Time's 100
Time Magazine just put out their take on the top 100 movies of all time.
See the List
A few quick thoughts:
1. It seems very early to put City of God and Finding Nemo on a best of all time list. Finding Nemo I could almost see an argument for, but I still take Toy Story 2 over any other Pixar movie.
2. Ikiru over Seven Samurai...Aaron and I watched Ikiru about a year ago, and I remember coming away pleased but not enthralled. Dubious choice in my view, even if it is universally beloved by critics.
3. Barry Lyndon over Clockwork Orange and Paths of Glory is bold. Haven't seen BL so I can't offer a real opinion.
4. The Fly? Lord of the Rings?
5. Nice to see Miller's Crossing getting some respect.
6. The Shop Around the Corner over The Third Man? Oy!
7. No Altman in the top 100 is an absolute crime. Especially considering that Spielberg's in there with ET and Schindler's List.
posted by Seb @ 1:13 PM
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4 Comments:
Not just Ikiru over Seven Samurai, but Yojimbo and Ikiru, instead of Rashoman and Seven Samurai.
Drunken Master II? I like it more than most people but its not one of the top 100. And Purple Rose of Cairo as the only Woody Allen movie? Did Talk to Her actually make it?
Yeah, this list is pretty shit. I imagine it was some attempt to be different than AFI's but still a poorly chosen list. One redeeming quality is the presence of both The Good the Bad and The Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West.
I would pick Rashoman and Yojimbo. Finding Nemo is a touch ridiculous. They could have put snow white instead. Or they could have left cartoons out altogether and put on Manhattan. If I see His Girl Friday on another "best of" list, I believe I will have to shoot myself.
I guess its hard for Nashville to compete with a talking fish.
Yes, the list is shit.
the list is crap. ridiculous crap.
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