SCFZ poll: Robert Aldrich

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Polling the films of director Robert Aldrich

The rules:

- your list can include no more than half of the Aldrich films you've seen, up to a maximum of 5. So if you've seen seven of his films, for example, you can list only a top 3. It's only if you've seen ten or more of his films than you can list the maximum of five.

- i'll assume ballots are ranked unless you tell me otherwise. unranked ballots are fine.

- deadline for ballots: next Friday, in seven days, whatever day that is

- if anyone is watching films for these polls, then i'll extend the deadline three days, if someone requests an extension

- next poll: whoever posts the first ballot in this thread is free to nominate the director we poll next, unless you've nominated in this round already (everyone should get a chance). Already nominated this round: greg x, rischka, dt, silga, kanafani, brian d, greennui, ofrene, mesnalty, john ryan

umbugbene created an index on letterboxd of all of our previous polls here: letterboxd.com/umbugbene/list/index-of-all-scfz-director-polls/

one rule for nominees: at least 3 scfzers need to have seen 10+ of a nominee's films, or at least 4 scfzers need to have seen at least 8 of the nom's films, so if it isn't clear if that will be the case, we'll confirm that's true before moving forward

if 24 hours pass after a poll opens, and no one eligible to nominate has posted a ballot, then i'll nominate someone, and then we'll start over, and everyone will be able to nominate again

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Ulzana's Raid
The Killing of Sister George
Too Late the Hero
Attack!
Flight of the Phoenix

seen 16

[Roscoe]

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?
KISS ME DEADLY

Seen others. These will do.

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you can pick our next director if you want, roscoe!

[nrh]

somehow just 9.

emperor of the north
vera cruz
...all the marbles
attack!

[kanafani]

Kiss Me Deadly
Vera Cruz
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane

[thoxans]

seen two. wouldn't vote for either. hated what ever happened to baby jane? where's holymanm when you need him?

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Emperor of the North
Kiss Me Deadly
Flight of the Phoenix
Too Late the Hero
Sodom and Gomorrah

[Umbugbene]

Seen 18

1. Kiss Me Deadly
2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
3. Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
4. The Big Knife
5. Autumn Leaves

[Lencho of the Apes]

My ballot would only make things more canonical, so I'll pass on this one. I love both KMD and WEHTBJ, but they don't need my help.

[Roscoe]

Thanks, Flip. I choose Clarence Brown. If he has already been surveyed, I'll choose Victor Fleming.

[brian d]

only seen 3

ulzana's raid

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we haven't polled clarence brown (or victor fleming) yet - and while i imagine most people will have seen a few of their films, i wonder if enough will have seen 8+ to make for a poll. i've not seen more than three by either - anyone who has seen 8+ films by brown or fleming, please post here!

[Umbugbene]

I've seen 11 Clarence Browns, so we only need one more right? I only have 7 Victor Flemings though, surprisingly.

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we'd need one more with 10+ if it's the case that roscoe has seen 10, that would be good to confirm though

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I've seen 20 Browns, so Clarence works. Some of them are quite good too, others though, not so much. He seemed to get stuck making family films for a while, they're not bad for his contribution by any means, but not what I'd be looking for. And for future reference, enough Flemings too, even if you want to discount those famous ones he only directed part of.

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1. Kiss me deadly
2. Whatever happened to baby Jane
3. Flight of the Phoenix

Seen 6

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ok, if roscoe has seen 10+ clarence brown films, then that will be our poll - if not, we'll still need some more input

[Roscoe]

Yup, seen more than ten of Clarence Brown's films. Brown might be one of those directors you don't realize you've seen so many of their films until you check out a filmography and go oh yeah, that guy....

[rischka]

i've got 9 aldrich

kiss me deadly
emperor of the north
vera cruz
flight of the phoenix -- haven't seen it since i was a kid but it sure made an impression lol

only 6 clarence browns and not sure i'd vote for any of them

[ofrene]

Seen 3. like it all so choose less voted among them

1. Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte

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only seen 4 clarence brown films but i really enjoyed them all. looking forward to seeing what comes at the top of the list

then again, can i trust yall? basically NONE of yall (short out to mauries and arthur who have it "watched" but not "rated" on letterboxd) have seen COME LIVE WITH ME... one of the greatest jimmy stewart movies oat... OAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! willing to do a clarence brown "trade" with someone to get them to watch this

[oscarwerner]

Seen 17. Wow, my favorite director.
1. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
3. The Dirty Dozen (1967)
4. Ulzana's Raid (1972)
5. Attack (1956)

[wba2]

Wonderful, wonderful filmmaker!

01. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
02. Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
03. Apache (1954)
04. Emperor of the North (1973)

Aldrich seen: 9

Brown seen: 5
Fleming seen: 4

[Caracortada]

Seen 5.

1. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
2. The Dirty Dozen

[john ryan]

Seen 13

1. Ulzana's Raid
2. Kiss Me Deadly
3. Vera Cruz
4. The Dirty Dozen
5. Attack!

[Mysterious Dude]

I've seen four.

1. Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte
2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

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bit of a runaway win this time, all of the aldrich films i think of as well-known got votes besides the longest yard :

results

1. Kiss Me Deadly (1955) -- 33 pts
2. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) -- 19 pts
3. Emperor of the North (1973) -- 13 pts
3. Ulzana's Raid (1972) -- 13 pts
5. Vera Cruz (1954) -- 10 pts
6. Flight of the Phoenix (1965) -- 6 pts
6. Hush... Hush Sweet Charlotte (1964) -- 6 pts
6. The Dirty Dozen (1967) -- 6 pts
9. Attack! (1956) -- 5 pts
9. Too Late the Hero (1970) -- 5 pts
11. The Killing of Sister George (1968) -- 4 pts
12. ... All the Marbles (1981) -- 2 pts
12. Apache (1954) -- 2 pts
12. The Big Knife (1955) -- 2 pts
15. Sodom and Gomorrah (1962) -- 1 pt
15. Autumn Leaves (1956) -- 1 pt

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Aw, dang. Kiss Me Deadly is a heck of a film, but I was hoping for a late push from Emperor of the North to take the A-No.1 spot.

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https://letterboxd.com/fliptrotsky/list ... -poll-101/