tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post4006129600786452660..comments2024-03-18T03:16:47.773-04:00Comments on Not Just Movies: My Top 100 Films (21-40)Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078001374402400232noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-6817346558412315702013-05-06T12:34:11.230-04:002013-05-06T12:34:11.230-04:00Well, at least photo booth new York came up with a...Well, at least photo booth new York came up with a fresh adjective. ;)<br /><br /><br />Some stray reactions:<br />-Love the frame from Conversation.<br />-I'm among those who consider Acquatic, Darjeeling, and yes even Moonrise disappointing out of the fusion of humanist heart with formalist intricacy in Rushmore & Tenenbaums. I would like to see Anderson collaborate with Wilson on a screenplay again. Frankly, I'm a broken record on this subject. Wonder if/when it will happen.<br />-Excellent capsules for Do the Right Thing & Double Life of Veronique.<br />-Watching Strangelove in the 00s I was struck by how a film that seemed to me a period piece in the 90s was suddenly and frighteningly relevant again. Scott seemed a dead ringer for Rumsfeld at times.<br />-Not sure I buy the moral reading of Inglourious, but interesting take nonetheless.Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-12360866058151823722012-06-20T17:48:06.128-04:002012-06-20T17:48:06.128-04:00goodgoodfree bloghttp://stolif.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-58146780400542449642012-06-20T08:38:54.545-04:002012-06-20T08:38:54.545-04:00goodgooddotcomsecretshttp://www.growyourselfandyourbusiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-25644994274233372022012-06-20T08:34:17.539-04:002012-06-20T08:34:17.539-04:00goodgoodAccounthttp://platinumacceptance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-81641479831918698692012-06-20T08:32:03.261-04:002012-06-20T08:32:03.261-04:00goodgooddotcomsecretshttp://www.growyourselfandyourbusiness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-49112063350474890882012-06-19T03:23:56.040-04:002012-06-19T03:23:56.040-04:00nice picsnice picslive sportshttp://sportsfunia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-50053935914629094452012-06-01T17:46:07.237-04:002012-06-01T17:46:07.237-04:00Tyler: Thanks for the comment. I can only naturall...Tyler: Thanks for the comment. I can only naturally agree with your agreement with me. :)Jake Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532951308638768249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-48625708445135911792012-06-01T17:22:15.664-04:002012-06-01T17:22:15.664-04:00Sifting through this list and reading carefully, I...Sifting through this list and reading carefully, I was delighted to spot some of my favourites including Close Up, The Conversation, The Double Life of Veronique, Dr Strangelove and Evil Dead II. However, nothing could prepare me for the pure delight and absolute wonder of finally seeing Jeanne Dielman so high on someone's top list. I absolutely love that film. I have only seen it once, but I treasure that viewing. It's powerful, it's perfect, it's unlike anything ever made before or after it. The attention to detail is meticulous and unparalleled, and Akerman's cold directorial stare appeals to me in ways even I can't fathom (probably why my favourite living director is Michael Haneke). Fantastic 21-40, can't wait to read 41-60 right now!Tylerhttp://magnoliaforever.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-75510692687831313742012-05-30T12:41:14.878-04:002012-05-30T12:41:14.878-04:00Ah. Wasn't paying attention to the fact that t...Ah. Wasn't paying attention to the fact that these are alphabetized.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-85780415537123045912012-05-30T09:01:46.038-04:002012-05-30T09:01:46.038-04:00Asif: Thanks! There's so much I don't know...Asif: Thanks! There's so much I don't know either. In fact, the more you learn, the more you'll find you still have left to learn. I imagine this list would look incredibly different 10 years from now.<br /><br />Hal: I was cool on Darjeeling for a while, but I wrote a review for it not too long ago where I completely reversed on it<br /><br />Kevin: The list is just alphabetical. Inglourious would probably be in my top 20 were this placed in some kind of arbitrary numerical ranking. And yeah, Scorsese was how I came to Horse Thief too. Like I said, you can totally see why he loves it.Jake Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532951308638768249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-39504752294797170522012-05-30T00:52:21.893-04:002012-05-30T00:52:21.893-04:00Holy Shit! To quote DeNiro from Goodfellas, "...Holy Shit! To quote DeNiro from <i>Goodfellas</i>, "The balls on this kid!" This is a helluva a list so far, and these entries are really interesting. But just so we're clear: the choice that you thought would be really polarizing is <i>Darjeeling Limited</i>, right? <br /><br />Seriously, though, I'm so out of the loop on <i>Crank 2</i>. I reviewed it years ago, but I think I was drunk when I wrote it. I titled the piece "Worst. Movie. Ever." I guess I didn't get the joke. I do remember the last shot (right?) of the middle finger. At least the filmmakers own up to their steaming pile of a movie. <br /><br />Lots of interesting choices here, though. I especially like the inclusion of <i>Dead Man</i> (a personal favorite of mine, too), the Carpenter (totally undervalued horror film), and <i>Basterds</i> (which I would have ranked higher on my list). <br /><br />I really want to see <i>The Horse Thief</i> ever since Scorsese called it the best film of the '90s on that special edition he did for Ebert's show. <br /><br />Can't wait for the next entries. Love the mix of styles/genres, countries, and eras.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-32743288183647584072012-05-29T15:15:07.394-04:002012-05-29T15:15:07.394-04:00Yet another very solid write-up.
You hit the nail...Yet another very solid write-up.<br /><br />You hit the nail on the head that The Conversation "captures the mood of post-Nixon America and New Hollywood like no other picture."<br /><br />Also: I find it interesting that Darjeeling Limited is your favorite Wes Anderson pic.Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10311605990167115734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-49718491052656521912012-05-29T09:08:37.101-04:002012-05-29T09:08:37.101-04:00You have an impressive list ... also saw the 1-20 ...You have an impressive list ... also saw the 1-20 one and all i can wish for is to watch those superb movies!! i haven't even heard of half the titles you added .... so much more there is out there to experience for a film nerd like me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749160466433479564noreply@blogger.com