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| corumjhaelen France. August 19 2012 09:03. Posts 4790 | Profile Blog # |
I was recently very active in the TDKR thread, and quite the negative folk. Given the long hours of car we did recently, I had the time to reflect on my cinema experiences and to come up with a list, which I have decided to share.
This list is obviously highly subjective, it would be different in a month I expect. I also haven't watched enough movies to make a perfect list. I could'nt put every movie I love, but every movie on this list is in my opinion absolutely great. I'll provide a short description for each movie. So, 30-21 :
30. Ninotchka, Lubitsch :
Ninotchka is a special envoy from the USSR sent to Paris to retrieve the diamonds of a russian duchess. But a charming count has decided to stop her and...
My favorite comedy, truly hilarious and charming.
29. Barry Lyndon, Kubrick
Kubrick is a great director with out a doubt, and here's my favourite. Every single of his movie is great, but this one shines thanks to its photography, interesting script, wonderful music and overall beauty.
28. Hana-Bi, Takeshi Kitano
The extremely moving story of a retired policeman, his wounded friend and his dying wife. A trip through the beauties of Japan, great slow pacing and acting.
27. Holy Motors, Leos Carax
I recently saw this in theaters and was blown away. I might be underestimating it, for the acting, the directing, the photo really made that strange tale about cinema and acting work for me.
26. La Dolce Vita, Fellini
The only Fellini I've seen, and I was blown away by the life coming from it. A young journalist wants to become a writer but squanders his opportunities away because of the appeal of "la dolce Vita". Wonderful picture of Rome and of some Italians.
25. STALKER, Andrei Tarkovski
For some reason, this slow-paced (or more precisely Tarkovski-paced) SF philosophical tale is often recommanded on TL. Its depth and beauty deserves it.
24. Throne of blood, Akira Kurosawa
The japanese masters adapts MacBeth in the japanese Middle-Age. The very smart modifications, the directing and Toshiro Mifune make for a great film.
23. City Lights, Charlie Chaplin
My favourite Chaplin, if only for the beautiful love story that is told between the funny gags.
22. Grand Illusion, Jean Renoir
A humanist anti-war movie that tells the story of French prisonners during WW1. Beautiful. The acting in particular stands out : Pierre Fresnay and Eric von Stroheim are an incredible duo.
21. Sunset Boulevard, Billy Wilder
A young broke scenarist meets an old crazy silent-movie star and her mysterious butler and accepts to write a scenario for her return... Dark, emotionnal film on stardom, dellusions of grandeur and madness.
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| BreakfastBurrito United States. August 19 2012 09:30. Posts 669 | Profile # |
| Sunset boulevard was good, if you liked that you'd probably like All About Eve as well |
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| corumjhaelen France. August 19 2012 09:35. Posts 4790 | Profile Blog # |
On August 19 2012 09:30 BreakfastBurrito wrote:
Sunset boulevard was good, if you liked that you'd probably like All About Eve as well
Indeed, it might or might not be in the remaining 20 :-) |
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| Chairman Ray Canada. August 19 2012 09:40. Posts 7387 | Profile Blog # |
| A few really good films in your list, I definitely will have to check out all the ones I haven't watched yet. |
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| corumjhaelen France. August 19 2012 10:08. Posts 4790 | Profile Blog # |
On August 19 2012 09:40 Chairman Ray wrote:
A few really good films in your list, I definitely will have to check out all the ones I haven't watched yet.
If you enjoy some, my goal will be met :-)
Some of them make take people off guard though, wouldn't be surprised to receive a PM complaining about Holy Motors for instance. |
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| Game August 19 2012 13:48. Posts 3027 | Profile Blog # |
You clearly have much better taste in movies than I  |
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| procyonlotor Italy. August 19 2012 15:29. Posts 472 | Profile Blog # |
You are my friend, OP.
As a point of curiosity, does Hirokazu Koreeda appear anywhere in your complete list? |
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| YoucriedWolf Sweden. August 19 2012 16:28. Posts 906 | Profile # |
| A shame you cant have several top 30 lists I would like to read more of this. Get on with the top 20 already! |
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 travis United States. August 19 2012 17:15. Posts 20426 | Profile Blog # |
most of these movies suck because ive never seen them
and by most i mean all of them
and that, sir, is why your list is bad |
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 sam!zdat United States. August 19 2012 17:17. Posts 4170 | Profile Blog # |
I hope the other 20 are all movies by akira kurosawa
(you can list some of them twice if you need to)Last edit: 2012-08-19 17:17:54 |
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| corumjhaelen France. August 20 2012 08:24. Posts 4790 | Profile Blog # |
@Game <3
@procyonlotor I haven't seen any of his movies, any advice ?
@YoucriedWolf I should have finished by next Sunday, I hope sooner but Internet acess is not that easy to find where I am
@travis That's a very bad reason my friend. You probably have seen number 11 on my list though.
@sam!zdat I love Kurosawa but alas no. I have only seen 6 of his movies, two barely missed the list. I need more, but I find only a few of his films at my local stores |
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| MCDayC United Kingdom. August 20 2012 11:21. Posts 11820 | Profile # |
| I'm guessing The Dark Knight Rises won't be on your list? ^_^ |
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| corumjhaelen France. August 20 2012 11:37. Posts 4790 | Profile Blog # |
On August 20 2012 11:21 MCDayC wrote:
I'm guessing The Dark Knight Rises won't be on your list? ^_^
:D
The only Nolan movie I'd put on a favorite list would be The Prestige, and that would be a top 250 at least. |
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| Game August 20 2012 12:22. Posts 3027 | Profile Blog # |
I just hope that #1 is Braveheart.  |
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| Yakota Australia. August 22 2012 12:52. Posts 94 | Profile # |
On August 19 2012 13:48 Game wrote:You clearly have much better taste in movies than I
^This |
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