tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post382422079697910996..comments2024-03-13T06:28:44.715-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: 15 Surprises from Directors' Sight & Sound Top 10sAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-31891325564596752992014-04-22T12:41:38.563-04:002014-04-22T12:41:38.563-04:00That is a great list. I love the blend of old and ...That is a great list. I love the blend of old and new, and I adore that you have Precious listed. I really do love that movie. So painful and true.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-8028658658535670722014-04-21T11:53:39.067-04:002014-04-21T11:53:39.067-04:00My Top 12
Goodfellas
Apocalypse Now
Chinatown
Do ...My Top 12<br /><br />Goodfellas<br />Apocalypse Now<br />Chinatown<br />Do The Right Thing<br />Monty Python And The Holy Grail<br />Boogie Nights<br />Blue Velvet<br />Aliens<br />Dr. Strangelove<br />Precious<br />LA Confidential<br />Dazed And ConfusedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50150239833206820352012-08-27T19:21:45.788-04:002012-08-27T19:21:45.788-04:00Thanks dude.
Ha, I have no idea. But he isn't...Thanks dude.<br /><br />Ha, I have no idea. But he isn't the only one. A few others did. So lame.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-57463299834490427192012-08-27T17:49:16.651-04:002012-08-27T17:49:16.651-04:00Really interesting highlights, man. One question t...Really interesting highlights, man. One question though: how did Les Blank select his own work? I thought one of the rules was that you couldn't select anything you created?Erichttp://twscritic.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-83122757003101488582012-08-27T15:02:22.909-04:002012-08-27T15:02:22.909-04:00Thanks Max! I like stuff like this too, and these ...Thanks Max! I like stuff like this too, and these sorts of debates can really be a lot of fun.<br /><br />Man, I'm really hoping Skyfall is legit as well.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-68134594120137541382012-08-27T14:05:31.788-04:002012-08-27T14:05:31.788-04:00I love lists like this. Endless debates are always...I love lists like this. Endless debates are always fun. I'm happy you picked out of a few of these to highlight since this was very interesting. <br /><br />Really how Sam Mendes loves There Will Be Blood. If only he could show the talent he had during American Beauty. Hopefully Skyfall will be good. Maxhttp://www.impassionedcinema.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51372422462342225642012-08-27T09:46:24.027-04:002012-08-27T09:46:24.027-04:00Word.Word.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-63273414359343387932012-08-27T09:46:17.674-04:002012-08-27T09:46:17.674-04:00I actually don't hate Avatar at all. I think t...I actually don't hate Avatar at all. I think the dialogue plays like it was written by a 12 year old, but the technical aspects of the movie are undeniably game changing. What's surprising, to me, is that someone like Mann, a dude who makes mostly effects free, intense crime dramas, loves a movie like Avatar so much.<br /><br />Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-29032621660271787992012-08-27T09:44:38.135-04:002012-08-27T09:44:38.135-04:00Ha, yuuuup.Ha, yuuuup.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-45037146251729398672012-08-27T00:09:02.704-04:002012-08-27T00:09:02.704-04:00Yes, the Radio Days selection is comforting. Yes, the Radio Days selection is comforting. Sam Fragosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974858608988634583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-33509111524729147182012-08-26T12:24:43.803-04:002012-08-26T12:24:43.803-04:00This is interesting. I was wayy more into the dire...This is interesting. I was wayy more into the directors' lists than the critics' ones.<br /><br />I don't think I will ever watch Salo. I love Mendes choosing There Will Be Blood and July choosing Fish Tank. Also, I think it's perfectly fine that Mann chose Avatar. I do not get people's amazement. Like it's fine to choose super weird esoteric movies, but choosing Avatar is like sacrilege. I mean, no it's not anywhere near my "favourite" favourite movies, but it is a wildly entertaining film that is absolutely gorgeous and a monstrous technical achievement. I really like it.Nikhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379713171889712078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-22692322841614751792012-08-24T18:17:48.107-04:002012-08-24T18:17:48.107-04:00Rocky THREE?! pfft. The only one worse than III is...Rocky THREE?! pfft. The only one worse than III is V.Tippihttp://www.onthescreenreviews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-26502476737335621882012-08-24T15:22:30.119-04:002012-08-24T15:22:30.119-04:00Ha, yeah, that might be the most baffling thing ab...Ha, yeah, that might be the most baffling thing about Vaughn's pick... the fact that he was actually allowed to pick them haha. Ahhh but maybe that's not being fair. <br /><br />Anyway, Mann picking Avatar is just balls nuts. I know he's a technical dude but, whoa.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-47675685317405276292012-08-24T10:44:33.285-04:002012-08-24T10:44:33.285-04:00Oh God, we live in the world where people care eno...Oh God, we live in the world where people care enough about Vaughn's prefrences to actually ask him about his favorite movies. Long pause.<br /><br />Great post and woah going through all of those polls must have been exhausting, Mann picking Avatar is the biggest WTF for me. s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-27275729751325905902012-08-24T10:07:14.244-04:002012-08-24T10:07:14.244-04:00I was shocked by that at first, but that dude is s...I was shocked by that at first, but that dude is seriously out there. Having met him, I am not surprised at all that he chose his own movie. Still though... really?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-15336336233738409702012-08-24T10:06:23.970-04:002012-08-24T10:06:23.970-04:00City of God is fucking amazing, I was stunned that...City of God is fucking amazing, I was stunned that it only got three "votes" total.<br /><br />Loved seeing The Thin Red Line here. I've long since considered that an American masterpiece.<br /><br />I loved that Vertigo trumped Citizen Kane. I don't think it's better than Kane, but I like mixing things up. Thank for commenting, Jeff!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-26299409991916291962012-08-24T10:01:57.258-04:002012-08-24T10:01:57.258-04:00Ha EXACTLY! Guess the dude is a Mr. T fan. Who can...Ha EXACTLY! Guess the dude is a Mr. T fan. Who can blame him?<br /><br />Those lists are so addictive. I had to force myself to stop after, like, 4 hours.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-85467713022257135242012-08-24T10:00:52.220-04:002012-08-24T10:00:52.220-04:00I think that's an interesting (and accurate) n...I think that's an interesting (and accurate) notion that Pulp is the American Breathless. Cool thought.<br /><br />I just love that Noe digs Salo so much. That says a lot.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-18511544277532550342012-08-24T09:58:04.821-04:002012-08-24T09:58:04.821-04:00Yeah I agree. I took a Warhol course in college an...Yeah I agree. I took a Warhol course in college and watched a lot of them. But you get the "point" after about 4 minutes of every film. No need to see them through to the end.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-73855592832458385622012-08-24T07:47:18.717-04:002012-08-24T07:47:18.717-04:00Hahah omg I loved how Les Blank picked one of his ...Hahah omg I loved how Les Blank picked one of his own films....Alex Thomashttp://timeforafilm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-68711744061954745092012-08-24T03:33:02.403-04:002012-08-24T03:33:02.403-04:00I'm always shocked that there is not more love...I'm always shocked that there is not more love for 'City of God' across the board. Two Directors and only one critic voted for it. My hope is that it'll get it's due in the near future. And Meirelles' list is great too, with Coppola, Scorsese, Kurosawa and Malick represented. Hey, someone had to vouch for 'The Thin Red Line'. As always there are around 20 good answers for the 'Greatest of all-time', so 'Vertigo' grabs the reins for awhile I have no gripes. Jeff Stewarthttp://cityuponahillmedia.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-54091483345530461282012-08-24T02:08:07.656-04:002012-08-24T02:08:07.656-04:00Nice work trawling the lists Alex, I can't bri...Nice work trawling the lists Alex, I can't bring myself to do it but you;ve picked some real surprises there. Such as why would anyone think Matthew Vaughn should be allowed to vote on this?blahblahblah Tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370451386116555733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-85449628471713904422012-08-23T23:36:36.608-04:002012-08-23T23:36:36.608-04:00Pulp Fiction,yeah,I consider it as the American Br...Pulp Fiction,yeah,I consider it as the American Breathless,it broke so many rules and looked so refreshing.<br /><br />Couch,oh,I don't think I would watch any Andy Warhol in my lifetime.<br /><br />Irréversible and Salo,sounds like a nice pair.<br /><br />I'm leaving this for my diggings now.<br />Davidhttp://www.tasteofcinema.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-11510950293229000072012-08-23T23:20:43.130-04:002012-08-23T23:20:43.130-04:00Off to check these lists out, especially the Bela ...Off to check these lists out, especially the Bela Tarr one. For some reason I'm happy Steve McQueen chose Couch, even though I hate Warhol's movies. I like the ideas behind them, they're just impossible to watch.Tylerhttp://magnoliaforever.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-27512124847791353942012-08-23T21:44:10.628-04:002012-08-23T21:44:10.628-04:00Thanks man. Yeah, Salo is a Noe flick if there eve...Thanks man. Yeah, Salo is a Noe flick if there ever was one. I've seen Salo once, and that was enough. It's exactly what you think it is, you know?<br /><br />Just looked up the director that chose Showgirls. Some interesting picks on there for sure. Blade Runner, Touch of Evil. Nothing beats Showgirls though.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.com