I'd rather have Hellzapoppin', The Gang's All Here, or Stage Door with the final reel gone missing.
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Monday, 1 November 2021 22:42 (two years ago) link
I AM the Margaret Dumont in my life.― hot and brothered (Eric H.), Wednesday, April 4, 2012 8:44 AM
All good bar Empire, and I've never seen 🦆
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 1 November 2021 22:44 (two years ago) link
Hell yeah Duck Soup. One of two Leo McCareys on my long list, but of course you don't really think of Duck Soup as a Leo McCarey movie first. Or I don't.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 1 November 2021 22:44 (two years ago) link
Who are the Margaret Dumonts of ILX?
― Fine, Fine, Superfine Career Opportunities (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 1 November 2021 22:46 (two years ago) link
Same. Which is why I didn’t say “I’d rather Make Way for Tomorrow,” which IS the greatness of McCarey incarnate
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Monday, 1 November 2021 22:47 (two years ago) link
My Polanski vote was for Repulsion, a mindfuck psychological horror film. Knife In the Water was also really good
― Dan S, Monday, 1 November 2021 23:08 (two years ago) link
still haven’t seen The Tenant
the tenant is a step down from those two but still good
― adam t. (abanana), Monday, 1 November 2021 23:12 (two years ago) link
at this point wondering if Buñuel, Kiarostami, Martel, Fellini, Visconti, Akerman, Rohmer, Weerasethakul, or Varda will show up
Not so far, and I'd say the odds are thin for the Dardennes, Von Trier, Tarr, Tsai, Wenders, Antonioni, Hou (not all of whom are my picks).
― Halfway there but for you, Monday, 1 November 2021 23:26 (two years ago) link
yah v lowbrow
― plax (ico), Monday, 1 November 2021 23:27 (two years ago) link
Oh btw I remembered why I put Touch Of Evil 3rd, I was just stressing out and messaged My Brother "what's the third best film of all time?" he said that and I wrote it with no further conversation. I do rate it tho.M&MM and The Long Goodbye are surely my favourite two Altmans, in frequently alternating order, somehow California Split was my choice which yeah I think is amazing in a clemenza-film way, but baffled why I picked that ahead of these others.Doesn't appear to be any Polanski on my ballot, which is either forgetfulness or a moral standpoint when I did it, either way it's not honesty
― The Speak Of The Mearns (Jonathan Hellion Mumble), Monday, 1 November 2021 23:31 (two years ago) link
Morality def is dishonesty in matters like this.
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Monday, 1 November 2021 23:33 (two years ago) link
Oh also I'd like to apologise for shitting up this thread the other night with a drunken freakout when I managed to confuse at leat 10 anime films with eath other anfd brought up some irrelevant personal shit, sorry everybody I'm a dick
― The Speak Of The Mearns (Jonathan Hellion Mumble), Monday, 1 November 2021 23:34 (two years ago) link
voted for a few that placed today, including esb in my top five (not sorry, it’s a perfect movie)
duck soup is perfect, first saw it when i was 8 or thereabouts and then saw it again at 28 and laughed just as hard
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Monday, 1 November 2021 23:52 (two years ago) link
MORBS SEZ: "Chinatown is the apotheosis of the period piece commenting on contemporary sordidness and guilt … It diagnoses what's most wrong with America; when it's set, when it was made, now."
one of the things I like about McCabe & Mrs Miller is that it is as much about 1970 as 1900, and represents both in an interesting way
― Dan S, Monday, 1 November 2021 23:54 (two years ago) link
My conservative guess is that a quarter of the final 40 spots will go to Kubrick/Lynch/Godard (or maybe substitute Hitchcock for somebody).
Nothing today, so let me up that to more than a quarter of the final 30 (2001/Barry Lyndon/The Shining + Mullholland/Inland/some iteration of Twin Peaks + Weekend/middle-period film/late-period film).
― clemenza, Monday, 1 November 2021 23:55 (two years ago) link
at this point wondering if Buñuel, Kiarostami, Martel, Fellini, Visconti, Akerman, Rohmer, Weerasethakul, or Varda will show upNot so far, and I'd say the odds are thin for the Dardennes, Von Trier, Tarr, Tsai, Wenders, Antonioni, Hou (not all of whom are my picks).
Of the above, Jeanne Dielman still seems like a lock to me. Aside from maybe Cleo from 5 to 7 I wouldn't bet on a single one of the others.
― Chris L, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:01 (two years ago) link
Obviously Amy Heckerling would have been Top 10 if not for vote-splitting.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:04 (two years ago) link
I posted that initial question because films by them were all in my top 25, I’m ok with them not showing up though
― Dan S, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:07 (two years ago) link
The Tenant sucks.
― Les hommes de bonbons (cryptosicko), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:08 (two years ago) link
Not sure if there's gonna be any Fellini. I ran the '60s poll back in the day, and neither LDV nor 8 1/2 placed as high as you'd think, plus I think his stock has only declined since.
I can both see and not see Breathless, Band of Outsiders, and Weekend placing.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:13 (two years ago) link
I’d also be surprised to see Cassavetes this high.
― Chris L, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:17 (two years ago) link
Ilx doesn’t like Fellini for some reason
Cassavetes is tough, but I voted for A Woman Under The Influence and was surprised by how much I liked Opening Night
― Dan S, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:24 (two years ago) link
I had two Fellinis on my list, La Strada and La Dolce Vita, both amazing films
― Dan S, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:30 (two years ago) link
otm
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:32 (two years ago) link
Trying to figure out how 100-plus of my picks are going to squeeze into the top 30, but I guess we'll see.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:36 (two years ago) link
is there gunna be Bertolucci? Am I gunna start throwing chairs about?
― The Speak Of The Mearns (Jonathan Hellion Mumble), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:44 (two years ago) link
I feel like I may have voted for Husbands or Minnie & Moskowitz or something. Obviously not contenders at this point and I possibly just helped vote-split Cassavetes to death?!?A further addition to my Never Knowingly Seen list in this batch: Duck Soup!
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:49 (two years ago) link
Husbands, ugh! I know The Leopard won’t show up, but everyone should watch it
― Dan S, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:52 (two years ago) link
(sorry, I had a really negative reaction to Husbands)
― Dan S, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 00:57 (two years ago) link
thought it was the worst of Cassavetes’ straight guy posturing, maudlin drunken barroom scenes, and showbiz theatricality
― Dan S, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:03 (two years ago) link
Just wanna say:Waited the whole damn year for this poll. Highlight of 2021. Keep ‘em coming and thanks
― hrep (H.P), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:06 (two years ago) link
Finally sought my ballot. I did in fact give Cassavetes multi-pronged support, including Husbands! Haha. No big weightings though.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:13 (two years ago) link
― Dan S, Monday, November 1, 2021
same response
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:14 (two years ago) link
― Dan S, Monday,
My reduced price Criterion blu-ray arrives tomorrow
I'm pretending The Leopard was no. 33
― calzino, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:21 (two years ago) link
the novel by Lampedusa was also great
― Dan S, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:24 (two years ago) link
I'm never sure if Burt Lancaster's very fluent sounding Italian in it very impressive or is just cos I'm easily impressed and only ever heard brit-Italian speakers irl
― calzino, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:30 (two years ago) link
My ballot suggests that Mid-May Me was particularly heavily into Altman, Ozu and... Mike Leigh. It's presumably way too late for a Leigh appearance?!?
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:33 (two years ago) link
He's dubbed. His ease of movement is the killer. Xpost
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:34 (two years ago) link
lol I didn't he was dubbed
― calzino, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:35 (two years ago) link
know
― calzino, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:36 (two years ago) link
Who are the Margaret Dumonts of ILX?― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, November 1, 2021 6:41 PM (three hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, November 1, 2021 6:41 PM (three hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
A-HEM.
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:50 (two years ago) link
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zyetrzbqC_g/WwjMIzSLPuI/AAAAAAAAf2I/FcINubxc-jYgE911JqxEQYmLbyLE98nIwCLcBGAs/s400/dumont-marx-duck-soup.gif
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 01:59 (two years ago) link
Who is the Bruno Dumont of ILX?
― Fine, Fine, Superfine Career Opportunities (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 02:01 (two years ago) link
Well, a friend told me after seeing Twentynine Palms, "I wouldn't recommend this to anyone except you".
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 02:15 (two years ago) link
The Fellini on my ballot was Amarcord, which is a kind of comedy I hoped there would be more of on this list.
― gospodin simmel, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 08:06 (two years ago) link
― Halfway there but for you, Monday, 1 November 2021 bookmarkflaglink
There'll be more films by Robert fucking Altman than the entire cinematic output of Iran lol.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 08:33 (two years ago) link
Just waiting for Woody Allen to show up
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 08:34 (two years ago) link