tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post687113249157848845..comments2024-03-28T02:30:08.913-04:00Comments on Not Just Movies: My Top 100 FIlms (1-20)Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078001374402400232noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-53775505561095540762013-09-13T21:36:33.818-04:002013-09-13T21:36:33.818-04:00Sorry but "Bringing Out The Dead" is now...Sorry but "Bringing Out The Dead" is nowhere near as great as "After Hours" or "Casino", I just watched it again, I thought it was laughable and atrocious. Love Scorsese, but it's getting so that the great movies are outnumbered by the not-so-great movies, and "Bringing Out The Dead" shouldn't even be on the Top 100, much less Top 10! (but it's your list, so you can put whatever you want on it, of course!). To the person who asked why it was the most overlooked film in Scorsese's canon, it's because it's simply not that good, not that memorable, and ridiculously absurd (perhaps you need to live in NYC to understand how absurd). Marc Anthony as the homeless guy is particularly laughable, so are some of the ridiculous over-the-top "action" sequences with the ambulance. That was when Scorsese "jumped the shark", and frankly, he's never made a decent movie since, at least in my opinion.<br /><br />On the other hand, thank you for putting up "Chimes At Midnight", that has got to be one of the greatest - if not the greatest - Shakespeare committed to film. Not only is it Welles' greatest performance (the end? when the King rejects him? Oof!), but John Gielgud is fantastic. You watch that movie and you just want to weep, get angry, yell at someone, thinking that this guy spent the next twenty five years trying (unsuccessfully) to raise money to make another movie, unbelievable. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-62927750364562882192013-03-26T03:59:59.266-04:002013-03-26T03:59:59.266-04:00Really looking forward to this whole series (didn&...Really looking forward to this whole series (didn't realize your 100 list was so epically spun-out), which I will probably take in chunks to savor each one.<br /><br />"I'll just say it: the ending is brilliant and by far the most disturbing thing Steven Spielberg ever filmed. If you think it's sentimental and light, you're not paying attention."<br /><br />Totally agreed.<br /><br />And your capsules on Army of Shadows & Blade Runner are extremely compelling - both will affect how I see the movies again, certainly.<br /><br />Bringing Out the Dead seems to have a cult following growing louder year by year (though it's still little more than a murmur). I was very impressed by it when it came out and then promptly forgot it for some reason; it may be the most overlooked film in Scorsese's canon. I wonder why?Joel Bockohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-12201491462679790542012-06-01T17:55:05.646-04:002012-06-01T17:55:05.646-04:00As far as I can tell, that's the only part of ...As far as I can tell, that's the only part of the movie that's up. And it's only got Italian subtitles. I wish I had invites on the private, arty torrenting hub Karagarga 'cause I'd send you one. That's about the only place to find the full Out 1 with English subtitles.<br /><br />Paris Belongs to Us is on Criterion's Hulu page, i noticed. That gives me some hope they might FINALLY release his work.Jake Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532951308638768249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-31138112770988154232012-06-01T17:47:14.224-04:002012-06-01T17:47:14.224-04:00It was only very recently uploaded to YouTube so I...It was only very recently uploaded to YouTube so I thought I better take advantage of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXNnTcCDIXkTylerhttp://magnoliaforever.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-71393417721557979422012-06-01T17:40:29.635-04:002012-06-01T17:40:29.635-04:00Tyler: Where did you get OUT 1? I downloaded a cop...Tyler: Where did you get OUT 1? I downloaded a copy some months ago with hard-coded Italian and English subtitles but haven't watched yet. I also have DUELLE, PONT DU NORD and POIROT.Jake Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532951308638768249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-13370948398198202212012-06-01T17:17:37.495-04:002012-06-01T17:17:37.495-04:00Fantastic top 20! I am thoroughly impressed. Delig...Fantastic top 20! I am thoroughly impressed. Delighted to see some of my favourites here, such as 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her, 2001, Blazing Saddles and Celine and Julie Go Boating, among others. In fact, if you're a fan of Celine and Julie, you may be envious to hear I have acquired a copy of Rivette's Out 1 (damaged and imperfect, but good enough) and will be watching it soon. Rivette is incredible, I absolutely love his film La Belle Noiseuse.Tylerhttp://magnoliaforever.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-21399294330954821012012-06-01T08:22:57.396-04:002012-06-01T08:22:57.396-04:00Thank you! Indeed they are masterpieces. Hope you ...Thank you! Indeed they are masterpieces. Hope you check out someone of the ones you haven't seen.Jake Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532951308638768249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-33412048000764669222012-06-01T08:10:30.208-04:002012-06-01T08:10:30.208-04:00A splendid list of films, but quite a few I am yet...A splendid list of films, but quite a few I am yet to see. Great to see 2001 and ALI on here. Two very great films indeed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11776335173868465442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-38619571184872225792012-05-30T22:52:29.563-04:002012-05-30T22:52:29.563-04:00Carlito's Way, wooo! (I have nothing meaningfu...Carlito's Way, wooo! (I have nothing meaningful to add)Francis Bellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929501596813283038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-82129619795275729172012-05-29T09:17:20.233-04:002012-05-29T09:17:20.233-04:00Drew and Corey: Thanks guys. Hope you stick around...Drew and Corey: Thanks guys. Hope you stick around and see the rest.<br /><br />Peter: If Criterion doesn't announce it soon I'll finally cave and watch the boot, but given how rich I found Yi Yi I was hoping to see it in as best a condition as I could (it is almost certain a print won't come to Atlanta.) Glad to hear mroe Dead love.Jake Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532951308638768249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-52905573546810927602012-05-28T23:44:08.561-04:002012-05-28T23:44:08.561-04:00Yeah, I saw A Brighter Summer Day on the big scree...Yeah, I saw <i>A Brighter Summer Day</i> on the big screen in 2010, I assume it was that restored print--along with seeing a 70mm print of Play Time it was the greatest theatrical experiences of my life. I've watched a boot I torrented since, though, and I didn't think the quality was <i>that</i> bad--certainly not bad enough to skip it.<br /><br />I'm with you guys on <i>Dead</i> too; one of Scorsese's best.Peter Lenihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02321136631371064331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-17040512702531289252012-05-28T23:20:28.373-04:002012-05-28T23:20:28.373-04:00Whoa! Interesting list, Jake! Some fascinating cho...Whoa! Interesting list, Jake! Some fascinating choices and a whole bunch I've yet to see. (Still haven't gotten around to watching the Vigo Blu-ray, for example.) I also really like your more off-beat choices. A.I.? Gold! Also, I love that you have L'argent on here. I pretty much loathed my journey through almost all Bresson's filmography, but L'argent was the perfect melding of his dispassionate style with a pointed subject. Where I hated the distance of his other films in almost every case (except A Man Escaped), it worked so perfectly with L'argent. A truly great film from a director I cannot stand.Corey Atadhttp://justatad.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-83395979049217698282012-05-28T23:00:59.402-04:002012-05-28T23:00:59.402-04:00I've been meaning to rewatch Bringing Out the ...I've been meaning to rewatch <i>Bringing Out the Dead</i> for literally years and years; I saw it in the theater as a freshman in high school on a complete whim with only the name Scorsese luring me in, and remember walking out in a complete punch-drunk daze. I've no idea why another viewing has taken me so long, but images are still burned into my head all this time later, and I suspect I'm going to fall in love with it all over again whenever I get back around to it.<br /><br />All in all, a mint first batch, Jake. Many, many personal favorites here for me, too. <i>Chimes</i> I just watched for the first time a few weeks back actually, to say I was blown away would be an understatement.<br /><br />Looking forward to the future entries here.Drew McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054307044280470117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-46474410721931736242012-05-28T22:45:12.974-04:002012-05-28T22:45:12.974-04:00Peter, Yang will appear, but I've never seen A...Peter, Yang will appear, but I've never seen A Brighter Summer Day. There's some old bootleg of it floating around the Internet, but it's of such atrocious video quality that I can't bring myself to watch it. I'm hoping that Janus' recent tour of the restored print means they've nearly sorted out whatever rights issue has kept them from releasing it all these years.Jake Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532951308638768249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-90922993107365769902012-05-28T22:40:28.908-04:002012-05-28T22:40:28.908-04:00Suprised to see no Yang here. I re-watched A City ...Suprised to see no Yang here. I re-watched A City of Sadness recently--it's a great film, but I can't quite put it on the same level as A Brighter Summer Day. I don't think nearly as highly of Baby Face as you, but it's those oddball kinds of choices that make these lists interesting.Peter Lenihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02321136631371064331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-42835101638461350212012-05-28T19:02:43.561-04:002012-05-28T19:02:43.561-04:00Bringing Out the Dead has gotten the most response...<i>Bringing Out the Dead</i> has gotten the most response of any of these first picks, and I'm pleased that most want to see it again because of it. I think it might be Scorsese's best style parade, and the one that, unlike After Hours or Casino, is still emotionally resonant. There will be one more Scorsese on the full list, but it took effort not to have like five.Jake Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532951308638768249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-494160638739613756.post-88754696421544131682012-05-28T18:51:59.625-04:002012-05-28T18:51:59.625-04:00Nice list, Jake. #'s 2-4 would all be in my ow...Nice list, Jake. #'s 2-4 would all be in my own Top 20, as would #16 (De Palma's best, I agree). I'm most surprised to see <i>Bringing Out the Dead</i> on here, which I like just fine but which I haven't seen in a couple of years; your enthusiasm makes me want to go back and watch it a second time.Adam Zanziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14524618281515322239noreply@blogger.com