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

Thu Nov 1 23:44:57 CDT 2018

Agree. Love Wes Anderson.
> On Nov 1, 2018, at 6:20 AM, Mark Thibodeau <jerkyleboeuf at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 
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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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