a lot of non-English films too
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 00:16 (seven years ago) link
Now that I've made one, might as well share it:
1. Inland Empire (Lynch, 2006)2. The Turin Horse (Tarr, 2011)3. Syndromes and a Century (Weerasethakul, 2006)4. A Serious Man (Coens, 2009)5. Synecdoche, New York (Kaufman, 2008)6. 35 Rhums (Denis, 2008)7. Love Exposure (Sono, 2008)8. Stray Dogs (Tsai, 2013)9. A Touch of Sin (Jia, 2013)10. You, the Living (Andersson, 2007)11. Russian Ark (Sokorov, 2002)12. The Life Aquatic (Anderson, 2004)13. 2046 (Wong, 2004)14. Post Tenebras Lux (Reygadas, 2012)15. Trance (Villaverde, 2006)16. The Tulse Luper Suitcases (Greenaway, 2003-4)17. Children of Men (Cuaron, 2006)18. Speed Racer (Wachowskis, 2008)19. Holy Motors (Carax, 2012)20. Two-Legged Horse (Makhmalbaf, 2008)21. Enter the Void (Noé, 2009)22. The Gleaners & I (Varda, 2000)23. Laurence Anyways (Dolan, 2012)24. The Tree of Life (Malick, 2011)25. American Honey (Arnold, 2016)
― Cherish, Wednesday, 14 June 2017 02:10 (seven years ago) link
good list
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 02:32 (seven years ago) link
I'll finish my chiseled list tomorrow. Here's a list I made for movies between 2010 and 2016.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 02:33 (seven years ago) link
most baffled by the clearing, flappy
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, June 13, 2017 8:10 PM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I haven't seen it since it came out and that final scene where William H. Macy gets found out at the grocery store with a counterfeit $100 bill has stayed in my mind ever since. I remember it had a really unusual and unsettling atmosphere and something about that final scene has haunted me. So I just looked up the movie and apparently I conflated William H. Macy's character in Fargo with Willem Dafoe, who's actually in The Clearing. whoops.
I did my list sorta off the top of my head, although top 10 is solid. I'm sure I'll remember something I forgot tomorrow.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 14 June 2017 02:44 (seven years ago) link
BradNelson's list is basically perfect.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 03:11 (seven years ago) link
Gaspar No-way
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 03:12 (seven years ago) link
fuck i forgot A Mighty Wind
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 14 June 2017 03:37 (seven years ago) link
AND Best in Show
Any love for '00s Almodovar? "Bad Education" likely my #1.
― geoffreyess, Wednesday, 14 June 2017 05:12 (seven years ago) link
I love Bad Education! Should have been on my list for sure.
― Cherish, Wednesday, 14 June 2017 12:31 (seven years ago) link
Volver would be my pick for his best 21st century film but it won't be on my list.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 12:36 (seven years ago) link
Pavlovian listicle-making, tsk tsk
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 13:11 (seven years ago) link
Would love to see Pavlov's list tbh
― May o God help us (darraghmac), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 13:12 (seven years ago) link
I don't have the wherewithal to go whole hog, but my revolving top four are this century's two Lynch joints, The Tree of Life, and Être et avoir. At least one of Altman's latter-day efforts would make it into my top 25.
Do I still get a treat?
― The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T & the Women (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 13:14 (seven years ago) link
The treat is Morbs coming to your place to recite baseball stats.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 13:16 (seven years ago) link
Bad Education and Talk To Her both. Almodovar and Haynes have a similar career trajectory from my standpoint, tho Haynes has yet to make an I'm So Excited.
xp treat or trick?
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 13:17 (seven years ago) link
No Bruno Dumont, no treats.
― Bernie Lugg (Ward Fowler), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 13:17 (seven years ago) link
At least one of Altman's latter-day efforts would make it into my top 25.
The Company was one of my last-minute cuts.
Gorgeous, wonderful movie, so astoundingly underrated.
― The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T & the Women (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 13:25 (seven years ago) link
Really, everything he did following my dn's namesake was top notch (although I might need to see Tanner on Tanner again to be sure).
― The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T & the Women (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 13:29 (seven years ago) link
Here's my list. No room for an Altman, unfortunately, although The Company would be my 21st century pick.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 13:54 (seven years ago) link
How many lists have you done in the last month, Alfred?
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:10 (seven years ago) link
Certified Copy aside, 2010 was maybe the worst year for movies in my natural life.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:11 (seven years ago) link
I usually write a list a day with my morning smoothie.
2002 wasn't awesome either, I noticed.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:12 (seven years ago) link
No way, I loved 2002:
https://cansesclasseled.wordpress.com/favorite-films-by-year/
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:28 (seven years ago) link
We share many of those films but I'm not passionate about'em, if that makes sense (it doesn't have to).
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:37 (seven years ago) link
(Plus, I think a lot of them were 2003 in the U.S.)
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:44 (seven years ago) link
NYT list reads like a clap back against vulgar auteurism on second glance.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:46 (seven years ago) link
If only all your mania for listmaking could be channeled into advocacy for preferential voting.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:53 (seven years ago) link
Remind me, in brief, what "vulgar auteurism" is. Worshipping trash, right?
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:55 (seven years ago) link
In a nutshell, preferring Paul W.S. Anderson to Paul Thomas Anderson.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:56 (seven years ago) link
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius),
what makes you think it isn't?
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:56 (seven years ago) link
My capacity for preferential ranking is universal.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 14:58 (seven years ago) link
top five worst Jake Gyllenhaal haircuts – go
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 15:00 (seven years ago) link
I can't do these over a morning smoothie. I need time to carefully consider. But ...
1. Bubble Boy
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 15:01 (seven years ago) link
2. that boxing movie where he was ripped like a roid queen
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 14 June 2017 15:03 (seven years ago) link
There's nothing vulgar about preferring anyone over Paul Thomas Andersson. And 2010 is the year of Uncle Boonmee, Aurora, Mysteries of Lisbon, Film Socialisme. Nothing wrong with that.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 14 June 2017 15:38 (seven years ago) link
re: Almodovar - I loved his most recent one Julieta, and Broken Embraces.
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 14 June 2017 17:07 (seven years ago) link
Loved Broken Embraces as well.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 14 June 2017 17:34 (seven years ago) link
1. Zodiac2. No Country for Old Men3. No Direction Home: Bob Dylan4. The Heart of the Game5. The Squid and the Whale6. Elephant7. Spellbound8. Lost in Translation9. The Social Network10. You Can Count on Me11. Carlos12. The Perks of Being a Wallflower13. Wendy and Lucy14. Boyhood15. Best of Enemies16. O.J. Simpson: Made in America17. At Berkeley18. School of Rock19. Ghost World20. Angels in America
I liked almost all of these immediately; #12 and #18 grew on me more slowly. Except for At Berkeley, I’ve seen all them anywhere from twice to a ridiculous number of viewings for the top two.
― clemenza, Thursday, 15 June 2017 00:13 (six years ago) link
I loved Perks of Being a Wallflower, although still baffled that those kids wouldn't know who was singing "'Heroes.'"
― flappy bird, Thursday, 15 June 2017 00:35 (six years ago) link
Yeah, I wrote about that. It's so egregious, I've come to find it more funny than annoying, and them not knowing is used really well as a dramatic device, if you can buy it. And again, I could maybe accept that they don't know "Heroes"--highly unlikely, but possible. Not knowing "Heroes" while you are swapping tapes with the Shaggs and Nick Drake on there, that I find literally impossible.
― clemenza, Thursday, 15 June 2017 00:50 (six years ago) link
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
No place on my list.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 June 2017 04:00 (six years ago) link
O.J. is a (slightly) above-avg ESPN TV series.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 15 June 2017 11:14 (six years ago) link
ah shit i forgot One Hour Photo, too.
― flappy bird, Thursday, 15 June 2017 16:48 (six years ago) link
I didn't realize Decasia was 2002. Put it on your list or go home.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 15 June 2017 18:58 (six years ago) link
On my 2002 list.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Thursday, 15 June 2017 18:59 (six years ago) link
I feel like LEGO Batman might have been a better choice if they had to have a token cartoon that makes people cry.The LEGO Movie itself is probably better than a few of these choices though.
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 18 June 2017 00:25 (six years ago) link
nah the token "cartoon that made people cry" was Up in 2009. just that first sequence. I think after that Pixar thought they had to do it with every movie. I never saw Toy Story 3 bc the reactions were just ridiculous - "oh my god, i couldn't stop crying, it was so sad and wistful and melancholic!" God, sounds horrible.
― flappy bird, Sunday, 18 June 2017 02:16 (six years ago) link