Wanna win the Movie of the Month poll?
I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s a lock – particularly not when there’s more than one film meeting the criteria – but choosing a film from pre-1965 seems to be a pretty solid strategy. I also wouldn’t go so far as to say that that was the strategy Dan Heaton had in mind when he chose Double Indemnity as his film to Champion, but the results speak for themselves, as DI lapped the field and won the MOTM poll handily last month.
Before we get to the links, here’s the IMDb summary for the film, for those that aren’t familiar with it:
“An insurance rep lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator’s suspicions.”
Now, let’s see what your fellow LAMBs had to say about it. Thanks to the LAMBs that sent in their posts for this edition of the MOTM.
* Silver Emulsion Film Reviews
It’s also time to vote on next month’s movie. Once again, I put out the call for MOTM Champions. The gist is this: I ask for volunteers – people to select a film to be placed on the poll (up to 5 per month, as usual), then promote it on their site, Facebook, Twitter, whatever. Should their film win, they are guaranteed a spot on the LAMBcast episode where we will discuss said film. As a bonus (?), they will also get to host that segment of the show. This month, we have five potential Champions – the sites are listed along with the films in the poll below (and in the sidebar). You have one week to vote (and promote your movies!). I’ll be putting out the call for the next MOTM in a few weeks, so stay tuned.
As we do every month, the LAMBcast is tied in with the MOTM. This time around, Dan hosted the discussion on the MOTM, and were joined by Jess, Robert, Kristen, and Dylan.
Also on tap:
* Rants and Raves of the Week
* Name That Year Times Five
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Thanks for listening!
Tags: Double Indemnity, French Toast Sunday, Journeys in Classic Films, Man I Love Films, Public Transportation Snob, To the Escape Hatch