Very good job, Adam, thank you and all cinephiles. It’s a great list but I must say that I am surprise there is no Bergman or Ozu on it. And I wonder if we vote for top 10 directors alone instead of count on the top 10 films list the result probably would be a little different.
Chungking Express (I can watch it three times in a single day!)
The Matrix
Paranoid Park
Badlands
Pulp Fiction
Goodfellas (I really don’t know why I watch it over and over again.)
No Country for Old Man
Star Wars
Die Hard (The greatest action movie ever made!)
The Rock (Yes, this is the Michael Bay’s picture.)
“The Red and the White” is commonly considered as his best picture. I don’t think Bela Tarr’s films are similar to Jansco’s because their longtake have different tempo: Tarr is slow, Jansco is fast; but Tarr do mention that Jansco’s pictures have influence on him.
I just read a Tarkovsky’s interview by Michel Ciment(he is the chief editor of French film magazine “Positive”) in 1969. In the interview, Tarkovsky mentioned that in “Anderi Rublev” the horses is a symbol or representation of life to him, and in the end, he tried to use horses again to emphasize the source of Anderi Rublev’s art is life itself.
The Conformist (1970)
Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972)
Cries and Whispers (1972)
Amarcord (1973)
Badlands (1973)
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Annie Hall (1977)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Stalker (1979)
I start his films in chronological order and I think it’s not a bad way to start. It’s also good to start with his masterpiece “Andrei Rublev.” I suggest leaving “Nostalgia” and “Sacrifice” to the last because in my opinion, they are the most inaccessible pictures of Tarkovsky. (I love both of them though)
The Shining (1980)
Raging Bull (1980)
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
Nostalgia (1983)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Ran (1985)
The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985)
Blue Velvet (1986)
The Green Ray (1986)
There are so many great films in 90’s I haven’t watched…This is my list so far:
Goodfellas (1990)
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Farewell My Concubine (1993)
The Puppetmaster (1993)
Three Colors: Blue (1993)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Chungking Express (1994)
Underground (1995)
Fargo (1996)
Rosetta (1999)
I enjoy the site for quite a long time, except top list, it also collects some good articles every month on the internet which is very useful. But I cannot agree with a lot of pictures on their list of 21st century.
I got a question; we know that French New Wave has the blood relationship with Neo-Realist films, but why those critics of Cahiers du Cinema(especially André Bazin, François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard)praised Rossellini in particular instead of Vittorio De Sica or other Neo-Realist filmmakers? Some people even call him “the father of the French New Wave.” Any thought?
Yes, “Voyage to Italy” seems to be a great film to the directors of French New Wave, I remember it’s one of Rohmer’s top 10 favorites. I am not familiar with Oliveira’s works, I only know “Abraham Valley.” I will check out “Aniki Bobo.”
For Bunuel, I recommend starting with “Belle de Jour,” which is one of his most interesting pictures, and the gorgeous Catherine Deneuve would somehow keep your attention even you don’t like it.(from one of my friend’s experience…)
For Bresson, I recommend “A Man Escaped” and “Pickpocket.” But I want to mention that watch Bresson’s films is not a easy job at first time; if you don’t like it, just try to watch it again and maybe you would have different thinking.
I watched “Rome, Open City” yesterday and I must admit that I don’t have strong feeling about that film. I still have no clue why French New Wave loved Rossellini so much. I guess I need to watch it again…
I think it’s all about the film is good or not. “Andrei Rublev” is 205 mins long but I would really like it has 502 mins so I can see what else Tarkovsky could make, and when I watched “Once Upon a Time in America,” which is 229 mins long, I didn’t notice the time passing. However, Lawrence Kasdan’s “Wyatt Earp” is merely a three-houred torture, and so does Lean’s “A Passage to India.” The real problem for me is that I have to find time to watch those pictures. I still wait to see Rivette’s films,(most of his films are over three hours) Angelopoulos’s “The Traveling Players,” and Bela Tarr’s “Satantango.” I have planned to watched Edward Yang’s epic “A Brighter Summer Day” this weekend. By the way, has anybody watched Bertolucci’s “1900” already? I got a DVD of five-hour-longed version, but I really don’t know it’s good or not.
Alex, you are not alone, one of my friends takes “Good Morning” as her top Ozu. I also have just watched it but I still love “Tokyo Story” better; however, I agree that “Good Morning” is a more enjoyable one. “Good Morning” is my first Ozu’s colored picture and I was amazed by how beautiful the color is. I can’t wait to see another one.
Heist Films over 3 years ago
Melville’s Le Cercle Rouge
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The Auteurs "Sight & Sound" Poll over 3 years ago
I’m in! I’ll send my list soon! Thanks!
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The Auteurs "Sight & Sound" Poll about 3 years ago
Great banner!!!
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The Auteurs Poll Results about 3 years ago
Very good job, Adam, thank you and all cinephiles. It’s a great list but I must say that I am surprise there is no Bergman or Ozu on it. And I wonder if we vote for top 10 directors alone instead of count on the top 10 films list the result probably would be a little different.
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WHAT ARE THE FILMS YOU LOVE TO WATCH ENDLESSLY, BUT WERE RELUCTANT TO PUT ON THE AUTEURS POLL? about 3 years ago
just name ten pictures that comes to my mind:
Chungking Express (I can watch it three times in a single day!)
The Matrix
Paranoid Park
Badlands
Pulp Fiction
Goodfellas (I really don’t know why I watch it over and over again.)
No Country for Old Man
Star Wars
Die Hard (The greatest action movie ever made!)
The Rock (Yes, this is the Michael Bay’s picture.)
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Miklos Jansco about 3 years ago
“The Red and the White” is commonly considered as his best picture. I don’t think Bela Tarr’s films are similar to Jansco’s because their longtake have different tempo: Tarr is slow, Jansco is fast; but Tarr do mention that Jansco’s pictures have influence on him.
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What do the horses mean in Andrei Rublev? about 3 years ago
I just read a Tarkovsky’s interview by Michel Ciment(he is the chief editor of French film magazine “Positive”) in 1969. In the interview, Tarkovsky mentioned that in “Anderi Rublev” the horses is a symbol or representation of life to him, and in the end, he tried to use horses again to emphasize the source of Anderi Rublev’s art is life itself.
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Best Director: 1986 - KUROSAWA OR STONE? about 3 years ago
Kurosawa
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The Coen Bros. -- Best film about 3 years ago
my top tree Coen:
No Country for Old Men
Fargo
The Man Who Wasn’t There
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TOP 10 FILMS OF THE 70'S about 3 years ago
The Conformist (1970)
Aguirre, Wrath of God (1972)
Cries and Whispers (1972)
Amarcord (1973)
Badlands (1973)
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Annie Hall (1977)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Stalker (1979)
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andrei tarkovsky about 3 years ago
I start his films in chronological order and I think it’s not a bad way to start. It’s also good to start with his masterpiece “Andrei Rublev.” I suggest leaving “Nostalgia” and “Sacrifice” to the last because in my opinion, they are the most inaccessible pictures of Tarkovsky. (I love both of them though)
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Best film of the 80's? about 3 years ago
The Shining (1980)
Raging Bull (1980)
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
Koyaanisqatsi (1983)
Nostalgia (1983)
Paris, Texas (1984)
Ran (1985)
The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985)
Blue Velvet (1986)
The Green Ray (1986)
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Best film of the '90's? about 3 years ago
There are so many great films in 90’s I haven’t watched…This is my list so far:
Goodfellas (1990)
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Farewell My Concubine (1993)
The Puppetmaster (1993)
Three Colors: Blue (1993)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Chungking Express (1994)
Underground (1995)
Fargo (1996)
Rosetta (1999)
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Does anyone use They Shoot Pictures Don't They for suggestions? about 3 years ago
I enjoy the site for quite a long time, except top list, it also collects some good articles every month on the internet which is very useful. But I cannot agree with a lot of pictures on their list of 21st century.
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Does anyone use They Shoot Pictures Don't They for suggestions? about 3 years ago
double post
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Rossellini and French New Wave about 3 years ago
I got a question; we know that French New Wave has the blood relationship with Neo-Realist films, but why those critics of Cahiers du Cinema(especially André Bazin, François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard)praised Rossellini in particular instead of Vittorio De Sica or other Neo-Realist filmmakers? Some people even call him “the father of the French New Wave.” Any thought?
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Rossellini and French New Wave about 3 years ago
Yes, “Voyage to Italy” seems to be a great film to the directors of French New Wave, I remember it’s one of Rohmer’s top 10 favorites. I am not familiar with Oliveira’s works, I only know “Abraham Valley.” I will check out “Aniki Bobo.”
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Which DVD should I get? about 3 years ago
My first choice is “Hiroshima Mon Amour,” “Army of Shadows” and “Double Life of Veronique” the second.
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The Gold Rush... about 3 years ago
Which version should I watch? The 1925 original or the 1942 rerelease?
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Bunuel and Bresson about 3 years ago
For Bunuel, I recommend starting with “Belle de Jour,” which is one of his most interesting pictures, and the gorgeous Catherine Deneuve would somehow keep your attention even you don’t like it.(from one of my friend’s experience…)
For Bresson, I recommend “A Man Escaped” and “Pickpocket.” But I want to mention that watch Bresson’s films is not a easy job at first time; if you don’t like it, just try to watch it again and maybe you would have different thinking.
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Rossellini and French New Wave about 3 years ago
I watched “Rome, Open City” yesterday and I must admit that I don’t have strong feeling about that film. I still have no clue why French New Wave loved Rossellini so much. I guess I need to watch it again…
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What is (are) your favorite frame(s)? about 3 years ago
The last shot of “The Story of the Late Chrysanthemums” is also one of the wonderful shots made by Mizoguchi.
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Is length intimidating? about 3 years ago
I think it’s all about the film is good or not. “Andrei Rublev” is 205 mins long but I would really like it has 502 mins so I can see what else Tarkovsky could make, and when I watched “Once Upon a Time in America,” which is 229 mins long, I didn’t notice the time passing. However, Lawrence Kasdan’s “Wyatt Earp” is merely a three-houred torture, and so does Lean’s “A Passage to India.” The real problem for me is that I have to find time to watch those pictures. I still wait to see Rivette’s films,(most of his films are over three hours) Angelopoulos’s “The Traveling Players,” and Bela Tarr’s “Satantango.” I have planned to watched Edward Yang’s epic “A Brighter Summer Day” this weekend. By the way, has anybody watched Bertolucci’s “1900” already? I got a DVD of five-hour-longed version, but I really don’t know it’s good or not.
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Great Directors and their most underated films about 3 years ago
I agree with you on “Stroszek” and“Barry Lyndon.”These two are marvelous.
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Have You Ever Watched a Film Because of How Cool the Cover Looks? about 3 years ago
One of my friends bought CC’s “La Commare secca” only because of its cover. It’s a great cover.
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Ashes of Time about 3 years ago
Although “Ashes of Time” is not as good as Wong’s “In the Mood for Love” or “Chungking Express,” it’s still worth a look.
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Well Yeah about 3 years ago
I haven’t seen it but I heard it’s one of Lindsay Anderson’s best.
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Slow MOTION in films. about 3 years ago
Hana-Bi (Fireworks) by Takeshi Kitano
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Margot at the Wedding about 3 years ago
Not a great film but worth a look.
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Tokyo Story VS. Good Morning about 3 years ago
Alex, you are not alone, one of my friends takes “Good Morning” as her top Ozu. I also have just watched it but I still love “Tokyo Story” better; however, I agree that “Good Morning” is a more enjoyable one. “Good Morning” is my first Ozu’s colored picture and I was amazed by how beautiful the color is. I can’t wait to see another one.
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