I had Mulholland Dr. down to win the whole thing. Don’t mind that it didn’t, even though had it pegged as my #1 for some time. Getting a little tired of Vertigo, but not MD.
― Alba, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:03 (four years ago)
I only ended up giving points to Inland Empire, but I could've easily given this one points too (and it wouldn't have affected the rankings).
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:03 (four years ago)
I wouldn't call any of these austere, but then again, Gertrud is in my top 10.
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:04 (four years ago)
Maybe a better word's in order...all four are the opposite of Do the Right Thing. I'd say cold, but I know people who love the top four are very moved by all of them.
― clemenza, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:04 (four years ago)
how is Mulholland Dr. cold? I'm curious.
(Also: I don't view "cold" as a pejorative, necessarily)
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:05 (four years ago)
I love Richard Dyer!
― Kevin John Bozelka, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:06 (four years ago)
Blimey I think my top 2 actually is gonna end up as the poll top 2
― ignore the blue line (or something), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:08 (four years ago)
I sometimes like cold. It's just not...whatever makes Do the Right Thing Do the Right Thing, or makes "Maggie May" "Maggie May," or makes Babe Ruth Babe Ruth. I can't quite put it into words.
― clemenza, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:08 (four years ago)
Definitely they're movies seen from a kind of distance, I know what you mean. No happy endings in the bunch either (assuming 1-2 are what I think they are).
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:12 (four years ago)
Um, I don't recognize the still from Mulholland Dr..
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:13 (four years ago)
the happy ending that humanity is reborn in space, cmon
― imago, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:13 (four years ago)
that's the silencio scene, no?
― imago, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:14 (four years ago)
Yes, Rebekah Del Rio.
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:15 (four years ago)
Oh, okay, that's what I suspected, but wasn't sure.
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:19 (four years ago)
How is Babe Ruth Babe Ruth?!?!?
― Kevin John Bozelka, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:21 (four years ago)
Hot dogs.
― clemenza, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:22 (four years ago)
― clemenza,
I get you what you said, but Mulholland Dr. is suffused with anything. It's like Bowie performing "Stay" or "Word on a Wing" -- he's so mannered to keep from collapsing into a blubbering mess -- which I am, by the way, in the last 20 mins of Mulholland Dr
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:22 (four years ago)
anything = emotion
(not sure how that happened)
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:23 (four years ago)
One time I saw Lynch do a Q&A hosted by Justin Theroux at the Kennedy Center when he was promoting his book on transcendental meditation. Theroux was reading questions from the audience, one of which was by a guy called "Spidey." Lynch goes into his TM spiel, then stops mid-sentence and asks Theroux "What did you say this guy's name was?"Spidey.""SPIDEY?!""Yes, Spidey." And then Lynch continued with whatever he was saying previously. Anyway, I'll never forget him saying "SPIDEY?""
― Chris L, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:23 (four years ago)
To play with your "Maggie May" analogy, the last 20 mins of MD consist of the Naomi Watts character singing WAKE UP AH THINK AH GOT SOMETHING TO SAY TO YOUUU to Laura Harring.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:25 (four years ago)
(Serious answer for Babe Ruth: overflowing with joie de vivre, personality, larger-than-lifeness, etc.)
Tipsy's translation works for me: a layer of distance. Or something. Anyway, that's me: if you love any or all of the Top 4, I'm sure that makes no sense for you.
― clemenza, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:26 (four years ago)
I love Stalker, but I agree it's not running up to give you a bear-hug.
― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:28 (four years ago)
ew
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:29 (four years ago)
I was 100% sure MDr. would win this.
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:31 (four years ago)
Lost Highway got my vote too
― davey, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:40 (four years ago)
Now would be the time for your joek #1s btw.
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:49 (four years ago)
Calling it: lost world #1
― siffleur’s mom (wins), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:52 (four years ago)
Oh cool, we all longlisted Southland Tales
― imago, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:52 (four years ago)
The Boatniks, or GTFO!
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:54 (four years ago)
calling it now: tokyo story and vertigo. 2001 shut out
― devvvine, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:54 (four years ago)
There are ppl that when grasping for an example of excellence reach for maggie may?
What a world
― fix up luke shawp (darraghmac), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:55 (four years ago)
Gone with the Wind, Fight Club. FIN.
― Alba, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:56 (four years ago)
Kung fu hustle
― fix up luke shawp (darraghmac), Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:57 (four years ago)
Twice
2010: The Year We Make Contact
― Chris L, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:59 (four years ago)
Wild Wild West hasn't placed yet
― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:01 (four years ago)
Kill Bill 2Kill Bill 1
It's right in the titles!
― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:02 (four years ago)
The Glitterball
― calzino, Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:04 (four years ago)
*pops popcorn*
― davey, Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:06 (four years ago)
Norm MacDonald got a lot of live on ILX when he died. Have to assume one of the remaining two is Dirty Work
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:06 (four years ago)
And if my long list had anything to say about it, the other should be Wayne’s World
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:07 (four years ago)
Crash (2004)Dances with Wolves
― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:09 (four years ago)
2. Mulholland Falls1. Mr. Holland's Opus
― jmm, Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:13 (four years ago)
I was about to suggest what devvvine just did.
― Andrew Farrell, Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:14 (four years ago)
All the joke #1s will be different films, but the same joke.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:14 (four years ago)
OK Computer and Space Jam OST
― adam t. (abanana), Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:16 (four years ago)
1. The Joke2. The Joker
― siffleur’s mom (wins), Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:16 (four years ago)
Insane Clown Posse
― edited to reflect developments which occurred (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:17 (four years ago)
If we stop posting jokes will Eric post the results?
― Alba, Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:18 (four years ago)
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
― calzino, Thursday, 4 November 2021 21:19 (four years ago)