The Top 100 Films of the 21st Century (guess where Inherent Vice comes in!)

Thu Nov 1 05:20:07 CDT 2018

I don't get the von Trier hate here. Melancholia is an absolute masterpiece.

I also don't get the hate that is thrown Wes Anderson's way. I swim
through his movies like they're the deep end of swimming pool in a
baroque house haunted by friendly ghosts.

J

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On Thu, Nov 1, 2018 at 4:52 AM Jamie McKittrick <jamiemckit at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Also, I count 4 Oscar Best Pictures in the list. Which I think is a high %.
>
> On Thu, 1 Nov 2018 at 08:46, Jamie McKittrick <jamiemckit at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Assuming we manage to get to the end of this century, my guess is that not
> > even seven of these films will be remembered, let alone lauded enough to be
> > included on a best of the century list.
> >
> > I've seen about half the list. And of that half I would say about half of
> > those are basically insulting to include. But I'm playing into their hands
> > because these things are often designed to provoke. Gotta get that sweet
> > audience engagement. Luckily for us, we're engaging off-grid. Thanks Jerky!
> >
> > But honestly, films like Amelie, Spring Breakers, Almost Famous, not one
> > but TWO of Lars Von Trier's shitpies. It's like they're trying to bait me
> > personally. Of the four(!) Pixar films to make the list, only Ratatouille
> > has staying power (as others have said). Nolan's overrated but The Prestige
> > is a real marvel.
> >
> > There are some genuine gems in there. Also, Laura's lists are good. Very
> > good. Ghost World. Superb. Much better than Boyhood for instance, and less
> > gimmicky.
> >
> > On Wed, 31 Oct 2018 at 23:13, Charles Albert <cfalbert at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> *The Prestige (2006, Christopher Nolan, USA) *
> >>
> >>
> >> How could this not have made the list?
> >>
> >> Also
> >>
> >>
> >> *The Yellow Sea *- Na Hong-jin
> >>
> >>
> >> love,
> >>
> >>
> >> cfa
> >>
> >> On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 1:00 PM Laura Kelber <laurakelber at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> > OK, I'll play, though I haven't seen a number of the films on the list.
> >> >
> >> > My favorite films of the 21st century so far (subject to amendment):
> >> >
> >> > Top 10:
> >> > I’m Not There (2007, Todd Haynes, USA)
> >> > The White Ribbon (2009, Michael Haneke, Germany)
> >> > The Prestige (2006, Christopher Nolan, USA)
> >> > Ghost World (2001, Terry Zwigoff, USA)
> >> > The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015, Marielle Heller, USA)
> >> > Ex Machina (2015, Alex Garland, UK)
> >> > The Square (2017, Ruben Ostlünd, Sweden)
> >> > The Tree of Life (2011, Terrence Malick, USA)
> >> > (Untitled) (2009, Jonathan Parker, USA) - a little gem that almost no
> >> one
> >> > has seen, but is worth tracking down.
> >> > The Congress (2013, Ari Folman, Israel)
> >> >
> >> > And honorable mention:
> >> > The Edukators (2004, Hans Weingartner, Germany)
> >> > Even the Rain (2011, Icíar Bollaín, Spain)
> >> > The Lives of Others (2006, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck)
> >> > Lumumba (2000, Raoul Peck, France)
> >> > Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007, Sergei Bodrov, Russia)
> >> > Mysterious Skin (2004, Gregg Araki, USA)
> >> > Neruda (2016, Pablo Larraín, Chile)
> >> > Notes On a Scandal (2006, Richard Eyre, UK)
> >> > The Return (2003, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Russia)
> >> > Secret Ballot (Raye Makhfi) (2001, Babak Payami, Iran)
> >> > The Way Home (Jibeuro) (2002, Jeong-hyang Lee, South Korea)
> >> > We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011, Lynne Ramsay, UK)
> >> > White God (2014, Kornél Mundruczó, Hungary)
> >> > Zama (2017, Lucrecia Martel, Argentina)
> >> >
> >> > Apologies to anyone subscribing to the weekly digest - those accents are
> >> > going to be a syntax nightmare!
> >> >
> >> > Laura
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 12:30 PM Rob Miller <robcmiller at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Anyone else a Synecdoche, NY fan? I’d put that, The Master, & Inherent
> >> > Vice
> >> > > as my top 3.
> >> > > On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 12:06 PM Allan Balliett <
> >> > allan.balliett at gmail.com>
> >> > > wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Probably common knowledge but Inherent Vice is on HBO currently.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Dunno how many times I've seen it but it just gets better
> >> > > >
> >> > > > And, yes, I appear to learn so much more every time.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > (But, no, don't ask me to explain it!)
> >> > > >
> >> > > > -Allan in TV Land
> >> > > >
> >> > > > On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 11:50 AM Thomas Eckhardt <
> >> > > > thomas.eckhardt at uni-bonn.de> wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > I have seen about half of them but can recommend "Ratatouille" and
> >> > > > > particularly "City of God" although it feels strange to mention
> >> these
> >> > > > > two movies in the same sentence.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "Mulholland Drive", yes. Good to see "Spirited Away" in the top
> >> ten.
> >> > > > > "Inside Llewyn Davis" at number 11, seriously? I actively dislike
> >> > > > > "Amélie" and movies by Lars von Trier (I have to say, however,
> >> that I
> >> > > > > stopped watching his movies after "Dancer in the Dark"). Wes
> >> Anderson
> >> > > > > doesn't do anything for me.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Am 31.10.2018 um 16:18 schrieb Johnny Marr:
> >> > > > > > I’ve seen all but four:
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > City of God
> >> > > > > > Moolade
> >> > > > > > Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter .... and Spring
> >> > > > > > Ratatouille
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > I do like Mulholland Dr a lot. The top ten’s strong (if slightly
> >> > > > > > predictable). Wouldn’t have minded seeing Werckmeister Harmonies
> >> > > placed
> >> > > > > > slightly higher.
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