Movie discussion group. Let's discuss!

You should put this General Discussion for now and welcome in almost anyone who isn't a troll. If you haven't noticed this community only has about a dozen regular non troll posters and needs as many people as it can get. Once you have a decent amount of conversation and members, you can become more exclusive and move it to a more private location. The advantage to having more people is that if some of those who you selected are inactive, at least there will be a few others who will keep the conversation going. Just my two cents.

My suggestions for names:
Chatting about films
Dissecting Cinema
Film Buffs Discussion group
Talking about cinema
Silver screen discussions
Discussing the movies

I think we should watch movies we haven't seen before as well as ones we have. I would suggest watching lesser known films, foreign films and classics. We can watch films that are on YouTube or Netflix, if everyone has access to those.

I like the idea of people posing questions for everyone to answer.

I think anyone who wants to join and isn't a troll or bully should be allowed.

It sounds like fun.

I honestly don't mind what the name of this group is. Anything that is decided is fine by me.
I do enjoy discussing older films..... 30's through the 90's.....
I would love to contribute my views in any way. This is a great way to get to know one another on this site and to gain more insight about the movies we all enjoy.
I confess that I may not always be available. I work and sometimes I'm not always here but I want to help in any way I can. Please don't make this an assignment though. I have belonged to two book clubs in the past. I have a love of reading. The first club was great. The second one didn't work out so well for me. I think it had to do with the fact that reading the books became such a chore. I read for pleasure..... not assignments. It's the same with films.

I enjoy many genres..... Horror, comedy, drama.... Perhaps we could discuss light hearted films in the summer... Horror in the fall around Halloween time.... Holiday films during Thanksgiving through New Years??? Everything in between? Just a suggestion.
I look forward to contributing to discussions and questions and I hope that this group will be a success.
One more thing..... I enjoy a good debate as long as things are kept civil. No name calling and no personal insults. We can disagree without being nasty.
That's just my two cents. I hope this idea FLYS!

Are there more people you invited to join? Just curious. I came back here to see if others had more ideas.

Hello!

I was told about this group! I was going to wait and see how it played out, to be honest, but I figured some more activity to help it start wasn't a bad thing.

The only name that I thought of off the top of my head was maybe something like, The Film Forum? Ya know, for the alliteration fans 😋, but really whatever is fine with me, punchy or not. I think it could be cool to do a mix of movies we've see and movies we haven't. Maybe start off with the ones we love the most or are familiar with the most just to make the discussions start out easier or to feel our way into what kind of group it will be.

The questions thing is a good idea. A film class I took once did that thing. It was one persons job to be the curator of discussion by throwing out a couple questions to get it going. I don't know if we need to put the weight on just one person, maybe we have a rule where we open up only a certain number of threads on a board. Enough to jolt the board awake, but nothing overwhelming. Or, once we know which parts of films (or shows, I suggest we include those as well) we each gravitate towards the most we can be like, "okay, you do a thread about the design, this one person does one about the performances, or this person does one about the directing," and so on and so forth...unless that feels too restrictive.

Really, I'm cool with whatever people want to make threads about as long as it's thoughtful and constructive. We should just let people be passionate about what they're passionate about as long as it's civil! For future membership, I mean, as long as they aren't trolling it should be fine, why limit ourselves or be a clique, ya know? Maybe create a decree of decorum or something, lol. But that can be up to you two that started this, I wouldn't want there to be any drama or step on any toes here.

I guess, that's my entirely long 2 cents. This is a really neat idea and I hope it takes off. Good luck and good discussing!

And all the stars will shine for me
When all is well and well is all for all

Thanks first.

Names? Filmwatch? Bring The Popcorn? Now Showing?

Open to discussing any films, any genre.

Like the idea that 1 person picks a film per week and the others get time to watch and discuss/dissect it.

Perhaps each member can invite 1 new member, to keep it manageable for now and see how that goes.

Hello, everyone!

Suggestions for the name:

Kino Krazies - Just because I could put Kino in there, and use a K where a C should be.

The Group – Only the members would really know what it refers to, and I think we’ll end up referring to it like that anyway.

Those are just for fun of course, I’d be happy with whatever.

Open or closed group: I don’t know how we could stop anyone from stumbling upon this or any other thread we start, so on that end I guess anyone can join the discussion of the film itself. We can’t really stop them, and it’d be a bit rude (if they aren’t a troll). But we can have control on the film selection front. We could keep it as it is (invite only) and if someone expresses a desire to join there could be a “trial” or “evaluation” period of sorts for full involvement. Does this make any sense? But I think we should be inclusive, and try not to fall into clique territory.

Choosing movies: Since international distribution is pretty uneven, maybe see if a film is available to most or all members, before we make a definite decision. Basically leave it to the individual member to see what’s available to them. Someone mentioned Youtube. I think that’s the place which is going to be available to everyone internationally. There are lots of older and non American ( since American movies are Foreign movies to me ;) ) movies there. Of course we should have the option to opt out of discussing a particular film. Maybe everyone (or whoever wants) can make one suggestion and we have a vote on which film we watch? And whomever’s film is chosen is the curator of that particular discussion. Or it could be rotational, where members take turns suggesting movies (but again, we should check if the film is available to others).

I don’t have a particular preference for time period, location or genre. And this could really be a great way of finding films that you might not seek out on your own. We could have “themed” months, where we discuss things from a particular region or genre, or with similar themes. Not all the time, but peppered throughout the year.

Discussion: A curator would be nice. Setting a few discussion points to get the ball rolling. But I’m not opposed a more free flowing discussion (as long as it’s kept on topic). I’m not sure how many threads we should start on a particular board. Maybe start off with one more general thread, and if a particular element warrants a more in-depth discussion, move it to its own thread. As to movies we’ve watched vs. haven’t watched, I think there’s going to be a mix anyway, since everyone’s viewing history is different.

Sorry for being so long-winded :D

I’ve never been in a group like this, but it looks like it’s going to be lots of fun.