Mar 4, 2017

can i just say that it's a little silly, after @Papa Andy goes for pages and pages giving reasoned, thoughtful (and pretty funny) responses, for people to clutch their pearls and act so aghast when he descends to.........not even half the muck racking level this forum usually defaults to? i mean, of course he got crass at one point; this is a website where the new members who stick around are Super Ironic White Nationalists

 

Mar 4, 2017

yeah u can stop

 

Mar 4, 2017

while we're all here can we agree career opportunities is an underrated movie in John Hughes' career

 

Mar 4, 2017

Did you seriously just copy my "needing validation from Paul" line? Go call people the N word on X-Box live or something.

 

Mar 4, 2017

it went from him insisting he was better than me at film criticism to having an absolute meltdown in front of everyone to see.

 

Mar 4, 2017

Lmao he's rly in shambles now. Sad!

 

Mar 4, 2017

 

Mar 4, 2017

dew is my alias

 

Mar 4, 2017

Atlanta

 

Mar 4, 2017

So here's the thing. And I see this with music, etc. too. "of all time" implies something, means there's a certain expertise or scholarly consideration, right? You want to own - or name the thread - that at the moment, these films are meaningful to you, fine. But there's this kind of "have your cake and eat it too" mentality with a lot online critics or whatever, where they're personally connected with something and want to elevate it, but when you question the thought process -- or if there is a thought process -- suddenly you're the a------ for picking on them.

For sure. I still think a person should be able to argue objectively why something is great. Don't cop out. "this is what I feel" just kind of meaningless.

But yeah, it's interesting how a film's reputation evolves. Like, the film doesn't change but what's culturally acceptable to cite without feeling trite is. It's a real struggle.

Yeah, I'm on the record with my feelings on Spring Breakers lol. Its like anything else, kids are discovering something and immediately want to say OAT, when they don't have the taste or knowledge to make that assertion. (This is why criticism matters. They're historians and gatekeepers.) Blackhat I'm not opposed to hearing you out. just nowhere near my favorite Mann.

Funny, I think most cinema pales to what music and television are doing (or streaming, if you want to break that out too, prolly seeing a 70s-like resurgence as Netflix, etc gets more powerful. "paradigm shift").

well of course. unless you get to a certain point in your craft i highly doubt you could approach anything like the godfathers brand of filmmaking. film is more accessible than ever which is why i suspect youre choosing stuff like spring breakers or tree of life (which i love) as a burgeoning filmmaker. that style of naturalism or verite or whatever is what you COULD aspire to. Surprised you don't have any mumblecore on your list!!!

i'll take a closer look at your list later but a few great picks aside (Nashville is brilliant) there's a def time period slant to your selections. Not sure that's even a top 5 Coen bros pick for me tbh (and to your point, ok ignore the iconic films, which is a tad disingenuous but i get i, like fargo/lebowski) what about miller's crossing? carol over far from heaven or safe? meh. i dig douglas sirk too but there's soooo many incredible films from the first 75 years of hollywood, im just not sure i agree with that one getting tossed in. maybe youve thought this all through but it all feels v arbitrary to me like u just watched these or something, or ur too conscious of the "obivous" choices

 

Mar 8, 2017

By American Films we mean produced in USA right? Some peoplego by Director's nationality

My List is very simple quite frankly. If i had to choose one film per director it would much more different.

1. The Godfather
2. The Godfather, Part II
3. Inglourious Basterds
4. No Country For Old Men
5. Once Upon a Time in The West
6. Once Upon a Time in America
7. Before Sunrise
8. Mulholland Dr
9. The Tree Of Life
10. Psycho
11. Before Sunset
12. Punch Drunk Love
13. Magnolia
14. There Will be Blood
15. Boyhood

 

Mar 6, 2017

oh nvm i seen Broken flowers fantastic film

 

Mar 6, 2017

Need to make a thread for bruh.

https://letterboxd.com/razvahn/list/jim-jarmusch/

 

Mar 6, 2017

Whew yas.

Rewatched it in preparation for Paterson a few months ago, tis a brick.

 

Mar 6, 2017

never seen a Jarmusch film but heard great things so im excited

 

Mar 6, 2017

11/10 movie by 11/10 director