tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post5313635283728495663..comments2023-11-05T02:01:53.847-06:00Comments on Antagony & Ecstasy: THE 100 BEST FILMS OF THE AUGHTSTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491952893581644049noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-31201305949129180832012-11-26T05:32:55.681-06:002012-11-26T05:32:55.681-06:00I realize you posted this years ago, and may not e...I realize you posted this years ago, and may not even read this comment, but that fact that Ghost World, which was by a large margin the best movie I saw from the decade, and one of the 5 or 6 best movies I have ever seen, isn't even on your list boggles my mind.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546972990126033036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-80623101078383591922012-04-13T15:34:02.182-05:002012-04-13T15:34:02.182-05:00I love your list Tim but I am terribly disappointe...I love your list Tim but I am terribly disappointed you didn't include the wonderful Pan's Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro. :(<br /><br />Other than that, I have no complaints. xSookieRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237438543508589191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-16659632310020906552010-02-16T21:06:18.409-06:002010-02-16T21:06:18.409-06:00The list was already delightful and thought-provok...The list was already delightful and thought-provoking even before this hidden, glorious bouquet to the statistically minded. Easter eggs!<br /><br />I really need to get moving with <i>Moolaadé</i> and <i>The Best of Youth</i> and give <i>Yi yi</i> another whirl.NicksFlickPickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607501848596529493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-21277115981868685722010-02-16T03:04:02.120-06:002010-02-16T03:04:02.120-06:00For the statistically-minded, here are some detail...For the statistically-minded, here are some details:<br /><br />Number of entries by year<br />2000: 13<br />2001: 11<br />2002: 12<br />2003: 10<br />2004: 11<br />2005: 12<br />2006: 10<br />2007: 9<br />2008: 8<br />2009: 5<br /><br />(Note that this adds to 101 entries; the <i>Kill Bill</i> films were released in 2003 and 2004, but only took up one slot on the list)<br /><br />Two filmmakers/teams each had three entries on the list: the Coen brothers and Steven Soderbergh. One could also argue for Clint Eastwood, who had three films divided across two entries.<br /><br />19 directors had two entries on the list: Pedro Almodóvar (one in the top 10), Roy Andersson, Olivier Assayas, Alfonso Cuarón, Arnaud Desplechin, Pete Docter, Clint Eastwood, Michael Haneke, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Jim Jarmusch, Ang Lee, Mike Leigh, David Lynch (both in the top 10), Guy Maddin, Steven Spielberg, Andrew Stanton, Tsai Ming-Liang, Agnès Varda, and Apichatpong Weereasethakul.<br /><br />4 directors who made multiple films in this decade (two, in every case) were represented on the list by both: Roy Andersson, Pete Docter, David Lynch, and Andrew Stanton.<br /><br />Going by the primary language spoken in the film - since "country of origin" is a misleading and difficult criterion to evaluate - there are:<br />-51 English-language films<br />-14 French films<br />-6 Spanish films (2 from Spain, 2 from Mexico, 1 from Argentina, and Che)<br />-6 from a broadly-defined "Chinese" group (Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese; none of these are as-such "Chinese" films though some are Chinese co-productions)<br />-3 Swedish films<br />-2 each: Japanese, Korean, Romanian, Thai<br />-2 Iranian films (one Persian, one Kurdish)<br />-1 each: Bambara, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, German<br />-There are 2 silent films: one Canadian with English intertitles, one American with no intertitles (but credits in English)<br /><br />The first film to premiere was <i>You Can Count on Me</i>, on 21 January, 2000 at the Sundance Film Festival; the last was <i>A Serious Man</i>, which premiered on 12 September, 2009 at the Toronto International Film Festival - 3522 days later.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491952893581644049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-16833688695048832872010-02-09T00:50:54.834-06:002010-02-09T00:50:54.834-06:00Meg: I recall hearing something about "animat...Meg: I recall hearing something about "animated <i>Titanic</i> with mice" years ago, but I never really pursued it. Now, thanks to you and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxHNztg0X3s" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>,I feel compelled to track it down right now - especially before I finish up my Worst of the Decade list next week.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491952893581644049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-65262929313882783152010-02-08T02:19:04.294-06:002010-02-08T02:19:04.294-06:00For some reason, I feel that I only have to say th...For some reason, I feel that I only have to say things to you about Disney and atrociously bad films I've somehow discovered, but after having seen Titanic for the first time tonight (yes, I know), a friend pointed me in the direction of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330994/" rel="nofollow">this little crime against art</a>, which made me think of you, because it involves animation. Really, really, <i>really</i> bad animation, but animation nonetheless. So I was curious as to whether or not you were aware of its existence.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872907965389104215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-85111244658942980552010-02-06T23:06:48.396-06:002010-02-06T23:06:48.396-06:00To nobody's surprise, I am loving this list......To nobody's surprise, I am loving this list..........<br /><br />(Each dot represents a megajoule of anticipation for #1-#80)NicksFlickPickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607501848596529493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-58339055597723666502010-02-06T21:15:18.954-06:002010-02-06T21:15:18.954-06:00I have seen it and loved it, but thanks still for ...I have seen it and loved it, but thanks still for passing it on.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491952893581644049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-66190795718881831702010-02-06T17:48:30.674-06:002010-02-06T17:48:30.674-06:00Totally unrelated, but I think you would appreciat...Totally unrelated, but I think you would appreciate <a href="http://slatev.com/player.html?id=64790979001" rel="nofollow">Slate's "What if filmmakers directed the Super Bowl?" video</a>.Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14709333325776591295noreply@blogger.com