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Woof, this moves fast. Of the last 10 films, none were on my list, but I'd rate E.T., The Apartment, 8˝, and to a slightly lesser degree, Toy Story, as excellent. The Apartment could have made my list, but I set myself an arbitrary rule (that I think I adhered to) of only one film per director, and a different Wilder was in my Top 25. And 8˝ was probably among my last 10-15 cuts. The other films I had varying reactions to, though none struck me as obviously bad, and I can appreciate the range of taste on display (though this kind of aggregated list will inherently marginalize the, well, more marginal films, which is why I appreciate the one-pointers would love to see the full list of films that received votes).
Incidentally, 8˝ was my first Fellini, and I loved it straightaway. I suspect seeing it in the theater may have helped, as I've definitely found that for me at least certain kinds of films--more abstract, slower-paced, or otherwise less conventional--benefit from both the size of the screen and the greater focus of the theatrical experience (at least one film on my list would likely not have made if I had only seen it at home).
Incidentally, 8˝ was my first Fellini, and I loved it straightaway. I suspect seeing it in the theater may have helped, as I've definitely found that for me at least certain kinds of films--more abstract, slower-paced, or otherwise less conventional--benefit from both the size of the screen and the greater focus of the theatrical experience (at least one film on my list would likely not have made if I had only seen it at home).
