SCFZ poll: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
SCFZ poll: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Polling the films of director Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The rules:
- your list can include no more than half of the Weerasethakul 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 Tuesday, 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: brian d, greennui, ofrene, kanafani, bure, greg x, oscarwerner, silga, dt
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 Weerasethakul 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 Tuesday, 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: brian d, greennui, ofrene, kanafani, bure, greg x, oscarwerner, silga, dt
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
only seen three but might try to see one more, for now:
cemetery of splendour
cemetery of splendour
Syndromes and a Century
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Cemetery of Splendour
Tropical Malady
Blissfully Yours
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Cemetery of Splendour
Tropical Malady
Blissfully Yours
1. Blissfully Yours
2. Syndromes and a Century
3. Cemetery of Splendour
4. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
5. Tropical Malady
2. Syndromes and a Century
3. Cemetery of Splendour
4. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
5. Tropical Malady
seen 5
uncle boonmee... past lives
uncle boonmee... past lives
"Most esteemed biographer of Peter Barrington Hutton"
Syndromes and a Century
Tropical Malady
Blissfully Yours
A Letter to Uncle Boonmee
Phantoms of Nabua
Tropical Malady
Blissfully Yours
A Letter to Uncle Boonmee
Phantoms of Nabua
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I've seen two, and didn't care enough for either of them.
These matters are best disposed of from a great height. Over water.
tropical malady
*seen three (i'm really surprised that tm doesn't rate more highly for more champs...)
*seen three (i'm really surprised that tm doesn't rate more highly for more champs...)
Seen 14:
1. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2. Tropical Malady
3. Syndromes and a Century
4. Cemetery of Splendor
5. Blissfully Yours
1. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
2. Tropical Malady
3. Syndromes and a Century
4. Cemetery of Splendor
5. Blissfully Yours
seen 15 i think -
syndromes and a century
worldly desires
blissfully yours
cemetery of splendor
luminous people
syndromes and a century
worldly desires
blissfully yours
cemetery of splendor
luminous people
seen 4
unranked list
Cemetery of Splendour
Mekhong Hotel
great pick, Umbugbene. i was going to select dreyer next. i've seen 9, but have one more on my very immediate docket
unranked list
Cemetery of Splendour
Mekhong Hotel
great pick, Umbugbene. i was going to select dreyer next. i've seen 9, but have one more on my very immediate docket
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Seen only 3.
I know -my weak place. All 3 i saw at similar style and level. I vote for:
1.Tropical Malady (2004)
(i have 8 Dreyer )
I know -my weak place. All 3 i saw at similar style and level. I vote for:
1.Tropical Malady (2004)
(i have 8 Dreyer )
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Seen 16 Weerasethakul films and 8+ Dreyer films
1. Cemetery of Splendour
2. Tropical Malady
3. Syndromes and a Century
4. Blissfully Yours
5. Mysterious Object at Noon
1. Cemetery of Splendour
2. Tropical Malady
3. Syndromes and a Century
4. Blissfully Yours
5. Mysterious Object at Noon
Seen 10
1. Tropical Malady
2. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
3. A Letter to Uncle Boonmee
4. Syndromes and a Century
5. Cemeterey of Splendour
1. Tropical Malady
2. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
3. A Letter to Uncle Boonmee
4. Syndromes and a Century
5. Cemeterey of Splendour
Last edited by john ryan on Wed Apr 24, 2019 3:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Not seen much, but I adored these two:
1. Syndromes and a Century
2. Tropical Malady
1. Syndromes and a Century
2. Tropical Malady
i had no idea what to expect from this poll, but i thought uncle boonmee would probably win (in part because i expected it to be the most widely seen) so the fact that a different film won in a bit of a landslide was a surprise. the half points arose because one ballot was unranked:
results
1. Syndromes and a Century (2006) -- 35 pts
2. Tropical Malady (2004) -- 26 pts
3. Cemetery of Splendour (2015) -- 24.5 pts
4. Blissfully Yours (2002) -- 17 pts
5. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010) -- 16 pts
6. A Letter to Uncle Boonmee (2009) -- 5 pts
7. Worldly Desires (2005) -- 4 pts
8. Mekong Hotel (2012) -- 1.5 pts
9. Mysterious Object at Noon (2000) -- 1 pt
9. Phantoms of Nabua (2009) -- 1 pt
9. Luminous People (2007) -- 1 pt
9. Blue (2018) -- 1 pt
results
1. Syndromes and a Century (2006) -- 35 pts
2. Tropical Malady (2004) -- 26 pts
3. Cemetery of Splendour (2015) -- 24.5 pts
4. Blissfully Yours (2002) -- 17 pts
5. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010) -- 16 pts
6. A Letter to Uncle Boonmee (2009) -- 5 pts
7. Worldly Desires (2005) -- 4 pts
8. Mekong Hotel (2012) -- 1.5 pts
9. Mysterious Object at Noon (2000) -- 1 pt
9. Phantoms of Nabua (2009) -- 1 pt
9. Luminous People (2007) -- 1 pt
9. Blue (2018) -- 1 pt
Oh, for what it's worth, I changed my ballot before you posted, but it seems after you tabulated it. Phantoms of Nabua got my last spot. No big deal though.
Syndromes, I think, really was the movie that got Apichatpong his first major notice as a great director on a lot of the film sites, sort of proving the promise of his three earlier features could still be expanded upon (as well as reading a bit more "straight" perhaps allowing him to escape a mistaken idea of niche appeal), Uncle Boonmee was the follow up that recognized that status. So I think the ranking makes some sense in that light. That and Syndromes is pretty great in its own right of course.
Syndromes, I think, really was the movie that got Apichatpong his first major notice as a great director on a lot of the film sites, sort of proving the promise of his three earlier features could still be expanded upon (as well as reading a bit more "straight" perhaps allowing him to escape a mistaken idea of niche appeal), Uncle Boonmee was the follow up that recognized that status. So I think the ranking makes some sense in that light. That and Syndromes is pretty great in its own right of course.
yeah i think i was tallying at the same time you were editing your ballot, easy to change the list! updated.
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1. cemetery of splendour
2. syndromes and a century
3. tropical malady
2. syndromes and a century
3. tropical malady
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lol oops nevermind, consider my ballot there for posterity :')
i counted it! it didn't change the order at all anyway
1. Blissfully Yours
2. Tropical Malady
Weerasethakul seen: 4
2. Tropical Malady
Weerasethakul seen: 4
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