I'm certainly not about to get on board with a Mulholland Dr. backlash, I love that film. Just saw it in a cinema for the first time in over a decade last week
― the enigma of dagmar krause (wins), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 15:58 (seven years ago) link
Haven't really looked at this list
Has anyone seen the Headless Woman? It sounds pretty interesting.
― emil.y, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 15:59 (seven years ago) link
Mulholland Drive is totally excellent (as is No Country For Old Men). In The Mood For Love is fine, but not a patch on earlier Wong. Best movie of the century for any of them, no....
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:00 (seven years ago) link
Oh love Mullholland Drive too, I just think that guy's ten taken together make him sound like a miserable and misanthropic bastard.
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:01 (seven years ago) link
xxp I haven't, but I have seen La Cienaga and the Holy Girl and they were both great.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:02 (seven years ago) link
No Stray Dogs, no credibility.
Other than that, though, it's about as good as could be hoped? A bunch of boring oscar-pap - American or international - way too many dull films by 90's indie heroes. But three from Weerasethakul, Werckmeister Harmonies. Could be worse.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:02 (seven years ago) link
The Headless Woman is a masterpiece, yes. I need to watch La Cienaga, and cannot wait to see her new film.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:03 (seven years ago) link
@Glenn__Kenny Hey ladies, MY ballot is TWENTY percent female directors yo
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:07 (seven years ago) link
one dude put Jersey Boys #1
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:08 (seven years ago) link
lol
― the enigma of dagmar krause (wins), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:08 (seven years ago) link
@labuzamovies .@Support how do I mute every person talking about a list and whether things are properly ranked
that said, a mere 2 votes for Munich is garbage
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:08 (seven years ago) link
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, August 23, 2016 5:02 PM (1 minute ago)
Cool, I will keep an eye out for any chance to watch her work. The synopses aren't necessarily striking on their own (I could imagine shitty films being made out of any of them) but the consensus seems to be she shoots and paces really interestingly.
― emil.y, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:10 (seven years ago) link
xp 2 votes for Munich is definitely garbage.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:11 (seven years ago) link
oh youuuu
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:12 (seven years ago) link
Did each person only pick 10 films? Slightly baffled by placing of stuff like Amelie and the secrets in their eyes
― the enigma of dagmar krause (wins), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:13 (seven years ago) link
xp ;-)
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:14 (seven years ago) link
pretty unfuckwithable top 2 imo. i just saw MD recently and it's all i've been thinking about
love "the new world" showing up, too -- the further i get from that, the more fondly i remember it. "i may have sailed past mine" still slays. that said my favorite malick is "to the wonder"
― have you ever even read The Drudge Report? Have you gone on Stormfron (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:14 (seven years ago) link
Yes only 10 it looks like and Amelie was on five ballots.
That's demented
― the enigma of dagmar krause (wins), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:15 (seven years ago) link
Was it Labuza who put Jersey Boys at 1? Saw him talking how it was an auterist meta-masterpiece or something on twitter a while back.
Secrets in Their Eyes has that one single great shot, at the football stadium. Worth seeing for that shot exclusively, that shot might even be enough for it to be one of the better oscar winners. But, uhm, Argentina has given us an awful lot of superior movies than that.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:16 (seven years ago) link
if you're going to bother complaining about this, complain about boyhood at #5
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:17 (seven years ago) link
no votes for "to the wonder" :(
― have you ever even read The Drudge Report? Have you gone on Stormfron (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:18 (seven years ago) link
a friend voted for Ingl****ous Bast***s; this will go unmentioned in our next conversation bcz i really try to be a nice guy most of the time.
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:18 (seven years ago) link
lol it's p obvious from his tweet Labuza did not vote
Not when it kept the Before Diarrheas outta the top 70
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:19 (seven years ago) link
yeah, I think I may be officially too old to complain about lists -- this one actually giving me a lot of ideas of stuff to watch. That said, I will continue to say The Wrestler is the best movie Aronofsky has made so far.
― Dominique, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:20 (seven years ago) link
Zodiac is at number 12. I haven't seen it, but can anyone explain to me why this might have stayed in so many people's minds as something to vote for?
I've got a lot of these on DVD, still unwatched.
― It certainly is punk of the Church of England to think that way (tangenttangent), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:22 (seven years ago) link
i love "inglorious basterds", but i'd put the kill bills above them. pretty surprised they didn't crack the top 100
― have you ever even read The Drudge Report? Have you gone on Stormfron (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:22 (seven years ago) link
above it*
― have you ever even read The Drudge Report? Have you gone on Stormfron (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:23 (seven years ago) link
Zodiac also one I haven't seen. Can anyone tell me which of these I should see first?
2. In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai, 2000)12. Zodiac (David Fincher, 2007)15. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Cristian Mungiu, 2007)16. Holy Motors (Leos Carax, 2012)23. Caché (Michael Haneke, 2005)26. 25th Hour (Spike Lee, 2002)
― Dominique, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:23 (seven years ago) link
In the Mood for Love somewhat overrated, There Will Be Blood desperately so
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:24 (seven years ago) link
This is actually a good way to discern which of these critics are worth keeping an eye on.
In the Mood for Love and Caché are both genuinely excellent, though I'd favour ItMfL for immediate watchability, if that's a consideration.
― It certainly is punk of the Church of England to think that way (tangenttangent), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:25 (seven years ago) link
Cuz it's really good, well shot and acted.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:26 (seven years ago) link
..and it's a (murder)geek movie.
no, critics as consumer guides has been established as rong awhile ago
xp
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:27 (seven years ago) link
25th Hour is skipable. I'd say the rest are well worth watching in any order.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:28 (seven years ago) link
25th Hour was Lee's best film in years.
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:29 (seven years ago) link
xp I meant more as a hopeful approximation but you're probably right. At least if their tastes align with mine on 8/10 of these films then it's plausible I'll enjoy the other two.
― It certainly is punk of the Church of England to think that way (tangenttangent), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:31 (seven years ago) link
Wouldn't disagree with that either. Still don't think it's very good.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:32 (seven years ago) link
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, August 23, 2016 11:19 AM (13 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
literally no idea what you're referring to
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:33 (seven years ago) link
xposts Yeah, I'd go so far as to say 25th Hour is maybe my favorite Lee film.
― Two Kisses and Three Wet Mouths (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:34 (seven years ago) link
lol @ the balloters still clinging on to femme fatale as a good movie
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:36 (seven years ago) link
by rough count i've seen 96 of the 102
32. The Lives of Others prob most pukey
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:38 (seven years ago) link
whats your top 10 from this list, morbs?
― have you ever even read The Drudge Report? Have you gone on Stormfron (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:38 (seven years ago) link
“They don’t make ‘em like they used to.”
they don't use the word "great" like they used to.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:41 (seven years ago) link
What's worth seeing in Adriano Aprà's picks? I don't recognize a single one.
― jmm, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:41 (seven years ago) link
― emil.y, Tuesday, August 23, 2016
yes – watch it!
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:52 (seven years ago) link
Don't hate anything I've seen here, but WALL-E as the highest ranking Pixar is pretty bizarre.
― Andrew Farrell, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:54 (seven years ago) link
I didn't contribute obv but here's my 2010-2015 list.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 16:55 (seven years ago) link
x-posts: Le Quattro Volte is pretty great, and quite wellknown I think. A docuhybrid about life in a remote Italian region from four perspectives: An old man, a goat, a tree and a pile of coal. It should probably be on the main list as well. The rest I don't know, but directors like Marco Bellochio and Ermanno Olmi aren't underground geniuses or anything, they're just old and sorta forgotten. I think he just likes Italian films.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 17:00 (seven years ago) link
Most of the finalists aren't terrible on lists, but I give anyone who loves There Will Be Milkshakes and recent Tarantino a pass.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 August 2016 17:03 (seven years ago) link
Embrace of the Serpent > Ixcanul. I'm not sure how similar they are, though. Wouldn't put either on them on a top 25 either.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, June 21, 2017 6:24 PM (
nor a top 50
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 22:31 (six years ago) link
yeah if you're counting 25 films in 17 years, usu has to be in top 2 or 3 annually at least
i think in Cinema Valhalla, both Lumet and PSH regret lasting long enough to make that one.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 June 2017 22:41 (six years ago) link
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Yeah, I think this and Fellowship of the Ring are the major hits I'd include.
― jmm, Wednesday, 21 June 2017 23:07 (six years ago) link
I posted this on another thread.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:17 (six years ago) link
Is there like a reason all these people are doing this shit (I know I know, "reason", lists, lol)
I guess it's important to take stock every um 17 years
― more like matthew badlose (wins), Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:33 (six years ago) link
writing thoughtful close reading to a deadline is hard
― pray for BoJo (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:35 (six years ago) link
and nobody clicks on it
world's ending
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:37 (six years ago) link
aka the NY Times did a piece, which is why i dread their writing about any rep series in NYC.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:41 (six years ago) link
I thought maybe I missed the latest Facebook game or something
― more like matthew badlose (wins), Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:45 (six years ago) link
Think Hoberman got it abt right when he wrote (in that link above), "...there’s nothing that even a recovering film critic likes better than a list."
― Bernie Lugg (Ward Fowler), Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:47 (six years ago) link
Not even films
― more like matthew badlose (wins), Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:48 (six years ago) link
1. Films2. Booze
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:49 (six years ago) link
1. Acting Superior2. Lists3. Films4. Booze
― Frederik B, Thursday, 22 June 2017 12:15 (six years ago) link
Did I miss it when someone challenged you, Alfred, to put a list on your blog every day?
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 22 June 2017 12:54 (six years ago) link
(And, yes, lists are the best thing ever.)
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 22 June 2017 12:55 (six years ago) link
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.),
No challenge – it's fun. If lists were the only things I was writing, it would embarrass me.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 22 June 2017 13:02 (six years ago) link
Top 10 Embarrassing Lists Alfred Made in May
― Frederik B, Thursday, 22 June 2017 13:07 (six years ago) link
xp *Drag Race shade rattle*
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 22 June 2017 13:09 (six years ago) link
ppl love and engage with lists unfortunately
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Thursday, 22 June 2017 13:34 (six years ago) link
more lists! anger over Million Dollar Baby!
https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/4683-the-daily-more-top-twenty-fives
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Monday, 26 June 2017 01:58 (six years ago) link
Ugh
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 26 June 2017 02:03 (six years ago) link
you're objecting, Senor Listicle?
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Monday, 26 June 2017 02:21 (six years ago) link
I'm objecting to the idea that "Steven Spielberg is a great director" is a thesis statement worth debating.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 26 June 2017 02:25 (six years ago) link
another one to be outraged by
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/sep/13/100-best-films-movies-of-the-21st-century
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 September 2019 16:31 (four years ago) link
Dark Knight kicking things off, promising start right there.
I am pleased to see Être et avoir, which would make my shortlist and which much of the world seems to have forgotten.
― Welcome To My Lifemare (Old Lunch), Friday, 13 September 2019 16:36 (four years ago) link
........Fucking Ted?
Really?
― Welcome To My Lifemare (Old Lunch), Friday, 13 September 2019 16:38 (four years ago) link
i think i might've seen Être et avoir? but i will again if so. thx OL
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 September 2019 16:42 (four years ago) link
i missed Fucking Ted, was it a sequel?
― a wagon to the curious (Noodle Vague), Friday, 13 September 2019 16:42 (four years ago) link
Breaking Bad spinoff, iirc
― icy bike chain rain (zchyrs), Friday, 13 September 2019 19:27 (four years ago) link
I can't believe people still rep for these:
94 Gladiator80 Requiem for a Dream77 Lost in Translation37 Dogville21 The White Ribbon7 Synecdoche, NY6 Hidden (Cache)
― wasdnuos (abanana), Friday, 13 September 2019 23:22 (four years ago) link
I need another look at Synecdoche, a made-to-order film maudit
also liked Requiem back then
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 September 2019 23:29 (four years ago) link
thought the list was overall pretty good, although maybe not the order. I love at least four of those films you mention, abanana
― Dan S, Saturday, 14 September 2019 01:26 (four years ago) link
Shit list.
― Pauline Male (Eric H.), Saturday, 14 September 2019 13:49 (four years ago) link
At least there would be more anime in the ilx poll
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 14 September 2019 13:52 (four years ago) link
Watched Miguel Gomes' Tabu (2012) tonight, it is interesting. Not very many of the scenes you encounter feel like what you would expect the next scene in the film to be
― Dan S, Saturday, 9 April 2022 01:29 (two years ago) link