I'll come on briefly to update my lists. Doesn't mean I'm going to actively post here or anything.
Movies per year:
00 - 2
01 - 9
02 - 4
03 - 3
04 - 8
05 - 8
06 - 6
Top 40
1. Lost in Translation
2. 2046
3. In the Mood For Love
4. A.I. Artificial Intelligence
5. Marie Antoinette
6. Miami Vice
7. The New World
8. Three Times
9. Collateral
10. Far From Heaven
11. Before Sunset
12. Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles
13. The Fountain
14. Spirited Away
15. Mulholland Dr.
16. Mystic River
17. Millenium Mambo
18. Lilya 4-ever
19. Hero
20. The World
21. Catch Me If You Can
22. A Scanner Darkly
23. The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
24. Last Life in the Universe
25. Brokeback Mountain
26. The Departed
27. Millenium Actress
28. 3-Iron
29. Y Tu Mama Tambien
30. Vertical Ray of the Sun
31. Match Point
32. March of the Penguins
33. Mysterious Skin
34. Clean
35. Beijing Bicycle
36. Sex and Lucia
37. Cache
38. The Child
39. Inland Empire
40. Nowhere in Africa
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Thursday, April 19, 2007
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Freak's "theyshootpicturesish" New Top 30 of the 90s
30. Hoop Dreams
"Not really a film to watch for pleasure, but to see two fleshed out characters that we feel at least some emotions for."
29. Malcolm X
"Denzel Washington's portrayal of Malcolm X is a gem and can even replace some of the film's unevenness."
28. Leaving Las Vegas
"Probably the two best lead performances ever, I exaggerate not. The music and imagery use are perfect, unfortunately the plot and the cinematography wears off in repeated viewings, but for the acting alone, it's a gem."
27. Fallen Angels
"ultra, violent, neon flash, in every way over the top, but Doyle's cinematography is awe-inducing in every way. And yet, it is not one of Wong's best films."
26. The Last of the Mohicans
"Mann returns to one of his favorite themes, love admist times of tragedy. He has mastered this theme so well that everything he touches becomes poetry."
25. The Blue Kite
"An affecting tale about a mother and a son having nothing but themselves to hold onto admist awful conditions in Communist China. It is touching, and the cinematography is beautifully depressing."
24. The Sweet Hereafter
"Whispers instead of shouts, establishes mood instead of plot, making the quiet, tragic event even more melancholy than it originally was."
23. Eyes Wide Shut
"Kubrick takes a topic once again and masters it, it seems he can be given any grim, dark, pessimistic subject and turn it into his way of storytelling. The result is a product much more satisfying than his 80s picture, since Barry Lyndon, he's never made a film this good."
22. Naked
"It's Leigh's most accomplished work, better photographed than any of his later social dramas. Normally a film of such caliber would not stray far from self-indulgent preaching, but Leigh's vision is so true that we end up caring enough to ruminate on what the film's about."
21. Rushmore
"Normally a film about a high school dropout so screwed up that he ends up ruining his own life would be given a dull, dramatic treatment, but Anderson lends a style of humor and nonchalance to it, and we up laughing at the character's miseries."
20. Whisper of the Heart
"For a brief moment, I wanted to surrender to its sweet childhood innocence and flash back in time to crayon boxes and drawing hour. The film is so affecting that it achieves this effect easily."
19. Hana-bi
"Not at all to be confused with a violent action film. This is as close to poetry as we'll ever see. It's about a tough, disillusioned cop whose mission in life is to save the ones he loves."
18. Hard Boiled
"It reinforces the iconic cop character, the hard-boiled cop with who masks a sensitive interior. It's actually kind of touching and for an action movie it's as well written and conflicting as any American action film."
17. Before Sunrise
"Linklater is so fascinated with those two smart, alienated, and blast-to-the-culture characters, it's because they're the mirror image of everyone and Linklater adds a bit of his heart to make it even more affecting."
16. Fargo
"Now here we have a film that's as tightly-scripted as any old film-noir film, the story flows naturally and the audience never lets go, and never stops anticipating what comes next."
15. Se7en
"The film that established Fincher as a unique stylist, it's also the most underrated cinematography of the decade."
14. The Shawshank Redemption
"Probably the best literal film of the decade, about hope admist hopelessness, with two character impossible not to feel sympathy for. I was captivated at their stories and I was rooting for both at the end."
13. L.A. Confidential
"Combines a comical version of the jazzy era with intricate film-noir mystery; you will be hard pressed to find a 90s film this entertaining."
12. The Story of Qiu Ju
"Now this is an odd film from Zhang, and an odd performance from Gong Li. It's not really a comedy, rather it makes significant the insignificant, and we end up caring."
11. Audition
"A climax so shocking and unpredictable, like something deep in your subconscious. Miike is able to create a nightmarish film, so cynical and full of dread, and the visuals compliment that, the dark stylish atmosphere gives even more depth to this terrifying tale."
10. Happy Together
"Probably Wong's most Antonionish film ever, portraying the classic disillusioned "wandering man" character. His cinematography is bleaker, his techniques are more polarizing, but it's an enriching experience nevertheless."
9. Three Colors: Red
"Kieslowki's window art, about the simple, but the passionate; gorgeous to look at and beautifully scored, it dives deep into human psychological conflict."
8. The Thin Red Line
"Probably the best film you'll ever see about the feelings of soldiers admist war; they all don't want to be there, they all don't want to see their comrades killed, they all fight for materialistic gains, and Malick lends such poetry to every theme."
7. Ghost in the Shell
"Groundbreaking in every aspect of filmmaking, invigorating the genre like no other film in its time, this masterpiece, amazingly intelligent and detailed, creates a sci-fi mythlogy that no other film of its genre was ever able to achieve."
6. The Insider
"It has traits of a Mann, such as leaving the audience to figure out the plot, a powerful moral undertone, and the traditional job/personal morals conflict, but then it's anchored by two electrifying performances and extraordinary tech cinematography. It's not better than Heat, it's just much better than American Beauty."
5. Goodfellas
"An epic American fable, about growing up, the curiosity of youth, and the eventual consequences of high-living and gangster life. Not one minute superficial, not one second soulless, it does nothing but pump emotions in every frame."
4. Chungking Express
"Utterly conveying a sense of the foolishness of youth, it makes you remember all the times you went up to your girlfriend's apartment, all the times you danced to your favorite soundtrack. It's a kind of adventure, of the everyday life of youth."
3. Raise the Red Lantern
"Unlike his later sentimental pictures, Zhang puts a barrier around our heart with Raise the Red Lantern. But at the same time, he portrays a world so sick, so full of deceit, jealousy, and human coldness, it floors and haunts you."
2. Princess Mononoke
"Blending a fantasy backdrop so incredible (Pan's Labyrinth is not a comparison) with your traditional heroes and villians, it is the adventure of a lifetime; it's thrilling, it's moving and it's awe-inducing.
1. Heat
"The most rewarding result of drafting and redrafting ever, perfecting every meticulous detail and character psyche. It portrays characters who are human; they are insecure, they cannot separate their personal lives from their professional, and are vulnerable to interior destruction. Such is the lives of everyday people, or maybe just of cops and criminals"
"Not really a film to watch for pleasure, but to see two fleshed out characters that we feel at least some emotions for."
29. Malcolm X
"Denzel Washington's portrayal of Malcolm X is a gem and can even replace some of the film's unevenness."
28. Leaving Las Vegas
"Probably the two best lead performances ever, I exaggerate not. The music and imagery use are perfect, unfortunately the plot and the cinematography wears off in repeated viewings, but for the acting alone, it's a gem."
27. Fallen Angels
"ultra, violent, neon flash, in every way over the top, but Doyle's cinematography is awe-inducing in every way. And yet, it is not one of Wong's best films."
26. The Last of the Mohicans
"Mann returns to one of his favorite themes, love admist times of tragedy. He has mastered this theme so well that everything he touches becomes poetry."
25. The Blue Kite
"An affecting tale about a mother and a son having nothing but themselves to hold onto admist awful conditions in Communist China. It is touching, and the cinematography is beautifully depressing."
24. The Sweet Hereafter
"Whispers instead of shouts, establishes mood instead of plot, making the quiet, tragic event even more melancholy than it originally was."
23. Eyes Wide Shut
"Kubrick takes a topic once again and masters it, it seems he can be given any grim, dark, pessimistic subject and turn it into his way of storytelling. The result is a product much more satisfying than his 80s picture, since Barry Lyndon, he's never made a film this good."
22. Naked
"It's Leigh's most accomplished work, better photographed than any of his later social dramas. Normally a film of such caliber would not stray far from self-indulgent preaching, but Leigh's vision is so true that we end up caring enough to ruminate on what the film's about."
21. Rushmore
"Normally a film about a high school dropout so screwed up that he ends up ruining his own life would be given a dull, dramatic treatment, but Anderson lends a style of humor and nonchalance to it, and we up laughing at the character's miseries."
20. Whisper of the Heart
"For a brief moment, I wanted to surrender to its sweet childhood innocence and flash back in time to crayon boxes and drawing hour. The film is so affecting that it achieves this effect easily."
19. Hana-bi
"Not at all to be confused with a violent action film. This is as close to poetry as we'll ever see. It's about a tough, disillusioned cop whose mission in life is to save the ones he loves."
18. Hard Boiled
"It reinforces the iconic cop character, the hard-boiled cop with who masks a sensitive interior. It's actually kind of touching and for an action movie it's as well written and conflicting as any American action film."
17. Before Sunrise
"Linklater is so fascinated with those two smart, alienated, and blast-to-the-culture characters, it's because they're the mirror image of everyone and Linklater adds a bit of his heart to make it even more affecting."
16. Fargo
"Now here we have a film that's as tightly-scripted as any old film-noir film, the story flows naturally and the audience never lets go, and never stops anticipating what comes next."
15. Se7en
"The film that established Fincher as a unique stylist, it's also the most underrated cinematography of the decade."
14. The Shawshank Redemption
"Probably the best literal film of the decade, about hope admist hopelessness, with two character impossible not to feel sympathy for. I was captivated at their stories and I was rooting for both at the end."
13. L.A. Confidential
"Combines a comical version of the jazzy era with intricate film-noir mystery; you will be hard pressed to find a 90s film this entertaining."
12. The Story of Qiu Ju
"Now this is an odd film from Zhang, and an odd performance from Gong Li. It's not really a comedy, rather it makes significant the insignificant, and we end up caring."
11. Audition
"A climax so shocking and unpredictable, like something deep in your subconscious. Miike is able to create a nightmarish film, so cynical and full of dread, and the visuals compliment that, the dark stylish atmosphere gives even more depth to this terrifying tale."
10. Happy Together
"Probably Wong's most Antonionish film ever, portraying the classic disillusioned "wandering man" character. His cinematography is bleaker, his techniques are more polarizing, but it's an enriching experience nevertheless."
9. Three Colors: Red
"Kieslowki's window art, about the simple, but the passionate; gorgeous to look at and beautifully scored, it dives deep into human psychological conflict."
8. The Thin Red Line
"Probably the best film you'll ever see about the feelings of soldiers admist war; they all don't want to be there, they all don't want to see their comrades killed, they all fight for materialistic gains, and Malick lends such poetry to every theme."
7. Ghost in the Shell
"Groundbreaking in every aspect of filmmaking, invigorating the genre like no other film in its time, this masterpiece, amazingly intelligent and detailed, creates a sci-fi mythlogy that no other film of its genre was ever able to achieve."
6. The Insider
"It has traits of a Mann, such as leaving the audience to figure out the plot, a powerful moral undertone, and the traditional job/personal morals conflict, but then it's anchored by two electrifying performances and extraordinary tech cinematography. It's not better than Heat, it's just much better than American Beauty."
5. Goodfellas
"An epic American fable, about growing up, the curiosity of youth, and the eventual consequences of high-living and gangster life. Not one minute superficial, not one second soulless, it does nothing but pump emotions in every frame."
4. Chungking Express
"Utterly conveying a sense of the foolishness of youth, it makes you remember all the times you went up to your girlfriend's apartment, all the times you danced to your favorite soundtrack. It's a kind of adventure, of the everyday life of youth."
3. Raise the Red Lantern
"Unlike his later sentimental pictures, Zhang puts a barrier around our heart with Raise the Red Lantern. But at the same time, he portrays a world so sick, so full of deceit, jealousy, and human coldness, it floors and haunts you."
2. Princess Mononoke
"Blending a fantasy backdrop so incredible (Pan's Labyrinth is not a comparison) with your traditional heroes and villians, it is the adventure of a lifetime; it's thrilling, it's moving and it's awe-inducing.
1. Heat
"The most rewarding result of drafting and redrafting ever, perfecting every meticulous detail and character psyche. It portrays characters who are human; they are insecure, they cannot separate their personal lives from their professional, and are vulnerable to interior destruction. Such is the lives of everyday people, or maybe just of cops and criminals"
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Updated 2006 Oscar Picks: Closer To Almost Final
Best Picture:
Marie Antoinette
Miami Vice
The Fountain
A Scanner Darkly
Volver
Best Director:
Sofia Coppola - Marie Antoinette
Michael Mann - Miami Vice
Darren Aronofsky - The Fountain
Alfonso Cuaron - Children of Men
Martin Scorsese - The Departed
Best Actor:
Hugh Jackman - The Fountain
Colin Farrell - Miami Vice
Forest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
Peter O'Toole - Venus
Best Actress:
Kirsten Dunst - Marie Antoinette
Penelope Cruz - Volver
Ivana Baquero - Pan's Labyrinth
Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada
Sienna Miller - Factory Girl
Best Supporting Actor:
Sergei Lopez - Pan's Labyrinth
Robert Downey Jr. - A Scanner Darkly
Jack Nicholson - The Departed
Jamie Foxx - Miami Vice
Steve Carell - Little Miss Sunshine
Best Supporting Actress:
Emily Blunt - The Devil Wears Prada
Rachel Weisz - The Fountain
Mia Kirshner - The Black Dahlia
Scarlett Johansson - Scoop
Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Science of Sleep
Best Original Screenplay:
Miami Vice
The Fountain
Marie Antoinette
Volver
Pan's Labyrinth
Best Adapted Screenplay:
A Scanner Darkly
The Departed
Curse of the Golden Flower
Children of Men
The Devil Wears Prada
Best Cinematography:
Marie Antoinette
Miami Vice
Children of Men
The Fountain
Curse of the Golden Flower
Best Editing:
Miami Vice
Marie Antoinette
The Departed
Children of Men
The Fountain
Best Art Direction:
Marie Antoinette
Curse of the Golden Flower
The Fountain
Miami Vice
Pan's Labyrinth
Best Costume Design:
Marie Antoinette
Curse of the Golden Flower
The Fountain
The Devil Wears Prada
Dreamgirls
Best Original Score:
The Fountain
Pan's Labyrinth
Marie Antoinette
Miami Vice
Volver
Best Original Song:
"One Of These Mornings - Moby" - Miami Vice
"Fools Rush In - Bow Wow Wow" - Marie Antoinette
"We're No Here - Mogwai" - Miami Vice
"I Need To Wake Up - Melissa Etheridge" - An Inconvenient Truth
"Listen - Beyonce Knowles" - Dreamgirls
Best Make-Up:
Pan's Labyrinth
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Marie Antoinette
Best Sound:
Miami Vice
Marie Antoinette
Letters From Iwo Jima
The Fountain
Children of Men
Best Sound Editing:
Miami Vice
Marie Antoinette
United 93
Letters From Iwo Jima
The Fountain
Best Visual Effects:
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
The Fountain
Pan's Labyrinth
Best Animated Film:
A Scanner Darkly
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Best Foreign Language Film:
Volver
Curse of the Golden Flower
Pan's Labyrinth
Best Documentary:
An Inconvenient Truth
All Films Seen: (Orange = Total Nominations)(Blue = Total Wins)
10/10
1. Marie Antoinette (13) (6)
1. Miami Vice (13) (5)
9/10
3. The Fountain (13) (2)
4. A Scanner Darkly (4) (2)
8/10
5. Volver (5) (1)
6. Curse of the Golden Flower (5) (0)
7. Children of Men (5) (0)
8. The Departed (5) (0)
9. Pan's Labyrinth (8) (2)
7/10
10. Little Miss Sunshine (1) (0)
11. Babel (0) (0)
12. United 93 (1) (0)
13. The Devil Wears Prada (4) (1)
14. An Inconvenient Truth (2) (1)
15. Scoop (1) (0)
16. The Science of Sleep (1) (0)
6/10
17. The Last King of Scotland (1) (0)
18. Casino Royale (0) (0)
19. Letters From Iwo Jima (2) (0)
20. Dreamgirls (2) (0)
21. The Queen (0) (0)
22. Old Joy (0) (0)
5/10 (all zeros nominations and wins below this line, except ones specified otherwise)
23. Akeelah and the Bee
24. Thank You For Smoking
25. The Descent
26. The Illusionist
27. Ice Age: The Meltdown (1) (0)
28. Inside Man
29. Snakes on a Plane
30. Venus (1) (0)
31. World Trade Center
32. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2) (1)
33. The Black Dahlia (1) (0)
4/10
34. Factory Girl (1) (0)
35. V for Vendetta
36. Shortbus
37. A Prairie Home Companion
38. Half Nelson
39. Flags of Our Fathers
40. Hollywoodland
41. Little Children
42. X-Men: The Last Stand
3/10
43. The Da Vinci Code
44. Confetti
45. SherryBaby
46. Candy
47. Ask the Dust
2/10
48. Art School Confidential
1/10
49. The Break-Up
50. Basic Instinct 2
Marie Antoinette
Miami Vice
The Fountain
A Scanner Darkly
Volver
Best Director:
Sofia Coppola - Marie Antoinette
Michael Mann - Miami Vice
Darren Aronofsky - The Fountain
Alfonso Cuaron - Children of Men
Martin Scorsese - The Departed
Best Actor:
Hugh Jackman - The Fountain
Colin Farrell - Miami Vice
Forest Whitaker - The Last King of Scotland
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
Peter O'Toole - Venus
Best Actress:
Kirsten Dunst - Marie Antoinette
Penelope Cruz - Volver
Ivana Baquero - Pan's Labyrinth
Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada
Sienna Miller - Factory Girl
Best Supporting Actor:
Sergei Lopez - Pan's Labyrinth
Robert Downey Jr. - A Scanner Darkly
Jack Nicholson - The Departed
Jamie Foxx - Miami Vice
Steve Carell - Little Miss Sunshine
Best Supporting Actress:
Emily Blunt - The Devil Wears Prada
Rachel Weisz - The Fountain
Mia Kirshner - The Black Dahlia
Scarlett Johansson - Scoop
Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Science of Sleep
Best Original Screenplay:
Miami Vice
The Fountain
Marie Antoinette
Volver
Pan's Labyrinth
Best Adapted Screenplay:
A Scanner Darkly
The Departed
Curse of the Golden Flower
Children of Men
The Devil Wears Prada
Best Cinematography:
Marie Antoinette
Miami Vice
Children of Men
The Fountain
Curse of the Golden Flower
Best Editing:
Miami Vice
Marie Antoinette
The Departed
Children of Men
The Fountain
Best Art Direction:
Marie Antoinette
Curse of the Golden Flower
The Fountain
Miami Vice
Pan's Labyrinth
Best Costume Design:
Marie Antoinette
Curse of the Golden Flower
The Fountain
The Devil Wears Prada
Dreamgirls
Best Original Score:
The Fountain
Pan's Labyrinth
Marie Antoinette
Miami Vice
Volver
Best Original Song:
"One Of These Mornings - Moby" - Miami Vice
"Fools Rush In - Bow Wow Wow" - Marie Antoinette
"We're No Here - Mogwai" - Miami Vice
"I Need To Wake Up - Melissa Etheridge" - An Inconvenient Truth
"Listen - Beyonce Knowles" - Dreamgirls
Best Make-Up:
Pan's Labyrinth
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Marie Antoinette
Best Sound:
Miami Vice
Marie Antoinette
Letters From Iwo Jima
The Fountain
Children of Men
Best Sound Editing:
Miami Vice
Marie Antoinette
United 93
Letters From Iwo Jima
The Fountain
Best Visual Effects:
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
The Fountain
Pan's Labyrinth
Best Animated Film:
A Scanner Darkly
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Best Foreign Language Film:
Volver
Curse of the Golden Flower
Pan's Labyrinth
Best Documentary:
An Inconvenient Truth
All Films Seen: (Orange = Total Nominations)(Blue = Total Wins)
10/10
1. Marie Antoinette (13) (6)
1. Miami Vice (13) (5)
9/10
3. The Fountain (13) (2)
4. A Scanner Darkly (4) (2)
8/10
5. Volver (5) (1)
6. Curse of the Golden Flower (5) (0)
7. Children of Men (5) (0)
8. The Departed (5) (0)
9. Pan's Labyrinth (8) (2)
7/10
10. Little Miss Sunshine (1) (0)
11. Babel (0) (0)
12. United 93 (1) (0)
13. The Devil Wears Prada (4) (1)
14. An Inconvenient Truth (2) (1)
15. Scoop (1) (0)
16. The Science of Sleep (1) (0)
6/10
17. The Last King of Scotland (1) (0)
18. Casino Royale (0) (0)
19. Letters From Iwo Jima (2) (0)
20. Dreamgirls (2) (0)
21. The Queen (0) (0)
22. Old Joy (0) (0)
5/10 (all zeros nominations and wins below this line, except ones specified otherwise)
23. Akeelah and the Bee
24. Thank You For Smoking
25. The Descent
26. The Illusionist
27. Ice Age: The Meltdown (1) (0)
28. Inside Man
29. Snakes on a Plane
30. Venus (1) (0)
31. World Trade Center
32. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2) (1)
33. The Black Dahlia (1) (0)
4/10
34. Factory Girl (1) (0)
35. V for Vendetta
36. Shortbus
37. A Prairie Home Companion
38. Half Nelson
39. Flags of Our Fathers
40. Hollywoodland
41. Little Children
42. X-Men: The Last Stand
3/10
43. The Da Vinci Code
44. Confetti
45. SherryBaby
46. Candy
47. Ask the Dust
2/10
48. Art School Confidential
1/10
49. The Break-Up
50. Basic Instinct 2
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Updated: 2006
10/10
1. Marie Antoinette
1. Miami Vice
9/10
3. The Fountain
8/10
4. The Curse of the Golden Flower
5. Children of Men
6. The Departed
7/10
7. Little Miss Sunshine
8. Babel
9. United 93
10. The Science of Sleep
11. The Devil Wears Prada
12. Scoop
13. Casino Royale
6/10
14. Dreamgirls
15. The Queen
16. The Descent
5/10
17. Snakes on a Plane
18. Inside Man
19. Ice Age: The Meltdown
20. Thank You For Smoking
21. The Illusionist
22. World Trade Center
23. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
24. The Black Dahlia
4/10
25. Flags of Our Fathers
26. V for Vendetta
27. Half Nelson
28. Hollywoodland
29. X-Men 3
3/10
30. Little Children
31. Sherrybaby
32. The Da Vinci Code
2/10
33. Art School Confidential
1/10
34. The Break-Up
35. Basic Instinct 2
Top 10 Performances:
1. Kirsten Dunst - Marie Antoinette
2. Colin Farrell - Miami Vice
3. Emily Blunt - The Devil Wears Prada
4. Hugh Jackman - The Fountain
5. Jack Nicholson - The Departed
6. Rachel Weisz - The Fountain
7. Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada
8. Gretchen Mol - The Notorious Bettie Page
9. Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
10. Mia Kirshner - The Black Dahlia
1. Marie Antoinette
1. Miami Vice
9/10
3. The Fountain
8/10
4. The Curse of the Golden Flower
5. Children of Men
6. The Departed
7/10
7. Little Miss Sunshine
8. Babel
9. United 93
10. The Science of Sleep
11. The Devil Wears Prada
12. Scoop
13. Casino Royale
6/10
14. Dreamgirls
15. The Queen
16. The Descent
5/10
17. Snakes on a Plane
18. Inside Man
19. Ice Age: The Meltdown
20. Thank You For Smoking
21. The Illusionist
22. World Trade Center
23. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
24. The Black Dahlia
4/10
25. Flags of Our Fathers
26. V for Vendetta
27. Half Nelson
28. Hollywoodland
29. X-Men 3
3/10
30. Little Children
31. Sherrybaby
32. The Da Vinci Code
2/10
33. Art School Confidential
1/10
34. The Break-Up
35. Basic Instinct 2
Top 10 Performances:
1. Kirsten Dunst - Marie Antoinette
2. Colin Farrell - Miami Vice
3. Emily Blunt - The Devil Wears Prada
4. Hugh Jackman - The Fountain
5. Jack Nicholson - The Departed
6. Rachel Weisz - The Fountain
7. Meryl Streep - The Devil Wears Prada
8. Gretchen Mol - The Notorious Bettie Page
9. Leonardo DiCaprio - The Departed
10. Mia Kirshner - The Black Dahlia
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
The 30 Film Mark. My complete list of 2006 films
1. Marie Antoinette
2. Miami Vice
3. The Fountain
4. The Departed
5. Little Miss Sunshine
6. Babel
7. United 93
8. Scoop
9. The Science of Sleep
10. Dreamgirls
11. The Queen
12. Casino Royale
13. The Descent
14. Snakes on a Plane
15. Inside Man
16. Ice Age: The Meltdown
17. Thank You For Smoking
18. The Illusionist
19. World Trade Center
20. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
21. Flags of our Fathers
22. V for Vendetta
23. X-Men 3
24. The Black Dahlia
25. Hollywoodland
26. Half Nelson
27. The Da Vinci Code
28. Art School Confidential
29. The Break-Up
30. Basic Instinct 2
2. Miami Vice
3. The Fountain
4. The Departed
5. Little Miss Sunshine
6. Babel
7. United 93
8. Scoop
9. The Science of Sleep
10. Dreamgirls
11. The Queen
12. Casino Royale
13. The Descent
14. Snakes on a Plane
15. Inside Man
16. Ice Age: The Meltdown
17. Thank You For Smoking
18. The Illusionist
19. World Trade Center
20. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
21. Flags of our Fathers
22. V for Vendetta
23. X-Men 3
24. The Black Dahlia
25. Hollywoodland
26. Half Nelson
27. The Da Vinci Code
28. Art School Confidential
29. The Break-Up
30. Basic Instinct 2
Friday, December 15, 2006
Updated Revision
1. Lost in Translation
2. 2046
3. In the Mood For Love
4. A.I. Artificial Intelligence
5. Marie Antoinette
6. Miami Vice
7. The New World
8. Collateral
9. Far From Heaven
10. Before Sunset
11. Three Times
12. Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles
13. Lilya 4-ever
14. Spirited Away
15. Mulholland Dr.
16. Mystic River
17. Hero
18. Millenium Mambo
19. Dancer in the Dark
20. Clean
21. Brokeback Mountain
22. March of the Penguins
23. Match Point
24. Mysterious Skin
25. The Fountain
26. Beijing Bicycle
27. Sex and Lucia
28. 3-Iron
29. Nowhere in Africa
30. Y Tu Mama Tambien
31. Pride and Prejudice
32. Cache
33. Catch Me If You Can
34. The Child
35. The Departed
2. 2046
3. In the Mood For Love
4. A.I. Artificial Intelligence
5. Marie Antoinette
6. Miami Vice
7. The New World
8. Collateral
9. Far From Heaven
10. Before Sunset
11. Three Times
12. Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles
13. Lilya 4-ever
14. Spirited Away
15. Mulholland Dr.
16. Mystic River
17. Hero
18. Millenium Mambo
19. Dancer in the Dark
20. Clean
21. Brokeback Mountain
22. March of the Penguins
23. Match Point
24. Mysterious Skin
25. The Fountain
26. Beijing Bicycle
27. Sex and Lucia
28. 3-Iron
29. Nowhere in Africa
30. Y Tu Mama Tambien
31. Pride and Prejudice
32. Cache
33. Catch Me If You Can
34. The Child
35. The Departed
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
My Millenium Mambo
And a tremendous Hou Hsian-hsien film it is, a film which perfectly captures the spirit of the cell-phone/nightclub era, resonating from a subtle ennui which attacks the background with vibrant electronic colors. But that is not the point of this post. This is the list movie_freak fans have been waiting for, the elite list of post 2000 films, which for the very first time expands to a top 35. The films on this list are likely to be the only one in my personal top 250. I appreciate the artistic quality of every single film here, not to say that I don't like any more films this decade, but that this list is a demonstration of what I believe to be the finest achievements In other words, it's in a tier all on its own.
The Elite List, Part 2: Top 35 of the Millenium
1. Lost in Translation
2. 2046
3. In the Mood For Love
4. A.I. Artificial Intelligence
5. Marie Antoinette
6. Miami Vice
7. The New World
8. Collateral
9. Far From Heaven
10. Before Sunset
11. Three Times
12. Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles
13. Lilya 4-ever
14. Spirited Away
15. Mulholland Dr.
16. Mystic River
17. Hero
18. Dancer in the Dark
19. Clean
20. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
21. Brokeback Mountain
22. March of the Penguins
23. Match Point
24. Mysterious Skin
25. Millenium Mambo
26. Pride and Prejudice
27. Beijing Bicycle
28. Sex and Lucia
29. 3-Iron
30. Nowhere in Africa
31. Y Tu Mama Tambien
32. Cache
33. Catch Me If You Can
34. The Child
35. The Departed
The Elite List, Part 2: Top 35 of the Millenium
1. Lost in Translation
2. 2046
3. In the Mood For Love
4. A.I. Artificial Intelligence
5. Marie Antoinette
6. Miami Vice
7. The New World
8. Collateral
9. Far From Heaven
10. Before Sunset
11. Three Times
12. Riding Alone For Thousands of Miles
13. Lilya 4-ever
14. Spirited Away
15. Mulholland Dr.
16. Mystic River
17. Hero
18. Dancer in the Dark
19. Clean
20. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
21. Brokeback Mountain
22. March of the Penguins
23. Match Point
24. Mysterious Skin
25. Millenium Mambo
26. Pride and Prejudice
27. Beijing Bicycle
28. Sex and Lucia
29. 3-Iron
30. Nowhere in Africa
31. Y Tu Mama Tambien
32. Cache
33. Catch Me If You Can
34. The Child
35. The Departed
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