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by Chambord
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 1990s: 1993 (2024 Edition)
Replies: 9
Views: 248

Re: Films of the 1990s: 1993 (2024 Edition)

1. Trois couleurs: Bleu
2. The Age Of Innocence
3. Schindler's List
4. The Fugitive
5. Jurassic Park
6. In the Name of the Father
7. The Remains of the Day
by Chambord
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:26 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Films of the 1990s: 1991 (2024 Edition)
Replies: 16
Views: 1061

Re: Films of the 1990s: 1991 (2024 Edition)

1 La Belle Noiseuse (The Beautiful Troublemaker) - Jacques Rivette
2 La Double Vie De Véronique (The Double Life of Veronique) - Krzysztof Kieslowski
3 Terminator 2: Judgment Day - James Cameron
4 JFK - Oliver Stone
5 The Silence of the Lambs - Jonathan Demme
by Chambord
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Chambord Prize
Replies: 14
Views: 36742

Re: The Chambord Prize

I updated the original post with the latest Prize list. What's new:
The prizes for 2023
An extension of one decade into the past (until 1930)
by Chambord
Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2023 - LIST THREAD
Replies: 151
Views: 12939

Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2023 - LIST THREAD

ALBUMS 1 Yo La Tengo - This Stupid World 2 Daughter - Stereo Mind Game 3 boygenius - the record 4 The National - First Two Pages of Frankenstein 5 Blondshell - Blondshell 6 Complete Mountain Almanac - Complete Mountain Almanac 7 Foo Fighters - But Here We Are 8 Feeble Little Horse - Girl With Fish 9...
by Chambord
Tue Apr 11, 2023 12:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Chambord Prize
Replies: 14
Views: 36742

Re: The Chambord Prize

They should be. I've no experience with graphic novels that's why I didn't consider them but you can if you want. Looking forward to your version.
by Chambord
Wed Mar 15, 2023 2:45 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Your Sight & Sound Ballots
Replies: 34
Views: 7819

Re: Your Sight & Sound Ballots

The only way I could narrow my favorite films list to 10 pieces is by using a set of self-imposed rules. And since it's a game we're playing here and I'm not going to ever be invited in the actual S&S poll, here's not one but 2 scenarios, equally representative of my tastes: With no more than 1 ...
by Chambord
Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:53 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: Your Sight & Sound Ballots
Replies: 34
Views: 7819

Re: Your Sight & Sound Ballots

I remember doing this few years ago on the late auteurs forum. I'll give it a shot again but need to do some thinking / filtering.
by Chambord
Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Chambord Prize
Replies: 14
Views: 36742

Re: The Chambord Prize

I haven't played a video game in ages. It would be too much for my already very limited spare time. But video game is an art form after all and without the time restrictions I would consider it.
by Chambord
Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Chambord Prize
Replies: 14
Views: 36742

Re: The Chambord Prize

I updated the OP with the latest Prize list. What's new:
The prizes for 2022
An extension of one decade into the past (until 1940)
by Chambord
Fri Dec 30, 2022 9:59 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2022 - LIST THREAD
Replies: 149
Views: 374304

Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2022 - LIST THREAD

ALBUMS 1 Wet Leg - Wet Leg 2 Arcade Fire - We 3 Fontaines D.C. - Skinty Fia 4 Black Country, New Road - Ants From Up There 5 The Smile - A Light For Attracting Attention 6 Interpol - The Other Side of Make-Believe 7 Beach House - Once Twice Melody 8 Sharon Van Etten - We've Been Going About This All...
by Chambord
Tue Dec 06, 2022 6:52 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)
Replies: 99
Views: 34604

Re: AMF Top 250 Films of All Time (2022 Edition)

Is it OK to ask where is the greatest film of all time, Jeanne Dielman ? Didn't you guys get the memo to shake, rattle and roll your canons first ? I mean, Citizen Kane ? Really ? Like, when do you think we are ? 2002 ? Joking, flawed questions and "creative differences" aside, one has to ...
by Chambord
Sun Dec 04, 2022 8:13 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll
Replies: 67
Views: 86632

Re: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll

January ?!? Really?!? I'm sorry - I know they want to milk the excitement of the unveiling of the new top 100 lists for as long as they can, but that's ridiculous. It's understandable. They're trying to sell as many print copies as possible before giving away anything else for free. But they starte...
by Chambord
Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:17 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll
Replies: 67
Views: 86632

Re: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll

And may I ask everyone to not get too worked up on my opinion? It's just a subjective (therefore limited) view. As are all the others. I'm not more right or more wrong than anyone else here. I'll check out my intermission with a question: If Jeanne Dielmann was directed by a man, would it still have...
by Chambord
Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:57 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll
Replies: 67
Views: 86632

Re: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll

Guy Lodge:
And yes, a lot of the “new” older films in the list are by women and people of colour. I’m guessing a lot of critics thought about their canon and why they hadn’t previously included these titles. I know I did.
by Chambord
Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:52 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll
Replies: 67
Views: 86632

Re: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll

I see my words have been misinterpreted, so I need to clarify: They were not "compelled" by someone else but self-compelled to revise their own canon. I saw today a prominent critic admiting that. I'll lookup the tweet and post it here.
by Chambord
Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:44 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll
Replies: 67
Views: 86632

Re: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll

The big shift in number of participants has, somewhat expectedly, led to a dilution of the overall result, the finished product being quite pitchforkian (or rollingstonian). With the age, experience and film history knowledge of the average participant decreasing, the needle moved from lasting value...
by Chambord
Thu Sep 29, 2022 1:51 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll
Replies: 67
Views: 86632

Re: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll

The S&S poll will be published in November. we are getting closer Can't wait! Anyone spotted any leaked ballots on the internet ? :) Or at least participants confirming sending it ? Came across this interesting piece today: Typed and hand-written ballots from the '62 edition https://www.bfi.org...
by Chambord
Mon Jun 20, 2022 4:03 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll
Replies: 67
Views: 86632

Re: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll

The S&S poll will be published in November.
by Chambord
Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:41 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Weekly Chart 22.24
Replies: 3
Views: 1895

Re: AMF Weekly Chart 22.24

Fables is the best Interpol song in ages but I never expected it to top a Weekly Chart. A nice surprise.
by Chambord
Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:29 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs of 2022 Discussion Thread
Replies: 85
Views: 92518

Re: Songs of 2022 Discussion Thread

Arcade Fire's "Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)" is my SOTY so far. And I could see it fit perfectly on a Vampire Weekend album.
by Chambord
Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ukraine Invasion
Replies: 21
Views: 15540

Re: Ukraine invasion

It's all happening just a few hundred kms away from my country, it's an uneasy feeling for everyone around me. The tears of all the women and children coming in, leaving fathers/brothers/husbands behind to fight and not knowing if they'll see them again, will be hard to shake. They're being helped t...
by Chambord
Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:01 am
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: End of Decade Film Poll-List Thread
Replies: 62
Views: 98043

Re: End of Decade Film Poll-List Thread

Chambord wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:02 pm 5 Leviathan (Andrey Zvyagintsev) 2014
8 My Joy (Sergei Loznitsa) 2010
Before last week, 2 of the best films of the last decade. Now they've become even more important. To get the bigger (motion) picture.
by Chambord
Tue Mar 01, 2022 7:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Chambord Prize
Replies: 14
Views: 36742

Re: The Chambord Prize

I updated the OP with the latest Prize list. What's new:
The prizes for 2021
An extension of one decade into the past (until 1950)
by Chambord
Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:48 pm
Forum: Films, Movies, Motion Pictures...
Topic: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll
Replies: 67
Views: 86632

Re: The Upcoming Sight & Sound 2022 Poll

In 2002 Vertigo topped the crix list and Tokyo Story the directors one. I think Vertigo will lead both rankings in 2022. Or maybe S&S finally come to the conclusion that having a combined critics+directors final list is the best option. What I didn't like last time was the selection process of t...
by Chambord
Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:47 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2021 - LIST THREAD
Replies: 109
Views: 97886

Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2021 - LIST THREAD

ALBUMS 1 Black Midi - Cavalcade 2 Julien Baker - Little Oblivions 3 Black Country, New Road - For the First Time 4 Shame - Drunk Tank Pink 5 Parannoul - To See the Next Part of the Dream 6 Lucy Dacus - Home Video 7 The War On Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore 8 Squid - Bright Green Field 9 Turnstile...
by Chambord
Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:37 am
Forum: EOY 2021
Topic: 2021 EOY Album List Updates
Replies: 93
Views: 81036

Re: 2021 EOY Album List Updates

It's a shame that the Shame album is being shamefully snubbed by the same crix who were unashamed to rate it as the 25th AOTY in MCCh but now shamelessly think it's only 133rd.
by Chambord
Tue Jul 13, 2021 4:28 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2021 Albums So Far - The Results
Replies: 28
Views: 14687

Re: 2021 Albums So Far - The Results

Great rollout. Thank you!
by Chambord
Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:54 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: 2021 Albums So Far - LIST THREAD
Replies: 42
Views: 30201

Re: 2021 Albums So Far - LIST THREAD

1 Black Midi - Cavalcade 2 Julien Baker - Little Oblivions 3 Black Country, New Road - For the First Time 4 Shame - Drunk Tank Pink 5 Parannoul - To See the Next Part of the Dream 6 Squid - Bright Green Field 7 The Weather Station - Ignorance 8 Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg 9 Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend...
by Chambord
Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:27 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2021 Discussion Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 192418

Re: Albums of 2021 Discussion Thread

My Top 10 so far: 1 Black Midi - Cavalcade 2 Julien Baker - Little Oblivions 3 Black Country, New Road - For the First Time 4 Shame - Drunk Tank Pink 5 Parannoul - To See the Next Part of the Dream 6 Squid - Bright Green Field 7 The Weather Station - Ignorance 8 Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg 9 Wolf Al...
by Chambord
Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:25 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs of 2021 Discussion Thread
Replies: 92
Views: 100393

Re: Songs of 2021 Discussion Thread

My Top 15 so far: 1 Black Country, New Road - Opus 2 Julien Baker - Hardline 3 Black Midi - John L 4 Kings Of Leon - The Bandit 5 Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen - Like I Used To 6 Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage 7 The Weather Station - Parking Lot 8 Shame - Born in Luton 9 Wolf Alice - Th...
by Chambord
Thu May 06, 2021 3:48 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: MCCh 2021 (07) April 30
Replies: 16
Views: 19264

Re: MCCh 2021 (07) April 30

Wow! Post punk revival is quickly replacing forming your indie band in Brooklyn as the big fad this time around. Only a matter of time before the two connect and every other post punk band is forming in Brooklyn. London steadily becoming the new Brooklyn in that respect. The post punk pipe looks to...
by Chambord
Fri Apr 02, 2021 9:28 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Weekly Chart 21.13
Replies: 20
Views: 12776

Re: AMF Weekly Chart 21.13

Schüttelbirne wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:08 pm black midi | "John L"
+1
by Chambord
Wed Mar 17, 2021 9:49 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Songs of 2021 Discussion Thread
Replies: 92
Views: 100393

Re: Songs of 2021 Discussion Thread

My Top 10 so far: 1 Black Country, New Road - Opus 2 Julien Baker - Hardline 3 Kings Of Leon - The Bandit 4 Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage 5 The Weather Station - Parking Lot 6 Shame - Born in Luton 7 Wolf Alice - The Last Man On Earth 8 Julien Baker - Favor 9 The Weather Station - Atlantic ...
by Chambord
Wed Mar 17, 2021 9:46 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: Albums of 2021 Discussion Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 192418

Re: Albums of 2021 Discussion Thread

My Top 5 so far:

1 Julien Baker - Little Oblivions
2 Black Country, New Road - For the First Time
3 Shame - Drunk Tank Pink
4 The Weather Station - Ignorance
5 Cassandra Jenkins - An Overview on Phenomenal Nature
by Chambord
Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:36 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Weekly Chart 21.10
Replies: 10
Views: 6889

Re: AMF Weekly Chart 21.10

Shame - Born in Luton
by Chambord
Tue Mar 09, 2021 2:21 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Weekly Chart 21.09
Replies: 11
Views: 8264

Re: AMF Weekly Chart 21.09

The Weather Station - Parking Lot
by Chambord
Mon Mar 08, 2021 2:51 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Weekly Chart 21.08
Replies: 21
Views: 14140

Re: AMF Weekly Chart 21.08

Love your nominations, Romain, both Carnage as well as The Last Man On Earth are straight masterpieces. Yes, thank you Romain! The Last Man on Earth is pretty easily my favorite song of the year so far. But it only has four votes! Only one other person likes it besides us?? Solid song, deserves to ...
by Chambord
Tue Mar 02, 2021 7:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Chambord Prize
Replies: 14
Views: 36742

Re: The Chambord Prize

I updated the OP with the latest Prize list. What's new:
The prizes for 2020
An extension of one decade into the past (until 1960)
by Chambord
Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:12 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Favorite Songs of 2020 - RESULTS
Replies: 79
Views: 40476

Re: AMF Favorite Songs of 2020 - RESULTS

Surprised to be the only one to pick Shame - Snow Day, a really solid song from an album that I expect to feature heavily on critics and AMF EOY 2021 lists. The critics ignored it too. RYM currently has it at 36 on the 2020 singles top.
by Chambord
Fri Feb 26, 2021 6:33 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Favorite Albums of 2020 - RESULTS
Replies: 70
Views: 37677

Re: AMF Favorite Albums of 2020 - RESULTS

The Artists of the Decade - artists that have more than 1 album in the AMF EOY Top 10 in the 2020s: Happy to see that my idea blossomed and other forum mates are taking it further. Thanks! I remember when you'd show that information after every EOY poll and I decided to take up the task myself. I h...
by Chambord
Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:22 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Favorite Albums of 2020 - RESULTS
Replies: 70
Views: 37677

Re: AMF Favorite Albums of 2020 - RESULTS

Nick wrote: Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:04 pm The Artists of the Decade - artists that have more than 1 album in the AMF EOY Top 10 in the 2020s:
Happy to see that my idea blossomed and other forum mates are taking it further.
by Chambord
Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:17 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Favorite Albums of 2020 - RESULTS
Replies: 70
Views: 37677

Re: AMF Favorite Albums of 2020 - RESULTS

Thank you for the amazing work Holden!
by Chambord
Mon Feb 22, 2021 5:06 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Favorite Songs of 2020 - RESULTS
Replies: 79
Views: 40476

Re: AMF Favorite Songs of 2020 - RESULTS

Great work, acroamor. Thank you for the time and effort invested.

Kyoto no1, what a great surprise! First time my no1 pick in an annual poll is also the forum's no1.
by Chambord
Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:52 pm
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: RYM Music Usernames
Replies: 27
Views: 27202

Re: RYM Music Usernames

Holden wrote: Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:41 pm I made a chart with all of the names from the group and this thread:
Chart

Here is the Top 100:
Now that is a pretty tidy chart. Thank you, Holden.
by Chambord
Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:46 pm
Forum: Romania
Topic: Radio Romania Cluj: 100 essential Romanian songs (2017)
Replies: 3
Views: 5479

Re: Radio Romania Cluj: 100 essential Romanian songs (2017)

The nominations have been selected by the 8 regional stations of state broadcaster Radio Romania but it's a mix of modern music and folklore (not the Taylor Swift kind :) , songs with various variants /authors / interpreters). Also who exactly was part of the selection panel and what their music kno...
by Chambord
Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:52 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: RYM Music Usernames
Replies: 27
Views: 27202

Re: RYM Music Usernames

I'm https://rateyourmusic.com/~axiology
"Suggested" myself on the Neoptolemos list now too.
by Chambord
Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:02 am
Forum: Music, Music, Music...
Topic: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD
Replies: 223
Views: 166039

Re: AMF Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020 - LIST THREAD

ALBUMS 1 Fontaines D.C. - A Hero's Death 2 Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher 3 The Strokes - The New Abnormal 4 Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters 5 Fleet Foxes - Shore 6 Hayley Williams - Petals for Armor 7 Matt Berninger - Serpentine Prison 8 Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Sideways To New Italy 9 La...
by Chambord
Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Coronavirus
Replies: 65
Views: 95354

Re: Coronavirus

Everyone
Everyone around here
Everyone is so near
It's holding on
by Chambord
Tue Mar 03, 2020 7:01 am
Forum: EOD 2010s
Topic: EOD 2010s Songs Spreadsheet Updates
Replies: 97
Views: 206865

Re: EOD 2010s Songs Spreadsheet Updates

Sweepstakes Ron wrote: Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:29 pm Not gonna lie, I'm pretty fucking miffed that not a single Beach House track landed in the top 200.
Same.
by Chambord
Mon Mar 02, 2020 10:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Chambord Prize
Replies: 14
Views: 36742

Re: The Chambord Prize

I updated the OP with the latest Prize list. What's new:
The prizes for 2019
An extension of one decade into the past (until 1970)

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