Aspies For Freedom - Film Group

Ok, I was going to try this on Wrong Planet because it was busier there, but I could try here too. We could have a film group where each week, one person lists a film which they consider vital for any film fan to watch, then everyone watches it and discusses it the next week. Then another film is suggested, and so on. The film should be less than two hours long, and not something gender specific like When Harry Met Sally or James Bond. This is just an idea I have. Does anyone else like it?

Yes, but I don't think I should give out suggestions. Most of what I watch would disturb NTs, let alone Aspies. Like Takahashi Miike films. Not to mention it's hard to find a un-edited copy of his films unless you purchase them.

Vespers Wrote:

James Bond isn't necessarily gender-specific. I'm a woman, and I love the improbable plots, silly gadgets, and strange combination of absurdity and dignity that is Bond. I like movies in which things blow up and/or that are full of large swords, and I hate so-called "chick-flicks".

Ok then, I suppose things that could be qualified as "gender specific" could be left up to a vote. Not to mention that I'm sure everyone has some appropriate movie that they want other people to see, even if just for cultural references. If a few more people show up, I have an obscure movie with an absolutely massive Simpsons reference in it, or I could just recommend the 1933 Scarface and see if that would be considered gender specific or not. Personally I love it.

Sounds like a good idea.

When will it begin?

I'm trying to get Netflix back so I can rent movies again without stopping at Blockbuster. But right now, if I were to go first, I am between two movies. They are:
1.The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
A Dr. Seuss movie, very childish yet at the same time it has an innocent sense to it. Slammed at the time, it's not the best film but is decent.
2.Scarface(1933)
Not as violent as the remake, and has a psychological tone that I always like. My all time favourite movie, it does have violence and a very weird incestual thing that is debatable, but is otherwise incredible in directing and acting.
Wildcard-Penn and Teller Get Killed
An absolutely amazing comedy, but it has the same problem that that all comedy movies would have here. Some people would like it, some people would find it unfunny, some people might find it offensive. Personally I love it, but that's just me.
I should decide on one soon.

Number 1 is scary, I watched some of it in the past and would never want to see it again! :shock: Sad

Amy Wrote:

Number 1 is scary, I watched some of it in the past and would never want to see it again! :shock: Sad

But the Simpsons reference in it is so massive and goes under the noses of so many people.

Could this be an attempt to follow Jessica Peers's technique for developing social skills?
http://www.aspiesforfreedom.com/phpBB2/v...c&start=37

Sj�jungfru Wrote:

Could this be an attempt to follow Jessica Peers's technique for developing social skills?
http://www.aspiesforfreedom.com/phpBB2/v...c&start=37

This isn't an attempt at developing anything, this is a chance to watch good films that you might have previously been unaware of.

It would be a bonus though if I did become fluent in social skills!

So we are between my all time favourite movie and a great comedy movie that some people will love and others might hate. Also worth noting that I expect suggestions from other people to not be generic. Casablanca, Citizen Kane, and Gone with the Wind are all considered classics and most people will have to go out of their way not to see them. At the age of 14 I've already seen 2 and I would have seen the third if it weren't so long. I want original things that at the same time will not be difficult to find or overly niche. Also sort of in consideration is Dreams by Kurosawa, if anyone is interested in art films that would certainly be up as a suggestion.

Postscript-I doubt people in Europe can find Birth of a Nation, and some will find it offensive, and it's three hours long, but if no one likes Scarface, Penn and Teller, or Dreams I can offer you another movie people rarely see. There were far too many commas in the previous sentence.

violet_yoshi Wrote:

Subatai_Baadur Wrote:

I'm trying to get Netflix back so I can rent movies again without stopping at Blockbuster. But right now, if I were to go first, I am between two movies. They are:
1.The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T
A Dr. Seuss movie, very childish yet at the same time it has an innocent sense to it. Slammed at the time, it's not the best film but is decent.

My mom recently mentioned the film, so I looked it up on the net. Amazon.com is selling a DVD remake of the film, that apperantly was released in 2001.

Subatai_Baadur Wrote:

Wildcard-Penn and Teller Get Killed
An absolutely amazing comedy, but it has the same problem that that all comedy movies would have here. Some people would like it, some people would find it unfunny, some people might find it offensive. Personally I love it, but that's just me.
I should decide on one soon.

I saw that one, I think Penn & Teller are hilarious. Their sense of humour can be kind of graphic at times though. They do alot of kind of playing around with gross out techniques that have been used in some horror films. Like for example, pulling a fake prosthetic but realistic looking arm off someone's shoulder, and fake blood spilling out.

The airplane scene is kinda offensive now.

Luai_lashire Wrote:

:? I still say Miyazaki. If you want to choose a specific one, I would suggest something like My Neighbor Totoro: easy to get in most countries, family apropriate, and funny. If family fun isn't what we're looking for, perhaps Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind (although that could prove quite difficult to find) or Princess Mononoke (which appearantly is a cult classic of a sort), or maybe Pom Poko (sp?).

I'm not sure, but I think Grave Of The Fireflies is Miyazaki. It would be the only one of his I haven't seen. I've heard it's one of the most depressing films in existance.

I've also already seen Citizen Kane and Casablanca, as well as Sunset Boulevarde and The Maltese Falcon, also classics.

If we're going for Japanese film, Dreams is a very beautiful film if you like art things. It has a few post nuclear scenes that are obvious allusions to Hiroshima, although they also refer to nuclear power.

Aeolienne Wrote:

Could this be an attempt to follow Jessica Peers's technique for developing social skills?
http://www.aspiesforfreedom.com/phpBB2/v...c&start=37

That link doesn't work anymore. It was intended to point to "From Asperger geek to Aspie chic, Jessica Peers" in the General/General forum:
http://www.aspiesforfreedom.com/showthread.php?tid=2717
You'll have to scroll down to the third page to read about JP's technique for developing social skills and what it has to do with watching films.

Subutai if you like moving classics, I suggest two How to Kill a Mockingbird and Lighthorsemen.

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