Lots of people I know love this. I saw it twice and thought Mills interfered, as usual, with the3 pathos of his own material.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:19 (seven years ago) link
That film gets better the more I think about it. Molly Haskell was pretty good on it.
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:19 (seven years ago) link
Bening and Crudup are terrific together.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:20 (seven years ago) link
wish I liked the Jóhannsson score to Arrival more, it was disappointing to me.loved 20th Century Women
― Dan S, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:21 (seven years ago) link
Tower is something which shouldn't work, but the rotoscope pulls you in more effectively than a straightforward reenactment would and the scene where the newscaster announces his grandsons death is one of the most gut wrenching scenes of last year.
― Dan Worsley, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:21 (seven years ago) link
Last one for the night
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:24 (seven years ago) link
41. Loving (d: Nichols) - 77 pts. 4 votes
http://i.imgur.com/21SrSV3.jpg
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:25 (seven years ago) link
that image captures the best moment of the movie for me
― Dan S, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:32 (seven years ago) link
The worst I can say about 20th Century Women is its more of a showcase for great moments than a great film. Which is to say, it made my list without hesitation.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:34 (seven years ago) link
Sometimes too quiet; I don't think Nichols has the skill yet to make that sort of stillness work. Often moving, though, especially Negga. If you got kids, watch it on a double bill with I Am Not Your Negro.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:34 (seven years ago) link
The Fits: Quite good, and surprising. I went in expecting something like, I dunno, Real Women Have Curves or some such thing and got something much closer to It Follows.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:35 (seven years ago) link
I was expecting 20th Century and Loving to be tedious awards bait (despite Nichols especially), but was pleasantly surprised to find both far more intelligent and engaging as a result.
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:36 (seven years ago) link
Love Witch ran maybe 2 weeks in NY, missed it. Doesn't seem to be a DVD or on Amazon.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:38 (seven years ago) link
20th Century Women felt like it could slot in with movies like Slums of Beverly Hills and Little Miss Sunshine.
― Carlotta's Portrait (Ross), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:40 (seven years ago) link
The Love Witch is apparently coming out on dvd 3/14
― Dan S, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:41 (seven years ago) link
― Carlotta's Portrait (Ross), Tuesday, March 7, 2017 9:40 PM
you dishonor it
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:43 (seven years ago) link
Love Witch played 2 special screenings in DC and that was it. Rented it last month on iTunes.
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:44 (seven years ago) link
dishonor it? Maybe Little Miss Sunshine isn't that great, but Slums is a fantastic film. Sure there's no performances as great as Bening though.
― Carlotta's Portrait (Ross), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:44 (seven years ago) link
Slums is solid. Little Miss Sunshine is solid waste.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 02:58 (seven years ago) link
Saw the James Baldwin tonight. (The right one this time.) I probably would have put it around #10 on my list. If you're going to double-bill it with something, it should be O.J. Do they ever double-bill eight-hour films?
― clemenza, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 03:14 (seven years ago) link
Just noticed the thread title and can only presume it's prophetic.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 03:15 (seven years ago) link
#1: Rules Don't Apply
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 03:19 (seven years ago) link
lol
― intheblanks, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 03:20 (seven years ago) link
obv myopic american parochialism should be the rule, not sure we should even allow foreign language films tbh
― wins, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 06:40 (seven years ago) link
I'd forgotten about Rams & the club, might have voted for the former if I'd remembered it. The club hasn't stuck much beyond a vague sense that it was a bit like father ted. Should have voted for the falling too! Tracy thorn <3
Wanna see love witch, it's opening Friday here and has four showings but they're all during work hours smh
I was the #1 for the pearl button, if you like nostalgia for the light it's more of the same
― wins, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 07:15 (seven years ago) link
So happy for Sieranevada, my #2 (or #3 perhaps, can't remember). Just assumed it wasn't going to get distribution anywhere anyways, so put it on this year. Now it can votesplit its way to the mid-fourties two years in a row. Yay! But wow, it's such a masterful film, perhaps Puiu's best.
Jackie should have been much higher, obviously. Among the best of the oscar-pap. The light especially. That long shot of the procession that ends up on John Jr's face inside the limo. Great film.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 10:43 (seven years ago) link
I'm equally annoyed by the low placing of Zootopia/Zootropolis and The Lobster.
― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 11:19 (seven years ago) link
Kackie
― The Perks of Being a Wall St R (darraghmac), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 11:20 (seven years ago) link
Keechie
― Heavy Doors (jed_), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 11:26 (seven years ago) link
I voted for The Lobster but I saw it in '15
― Well bissogled trotters (Michael B), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 11:46 (seven years ago) link
I mean I *would have* voted for The Lobster
― Well bissogled trotters (Michael B), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 11:47 (seven years ago) link
maggies plan was p bad imo, gretas character was a lot like her character in mistress America, but w/o like poking fun @ that archetype
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 12:48 (seven years ago) link
We not discussing these?
― an uptempo Pop/Hip Hop mentality (imago), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 17:10 (seven years ago) link
I get what Loving was doing at the same time that I was indifferent to it. That's virtually all I have to say about it.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 17:12 (seven years ago) link
I was hoping it was a Henry Green adaptation
― an uptempo Pop/Hip Hop mentality (imago), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 17:14 (seven years ago) link
well Nichols could've called it Party Going.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 17:14 (seven years ago) link
NRQ once of this parish dreamt of adapting Party Going for the screen. Wonder if he's worked on doing so
― an uptempo Pop/Hip Hop mentality (imago), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 17:18 (seven years ago) link
The Love Witch looks great. I missed the only two screenings it had here, unfortunately.
― jmm, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 17:36 (seven years ago) link
And The Fits gets better and better in memory. Already wish I'd have slotted it higher.
Same here. I really loved it. I'm going to have to check out the Falling movie TT mentioned.
I'm pleasantly surprised Maggie's Plan made it. Also, Still Walking is crazy good Koreeda.
― Cherish, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 20:09 (seven years ago) link
The Falling is amaaazing
― an uptempo Pop/Hip Hop mentality (imago), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 20:13 (seven years ago) link
Not sure about that but it's v good. As I said at the time, at one point I genuinely thought they might get through the whole story without having a character literally explain the etymology of the word hysteria
The creepy-Crowley older brother playing with his synth *shudder* (incidentally I didn't realise the director's own brother is Paul Morley!)
― wins, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 20:52 (seven years ago) link
btw I just saw cameraperson and am registering my intent to vote it quite highly in next year's poll, hopefully I will reread this thread & this can serve as a reminder
― wins, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 20:57 (seven years ago) link
Still Walking is definitely the fourth best Koreeda, no doubt about it.
I like films such as 20th Century Women just fine, but it's sad that it's higher than Sieranevada. That's world film distribution, though, but still.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 20:59 (seven years ago) link
Wait til Captain America places in the top 20.
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 21:05 (seven years ago) link
tw I just saw cameraperson and am registering my intent to vote it quite highly in next year's poll
you missed it; do better next time
i mean the only rational way to adjudicate this is no one can vote for anything until it's been released everywhere (while Frederik will continue to vote whatever's festival-only)
it's sad that it's higher than Sieranevada
yes it's sad ppl haven't voted for something they've had no chance to see. sad!
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 21:09 (seven years ago) link
it seems a lot of 'vital' films from last year are becoming available to people in March. Gukbe, consider an April 1 deadline next year.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 21:10 (seven years ago) link
films such as 20th Century Women
what does this mean -- "released films"
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 21:16 (seven years ago) link
films seen outside of Denmark and Romania
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 March 2017 21:18 (seven years ago) link
20th Century Women is a fine, unadventurous indie-film. Yeah, it's just easier to see. Sieranevada is exhilarating, experimental and hilarious. It's almost everything a film should be, from a master of the art who has made three masterpieces in a row.
It hasn't been shown in Denmark yet, btw. I tried to set up a screening, but failed.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 21:25 (seven years ago) link
Definitely!
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 22:06 (seven years ago) link