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Post by wilcinema on Jun 5, 2021 15:45:33 GMT
The Tree of Wooden Clogs  I understand why it is not many people's cup of tea but it was such an entrancing film experience for me.
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Post by RiverleavesElmius on Jun 5, 2021 15:51:14 GMT
I thought Day For Night had more fans. Romero and Rafelson FYI: I was the one who ranked it #7. It's an absolute MASTERPIECE!! 😍 Great cast & fantastically sharp script, immensely entertaining from beginning to end. My personal favorite foreign film of the decade, and definitely the greatest film EVER made about making a film. Glad it made the list, but it should be waaaaay higher. |
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Post by themoviesinner on Jun 5, 2021 15:51:52 GMT
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Post by wilcinema on Jun 5, 2021 15:53:29 GMT
Ooooh El Topo!
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Post by pacinoyes on Jun 5, 2021 15:57:08 GMT
Punishment Park (1971)
Director: Peter Watkins
40 points from 2 ballots
Highest Placement: #4 on 1 ballot
Not on my list but the classic example of a movie that plays differently depending on what era and political climate you see it in ......suggests our impression of movies is always changing and unresolved though it's the exact same movie itself.....a must see nowadays
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Post by RiverleavesElmius on Jun 5, 2021 16:00:14 GMT
Another FYI: I was the one who ranked Animal House #8. Not just the 2nd funniest film of the decade, but my 3rd favorite comedy of ALL-TIME.
Belushi and John Vernon should BOTH have gotten supporting actor nods that year. Especially the latter, who's a strong candidate for all-time Greatest Comedy Villain.
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Post by wilcinema on Jun 5, 2021 16:00:22 GMT
Punishment Park (1971)
Director: Peter Watkins
40 points from 2 ballots
Highest Placement: #4 on 1 ballotNot on my list but the classic example of a movie that plays differently depending on what era and political climate you see it in ......suggests our impression of movies is always changing and unresolved though it's the exact same movie itself.....a must see nowadays It feels a bit dated to me but it's the kind of movie that will always find an audience, which is more of an indictment of a system than a quality of the film itself. |
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Post by themoviesinner on Jun 5, 2021 16:01:17 GMT
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Jun 5, 2021 16:03:53 GMT
Seems a fair placement for The French Connection. It's a very good film, but a great it is not.
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Post by countjohn on Jun 5, 2021 16:04:22 GMT
I think we all have a pretty good guess of what no. 1 is with the big margin it won by. I find the trailer for El Topo really funny for some reason with the monotone 70's trailer announcer guy trying to explain the movie to you.  |
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Post by wilcinema on Jun 5, 2021 16:09:05 GMT
Last Tango in Paris seems right at #77. Not a huge fan, the shock value got old a while ago, but Brando is magnificent.
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Post by themoviesinner on Jun 5, 2021 16:11:07 GMT
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Post by wilcinema on Jun 5, 2021 16:13:14 GMT
Love and Death and The Ascent nearly made my list, very happy they made the cut. Love and Death in particular is one of Woody's best, endlessly entertaining, superbly written and the acting is fantastic.
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Jun 5, 2021 16:13:23 GMT
 Sleuth Incredibly fun, brilliantly acted two hander. Pleased I helped get it here.
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Post by RiverleavesElmius on Jun 5, 2021 16:18:18 GMT
I agree with Johnny about French Connection. Very good film, but I'm glad it didn't rank higher. It's become more than a tad overrated, especially for such an amazing decade.
Ditto for Woman Under the Influence, though Rowlands' remarkable work is Top 10 of the Decade for Acting. But as a film, it's far from perfect. Also, there is something very wrong and baffling about it making the list while Opening Night, an absolute MASTERPIECE by the same director with a Rowlands tour-de-force that is every bit as extraordinary as her Woman Under work, missed the cut. Just WRONG.
Also, Last Tango should be WAAAAAY higher on this list. Brilliant, breathtaking, unforgettable film with probably the best work of Brando's GOAT career. Is it "wokeism"?? I hope not. Either way: SHAME!
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Post by themoviesinner on Jun 5, 2021 16:20:13 GMT
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Post by countjohn on Jun 5, 2021 16:23:09 GMT
Mirror should be a lot higher than that, guys. Be more sophisticated.
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Post by Martin Stett on Jun 5, 2021 16:28:40 GMT
So I just arrived, and WOW what a list so far. I haven't seen a great deal of these, which makes me excited, based on the quality of what is here. I think my only votes so far have been Sleuth and Fiddler on the Roof (I was probably the high votes for both). But there are so many excellent films that missed my cut that are showing here. I'm cool with this right now.
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Post by wilcinema on Jun 5, 2021 16:28:57 GMT
I never got around to watching Hausu, I should fix that.
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Post by Martin Stett on Jun 5, 2021 16:29:34 GMT
Mirror should be a lot higher than that, guys. Be more sophisticated. I was gonna watch Mirror, but the subtitle quality from Kino is crap. They made parts nearly unwatchable. I just decided to wait it out until Criterion releases it. |
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Post by themoviesinner on Jun 5, 2021 16:29:42 GMT
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Post by Martin Stett on Jun 5, 2021 16:30:12 GMT
I never got around to watching Hausu, I should fix that. It is, shall we say... "bananas." |
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Post by Martin Stett on Jun 5, 2021 16:31:16 GMT
Only one of these I've seen is Halloween, which is... fine. It is clearly influential, I just didn't click with it personally.
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Post by Mattsby on Jun 5, 2021 16:31:49 GMT
Holeeee Sheet that batch Serie Norie - 4 ballots know the word. Black Christmas 1 point over Halloween, it's the truth. |
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Post by countjohn on Jun 5, 2021 16:31:53 GMT
Like F for Fake and Halloween slipping in
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Sleuth
