Performance made me think of the Safdies, the reckless style of it
― Dan S, Saturday, 18 January 2020 02:08 (four years ago) link
at its core it's still a "service comedy," which stretched back to Abbott & Costello in Buck Privates 30 years earlier.
Right. I probably had my expectations elevated--this is one the last of the major Altman films I had yet to see, though it was very early in his filmography--so there's a good chance I just wasn't on the movie's wavelength, my only familiarity with the "service comedy" being Stripes and assorted Three Stooges shorts. I've only ever seen the sitcom in passing, as well (different animal, I know).
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Saturday, 18 January 2020 02:10 (four years ago) link
well I don't think Donald Cammell (co-director) and Nic were quite that close xp
MASH was Altman's first and last popular smash.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 18 January 2020 02:12 (four years ago) link
While this thread's active again, they've unveiled the 2020 version of TSPDT's aggregate list:
http://www.theyshootpictures.com/gf1000.htm
The Winners – Top Climbers within the 1,000Vagabond (1985), 672 to 478 (up 194)Near Dark (1987), 920 to 730 (up 190)La Ciénaga (2001), 733 to 577 (up 156)Diary (1983), 983 to 835 (up 148)Le Bonheur (1965), 925 to 801 (up 124)The Winners – Highest Entrants into the 1,000Holy Motors (2012), ranked 619Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), ranked 629Superman (1978), ranked 746Iracema - Uma Transa Amazônica (1975), ranked 766Sideways (2004), ranked 767The Losers – Biggest Fallers within the 1,0003 Women (1977), 863 to 951 (down 88)Branded to Kill (1967), 776 to 861 (down 85)Time of the Gypsies (1989), 788 to 872 (down 84)The Lusty Men (1952), 738 to 820 (down 82)The 47 Ronin (1941), 895 to 976 (down 81)The Losers – Biggest Fallers from the 1,000Donnie Darko (2001), formerly ranked 765The Return (2003), formerly ranked 862The Godfather Part III (1990), formerly ranked 935Malcolm X (1992), formerly ranked 937The Verdict (1982), formerly ranked 939
The Winners – Highest Entrants into the 1,000Holy Motors (2012), ranked 619Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), ranked 629Superman (1978), ranked 746Iracema - Uma Transa Amazônica (1975), ranked 766Sideways (2004), ranked 767
The Losers – Biggest Fallers within the 1,0003 Women (1977), 863 to 951 (down 88)Branded to Kill (1967), 776 to 861 (down 85)Time of the Gypsies (1989), 788 to 872 (down 84)The Lusty Men (1952), 738 to 820 (down 82)The 47 Ronin (1941), 895 to 976 (down 81)
The Losers – Biggest Fallers from the 1,000Donnie Darko (2001), formerly ranked 765The Return (2003), formerly ranked 862The Godfather Part III (1990), formerly ranked 935Malcolm X (1992), formerly ranked 937The Verdict (1982), formerly ranked 939
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Saturday, 18 January 2020 03:24 (four years ago) link
Vagabond, La Ciénaga, Le Bonheur are all great
― Dan S, Saturday, 18 January 2020 03:33 (four years ago) link
not sure what I think of Holy Motors, need to see it again
― Dan S, Saturday, 18 January 2020 03:38 (four years ago) link
regarding this poll, I want to see Husbands, The Conformist, Wanda
― Dan S, Saturday, 18 January 2020 03:59 (four years ago) link
Sideways is definitely overrated at 767.
― A is for (Aimless), Saturday, 18 January 2020 04:21 (four years ago) link
Movies like Sideways keep popping in and usually immediately out of the bottom quarter of this list.
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Saturday, 18 January 2020 04:27 (four years ago) link
Can’t argue with science
― Swilling Ambergris, Esq. (silby), Saturday, 18 January 2020 04:30 (four years ago) link
really don't think 3 Women should descend on this list
― Dan S, Saturday, 18 January 2020 04:41 (four years ago) link
not relevant to 1970 though
― Dan S, Saturday, 18 January 2020 04:44 (four years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 20 January 2020 00:01 (four years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 21 January 2020 00:01 (four years ago) link
for people who subscribe to the Criterion Channel and are interested in seeing Five Easy Pieces, it is one of the films that will be discontinued at the end of January
― Dan S, Tuesday, 21 January 2020 00:37 (four years ago) link
a minor point, but I really liked Nicholson’s shirt at the bowling alley. I wish they would make baseball shirts today the didn’t have the darker color draped over the shoulders, just on the arms, it is so much more appealing.
― Dan S, Tuesday, 21 January 2020 01:47 (four years ago) link
What you're saying is you prefer a Set-In sleeve to a Raglan sleeve. A Set-In sleeve has a seam around the shoulder and under the arm whereas the Raglan sleeve has a seam that goes from under the arm right up to the collar with no shoulder seam. Raglan sleeves are popular because many people feel they provide more freedom of movement, although I agree that a Set-In Sleeve looks nicer. Not sure if a Raglan sleeve would have helped Nicholson's bowling game though.
― Josefa, Tuesday, 21 January 2020 02:19 (four years ago) link
thanks for explaining that! I thought the outfits in the film were really good
― Dan S, Tuesday, 21 January 2020 02:39 (four years ago) link
I've always loved those baseball tees and wish I was still thin enough to wear them.
― Maria Edgelord (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 02:43 (four years ago) link
Of the films that got votes, I've never seen (any) Otar Iosseliani or El Topo (damn stoners).
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 02:57 (four years ago) link
Dodes'ka-den should have gotten a vote or two
― Dan S, Tuesday, 21 January 2020 02:59 (four years ago) link
From memory, I think The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes was Sarris's #1 or #2 that year--he did something of an about-face with Wilder after The American Cinema.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 21 January 2020 03:01 (four years ago) link
haven't seen that film
― Dan S, Tuesday, 21 January 2020 03:07 (four years ago) link
It's mostly fun. Not in my top 10, or 15, for that year.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 03:19 (four years ago) link
1980's Best Movies: 40 Years Later
― temporarily embarrassed thousandaire (Eric H.), Tuesday, 21 January 2020 14:37 (four years ago) link
Time for the showdown: The Best Movies Of Years Celebrating An Anniversary Divisible By 10 (1920-2010)
― Juanita was robbed (Eric H.), Thursday, 25 June 2020 14:34 (three years ago) link