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I know it's been done before but I'm curious what GAF likes now. I've seen some people in the gaming section of GAF express some interest in similar films to me. I guess part of this list-o-thon (as over done as they are) thread is a great way to find out what a lot of you consider the best films in your collection. Is it selfish on my part? Why yes, yes it is but I can at least alleviate some of that ego of mine by sharing with you what my top 20 are:
Withnail & I. Probably the most hilarious film of all time with the best unprecedented ending that hits you harder than a fucking sledge hammer.
Microcosmos. A doco if you like on insect life but with a loosely narrative structure as if it where a insectoid theatre on display. Truly mesmerizing.
Throne of Blood. Some say Akira Kurosawa's best film is Seven Samurai and I can see it, I can see the admiration and passion for such a film but for me, it's Throne of Blood. Probably the best adaptation to a Shakespearean piece (Macbeth for those who are curious) brought to the silver screen.
Mademoiselle. Oh man, this film is so entrancing it's ridiculous. Why hasn't Criterion picked this up yet? I will never know. Alas it is available to all except it's somewhat hard to find due to it's obscurity among other giant cinematic greats during the same period. Still, it has a voice and if you lend your ear, it will change your life, period. This is one PERFECT example where cinema can be just as profound without music. This film has none what so ever, from the start to the finish, not an ounce music is ushered. The film is about a woman in a rural village that mischievously commits cruel and devlish acts that hurt those who are close to her. She's a school teacher that educates the children of the village but little does anyone know what she does OUTSIDE of her profession. Truly a evocative piece of cinema that questions the dark side in all of us as humans.
If.... Some say Malcolm McDowell's best performance is seen in A Clockwork Orange, well that's true but the best? No, I feel If... is a much more extravagant performance by the man along with the director's best efforts in his career. A trio of hooligans in a British Public School in the late 60s rebel against the conformist regime held with in the school system, with students having a certain rank and role similar to a military camp.
Bertrand Blier films. I can't pick one, there are just too many great films this man has produced. Just check out his catalog from 70 - 89. Seriously, Criterion get your shit on and put this stuff in your catalog! Crazy. Bertand Blier has the most gorgeous ability to create the most absurd, the most mundane and the most contrived topics into a beautifully woven set of imagery. He's the fucking man. The guy will disturb you, make you laugh, make you cry and make you question the mysteries of human behavior.
The Mirror. Here it is, here is the film that will smash you into oblivion. Cinematography at it's finest, truly breathtaking direction. What else can be said? It's an Andrei Tartovsky film, need I say more? Do you know who he is? You don't? Well get going then! Oh and check out Andrei Rublev while you're at it, I've yet to see it myself but I've heard enough praise to know it'll be well worth the trip to check it out as well.
Schizopolis. I just...UH man, what the hell does it matter, you're not gonna get a single fucking word I'm gonna say about this opus, so just check it out. The most cryptic piece of cinema out there, the most hilarious, strange, daunting and what ever else. Take this for an introduction for a film "In the event that you find certain sequences or ideas confusing, please bear in mind that this is your fault, not ours. You will need to see the picture again and again until you understand everything." WAHAAA so good.
Visitor Q. DON'T WATCH WITH ANYONE. It WILL offend those not ready for the events that will happen in this film. To put it briefly, a super dysfunctional (and I mean SUPER dysfunctional) family are living out their daily lives when a serial-killing perpetrator intervenes with their lifestyles and ends up unwinding their dysfunctional habits, kinda like a super masochist anti-hero if you will. Crazy, hilarious, disturbing, it's all there. Takashi Miike's most involving film and that's saying a lot if you've seen his other films.
Akira. I don't need to explain this to GAF. GAF knows and GAF responds accordingly : P
Rebuild of Evangelion. Alright, I've only seen 1.0 and I have seen the series itself. I will say that I already know the rebuild edition is infinitely better and that 1.0 has set up my confidence on assuring the rest of the tetralogy's quality. What's to say? I guess the concept itself is thoroughly realized and that I find the whole fusion between human dilemma and technological fantasy interesting. Along with the whole Genesis concept and humanity's inherent relationship WITH technology, along with the deconstruction of mecha makes this series of films otherworldly.
Ghost in the Shell. Ah, what is with Japan and technology? It fits so damn well in anime along with its realistic architectural designs to anything within the world they're creating. Anyways, GiTs just nails that along with a very interesting concept. The Matrix had good reason to rip it off : P
Spirited Away. SO much imagination, so much creativity, so Miyazaki. His best achievement imo.
Moon. WOW. I watched this thinking "yea, this will be pretty cool" BAM, was blown away. Again, another film that challenges the mysteries of reality and human perception, truly thought provoking stuff.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Can't be bothered explaining this one, just checkity check it.
Bertrand Blier films. I can't pick one, there are just too many great films this man has produced. Just check out his catalog from 70 - 89. Seriously, Criterion get your shit on and put this stuff in your catalog! Crazy. Bertand Blier has the most gorgeous ability to create the most absurd, the most mundane and the most contrived topics into a beautifully woven set of imagery. He's the fucking man. The guy will disturb you, make you laugh, make you cry and make you question the mysteries of human behavior.
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