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| MguyXXV |
Posted - 04/02/2009 : 05:03:01
The Great White Hope (1970)
The Rules
The first line of a haiku poem has five syllables.
The second line of a haiku poem has seven syllables.
The third, and final, line of a haiku poem has five syllables.
The Movie Haiku Contest (MHC) is open to every member of the FWFR site.
To enter, all you have to do is think of a Haiku for the current movie, then post into the current thread. Simple as that. Also, haikus may be risque, but nothing explicit please.
Only one entry per person as per The Blevins Rule. However, you are allowed to edit your existing entry until 9pm Tuesday FWFR time. *
Voting.
If you have entered the MHC, then you have to vote. If you do not vote, you'll lose 3 points from your total. This could mean the difference between the adoration and envy of your fellow Fwiffers or being the feckless butt of our jokes!
You do not have to enter an MHC to vote. Vote away. It'll be like a lurker vote!
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For each round, you get to vote for your three favourite MHC. The voting is as follows:
3 pts Stalean
2 pts Conan
1 pt Benj (Gotta get a jab in here at Benj on account he confessed that haikus aren't his thing. Stay tuned for "movie limericks.")
not
1) AC
2) GHcool
3) thefoxboy
As I will not know if AC gets 1 vote or AC is your favourite for 3 votes.
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You cannot vote for yourself.
You can vote for the previous winner
You vote by sending the currently designated Haiku Meister your votes in a PM (Private Message).
You may vote only once.
When the voting deadline ends (9pm Wednesday FWFR time), the votes are tallied and the top three places are announced.
*After winners are announced, the floor is open for posting of alternate Movie Haikus under that topic heading.
The winner then gets to make an acceptance speech, and choose the movie for the next MHC contest. The winner will post the new movie as a new topic under Movie Haikus in this format:
Movie Haiku Contest: Movie Title
Please feel free to write a review for the film while you are at it.  |
| 15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| ChocolateLady |
Posted - 04/09/2009 : 05:40:16
Bravo.
Although I probably should have tried harder. I was kind of hoping I'd win this one so I could (appropriately) suggest the next film be The Ten Commandments.
(Happy Passover, everyone!) |
| MguyXXV |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 19:22:37
I coulda been a contenda. |
| Sludge |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 17:42:02
Good fight, champ! |
| BaftaBaby |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 17:40:11
Gosh, thanks gang! 
I'll retreat to the dressing room to do a bit of pondering.
See you soon.
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| MguyXXV |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 15:51:56
With four contenders, we go to the cards for a split decision.
Referee 1 scores the bout 3, 2, 1, 0
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Referee 2 scores the bout 3, 2, 1, 0
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Referee 3 scores the bout 3, 2, 1, 0 resulting in a tie for 1st.
The visiting judge from the ****** Athletic Commission cast the the deciding vote for the new, heavyweight film haiku champion of the fworld:
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BAFTAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABE!!!!!! (3,3,2,2)
2d - Sludge (3,3,2,1)
3d - MguyX (3,2,1,1)
HM - ChocolateLady
Now let's knockout the next one, because everyone wants a rematch!
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| MguyXXV |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 15:26:20
The film is classic, with James Earl Jones giving a tour de force performance. The documentary mentioned (and the book upon which it was based) was excellent as well.
3 voters in, one missing, and a possible tie, so I'll take any lurker votes anyone wants to offer. |
| BaftaBaby |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 15:13:23
Was counted out. Then I voted.
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| Beanmimo |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 15:03:41
quote:
Originally posted by Sludge
Voted.
It is a fictionalized story of Jack Johnson. For real insight on this, check out the Ken Burns documentary if you can get your hands on it: "Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson"
It's a timely choice by MguyX - on April 1st, John McCain, along with Representative Peter King, filmmaker Ken Burns and Johnson's great niece, Linda Haywood, launched an effort to get Johnson a presidential pardon.
Hmmm intriguing thanks. |
| Sludge |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 14:28:28
Voted.
It is a fictionalized story of Jack Johnson. For real insight on this, check out the Ken Burns documentary if you can get your hands on it: "Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson"
It's a timely choice by MguyX - on April 1st, John McCain, along with Representative Peter King, filmmaker Ken Burns and Johnson's great niece, Linda Haywood, launched an effort to get Johnson a presidential pardon.
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| Beanmimo |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 12:48:40
I've actiually never even heard of this film would you believe.
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| MguyXXV |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 06:07:50
Well, this is going to be interesting: only 4 entries, and no one can vote for him/herself. 2 down and 2 to go.  |
| ChocolateLady |
Posted - 04/08/2009 : 04:34:03
My votes were a knockout, despite the dark horse entries. |
| MguyXXV |
Posted - 04/06/2009 : 05:29:59
This Jack boxed outside;
humiliated racists
boxed up Jack inside. |
| Sludge |
Posted - 04/06/2009 : 04:47:18
Jack, fighter, black man,
loves one Eleanor Backman
and takes no flack, man |
| BaftaBaby |
Posted - 04/02/2009 : 10:51:16
Whether Jack's fighting
or on the lam with his love,
the damn ring's the thing.
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