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Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"

Posted - 09/02/2009 :  18:09:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Matewan

Written and directed by John Sayles, Matewan explores unions and coal in 1920 West Virginia. IMDB has a couple of great synopses to refresh your memory. There are some really nice performances tucked into this film, and Sayles wrote a book about film making based around this experience.

Rules

Please PM votes to me at
9:09:09 PM FWFR time on Wed
9/09/09.

Edited by - Sludge on 09/03/2009 17:27:32

Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"

Posted - 09/05/2009 :  15:59:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Scratch Matewan? Or is everyone watching it this weekend?

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ChocolateLady 
"500 Chocolate Delights"

Posted - 09/06/2009 :  12:30:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Um... If I were you, I'd scratch it. Never even heard of it.

Edited by - ChocolateLady on 09/06/2009 12:30:39
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Beanmimo 
"August review site"

Posted - 09/07/2009 :  10:34:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I tried to think one
up from the blurb on the net
but fell on coal face.

Edited by - Beanmimo on 09/08/2009 10:40:23
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."

Posted - 09/07/2009 :  12:32:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Couldn't get the coal
dust out of my eyes. Then missed
the union meeting.

PS - great film! albeit not a great haiku inspirer


Edited by - BaftaBaby on 09/07/2009 12:33:52
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MguyX 
"X marks the spot"

Posted - 09/07/2009 :  21:18:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
It's coal and unions.
That's what the blurb I read said.
It's coal and unions.


So far, there are 3 entries. Throw yours in Sludge and let's get the voting done. After all, I don't want all of my hard work to go to waste.

I voted (even though Chocky's entry was missing two syllables and a little out of format).

Edited by - MguyX on 09/08/2009 21:12:52
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Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"

Posted - 09/08/2009 :  22:01:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Cooper's first feature
has him stirring up trouble
with a kid preacher

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ChocolateLady 
"500 Chocolate Delights"

Posted - 09/09/2009 :  06:25:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by MguyX
I voted (even though Chocky's entry was missing two syllables and a little out of format).



HEhehe.

Lurker vote sent in.
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MguyX 
"X marks the spot"

Posted - 09/09/2009 :  06:56:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Revised my votes, given the new entry.
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."

Posted - 09/09/2009 :  08:52:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Cast my union ballot.

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Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"

Posted - 09/09/2009 :  22:53:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Results for MATEWAN, the one-pager Movie Haiku Contest.


In third, with -6- points (2, 2, 1, 1)
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MGUYX!

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In first/second, there is a TIE for points between Bafta and Sludge with ten points each. ONE received more 3 point votes and is clearly victorious.
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CONGRATS, BAFTA (3 3 3 1).


BAFTABABE, please make a speech, select a film, and get us motivated for a whole new episode - Movie Haiku Contest #171.





Edited by - Sludge on 09/10/2009 16:41:36
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."

Posted - 09/10/2009 :  18:39:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
WOW - thanks everyone.

Lemme go wash away the coal dust and I'll be back in a bit with some inspiration.


Edited by - BaftaBaby on 09/10/2009 18:40:21
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