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
Same. Which is why I didn’t say “I’d rather Make Way for Tomorrow,” which IS the greatness of McCarey incarnate
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
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 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
Should I give Contempt a go? One of the few major 60's Godards I haven't seen yet, always looked a bit "dressed as the sick soul of Europe party".
California Split over McCabe & Mrs Miller tbh
ESB is relieved of the burden of a happy ending, it gets to end with everything totally fucked. It's unusual in that sense, you don't often get the big slambang popcorn epic that also leaves you bummed out. (Avengers: Infinity War obviously stole the trick.)
Always very skeptical of this argument when it's a film that you know is going to have another installment. Are serial episodes from the 30's where the villain has the hero's love interest in chains at the end leaving the audience bummed out?
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 10:01 (two years ago) link
60s Godard has great use of colour, sound, his greatest actors and you get to see Godard working in the film industry (no other decade allowed him to crash cars). I agree he got better beyond the 'iconic' stuff, but absolutely give it a blast.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 10:07 (two years ago) link
Yeah yeah no, I love 60's Godard, just never gave that one a go. Will do.
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 10:18 (two years ago) link
I kinda feel like Contempt's soundtrack might also be the best thing ever. The score's pretty lean, I guess, but Georges Delerue's handful of cues ensure literal goosebumps, in context, for me.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 12:23 (two years ago) link
It is indeed and my memory is that, true to form, Godard tries to utilize it as annoyingly as possible.
― Chris L, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 12:39 (two years ago) link
As long as you never watch the next installment!
I mean right, it’s a cheat of sorts, but it also why ESB has whatever rep for “darkness” it maintains.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 12:43 (two years ago) link
i like the bit with the nebula at the end of esb because it’s the first (and only?) instance where the characters simply bask in the inherent beauty of space, rather than treat it like a highway
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 13:25 (two years ago) link
Just chill til the next episode.
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:17 (two years ago) link
Sorry for the delay ...
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:29 (two years ago) link
https://cansesclasseled.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/030-barry-lyndon-1.jpg
30. BARRY LYNDON (Stanley Kubrick, 1975, UK) [883.23 points; 13 votes; Morbs silver]S&S: 39 | TSPDT: 48 | BOXD: 86
MORBS SEZ: "Barry Lyndon and The Long Goodbye are both masterworks … I've come to think Lyndon just might be greater than Nashville … It has wit. It is not a comedy … are ppl who call Lyndon dull judging it by wham-bam standards? There's quite a lot going on. Pirates of the Caribbean, now THAT'S boring."Barry Lyndon is only watchable on percocet― flappy bird, Sunday, October 22, 2017 4:31 PMEyes Wide Shut is pretty bad though, but Barry Lyndon is still more boring to me somehow.― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:28 PMthink Barry Lyndon is hilarious, but others may disagree― d-_-b (mh), Wednesday, October 31, 2012 3:22 PMThe compositions in it are pretty crazy. There probably isn't another movie that looks like it (except other Kubesies)― turds (Hungry4Ass), Wednesday, October 31, 2012 3:22 PMJaws, Nashville, Barry Lyndon are good films by great directors that I never want to rewatch.― Bud Huxtable (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, June 21, 2009 9:18 AMbarry lyndon is a practically flawless film― latebloomer: none of th movies make scence but they r good. (latebloomer), Sunday, November 5, 2006 10:47 PMwhich doesn't make it great― gabbneb (gabbneb), Sunday, November 5, 2006 10:52 PM Apparently, "bad" movies from great directors are among my favorite movies ever. Great directors ought to make "bad" movies more often... instead of "good" ones― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, October 21, 2003 12:16 AM i think it's easily his best film.― jed_ (jed), Friday, October 27, 2006 9:41 AMa great film, Kubrick's best after his co-directing job on A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, and a movie I want to see again right now.― Kevin John Bozelka, Sunday, June 21, 2009 11:54 AMconsidering we're surrounded with ppl who routinely rank Kid A over OK Computer, I'm betting Barry Lyndon will win this poll.― Stevie D, Thursday, April 5, 2007 3:06 AMBarry Lyndon is not Kubrick's Kid A though. 2001 may be his OK Computer however.― DavidM, Thursday, April 5, 2007 3:12 AM
Barry Lyndon is only watchable on percocet― flappy bird, Sunday, October 22, 2017 4:31 PM
Eyes Wide Shut is pretty bad though, but Barry Lyndon is still more boring to me somehow.― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:28 PM
think Barry Lyndon is hilarious, but others may disagree― d-_-b (mh), Wednesday, October 31, 2012 3:22 PM
The compositions in it are pretty crazy. There probably isn't another movie that looks like it (except other Kubesies)― turds (Hungry4Ass), Wednesday, October 31, 2012 3:22 PM
Jaws, Nashville, Barry Lyndon are good films by great directors that I never want to rewatch.― Bud Huxtable (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, June 21, 2009 9:18 AM
barry lyndon is a practically flawless film― latebloomer: none of th movies make scence but they r good. (latebloomer), Sunday, November 5, 2006 10:47 PM
which doesn't make it great― gabbneb (gabbneb), Sunday, November 5, 2006 10:52 PM
Apparently, "bad" movies from great directors are among my favorite movies ever. Great directors ought to make "bad" movies more often... instead of "good" ones― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, October 21, 2003 12:16 AM
i think it's easily his best film.― jed_ (jed), Friday, October 27, 2006 9:41 AM
a great film, Kubrick's best after his co-directing job on A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, and a movie I want to see again right now.― Kevin John Bozelka, Sunday, June 21, 2009 11:54 AM
considering we're surrounded with ppl who routinely rank Kid A over OK Computer, I'm betting Barry Lyndon will win this poll.― Stevie D, Thursday, April 5, 2007 3:06 AM
Barry Lyndon is not Kubrick's Kid A though. 2001 may be his OK Computer however.― DavidM, Thursday, April 5, 2007 3:12 AM
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:30 (two years ago) link
<3 duck soupharpos funniest
― nxd, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:31 (two years ago) link
Crap, that's a Morbs silver too.
― Milm & Foovies (Eric H.), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:31 (two years ago) link
Absolute textbook gabbneb in those quotes lol
― imago, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:32 (two years ago) link
This is the one Kubrick I'm happy to see place. mark s has pointed out that, while Kubrick in general is seen as cold and distant, this film is very sad.
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:32 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY-XDQN6ipE
― Exploding Plastic Bertrand (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:33 (two years ago) link
Barry Lyndon is pretty entertaining, Morbs is right, and Kubrick's fetish for composition maybe at its zenith. I know this is a boring complaint, but I do think Ryan O'Neal hurts it. He's OK, but a better actor could have turned that into a great performance.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:42 (two years ago) link
It is more fun than Eyes Wide Shut.
― So who you gonna call? The martini police (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:44 (two years ago) link
This is Kubrick's best film. Paths of Glory also good but no need for that or anything else of his to place. That is all.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:47 (two years ago) link
Patrick Magee is so good in this.
― calzino, Tuesday, 2 November 2021 14:56 (two years ago) link