Doof! Canon - October Nomination Vote! (Patreon)

Hey Patrons! The council has convened and brought fourth five more movies for you to vote on. Please take a look at the 5 nominees below and let us know what you'd like us to do a show on!

Coraline - 2009

An adventurous 11-year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.

Written and directed by Henry Selick based on a novel by Neil Gaiman.

Notes from the Nominator:

Because the Doof Canon needs a Laika film in it at some point, and this is the best of them all.  Well, ok, Kubo is pretty good too, but this one is special to me.  Plus, it's Halloween! Perfect time for a movie like this.

Ex Machina - 2014

A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic intelligence by evaluating the human qualities of a highly advanced humanoid A.I.

Written and directed by Alex Garland.

Notes from the nominator:

Does it get any more Doof than a programmer invited to a remote compound to administer the Turing test to a secretly developed artificial intelligence? This is a short, tight sci-fi film produced on a modest budget that's low on special effects and big on complex ideas and great performances.

The 'Burbs - 1989

An overstressed suburbanite and his neighbors are convinced that the new family on the block are part of a murderous Satanic cult.

Written by Dana Olson and directed by Joe Dante.

Notes from the nominator:

It's Halloween time! The Burbs is something of a cult movie--if you've seen it, you love it, and if you haven't, it's probably because you've never heard of it. But it's one of Tom Hanks' funniest performances in a fantastic satire about petty suburban life caught up in a real-life horror movie. It's weird and hilarious and the cast is perfection.

Contact - 1997

Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.

Written by James V. Hart and Michael Goldenberg based on a novel by Carl Sagan. Directed by Robert Zemeckis.

Notes from the nominator: 

Carl Sagan's novel formed the basis for this sci-fi classic starring Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey.  It forces us to consider our origins and the meaning of life in our universe.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - 2005

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

Written by Karey Kirckpatrick based upon the novel by Douglas Adams. Directed by Garth Jennings

Notes from the nominator:

Just like my last suggestion (Bedazzled), I love funny movies and this was a touchstone movie for me growing up.