I see The Canon is if modern civilization crumbles and find one screen and a thumb drive with all of these movies on it, what are we communicating about film, art, and more importantly humanity. This is a must because Wilder did it in a way that most modern storytellers just can not. Alcoholism is a major cultural issue, and it is also prevalent in many stories (think about every TV pilot that introduces the alcoholic character), this movie introduces the issue, presents it in an honest way, and the cultural context of 1945 strengthens its legacy.

Really hoping Criterion puts out a release of this. It's not on blu ray in our region.

I love this idea, bring it on.

It's about time we get some Hepburn!