Doof! Canon - November Nomination Vote (Patreon)

The Council of Doof! Patrons has conveened once again and put forth a handful of movies to be considered for entry into the Doof Canon! It's now time for you, Patrons to take a look at the list and decide which movie this month's episode should be on. Vote below and let us know!

Flirting with Disaster (1996)

A young man, his wife, and his incompetent case worker travel across country to find his birth parents.

Written and directed by David O. Russell

Notes from the nominator: 

This ranks with the most brilliant ensemble comedies ever made—the cast is perfection, the writing hilarious, and I laugh at loud at something new every time I see it. Not nearly enough people have seen this! Ben Stiller and Patricia Arquette embark on a road trip to find Stiller’s birth parents, picking up additional travelers in a cross-country farce. Mary Tyler Moore shows her bra in one of the funniest scenes ever. Also: end credits.

The Father (2020)

A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

Written by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller. Directed by Florian Zeller.

Notes from the nominator:

This is, quite simply put, the best performance Anthony Hopkins has ever done. Which is astonishing to think of considering his career, but also true.  I saw this movie on a whim on a recent plane flight, and it is utterly captivating and heartbreaking. It's strange to say that it's already one of my favorite films, but it is. This movie is the best exploration of dementia that I've ever seen, and it deserves to be on this list.

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. 

The Man from Earth - 2007

An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.

Written by Jerome Bixby and Directed by Richard Schenkman

Notes from the nominator:

It's my favorite "people sitting in a room talking" movie. I know Scott doesn't particularly like these kind of movies. (Editors Note: He does!) But I think this has a higher chance of getting voted for than Downfall, just because it's in English.

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.