/film/ can be achieved. Not as a board, but as an approach.
The threads won't be moderated and there will be shitposters.
Ignore them. Utterly. Swallow your clever ripostes.
If you want to discuss film, only reply to worthwhile comments.
If you can't tell whether a comment is worthwhile or not, err on the side of caution for the sake of the cause. Ignore it. Only reply if you're certain. If you mistakenly reply to shitpost, pick yourself up, take a deep breath, and reply to a real comment. I forgive you.
These threads will be ugly. It doesn't matter.
It will take a while for these threads to get into shape and take off. Be persistent.
It will be important to give the threads some specific points of departure. It won't work to just do a "real patrician kino" thread.
I'll post again when the thread inevitably gets buried.
Pick something specific, and try to allow the thread to develop from there.
If you think you can improve upon this model, do so. Please.
Today's choices are as follows:
1. What does Sup Forums think of Abbas Kiarostami? And is the term "quiet realism" a meaningful way to capture the heart of his films?
2. After watching Nuri Bigle Ceylan's Winter Sleep, I watched the making of documentary. Ceylan really micromanages his actors. I was surprised. What does Sup Forums think of a director taking such a hands on approach with actors?
Here's a reference point. The entire making of is available online:
youtube.com
3. Does Robert Altman's Short Cuts adequately capture the type of characters that fill Carver's short stories? Or do they become Altman's characters?
I will respond to any genuine non-shitpost response to these questions. I am also happy to follow the thread if it strays from the OP, so long as it stays in non-shitpost territory.