Help Edgar Wright Decide What To Screen At “Films Edgar Has Never Seen” Zach Oldenburg, October 18, 2011 Director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim) needs you to plan his next event! With the help of some very famous friends, Edgar has compiled a list of film’s he has not yet had the pleasure of viewing. This list is now public and he’s asking you to help choose which eight films should be screened at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles as part of “Films Edgar Has Never Seen”. To see the list and which celebrities donated to it, click the jump. Ah, what I would give to be Edgar Wright. Not too long ago, the writer/director/producer/sexy man went out and asked Quentin Tarantino, Daniel Waters, Bill Hader, John Landis, Guillermo Del Toro, Joe Dante, Judd Apatow, Joss Whedon, Greg Mottola, Schwartzman, Doug Benson, Zach Oldenburg (I wish), Rian Johnson, Larry Karaszeski, Josh Olson, Harry Knowles, and others to send him their lists of absolute must see films. From their suggestions, he broke down the one’s he hasn’t seen into a glorious master list:Beware, it’s a long one. Skip to the bottom of the list for more information.ICHI THE KILLERGONE WITH THE WIND (Suggested by Bill Hader)THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKEROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSIONCHUNGKING EXPRESS (Suggested by Greg Mottola, Daniel Waters & Bill Hader)MODERN TIMES (Suggested by Bill Hader)PRINCESS MONONOKETHE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (Suggested by Rian Johnson & Bill Hader)THRONE OF BLOOD (Suggested by John Landis)TOKYO DRIFTERALL ABOUT EVEBARFLY (Suggested by Josh Olson)HARVEY (Suggested by Joe Dante)ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (Suggested by Bill Hader)BREAKING AWAY (Suggested by Daniel Waters)DEFENDING YOUR LIFESHERLOCK JR (Suggested by John Landis)STALKERSUICIDE CLUB (Suggested by Daniel Waters)SUPERSTAR: THE KAREN CARPENTER STORY (Suggested by Daniel Waters)THE BAD NEWS BEARS (’76) (Suggested by Doug Benson & Bill Hader)BATTLE OF ALGIERS (Suggested by Greg Mottola)CUTTER’S WAY (Suggested by Daniel Waters)THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIMETHE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMPTHE OLD DARK HOUSE (Suggested by Greg Mottola)PORCO ROSSORAISE THE RED LANTERNROMAN HOLIDAY (Suggested by Greg Mottola)STAR ‘80 (Suggested by Jason Schwartzman & Bill Hader)TALK TO HER20465000 FINGERS OF DR T. (Suggested by Harry Knowles)THE AWFUL TRUTHBEAUTY AND THE BEAST (’46)BOB LE FLAMBEURCAPTAIN BLOOD (Suggested by Harry Knowles)CHILLY SCENES OF WINTERF IS FOR FAKEHIGH AND LOW (Suggested by Rian Johnson)JULES AND JIM (Suggested by Bill Hader)THE OTHER (Suggested by Daniel Waters)TWO FOR THE ROADUNFAITHFULLY YOURS (Suggested by Joss Whedon & Bill Hader)A FACE IN THE CROWD (Suggested by Bill Hader)A MAN FOR ALL SEASONSTHE CHINA SYNDROMECALIFORNIA SPLITCHIMES AT MIDNIGHT (Suggested by Bill Hader)COME AND SEE (Suggested by Larry Karaszewski)GET CRAZY (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino)GOKE, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELLGRAVE OF THE FIREFLIESHUD (Suggested by Greg Mottola)IMITATION OF LIFEKIKUJIROTHE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (Suggested by John Landis)NIGHTS OF CABIRIAPARK ROW (Suggested by Joe Dante)POSSESSION (’81) (Suggested by Daniel Waters)THE QUIET MAN (Suggested by Bill Hader)RED BEARD (Suggested by Bill Hader)SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCETHEY SHOOT HORSES DON’T THEY?THE THIEF OF BAGDADTHE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURGTHE UNKNOWNBABY DOLL (Suggested by Greg Mottola)THE BAD SLEEP WELLTHE COURT JESTER (Suggested by Joe Dante)DOGS IN SPACEFORTY GUNS (Suggested by Bill Hader)KICKING AND SCREAMING (Baumbach) (Suggested by Joss Whedon)KITTEN WITH A WHIPKRAMER VS KRAMER (Suggested by Bill Hader)THE LION IN WINTERLOS OLVIDADOS (Suggested by Greg Mottola)THE MAGIC CHRISTIANTHE MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK (Suggested by Bill Hader)MIKEY AND NICKEY (Suggested by Greg Mottola)NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WINDA NEW LEAF (Suggested by Greg Mottola)ONE, TWO, THREE (Suggested by Daniel Waters)QUACKSER FORTUNE HAS A COUSIN IN THE BRONXSAHARA (Suggested by John Landis & Harry Knowles)SCARECROW (Suggested by Greg Mottola)STEAMBOAT BILL JR – (Suggested by Judd Apatow)TO BE OR NOT TO BE (Suggested by John Landis, Joe Dante)TROUBLE IN PARADISE (Suggested by Greg Mottola)ZABRISKIE POINT: NB – I have seen the final scene stoned many times.800 BULLETS (Suggested by Larry Karaszweski)THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVESBALL OF FIRETHE BANK DICK (Suggested by Judd Apatow & Bill Hader)BLACK MAMA WHITE MAMABURN (Suggested by Daniel Waters & Larry Karaszweski)THE CABIN IN THE SKY (From Harry Knowles)THE CONFORMIST (Suggested by Daniel Waters)DESPERATE (Suggested by Joe Dante)DIARY OF A MAD HOUSEWIFE (Suggested by Daniel Waters, Larry Karaszweski & Greg Mottola)ELITE SQUADFADE TO BLACK (Suggested by Julia Marchese)FEAR IS THE KEYTHE GAMBLERHE WHO GETS SLAPPEDHOLIDAYHOW THE WEST WAS WON (Suggested by Greg Mottola)JUDEXTHE KREMLIN LETTERTHE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (’34) (Suggested by Rian Johnson)MONGOL (Suggested by Harry Knowles)MR. VAMPIRELA NOTTE (Suggested by Greg Mottola)NOTHING LASTS FOREVERTHE NUTTY PROFESSOR (’63) (Suggested by Doug Benson)OUR HOSPITALITYPATTON (Suggested by Larry Karaszewski)THE REINCARNATION OF PETER PROUD (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino)THE RED SQUIRRELRIDE THE HIGH COUNTRYSONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOORSHARK SKIN MAN AND THE PEACH HIP GIRLSHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER (Suggested by Bill Hader)SILVER STREAK (Suggested by Daniel Waters)SON OF FRANKENSTEINSTRAY DOG (Suggested by Bill Hader)THE TALL TTERROR OF TINY TOWNTHAT SUMMERTIMES SQUARE (Suggested by Daniel Waters)TOPSY TURVYUNDERWORLD U.S.AURGH! THE MUSIC WAR (Suggested by Jason Schwartzman)VENUS IN FURSWILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER?A COLT IS MY PASSPORTTHE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (Suggested by Joss Whedon & Joe Dante)BEDLAM (Suggested by Greg Mottola)THE BIG GUNDOWNBIG JAKE (Suggested by Larry Karaszewski)BONJOUR TRISTESSETHE CHALLENGECODE UNKNOWNTHE COWBOYS (Suggested by Josh Olson)CRAZED FRUITDANCING OUTLAWDAYS OF BEING WILDDEPARTURESDON’T MAKE WAVESTHE DREAMLIFE OF ANGELS (Suggested by Daniel Waters)FEMALE CONVICT: 701 SCORPION (Suggested by Daniel Waters)FORTRESS (’85)THE GIRL ON THE BRIDGEGOING IN STYLE (Suggested by Josh Olson)GUNGA DIN (Suggested by Greg Mottola)HICKEY AND BOGGS (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino & Daniel Waters)HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIALHOUR OF THE WOLFINHERIT THE WINDTHE INFORMER (Suggested by Bill Hader)INTERSTELLA 5555: THE 5TORY OF THE 5ECRET 5TAR 5YSTEMIRMA VEPIT’S A GIFT (Suggested by Joe Dante) NB: Have seen this, but want to see it again!IVAN’S CHILDHOODJOHN AND MARY (Suggested by Larry Karaszewski)KING OF MARVIN GARDENS (Suggested by Greg Mottola)KWAIDAN (Suggested by Guillermo Del Toro & John Landis)LANDSCAPES IN THE MISTTHE LATE SHOW (Suggested by Daniel Waters & Josh Olson)LAST SUMMER (Suggested by Daniel Waters)LIQUID SKYLOLA (Suggested by Greg Mottola)MAN’S FAVOURITE SPORTMAUVAIS SANG (Suggested by Daniel Waters)MATADORMEET JOHN DOETHE MIRACLE WORKER (Suggested by Greg Mottola)MIRAGEMOROCCO (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino)NIGHTMARE ALLEY (Suggested by Daniel Waters)NIGHT OF THE JUGGLERNINOTCHKA (Suggested by Bill Hader)OPENING NIGHT (Suggested by Jason Schwartzman)PEPI, LUCI, BOMTHE PUMPKIN EATER (Suggested by Greg Mottola & Daniel Waters)QUAI DES ORFEVRESRED RIVER (Suggested by John Landis & Bill Hader )ROAD HOUSE (’48)THE SCHOOL OF HOLY BEASTS (Suggested by Daniel Waters)THE SERVANTTHE SHANGHAI GESTURE (Suggested by Daniel Waters)SOME CAME RUNNING (Suggested by Daniel Waters)SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL (Suggested by Daniel Waters)TESIS (Suggested by Daniel Waters)TOPKAPI (Suggested by Harry Knowles)TO BE TWENTYTWENTIETH CENTURY (Suggested by John Landis)VAMPIRE CIRCUSTHE WAR GAMEBEAT THE DEVILEASTERN CONDORS (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino)EL DORADO (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino)FORCE OF EVILGIANTS AND TOYS (Suggested by Greg Mottola)THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT (Suggested by Joe Dante)THE IN LAWS (’79) (Suggested by Doug Benson)J.W.COOPKISS ME STUPIDLORD LOVE A DUCK (Suggested by Daniel Waters)ON DANGEROUS GROUND (Suggested by Joe Dante)THE PROFESSIONALS (Suggested by Harry Knowles)RETURN FROM THE ASHES (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino)THE WESTERNER (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino)Pretty interesting list, eh? From what I’ve heard, he’s already chosen The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension for a midnight screening and, because Gone With the Wind is 4 hours, if it gets picked it’ll be the only thing that screens that evening.The list is sorted from most recommended to least, so scan over it again and give him your choices. The event itself will run from December 9-16. That’s four nights, 8 films, all for our friend Edgar Wright.Post your choices on either his blog or directly to him on Twitter. Events News Social Networks Viral News Edgar WrightFilms Edgar Has Never SeenHarry KnowlesJudd ApatowLos AngelesNew Beverly CinemaQuentin TarantinoTwitter
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