1981's Best Movies: 40 Years Later

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Possession doesn't seem to be available in the US at all at the moment - not on streaming, as a dvd rental, or for purchase

Dan S, Friday, 10 September 2021 00:23 (two years ago) link

the sword of power!

mookieproof, Friday, 10 September 2021 00:38 (two years ago) link

Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Blind Chance was completed in 1981 before the declaration of martial law in Poland but it was shelved by authorities until 1987, which is why it is often listed as a 1987 film. It presents three alternative futures for the protagonist

Dan S, Sunday, 12 September 2021 00:45 (two years ago) link

have never seen Excalibur, Possession, The Evil Dead or The Woman Next Door.

Dan S, Sunday, 12 September 2021 00:52 (two years ago) link

Surprised My Dinner With Andre isn't higher.

jmm, Sunday, 12 September 2021 00:54 (two years ago) link

Das Boot, Gallipoli, Mad Max 2, Pixote, Reds I remember liking and want to see again. I was scornful of Chariots of Fire at the time but also want to revisit it

Dan S, Sunday, 12 September 2021 00:57 (two years ago) link

Didn't realize that Raiders of the Lost Ark has been considered to be the greatest film from this year. I am skeptical

Dan S, Sunday, 12 September 2021 01:05 (two years ago) link

watched Blow Out again recently and thought it was great. It had a rapt quality and it referenced two of my other favorite films, Blow Up and The Conversation

Dan S, Sunday, 12 September 2021 01:30 (two years ago) link

I liked what Pauline Kael said about Travolta and Allen, that in the films in which they starred together (Carrie and Blow Out) they gave out the same amount of energy and were equally vivid

Dan S, Sunday, 12 September 2021 01:49 (two years ago) link

two weeks pass...

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System, Thursday, 30 September 2021 00:01 (two years ago) link

Modern Romance over Possession.

i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Thursday, 30 September 2021 01:03 (two years ago) link

don't feel like this was a great year ultimately

Dan S, Thursday, 30 September 2021 01:14 (two years ago) link

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

System, Friday, 1 October 2021 00:01 (two years ago) link


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