Hej Tue.
I superheltekategorien skal du da klart ogsaa have Superman: The Movie,
Batman og Batman Returns og saa evt. de to ny Spiderman film. Alle gode
kvalitetsfilm, som holder.
Keld Petersen
Tue Sørensen wrote:
> Hej dér - har lige postet nedenstående i et par engelsk-sprogede
> nyhedsgrupper, og det gælder også her i andedammen Danmark:
>
> Hello movie fans,
>
> I am a member (well, president, actually) of a tiny local science
> fiction society, and I am considering the idea of publishing (strictly
> as a non-profit project) a book about the best 25 movies in all the
> fantastic genres, which are: science fiction, fantasy, supernatural
> horror, superheroes, surrealism and time-travel. Not 25 movies per
> genre, but 25 movies *all in all*, which includes the prime and most
> worthy representatives of these genres.
>
> The problem is how to pick them. I hit upon the idea of asking
> everybody I can find who are highly qualified. Reviewers, academics,
> industry pros, fandom aficionados, amateur experts on newsgroups and
> message boards... this is where you come in!
I need votes. Not just
> from anybody. From people who know their movies - you know who you are!
> Which I am willing to take your word for.
>
> Which 25 movies do you think should be on this list? Please include
> representatives of each fantastic genre (though not necessarily in
> equal proportion), and, VERY IMPORTANTLY, please include a few lines of
> argumentation for each choice. If you want to make sure your votes are
> counted in the final tally, please also provide a few words on your
> connoiseur qualifications (not asking for diplomas or anything; just
> the reason you think you're qualified to pick the best of the bunch).
> In fact, you can vote for as many or as few movies as you like. If I'm
> convinced of your qualifications, every vote will count. In the end,
> the 25 movies will be picked based on their respective number of votes:
> four movies from each of the six genres mentioned above, plus one
> "wildcard" that may be from any genre, or which is hard or impossible
> to properly categorize.
>
> TV movies are also allowed, as are well-rounded TV-miniseries! And yes,
> movies that I have never heard of will also be counted.
>
> You can post your choices in this thread or mail me directly at my
> gmail address. The finished book that will hopefully emerge from this
> project is as yet merely a dream, but if it is published and your votes
> are counted, your name will also be in it. That is all the reward I can
> give you.
>
> Here is my own *personal* preliminary top-25, which may well not at all
> resemble the final list of movies that I will be receiving votes for -
> though I hope there will be *some* overlapping (and yes, obvious
> trilogies only count as one):
>
> SF (incl. SF/horror and SF/fantasy):
> 2001 (1968)
> Alien (1979)
> Aliens (1986)
> Bladerunner (1982)
> Brazil (1985)
> Contact (1997)
> The Fifth Element (1997)
> Galaxy Quest (1999)
> Matrix I-III (1999-2003)
> Solyaris (1972)
> Starship Troopers (1997)
> Star Trek - The Motion Picture (1979)
> Star Wars IV (1977)
> Total Recall (1990)
>
> Fantasy:
> 10th Kingdom (2000)
> Highlander (1986)
> Ladyhawke (1985)
>
> Horror:
> Izo (2004)
>
> Time-Travel:
> Back to the Future I-III (1985-90)
> The Butterfly Effect - Director's Cut (2004)
> Les Visiteurs (1993)
> Time After Time (1979)
>
> Surrealism:
> Being John Malkovich (1999)
> Big Fish (2003)
>
> Superheroes:
> Mystery Men (1999)
>
> I know my list is of fairly recent movies (1980s and up, mostly), but I
> am a sucker for good production values and a certain amount of action
> and entertainment value. This doesn't have to influence your voting,
> however; by all means vote for older movies if that is where your
> allegiance lies. It is also clear from my list that my personal bias is
> towards SF, whereas I'm not a big fan of horror. But that should not
> deter horror fans from casting their votes. Similarly, my list is
> dominated by American movies. Don't be afraid to vote for foreign
> material.
>
> Hope to receive plenty of feedback, and thank you very much in advance
> to any who respond!
>
> - Tue Sorensen