Neimoidian 14 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Memoirs of a Geisha - JW's best score of this decade.Closely behind is Seven Years in Tibet and then Angela's Ashes with Amistad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Seven Years in Tibet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPFAN_2 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 WHY THE HELL ISN'T A.I. ON HERE! Anyways I vote for Geisha.Because A.I. is a science fiction movie.Ah which inherently means its not dramatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 WHY THE HELL ISN'T A.I. ON HERE! Anyways I vote for Geisha.Because A.I. is a science fiction movie.Ah which inherently means its not dramatic.You really think that? You have a lot to learn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 WHY THE HELL ISN'T A.I. ON HERE! Anyways I vote for Geisha.Because A.I. is a science fiction movie.Ah which inherently means its not dramatic.SF typically isn't taken as seriously by the literary establishment, hence the need to fence it off in its own category, in the same way the Academy -- far from honoring the status of animators as full-fledged filmmakers -- denigrates animation by relegating it to the "Best Animated Feature" ghetto.Here, however, I think Josh500 decided to forgo placing scores like A.I. in the poll in part because he knew they would win, the result being that the poll would be then considerably less interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 WHY THE HELL ISN'T A.I. ON HERE! Anyways I vote for Geisha.Because A.I. is a science fiction movie.Ah which inherently means its not dramatic.SF typically isn't taken as seriously by the literary establishment, hence the need to fence it off in its own category, in the same way the Academy -- far from honoring the status of animators as full-fledged filmmakers -- denigrates animation by relegating it to the "Best Animated Feature" ghetto.I don't know why we're still discussing the true definition of "drama."I defined in my original post what I meant by "drama," at least within this thread and poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 WHY THE HELL ISN'T A.I. ON HERE! Anyways I vote for Geisha.Because A.I. is a science fiction movie.Ah which inherently means its not dramatic.SF typically isn't taken as seriously by the literary establishment, hence the need to fence it off in its own category, in the same way the Academy -- far from honoring the status of animators as full-fledged filmmakers -- denigrates animation by relegating it to the "Best Animated Feature" ghetto.I don't know why we're still discussing the true definition of "drama."Nothing wrong with an occasional side discussion here and there... or is this not JWFAN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 WHY THE HELL ISN'T A.I. ON HERE! Anyways I vote for Geisha.Because A.I. is a science fiction movie.Ah which inherently means its not dramatic.SF typically isn't taken as seriously by the literary establishment, hence the need to fence it off in its own category, in the same way the Academy -- far from honoring the status of animators as full-fledged filmmakers -- denigrates animation by relegating it to the "Best Animated Feature" ghetto.I don't know why we're still discussing the true definition of "drama."Nothing wrong with an occasional side discussion here and there... or is this not JWFAN? I have nothing against side discussions, but this was turning into the main discussion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNERS:1. Memoirs of a Geisha2. Angela's Ashes3. Saving Private Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I can't choose because none of those scores listed are great scores, none can stand with John's best works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPFAN_2 0 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 WHY THE HELL ISN'T A.I. ON HERE! Anyways I vote for Geisha.Because A.I. is a science fiction movie.Ah which inherently means its not dramatic.You really think that? You have a lot to learn...It is called sarcasm. You have a lot to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,037 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I must confess, the only one I've heard in its entirety is Memoirs of a Geisha, which I thought was interesting, but not a favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phbart 609 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 If A.I. is considered a sci-fi movie, so Saving Private Ryan can be considered a war movie. So if A.I. isn't here because of that, neither SPR should be...Anyway, here it goes:1-Geisha2-Saving Private Ryan3-Amistad(bonus)4-A.I.5-Munich6-Seven Years in Tibet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I can't choose because none of those scores listed are great scores, none can stand with John's best works.Rrright... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 WHY THE HELL ISN'T A.I. ON HERE! Anyways I vote for Geisha.Because A.I. is a science fiction movie.Ah which inherently means its not dramatic.You really think that? You have a lot to learn...It is called sarcasm. You have a lot to learn.It is called sarcasm. You have a lot to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPFAN_2 0 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 WHY THE HELL ISN'T A.I. ON HERE! Anyways I vote for Geisha.Because A.I. is a science fiction movie.Ah which inherently means its not dramatic.You really think that? You have a lot to learn...It is called sarcasm. You have a lot to learn.It is called sarcasm. You have a lot to learn.It is called sarcasm. You have a lot to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 ummmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Tonight on It's the Mind we examine the phenomenon of deja vu, that strange feeling we sometimes get when we've lived through something before, that's what's happening now has already tonight on It's the Mind we examine the phenomenon of deja vu, that strange feeling we...sometimes get...Anyway, tonight on It's the Mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 ummmmmIt is called sarcasm. You have a lot to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant Burnette 654 Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 If A.I. is considered a sci-fi movie, so Saving Private Ryan can be considered a war movie. So if A.I. isn't here because of that, neither SPR should be...I agree. "Drama," as a genre, is just kinda bogus; there's no such thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh500 1,615 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 If A.I. is considered a sci-fi movie, so Saving Private Ryan can be considered a war movie. So if A.I. isn't here because of that, neither SPR should be...I agree. "Drama," as a genre, is just kinda bogus; there's no such thing.Well, like I said, "everything except comedy and sci-fi." I called that "drama," for want of a better term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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