People, they love blood. They love action. Not this talky, depressing, philosophical ILX 2014 Film Poll Thread - Voting closes Friday, Feb. 21st at Midnight EST.

Was gonna make a point about notre outranking Lego, but now never mind.

(Tie) 16. Mr. Turner (150 pts. 8 votes)

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Calvary was made for the bottom end of my ballot, the clever lines in it are all really stupid & the very worst of them ("that's a startling opening line" "what's that - irony?"; "how's that for a 3rd act revelation" &c) recalls the crimes of the writer's worthless piece of shit brother but there's a lot of funny dialogue in it & gleeson is so good that I'd have felt wrong leaving it out

I saw it with a friend who absolutely hated its portentousness & the cartoonish malevolence of the townsfolk, but I often enjoy that kind of silliness

pretty sure John Michael McDonagh is even more of a worthless piece of shit than Martin

but it's close. Very close

If he's produced anything as shit as slevin psychopaths I'd like to know so I can kill it on sight

It didn't satisfy me like Topsy Turvy but Mr Turner has some of Leigh's best work.

I think I need to go back and watch it without mentally comparing it to Topsy Turvy. Which is a silly thing to do anyway

15. Winter Sleep (155 pts. 6 votes 1 #1)

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too high.

I'm really looking forward to Mr. Turner.

Only two from my ballot have shown up. Either it's going to be a fun top 14 for me, or I threw a lot of points away...

My #1, absolutely astonishing work, xyzzzzip it

LJ Norte was my #1 for whatever that's worth, here's something I said earlier:

It's good tho imo. To pointlessly compare it with another long film from this year, the descent into abjection doesn't feel cheap, idiotic and insulting the way it does in nymphomaniac

(No longer feel bad about pointless comparison as it's been decided that all long or slow pictures must be compared with each other)

Cool! Really want to see it. Although I can think of someone who might take umbrage at that comparison... (LVT, obv)

(No longer feel bad about pointless comparison as it's been decided that all long or slow pictures must be compared with each other)

Who has done that? Long and slow pictures can be two completely separate things.

I'll be the one to trot out the cliche: Not Anatolia good, but amazing character work.

Winter Sleep is a slow picture. Nymphomaniac is a long one. I think the former wants you to feel its running time.

My opinions on Winter Sleep are on the Nuri Bilge Ceylan thread, on mobile so can't paste, but shit what a movie, need to see Anatolia

My #1, absolutely astonishing work, xyzzzzip it

― bojaxhiu mother derive (imago), Tuesday, 24 February 2015 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

When you watch more than five films I might do that.

Xps just messing, inspired by the daft Zvyagintsev-Ceylon face-off ilx was amusing itself with for a second

Really wanna see winter sleep, adored Anatolia

Ceylan is evidetly thrice the director Zvyagintsev is, but they have different remits so that is ok. I saw over ten 2014 films btw :P

14. Manakamana (158 pts. 7 votes)

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oh wow that looks amazing. i'll def check it out.

James Gray one of the best American directors.

I really wish that was so. Cotillard w/ a far more original performance than Marlon Brando or Richard Basehart Phoenix or Renner.

I remember you being a big Two Lovers fan, no?

tht's his best that i've seen; but it's just, you know, good thx to a great JP performance above all.

I agree imago, I liked Leviathon but Winter Sleep packed hell of more a punch, jesus that scene where he burns the money was all time.

spoiler! (not really cuz it was obv from the start of the scene; weakest in the film)

Fav scene in Winter Sleep was the almighty dressing down she gave her husband.

It was a great scene, even if you knew exactly what was going to happen ten minutes in advance - you were made to experience all of her bourgie guilt and humiliation

Fav scene? Take your pick from any of the arguments between the 3 central characters.

Or the way his sister went from mild passive aggressiveism to outright hatred over the course of a conversation.

i found myself nodding along with the sister bcz i am a misery-ridden fuck

xp

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/dec/14/manakamana-review-art-installation

Hilarious review from Mark Kermode, he always struggles and says such things would work better 'in an art gallery'

that one might edge it yeah xxp

sister the most likeable character for sure

Manakamana is perfect accompaniment to polishing the tables with Pledge, as I learned last November. I recommend without reservation.

also: the goats

you're actually as bad as Mordy in a way, w/ your movies to do fucking housework by

see films require more attention than that awful pop music

I liked Manakamana's subtle structure. And the ice cream.

they are longer than 3 mins, unless its art gallery work where you just don't know. xp

13. Blue Ruin (166 pts. 9 votes)

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12. Inherent Vice (185 pts. 9 votes)

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Manakamana is perfect accompaniment to polishing the tables with Pledge, as I learned last November. I recommend without reservation.

watching this now and it is not what i was expecting. it does have a nice, peaceful rhythm but i can't imagine sitting down in a theater or whatever and just watching it for the 2 hours straight

I felt that way for about 15 minutes but then it took me in.

you're actually as bad as Mordy in a way, w/ your movies to do fucking housework by

― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius),

sent you bottle of Windex autographed by Tsai.

I made that up about the Pledge but, yeah, I did fast forward through a couple of sequence.

immersion, unknown to the ADD Generation

Inherent Vice will be in my ballot next year.

Really infuriated that so many will judge Pychon on that

One of the best things with Manakamana is how easy it flows, how easy it is to immerse oneself in.