Monday, September 26, 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Weekly Screen Capture Quiz: #4

Week 4:

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02

Connection Hint: Person

Rules and Answers to last week after the jump...

Monday, September 12, 2011

Weekly Screen Capture Quiz: #3


Week 3:

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 02

Connection Hint:  These movies are about  S _ _ _ _ _ _ S.
Fill in the letters to find the connection.

Rules and Answers to last week after the jump...

I'm Glad This Movie Exists #4

My Apologies to The Rules of the Game (Jean Renoir, 1939).  I almost forgot to include it in my Top 100*...even though its always included in My Top 20 Movies That Should Be In My Top 10.


When asked what his top three films were on Late Night with Johnny Carson (?), Orson Welles said: "Rules of the Game! Rules of the Game! And Rules of the Game!"  Here's Orson Welles on Jean Renoir (following the passing of the French director). Find the (modern) trailer and Mr. Renoir's introduction to the film's re-release after the jump...

*With its inclusion at #12, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (#98) is the odd film out.
I realized that Michel Gondry had gotten into my mind to erase my love for Jean Renoir. 

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Top 100: #10-1

Compiling a list for The 4th Annual Filmspotters Top 100 Poll 
(I limited each director to a maximum of three films)

10. Children of Paradise
Carné/Prévert, 1945



9. In a Lonely Place
Ray, 1950



8. Chungking Express
Wong, 1994



7. Red (Three Colors Trilogy)
Kieslowski, 1994



6. The Shop Around the Corner
Lubitsch, 1940



5. My Night at Maud’s
Rohmer, 1969



4. Big Night
Tucci/Scott, 1996



3. Shoot the Piano Player
Truffaut, 1960



2. The Purple Rose of Cairo
Allen, 1985



1. The General 
Keaton/Bruckman, 1926



If you want to see clips, you can go to my original Top 10 List here.

Friday, September 09, 2011

Roujin's Top 100 Films

Roujin was the winner of the Cinematic Alphabet Quiz with a scored 157 out of 166
(that includes 10 bonus points). That's an insane score--winning all the trophies/awards.
Enjoy Part 1 and follow the links below for the rest.



Part 2 can be viewed on Vimeo along with Part 3 and Part 4.

Thursday, September 08, 2011

Top 100: #20-11

 Compiling a list for The 4th Annual Filmspotters Top 100 Poll 
(I limited each director to a maximum of three films)

20. 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
Godard, 1967



19 to 11 after the jump...

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Top 100: #30-21

  Compiling a list for The 4th Annual Filmspotters Top 100 Poll 
(I limited each director to a maximum of three films)

30. Seven Samurai
Akira Kurosawa,1954



 29 to 21 after the jump...

Monday, September 05, 2011

Top 100: #40-31

  Compiling a list for The 4th Annual Filmspotters Top 100 Poll
(I limited each director to a maximum of three films)

40. Only Angels Have Wings
 Howard Hawks, 1939



39 to 31 after the jump...

Weekly Screen Capture Quiz: #2


Week 2:

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 02

Rules and Answers to last week after the jump...

Top 100: #50-41

  Compiling a list for The 4th Annual Filmspotters Top 100 Poll 
(I limited each director to a maximum of three films)

50. Happy Times
Zhang Yimou, 2000



49 to 41 after the jump...

Saturday, September 03, 2011

Top 100: #60-51

 Compiling a list for The 4th Annual Filmspotters Top 100 Poll
(I limited each director to a maximum of three films)

60. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
John Ford, 1962



59 to 51 after the jump...

Friday, September 02, 2011

Top 100: #70-61

 Compiling a list for The 4th Annual Filmspotters Top 100 Poll 
(I limited each director to a maximum of three films)

70. The Lady Eve
Preston Sturges, 1941



69 to 61 after the jump...

Top 100: #80-71

Compiling a list for The 4th Annual Filmspotters Top 100 Poll
(I limited each director to a maximum of three films)
 
80. Late Autumn
Yasujirô Ozu, 1960



79 to 71 after the jump...

Thursday, September 01, 2011

I'm Glad This Movie Exists #3

Directed by Ang Lee


Links to The Criterion Collection page (watch the trailer there) with this nice article by Bill Krohn as well as the Roger Ebert review.  How about a link to an Ang Lee documentary on YouTube?

The image above is the cover to the sweet Criterion Collection DVD.

Top 100: #90-81

Compiling a list for The 4th Annual Filmspotters Top 100 Poll
(I limited each director to a maximum of three films)

90. Minority Report
Steven Spielberg, 2002



 89 to 81 after the jump...
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