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Post by mizzougrad96 on Dec 2, 2019 17:05:17 GMT
Well, critics being out of touch is nothing new, but 12 Years a Slave is a masterpiece and there’s no chance there were 66 better films this decade. I completely understand that it’s not a “fun” watch. That probably had way more to do with its ranking. I don't think that's it. There are a lot of movies on there that aren't "fun watches." "The Florida Project" isn't really a fun watch, at least the parts that don't just portray kids being kids. I've heard that "Manchester by the Sea" is not a fun watch. I respect critics more than most people, because I've listened to a lot of movie podcasts, read their in-depth writing on movies, etc. I think that "12 Years a Slave" is good. But it's not necessarily ... hmmmmm ... capital "A" art. It's like "Lincoln." It's a history lesson. I wasn't bored watching 12 Years a Slave... I'm a history buff and Lincoln bored the fuck out of me. I agree about 12 Years being good and not great. |
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Post by mizzougrad96 on Dec 2, 2019 17:07:46 GMT
I would be curious how many movies on this list were never in wide release in theaters in this country and/or never made it to Netflix. I'd bet at least 20 of them.
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Post by Whitman on Dec 2, 2019 17:14:08 GMT
film.avclub.com/the-100-best-movies-of-the-2010s-1839846306I've seen ... 96. Bridesmaids 93. Creed 76. Zero Dark Thirty 67. Twelve Years a Slave 64. Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse 63. Eighth Grade 61. Inside Out 60. The Favourite 57. Drive 56. Inception 47. It Follows 45. Moonrise Kingdom 37. Whiplash 31. Winter's Bone 28. Melancholia 24. The Wolf of Wall Street 19. Margaret 17. The Grand Budapest Hotel 11. Under the Skin 10. Lady Bird 7. The Florida Project 5. The Tree of Life 3. The Social Network 2. The Master 1. Mad Max: Fury Road I don't have time to scroll through 100 movies today, but about this subset: Glad to see 'Tree of Life' up very high. Brilliant work that didn't seem to get the critical acclaim it deserved when it first came out. Brilliant. Also very glad to see 'Under the Skin' so. I absolutely loved that movie. Again, brilliant work. 'The Social Network' is so over-rated and will fall in people's estimation over time. I liked 'Mad Max: Fury Road' but I don't get how much acclaim it gets. Great movie yet still over-rated. 'Moonrise Kingdom' > 'Grand Budapest Hotel' I really liked 'Lady Bird' but there seems to be some recency bias in play with that ranking. 'Melancholia' is a pile trite, self-important feces. I looooooooved "Melancholia." I used to debate it endlessly at the other place when it first came out. I agree with you on most of the rest of this, in particular "Mad Max: Fury Road." "The Social Network," I thought it would fall by now. I'm surprised it has this kind of staying power. Critics desperately wanted it to be a movie About Our Time. It's not. It's a legal drama. They're projecting. |
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Post by Whitman on Dec 2, 2019 17:14:23 GMT
I would be curious how many movies on this list were never in wide release in theaters in this country and/or never made it to Netflix. I'd bet at least 20 of them. Maybe a lot of the documentaries. |
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Post by Wolfenstein on Dec 2, 2019 17:18:15 GMT
"Fury Road" probably shouldn't be No. 1, but I don't know what would replace it.
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Post by lcjjdnh on Dec 2, 2019 17:44:34 GMT
I don't have time to scroll through 100 movies today, but about this subset: Glad to see 'Tree of Life' up very high. Brilliant work that didn't seem to get the critical acclaim it deserved when it first came out. Brilliant. Also very glad to see 'Under the Skin' so. I absolutely loved that movie. Again, brilliant work. 'The Social Network' is so over-rated and will fall in people's estimation over time. I liked 'Mad Max: Fury Road' but I don't get how much acclaim it gets. Great movie yet still over-rated. 'Moonrise Kingdom' > 'Grand Budapest Hotel' I really liked 'Lady Bird' but there seems to be some recency bias in play with that ranking. 'Melancholia' is a pile trite, self-important feces. I looooooooved "Melancholia." I used to debate it endlessly at the other place when it first came out. I agree with you on most of the rest of this, in particular "Mad Max: Fury Road." "The Social Network," I thought it would fall by now. I'm surprised it has this kind of staying power. Critics desperately wanted it to be a movie About Our Time. It's not. It's a legal drama. They're projecting. My sense is that the 2016 Election, privacy debates, etc. have generated renewed interest in The Social Network, because, whether or not it speaks to any of those particular issues, it speaks to (in their view) Zuckerberg personally and the Tech Culture more generally. (For the record I really enjoyed The Social Network and would put it toward the top of my list. I like SportsNight and the West Wing—though both have “aged poorly”—but Sorkin definitely excels as a movie writer, where he gets less side-tracked by trying to shoehorn in political issues.) |
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Post by lcjjdnh on Dec 2, 2019 17:45:42 GMT
Boyhood should be higher on this list.
And despite being documentary Free Solo should have made it.
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Post by Whitman on Dec 10, 2019 2:38:05 GMT
No “Spotlight”?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2019 6:38:46 GMT
I’d put Boyhood, The Master, Frances Ha, Moonlight and Fury Road in my top five, so I think it’s a respectable list.
Dunkirk should be on here SOMEWHERE.
Boyhood is a time capsule that will be even more interesting to future generations than it is to us.
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Post by Whitman on Dec 10, 2019 15:11:34 GMT
“Dunkirk” just seemed ... loud, to me.
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Post by YankeeFan on Dec 10, 2019 15:17:16 GMT
What did people think of Grand Budapest Hotel?
I saw it on a plane recently. I liked it, and thought it was sort of cute, but was a little underwhelmed based on the praise it had received.
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Post by Whitman on Dec 10, 2019 15:20:44 GMT
What did people think of Grand Budapest Hotel? I saw it on a plane recently. I liked it, and thought it was sort of cute, but was a little underwhelmed based on the praise it had received. It was what I expected from a Wes Anderson movie and it’s difficult for me to enjoy and not think the entire time, “I’m watching a Wes Anderson movie.” |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2019 16:26:09 GMT
What did people think of Grand Budapest Hotel? I saw it on a plane recently. I liked it, and thought it was sort of cute, but was a little underwhelmed based on the praise it had received. Saw it in the theater and loved it. Though I'm a sucker for a good Wes Anderson flick. I still think Moonrise Kingdom is my favorite WA flick, but Budapest was a ton of fun. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2019 16:32:10 GMT
I think general regard for 'Boyhood' will fade rapidly.
It is notable as an interesting and difficult movie-making endeavor, but as a movie it doesn't stand out.
The interest in the final product does not match the interest in the endeavor.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2019 16:47:12 GMT
Boyhood was a massive achievement that resulted in what’s probably Linklater’s sixth- or seventh-best film.
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