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 KILLER GONE WITH THE WIND (Suggested by Bill Hader) THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKEROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION CHUNGKING EXPRESS (Suggested by Greg Mottola, Daniel Waters & Bill Hader) MODERN TIMES (Suggested by Bill Hader) PRINCESS MONONOKE THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE (Suggested by Rian Johnson & Bill Hader) THRONE OF BLOOD (Suggested by John Landis) TOKYO DRIFTER ALL ABOUT EVE BARFLY (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 LIFE SHERLOCK JR (Suggested by John Landis) STALKER SUICIDE 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 TIME THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP THE OLD DARK HOUSE (Suggested by Greg Mottola) PORCO ROSSO RAISE THE RED LANTERN ROMAN HOLIDAY (Suggested by Greg Mottola) STAR ‘80 (Suggested by Jason Schwartzman & Bill Hader) TALK TO HER 2046 5000 FINGERS OF DR T. (Suggested by Harry Knowles) THE AWFUL TRUTH BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (’46) BOB LE FLAMBEUR CAPTAIN BLOOD (Suggested by Harry Knowles) CHILLY SCENES OF WINTER F IS FOR FAKE HIGH AND LOW (Suggested by Rian Johnson) JULES AND JIM (Suggested by Bill Hader) THE OTHER (Suggested by Daniel Waters) TWO FOR THE ROAD UNFAITHFULLY YOURS (Suggested by Joss Whedon & Bill Hader) A FACE IN THE CROWD (Suggested by Bill Hader) A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS THE CHINA SYNDROME CALIFORNIA SPLIT CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT (Suggested by Bill Hader) COME AND SEE (Suggested by Larry Karaszewski) GET CRAZY (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino) GOKE, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES HUD (Suggested by Greg Mottola) IMITATION OF LIFE KIKUJIRO THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE (Suggested by John Landis) NIGHTS OF CABIRIA PARK 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. VENGEANCE THEY SHOOT HORSES DON’T THEY? THE THIEF OF BAGDAD THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG THE UNKNOWN BABY DOLL (Suggested by Greg Mottola) THE BAD SLEEP WELL THE COURT JESTER (Suggested by Joe Dante) DOGS IN SPACE FORTY GUNS (Suggested by Bill Hader) KICKING AND SCREAMING (Baumbach) (Suggested by Joss Whedon) KITTEN WITH A WHIP KRAMER VS KRAMER (Suggested by Bill Hader) THE LION IN WINTER LOS OLVIDADOS (Suggested by Greg Mottola) THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK (Suggested by Bill Hader) MIKEY AND NICKEY (Suggested by Greg Mottola) NAUSICAA OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND A NEW LEAF (Suggested by Greg Mottola) ONE, TWO, THREE (Suggested by Daniel Waters) QUACKSER FORTUNE HAS A COUSIN IN THE BRONX SAHARA (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 LIVES BALL OF FIRE THE BANK DICK (Suggested by Judd Apatow & Bill Hader) BLACK MAMA WHITE MAMA BURN (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 SQUAD FADE TO BLACK (Suggested by Julia Marchese) FEAR IS THE KEY THE GAMBLER HE WHO GETS SLAPPED HOLIDAY HOW THE WEST WAS WON (Suggested by Greg Mottola) JUDEX THE KREMLIN LETTER THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (’34) (Suggested by Rian Johnson) MONGOL (Suggested by Harry Knowles) MR. VAMPIRE LA NOTTE (Suggested by Greg Mottola) NOTHING LASTS FOREVER THE NUTTY PROFESSOR (’63) (Suggested by Doug Benson) OUR HOSPITALITY PATTON (Suggested by Larry Karaszewski) THE REINCARNATION OF PETER PROUD (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino) THE RED SQUIRREL RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR SHARK SKIN MAN AND THE PEACH HIP GIRL SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER (Suggested by Bill Hader) SILVER STREAK (Suggested by Daniel Waters) SON OF FRANKENSTEIN STRAY DOG (Suggested by Bill Hader) THE TALL T TERROR OF TINY TOWN THAT SUMMER TIMES SQUARE (Suggested by Daniel Waters) TOPSY TURVY UNDERWORLD U.S.A URGH! THE MUSIC WAR (Suggested by Jason Schwartzman) VENUS IN FURS WILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER? A COLT IS MY PASSPORT THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (Suggested by Joss Whedon & Joe Dante) BEDLAM (Suggested by Greg Mottola) THE BIG GUNDOWN BIG JAKE (Suggested by Larry Karaszewski) BONJOUR TRISTESSE THE CHALLENGE CODE UNKNOWN THE COWBOYS (Suggested by Josh Olson) CRAZED FRUIT DANCING OUTLAW DAYS OF BEING WILD DEPARTURES DON’T MAKE WAVES THE DREAMLIFE OF ANGELS (Suggested by Daniel Waters) FEMALE CONVICT: 701 SCORPION (Suggested by Daniel Waters) FORTRESS (’85) THE GIRL ON THE BRIDGE GOING IN STYLE (Suggested by Josh Olson) GUNGA DIN (Suggested by Greg Mottola) HICKEY AND BOGGS (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino & Daniel Waters) HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL HOUR OF THE WOLF INHERIT THE WIND THE INFORMER (Suggested by Bill Hader) INTERSTELLA 5555: THE 5TORY OF THE 5ECRET 5TAR 5YSTEM IRMA VEP IT’S A GIFT (Suggested by Joe Dante) NB: Have seen this, but want to see it again! IVAN’S CHILDHOOD JOHN 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 MIST THE LATE SHOW (Suggested by Daniel Waters & Josh Olson) LAST SUMMER (Suggested by Daniel Waters) LIQUID SKY LOLA (Suggested by Greg Mottola) MAN’S FAVOURITE SPORT MAUVAIS SANG (Suggested by Daniel Waters) MATADOR MEET JOHN DOE THE MIRACLE WORKER (Suggested by Greg Mottola) MIRAGE MOROCCO (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino) NIGHTMARE ALLEY (Suggested by Daniel Waters) NIGHT OF THE JUGGLER NINOTCHKA (Suggested by Bill Hader) OPENING NIGHT (Suggested by Jason Schwartzman) PEPI, LUCI, BOM THE PUMPKIN EATER (Suggested by Greg Mottola & Daniel Waters) QUAI DES ORFEVRES RED RIVER (Suggested by John Landis & Bill Hader ) ROAD HOUSE (’48) THE SCHOOL OF HOLY BEASTS (Suggested by Daniel Waters) THE SERVANT THE 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 TWENTY TWENTIETH CENTURY (Suggested by John Landis) VAMPIRE CIRCUS THE WAR GAME BEAT THE DEVIL EASTERN CONDORS (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino) EL DORADO (Suggested by Quentin Tarantino) FORCE OF EVIL GIANTS 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.COOP KISS ME STUPID LORD 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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