even though now it doesn't remind me as much of the movie as much as "don homer, i have baked this special donut just for you"
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Monday, 25 October 2021 23:15 (two years ago) link
that's-a nice-a donut
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Monday, 25 October 2021 23:16 (two years ago) link
I liked this: “Seven Samurai represents a great divide in his work; most of his earlier films…subscribe to the Japanese virtues of teamwork, fitting in, going along, conforming. All his later films are about misfits, noncomformists and rebels.”
― Dan S, Monday, 25 October 2021 23:34 (two years ago) link
interesting but I don't really believe it, his films before and after were too complex to categorize like that
― Dan S, Monday, 25 October 2021 23:42 (two years ago) link
Enfin! The images are lovely. Did you do them, Eric? Sorry if it was explained earlier.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 04:09 (two years ago) link
List looking good so far. I voted for Once Upon a Time in Anatolia. Disagree that its all about the final scene. I love the movie because its a sort of slice of life comedy set to immersive landscapes. None of the characters seems to do their job well, but each one does something crucial for the mission at some point, just not what they are "supposed" to do. That felt really authentic, especially with the endless steppes as backdrop which give the whole episode a sort of existential dread in that it doesn't matter if you are nominally a "doctor", "detective" or "driver" you need to contribute with anything you got or everyone will wander around forever.
Didn't watch any other Ceylan or Turkish movies in general, but plan to.
― gospodin simmel, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 08:25 (two years ago) link
Godfather at 92 is *chef's kiss*
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 08:33 (two years ago) link
yeah, looking forward to Citizen Kane, Vertigo & Casablanca placing outside top 77 and a DNP for Shawshank.
― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 08:36 (two years ago) link
i love the first 2 Godfathers but they are what they are, 92 seems reasonable
― maybe these baps are legends (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 09:35 (two years ago) link
Once Upon A Time In Anatolia is great, one of the few times where a director using Once Upon A Time... works because the atmosphere truly is worthy of Leone (I know not every instance is a director nodding to that directly).
Also taught me the hierarchy of soft drinks: yoghurt drink will only do if there's no coke.
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 10:15 (two years ago) link
Hope my other votes from "world cinema in the last decade" place as well: Burning, Separation, Timbuktu
― gospodin simmel, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 10:21 (two years ago) link
Burning and A Separation were both late scratches from my list sorry. You're otm about Anatolia if that's any consolation
― ignore the blue line (or something), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 10:41 (two years ago) link
KJB, I'm picking the stills and then slapping some templated filters on the top of them, basically. I'm no graphics pro by any stretch.
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 12:54 (two years ago) link
(I, too, love The Godfather at #92. Because I do actually like the movie fwiw.)
would be very interesting to find out what's the highest number of honorable mentions for a movie which didn't receive any top 25 votes.
― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 13:06 (two years ago) link
10, a feat achieved by two films.
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 13:13 (two years ago) link
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90. MANDY (Panos Cosmatos, 2018, USA) [646.5 points; 8 votes]S&S: DNP | TSPDT: 6,054 | BOXD: DNP
MORBS SEZ: … nothing; there is no evidence I found that he ever watched this one, or (uncharacteristically) that he badmouthed those who loved it?well this certainly delivered. in a funny way it felt like every scene was better than the one before it― Οὖτις, Monday, July 1, 2019 10:00 AMKinda feel like there's a stain on my soul now that I can never fully scour away. Fuckin' evil. Deeply admire the commitment to pulling zero punches. Not sure I ever need to see it again. Fairly sure I will nonetheless see it again soon.― Extra Shprankles (Old Lunch), Sunday, October 14, 2018 8:51 PMIt has its moments but no way should it have been two hours long.― You like queer? I like queer. Still like queer. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, October 7, 2018 10:49 AMyeah it should've been at least three― princess of hell (BradNelson), Sunday, October 7, 2018 11:01 AM
well this certainly delivered. in a funny way it felt like every scene was better than the one before it― Οὖτις, Monday, July 1, 2019 10:00 AM
Kinda feel like there's a stain on my soul now that I can never fully scour away. Fuckin' evil. Deeply admire the commitment to pulling zero punches. Not sure I ever need to see it again. Fairly sure I will nonetheless see it again soon.― Extra Shprankles (Old Lunch), Sunday, October 14, 2018 8:51 PM
It has its moments but no way should it have been two hours long.― You like queer? I like queer. Still like queer. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, October 7, 2018 10:49 AM
yeah it should've been at least three― princess of hell (BradNelson), Sunday, October 7, 2018 11:01 AM
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 13:14 (two years ago) link
hey, i voted for this one!
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 13:15 (two years ago) link
oh well
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 13:16 (two years ago) link
This is the spot Drive might have had in if this poll was done in 2014. (I like Mandy ftr)
― Chris L, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 13:17 (two years ago) link
i assume this is not my thing
― maybe these baps are legends (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 13:18 (two years ago) link
xp lol
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 13:22 (two years ago) link
of course every horror film these days has to be about dealing with trauma but this is the one that really takes that in an interesting direction. It's completely ott of course but feels emotionally truthful. Score is incredible too
― ignore the blue line (or something), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 13:43 (two years ago) link
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89. THIS IS SPINAL TAP (Rob Reiner, 1984, USA) [650.91 points; 11 votes]S&S: 418 | TSPDT: 303 | BOXD: DNP
MORBS SEZ: "Cute and funny, but mocking trad metal bands -- HOW DIFFICULT."There was supposed to be a 'hilarious' BJ scene that got cut or unfilmed, purely because it wouldn't have been included in a 'real' documentary.― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, November 16, 2005 10:24 AMSpinal Tap, in particular, is one bitchy little film. We'll call it the pierced nephew of All About Eve.― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, November 7, 2003 1:00 AMfave subtle line: the argument about going on AFTER the puppet show― sleeve (sleeve), Wednesday, November 16, 2005 11:54 PMThe Stonehenge thing will never fail to make me lose my shit.― her performance (ie, her pubes) stood out for me (HI DERE), Wednesday, July 8, 2009 3:22 PMI love this movie, but "Some Kind of Monster" is almost as good, and in many ways even better and funnier.― Mike Crandle, Financial Analyst, Bear Stearns, New York, NY 10185 (res), Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:27 PMJust because somethign is quotable doesn't mean you people should quote from it.― Johnney B (Johnney B), Tuesday, October 14, 2003 5:03 AM
There was supposed to be a 'hilarious' BJ scene that got cut or unfilmed, purely because it wouldn't have been included in a 'real' documentary.― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, November 16, 2005 10:24 AM
Spinal Tap, in particular, is one bitchy little film. We'll call it the pierced nephew of All About Eve.― Eric H. (Eric H.), Friday, November 7, 2003 1:00 AM
fave subtle line: the argument about going on AFTER the puppet show― sleeve (sleeve), Wednesday, November 16, 2005 11:54 PM
The Stonehenge thing will never fail to make me lose my shit.― her performance (ie, her pubes) stood out for me (HI DERE), Wednesday, July 8, 2009 3:22 PM
I love this movie, but "Some Kind of Monster" is almost as good, and in many ways even better and funnier.― Mike Crandle, Financial Analyst, Bear Stearns, New York, NY 10185 (res), Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:27 PM
Just because somethign is quotable doesn't mean you people should quote from it.― Johnney B (Johnney B), Tuesday, October 14, 2003 5:03 AM
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 13:59 (two years ago) link
Today is very metal so far.
― jmm, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:01 (two years ago) link
Definitely exhausted this one by the time I turned 20. I remember tuning in to watch it the first time it aired on Comedy Central in the 90s.
― Chris L, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:06 (two years ago) link
Oh and lol @ the number placement in the graphic.
― Chris L, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:08 (two years ago) link
I thought this would be higher
― ignore the blue line (or something), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:09 (two years ago) link
I thought Best in Show was considered the Christopher Guest pick.
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:11 (two years ago) link
xp Me too
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:11 (two years ago) link
I was just thinking on the weekend how the fact that the group had been together 20 years was one of the jokes about how out of touch they were. Now, they would probably be announcing their 60th anniversary tour and no-one would find it strange.
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:16 (two years ago) link
I thought it would go to 11?!?
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:19 (two years ago) link
i have to note that introducing somebody to Spinal Tap and them not really feeling it is an excruciating moment
― maybe these baps are legends (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:33 (two years ago) link
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 bookmarkflaglink
It's great btw, there are just 91 films that are better.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:44 (two years ago) link
(DJP's screenname on the Tap quote btw is why I love finding old quotes)
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:45 (two years ago) link
Probably not the last time this could be said during this rollout.
― Chris L, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:50 (two years ago) link
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88. JOHNNY GUITAR (Nicholas Ray, 1954, USA) [651 points; 6 votes]S&S: 279 | TSPDT: 246 | BOXD: DNP
MORBS SEZ: would've considered JG if any of the rest of it was in this ballpark:Johnny: How many men have you forgotten?Vienna: As many women as you've remembered.Johnny: Don't go away.Vienna: I haven't moved.Johnny: Tell me something nice.Vienna: Sure, what do you want to hear?Johnny: Lie to me. Tell me all these years you've waited. Tell me.Vienna: [without feeling] All those years I've waited.Johnny: Tell me you'd a-died if I hadn't come back.Vienna: [without feeling] I woulda died if you hadn't come back.Johnny: Tell me you still love me like I love you.Vienna: [without feeling] I still love you like you love me.Johnny: [bitterly] Thanks. Thanks a lot."Starring Joan Crawford in Red, Mercedes McCambridge in White (with a voice scarier than the one she provided for The Devil in The Exorcist), and, oh yeah, Sterling Hayden as the title character.― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:15 PMI'm a terrible gay for not loving Johnny Guitar.― a 'catch-all', almost humorous, 'Jeez' quality (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, August 12, 2011 7:41 AM
Johnny: How many men have you forgotten?Vienna: As many women as you've remembered.Johnny: Don't go away.Vienna: I haven't moved.Johnny: Tell me something nice.Vienna: Sure, what do you want to hear?Johnny: Lie to me. Tell me all these years you've waited. Tell me.Vienna: [without feeling] All those years I've waited.Johnny: Tell me you'd a-died if I hadn't come back.Vienna: [without feeling] I woulda died if you hadn't come back.Johnny: Tell me you still love me like I love you.Vienna: [without feeling] I still love you like you love me.Johnny: [bitterly] Thanks. Thanks a lot."
Starring Joan Crawford in Red, Mercedes McCambridge in White (with a voice scarier than the one she provided for The Devil in The Exorcist), and, oh yeah, Sterling Hayden as the title character.― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:15 PM
I'm a terrible gay for not loving Johnny Guitar.― a 'catch-all', almost humorous, 'Jeez' quality (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, August 12, 2011 7:41 AM
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:55 (two years ago) link
Can confirm, Alfred is a terrible gay.
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 14:59 (two years ago) link
I think Johnny Guitar is a blast, but my top Ray pick would be In a Lonely Place.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:00 (two years ago) link
I'm fonder of it now. Gays too!
Tipsy otm. Also: Bitter Victory
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:06 (two years ago) link
In a Lonely Place and Johnny Guitar more or less tied for first for me.
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:10 (two years ago) link
johnny guitar RULES
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:14 (two years ago) link
i saw it in a theater where a bunch of uncultured teenagers laughed at it!!!! but i??? i fell in love
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:15 (two years ago) link
i should do a ray double feature when i finish the book of in a lonely place
Also: Bigger than Life!
― Heez, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:16 (two years ago) link
I like They Live By Night but not as much as Altman's remake, Thieves Like Us.
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:18 (two years ago) link
Convinced there was never a great film that was not laughed at in rep screenings.
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:18 (two years ago) link
Anyone willing to make a case for The Savage Innocents?
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:20 (two years ago) link
Ray also made one of the key Mitchum films, The Lusty Men.
― Chris L, Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:21 (two years ago) link
Ray assembles movies with marvelous scenes and bat shit stupid scenes sometimes seconds from each other yet he gets away with it.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 26 October 2021 15:26 (two years ago) link