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clay 
"Viewer discretion is revised."

Posted - 03/25/2010 :  08:07:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The poetic and poignant Chariots of Fire follows two members of the British 1924 Summer Olympic Team as they grapple with bigotry, religion, romance, and "the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat."


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Abbreviated rules ....

The first line of a haiku poem has five syllables.
The second line has seven syllables.
The third, and final, line has five syllables.

The Movie Haiku Contest (MHC) is open to every member of the FWFR site. Give it a try if you never have--it's SO EASY!

To enter, all you have to do is think of a Haiku for the current movie, then post into the current thread. (Hint: read it out loud, ticking off the syllables with your fingers as you do so.)

Haikus may be risque, but please, don't make men faint and women scream in doing so (e.g. crotch hockey).

Only one entry per person. However, you may edit your existing entry until 9pm Tuesday FWFR time.


Voting.

If you have entered the MHC, then you have to vote. It's required. If you enter but do not vote, you get a whopping 3 point penalty, which can change you from a Champion to a Chump instantly.

"Failing to vote, however, could have drastic consequences. Really. I'm serious. This goes for you, too." So wrote a predecessor, and I couldn't agree more.

You do not have to enter an MHC to vote. Vote away. It'll be just like a lurker vote! Get it???


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For each round, you get to vote for your three favourite haikus. The voting is as follows:

3 pts fwfr a
2 pts fwfr b
1 pt fwfr c
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You may vote only once.
You may not vote for yourself.

You vote by sending me your votes in a PM (Private Message) HERE. Vote deadline is Wed 31 Mar 9:00 AM fwfr time. Thanks for entering!

BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."

Posted - 03/25/2010 :  10:06:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
'Twas on the wireless
that I acted with Ian.
No competition.

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ChocolateLady 
"500 Chocolate Delights"

Posted - 03/26/2010 :  08:43:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Christian, Jew - running
for God, from hate. Finishing
first with Vangelis.

Edited by - ChocolateLady on 03/26/2010 08:49:19
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ci�nas 
"hands down"

Posted - 03/26/2010 :  14:37:48  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
OK then. First-time entrant's attempt:



Welland waved Oscar,
Yelled: �The British are coming!�
Well, and were they? No.











Edited by - ci�nas on 03/26/2010 20:41:25
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clay 
"Viewer discretion is revised."

Posted - 03/26/2010 :  14:39:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
lads running slowly
to magnificent music
dream bronze silver gold
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Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"

Posted - 03/26/2010 :  19:18:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
No matter how slow
I run, I cannot escape
that song in my head

Edited by - Sludge on 03/26/2010 19:19:00
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."

Posted - 03/30/2010 :  22:43:52  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Just stepped off the track to vote.

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ChocolateLady 
"500 Chocolate Delights"

Posted - 03/31/2010 :  07:42:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Sent my votes in and they arrived in record time!
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Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"

Posted - 03/31/2010 :  21:02:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
My votes are on fire.
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clay 
"Viewer discretion is revised."

Posted - 03/31/2010 :  21:30:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
First, cue music.

Next, visualize us all, running "wings on our heels" with joy of ease.

Remember we are all champions who participated here.

Bronze medal: CHOCOLATE LADY (2,2,1,1). And a good Yom Tov to you this Seder.

Silver medal: LAMAHAUS (3,3,1). Excellent showing for your inaugural run!

Now let us all stand . . .
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To the strains of "The Star-Spangled Banner" . . .
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And acknowledge our Gold Medalist . . .
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SLUDGE! (3,3,2,1)

Congratulations, both for your athleticism and your fine sportsmanship. Please favo(u)r us with a few words, and then a new Haiku subject!
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Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"

Posted - 04/01/2010 :  18:02:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Wow. I am trying to keep up with Clay on these terrific haiku picks. As a thank you for your votes, I hope you all enjoy making art of Carrie.

Edited by - Sludge on 04/01/2010 18:03:13
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