4th Edition
03.31.01
JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO [Chris]
cast away; Come Go With Me
ALMOST FAMOUS [Keith]
confessions before a plane crash
WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY [Matt]
the boat enters the tunnel
L.A. CONFIDENTIAL [Anne]
"She IS Lana Turner."
GUMMO [Barbara]
lifting weights; tap dancing 
TOP OF THE FOOD CHAIN [Mike]
explaining cool fusion
BUTTERFLY (LA LENGUA DE LAS MARIPOSAS) [Jenn]
learning about insects; bathing in the river 
ELECTION [Christa]
Tracy gets the advance results 
PRINCESS MONONOKE [Jim]
boars; the elk that heals
AMERICAN MOVIE [Warren]
re-recording dialogue with uncle Bill 
BEING JOHN MALKOVICH [Cary/Anu]
Malkovich Malkovich
MICROCOSMOS [Chris]
the dung beetle
SUPERSTAR [Christa]
burnt toast
BLOOD SIMPLE [Jeff]
sex in the motel; delivering the pictures
THE WOMAN CHASER [Mike]
pitching the movie
< intermission >
THE THIRD MAN [Albert]
the end
THIS IS SPINAL TAP [Matt]
album reviews
HANDS ON A HARD BODY [Mike B/Laura M]
20-ton air conditioning unit
STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE [Chris]
fight with Darth Maul; force fields
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS [Anne]
I Got Rhythm
PARENTS [Barb]
scared of the dark; swirling pool of blood
VAMPIRE'S KISS [Mike]
making Alva stay late
THE MUSIC MAN [Christa]
Rock Island/the traveling salesman song
CANE TOADS [Lynae]
necrophiliac toad
MEET JOHN DOE [Tony]
when people become heelots
BARBARELLA [Jim]
receiving her mission
TOP HAT [Chris]
"Isn't It A Lovely Day to Get Caught in the Rain?" dance
CRUMB [Matt]
listening to old music
ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER [Karen]
plastic surgery monologue
MAGNIFICENT WARRIORS [Chris]
rope fight (Michelle Yeoh)
DEATH BECOMES HER [Chris]
doctor Sydney Pollack
< intermission >
FIGHT CLUB [Matt]
opening titles
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT [Chris]
the accountant who wants to be a lion tamer
YOJIMBO [Chris]
the fight in the street
THE MORE THE MERRIER [Mike]
negotiating the bathroom
THE SECRET ADVENTURES OF TOM THUMB [Chris]
turning off the master switch
HELLZAPOPPIN' [Chris]
the Harlem Congeroos / Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
THE BIG PICTURE [Christa]
lunch with Neil (Martin Short)
THE THING (FROM ANOTHER WORLD) [Chris]
quick thinking (and talking)
BILLY LIAR [Mike]
practicing his speech to Mr. Shadrac
THE RED SHOES [Chris]
putting on the shoes
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AWARDS
Special recognition goes to Jenn for her clip from BUTTERFLY (LA LENGUA DE LAS MARIPOSAS). A beautiful, lyrical snapshot of pre-adolescence that stood out against the evening's dominant chords of humor and absurdity.
And while I'm tempted to acknowledge the "Malkovich Malkovich" clip , I'm going to hand the award for Best Clip to Warren, for his selection of Mark Borchardt's midwinter outdoor ADR session with his elderly uncle, from AMERICAN MOVIE. The scene is hilarious, even to someone who doesn't know the film is non-fiction.
And the award for What the Hell Was That? goes to Barbara, for
the wacked out silverware-lifting, tap-dancing scene from GUMMO. Close
runner-up status goes to Mike's clip of Tom Courtenay's prolongued gibberish
rant from BILLY LIAR, but I can't let him win this every year.