tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post270505498171744697..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Favorite 100 Movies of the Decade (#75-51)NATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44365620118276564922010-01-09T19:49:46.905-05:002010-01-09T19:49:46.905-05:00Pf_iggy wrote:
"But I'm even more surpri...Pf_iggy wrote:<br /><br />"But I'm even more surprised to see (IMDB) now that Mary Harron hasn't had a career in the movies since then."<br /><br />Not true! Check out The Notorious Bettie Page, with its vastly underrated performance by Gretchen Mol.Guy Lodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073912302467109996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71157851759338977552010-01-09T13:42:02.161-05:002010-01-09T13:42:02.161-05:00well, it's not a misinterpretation so much as ...well, it's not a misinterpretation so much as a 'not the whole story' thing. It's like a fusion of both :)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-19743820791304181622010-01-09T11:56:03.283-05:002010-01-09T11:56:03.283-05:00@Nathaniel:
Whoops - sorry for the misinterpretat...@Nathaniel:<br /><br />Whoops - sorry for the misinterpretation!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756810421569628669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30333614418012896292010-01-09T05:18:52.869-05:002010-01-09T05:18:52.869-05:00I agree about putting "House" over "...I agree about putting "House" over "Hero" - the latter just reeks of communist propaganda.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-85207245230727203342010-01-09T04:14:11.628-05:002010-01-09T04:14:11.628-05:00Well, Nate, maybe it's just my view that "...Well, Nate, maybe it's just my view that "House of Flying Daggers" is pretentious. You probably enjoy it more than I do. I find the effects are breathtaking, but without serving the story. As a result, I feel saying "It's pretty but everything else...".....but yeah, I love Prada too! Just saw it on TV again the other night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87389290213687233682010-01-08T18:15:22.201-05:002010-01-08T18:15:22.201-05:00You hit the nail on the head, Nate, when describin...You hit the nail on the head, Nate, when describing In the Bedroom. When Sissy slapped Marisa, my cheek practically burned. Such intensity (and I was so surprised!). And I love when Cecilia Weston tactlessly mentions how her family will never die out, and then is suddenly overwhelmed with tears having realized her faux pas. Two great moments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-59643395886720645752010-01-08T18:08:45.842-05:002010-01-08T18:08:45.842-05:00anon 5:12 -- funny. i never thought of HOUSE OF FL...anon 5:12 -- funny. i never thought of HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS as "pretentious" because it seems to be having so much fun being so over the top and stylized and, well, fun. But maybe it's not as good as i remember (entirely possible) since i preferred it to Hero at the time but I remember Hero much better now.<br /><br />Stephen... while it's true that these are favorites. i also consider them bests. Ranking is somewhat arbitrary of course since art and entertainment aren't exactly easy to measure outside of the arthouse. what are you in the mood for when you made the list, you know?<br /><br />But that said: i have noticed that people seem upset about the comedies making these lists and HELLO there is nothing wrong with loving comedies. It's only wrong if the comedies are bad ;) <br /><br />it seems to me that everyone wants the academy to be less stuffy but they'd vote the same way if they had ballots "important" things getting higher priority.<br /><br />just sounding off.<br /><br />Prada is awesome. and sure it's easy to not notice how good it is but all you ahve to do is see a pale imitator to be reminded. The entire first half hour of THE PROPOSAL for instance just reminded me of how great DEVIL WEARS PRADA is. It just flies and it's sharp and funny and the performances are bliss.<br /><br />Rebecca -- THANK YOU. i love hearing that someone enjoyed something i recommended (though i get the opposite too. i can't believe you made me waste 2 hours o fmy life ;)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-39115615988638252802010-01-08T18:00:59.384-05:002010-01-08T18:00:59.384-05:00I recently watched 'Lust, Caution' for the...I recently watched 'Lust, Caution' for the first time because of your website. It was amazing. I thought it might be a bit of a slog to get through, but I was wrong - it had me under its spell the whole time.Rebeccahttp://fffblog.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49778176832772055812010-01-08T17:51:05.641-05:002010-01-08T17:51:05.641-05:00Remember, everyone: These are favorites, not neces...Remember, everyone: These are <i>favorites</i>, not necessarily "best of." <br /><br />At least, I'm assuming that's why stuff like <i>Prada</i> is ranked so highly.<br /><br />(Note: No dig on Prada. It's one of my personal favorites/somewhat guilty pleasures. I think the writing is half-pedestrian and half-uninspired, and the filmmaking itself generally unremarkable, but it's tons of fun, thanks to the half-inspired writing ;-) and to the totally winning performances by the four principals.)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756810421569628669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80009540891675800752010-01-08T17:50:59.903-05:002010-01-08T17:50:59.903-05:00Children of Men's cinematography is the finest...Children of Men's cinematography is the finest I've ever seen. Not that "El laberinto del Fauno"'s wasn't good, but that Oscar was Lubezki's.Clovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76916834558131801462010-01-08T17:12:28.023-05:002010-01-08T17:12:28.023-05:00Love the list, but really, House of Flying Dagger...Love the list, but really, House of Flying Daggers? Probably the most pretentious, empty piece of exercise coming from the director. I don't know why is it on the list and also ABOVE Hero?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-72157879600783182962010-01-08T16:30:16.970-05:002010-01-08T16:30:16.970-05:00Like Michael, I was thrilled to see In the Bedroom...Like Michael, I was thrilled to see In the Bedroom (my #1 of the decade) and Lovely and Amazing on this list. I still think that Milk is anything but original, but you can't win them all.Preciousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-37890066892014776532010-01-08T16:19:52.065-05:002010-01-08T16:19:52.065-05:00Re: Ratatouille. Everyone can cook? I'm not so...Re: Ratatouille. Everyone can cook? I'm not so sure about the cooking part. I've eaten some lousy cooking in my day.gabrieloakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00460263240309976652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-28962217251862249312010-01-08T16:17:32.843-05:002010-01-08T16:17:32.843-05:00Peter Pan! Hero! Children of Men! Milk!Peter Pan! Hero! Children of Men! Milk!gabrieloakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00460263240309976652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-82179119367698682232010-01-08T16:07:16.762-05:002010-01-08T16:07:16.762-05:00Yay for the (kind of) Atonement mention! A vastly ...Yay for the (kind of) Atonement mention! A vastly underrated film if you ask meTravishttp://magnifyinglass.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-69311756813604696452010-01-08T13:32:21.174-05:002010-01-08T13:32:21.174-05:00I still like Shortbus a lot. I didn't expect t...I still like <i>Shortbus</i> a lot. I didn't expect to since I'm a total prude about onscreen sex, but I got what he was doing and accepted that. I wish John Cameron Mitchell would direct more films, but then I'd be afraid that he'd be rushed and screw it up somehow or be ruined by outside forces.OtherRoberthttp://www.trentsketch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-66207758016573876402010-01-08T12:28:44.972-05:002010-01-08T12:28:44.972-05:00I remember being really surprised when I saw in th...I remember being really surprised when I saw in the credits of American Psycho the name of a woman director. As many others, I thought women were only let to direct romantic comedies. And probably many women still find it hard to direct other kind of movies, Bigelow apart.<br /><br />But I'm even more surprised to see (IMDB) now that Mary Harron hasn't had a career in the movies since then. I think that as it happens with most movies led by a great performance, the director was overlooked as if she had been there just to check things, and the actors had directed themselves.Pf_Iggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-6340440231367361992010-01-08T11:48:23.784-05:002010-01-08T11:48:23.784-05:00I try to avoid taking anyone's top anything pe...I try to avoid taking anyone's top anything personally, but I must admit seeing both <i>In the Bedroom</i> and <i>Lovely & Amazing</i> mentioned brought a smile to my face.Michaelhttp://eyeslitup.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-340566682529195742010-01-08T10:51:18.013-05:002010-01-08T10:51:18.013-05:00somewhat disheartened to see IN THE BEDROOM only m...somewhat disheartened to see IN THE BEDROOM only make the top 60... as opposed to the top 25… but what a perfect, concise and evocative summary of the film’s most indelible moments. <br /><br />Oh, and glad to see AMERICAN PSYCHO made it in. Criminally underrated and Bale is malicious perfection. Much as I admire DiCaprio, im so glad the former was given the honor of bringing “Patrick Bateman” to cinematic life. <br /><br />"I just... ha, HAVE TO KILL A LOTTA PEOPLE!"Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673028877943402977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-36900673311756307642010-01-08T10:50:33.042-05:002010-01-08T10:50:33.042-05:00What a great list, I haven't seen In The Bedro...What a great list, I haven't seen In The Bedroom in a long time either but I still remember parts of that film. <br />Is Mean Girls going to show up in the top 50?Ramificationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07129832379039610417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-5327193513943866872010-01-08T09:44:18.961-05:002010-01-08T09:44:18.961-05:00Like any two people, we both agree and disagree ma...Like any two people, we both agree and disagree many times over, but I do love looking at your list. Monsoon Wedding made my top ten (<a href="http://www.deborahlipp.com/wordpress/2010/01/06/movies-of-the-decade/" rel="nofollow">which was a top 13</a>); what a rich and thrilling portrayal of family and love and loyalty.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061313079120981794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18200978254670066052010-01-08T09:25:58.007-05:002010-01-08T09:25:58.007-05:00I think I want to watch Happy-Go-Lucky again. It s...I think I want to watch Happy-Go-Lucky again. It seems like the kind of movie that improves each time. Because of its simplicity perhaps? I wish Milk was higher. In my top 10 of the decade although I haven't watched as many movies as you.<br /><br />Off-topic: I recently watched LA Confidential for the first time. It seems I'm the only one who didn't like it. Am I?Jim Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-88530845359607997382010-01-08T04:48:05.759-05:002010-01-08T04:48:05.759-05:00Hero is so much better tha House of the Flying Dag...Hero is so much better tha House of the Flying Daggers. It has a compelling structure, great screenplay, breathtaking visuals (2000's gold medal for art direction). After seeing this, I couldn't get impressed with House. It feels understated when it should be as spectacular as Hero.cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87219459936569269612010-01-08T04:41:39.770-05:002010-01-08T04:41:39.770-05:00RE: Kings and Queen
You really need a second look...RE: Kings and Queen<br /><br />You really need a second look. NO way The Devil Wears Prada is better than this. In The Bedroom? PotC? You gotta be kidding.<br /><br />Just try to see it again, please (it's exactly the kind of movie that, as a reader, I know you'll love more and more). <br /><br />I'm sure this is the best original screenplay of the decade. Life is just like that.cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-7129949469649285102010-01-08T03:52:24.640-05:002010-01-08T03:52:24.640-05:00Interesting to see what's grown in your esteem...Interesting to see what's grown in your esteem and what's slipped... <em>The Devil Wears Prada</em> is right behind <em>Children of Men</em> now... would it be one of your best pic nominees? It's significantly ahead of <em>The Fountain</em> and even <em>Shortbus</em> if I'm remembering correctly.<br /><br />Can't say I disagree with that assessment, though. What felt back then like a guilty pleasure now feels like a bonafide populist classic (<em>Prada</em>). That screenplay medal you gave it felt ridiculous to me at the time, but now I have to admit it was deserved.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.com