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<strong>2023 Indie/Art House Challenge LIST Thread<br />Dusk 31 August - Dawn 1 October</strong><br /><br /><em>It was agreed previously that this challenge implicitly includes silent films and what have been classed in the U.S. as "foreign language films." Talkies that aren't in English, in other words.</em><br /><br />The <a href="http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/653462-first-annual-art-house-challenge-discussion-thread.html">first annual</a> Indie/Art House Challenge evolved out of what was previously the Criterion Challenge. In this challenge, we emphasize exploration rather than a raw quantity of films viewed. We encourage you to take some time and dive into the films you watch. Check out any included supplemental materials. Look up reviews and essays. In other words, immerse yourself! So… what exactly is an Art-House film? It’s a sort of “You’ll know it when you see it” thing, but <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_film">Wikipedia</a> offers the following characterization:<br /><br /><br /><br /><u><strong>Pre-Horror Participants</strong></u><br />We welcome the horror enthusiasts among us who just can’t wait until October. Think of this as a chance to emphasize <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_horror">Art-horror</a>, and save the really schlocky stuff for next month. You’ll find a considerable amount of eligible content!<br /><br /><u><strong>Distributor Safe List</strong></u><br />To make selecting titles easier, any movie made available by the following distributors is classified as "safe" for this challenge, even if it should be a mainstream production. You are not required to watch their edition. You're not limited to these distributors, though, because there are plenty others who bring to us the kinds of films we're after. If you have any questions, ask in the discussion thread.<ul><li><a href="https://arrowfilms.com/">Arrow Films</a> (horror <a href="https://arrowfilms.com/shop/?pi=1&amp;g=horror">here</a>;)</li><li><a href="https://www.criterion.com/">The Criterion Collection</a> (horror here)</li><li><a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com">The Criterion Channel</a> / <a href="https://letterboxd.com/travissmcclain/list/monthly-lineups-since-launch-of-the-criterion/">all past streaming titles</a> (horror <a href="https://letterboxd.com/travissmcclain/list/monthly-lineups-since-launch-of-the-criterion/genre/horror/">here</a>;)</li><li><a href="https://www.filmmovement.com/">Film Movement</a> (horror <a href="https://www.filmmovement.com/search/?q=Horror&amp;hint=genre">here</a>;) /<a href="https://www.filmmovementplus.com/"> Film Movement Plus</a></li><li><a href="https://www.kinolorber.com/">Kino Lorber</a> (horror <a href="https://www.kinolorber.com/shop/genre/code/horror">here</a>;) /<a href="https://kinomarquee.com/"> Kino Marquee</a> (horror <a href="https://kinonow.com/genre/Horror">here</a>;) /<a href="https://kinonow.com/"> Kino Now</a></li><li><a href="https://milestonefilms.com/">Milestone Films</a></li><li><a href="https://mubi.com/">Mubi</a></li><li><a href="https://store.oscilloscope.net/">Oscilloscope Laboratories</a></li><li><a href="https://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/">Powerhouse Films / Indicator</a> (Hammer <a href="https://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/collections/hammer">here</a>;)</li><li><a href="https://www.sundancenow.com/">Sundance Now</a></li></ul><strong>Checklist (Optional, as always)</strong><br /><br /><div class="spoiler"><div class="spoiler-title"><div class="spoiler-toggle hide-icon"></div></div><div class="spoiler-content">The checklist is intended solely as a prompt for participants who want a template for organizing their viewing. It's general enough that you can still complete it even if you decide to stick to just Criterion content, or if you decide to commit fully to horror. Rules:<br /><br /><ul><li>Silent films count for a foreign language IF the original language title cards are shown.</li><li>You may only use a film once per section. This includes viewings with commentaries, etc.</li><li>You may substitute 40+ cumulative minutes of short films for a feature, but may only use one from that group per section.</li></ul>Watch films from at least five of the following decades:<br /><br />--- 1910's -<br />--- 1920's -<br />--- 1930's -<br />--- 1940's -<br />--- 1950's -<br />--- 1960's -<br />--- 1970's -<br />--- 1980's -<br />--- 1990's -<br />--- 2000's -<br />--- 2010's -<br />--- 2020's -<br /><br />Watch a film from at least five different countries<br /><br />--- Country 1:<br />--- Country 2:<br />--- Country 3:<br />--- Country 4:<br />--- Country 5:<br /><br />Watch films in at least five different languages<br /><br />--- Language 1:<br />--- Language 2:<br />--- Language 3:<br />--- Language 4:<br />--- Language 5:<br /><br />Watch films from at least five different directors<br /><br />--- Director 1:<br />--- Director 2:<br />--- Director 3:<br />--- Director 4:<br />--- Director 5:<br /><br />Watch films from at least five different genres<br /><br />--- Action/Adventure<br />--- Animation<br />--- Avant-garde<br />--- Comedy<br />--- Crime<br />--- Documentary<br />--- Drama<br />--- Fantasy<br />--- Film Noir<br />--- Horror<br />--- Musical<br />--- Romance<br />--- Samurai<br />--- Science Fiction<br />--- Shorts [minimum of 40 cumulative minutes]<br />--- Silent<br />--- Thriller<br />--- War<br />--- Western<br /><br />Above-and-Beyond Sub-Category<br /><br />--- Read at least five essays or reviews<br />--- Listen to at least one commentary track<br />--- Watch at least four 15+ minute long features about a film’s production or legacy<br />--- Watch at least five films that explicitly take place in September<br />--- Watch a complete box set with a minimum of three films (supplements not required)<br /><br />Criterion Collection Spine Range Sub-Category For Participants Who Wish To Keep Alive The Criterion Challenge<br /><br />--- Spine #'s 1-100 -<br />--- Spine #'s 101-200 -<br />--- Spine #'s 201-300 -<br />--- Spine #'s 301-400 -<br />--- Spine #'s 401-500 -<br />--- Spine #'s 501-600 -<br />--- Spine #'s 601-700 -<br />--- Spine #'s 701-800 -<br />--- Spine #'s 801-900 -<br />--- Spine #'s <a href="tel:901-1000">901-1000</a> -<br />--- Spine #'s 1001-1100 -<br />--- Spine #'s 1101-1200 -<br />--- Eclipse -<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/656028-2022-indie-art-house-challenge.html"><strong>DISCUSSION THREAD</strong></a></div>

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My list

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September 1
1. Rubber (2010) TV. Amusing, but too precious by half and overly fond of its use of literary tropes. I have to admire the way the director makes the audience view Robert the tire as a thinking being.

September 4
2. Harlan County U.S.A (1976) TV. A record of a coal miner's strike in eastern Kentucky in 1973
3. Roger and Me (1989). TV. Despite some chronology issues, Roger Moore's doc about the disintegration of Flint Michigan after GM shut down its plants there, and the utter disregard of management for the worker's welfare still retains its power.

September 12
4. Willie Dynamite (1974) Blu-Ray. Best known for playing Gordon on Sesame Street, Roscoe Orman plays the baddest pimp in New York who ends up losing everything, but just maybe finding himself. The script and the perfomances here elevate this film above the usual blaxploitation flick.

September 21
5. Blow Out (1981)-TCM-John Travolta gives a solid performance along with Nancy Allen and John Lithgow as a hitman.

September 28
6. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1990)-Soap2Day-RIP Michael Gambon. Why hasn't this gloriously dark satire received a 4K release? Greenaway's beautiful Baroque set pieces deserve to be seen properly.

September 30
7. The Witch (2015)-MAX-What a phenomenally scary film! The director really captures the feel of 17th-century America, when an English family exiled from Plymouth might as well be on another planet in a hostile new world filled with unknown dangers. The movie also takes no prisoners--that scene with the baby and the witch (shudder), and the ending! I understand why some viewers think the reveal that the witch is real at the beginning is a spoiler, but the witch picking off the family isn't the focus as much as the family's dysfunction that allows the witch to take them.
8. Lamb (2021)-Showtime-The producers are clearly trying to convey something profound here, but what it is exactly escapes me. I found Lamb to be unpleasant and disquieting, although the Iceland setting is gorgeous.

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* First Time Viewing

September 2
1. Akira (1988) *

September 3
2. Nighthawks (2019) *

September 4
3. Gemini (2017) *

September 5
4. Whiplash (2014) *

September 6
5. Jojo Rabbit (2019) *

September 7
6. Brooklyn (2015) *

September 8
7. The Butler (2013) *

September 26
8. The Hurt Locker (2008) *

September 27
9. Arctic (2018) *

September 28
10. Mass (2021) *

September 30
11. The Witch (2015)
12. Midsommar (2019)

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Thanks again, Trevor!

9/1
Whiplash*

9/4
Take This Waltz*

9/9
The Other Boleyn Girl*

9/15
1. Departures (Japan, 2009)*

9/18
2. Better Luck Tomorrow*

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1. App (2013) * 79 min.
2. The Cook (1918) * 20 min.
3. Your Name/Kimi no na wa. (2016) * 106 min.
4. Rodan/Sora no daikaijû Radon (1956) * 82 min.
5. Face to Face/Prosopo me prosopo (1966) * 84 min.
6. Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One (1968) * 75 min.
7. Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2 1/2 (2005) * 99 min.
8. Angel's Egg/Tenshi no tamago (1985) * 71 min.
9. Toad Visits His In-Laws/Le crapaud chez ses beaux-parents (1992) * 8 min.
10. Toad Visits His In-Laws 2: The White Orange/Le crapaud chez ses beaux-parents 2: L'orange blanche (1992) 14 min.
11. Black September in Kinsasha/Kinsasha, Septembre Noir (1991) 8 min.
12. Muana Mboka (1999) * 15 min.
13. Flux (2002) * 8 min.
14. Prince Loseno (2005) * 30 min.
15. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time/Toki o kakeru shôjo (2006) * 99 min.
16. Mosonngoa (2014) * 23 min.
17. Behemoth: Or the Game of God (2016) * 13 min.
18. Kadosh (1999) * 116 min.
19. Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You. (2019) * 76 min.
20. A Spring for the Thirsty/Krynytsya dlya sprahlykh (1965) * 71 min.
21. This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection (2019) * 122 min.
22. Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song (1971) * 97 min.
23. Variation or "Utopias exist- yes, I know!"/Variation - oder Daß es Utopien gibt, weiß ich selber! (1983) * 98 min.
24. Who Was Edgar Allen?/Wer war Edgar Allan? (1984) * 83 min.
25. Fraulein - Ein deutsches Melodram (1986) * 108 min.
26. The Tale of Tales/Skazka skazok (1979) * 29 min.
27. The Lion and the Song/Lev a písnicka (1959) * 15 min.
28. Dreamland Express (1982) * 14 min.
29. Home Road Movies (2002) * 12 min.
30. The Quiet Girl/An Cailín Ciúin (2022) * 95 min.
31. Loving Couples/Älskande par (1964) * 118 min.
32. Night Games/Nattlek (1966) * 105 min.
33. The Girls/Flickorna (1968) * 100 min.
34. The Boy and the Beast/Bakemono no ko (2015) * 119 min.
35. Man of the House/Tôchûken Kumoemon (1936) * 73 min.
36. Ghost in the Shell/Kôkaku kidôtai (1995) 83 min.
37. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004) * 100 min.
38. Chronic (2015) * 93 min.
39. Overlord (1975) * 83 min.
40. The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) * 85 min.
41. Stage Fright (1997) * 11 min.
42. Filibus (1915) * 70 min.
43. Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo/Tange Sazen yowa: Hyakuman ryô no tsubo (1935) * 92 min.
44. Sara's House/Dom Sary (1987) * 64 min.
45. Christopher and His Kind (2011) * 90 min.
46. Heaven and Earth Magic (1962) * 67 min.
47. Humanity and Paper Balloons/Ninjô kami fûsen (1937) * 86 min.
48. Mirai of the Future/Mirai no Mirai (2018) * 98 min.
49. A Letter to Uncle Boonmee (2009) * 18 min.
50. My Green Crocodile/Moy zelenyy krokodil (1966) * 9 min.
51. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives/Loong Boonmee raleuk chat (2010) * 113 min.
52. Gentleman of the Jury/Signori giurati... (1916) * 73 min.
53. A Silent Voice: The Movie/Koe no katachi (2016) * 130 min.
54. Don't Play Us Cheap (1972) * 102 min.
55. The Romance of Seville (1929) * 61 min.
56. How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005) * 85 min.
57. April and the Extraordinary World/Avril et le monde truqué (2015) * 106 min.
58. I Lost My Body/J'ai perdu mon corps (2019) * 87 min.
59. Manipulation (1991) * 6 min.
60. Seasons/Vremena goda (1969) * 9 min.
61. Grey Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood/Seryy Volk end Krasnaya Shapochka (1991) * 26 min.
62. Singing Teacher/Uchitel peniya (1968) * 3 min.


*First time viewing

Checklist:

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*= first time viewing
blue= personal Blu-ray
purple= personal DVD
green= streaming
red= theatrical / live streaming / other
orange= borrowed or rented BD/DVD
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• Safety Last! (Fred C. Newmeyer & Sam Taylor)
  1923 / United States / 74 minutes / Criterion #662 / 9-5
  <br>
• Monster a Go-Go (Bill Reban & Herschell Gordon Lewis)*
  1965 / United States / 68 minutes / Arrow Video / 9-5
  <br>
• Late Spring / Banshun (Yasujiro Ozu)*
  1949 / Japan / 108 minutes / Criterion Channel / Criterion #331 / 9-9
  <br>
• Smithereens (Susan Seidelman)*
  1982 / United States / 93 minutes / Criterion #941 / 9-12
  <br>
• Lettres d'amour (Claude Autant-Lara)*
  1942 / France / 92 minutes / Eclipse Series #45 / 9-18
  <br>
• Ethnic Notions (Marlon Riggs)*
  1986 / United States / 57 minutes / Criterion #1082 / 9-19
  <br>
• The Day After Trinity (Jon Else)*
  1981 / United States / 88 minutes / Criterion Channel / 9-20
  <br>
• Sting of Death (William Grefe)*
  1966 / United States / 80 minutes / Arrow Video / 9-21
  <br>
• The Faculty (Robert Rodriguez)*
  1998 / United States / 104 minutes / Criterion Channel / 9-24
  <br>
• Rotting in the Sun (Sebastian Silva)*
  2013 / United States & Mexico / 111 minutes / Mubi / 9-25

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Here-ish!

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Criterion/Art House Challenge 2023
Goal: 50+ films
Commentary or Supplemental Material for each film (as available)

August 31:
1. In a Lonely Place (1950)
+ Piece from 2002 featuring Curtis Hansen
Each time I watch this I think it's Bogart's best. I read Dorothy Hughes' book earlier this year and was eager to revisit the film adaptation.. The Hansen piece is great.
2. Broadcast News (1987)
Rewatch of an old favorite. Still adore it, particularly the Albert Brooks performance.
September 1:
3. Original Cast Album: Company (1970)
+ Documentary Now! - Original Cast Album: Co-Op (2019)
An incredible document of a bit of musical theatre history, and a spot-on parody.
September 2:
4. Inland Empire (2006)
+ Ballerina (2007)
Finally cracked open the disc I bought from a flash sale last year. Slightly more penetrable than the first time I saw it, but I'm always along for the ride. Hoping to revisit more Lynch this month.
5. One False Move (1992)
Tense and uncompromising neo-noir by Carl Franklin. So so good.
September 3:
6. Mamma Rosa (1962) Pasolini's neorealist portrait of a mother and son was a first time view as I make my way to the end of TSPDT.
September 5:
7. Missing (1992) I'd forgotten how powerful this one is. Great performances by Sissy Spacek and Jack Lemmon in a heartbreaking true story.
September 6:
8. The Virgin Suicides (1999)
September 7:
9. One False Move (1992) with director commentary
September 9:
10. Walker (1987) "One must act with severity or perish."
+ Dispatches from Nicaragua (making of doc)
11. Repo Man (1984) "It happens sometime. People just explode."
= Iggy Pop Interview
+ Cast Interviews
September 10:
12. Design for Living (1933) "It's true we had a gentleman's agreement, but unfortunately, I am no gentleman."
+ Scholar commentary
13. Eating Raoul (1982) "This world is overflowing with millions of sexual freaks."
+ The Secret Cinema (1967)
+ Naughty Nurse (1969)
September 11:
14. The Gleaners and I (2000)
15. The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later (2002)
September 12:
16. Cameraperson (2016)
September 13:
17. Topsy-Turvy (1999)
September 14:
18. Jane B by Agnes V (1988)
September 15:
19. Kung Fu Master (1988)
September 16:
20. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
September 17:
21. Slacker (1990)
+ Taco-and-a-Half After 10 (Featurette)
22. Double Indemnity (1944)
September 18:
23. Double Indemnity with Richard Schickel commentary
24. Broadcast News with director/editor commentary
September 19:
25. Blue Velvet (1986)
September 20:
26. Frances Ha (2012)
September 21:
27. Western (2017)
September 22:
28. Samson & Delilah (2009)
29. To Be or Not to Be (1942)
September 23:
30. Mikey and Nicky (1976)
31. Eating Raoul with writer/designer commentary
32. A Love Song (2002)
September 24:
33. The Third Man (1949)
34. The Third Man with Soderbergh/Gilroy commentary
35. McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971)
September 25:
36. McCabe and Mrs. Miller with director/producer commentary
September 26:
37. The Strange Case of Angelica (2010)
38. Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
September 28:
39. Metropolitan (1990)
September 29:
40. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
41. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
September 30:
42. Exterminating Angel (1962)
43. Peeping Tom (1960)
44. Don't Look Now (1973)

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Sept 5
1: The Lucky Dog (1921) *Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy (first appearance in same film), again with commentary
2: 45 Minutes from Hollywood. (1926)* Laurel, Hardy. again with commentary
3: Duck Soup (1927)* Laurel, Hardy. again with commentary
4: Slipping Wives (1927) * Laurel, Hardy. again with commentary
5: Love 'em and Weep (1927) * Laurel, Hardy. again with commentary

Sept 8
6: Accattone (1961) * Pasolini Italian
7: Mamma Roma (1962) * Pasolini
8: Love Meetings (Comizi d'amore)(1964) * Pasolini
9: Gospel According to Matthew (1964)* Pasolini

Sept 16:
10: Wild Strawberries (1957)* Ingmar Bergman

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September 9

1. Gojira - DVD

September 10

2. Monty Python And The Holy Grail - DVD

September 11

3. The Blob (1958) - YouTube
4. Vampyr - YouTube
5. Sorcerer - Discord Watch Party

September 14

6. Cat People (1942) - DVD

September 15

7. The Gate - Amazon Prime

September 19

8. Mothra - DVR

September 20

9. Vanishing - Discord Watch Party

September 21

10. Godzilla Raids Again - DVD

September 29

11. Haxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages - YouTube

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September 7:
1) Night Ripper (1986) - Culture Shock

September 8:
2) Ace In the Hole (1951) - Criterion

September 9:
3) The Funeral (1984) - Criterion

September 10:
4) Death By Hanging (1968) - Criterion
5) That Hamilton Woman (1941) - Criterion

September 11:
6) Shiva Baby (2020) - Vinegar Syndrome

September 12:
7) La Pointe Courte (1955) - Criterion

September 13: Varda Short Films
8) Ô saisons, ô châteaux (1958) - Criterion
Du côté de la côte (1958) - Criterion
Les fiancés du pont Macdonald (1962) - Criterion
L’opéra-mouffe (1958) - Criterion

September 16:
9) Der Hauptmann (2017)

September 17:
10) Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
Les dites cariatides (1984)
T'as de beaux escaliers, tu sais (1986)

September 19:
11) Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

September 20:
12) Crumb (1994)