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Time Magazine's Top 100 Films
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Robert Altman isn't iconic like others of his generation, or even terribly consistant in his project choices, but I'd have liked to see a few of his things, like Shortcuts or M*A*S*H or Nashville or The Player.
Also, I don't expect Cronenberg to be on that list, but I really wish we lived in a world where he could be.
And, lastly, who cares. IMDB is full of people who could muster more compelling lists.
Edit: DOH...Cronenberg IS on that list!...The Fly...well aren't we all cheeseballs.
Also, I don't expect Cronenberg to be on that list, but I really wish we lived in a world where he could be.
And, lastly, who cares. IMDB is full of people who could muster more compelling lists.
Edit: DOH...Cronenberg IS on that list!...The Fly...well aren't we all cheeseballs.
Ash Housewares
The Mountain Jew
Shinobi said:
grumble... that's almost as bad as the Kurosawa omissions or lack of Evil Dead 2
White Man said:
Unfortunately I haven't seen it, although I am a huge Kubrick fan. I'm kind of saving both of those movies, since his work was so limited, and he's obviously not making any more.
One thing about Barry Lyndon is the way it was shot. IIRC, it was shot on some super exposure film, allowing some/every scene to be lit with sunlight or candlelight alone. I'm sure either you or someone else could elaborate a little on the way Barry Lyndon was shot.
Do The Mario
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No Saturday Night fever!
FoneBone said:
You know, deep in my hearts of hearts, I know you're right. But on the other hand, fuck that shit. :lol This has gotta be the first top 100 movies list I've seen to omit Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the omissions are so glaring it's ridiculous. Anyone who was around when Jaws came out, or understands the impact that movie had on Hollywood, the box office business and soceity in general knows not listing it is a complete outrage. And no Raiders makes little sense to me as well. I mean as much as I love Drunken Master 2, how did it make the list ahead of these two stalwarts? It's simply bizarre.
MrPing1000
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wheres full metal jacket?
AND THE FIFTH ELEMENT!
AND THE FIFTH ELEMENT!
Ignatz Mouse
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Am I missing something, or is there no Woody Allen at all on the list?
Also-- I noted Vertigo's absence, but was very happy to see Notorious. I don't think it's underrated at all. Rear Window shoudl be on there, though.
Good to see Miller's Crossing ahead of Fargo (I like em both, but Miller's Crossing is my favorite Coen Bros movie).
And yeah, Seven Samurai ought to be up there.
I wonder what the criteria for the list are. It's always hard to sort out "groundbreaking" from "great at the time" from "timeless." Makign a list like this always seem fruitless (except to inspire discussion and argument) becuase it'll never really hit the mark.
Also-- I noted Vertigo's absence, but was very happy to see Notorious. I don't think it's underrated at all. Rear Window shoudl be on there, though.
Good to see Miller's Crossing ahead of Fargo (I like em both, but Miller's Crossing is my favorite Coen Bros movie).
And yeah, Seven Samurai ought to be up there.
I wonder what the criteria for the list are. It's always hard to sort out "groundbreaking" from "great at the time" from "timeless." Makign a list like this always seem fruitless (except to inspire discussion and argument) becuase it'll never really hit the mark.
Hotarubi said:
Not a bad list. Obviously, putting together a definitive list that will please everyone is impossible, but this one is at least reasonably interesting. In particular, I was pleasantly suprised to see:
Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) - I'm watching this for the first time as we speak. I haven't seen any Fassbinder before, but three volumes in and this is fascinating, alternating between detached and intense, clinical and extremely melodramatic. Besides, more 15 hour films should be on everyone's best of lists.
Blade Runner (1982) - To quote coop, "Blade runner fuck yeah".
Brazil (1985) - God, I love this movie. Glad to see Terry Gilliam make the list and I'm particularly pleased to see this movie's critical acclaim picking up as the years go on.
Chungking Express (1994) - I finally saw this recently and it completely blew me away. This, friends, is one helluva flick, and probably the second most suprising selection on the entire list. The most suprising pick, of course, is Drunken Master II. No matter what flaws this list may have in your eyes, you must admit that Drunken Master II's appearance goes a helluva long way.
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) - Luis Bunuel represent!
A Hard Day's Night (1964) - These guys obviously didn't get the memo that the greatest rock movie of all time is Rock 'N Roll High School. Alternately, I think the Monkees should bum rush the Time offices and make them print a retraction stating that A Hard Day's Night was accidentally listed instead of Head.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) - This film is so wonderfuly paranoid it hurts. "There'll be no more tears then."
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) - Alec Guiness is a pagan god and this incredibly black comedy proves it. See Guinness play eight characters to the hilt, all of which are murdered over the course of the flick. Totally fucking awesome.
Metropolis (1927) - If we're talking Fritz Lang, I'd list M before Metropolis (and not just to put them in alphabetical order) but it's kinda hard to argue with Metropolis. I'm pleased to see all the SF love this list is getting.
Olympia, Parts 1 and 2 (1938) - Leni Riefenstahl represent!
Pinocchio (1940) - Glad to see an early (read: top of their game) Disney film make the cut. I'd have chosen Fantasia myself, but it's hard to argue with Pinocchio.
Sherlock, Jr. (1924) - Buster Keaton represent!
Yojimbo (1961) - I'm perfectly pleased with the Kurosawa selections; Yojimbo is arguably as good a flick as The Seven Samurai and Ikiru is a nicely representative non-samurai pick.
I've caught 37 of these films and have at least a dozen more listed on my to-watch list. In particular, I really need to get around to watching The Singing Detective.
FnordChan
i've seen 81 of the films.
the best picks:
In A Lonley Place - upon recently viewings this might be my favorite bogart preformance. also one of the most heart-wrenching movies i've ever seen.
Detour:
I was tussling with the most dangerous in the world, a woman.
Sweet Smell of Success:
captures NYC perfectly - maybe the best written script of all time
worst picks:
city of god, e.t.
weirdest picks:
band of outsiders, purple rose of cairo, LOTR, hard days night, charade
the best picks:
In A Lonley Place - upon recently viewings this might be my favorite bogart preformance. also one of the most heart-wrenching movies i've ever seen.
Detour:
I was tussling with the most dangerous in the world, a woman.
Sweet Smell of Success:
captures NYC perfectly - maybe the best written script of all time
worst picks:
city of god, e.t.
weirdest picks:
band of outsiders, purple rose of cairo, LOTR, hard days night, charade
Ignatz Mouse
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swoon said:
Whups, yeah. Surpised not to see the usual critics' darlings Annie Hall (never seen) and Manhattan (hated it) and would much, much have preferred to see some of his mid-late stuff. Crimes and Misdemenors is way up there, on my list.
To this day, I don't understand the ET love. But I've long ago resigned myself to it.
Son of Godzilla
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Arranged alphabetically? Weaksauce.
Ignatz Mouse
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swoon said:
I suppose it is.
I have seen his earlier stuff. It's hilarious, but I don't think of it as "greatest film" material. Although, granted, I haven't seen Annie Hall.
Lambtron said:I don't take much credence in these lists, but I don't think there's a problem with Memento not being on there. It was interesting, and the way the story was told was definitely creative and unique... but the film wasn't all that great, it was tedious to watch, and in my opinion horrendously overrated. I was so excited to see it, and at the end I was like, "Uh, that's all?"
But whatever, I've been drinking a lot of haterade.
What you mean to say is that it was one big gimmick, and once it finished, you have zero desire to ever watch it again.
RobotChant
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Thumbs up, thumbs up!
On the other hand, any list without Malick is not valid.
MaverickX9
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Optimistic said:
What is so influential about it?
I like Pulp Fiction and I think it is a very good film, but I don't see what is so influential about it...?
Goodfellas is, by far, the best movie of the 1990s.
Double Indemnity (1944) = awesome
On the topic of film noir, Touch of Evil should be on this list.
The Man With a Camera (1929) = my least favorite movie of all time
A Hard Day's Night? What is that doing here? I love The Beatles as much as anybody, but I wouldn't consider this movie one of the 100 best of all time.
Late Stage Marxist
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Hotarubi said:
Mr. E. Yis
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WTF????//
Where's Cat in the Hat?
or Garfield?
or Gigli?
or the gem that is Kazaam??
Everyone always forgets about the classics....
Where's Cat in the Hat?
or Garfield?
or Gigli?
or the gem that is Kazaam??
Everyone always forgets about the classics....
acidviper said:
What's more, they're a couple of Dicks!
*rimshot*
But seriously, I didn't really go through the list for what wasn't on it. Based on what's there, I can't say I find a large amount of fault (based on what I've seen). It's one of the few such lists where I haven't found myself asking: "OK, so what the hell -- they put it on their top 100 list? How the hell did they even like it?"
These are the ones I've seen...boy, I'm behind the times. :\
Aguirre: the Wrath of God (1972)
Blade Runner (1982)
Brazil (1985)
Casablanca (1942)
Chungking Express (1994)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Dr. Strangelove: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Finding Nemo (2003)
The Fly (1986)
The Godfather, Parts I and II (1972, 1974)
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966)
Goodfellas (1990)
Ikiru (1952)
It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
The Last Command (1928)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Lord of the Rings (2001-03)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Notorious (1946)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Out of the Past (1947)
Pinocchio (1940)
Psycho (1960)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Raging Bull (1980)
Schindler's List (1993)
The Searchers (1956)
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Star Wars (1977)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Tokyo Story (1953)
Umberto D (1952)
Unforgiven (1992)
White Heat (1949)
Yojimbo (1961)
Aguirre: the Wrath of God (1972)
Blade Runner (1982)
Brazil (1985)
Casablanca (1942)
Chungking Express (1994)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Double Indemnity (1944)
Dr. Strangelove: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Finding Nemo (2003)
The Fly (1986)
The Godfather, Parts I and II (1972, 1974)
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966)
Goodfellas (1990)
Ikiru (1952)
It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
The Last Command (1928)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Lord of the Rings (2001-03)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Notorious (1946)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Out of the Past (1947)
Pinocchio (1940)
Psycho (1960)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Raging Bull (1980)
Schindler's List (1993)
The Searchers (1956)
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Star Wars (1977)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Tokyo Story (1953)
Umberto D (1952)
Unforgiven (1992)
White Heat (1949)
Yojimbo (1961)
The Chosen One
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No Trading Places or Coming to America?
The list is garbage.
The list is garbage.
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