Welcome!

[rischka]

eh so many of the old forums disappeared. now they're trying to break reddit (i was never a member but it's the last of a dying breed). everything must be monetized

still miss the old web. and that's why we're here i suppose.

[sally]

@Sally - Those were the good ol' days! I definitely remember you as well! Did they ever put out an official explanation for why they broke up our community?

P.S. - I'll go vote right now!

no idea why they shut mubi down, i'm still mad at them about it......

[rischka]

They had to clean it up for venture capitalists

The obvious piracy was a big problem I'm sure

Many of the old members are still at kg

[billyhu85]

Who would have ever thought our little old movie-logging website/online community would morph into a whole streamer/distributor. Wild.

@Rischka - I'm unaware of any piracy that was going on back then, but I can only imagine, now that you mention it lol. Had to have been a lotta KG-heads on there.

[lulu]

hi i'm here via letterboxd
i'm sliiiiightly too young to have been on forums in the early internet days so i'm honestly illiterate when it comes to all of this
but i've lurked on here for a little bit and i think u guys more than letterboxd and film twitter
my favourite directors are : marguerite duras, fassbinder, vecchiali, parajanov, tarkovsky, vlacil - among others. i also love middle eastern/north african cinema w all of my heart
very happy to be here

[Evelyn Library P.I.]

Great to have you!!

[Lencho of the Apes]

Ditto!

[flip]

welcome! with that list of directors, i think you're in the right place

[rischka]

hello!! just wanted to see my name on every topic again

[sally]

this is the funniest thread on the site. makes me chuckle. welcome welcome welcome!

[frisson]

hi : )

I'm frisson, found out about SCFZ thanks to some lists I came across on letterboxd (particularly the CoMo ones) and I figured I'd join.
film interest-wise, I like poliziotteschi, eastern/central European animation, mainland Chinese opera, golden-era Mexican film, early color film, & exploring films & traditions from different countries. glad to be here!

[flip]

welcome to scfz, frisson!

[niminy-piminy]

hi, frisson!
your participation in CoMo (voting for the next country and viewing/annotating films related to the current country) will be welcomed.

[frisson]

hi everyone thanks for the welcome!!

[raini]

Better late than never…

Hi (: I’m Rain or Raini. Used to be very active on theauteurs/mubi forums back in the day under the usernames of Cecil and Lily, including running the Directors Cup one year. Didn’t migrate when the forum met its end but now here I am…

[rischka]

Better late than never…

Hi (: I’m Rain or Raini. Used to be very active on theauteurs/mubi forums back in the day under the usernames of Cecil and Lily, including running the Directors Cup one year. Didn’t migrate when the forum met its end but now here I am…

i remember you! welcome to our mubi life raft! seems like a lot of people join and then never post again. i hope you won't be one of them

this forum isn't terribly active but we're still here dammit!

[raini]

I remember you too! Can’t promise I’ll post much but I’m very pleased that this life raft is still floating

[sally]

Better late than never…

Hi (: I’m Rain or Raini. Used to be very active on theauteurs/mubi forums back in the day under the usernames of Cecil and Lily, including running the Directors Cup one year. Didn’t migrate when the forum met its end but now here I am…

fucking hell, hello (twodeadmagpies)

[raini]

Hello (: Nice to see you again

[flip]

welcome to scfz! i think i remember you from mubi, though i was only involved there around the end...

[Zuzu]

Hi I'm Zuzu! I've seen a few of your lists on letterboxd and I'm wonder what the demographics are of the people polled?

[rischka]

some of us are girls



welcome, zuzu

[Evelyn Library P.I.]

some of us are girls

Yes, welcome Zuzu!

Demographics are well-represented by the results: cranky, out-of-touch cinephiles (or perhaps that's just me)!

[Gryffin]

Hello! I go by Gryffin. I've gotten into film over the last four years or so, and I watch several movies a week now. I'm here because I avoid reddit like the plague and I believe in a decentralized internet. As may or may not be typical these days, it was actually letterboxd that allowed me to find so many films I now love, but I would have had no idea they existed. To that end, here's my letterboxd account.
https://letterboxd.com/Gryffin/

My crowning achievement these last few years is identifying (and yes ranking lol) the top ten first-time viewings that year. Many of these are now my favorite movies period. I've been compiling these yearly lists into one super mega list.

https://letterboxd.com/gryffin/list/bes ... each-year/

Thanks for having me. I'm looking forward to jumping into discussions.

[Lencho of the Apes]

Welcome aboard, G. You have interesting tastes.

[flip]

hi gryffin, welcome to scfz!

[rischka]

hi danielron - that's why we're here destroying the canon

[wba]

Can we truly appreciate the artistic value of films without considering the cultural and political context in which they were created, or should we solely focus on their technical merits during festivals retrospectives?

You should always focus on as many things as possible while experiencing art. Also it usually helps to focus on those things, that help you enjoy the film on a deeper level. There are hundreds of beneficial ways of looking at a film.