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- Mon May 08, 2023 3:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Video Game Discussion
- Replies: 46
- Views: 46789
Re: Video Game Discussion
Make sure to check out Persona 4 and 5! They're like 3 but even better.
- Sun Apr 30, 2023 1:42 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums and Songs of 2012
- Replies: 120
- Views: 501133
Re: Albums and Songs of 2012
Albums: 1. Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d. city 2. Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel... 3. Death Grips - The Money Store 4. Swans - The Seer 5. Frank Ocean - Channel Orange 6. Dirty Projectors - Swing Lo Magellan 7. Tame Impala - Lonerism 8. Grimes - Visions 9. Jessie Ware - Devotion 10. Hot Chip - ...
- Sat Apr 29, 2023 3:35 am
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: Films of the 2000s: 2002 (2023 Edition)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5444
Re: Films of the 2000s: 2002 (2023 Edition)
All 3.5/5 or higher movies I've seen from 2002 1. Far From Heaven 2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 3. Talk to Her 4. Oasis 5. City of God 6. Punch-Drunk Love 7. Russian Ark 8. Hero 9. Blissfully Yours 10. Irreversible 11. Adaptation. 12. Ten 13. The Pianist 14. Lilo & Stitch 15. Morvern ...
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 5:11 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: TSPDT 2023 Update
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3851
Re: TSPDT 2023 Update
The update unfortunately set me back from 43 to 75 remaining. Luckily, most of the new movies seem more interesting than the ones they replaced.
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:27 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: TSPDT 2023 Update
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3851
TSPDT 2023 Update
Figured I would share since I noticed it went up (haven't actually combed over it yet)
https://www.theyshootpictures.com/
https://www.theyshootpictures.com/
- Sun Apr 02, 2023 6:08 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: Films of the 2000s: 2001 (2023 Edition)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4254
Re: Films of the 2000s: 2001 (2023 Edition)
Once again, listing all films I have given a 3.5 or higher on Letterboxd. 2001, the year which contains two movies in my all time top three. There are a few movies in the suggested picks that I really want to see but, as is common, are not easily accessible. I adore every Tsai Ming-liang film I have...
- Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:16 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: R.I.P. Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1230
- Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:56 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums and Songs of 2011
- Replies: 96
- Views: 181224
Re: Albums and Songs of 2011
Albums: 1. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake 2. James Blake - James Blake 3. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy 4. The Beach Boys - The Smile Sessions 5. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver 6. Destroyer - Kaputt 7. Tom Waits - Bad as Me 8. Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica 9. Danny Brown - XXX 10. Tune-Yards - W H O K...
- Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:52 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: Films of the 2000s: 2000 (2023 Edition)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10564
Re: Films of the 2000s: 2000 (2023 Edition)
I updated my list with Songs From the Second Floor, George Washington, You Can Count on Me, and Love & Basketball. Don't think I'll have time to catch any of the others.
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 2:58 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: Your Sight & Sound Ballots
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8045
Re: Your Sight & Sound Ballots
A few alternatives based on certain criteria One per decade: The Passion of Joan of Arc The Rules of the Game Citizen Kane Seven Samurai Persona House (1977) Come and See A Brighter Summer Day Mulholland Drive Parasite One per country: The Rules of the Game (France) The Exterminating Angel (Mexico) ...
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:42 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: Your Sight & Sound Ballots
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8045
Re: Your Sight & Sound Ballots
The Rules of the Game
Seven Samurai
Persona
House (1977)
Come and See
A Brighter Summer Day
Mulholland Drive
Spirited Away
Moonlight
Parasite
Seven Samurai
Persona
House (1977)
Come and See
A Brighter Summer Day
Mulholland Drive
Spirited Away
Moonlight
Parasite
- Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:08 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums and Songs of 2010
- Replies: 128
- Views: 399199
Re: Albums and Songs of 2010
Alright, well, it's been a few days since I've attempted to reach out regarding my issues, so I figure that I will just post an explanation and results and note that I can always change them in the future. So, anyways, I noticed while I was putting together lists that several accounts (Cicice, Pepp...
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:37 am
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: Films of the 2000s: 2000 (2023 Edition)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10564
Re: Films of the 2000s: 2000 (2023 Edition)
Hopefully I'll watch a few of the recommended films, but I wanted to get my initial list down (because I'm forgetful). This is a ranking of everything I give at least 3.5/5 stars: 1. Yi Yi 2. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 3. In the Mood for Love 4. The Gleaners and I 5. Werckmeister Harmonies 6. Da...
- Tue Feb 28, 2023 2:37 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: Films of 2022 - Personal List Sharing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2828
Re: Films of 2022 - Personal List Sharing
Here's my ever-evolving Letterboxd list: https://letterboxd.com/foolfantastic/list/2022-ranked/ Current top 10: 1. Aftersun 2. The Banshees of Inisherin 3. Everything Everywhere All At Once 4. Decision to Leave 5. RRR 6. Tar 7. The Fabelmans 8. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio 9. Puss in Boots: The La...
- Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:40 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Top 250 Songs of 2022 - RESULTS!
- Replies: 56
- Views: 49372
Re: AMF Top 250 Songs of 2022 - RESULTS!
I see it as being originally released in November 2021.prosecutorgodot wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:57 am It should be noted that "50/50" was originally released in 2020 (IIRC on the Wicked City EP), and it is specifically the Remix/Dance Mix that is released in 2022.
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 7:20 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Top 100 Albums of 2022 - RESULTS!
- Replies: 51
- Views: 64836
Re: AMF Top 100 Albums of 2022 - RESULTS!
There's a distinct lack of some genres here (mainly Metal, Jazz and Modern Classical). It's might be interesting to see why these genres keep being treated like second-class genres by a lot of critics; it clearly influences people's opinions. For Modern Classical, it's because most critics are popu...
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 5:59 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Top 100 Albums of 2022 - RESULTS!
- Replies: 51
- Views: 64836
Re: AMF Top 100 Albums of 2022 - RESULTS!
Again, that comment makes no sense to me. Dragon New Warm Mountain is practically the opposite of an avant garde work. It's a tour through several styles of familiar folk music. I can get not liking Big Thief, but every time you bring them up, you talk with abstract buzzwords that seem completely un...
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 5:38 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Top 100 Albums of 2022 - RESULTS!
- Replies: 51
- Views: 64836
Re: AMF Top 100 Albums of 2022 - RESULTS!
I’m just grateful you’re counting the album as a 2022 release otherwise we’d have the definition of Brooklyn hipster indie chic snobbery scenesters representing 2022. Why would the BCNR album not count as 2022? How in the world are Big Thief 'snobbery scenesters'? You've rambled incoherently about ...
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 4:35 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Top 100 Albums of 2022 - RESULTS!
- Replies: 51
- Views: 64836
Re: AMF Top 100 Albums of 2022 - RESULTS!
Our last 4 AOTYs are all very good, but I'm hoping we can swap out the winners in 2013, 2014, 2017, and 2018 as we redo the 2010s polls this year. It's not impossible that this happen but for each year I don't see an obvious album that could beat them, especially given the forum's tastes. For insta...
- Tue Feb 14, 2023 2:51 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: MCCh 2023: February 14
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3868
Re: MCCh 2023: February 14
Thank you for taking over!
- Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:53 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums and Songs of 2010
- Replies: 128
- Views: 399199
Re: Albums and Songs of 2010
Albums: 1. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 2. LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening 3. The National - High Violet 4. Sleigh Bells - Treats 5. Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz 6. Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid 7. Beach House - Teen Dream 8. Flying Lotus - Cosmogramma 9. Foals - Total Lif...
- Wed Feb 08, 2023 3:02 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Rate Your Music - Latest
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4303
Re: Rate Your Music - Latest
Again, I don't really agree with it being better. When I see the RYM list, my immediate thought is that it is largely made by straight white guys, probably in their 20s and 30s, who spend a lot of time online. Which, yes, most of us share similar tastes because those demographics largely line up wit...
- Fri Feb 03, 2023 1:54 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Rate Your Music - Latest
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4303
Re: Rate Your Music - Latest
I wasn't saying Goodreads or IMDb were better in that regard - only that they are largely better in capturing popular opinion. It's impossible to tell who RYM actually represents. Sure, there are some great albums I think people only learned about due to the high ratings there, but there are just as...
- Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:44 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Rate Your Music - Latest
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4303
Re: Rate Your Music - Latest
I really don't get people's fascination with RYM ratings here. Nothing about it feels like a meaningful reflection of anything. It's a user-based website that cultivated a very specific demographic early on. I'm assuming OK Computer is the most rated album there and it only has about 80,000 votes; t...
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:13 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Mega Critic Chart 2023
- Replies: 51
- Views: 28811
Re: Mega Critic Chart 2023
I'm curious - is this something that could be a collaborative effort? Like, would we be able to make a Google sheet where people could fill in the relevant scores as reviews come in? I don't know what this looks like behind the scenes, but if no one wants to take on the entire process, maybe making ...
- Thu Jan 26, 2023 7:43 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2022 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 149
- Views: 423517
Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2022 - LIST THREAD
We have 27 lists (for both songs and albums). Usually we can hit 50 or so, so it'd be awesome if anyone who was on the fence about making a list wanted to be included! Also, I know there was some complaints about how late the results of our poll were, but if anyone needs an extension, we can of cou...
- Tue Jan 24, 2023 2:34 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: Films of the 2000s: Personal Favorites and Planning
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5238
Re: Films of the 2000s: Personal Favorites and Planning
If someone is able to host they should probably do so at the beginning of next month!
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 5:17 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2022 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 149
- Views: 423517
Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2022 - LIST THREAD
Wish I found the Backxwash album a little sooner (being the last album I listened to before submitting this list), would have been my Moderately Acclaimed choice 1 | Black Country, New Road | Ants From Up There 2 | Big Thief | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You 3 | Jockstrap | I Love You Jenn...
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:45 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2022 - LIST THREAD
- Replies: 149
- Views: 423517
Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2022 - LIST THREAD
Still in shock that Hikaru Utada took the top spot on my song list 1 | Hikaru Utada | Somewhere Near Marseilles 2 | Big Thief | Simulation Swarm 3 | Black Country, New Road | The Place Where He Inserted the Blade 4 | Alex G | Runner 5 | Fontaines D.C. | I Love You 6 | black midi | Welcome to Hell 7 ...
- Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:59 pm
- Forum: EOY 2022
- Topic: 2022 EOY Album List Updates
- Replies: 56
- Views: 35596
Re: 2022 EOY Album List Updates
The Plains album is I Walked With You A Ways, not Always
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:32 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: Films of 2023 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3966
Re: Films of 2023 Discussion Thread
One of my goals this year is to write about all the films I see, so here are a few reviews for the recent releases (...all of these are 2022 but whatever) Tar (4.5 stars): https://letterboxd.com/foolfantastic/film/tar-2022/ Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (4.5 stars - the big surprise of the year): htt...
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 3:49 pm
- Forum: Negative or neutral lists
- Topic: A.V. Club (USA) - Least Essential Albums of the '90s (1999)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3234
Re: A.V. Club (USA) - Least Essential Albums of the '90s (1999)
Implementing negative lists would probably hurt more than help, because many such lists are often made to be contrary, and those which are actually seeking out the truly terrible would likely have no impact, as those albums likely aren't featured here. Also, I think the impact of sites like Acclaime...
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 5:38 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2022: Nominations
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9933
Re: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2022: Nominations
Since the voting topic has not gone up yet, would I be able to sneak in Hikaru Utada's Bad Mode?
- Mon Dec 19, 2022 5:47 am
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: AMF Discord Server
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17235
Re: AMF Discord Server
I should bump this every now and then
- Sat Dec 17, 2022 9:41 pm
- Forum: EOY 2022
- Topic: 2022 EOY Song List Updates
- Replies: 41
- Views: 34079
Re: 2022 EOY Song List Updates
It's really wild seeing Hikaru Utada so high here; "Simple and Clean" being rediscovered and cracking the AM top 1000 when?
- Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:40 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: R.I.P. Angelo Badalamenti
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1579
R.I.P. Angelo Badalamenti
https://consequence.net/2022/12/angelo- ... ead-at-85/
Angelo Badalamenti, known for scoring most of David Lynch's work from Blue Velvet on, has passed away.
Angelo Badalamenti, known for scoring most of David Lynch's work from Blue Velvet on, has passed away.
- Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:47 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Albums of 2022 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 263
- Views: 747851
Re: Albums of 2022 Discussion Thread
SZA's S.O.S. is opening with a 90+ rating on Metacritic, so this year's victim of publications releasing too early.
- Thu Dec 08, 2022 4:48 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37024
- Thu Dec 08, 2022 4:25 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37024
Re: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
I wanted to collect everyone's top rankings, because I think it paints an interesting picture about where our individual tastes lie. This was based on the percentage and not the raw ranking, so people who ranked less films sometimes got cut off in weird places (like my #3 vote for Spirited Away beat...
- Thu Dec 08, 2022 2:16 pm
- Forum: EOY 2022
- Topic: 2022 EOY Album List Updates
- Replies: 56
- Views: 35596
Re: 2022 EOY Album List Updates
Auntie Diaries, like many other Kendrick songs, clearly has Kendrick putting on a character, this time his past self. It's a rather visceral take, but I think it's misguided to reduce it to transphobic. Maybe messier and harder to crack than he intended, but I think the only thing he gets outright w...
- Wed Dec 07, 2022 8:32 pm
- Forum: Music, Music, Music...
- Topic: Songs of 2022 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 85
- Views: 96189
Re: Songs of 2022 Discussion Thread
The Place Where He Inserted the Blade will probably win our poll and miss the critics' top 100. Has there ever been a split like that? The rest of the Internet loves BC,NR too so it's not an AMF special, but rather an interesting divide between music nerds and critics this year. I really would not ...
- Tue Dec 06, 2022 9:15 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37024
Re: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
Here is where #251-297 landed 297. Soul (2020) 296. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) 295. Minari (2020) 294. Licorice Pizza (2021) 293. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings (2001) 292. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) 291. The Act of Killing (2012) Jagal 290. The Lord of the Ring...
- Mon Dec 05, 2022 3:43 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37024
Re: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
I offered to do this while momentarily forgetting I was also running the artist poll this year - doing both was kind of exhausting, so I'm sorry this one took nearly a month to roll out. I'll share the bottom 47 once I get home, hopefully, and maybe I can do some modifications to see alternative sce...
- Mon Dec 05, 2022 1:51 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37024
Re: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
https://i1.lensdump.com/i/RC74CP.jpeg 5. Pulp Fiction (1994) Directed by Quentin Tarantino Score: 494.6 (Votes: 19) 2016 Rank: 2 (Change: -3) Individual Votes: Listyguy: 1/90 (1.11%) Gillingham: 8/253 (3.16%) stone37: 9/234 (3.85%) The_Claw: 14/295 (4.75%) bonnielaurel: 14/294 (4.76%) Michel: 21/28...
- Mon Dec 05, 2022 4:59 am
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37024
Re: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
https://i3.lensdump.com/i/RC7lF2.jpeg 10. Taxi Driver (1976) Directed by Martin Scorsese Score: 370.37 (Votes: 17) 2016 Rank: 7 (Change: -3) Individual Votes: Michel: 5/289 (1.73%) Listyguy: 2/90 (2.22%) bonnielaurel: 15/294 (5.1%) The_Claw: 25/295 (8.47%) BleuPanda: 30/293 (10.24%) acroamor: 33/29...
- Sun Dec 04, 2022 5:07 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37024
Re: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
https://i1.lensdump.com/i/RC7MJT.jpeg 15. Sunset Blvd. (1950) Directed by Billy Wilder Score: 326.67 (Votes: 16) 2016 Rank: 20 (Change: 5) Individual Votes: The_Claw: 15/295 (5.08%) BleuPanda: 16/293 (5.46%) Humphreys: 15/216 (6.94%) stone37: 29/234 (12.39%) acroamor: 39/297 (13.13%) bonnielaurel: ...
- Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:51 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37024
Re: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
https://i1.lensdump.com/i/RC7FI0.jpeg 20. Wings of Desire (1987) Der Himmel über Berlin Directed by Wim Wenders Score: 279.52 (Votes: 14) 2016 Rank: 45 (Change: 25) Individual Votes: Humphreys: 1/216 (0.46%) BleuPanda: 11/293 (3.75%) Petri: 17/290 (5.86%) Michel: 25/289 (8.65%) Greg: 28/289 (9.69%)...
- Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:16 am
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37024
Re: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
https://i3.lensdump.com/i/RC7yxa.jpeg 25. Seven Samurai (1954) 七人の侍 Directed by Akira Kurosawa Score: 246.84 (Votes: 15) 2016 Rank: 10 (Change: -15) Individual Votes: The_Claw: 3/295 (1.02%) BleuPanda: 8/293 (2.73%) whuntva: 13/258 (5.04%) Gillingham: 14/253 (5.53%) ManPerson: 21/85 (24.71%) Humphr...
- Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:09 am
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37024
Re: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
https://i1.lensdump.com/i/RCOj8K.jpeg 30. Wild Strawberries (1957) Smultronstället Directed by Ingmar Bergman Score: 221.2 (Votes: 14) 2016 Rank: 146 (Change: 116) Individual Votes: Humphreys: 6/216 (2.78%) Gillingham: 23/253 (9.09%) Petri: 39/290 (13.45%) Le Jeune Rylan: 27/136 (19.85%) BleuPanda:...
- Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:32 pm
- Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
- Topic: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
- Replies: 99
- Views: 37024
Re: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
https://i.lensdump.com/i/Rkr6UC.jpeg 35. 12 Angry Men (1957) Directed by Sidney Lumet Score: 209.24 (Votes: 18) 2016 Rank: 27 (Change: -8) Individual Votes: Cadavaca: 3/182 (1.65%) Miguel: 22/182 (12.09%) Gillingham: 32/253 (12.65%) whuntva: 34/258 (13.18%) ManPerson: 15/85 (17.65%) Arsalan: 15/83 ...