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Re: Top Films of All Time
« Reply #4390 on: April 14, 2015, 06:26:51 PM »
Yeah Ronin didn't make much impression. Just a big car chase from memory. When I see it mentioned I think it needs a rewatch but it never sticks enough for me to actually do it.

I like Heat and The Insider but again neither stuck in the memory half as much as Manhunter and Last of the Mohicans.

These three films in particular came to mind because of the discussion we had about Spartan, Redbelt, and masculinity in films. Professional honour, how guys get a job done, loss of honour, the con. These three films exemplify exactly that imo. I feel like if you went into any of them with that in mind, you would find it in abundance. Or at least, it wouldn't be a question of "is it there or isn't it", it would be something else that rubs you the wrong way.

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Re: Top Films of All Time
« Reply #4391 on: April 14, 2015, 07:14:05 PM »
I love how moveable your movies are. I'm sitting here with your slide show, comparing the two lists and it looks like Amadeus made the biggest jump up, from 76-4! I knew your last viewing made an impression, but Wow!
Things have changed a lot that's true. At this point, after years of making top 100's, I figure better to just go ahead an let my enthusiasm get the best of me now and see how things fade over the years, as opposed to waiting years to confirm a film deserves a spot while more stale experiences crowd the list.

I put Vicky Christina Barcelona on my previous list and thought "eh, this might be a bit premature", but then this go around it actually ranked higher. On the flip side, I put Sunset Limited on my last list, and this time it's gone. You just can't tell how a film might grow or fade over a year, so I figure why guess. If you feel it right now, put it on. :)

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Jane made a step forward! :) I don't know if she will ever knocked out any of your 1-8 films, though. I think she has reached her pinnacle.

I think you're probably right. The pointy end of my list has gotten pretty refined. Given where Jane is now, it's more likely to fall than rise. But I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. ;)

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Was it hard to say goodbye to NeverEnding Story? I'm glad I got to see it, before it went further down your list.

I still think it is an immense film but it's not an experience I repeat often enough to ever maintain a presence. I'll probably see it again in 5 years and it'll pop back up.

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Never Let Me Go made a big jump too. I should see that.
I agree with Junior. :)

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I was wondering if our reviews are jinxing your movies, like we talked them to death, because of Vanilla's Sky's position, down from 4 to 79, but then I see that V for Vendetta went up, from 28-2! I won't feel guilty then!! :)

They probably moved as much as they did on account of those conversations... little else on the list received as much scrutiny, that's for sure. :)

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I find that movies which have things to teach me still, are the ones that remain high or jump up my list, but the ones that I feel like I've gotten most of what I need from them, sink. What do you think makes your movies shift?

Mood. :))

Also, I think whatever the last great film I watched before making a list might have an impact too. Because it is so recent, it's the easiest experience to reflect on when defining greatness, which is what you're forced to do when making a top 100. And because of how easily it comes to mind, films that are great "in that way" may come to mind more readily as well... more so than films that are great in other ways. That could give certain films an advantage in any given year. It's a pretty hard theory to prove or measure... it's really just a feeling.

Recent experiences in general do have more of an edge for me I would say.

But also what you said. A well can run dry after a while. Could be in 10 years you come back and there's something there again, but right now it's tapped out.

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Re: Top Films of All Time
« Reply #4392 on: April 15, 2015, 05:57:37 AM »
Yeah Ronin didn't make much impression. Just a big car chase from memory. When I see it mentioned I think it needs a rewatch but it never sticks enough for me to actually do it.

I like Heat and The Insider but again neither stuck in the memory half as much as Manhunter and Last of the Mohicans.

These three films in particular came to mind because of the discussion we had about Spartan, Redbelt, and masculinity in films. Professional honour, how guys get a job done, loss of honour, the con. These three films exemplify exactly that imo. I feel like if you went into any of them with that in mind, you would find it in abundance. Or at least, it wouldn't be a question of "is it there or isn't it", it would be something else that rubs you the wrong way.

In a similar way, Howard Hawks is an acknowledged master of the "professional man" movie. Generally, film noir has these themes in abundance. So, particularly in the case of Ronin and Heat the sort of conversation can be found in many noir from 40 years earlier. So when De Niro and Pacino have their sit-down, it doesn't feel quite so fresh for Bogart and Robinson (or Ventura or Gabin) having trodden this ground, and with better dialogue. I feel Mamet actually explores these areas with more bite and intelligence, and with an original voice.
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Re: Top Films of All Time
« Reply #4393 on: April 15, 2015, 05:22:29 PM »
I've never had the persistence to put together a Top 100 to it's final numbers, but the Top 100 Club made me go the full distance (at last!  :) )....

I limited myself to one movie per director. The upper third of the list is pretty manifest while the remaining two thirds are less so. More than half of those film should appear on any other day's list, the rest maybe not. The list is a bit weak on silent and animated movies, Asian even more so and there isn't a single film from Africa on the list  >:( . And is 10% female directors OK? The one film per director limit probably took 10-20 films off the list and i can name as least as many movies that I haven't yet seen, that could make the list. It's an eternal research!

To the list then:

1. Trouble Every Day (Claire Denis, 2001)
2. Dekalog (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1989)
3. Sympathy For The Devil (Jean-Luc Godard, 1968)
4. Wings Of Desire (Wim Wenders, 1987)
5. Russian Ark (Aleksandr Sokurov, 2002)
6. Grey Gardens (Albert & David Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer; 1975)
7. Le feu follet (Louis Malle, 1963)
8. Time Regained (Raoul Ruiz, 1999)
9. Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Werner Herzog, 1972)
10. One From The Heart (Francis Ford Coppola, 1981)

11. Man With A Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
12. Dogville (Lars von Trier, 2003)
13. Sombre (Philippe Grandrieux, 1998)
14. Cul-de-sac (Roman Polanski, 1966)
15. Brown Bunny (Vincent Gallo, 2003)
16. The Swimmer (Frank Perry, 1968)
17. The Battle Of Algiers (Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966)
18. Touch Of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958)
19. La maman et la putain (Jean Eustache, 1973)
20. A Special Day (Ettore Scola, 1977)

21. Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950)
22. Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967)
23. Goodbye, Dragon Inn (Tsai Ming-liang, 2003)
24. The Long Goodbye (Robert Altman, 1973)
25. A Summer’s Tale (Eric Rohmer,1996)
26. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
27. Les 400 coups (François Truffaut, 1959)
28. Baby Doll (Elia Kazan, 1956)
29. Daisies (Vera Chytilová, 1966)
30. The Turin Horse (Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky; 2011)

31. Unsere Afrikareise (Peter Kubelka, 1966)
32. Thérèse (Alain Cavalier, 1986)
33. The Women (George Cukor, 1939)
34. La jetée (Chris Marker, 1962)
35. Le gamin au vélo (Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, 2011)
36. Dead Man (Jim Jarmusch, 1995)
37. The Piano (Jane Campion, 1993)
38. Little Fugitive (Ray Ashley, Morris Engel, Ruth Orkin; 1953)
39. Killer Of Sheep (Charles Burnett, 1978)
40. The Piano Teacher (Michael Haneke, 2001)

41. Pickpocket (Robert Bresson, 1959)
42. Paper Moon (Peter Bogdanovich, 1973)
43. Don’t Look Back (D.A. Pennebaker, 1967)
44. 8 femmes (François Ozon, 2002)
45. Midnight Cowboy (John Schlesinger, 1969)
46. The Night Of The Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955)
47. The Ice Storm (Ang Lee, 1997)
48. Man On The Moon (Milos Forman, 1999)
49. Snatch (Guy Ritchie, 2000)
50. Los olvidados (Luis Buñuel, 1950)

51. Brief Encounter (David Lean, 1945)
52. Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick, 1999)
53. Les triplettes de Belleville (Sylvain Chomet, 2003)
54. Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)
55. Saturday Night And Sunday Morning (Karel Reisz, 1960)
56. The New Land (Jan Troell, 1972)
57. The Adventures Of Prince Achmed (Lotte Reiniger, 1926)
58. Badlands (Terrence Malick, 1973)
59. Gare du Nord (Jean Rouch, 1965; segment of Paris vu par… )
60. Vagabond (Agnès Varda, 1985)

61. Slap Shot (George Roy Hill, 1977)
62. Le sang d'un poète (Jean Cocteau, 1932)
63. Stop Making Sense (Jonathan Demme, 1984)
64. Breathless (Jim McBride, 1983)
65. Meshes Of The Afternoon (Maya Deren, 1943)
66. When We Were Kings (Leon Gast, 1996)
67. Beavis And Butt-head Do America (Mike Judge, 1996)
68. Gadjo dilo (Tony Gatlif, 1997)
69. Rebel Without A Cause (Nicholas Ray, 1955)
70. A.K.A. Serial Killer (Masao Adachi, 1969)

71. The King Of Comedy (Martin Scorsese, 1982)
72. YouTube clip from Kranked 8: Revolve (2009)
73. A Woman Under The Influence (John Cassavetes, 1974)
74. The Apostle (Robert Duvall, 1997)
75. Araya (Margot Benacerraf, 1959)
76. Kes (Ken Loach, 1969)
77. Duel (Steven Spielberg, 1971)
78. Skammen (Ingmar Bergman, 1968)
79. The Bridges Of Madison County (Clint Eastwood, 1995)
80. Wendy And Lucy (Kelly Reichardt, 2008)

81. Out Of The Blue (Dennis Hopper, 1980)
82. Roma città aperta (Roberto Rossellini, 1945)
83. The Hours (Stephen Daldry, 2002)
84. In A Lonely Place (Nicholas Ray, 1950)
85. The Honeymoon Killers (Leonard Kastle, 1969)
86. Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead (Sidney Lumet, 2007)
87. Limite (Mario Peixoto, 1931)
88. Diva (Jean-Jacques Beineix, 1981)
89. The Man Who Fell To Earth (Nicolas Roeg, 1976)
90. Far From Heaven (Todd Haynes, 2002)

91. The Fountain (Darren Aronofsky, 2006)
92. The Draughtman’s Contract (Peter Greenaway, 1982)
93. La cérémonie (Claude Chabrol, 1995)
94. Gomorra (Matteo Garrone, 2008)
95. Amour fou (Jessica Hausner, 2014)
96. Happiness (Todd Solondz, 1998)
97. The Diving Bell And The Butterfly (Julian Schnabel, 2007)
98. Hausu (Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1977)
99. The Full Monty (Peter Cattaneo, 1997)
100. Låt den rätte komma in (Tomas Alfredson, 2008)

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Re: Top Films of All Time
« Reply #4394 on: April 15, 2015, 05:47:23 PM »
Yay! I see a few I'm not very fond of, but thrilled about these (bolded the ones that are on my top 250):


2. Dekalog (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1989)
8. Time Regained (Raoul Ruiz, 1999)
9. Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Werner Herzog, 1972)
11. Man With A Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
18. Touch Of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958)
22. Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967)
23. Goodbye, Dragon Inn (Tsai Ming-liang, 2003)
25. A Summer’s Tale (Eric Rohmer,1996)
27. Les 400 coups (François Truffaut, 1959)
29. Daisies (Vera Chytilová, 1966)
30. The Turin Horse (Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky; 2011)
35. Le gamin au vélo (Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, 2011)
41. Pickpocket (Robert Bresson, 1959)
46. The Night Of The Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955)
50. Los olvidados (Luis Buñuel, 1950)
54. Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)
58. Badlands (Terrence Malick, 1973)
63. Stop Making Sense (Jonathan Demme, 1984)
73. A Woman Under The Influence (John Cassavetes, 1974)
78. Skammen (Ingmar Bergman, 1968)
80. Wendy And Lucy (Kelly Reichardt, 2008)

87. Limite (Mario Peixoto, 1931)
98. Hausu (Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1977)

 ...among others I like

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Re: Top Films of All Time
« Reply #4395 on: April 15, 2015, 07:41:03 PM »
I had 46 unseen entries on your previous list. The new tally is .... 46! ;D

You've got me beat by a lot. I've only seen 14 from your list. I'd say half of them I really like and the other half I really didn't like. :))

I have no idea what I'll pick when your up in the top 100 club. I guess maybe I'll just dive in head first and watch your #1 :)

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Re: Top Films of All Time
« Reply #4396 on: April 16, 2015, 01:01:13 AM »
I've only seen 18 from your list Knocked Out Loaded and there are many I haven't heard of before. It's been fun exploring and I have many to consider.



Things have changed a lot that's true. At this point, after years of making top 100's, I figure better to just go ahead an let my enthusiasm get the best of me now and see how things fade over the years, as opposed to waiting years to confirm a film deserves a spot while more stale experiences crowd the list.

I put Vicky Christina Barcelona on my previous list and thought "eh, this might be a bit premature", but then this go around it actually ranked higher. On the flip side, I put Sunset Limited on my last list, and this time it's gone. You just can't tell how a film might grow or fade over a year, so I figure why guess. If you feel it right now, put it on. :)

I like this way of deciding! Enthusiasm should always take precedence. :)

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Jane made a step forward! :) I don't know if she will ever knocked out any of your 1-8 films, though. I think she has reached her pinnacle.

I think you're probably right. The pointy end of my list has gotten pretty refined. Given where Jane is now, it's more likely to fall than rise. But I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. ;)

I'm all smiles Jane has gotten as far as she has.

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Was it hard to say goodbye to NeverEnding Story? I'm glad I got to see it, before it went further down your list.

I still think it is an immense film but it's not an experience I repeat often enough to ever maintain a presence. I'll probably see it again in 5 years and it'll pop back up.

This makes me wonder what movies are on my list that don't have that presence with me right now, but are being held onto, because they earned a spot at one point. Must investigate! :)

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Never Let Me Go made a big jump too. I should see that.
I agree with Junior. :)

This and Perfect Sense!

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I was wondering if our reviews are jinxing your movies, like we talked them to death, because of Vanilla's Sky's position, down from 4 to 79, but then I see that V for Vendetta went up, from 28-2! I won't feel guilty then!! :)

They probably moved as much as they did on account of those conversations... little else on the list received as much scrutiny, that's for sure. :)

I hurt Vanilla Sky! :)) I'm so sorry! May The Matrix forgive me if our scrutiny sends it down too. (I don't see that happening though. :) )

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I find that movies which have things to teach me still, are the ones that remain high or jump up my list, but the ones that I feel like I've gotten most of what I need from them, sink. What do you think makes your movies shift?

Mood. :))

Ha! :))

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Also, I think whatever the last great film I watched before making a list might have an impact too. Because it is so recent, it's the easiest experience to reflect on when defining greatness, which is what you're forced to do when making a top 100. And because of how easily it comes to mind, films that are great "in that way" may come to mind more readily as well... more so than films that are great in other ways. That could give certain films an advantage in any given year. It's a pretty hard theory to prove or measure... it's really just a feeling.

Recent experiences in general do have more of an edge for me I would say.

But also what you said. A well can run dry after a while. Could be in 10 years you come back and there's something there again, but right now it's tapped out.

Your theory is sound. I have many movies that get put in with one recent viewing. My enthusiasm for them are high and current. :)

You've got me wanting to do some housekeeping on my list. Thanks!

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Re: Top Films of All Time
« Reply #4397 on: April 16, 2015, 03:41:05 AM »
Yay! I see a few I'm not very fond of, but thrilled about these (bolded the ones that are on my top 250):


2. Dekalog (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1989)
8. Time Regained (Raoul Ruiz, 1999)
9. Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Werner Herzog, 1972)
11. Man With A Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
18. Touch Of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958)
22. Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967)
23. Goodbye, Dragon Inn (Tsai Ming-liang, 2003)
25. A Summer’s Tale (Eric Rohmer,1996)
27. Les 400 coups (François Truffaut, 1959)
29. Daisies (Vera Chytilová, 1966)
30. The Turin Horse (Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky; 2011)
35. Le gamin au vélo (Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, 2011)
41. Pickpocket (Robert Bresson, 1959)
46. The Night Of The Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955)
50. Los olvidados (Luis Buñuel, 1950)
54. Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)
58. Badlands (Terrence Malick, 1973)
63. Stop Making Sense (Jonathan Demme, 1984)
73. A Woman Under The Influence (John Cassavetes, 1974)
78. Skammen (Ingmar Bergman, 1968)
80. Wendy And Lucy (Kelly Reichardt, 2008)

87. Limite (Mario Peixoto, 1931)
98. Hausu (Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1977)

 ...among others I like

A quarter ain't bad, I would say. So how is the ratio between films you like and dislike?

You've got me beat by a lot. I've only seen 14 from your list. I'd say half of them I really like and the other half I really didn't like. :))

I have no idea what I'll pick when your up in the top 100 club. I guess maybe I'll just dive in head first and watch your #1 :)

Of those 14 films 3 are crossovers. Had I not restricted myself to one movie per director, that number would have rose by one or two (Kubrick, not Aronofsky....). I hope you'll find some gems while you're at it, but from the top it always is downhill, you know. ;)

I've only seen 18 from your list Knocked Out Loaded and there are many I haven't heard of before. It's been fun exploring and I have many to consider.

Letterbox tells me I've seen 44% of the films on your list, Sandy. We have 4 films in common and it seems I'll have to do some catching up on Jane Austen (aren't they all the same? :P ) and musicals when it is your turn.
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« Reply #4398 on: April 16, 2015, 09:09:55 AM »
15. Brown Bunny (Vincent Gallo, 2003)
I worked on that one, though Vincent Gallo replaced me two days before filming when his girlfriend became available. I'm still curious about him bringing his girlfriend onto the show when the first thing they filmed was the hotel scene with Chloë Sevigny, and everyone knew the deed was not going to be faked. (During prep we started a discussion on what to use for the *fluid* which is explicitly written in the script. I had found a good creme rinse conditioner. When Gallo discovered what I bought it for he responded in a loud voice, "Don't worry. When we get to that shot it'll be there.")

The Swimmer is very high on my watchlist. I will probably see it before your month, but you have a few other interesting choices.

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Re: Top Films of All Time
« Reply #4399 on: April 16, 2015, 11:14:24 AM »
A quarter ain't bad, I would say. So how is the ratio between films you like and dislike?

I can show you!  Very rough ranking:

73. A Woman Under The Influence (John Cassavetes, 1974)
9. Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Werner Herzog, 1972)
63. Stop Making Sense (Jonathan Demme, 1984)
98. Hausu (Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1977)
30. The Turin Horse (Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky; 2011)
54. Vertigo (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)
78. Skammen (Ingmar Bergman, 1968)
46. The Night Of The Hunter (Charles Laughton, 1955)
80. Wendy And Lucy (Kelly Reichardt, 2008)
87. Limite (Mario Peixoto, 1931)
11. Man With A Movie Camera (Dziga Vertov, 1929)
27. Les 400 coups (François Truffaut, 1959)
2. Dekalog (Krzysztof Kieslowski, 1989)

18. Touch Of Evil (Orson Welles, 1958)
4. Wings Of Desire (Wim Wenders, 1987)
21. Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa, 1950)
35. Le gamin au vélo (Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, 2011)
50. Los olvidados (Luis Buñuel, 1950)
71. The King Of Comedy (Martin Scorsese, 1982)
26. Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino, 1994)
8. Time Regained (Raoul Ruiz, 1999)
17. The Battle Of Algiers (Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966)
22. Playtime (Jacques Tati, 1967)
42. Paper Moon (Peter Bogdanovich, 1973)
76. Kes (Ken Loach, 1969)
25. A Summer’s Tale (Eric Rohmer,1996)
41. Pickpocket (Robert Bresson, 1959)
58. Badlands (Terrence Malick, 1973)
60. Vagabond (Agnès Varda, 1985)
97. The Diving Bell And The Butterfly (Julian Schnabel, 2007)
100. Låt den rätte komma in (Tomas Alfredson, 2008)
66. When We Were Kings (Leon Gast, 1996)
23. Goodbye, Dragon Inn (Tsai Ming-liang, 2003)
45. Midnight Cowboy (John Schlesinger, 1969)
6. Grey Gardens (Albert & David Maysles, Ellen Hovde, Muffie Meyer; 1975)
7. Le feu follet (Louis Malle, 1963)
29. Daisies (Vera Chytilová, 1966)
34. La jetée (Chris Marker, 1962)
37. The Piano (Jane Campion, 1993)
49. Snatch (Guy Ritchie, 2000)
12. Dogville (Lars von Trier, 2003)
91. The Fountain (Darren Aronofsky, 2006)
96. Happiness (Todd Solondz, 1998)

39. Killer Of Sheep (Charles Burnett, 1978)
43. Don’t Look Back (D.A. Pennebaker, 1967)
47. The Ice Storm (Ang Lee, 1997)
89. The Man Who Fell To Earth (Nicolas Roeg, 1976)
28. Baby Doll (Elia Kazan, 1956)
84. In A Lonely Place (Nicholas Ray, 1950)
51. Brief Encounter (David Lean, 1945)
53. Les triplettes de Belleville (Sylvain Chomet, 2003)
55. Saturday Night And Sunday Morning (Karel Reisz, 1960)
14. Cul-de-sac (Roman Polanski, 1966)
36. Dead Man (Jim Jarmusch, 1995)
88. Diva (Jean-Jacques Beineix, 1981)

31. Unsere Afrikareise (Peter Kubelka, 1966)
40. The Piano Teacher (Michael Haneke, 2001)
57. The Adventures Of Prince Achmed (Lotte Reiniger, 1926)
85. The Honeymoon Killers (Leonard Kastle, 1969)
52. Eyes Wide Shut (Stanley Kubrick, 1999)
77. Duel (Steven Spielberg, 1971)
83. The Hours (Stephen Daldry, 2002)
92. The Draughtman’s Contract (Peter Greenaway, 1982)
67. Beavis And Butt-head Do America (Mike Judge, 1996)
24. The Long Goodbye (Robert Altman, 1973)
5. Russian Ark (Aleksandr Sokurov, 2002)
33. The Women (George Cukor, 1939)
48. Man On The Moon (Milos Forman, 1999)
90. Far From Heaven (Todd Haynes, 2002)

61. Slap Shot (George Roy Hill, 1977)
69. Rebel Without A Cause (Nicholas Ray, 1955)
19. La maman et la putain (Jean Eustache, 1973)
81. Out Of The Blue (Dennis Hopper, 1980)
62. Le sang d'un poète (Jean Cocteau, 1932)
82. Roma città aperta (Roberto Rossellini, 1945)
79. The Bridges Of Madison County (Clint Eastwood, 1995)
65. Meshes Of The Afternoon (Maya Deren, 1943)



Some random notes:

Haven't seen 23.  Most interested in the Denis, Troell and Adachi.

I haven't seen that particular Godard, but I've seen like 25 others and hated most of them.  Most fond of Band of Outsiders and Vivre sa vie.

Even though I love Badlands and Goodbye Dragon Inn, those are both low on my lists for those respective directors.

I haven't seen Duel, Slap Shot or Out of the Blue in ages.

I keep thinking I owe Maya Deren another chance.

I think you're the first person besides me to put Skammen on your list.

I saw Far From Heaven before I saw any Sirk.  Bet I'd like it more now.  Or maybe the opposite.

I was probably too harsh on Rebel Without a Cause.

There are 8 Kubricks I like more than Eyes Wide Shut (including Killer's Kiss!)

There are 14 Greenaways (including shorts) I like more than Draughtsman's Contract

Badlands (although I think it's terrific) is my least favorite Malick except for To the Wonder
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