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For the last week or so i have been wandering around making my top 10, then my top 20, 50 and now top 100 movies. I think its really hard to do a top 100 because there is so many movies around that deserves a mention.
Im no critic, so the movies that have been chosen is those who had an impact on me one time or another. There is probably a lot that i have forgotten or omitted but thats the way it is.
Hopefully you will get something out of this.
On with the show! :cool:
100. Taxi Driver (1976) by Martin Scorsese
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One of Scorseses best pictures, written by Paul Schrader, was undeniably one of my absolute favorite movies growing up as a teenager. It still has a an effect one me. This is probably one of the more well known movies that will appear on this list.
Mr Minio
11-01-13, 02:33 PM
Glorious! I hope Werckmeister Harmonies is at least second.
99. The Night of the Hunter (1955) by Charles Laughton
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The Night of the Hunter has a haunting imagery with connotations from expressionism. I saw it for the first time this year at one of our movie club nights and it immediatly entered my top 20 horror movies.
98. Possession (1981) by Andrzej Żuławski
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/24/Possession_film_cover.jpg
Another horror movie, this time by Polish director Andrzej Żuławski. Its a movie about a disintegrating marriage which turns into a surrealist nightmare. Highly recommended!
Daniel M
11-01-13, 02:57 PM
The Night of the Hunter is a film I like but not as much as you and some others, whilst certain elements are superb I don't think it works as well as a horror due to some of the childish aspects of it. Taxi Driver on the other hand is an absolute favourite of mine and was in my last top ten, I have seen it many times now and it is a great film.
Good start, looking forward to a lot of interesting films showing up :up:
Edit: Not seen Possession.
97. Fitzcarraldo (1982) by Werner Herzog
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ae/Fitzcarraldo.jpg
Werner Herzog is one of my favorite directors, so this is not only one who is going to show up. In this movie Klaus Kinski puts on a great performance as the fantast Fitzcarraldo, who wants to build an operahouse in the middle of the jungle.
Mr Minio
11-01-13, 03:08 PM
Taxi Driver 3
The Night of the Hunter 2
Possession - a must see; Żuławski is a hit or miss to me. While I completely loved Trzecia Część Nocy I couldn't even get past Diabeł. Let's hope this one is nice. I heard it's kinky, so I might actually like it!
Fitzcarraldo - now we're talking the same language! 4
Taxi Driver at 100? Talk about starting strong.
The Night of the Hunter is a film I like but not as much as you and some others, whilst certain elements are superb I don't think it works as well as a horror due to some of the childish aspects of it. Taxi Driver on the other hand is an absolute favourite of mine and was in my last top ten, I have seen it many times now and it is a great film.
Good start, looking forward to a lot of interesting films showing up :up:
Edit: Not seen Possession.
Thank you!
You should definetely see possesion and i actually think its on youtube in full version. Its a must see if you like horror or for instance Antichrist by Lars von Trier.
96. Django (1966) by Sergio Corbucci
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/61/Djangofilm.jpg
Franco Nero as the bad boy Django. One of the best (spaghetti) Westerns of all time.
Daniel M
11-01-13, 03:23 PM
Thank you!
You should definetely see possesion and i actually think its on youtube in full version. Its a must see if you like horror or for instance Antichrist by Lars von Trier.
I know you're a big fan of horror, I remember the list you did. I haven't seen anywhere near as many horror films of you, there's quite a lot I want to see in the genre as when it's done well it can be great. Yesterday as it was Halloween I actually watched Suspiria and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre both for the first time.
Edit: Shockingly I haven't seen Django either, although it looks like a film I would almost definitely love.
I know you're a big fan of horror, I remember the list you did. I haven't seen anywhere near as many horror films of you, there's quite a lot I want to see in the genre as when it's done well it can be great. Yesterday as it was Halloween I actually watched Suspiria and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre both for the first time.
Edit: Shockingly I haven't seen Django either, although it looks like a film I would almost definitely love.
Those are some grade A horror movies. I hope that you liked them
Mr Minio
11-01-13, 03:43 PM
Franco Nero as the bad boy Django. One of the best (spaghetti) Westerns of all time.
Don't forget Nusciak.
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:eek:
95. 8½ (1963) by Federico Fellini
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While im actually not a big fan of Fellini, this is one charming movie about the creation of art.
Daniel M
11-01-13, 04:24 PM
Those are some grade A horror movies. I hope that you liked them
I liked Suspiria, but I didn't like Texas Chain Saw Massacre, sorry :(
I think 8½ is a masterpiece, I have only seen two other Fellini (La Strada and Amarcord) and I am not too fussed about them either, but 8½ is brilliant, I love films about films.
Mr Minio
11-01-13, 04:34 PM
I don't have to bring it up again so I'll just say I'm not a fan of Fellini. Gently said.
Pussy Galore
11-01-13, 06:11 PM
Really interesting list so far. You seem to be a much more experienced movie watcher than I am. I've only seen Taxi Driver and Night of the Hunter. They were both very good. I'm very interested in watching Django and Fitzcarraldo. I'm looking forward to your list !
The Gunslinger45
11-01-13, 08:36 PM
Well your list is starting VERY strong! Especially with my favorite movie at 100. Add in Night of the Hunter and Django and you got some really good movies here!
Nice start. I love Taxi Driver but haven't seen the others - except Night of the Hunter which I really didn't like :( I have Fitzcarraldo sitting here waiting for me to watch - have only seen Aguirre & Nosferatu by Herzog and I love them both. He's definitely a director that I need to see more of. Will check out Possession too - always up for more horror :)
cricket
11-01-13, 09:53 PM
Taxi Driver is my number 2 and I have Possession on my to see list. Haven't seen the others but Night of the Hunter interests me.
edarsenal
11-01-13, 10:30 PM
very powerful start, keep 'em coming!!
94. Outer Space (2000) by Peter Tscherkassky
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Outer Space by Peter Tscherkassky was a movie that opened my eyes to experimental movies, especially short films. It's very intriguing to watch if you don't suffer from epileptic seizures. Essentially its a cutup of an existing movie, The Entity, and its an all-round attack on our senses.
93. The Limits of Control (2009) by Jim Jarmusch
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The Limits of Control is my favorite Jim Jarmusch film. It is in my opinion the best piece of art that Jarmusch have made. The cinematography is absolutely beautiful. I would also like to mention another Jarmusch film, Dead Man, which could easily have made my list, but didn't make the cut. Those two are some of the best American movies in the last decades, that i have seen.
Very surprised that Limits of Control is your favourite Jarmusch, though I have not seen it yet! I'd put Dead Man at the top, followed by Stranger Than Paradise (another fantastic Jarmusch) and Down By Law.
Cobpyth
11-02-13, 10:49 AM
I'm kind of at the start of a 'Jarmusch marathon' and while reading about the director, I noticed that this is his least acclaimed film (together with his debut, Permanent Vacation), so I am also surprised that this makes your top 100. I'll check it out in the near future and hopefully my response is as positive as yours.
Awesome list so far, by the way!
I think it has something like 43% on rotten tomatoes... but i also think that it has something to do about it being his least accessible film. Again, together, with Dead Man, i think its his most beautiful work of art.
My Jim Jarmusch List from top to bottom:
The Limits of Control (2009)
Dead Man (1995)
Mystery Train (1989)
Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Night on Earth (1991)
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
Down by Law (1986)
Permanent Vacation (1980)
Broken Flowers (2005)
donniedarko
11-02-13, 11:39 AM
Plus rep for The Limits of Control! A beautiful film with a very beautiful woman who shows up naked on multiple occasions.
92. Viridiana (1961) by Luis Buñuel
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I actually haven seen that many Buñuel films but this one is one of my favorites that i have seen. There are many good scenes from this film, but i think my favorite is the Last Supper scene with all the degenerates.
91. The Tenant (1976) by Roman Polanski
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The last part of the apartment trilogy by Polanski is a hair gripping psychological thriller about paranoia and merging identities.
The Gunslinger45
11-02-13, 01:40 PM
I have not seen any in this last set :(
jiraffejustin
11-02-13, 01:51 PM
I've seen Outer Space, and I don't think that style of experimental film is for me. At least not yet, I may see it again in a few years and it could click. Viridiana is great, and a reminder that I need to see more Bunuel flicks.
Mr Minio
11-02-13, 02:24 PM
Outer Space will poke out your eyes! Literally.
90. The Sacrifice (1986) by Andrei Tarkovskij
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6a/Sacrificebritish1.jpg
A unique collaboration between Tarkovskij and Swedish cinematographer Sven Nykvist (also used by Ingmar Bergman and Louis Malle). The film consists of very beautiful long takes on the Swedish island of Gotland. While its not Tarkovskijs best film, it is still a very good movie.
Mahanagar aka. The Big City (1963) by Satyajit Ray
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As number 89 we have an Indian melodrama about tradition versus modernity, changing cultural values and the importance of indepence. A very intriguing picture by the indian master director Satyajit Ray.
88. Beau Travail (1999) by Claire Denis
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/73/Beau_Travail_poster.jpg
Claire Denis is one of my favorite french directors making movies today. This is French Arthouse at its best. Set in Africa in The French Foreign Legion with homoerotic undertones and an absoulety sublime ending. What is not to like!
87. Leviathan (2012) by Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Verena Paravel
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/38/Leviathan_poster.jpg
I was a rather big fan of their former documentary called "Sweetgrass", which was about the last cowboys in Montana travelling 300 miles over the mountains. In Leviathan they focus on a North-Atlantic trawler and basically that's what the film is about. A movie about a trawler seems pretty dull, but the non-linear and non-narrative style, combined with beautiful images makes it all worth wile. If you are interested in a documentary that in itself is an artfilm and which does not follow conventional film making i can only recommend it. NPR critic Stephanie Zacharek suggests that an alternative title for the movie could be "David Lynch, Gone Fishin'"
Nostromo87
11-02-13, 10:58 PM
welp, taxi driver is awesome. so is django '66
86. The Empire Strikes Back (1980) by Irvin Kershner
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A childhood favorite and the best film of the series. The Empire Strikes Back is an epic tale of good versus evil.
85. Faust (2011) by Alexander Sokurov
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6b/Faust_FilmPoster.jpeg
Faust is in my opinion the most accomplished work of Alexander Sokurov so far, though Mother and Son and Russian Ark also deserves a mention. Sokurov was a pupil of the master director Tarkovskij and that shows in his style.
Mr Minio
11-03-13, 10:41 AM
Have to watch it along with the rest of Sokurov filmography!
Have to watch it along with the rest of Sokurov filmography!
You sure def do that, its right down your alley!
84. The Conversation (1974) by Francis Ford Coppola
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Probably the greatest paranoia thriller of the 70's starring the impeccable Gene Hackman. Very well told story with a nice plot-twist and character development.
83. Chungking Express (1994) by Wong Kar-wai
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Chungking Express consists of two stories, both revolving around a relationship. The movie is delightfully vibrant and bears similarities with The French New Wave. This is my favorite Wong Kar-wai film, while In The Mood for Love might be a better film, i connected a lot more with this one.
82. White Material (2009) by Claire Denis
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A bit better than her acclaimed film Beau Travail. Claire Denis revisits Africa during an erupting civil war. Isabelle Huppert puts on an amazing act as a struggling mother as well as coffee producer, during the shadows of war. Beautiful imagery combined with a great soundtrack and a rich story, makes this movie one of my top choices for 2009. Michael J. Andersson from Tativille describes White Material very well: "White Material filters its narrative through a shifting interiority and shuffled temporality that affects its nightmarish portrait of post-colonial Africa, where DJ's call for revolt against the continent's remaining whites and child-soldiers sport firearms and machetes."
Brasstacks
11-05-13, 04:25 PM
WOW! Was I impressed with this selection of movies!
bluedeed
11-05-13, 06:18 PM
83. Chungking Express (1994) by Wong Kar-wai
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c0/Chungking_Express.jpg
Chungking Express consists of two stories, both revolving around a relationship. The movie is delightfully vibrant and bears similarities with The French New Wave. This is my favorite Wong Kar-wai film, while In The Mood for Love might be a better film, i connected a lot more with this one.
The way I see Wong Kar-Wai, his most perfect film is In the Mood for Love, and by a considerable margin. The thing is, the reason I love Wong isn't because of his perfection, it's because of the delightful, scattered, and melancholic moments that fill his films an in some cases make them pretty uneven. I'll always give people In the Mood for Love as a great film and great introduction to Wong, but my favorite is definitely Days of Being Wild.
Brasstacks
11-05-13, 06:48 PM
I forced myself to watch Djanjo by Sergio Corbucci (1966) with the anticipation of its reputation as a spaghetti western. I was surprised however, to the technical quality of this film and how accurate the studio props were utilized. The costumes and makeup were way above average. The light and shadow movements were also well done. It has a good visual affect. This movie reminds me of American Midnight movies, like Eraser-Head or the Pink Flamingos.
The way I see Wong Kar-Wai, his most perfect film is In the Mood for Love, and by a considerable margin. The thing is, the reason I love Wong isn't because of his perfection, it's because of the delightful, scattered, and melancholic moments that fill his films an in some cases make them pretty uneven. I'll always give people In the Mood for Love as a great film and great introduction to Wong, but my favorite is definitely Days of Being Wild.
Very nice thoughts, you should do some reviews at some point!
Days of being Wild was the first movie i saw by Wong, sadly it didn't leave a lasting impression, so i will have to rewatch it at some point. Ive seen In the Mood for Love twice this year and as you say its probably his most perfect film. Without being able to explain it better, i can only say i have a hard time connecting with the film. Though it is certainly an impressive movie.
I forced myself to watch Djanjo by Sergio Corbucci (1966) with the anticipation of its reputation as a spaghetti western. I was surprised however, to the technical quality of this film and how accurate the studio props were utilized. The costumes and makeup were way above average. The light and shadow movements were also well done. It has a good visual affect. This movie reminds me of American Midnight movies, like Eraser-Head or the Pink Flamingos.
Im glad you liked it! Obviously you should also check out Sergio Leones movies!
I have completely forgotten about Pink Flamingos, one of my favorite guilty pleasures :cool:
I often find myself returning to Michael J. Anderson's Ten Best Films blog, and it seems that you have taken some cues from him as well. Days of Being Wild is his favourite Wong film.
I often find myself returning to Michael J. Anderson's Ten Best Films blog, and it seems that you have taken some cues from him as well. Days of Being Wild is his favourite Wong film.
Its definitely tativille and Ten Best Film blog that have influenced my film viewings most in recent times (Besides movie forums). 1½ year ago i would mostly watch horror movies!
Mubi? You have a profile on mubi? I get most of my film recommendations from there. :)
Oh yeah and Mubi! and a danish music forum called svingninger.
The Gunslinger45
11-05-13, 09:18 PM
I really need to see The Conversation again.
bluedeed
11-05-13, 10:52 PM
Its definitely tativille and Ten Best Film blog that have influenced my film viewings most in recent times (Besides movie forums). 1½ year ago i would mostly watch horror movies!
I often find myself returning to Michael J. Anderson's Ten Best Films blog, and it seems that you have taken some cues from him as well. Days of Being Wild is his favourite Wong film.
Both Tativille and Ten Best Films are great sites, I found them after watching Tati's amazing Playtime and poking around on the internet. They're great resources for exploring older films especially. Silent Ozu is much less written about than postwar Ozu, and Ten Best Films led me to Woman of Tokyo, which I found just as moving as a postwar Ozu film though it was looser and less distinctive in style than the later period. As for the more recent films on his lists, I really wish I had access to more Hou Hsiao-Hsien! I was able to see The Puppetmaster on VHS through my school, but it's difficult to find his films, especially A City of Sadness, which by most accounts is his best.
Both Tativille and Ten Best Films are great sites, I found them after watching Tati's amazing Playtime and poking around on the internet. They're great resources for exploring older films especially. Silent Ozu is much less written about than postwar Ozu, and Ten Best Films led me to Woman of Tokyo, which I found just as moving as a postwar Ozu film though it was looser and less distinctive in style than the later period. As for the more recent films on his lists, I really wish I had access to more Hou Hsiao-Hsien! I was able to see The Puppetmaster on VHS through my school, but it's difficult to find his films, especially A City of Sadness, which by most accounts is his best.
Unless you want to shell out 65$+ for a used dvd, i would go for filesharing. In this case the movie is so absurdly rare.
bluedeed
11-05-13, 11:17 PM
Unless you want to shell out 65$+ for a used dvd, i would go for filesharing. In this case the movie is so absurdly rare.
Yeah, I told my family I was looking for a copy for Christmas if they could find it at a reasonable price. I can't (or at least don't want to risk) torrenting/filesharing on my school's wifi, and all of the local cafes have very slow connections. One day I will see it!
Harry Lime
11-05-13, 11:27 PM
I can't (or at least don't want to risk) torrenting/filesharing on my school's wifi
There's ways around this, but that's all I'll say. Investigate!
It's odd hearing someone say A City of Sadness is "so absurdly rare."
Also, great list so far, Tokeza.
81. The Terminator (1984) by James Cameron
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Another childhood favorite of mine and in my roommates top 5 movies of all time we have the Terminator by James Cameron. One of the best action movies of all-time.
80. Amour (2012) by Michael Haneke
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/95/Amour-poster-french.jpg
One of my favorite directors working today, Michael Haneke, has made a great movie about life and death. This one clearly shows that Haneke has a heart.
honeykid
11-06-13, 11:56 AM
One of the best action movies of all-time.
Strange. This used to be a thriller.
Strange. This used to be a thriller.
I would definitely classify it as a science fiction action film!
Why would you just define it as a thriller? not enough action?
Arcanis
11-06-13, 12:22 PM
I would definitely classify it as a science fiction action film!
Really, I've always thought of The Terminator as a sci-fi horror movie. It has more in common with a slasher film than it does an action film: heavy use of high contrast lighting / darkness, consistently fearful tone, even the convention of the Final Girl. Sarah Conner is not so much fighting off the Terminator as she is trying to survive it.
Excellent movie, though. It's easily one of my favorites.
Really, I've always thought of The Terminator as a sci-fi horror movie. It has more in common with a slasher film than it does an action film: heavy use of high contrast lighting / darkness, consistently fearful tone, even the convention of the Final Girl. Sarah Conner is not so much fighting off the Terminator as she is trying to survive it.
Excellent movie, though. It's easily one of my favorites.
While it might have some traits in common with horror movies i really have a hard time seeing it as an horror.
So yeah i really think its an action film...
Daniel M
11-06-13, 01:11 PM
I like The Terminator, well I liked it a lot when I was younger, but I haven't seen it in a while actually. I have Amour ready to watch, as well as Caché, I have been meaning to watch Haneke for ages, might check out the latter tonight.
I like The Terminator, well I liked it a lot when I was younger, but I haven't seen it in a while actually. I have Amour ready to watch, as well as Caché, I have been meaning to watch Haneke for ages, might check out the latter tonight.
I think that Caché is his most interesting film. It was that movie that made me venture into arthouse films. Its a movie that really improves by repeated viewings, but can be a bit difficult on the first viewing. It has a really complex narrative. I hope you enjoy!
Another movie by Haneke that really made an impression on me was The Seventh Continent. It was the second movie i saw by him.
Funny Games is probably his most well known movie while its interesting, i dont think its on par with the others.
When think of Haneke i always think of a mad Post-Punkish type of guy, but in reality he looks like a sweet old man.
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I have Amour ready to watch, as well as Caché.
I'd say those are Haneke's two best. Now if you want difficult or challenging...
Daniel M
11-06-13, 01:32 PM
I'd say those are Haneke's two best. Now if you want difficult or challenging...
I remember seeing you gave Amour a positive rating in the Movie Tab when you saw it this year, and I know you're down the middle with a few of his works, but I think I'll like them. I'll start with the two most famous/acclaimed and work my way from there I guess :p
I think that Caché is his most interesting film. It was that movie that made me venture into arthouse films. Its a movie that really improves by repeated viewings, but can be a bit difficult on the first viewing. It has a really complex narrative. I hope you enjoy!
Another movie by Haneke that really made an impression on me was The Seventh Continent. It was the second movie i saw by him.
Yeah, a lot of people on here seem to regard it as one of the most interesting modern thrillers, and I know it did well in the last S&S poll too, I think it's definitely something I would enjoy. And I have not heard much about The Seventh Continent, I will add it to my watchlist.
Well, I'm actually pretty negative with a few of them, but he follows his own Muse.
79. Total Recall (1990) by Paul Verhoeven
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My biggest guilty pleasure and a movie i can watch over and over again. Written by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett who also wrote one of my favorites movies namely Alien. It works great as sci-fi action flick, which also incorporates satire. Paul Verhoeven's Robocop, Starship Troopers and Turkish Delight also deserves a mention, but they did not make the cut.
bluedeed
11-06-13, 01:57 PM
All of this talk about Haneke shouldn't leave out Code Unknown, a great formally conscious film:
http://www.reverseshot.com/article/code_unknown
Not seen a great deal of your list so far but you've had a couple of gems of late with Terminator and Total Recall. :up:
The Gunslinger45
11-06-13, 07:06 PM
The Terminator AND Total Recall? Hell yeah!
Love Chungking Express - my second favourite Wong. The Conversation is very good. Re-watched The Terminator the other day and it was entertaining enough but had aged really badly. Still it was ok. Haven't watched Total Recall for years but have positive memories of it.
Guaporense
11-06-13, 11:14 PM
Strange. This used to be a thriller.
Yeah, I rate The Terminator as the second best thriller I ever watched.
honeykid
11-07-13, 04:10 AM
I would definitely classify it as a science fiction action film!
Why would you just define it as a thriller? not enough action?
It's not me, that's what it was. I honestly can't remember anyone referring to The Terminator as an action movie until a few years after T2. It's as if it became an action film by association. In ye olde days, when people rented videotapes from actual, physical shops, I can't remember it ever being in any section other than Thriller or Sci-Fi.
Because of its slasher conventions, as Arcanis highlighted in his post, I'd think of it as a horror film long before I got to action.
There again, these were the days when The Silence Of The Lambs was a psychological thriller, Aliens was an action/war film and someone would've laughed in your face if you'd described Se7en as a horror film. I'm just old skool. Correct. But old skool. :D
jiraffejustin
11-07-13, 04:21 AM
Is action not just a subgenre of thriller?
honeykid
11-07-13, 05:21 AM
Not in the 80's. :D
Arcanis
11-07-13, 12:11 PM
There again, these were the days when The Silence Of The Lambs was a psychological thriller
I read an article a while back describing The Silence of the Lamb's genre as a sort of generational schism, where older viewers described it as horror and younger viewers described it as a thriller. It basically made the argument that genre is more context than anything.
jiraffejustin
11-07-13, 01:33 PM
Not in the 80's. :D
I didn't exist in the 80s, so I just pretend they didn't happen. :D
StickyShoes
11-07-13, 01:35 PM
I did exist in the 80's and I also pretend they didn't happen. :p
honeykid
11-08-13, 08:44 AM
I read an article a while back describing The Silence of the Lamb's genre as a sort of generational schism, where older viewers described it as horror and younger viewers described it as a thriller. It basically made the argument that genre is more context than anything.
Depending on the definition of older and younger and the time they're referring to, it's possible I'd argue it the other way around. Actually, in my experience, it's more to do with which side of the Atlantic you stand than anything else. I'd never heard it referred to as a horror film until the early 2000's and internet discussions about it. :shrug:
Arcanis
11-08-13, 11:24 AM
Depending on the definition of older and younger and the time they're referring to, it's possible I'd argue it the other way around. Actually, in my experience, it's more to do with which side of the Atlantic you stand than anything else. I'd never heard it referred to as a horror film until the early 2000's and internet discussions about it. :shrug:
If I remember correctly, the article was written by a college professor, reflecting on how his generation remember it as the first horror movie to sweep the main five categories at the Oscars, while his students increasingly view it as a thriller. I don't remember when it was originally published, but I would guess sometime in the 2000s.
Just out of curiosity, how would you say that each side of the Atlantic views the film?
honeykid
11-08-13, 12:12 PM
I'm in the UK and I hadn't heard it called a horror film until the 2000's. I would say that every N.American I spoke to about it spoke/thought/classified it as a horror film. Now I regularly hear it spoken of as a horror film, but the whole generation has been 'Americanised' to a far greater degree than my generation was. However, I don't know if they actually think of it as a horror film or whether that's simply how it's categorised.
78. Camille Claudel 1915 (2013) by Bruno Dumont
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/Camille_Claudel_1915_poster.jpg
An unconventional biopic (stripped down to only 3 days) by Bruno Dumont tells a tale of alienation and oppression of the French artist Camille Claudel, confined to a mental asylum by her own family. Juliette Binoche gives an astounding performance as a human being deprived of nearly everything, but in particular the creation of art. The film is the best experience i have had with Bruno Dumont so far.
I liked the Adjani film. I'll have to see about this.
Unfortunately i haven't seen the Adjani film, but be prepared for a rather minimalistic movie.
77. Rome, Open City (1945) by Roberto Rossellini
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/19/Open_City_DVD.jpg
As far as i understand it, a defining movie for the Italian Neorealist movement but more importantly it is a well told melodrama about the Nazi occupation of Rome. A very emotional moving film for me.
Guaporense
11-08-13, 10:22 PM
It's not me, that's what it was. I honestly can't remember anyone referring to The Terminator as an action movie until a few years after T2. It's as if it became an action film by association. In ye olde days, when people rented videotapes from actual, physical shops, I can't remember it ever being in any section other than Thriller or Sci-Fi.
Because of its slasher conventions, as Arcanis highlighted in his post, I'd think of it as a horror film long before I got to action.
I see, so I am beginning to love horror more than I imagined. :D I have several horrors in my top 100 now.
There again, these were the days when The Silence Of The Lambs was a psychological thriller, Aliens was an action/war film and someone would've laughed in your face if you'd described Se7en as a horror film. I'm just old skool. Correct. But old skool. :D
Aliens is regarded today as what?
honeykid
11-09-13, 09:18 AM
I see, so I am beginning to love horror more than I imagined. :D I have several horrors in my top 100 now.
There are plenty of slasher/horror conventions played out in other genres, not that that makes those films horror films, IMO. As I said, The Terminator is a sci thriller, however, like Alien, it works along slasher conventions almost perfectly. Had Sigourney been blonde in Alien, I think that would've capped it. :D
Aliens is regarded today as what?
Sadly, it seems to be seen as a horror film. :( It's even on the MoFo horror 100. :mad: I blame the N. Americans. :D
jiraffejustin
11-09-13, 12:40 PM
Aliens is regarded today as what?
A piece of sh*t. :D
The Gunslinger45
11-09-13, 12:41 PM
A piece of sh*t. :D
Nonsense poopy pants!
76. Spirited Away (2001) by Hayao Miyazaki
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/Spirited_Away_poster.JPG
I am not that well-versed in animation film than other MoFo's but this is one i have seen several times and i really enjoy revisiting it. I also like Princess Mononoke and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Miyazaki though i dont have the same history with them as i have with this one.
75. Videodrome (1983) by David Cronenberg
http://awesomebmovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Videodrome-1.jpg
God i love this film! The epitome of David Cronenbergs body horror. With it themes of (over) stimulation and disconnection between body, mind and media, this hallucinatory horror still has its relevance today.
thracian dawg
11-09-13, 02:43 PM
77. Rome, Open City (1945) by Roberto Rossellini
It's also got the sublime Anna Magnani.
http://s23.postimg.org/h0kgtb4iz/anna.jpg
74. Orpheus (1950) by Jean Cocteau
http://images.moviepostershop.com/orpheus-movie-poster-1950-1020458857.jpg
Based on the myth of Orpheus, but set in modern day France, this surrealist film explores themes of artistic expression, while also being a "romantic" film about passion.
I like Spirited Away - not as much as some other Miyazaki films but it's good. Been thinking about re-watching it actually. I've never seen Videodrome - mainly because a less mature version of myself always thought he wouldn't understand it :) Time I watched it. Not seen Orpheus but have added it to my watchlist.
I like Spirited Away - not as much as some other Miyazaki films but it's good. Been thinking about re-watching it actually. I've never seen Videodrome - mainly because a less mature version of myself always thought he wouldn't understand it :) Time I watched it. Not seen Orpheus but have added it to my watchlist.
The whole Orpheus trilogy by Jean Cocteau is good, and is recommendable.
I really hope you enjoy Videodrome!
Harry Lime
11-09-13, 04:31 PM
Long live the new flesh!
Great list so far, alot of these films I still really want to see. I really need to rewatch Spirited Away, It's such an absorbing and beautiful animation.
Guaporense
11-09-13, 05:07 PM
+ rep for Spirited Away, one of Miyazaki's best films.
+ rep for Videodrome (I cannot say wheter it is one of Cronenberg best films since I have watched only a couple) but it is very good, though slightly weaker than The Fly.
Sinny McGuffins
11-09-13, 05:08 PM
Interesting list. Some great films, and quite a few I've yet to see. Keep it up! :up:
Guaporense
11-09-13, 05:20 PM
A piece of sh*t. :D
I didn't know you hated Aliens.
Aliens is perhaps the most hated movie among my top 30 favorites. Why? It's absolutely great, the heavy metal design of the starships, space colonies and the weapons is incredible and the movie has a very dense atmosphere.
The Gunslinger45
11-09-13, 05:22 PM
I didn't know you hated Aliens.
Aliens is perhaps the most hated movie among my top 30 favorites. Why? It's absolutely great, the heavy metal design of the starships, space colonies and the weapons is incredible and the movie has a very dense atmosphere.
People hate Aliens?
Sinny McGuffins
11-09-13, 05:28 PM
I like Aliens. Better than Alien if you ask me.
wintertriangles
11-09-13, 06:23 PM
This is the first time I've seen Orphée in someone's list, you're awesome.
People hate Aliens?I certainly don't plan on watching it again.
The Gunslinger45
11-09-13, 06:24 PM
This is the first time I've seen Orphée in someone's list, you're awesome.
I certainly don't plan on watching it again.
This is a most new concept for me. Oh well to each their own.
73. Pather Panchali Aka. Song of the Little Road (1955) by Satyajit Ray
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bCvr2Km6oaQ/TxxqtWH3fhI/AAAAAAAAC1A/b4UKi-Xf2aw/s1600/Pather_Panchali.jpg
Regarded by many as the best part of the Apu Trilogy. This Indian melodrama, inspired by Italian Neorealism, offers a riveting insight into rural Indian life.
Love Pather Panchali - was close to the top 20 on my top 100 from memory. I actually watched the following two Apu films this week and rated Apur Sansar marginally higher. Probably my second favourite "trilogy" of all time - just behind Ozu's "Noriko" trilogy.
72. Ivan's Childhood (1962) by Andrei Tarkovsky
http://hopeliesat24framespersecond.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/ivanschildhood1.jpg
One of my favorite war movies and the most accessible film by Tarkovsky. It is beautifully shot as all of Tarkovsky's films
71. Vampyr (1932) by Carl Theodor Dreyer
http://eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/images/covers/large/025_vampyr_lo-res-2.jpg
As number 72 we have an eerie and atmospheric horror by my favorite director Carl Theodor Dreyer. Besides it being a horror i thought it was quite experimental and would consider it an art film fwiw.
70. Come and See (1985) by Elem Klimov
http://artthreat.net/wp-content/uploads/come-and-see.jpg
Another Russian war film, this time by Elem Klimov. A horrific tale of the state of war. One of the most powerful films i have seen.
Wow, what a list! It is really balanced and I agree with a number of these. For instance Come and see is indeed excellent, really haunting. And I'm glad to see Viridiana out there. Out of the Buñuel films I have seen -not as many as I'd like- this is the greatest and my second favorite Spanish film ever.
thracian dawg
11-11-13, 11:13 AM
Love that haunting, horrible image from Come and See. The Nazi's are going to conquer the world and so they're taking trophy photographs for when they're old men. Of course, later on, when it doesn't pan out; standing there with a jerry can in your hand while the village burns in the background is going to get you hung.
Daniel M
11-11-13, 02:46 PM
Since I last commented I think I have unfortunately only seen Spirited Away, a great film indeed that I give 4, all the other films are already on my watchlist I believe, and some I have ready to watch, like the Apu films and Come and See.
I've only seen one Dreyer movie, The Passion of Joan of Arc (which was very good), although I love Von Trier's Medea which uses his script. Need to watch more of his films.
I mentioned in another thread that I struggle with Tarkovsky's films and it was no different with Ivan's Childhood. I quite liked it but I just didn't really connect with it. I watched Solaris yesterday and had the same problem. The Steamroller & The Violin was the only film of his that really made me feel anything - and most people probably consider that one of his weakest.
Loved Come & See - my 2nd favourite War movie and top 3 from the 80s.
69. Pierrot le Fou (1965) by Jean-Luc Godard
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/Pierrotlefouposter.jpg
JLG's couple on the run movie Pierrot le Fou is number 69. It's playfull aproach to cinema and genre conventions makes it one my favorite films.
Guaporense
12-07-13, 08:42 PM
Ivan's, despite being Tarkovsky's weakest movie, is still a great movie (also much better than Come and See).
Daniel M
12-07-13, 08:47 PM
Come and See, despite being Tarkovsky's weakest movie, is still a great movie (also much better than Come and See).
Think you might have typed one of those titles wrong there Guapo :p
Anyway TokeZa, I am a big fan of Pierrot Le Fou, one of my favourite Godard's, although I have only seen a few so far :D
bluedeed
12-07-13, 08:50 PM
Anyway TokeZa, I am a big fan of Pierrot Le Fou, one of my favourite Godard's, although I have only seen a few so far :D
I'd say the same at this point, my favorite of his 60s output, but I have much more left to explore (so does the critical community it seems).
68. The Thin Red Line (1998) by Terrence Malick
http://ilarge.listal.com/image/5597314/936full-the-thin-red-line-poster.jpg
Poetically beautiful and at the same time, pretty harsh. The Thin Red Line is no ordinary war film. It is definitely my favorite Malick film.
67. Jalsaghar Aka The Music Room (1958) by Satyajit Ray
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/ed/The-Music-Room-poster.jpg
A stylistic masterpiece about the decadence and downfall of the Indian aristocracy. The focal point is the impact of modernity on the Indian aristocracy flavored with classical Indian music and dancing
66. La Jetée (1962) by Chris Marker
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f7/La_Jetee_Poster.jpg
One of my favorite post-apocalyptic films, made nearly entirely of still photos, has a quite uniqe staying power. It is one of those movies i have been revisiting a lot.
Mr Minio
12-09-13, 04:14 PM
And the incredible moment when you realise girl's blinking.
thracian dawg
12-09-13, 05:36 PM
the incredible moment That should be a big spoiler, it wasn't until the third time that I noticed that!
bluedeed
12-09-13, 06:14 PM
That should be a big spoiler, it wasn't until the third time that I noticed that!
It stood out for me very strongly compared to the stillness of the images the first time. Though some cuts imply and nearly reproduce the feeling of movement, I thought the actual movement was noticeable, and very powerful.
Great movies here as always, TokeZa. I think The Thin Red Line is a transitional film for Malick, developing elements then brought to fruition in The New World, but I know that for many people, it's his most evocative and interesting work.
Different personal stuff have been preventing me from posting, but ill get on with this list asap. Here are the next 5 movies
65. North by Northwest (1959) by Alfred Hitchcock
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Northbynorthwest1.jpg/220px-Northbynorthwest1.jpg
64. The Turin Horse (2011) by Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/66/The_Turin_Horse_poster.jpg/220px-The_Turin_Horse_poster.jpg
63. The Fire Within (1963) by Louis Malle
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5e/Le_Feu_follet_.jpeg
62. Andrei Rublev (1966) by Andrei Tarkovsky
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0e/Andrei_Rublev_Poster.jpg/220px-Andrei_Rublev_Poster.jpg
61. Blue Velvet (1986) by David Lynch
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/de/Bvmovieposter.jpg/220px-Bvmovieposter.jpg
Daniel M
02-28-14, 07:45 AM
North by Northwest (never knew you were such a fan) and Blue Velvet are two of my very favourites, as usual all the others are on my watchlist. Great stuff.
I love North by Northwest even though its very Hollywood / plotdriven. Its a childhood favorite with snappy dialog and all in all its one of the best thrillers i have seen.
The Gunslinger45
02-28-14, 09:45 AM
North by Northwest and Blue Velvet! I approve!
60. Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) by Maya Deren
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-efEZWoKwPjk/T4meqdmetOI/AAAAAAAAKOk/_3WsTNCoEBQ/s1600/Meshes%2Bof%2Bthe%2BAfternoon%2B%25281943%2529.jpg
59. Night of the Living Dead (1968) by George A. Romero
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Night_of_the_Living_Dead_affiche.jpg/220px-Night_of_the_Living_Dead_affiche.jpg
58. Earth (1930) by Aleksandr Dovzhenko
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f4/Zemlya_1930_poster.jpg/220px-Zemlya_1930_poster.jpg
57. Repulsion (1965) by Roman Polanski
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Repulsion.jpg/215px-Repulsion.jpg
56. Holy Motors (2012) by Leos Carax
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/df/Holy_Motors_poster.jpg/215px-Holy_Motors_poster.jpg
the samoan lawyer
03-03-14, 05:21 AM
I love Holy Motors, Night of the Living Dead and especially Repulsion. Great list so far.
55. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) by Stanley Kubrick
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/18/Drstrangelove1sheet-.jpg/220px-Drstrangelove1sheet-.jpg
54. Metropolis (1927) by Fritz Lang
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/06/Metropolisposter.jpg/220px-Metropolisposter.jpg
53. The Holy Mountain (1973) by Alejandro Jodorowsky
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/39/Holy_Mountain.gif/220px-Holy_Mountain.gif
52. The Godfather (1972) by Francis Ford Coppola
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1c/Godfather_ver1.jpg/215px-Godfather_ver1.jpg
51. Un Chien Andalou (1929) by Luis Buñuel
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d9/Unchienandalouposter.jpg/220px-Unchienandalouposter.jpg
Mr Minio
03-06-14, 04:09 PM
The Turin Horse, Andrei Rublev, Meshes of the Afternoon and Repulsion are all masterpieces. Some other great flicks including Holy Mountain as well. Not a fan of neither Holy Motors nor Strangelove.
jiraffejustin
03-06-14, 04:16 PM
Nice to see somebody else who loves Un Chien Andalou. :up:
Daniel M
03-06-14, 04:19 PM
From what I have seen: Meshes of the Afternoon, Holy Motors, Dr. Strangelove, The Godfather and Un Chien Andalou are all great films. :up:
And your right about North by Northwest, it's pure adventure fun but whilst pretty straightforward has everything you could want from a movie of its kind. I own The Holy Mountain on DVD, need to see it as I love El Topo.
50. Late Spring (1949) by Yasujiro Ozu
http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/Late_Spring.jpg
49. Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) by Robert Bresson
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1b/AuhasardBalthazar1966Poster.jpg/220px-AuhasardBalthazar1966Poster.jpg
48. Modern Times (1936) by Charlie Chaplin
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Modern_Times_poster.jpg/220px-Modern_Times_poster.jpg
47. Apocalypse Now (1979) by Francis Ford Coppola
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ac/Apocnow.jpg/215px-Apocnow.jpg
46. Battleship Potemkin (1925) by Sergei M. Eisenstein
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Vintage_Potemkin.jpg/220px-Vintage_Potemkin.jpg
The Gunslinger45
03-07-14, 04:32 PM
Night of the Living Dead, Dr Strangelove AND Apocalypse Now. I approve of these selections very much! Metropolis and The Godfather are both really good too.
45. Rosemary's Baby (1968) by Roman Polanski
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ef/Rosemarys_baby_poster.jpg/220px-Rosemarys_baby_poster.jpg
44. Breathless (1960) by Jean-Luc Godard
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3f/%C3%80_bout_de_souffle_%28movie_poster%29.jpg/220px-%C3%80_bout_de_souffle_%28movie_poster%29.jpg
43. The Ascent (1977) by Larisa Shepitko
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a4/Ascent_poster.jpg
42. The Thing (1982) by John Carpenter
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c1/ThingPoster.jpg/215px-ThingPoster.jpg
41. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007) by Cristian Mungiu
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/4months3weeks%262days_poster.jpg/220px-4months3weeks%262days_poster.jpg
Pussy Galore
03-12-14, 06:21 PM
I love rosemary's baby and I am interested in seing the rest (I disliked The Thing, but it's just me)
Daniel M
03-12-14, 08:17 PM
Rosemary's Baby and The Thing are horror greats. And I am a fan of Breathless too.
40. Alien (1979) by Ridley Scott
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Alien_movie_poster.jpg/220px-Alien_movie_poster.jpg
39. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) by Sergio Leone
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a2/Once_upon_a_Time_in_the_West.jpg/220px-Once_upon_a_Time_in_the_West.jpg
38. The 400 Blows (1959) by François Truffaut
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f9/Quatre_coups2.jpg/220px-Quatre_coups2.jpg
37. Psycho (1960) by Alfred Hitchcock
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Psycho_%281960%29.jpg/220px-Psycho_%281960%29.jpg
36. The Shining (1980) by Stanley Kubrick
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/25/The_Shining_poster.jpg/220px-The_Shining_poster.jpg
The Gunslinger45
03-13-14, 05:38 PM
Very nice set!
Masterman
03-13-14, 05:40 PM
Nice list so far.
Daniel M
03-13-14, 05:50 PM
The only one that I haven't seen there is The 400 Blows. The rest are great :)
honeykid
03-13-14, 07:19 PM
How can the rest be great when one of them is Once Upon A Time In The West and another is The Shining? Daniel, you're all kinds of wrong. :p
Now go and watch The 400 Blows, which actually is worth seeing.
rauldc14
03-13-14, 07:21 PM
Psycho is great. 400 Blows and The Thing are good.
Mr Minio
03-13-14, 07:24 PM
http://i.imgur.com/OqsinyA.gif
Great list.
35. Seven Samurai (1954) by Akira Kurosawa
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/84/Seven_Samurai_movie_poster.jpg/220px-Seven_Samurai_movie_poster.jpg
34. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) by Tobe Hooper
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/07/TheTexasChainSawMassacre-poster.jpg/220px-TheTexasChainSawMassacre-poster.jpg
33. The Puppetmaster (1993) by Hou Hsiao-hsien
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d1/The_Puppet_Master.jpg/220px-The_Puppet_Master.jpg
32. Stroszek (1977) by Werner Herzog
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/20/Stroszek_poster.JPG/220px-Stroszek_poster.JPG
31. Akira (1988) by Katsuhiro Ôtomo
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5d/AKIRA_%281988_poster%29.jpg/256px-AKIRA_%281988_poster%29.jpg
wintertriangles
03-27-14, 06:30 PM
Puppetmaster!
30. Mulholland Drive (2001) by David Lynch
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0f/Mulholland.png/220px-Mulholland.png
29. Day of Wrath (1943) by Carl Theodor Dreyer
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/11/Vredens_dag.jpg/220px-Vredens_dag.jpg
28. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/0b/2001Style_B.jpg/220px-2001Style_B.jpg
27. Blade Runner (1982) by Ridley Scott
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/53/Blade_Runner_poster.jpg/220px-Blade_Runner_poster.jpg
26. The Battle of Algiers (1966) by Gillo Pontecorvo
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/aa/The_Battle_of_Algiers_poster.jpg/220px-The_Battle_of_Algiers_poster.jpg
Pussy Galore
03-31-14, 03:54 PM
Battle of Algiers and Blade Runner are awesome!
The Gunslinger45
03-31-14, 08:45 PM
Battle of the Algiers, Mulholland Drive and 2001?
http://i.imgur.com/VJkDw0E.jpg
25. Raging Bull (1980) by Martin Scorsese
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5f/Raging_Bull_poster.jpg/220px-Raging_Bull_poster.jpg
24. The Third Man (1949) by Carol Reed
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/21/ThirdManUSPoster.jpg/220px-ThirdManUSPoster.jpg
23. The Seventh Seal (1957) by Ingmar Bergman
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/69/Seventhsealposter.jpg/220px-Seventhsealposter.jpg
22. Letters from a Dead Man (1986) by Konstantin Lopushansky
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cb/Dead_Man%27s_Letters_film.jpg/220px-Dead_Man%27s_Letters_film.jpg
21. Stalker (1979) by Andrei Tarkovsky
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d4/Stalker_poster.jpg/220px-Stalker_poster.jpg
The Gunslinger45
04-01-14, 05:00 PM
I approve very highly of Stalker!
Mr Minio
04-01-14, 05:38 PM
30. Mulholland Drive (2001) by David Lynch
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uHL5pserPSg/TZjADLA-05I/AAAAAAAAADI/O5ZgTerC5eg/s1600/David-Lynch-thumbsup.jpg
28. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Stanley Kubrick
http://mediocrityisthenewgenius.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/stanley-kubrick-11.jpg?w=604
23. The Seventh Seal (1957) by Ingmar Bergman
http://www.tudoemfoco.com.br/imagens/2012/06/filmes-de-ingmar-bergman-chegam-em-dvds-em-2012.jpg
21. Stalker (1979) by Andrei Tarkovsky
http://i57.tinypic.com/28qccl.png
Daniel M
04-01-14, 10:26 PM
Seven Samurai, Mulholland Drive, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, Raging Bull, The Third Man, The Seventh Seal and Stalker :up:
Guaporense
04-01-14, 11:46 PM
Killer list so far. The top 20 must be awesome (I already know that The Mirror will be there but I don't have a clue about the other 19).
Guaporense
04-01-14, 11:49 PM
really going to try and give 2001 another chance soon. i struggled badly with that one on my first few efforts. although wanting to give Stanley the benefit of the doubt after how much i loved watching Full Metal Jacket, a Clockwork Orange, & the Shining
2001 is a very slow film that requires patience from the viewer. It's my favorite Kubrick because it was his film that was such a powerful emotional experience that I couldn't sleep the day I watched it for the first time.
That was something you ate. Great film anyway. :)
bluedeed
04-02-14, 12:19 AM
Killer list so far. The top 20 must be awesome (I already know that The Mirror will be there but I don't have a clue about the other 19).
You should be able to guess a few more from his current top 10...
Guaporense
04-02-14, 12:23 AM
I assumed he did not have defined one (as to make us await for it). :D Killer top 10, though a bit too heavy on art films.
Guaporense
04-02-14, 12:23 AM
That was something you ate. Great film anyway. :)
That's a good one. There are 7 movies and TV series that I watched which were powerful enough to not make me sleep on the same day as I watched'en. They are:
Princess Mononoke (did it twice, second and third watches)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1st watch)
Stalker (1st watch)
Ikiru (1st watch)
Tokyo Story (2nd watch)
Puella Magi Madoka Magica (1st watch)
Haibane Renmei (this was the last one, happened in July 2013, on my second watch)
bluedeed
04-02-14, 12:31 AM
I assumed he did not have defined one (as to make us await for it). :D Killer top 10, though a bit too heavy on art films.
I'm assuming it'll be revised, but it seems like the top 10 remain top 20 material
Mr Minio
04-02-14, 08:57 AM
That's a good one. There are 7 movies and TV series that I watched which were powerful enough to not make me sleep on the same day as I watched'en. They are:
That's a lot. Are you sure it isn't insomnia?
20. Pickpocket (1959) by Robert Bresson
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7d/Pickpocketposter.jpg/220px-Pickpocketposter.jpg
19. Cries and Whispers (1972) by Ingmar Bergman
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/58/Ciesandwhispers.jpg/220px-Ciesandwhispers.jpg
18. Bicycle Thieves (1948) by Vittorio De Sica
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/20/Ladri3.jpg
17. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e5/Alifeareats.jpg/220px-Alifeareats.jpg
16. Eraserhead (1977) by David Lynch
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Eraserhead_poster.jpeg/220px-Eraserhead_poster.jpeg
bluedeed
04-02-14, 12:51 PM
Is your top 100 just Transformers: Age of Extinction as well?
Is your top 100 just Transformers: Age of Extinction as well?
It will be once it's released in June 27.
On a more serious note, I have given up trying to have a ranked list of favourites. I'm just trying to enjoy as many movies as I can, be it a Chinese film or a film by Paul WS Andersen.
bluedeed
04-03-14, 05:45 PM
It will be once it's released in June 27.
On a more serious note, I have given up trying to have a ranked list of favourites. I'm just trying to enjoy as many movies as I can, be it a Chinese film or a film by Paul WS Andersen.
I understand, beyond 10 it always seems so arbitrary for me, so I've never done anything like a top 100 or 50 (and I made a big fuss at Guap attempting to rank his top 200).
15. Visitor of a Museum (1989) by Konstantin Lopushansky
http://www.criticker.com/img/films/posters/Visitor_of_a_Museum.jpg
14. Santa sangre (1989) by Alejandro Jodorowsky
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/78/Santasangre.jpg/220px-Santasangre.jpg
13. Charulata (1964) by Satyajit Ray
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e7/CharulataG.jpg/220px-CharulataG.jpg
12. Aguirre: The Wrath of God (1972) by Werner Herzog
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11. Tokyo Story (1953) by Yasujiro Ozu
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5f/Tokyo_Story_poster.jpg/220px-Tokyo_Story_poster.jpg
10. Caché (2005) by Michael Haneke
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9. The Man With A Movie Camera (1929) by Dziga Vertov
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Man_with_a_movie_camera.jpg/220px-Man_with_a_movie_camera.jpg
8. The World of Apu (1959) by Satyajit Ray
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7. Ordet (1955) by Carl Theodor Dreyer
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/15/Ordetposter.jpg/220px-Ordetposter.jpg
6. A Man Escaped (1956) by Robert Bresson
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5. Close-Up (1990) by Abbas Kiarostami
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e0/Close_Up_DVD_cover.jpg/220px-Close_Up_DVD_cover.jpg
4. Persona (1966) by Ingmar Bergman
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/08/Persona_Poster.jpg/220px-Persona_Poster.jpg
3. Werckmeister Harmonies (2000) by Béla Tarr
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/06/Werckmeister_Harmonies.jpg
2. The Mirror (1975) by Andrei Tarkovsky
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1. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) by Carl Theodor Dreyer
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the samoan lawyer
04-14-14, 06:25 AM
Some brilliant movies there Tokeza, great list. Im yet to see Joan of Arc but i will soon.
Harry Lime
04-14-14, 06:27 AM
Would it kill you to put a non-foreign film in the top 10? Sheesh.
But really, this list is (as the kids would say) sick, dude.
Some very brief comments:
- I'm surprised that Visitors of a Museum is so high on the list but great film nonetheless.
- Same goes for Santa Sangre
- Very nice to see Apur Sansar as your top choice for Ray. I too would pick that for my top 100.
- The Passion of Joan of Arc is a perfect film.
Mr Minio
04-14-14, 12:46 PM
This thread.
Cures cancer.
Daniel M
04-14-14, 12:56 PM
20-16.
Bicycle Thieves and Eraserhead are great films. I liked Cries and Whispers - watched it recently, did a MoFo podcast on it - but need to watch it again.
15-11
Aguirre: The Wrath of God is great. Santa Sangre looks like something I would love as I loved El Topo, I also have The Holy Mountain on DVD. Tokyo Story is probably the most acclaimed film that I still haven't seen too.
10-6
Caché is great. The Man With A Movie Camera is good and undoubtedly an important film but I didn't love it like you. Ordet I thought was very good.
5-1
Werckmeister Harmonies, Persona and Mirror are brilliant films. The Passion of Joan of Arc I feel the same as The Man With A Movie Camera.
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For all the films that I haven't seen, they are all already on my watch list. Not seen any Bresson, Kiarostami or Ray yet, although I have the Apu trilogy all recorded (I think I actually recorded them as I knew you were a huge fan, not seen much discussion on them otherwise).
Great list that I am glad to see you finish. Every film that I haven't seen is one that I am interested in, honestly :up:
christine
04-14-14, 01:13 PM
Very good list TokeZa! :)
Yes. It's a great, personal list. :cool:
Would it kill you to put a non-foreign film in the top 10? Sheesh.
But really, this list is (as the kids would say) sick, dude.
The top 20 has only two English-language films, both are "dreams", one's almost dialogue-less and the other has a cast that mostly speaks English as a second language. :)
The Gunslinger45
04-14-14, 01:48 PM
Congrats on finishing your list! I especially like Tokyo Story and The Passion of Joan of Arc.
christine
04-14-14, 01:51 PM
Would it kill you to put a non-foreign film in the top 10? Sheesh.
But really, this list is (as the kids would say) sick, dude.
well seeing as Tok comes from Denmark then an Engish speaking film would be another foreign film ;)
This thread.
Cures cancer.
Indeed, very healthy collection of Cinema here. Great taste, TokeZa!
Thanks a lot! I will try to give some comments later on!
bluedeed
04-14-14, 04:41 PM
- Same goes for Santa Sangre
TokeZa said that before he joined the art house mafia, he only watched horror films, and I think that this list definitely shows that his roots are in horror, with Santa Sangre and Eraserhead's placements
- The Passion of Joan of Arc is a perfect film.
Absolutely. Great list Toke!
Excellent list Tokeza. Three of the movies in your top 10 are either in or close to my own top 10 - Persona, Close-Up and The World of Apu.
Guaporense
04-15-14, 01:17 AM
Would it kill you to put a non-foreign film in the top 10? Sheesh.
But really, this list is (as the kids would say) sick, dude.
That's epitome of cool: 10 non-English movies in your top 10. I had 8 once though now I have 7. Still, I think that in 10 years it will be back to mostly English films, since my days of watching those cult non-English films are over now.
Some very brief comments:
- I'm surprised that Visitors of a Museum is so high on the list but great film nonetheless.
- Same goes for Santa Sangre
- Very nice to see Apur Sansar as your top choice for Ray. I too would pick that for my top 100.
- The Passion of Joan of Arc is a perfect film.
Im actually a bit surpised that Visitor of a Museum and Santa Sangre isnt higher. Both film left me astounded when i saw them the first time and they are still holding up.
In general i would say that both of these movies have been very important in the process of being a more adept movie watcher. Each film represents a genre of film that i love, Sci-fi and Horror, but imo they are not confined to that genre if you can say that. What i mean is that i dont see them as a purely genre film. In some way both of them got me more involved in cinema as such.
Also we screened Santa Sangre back in 2010 at our underground music and arts festival called A Scream in the Dark. Which was comprised of lectures, film screenings and mostly post-punk and noise music. So Santa Sangre has a very special place in my heart. It was also on my number one spot for the 80's list.
The Passion of Joan of Arc is a perfect film, cant disagree there ;)
Actually im really happy that i managed to finish this list. I wouldnt have thought so in the winter when i had a lot of family stuff to attend to. I would also say that it was the plan to say something about each film, even if it was just a line or two, but english is hard for me and it takes a long time, just to write a simple thing or two. Perhaps another time :)
Last thing is that there are a lot of films i have forgotten, omitted or havent seen until of late. Here is a shortlist of some the more important stuff if youre interested.
The Koker Trilogy by Abbas Kiarostami
1) Where Is The Friend's Home? (1987)
2) Life and Nothing More... (1992)
3) Through the Olive Trees (1994)
Trilogy of Faith by Ingmar Bergman
4) Through a Glass Darkly (1961)
5) Winter Light (1962)
6) The Silence (1963)
The Dollars Trilogy by Sergio Leone
7) A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
8) For a Few Dollars More (1965)
9) The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
10) Sátántangó (1994) by Béla Tarr
11) A Brighter Summer Day (1991) by Edward Yang
12) Shoah (1985) by Claude Lanzmann
13) Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010) by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
14) Twentynine Palms (2003) by Bruno Dumont
15) Yi Yi: A One and a Two (2000) by Edward Yang
16) Gertrud (1964) by Carl Theodor Dreyer
17) I Am Cuba (1964) by Mikhail Kalatozov
18) Histoire(s) du cinéma (1988-1998) by Jean-Luc Godard
19) Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) by Chantal Akerman
20) Memorias del subdesarrollo (1968) by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
21) Solaris (1972) by Andrei Tarkovsky
22) Stranger by the Lake (2013) by Alain Guiraudie
23) Last Year at Marienbad (1961) by Alain Resnais
24) Nostalghia (1983) by Andrei Tarkovsky
25) Tropical Malady (2004) by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Mr Minio
04-15-14, 07:03 AM
That's epitome of cool: 10 non-English movies in your top 10. I'm not cool, because I had Once Upon a Time in America very high. :((((
Gideon58
11-20-14, 12:07 PM
99. The Night of the Hunter (1955) by Charles Laughton
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/ca/Nightofthehunterposter.jpg
The Night of the Hunter has a haunting imagery with connotations from expressionism. I saw it for the first time this year at one of our movie club nights and it immediatly entered my top 20 horror movies.
I was curious if you ever saw the television remake of Night of the Hunter with Richard Chamberlain?
Nope i don't really watch television. I have seen a couple of series like The Wire :)
matt72582
09-01-17, 10:47 AM
Great list.... I will definitely check out a few movies! Thanks!
Ultraviolence
08-03-18, 11:04 AM
I know it's an old thread, but what a great list!!!
:D:D
I know it's an old thread, but what a great list!!!
:D:D
Thx a lot.
Yeah, its quite old and i should probably make a new one. Though it probably wont happen in the near future as im in the proces of writing a project on the social psychiatric living institution in Copenhagen.
Have you made a top list? I would be very interested in seeing it.
Ultraviolence
08-03-18, 12:52 PM
Thx a lot.
Yeah, its quite old and i should probably make a new one. Though it probably wont happen in the near future as im in the proces of writing a project on the social psychiatric living institution in Copenhagen.
-That's great, good luck in your project 😊
Have you made a top list? I would be very interested in seeing it.
-Not yet, I'll be writting in near future!
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