The MB Film Club

~~James~~ · 12-21-2014, 07:53 PM

While nobody seems too stuck on the idea of the film being on Netflix, let's try to keep the first lap of films as Netflix friendly and see how it goes. After that we can branch out. As I had the task of choosing the first film I wanted to pick something subversive and ripe for analysis while still maintaining crossover appeal to a mainstream audience. I've decided on a film I think if far from perfect and perhaps not even fully accomplished, but nonetheless interesting.

Aronofsky's 2006 film is one of the most experimental films to come from a big director in the last decade. Considering it also stars Hugh Jackman, one of the highest paid stars in cinema right now, it's really insane how unconventional this film is. I haven't seen it in a long time so will rewatch tomorrow and write a full review. Hopefully this will be an adequate taster for this club, a film in English with recognisable elements while still harking forward to the kind of films we will hopefully be looking at. Also as this is Music Banter it's fitting that our first film will be one with such an utterly beautiful soundtrack, as per for Aronofsky. We will run this until the fifth of January, at which point we will move onto the next film. We will order the choices just in a first come first served basis. Please PM me your picks and that will cement the order we run choices in from now on.

**Frownland** · 12-21-2014, 07:56 PM

Nice pick man, I didn't even know it was on Fletnix. How long do we have?

~~James~~ · 12-21-2014, 08:00 PM

Two weeks today!

**Goofle** · 12-21-2014, 08:01 PM

I don't understand why anyone would have any issues with people picking films that are on Netflix.

**Exo** · 12-21-2014, 08:01 PM

Good news and bad news.

Good news is that I actually haven't seen this film and think it's a perfect suggestion.

Bad news is it's not available on US Netflix.

I don't care though. I can go to the library and get it.

~~James~~ · 12-21-2014, 08:02 PM

Haha

We only have about ten films on UK Netflix and of course I pick one that you all don't have on the American one. Copyright is weird.

~~James~~ · 12-21-2014, 08:05 PM

If anyone has any serious trouble finding it I actually have it and could upload it to some form of file sharing site. Only if absolutely necessary though.

Thelonious Monkey · 12-21-2014, 08:06 PM

If you have Netflix, use this to find movies, and which region they are in. It's pretty handy.

And you can use Hola to switch to any region you want. You don't have to pay, and it's pretty simple and fast. Although it might not work for everybody, but you can give it a try anyway as it's free.

**Frownland** · 12-21-2014, 08:08 PM

So, could I switch to a uk account and them back to a us account easily? I've seen the film so it's not really an issue, I'm just curious.

Thelonious Monkey · 12-21-2014, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

So, could I switch to a uk account and them back to a us account easily? I've seen the film so it's not really an issue, I'm just curious.

Yes. For me it takes literally a second. Goes for anywhere as well.

12-21-2014, 07:56 PM	#52 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Nice pick man, I didn't even know it was on Fletnix. How long do we have? __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	Good news and bad news. Good news is that I actually haven't seen this film and think it's a perfect suggestion. Bad news is it's not available on US Netflix. I don't care though. I can go to the library and get it. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

12-21-2014, 08:08 PM	#59 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	So, could I switch to a uk account and them back to a us account easily? I've seen the film so it's not really an issue, I'm just curious. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

12-21-2014, 07:53 PM	#51 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	While nobody seems too stuck on the idea of the film being on Netflix, let's try to keep the first lap of films as Netflix friendly and see how it goes. After that we can branch out. As I had the task of choosing the first film I wanted to pick something subversive and ripe for analysis while still maintaining crossover appeal to a mainstream audience. I've decided on a film I think if far from perfect and perhaps not even fully accomplished, but nonetheless interesting. Aronofsky's 2006 film is one of the most experimental films to come from a big director in the last decade. Considering it also stars Hugh Jackman, one of the highest paid stars in cinema right now, it's really insane how unconventional this film is. I haven't seen it in a long time so will rewatch tomorrow and write a full review. Hopefully this will be an adequate taster for this club, a film in English with recognisable elements while still harking forward to the kind of films we will hopefully be looking at. Also as this is Music Banter it's fitting that our first film will be one with such an utterly beautiful soundtrack, as per for Aronofsky. We will run this until the fifth of January, at which point we will move onto the next film. We will order the choices just in a first come first served basis. Please PM me your picks and that will cement the order we run choices in from now on.

12-21-2014, 08:00 PM	#53 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Two weeks today!

12-21-2014, 08:02 PM	#56 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Haha We only have about ten films on UK Netflix and of course I pick one that you all don't have on the American one. Copyright is weird.

12-21-2014, 08:05 PM	#57 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	If anyone has any serious trouble finding it I actually have it and could upload it to some form of file sharing site. Only if absolutely necessary though.

12-21-2014, 08:06 PM	#58 (permalink)
Thelonious Monkey Caesar is home. Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	If you have Netflix, use this to find movies, and which region they are in. It's pretty handy. And you can use Hola to switch to any region you want. You don't have to pay, and it's pretty simple and fast. Although it might not work for everybody, but you can give it a try anyway as it's free.