SCFZ poll: Alain Resnais
SCFZ poll: Alain Resnais
Polling the films of director Alain Resnais
The rules:
- your list can include no more than half of the Resnais 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, roscoe, evelyn, thoxans, bure, oscarwerner, arkheia, caracortada, karl, umbugbene, st gloede, augusto
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
The rules:
- your list can include no more than half of the Resnais 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, roscoe, evelyn, thoxans, bure, oscarwerner, arkheia, caracortada, karl, umbugbene, st gloede, augusto
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
Mon Oncle d'Amerique
Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime
Last Year at Marienbad
Hiroshima mon Amour
seen eight
Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime
Last Year at Marienbad
Hiroshima mon Amour
seen eight
seen 12
unordered list
Last Year at Marienbad (Alain Resnais, 1961)
Hiroshima Mon Amour (Alain Resnais, 1959)
Love Unto Death (Alain Resnais, 1984)
"Toute la memoire du monde" (Alain Resnais, 1956)
unordered list
Last Year at Marienbad (Alain Resnais, 1961)
Hiroshima Mon Amour (Alain Resnais, 1959)
Love Unto Death (Alain Resnais, 1984)
"Toute la memoire du monde" (Alain Resnais, 1956)
seen 25
stavisky
je t’aime, je t’aime
last year at marienbad
mon oncle d’amerique
providence
stavisky
je t’aime, je t’aime
last year at marienbad
mon oncle d’amerique
providence
"Most esteemed biographer of Peter Barrington Hutton"
Seen seven
Muriel
Melo
Last Year at Marienbad
Muriel
Melo
Last Year at Marienbad
Seen 22:
1. Last Year at Marienbad
2. La vie est un roman (aka Life Is a Bed or Roses)
3. Toute la mémoire du monde
4. Wild Grass
5. Je t'aime, je t'aime
Every time I watch Hiroshima mon amour I think "This time I'll love it." Maybe the next viewing will convince me.
1. Last Year at Marienbad
2. La vie est un roman (aka Life Is a Bed or Roses)
3. Toute la mémoire du monde
4. Wild Grass
5. Je t'aime, je t'aime
Every time I watch Hiroshima mon amour I think "This time I'll love it." Maybe the next viewing will convince me.
01. Muriel (1963)
02. Love Unto Death (1984)
03. Wild Grass (2009)
Resnais seen: 7
02. Love Unto Death (1984)
03. Wild Grass (2009)
Resnais seen: 7
To please the majority is the requirement of the Planet Cinema. As far as I'm concerned, I don't make a concession to viewers, these victims of life, who think that a film is made only for their enjoyment, and who know nothing about their own existence.
seen 9
muriel
providence
last year at marienbad
night and fog
muriel
providence
last year at marienbad
night and fog
Seen 24
Mélo
Muriel, or the Time of Return
All the World’s Memory
Private Fears in Public Places
Last Year at Marienbad
Mélo
Muriel, or the Time of Return
All the World’s Memory
Private Fears in Public Places
Last Year at Marienbad
wba - you can pick our next director if you want!
- MatiasAlbertotti
- Posts: 100
- Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2018 3:37 am
Seen 7
1- Last year at Marienbad
2- Providence
3- Hiroshima mon amour
1- Last year at Marienbad
2- Providence
3- Hiroshima mon amour
- Evelyn Library P.I.
- Posts: 1358
- Joined: Thu Dec 20, 2018 10:36 pm
Seen 5.
1. Toute la mémoire du monde
1. Toute la mémoire du monde
Seen 13:
1. Last Year at Marienbad
2. Muriel
3. You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
4. Providence
5. Hiroshima mon amour
1. Last Year at Marienbad
2. Muriel
3. You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
4. Providence
5. Hiroshima mon amour
- Caracortada
- Posts: 106
- Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2018 8:38 pm
Seen 4.
1. Stavisky
2. Hiroshima Mon Amour
1. Stavisky
2. Hiroshima Mon Amour
wild grass
melo
stavisky
love unto death
you ain't seen nothin' yet
melo
stavisky
love unto death
you ain't seen nothin' yet
hiroshima mon amour
private fears in public places
*seen five (not a big fan of last year at marienbad tbh. i mean, i can appreciate it, but i just can't bring myself to like it. all feels cold and dead to me)
**seen like the first thirty minutes of melo years ago, and i was entranced, but then never got to finish it, and have been left waiting and wanting ever since
private fears in public places
*seen five (not a big fan of last year at marienbad tbh. i mean, i can appreciate it, but i just can't bring myself to like it. all feels cold and dead to me)
**seen like the first thirty minutes of melo years ago, and i was entranced, but then never got to finish it, and have been left waiting and wanting ever since
- oscarwerner
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Seen 13.
1. Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
2. Hiroshima mon amour (1959)
3. Night and Fog (1955)
4. Mon oncle d'Amerique (1980)
5. Providence (1977)
1. Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
2. Hiroshima mon amour (1959)
3. Night and Fog (1955)
4. Mon oncle d'Amerique (1980)
5. Providence (1977)
I choose Käutner. If that doesn't work, then Raoul Walsh would be my second choice.
To please the majority is the requirement of the Planet Cinema. As far as I'm concerned, I don't make a concession to viewers, these victims of life, who think that a film is made only for their enjoyment, and who know nothing about their own existence.
walsh will definitely work, but let's check on kautner - i know he has quite a few fans here, but i don't know if that means people have seen 8+ of his films. so if anyone has seen 8+ kautner, please post here!
i've seen 7 kautner
Seen 20. Love him.
1. You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
2. Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime
3. Mon Oncle d'Amerique
4. All the World's Memory
5. Melo
1. You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
2. Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime
3. Mon Oncle d'Amerique
4. All the World's Memory
5. Melo
- Senor Arkadin
- Posts: 38
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Seen 10. He's the (literal) best. I have regular fantasies about re-watching his films and discovering new ones we didn't know existed yet.
1. Hiroshima Mon Amour
2. Last Year at Marienbad
3. Mon Oncle D'Amerique
4. Je t'aime je t'aime
5. Life of Riley
1. Hiroshima Mon Amour
2. Last Year at Marienbad
3. Mon Oncle D'Amerique
4. Je t'aime je t'aime
5. Life of Riley
watched 11. Director who admire more than like..
1. Smoking / No Smoking
Last Year at Marienbad
Hiroshima Mon Amour
You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
Love Unto Death
1. Smoking / No Smoking
Last Year at Marienbad
Hiroshima Mon Amour
You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
Love Unto Death
wild grass
melo
muriel
you ain't seen nothin' yet
mon oncle d'amérique
melo
muriel
you ain't seen nothin' yet
mon oncle d'amérique
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Seen 7 (5 features) from Resnais
1 Night and Fog
2. Last Year at Marienbad
It appears I've not seen anything from Kautner. I don't use Letterboxd or IMDb, and there's no list on I Check Movies, so, there's really no easy way for me to find out.
1 Night and Fog
2. Last Year at Marienbad
It appears I've not seen anything from Kautner. I don't use Letterboxd or IMDb, and there's no list on I Check Movies, so, there's really no easy way for me to find out.
kautner doesn't seem to have enough views for a good poll, so i'm going with the fallback option, raoul walsh!
predictable top two at least, i have a feeling if the poll had been restricted to resnais completists, things might look different, or at least there were several later resnais films that got a lot of support. and it's because there was one unranked four-film ballot that some films got half-votes:
results
1. Last Year at Marienbad (1961) -- 38.5 pts
2. Hiroshima mon Amour (1959) -- 23.5 pts
3. Muriel (1963) -- 22 pts
4. Mon Oncle d'Amerique (1980) -- 17 pts
5. Melo (1986) -- 16 pts
6. Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime (1968) -- 14 pts
7. You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (2012) -- 13 pts
7. Wild Grass (2009) -- 13 pts
9. Toute la Memoire du Monde (1956) -- 11.5 pts
10. Stavisky (1974) -- 10 pts
11. Providence (1977) -- 9 pts
12. Love Unto Death (1984) -- 7.5 pts
13. Night and Fog (1955) -- 6 pts
14. Smoking / No Smoking (1993) -- 5 pts
15. La Vie est un Roman (1983) -- 4 pts
16. Private Fears in Public Places (2006) -- 3 pts
17. Life of Riley (2014) -- 1 pt
results
1. Last Year at Marienbad (1961) -- 38.5 pts
2. Hiroshima mon Amour (1959) -- 23.5 pts
3. Muriel (1963) -- 22 pts
4. Mon Oncle d'Amerique (1980) -- 17 pts
5. Melo (1986) -- 16 pts
6. Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime (1968) -- 14 pts
7. You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (2012) -- 13 pts
7. Wild Grass (2009) -- 13 pts
9. Toute la Memoire du Monde (1956) -- 11.5 pts
10. Stavisky (1974) -- 10 pts
11. Providence (1977) -- 9 pts
12. Love Unto Death (1984) -- 7.5 pts
13. Night and Fog (1955) -- 6 pts
14. Smoking / No Smoking (1993) -- 5 pts
15. La Vie est un Roman (1983) -- 4 pts
16. Private Fears in Public Places (2006) -- 3 pts
17. Life of Riley (2014) -- 1 pt
yeah except for melo this is a sad top five