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Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Hayden — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 11:37:26 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 11/16/2024 16:37

Brigand99 wrote:

Hey, you know what? Can I put this here for when you start the 1950s poll because sometimes I forget to come here for months, or even years really, and I don't want to miss it in case I forget.

https://boxd.it/AnKmI/detail

Thanks Brigand, appreciate it.

The 50s poll is a reality, but I've just been too busy. I'm hoping to open it in early December.

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Brigand99 — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:56:39 GMT

Author: Brigand99

Posted: 11/13/2024 17:56

Hey, you know what? Can I put this here for when you start the 1950s poll because sometimes I forget to come here for months, or even years really, and I don't want to miss it in case I forget.

https://boxd.it/AnKmI/detail

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Hayden — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 21:28:21 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 09/13/2024 01:28

Jhereko wrote:

great list, Hayden. Really liked your formatting. I'm disappointed Andrei Rublev took a 10 place downfall from last time but that is how it is.

Thanks Jhereko— I'm likewise with Andrei Rublev, but still a good placement 😄 hoping you submit something for the 50s list.

Speaking of—

Quote:

Anyways a 50s list sounds good as we get into the winter months

I'm a smidge busy this autumn, but I have no qualms opening the poll in October. I feel like that's about the right time. If anyone wants to get a headstart on their 50s watches, please do 😁 — I even think my own list will have a small shakeup / new coat of paint.

Could use a douse of the 50s. Neo-noir. Dive into the newly restored classics. I wasn't around at the time, but the films from that decade always make me remember what the experience of cinema feels like. Somewhere between cozy and gritty. Especially the Italian, Japanese and American works. (Of which, there's a lot).

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

cestuneblague — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:43:57 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 09/12/2024 22:43

Well then maybe you should've taken a break from all that Kangaroo poo-pushing and contributed 🫵

Anyways a 50s and a 40s list sounds good as we get into the winter months

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Jhereko — Sun, 8 Sep 2024 17:28:48 GMT

Author: Jhereko

Posted: 09/08/2024 21:28

great list, Hayden. Really liked your formatting. I'm disappointed Andrei Rublev took a 10 place downfall from last time but that is how it is.

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Hayden — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 10:41:33 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 08/18/2024 14:41

At no point did I realize High & Low was omitted from my list 😐

🤡

Oh well.

As far as a 50s poll, we'll see. I mean, obviously it's the next step in this direction, but I'm going to wait a sec. But hopefully soon. (And, like CA mentioned, also depends on interest).

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

CA Dreamin — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 12:18:48 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 08/13/2024 16:18

Brigand99 wrote:

When is there going to be a 1950s poll?

Depends on how many users here are interested.

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Brigand99 — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 20:18:28 GMT

Author: Brigand99

Posted: 08/11/2024 00:18

When is there going to be a 1950s poll?

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Hayden — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 15:47:34 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/18/2024 20:47

cestuneblague wrote:

Oh don't worry Hayden I'm sure I'm behind nearly everyone here as I think I've seen maybe... four? new movies this year, although the Zone of Interest has come to Fort Lauderdale so I can make the short journey downward, preferably on discount Tuesday. I was also well behind on the 60s this poll, as the seasonal move kind of distracted plans to do much catch up, as had a somewhat shallower pools to pick from and unlike a lot of the last decade polls when I had a mini home-theater experience I really don't want to watch a bunch of movies on my laptop. Hopefully for the next decade pools will be better prepared, and definitely excited to tackle 40s and 50s in the (near?) future.

The Zone of Interest is high on my priority list too. Just... haven't seen it. I'm finding a lot of 2023's 'international releases' just aren't available anywhere yet. Really looking forward to About Dry Grasses, The Peasants, Samsara, Totem, Evil Does Not Exist, Youth (Spring), Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell, The Beast, Tiger Stripes, La Chimera & On the Adamant— (among others). Either way, I'll get around to posting the poll soon. (Like CA said) I think it'll be good to have a thread for recs.

And yeah, 50s will be next. Most likely the duration of summer (ish). Feel free to get a head's start though 😁 (I watched the '56 film Flowing for the first time yesterday— won't be landing my list, but it was still a good watch).

Unrelated, finally got around to Ferris Bueller's Day Off 🤣 — enjoyed it quite a bit. Tonnes of fun. Really great portrait of a specific moment in 80s teenagerhood.

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

cestuneblague — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 20:33:07 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 02/12/2024 01:33

Oh don't worry Hayden I'm sure I'm behind nearly everyone here as I think I've seen maybe... four? new movies this year, although the Zone of Interest has come to Fort Lauderdale so I can make the short journey downward, preferably on discount Tuesday. I was also well behind on the 60s this poll, as the seasonal move kind of distracted plans to do much catch up, as had a somewhat shallower pools to pick from and unlike a lot of the last decade polls when I had a mini home-theater experience I really don't want to watch a bunch of movies on my laptop. Hopefully for the next decade pools will be better prepared, and definitely excited to tackle 40s and 50s in the (near?) future.

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Hayden — Fri, 9 Feb 2024 21:51:07 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/10/2024 02:51

CA Dreamin wrote:

We can keep the May 5th deadline, but I don't see the harm in starting the thread sooner (how's tomorrow for you? 😁 ). We see how not having a 2023 thread ended discourse, and even simple recommendations. We could use that again, cause you're not the only one who's behind and unsure of where to find good titles. I reckon there's a few folks here in the same boat.

Could start the poll a smidge earlier suppose... I mean, you're right— I need recommendations :lol:— it was a little odd not having a thread for film from this year, especially over the past few months. Can't post it tomorrow, I'm gonna be a bit too busy over this weekend, but I don't see any reason why I couldn't get it running next weekend. Hoping to find my favourite of the year sometime soon 😜

I'll go think of some ideas for the thread banner.

Being said, re: 2023— I just watched Robot Dreams, which will most likely land my top 20 of the year easy. Beautiful bit of storytelling (and a subtle reminder Earth, Wind & Fire made bops).

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

CA Dreamin — Fri, 9 Feb 2024 17:33:01 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 02/09/2024 22:33

I know what you mean about Color of Pomegranates. I sat through it once, and I was confused because I had no prior awareness that it was a creative spin on the biopic genre, and I had never heard of the person the movie was about. After doing a little research, I hope to understand it better upon revisit. Even though I didn't "get it", I could tell it's pure expression. Tells its story through mostly abstract images and minimal dialogue. It widens the scope of what's possible in visual storytelling.

Anyway...

Hayden wrote:

It's usually posted the week before the Oscars, but I could bump it up another week or so. I'm waaaaaay behind on 2023 watched 😲 ](*,)— even despite feeling the year was oddly topheavy, and the fact a solid 40-50 films I want to watch haven't become widely available released yet, I've watched significantly less compared to recent years, and I don't even know what my #1 is at this point. I still feel like I have more than half the year to discover. I knew this would happen in the age of streaming, but I also feel like there's a little bit less to dig. Everything's either right there in front of you or it isn't there at all.

& yeah... not sure what happened to that thread 😐 kinda went poof.

But I'm thinking of posting the poll March 3rd, with a wrap around May 5th.

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Hayden — Thu, 8 Feb 2024 21:18:16 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/09/2024 02:18

CA Dreamin wrote:

I think most English-speaking movie buffs are like me...their tastes begin with American and British mainstream, before venturing into non-English, indie, art-house, etc. You, on the other hand, are the other way around. You love Color of Pomegranates but have never seen The Birds. It's by no means a critique on your taste or habits; it's just...unique, interesting, personal. I can see why films such as The Birds, Goldfinger, and Planet of the Apes isn't everyone's cup of tea. They're kinda generic genre flair whose hype and popularity feels a little overblown.

I suppose that... is me 🤣

European and Asian cinema drew me in first. It's what I dove into. Wong Kar-Wai. Godard. Almodovar. Lars Von Trier. Park Chan-Wook. Fellini. Miyazaki. Weerasethakul. Tarkovsky. Noe. Refn. Ed Yang. Antonioni. Jeunet. (This could go on). Of course, American heavyweights like the Coen Brothers, PTA, Linklater, Lynch, Wes Anderson and Pixar's team were always in the mix, but there was something about the 'elsewhere' that lured me.

The Colour of Pomegranates was actually an important film for me when I was just starting to get into "more obscure" cinema. It changed how I thought about texture, colour and composition in film, and a lot of that perception remains to this day. Just that shot alone of the wet red on the soft fabric... I mean— you can feel it— there's something extra to it than just a flat image. And a lot of the imagery is unlike anything else—

Thumbnail. Click to enlarge.

(Homage to a deck of cards?— always thought these scenes were inspired by something along those lines)

Thumbnail. Click to enlarge.

The distinct arrangement of shape, pattern, fabric, texture, tones and eccentricities just blend into it's own thing. Any frame, you know what film it is.
Helped free my mind as to what kind of artistry can go into film.
Couldn't be made today. Needed to be Armenia in the 60s. It's like an extinct... fruit (or something).

(I'll think of better words later). (When I'm far away from a keyboard probably).

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Hayden — Thu, 8 Feb 2024 20:55:20 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/09/2024 01:55

CA Dreamin wrote:

Let's get the 2023 poll going soon. There haven't been any posts here about recent cinema since our 2023 thread mysteriously disappeared, which is kind of a shame because 2023 ended on a high note. We're also in the midst of awards season, so there's plenty to talk about.

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Hayden — Thu, 8 Feb 2024 18:11:27 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/08/2024 23:11

https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking...234952391/

Speakin of the devil.

(CA, will re/ once I’m off my phone and back on a laptop)

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

CA Dreamin — Thu, 8 Feb 2024 09:10:56 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 02/08/2024 14:10

I think The Big City is not just Ray's best 60s film; I think it's his best film overall.

Mercury wrote:

the +18 and +62 on a couple Antonioni classics is great to see

Don't forget La Notte +33 and Red Desert +49. A huge win for Antonioni this poll!

Hayden wrote:

Can confirm our next list will be the Best of 2023, followed by the 50s over the course of the summer. (Never to early to get started on some watches/rewatches though).

Oh nice. Let's get the 2023 poll going soon. There haven't been any posts here about recent cinema since our 2023 thread mysteriously disappeared, which is kind of a shame because 2023 ended on a high note. We're also in the midst of awards season, so there's plenty to talk about.

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Hayden — Tue, 6 Feb 2024 21:11:13 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/07/2024 02:11

Mercury wrote:

Not sure which is more surprising, no High And Low in version 1 or no An Autumn Afternoon in version 2? I think the fact we just didn't have a top 5 Kurosawa in version 1 is slightly more surprising. Then again with Ozu - such a luminary - having one generally recognized classic and his final outing in 1960s seems like a shoe-in. Similar feelings about Gertrud, but that's a less surprising omission.

The lack of Charulata and The Big City (The only 2 of Ray's I expected) is disappointing. Hard to say what is the root of this lack. Of the greats in world cinema to emerge in the 1950s (what a fun list that will be!!!! *hand rubbing coming out from behind tree Gif here) the one that perhaps has not maintained an air of legend quite as well as the others is Ray. I shall continue my preaching and see if I can help make him marginally more popular.

Also, I do agree with CA Dreamin's diagnosis of it being just a split vote situation. After the Apu trilogy there doesn't seem to be a particular consensus or near-universal choice for what his next go-to masterpiece is. I had thought that was Charulata. then I started seeing a lot of love for the Big City. But maybe I underestimated how much the opinions diverge after 1959 (1950s Apu Trilogy and to a lesser extent The Music Room get most the oxygen).

the +18 and +62 on a couple Antonioni classics is great to see here as is the greatly increased love for Lawrence of Arabia. Also happy to see that Green "NEW" next to The Umbrellas of Cherbourg this time 'round. Although, outside of High and Low, this is also the most shocking omission from last version. Glad it's picked up some steam and hype the last few years. To Hayden's point Cherbourg and Rochefort should be on this list.

Otherwise, just a fun project and a great list and these sorts of community projects just, for some reason, cheer me up and get me excited about film and dialogs about films. Thanks, Hayden for helming these projects! It's appreciated and quite fun.

1950s when we get to it will be a Hitchcock, Kurusawa, Bergman, Wilder, and RAY (prayers - please lord make it so), explosion of greatness.

High And Low not being on the first list is genuinely bizarre. Haven't a clue what happened there 🤣 — I mean... it's almost always considered among the best films ever— and it's not like BEA doesn't like Kurosawa. Likewise the Jacques Demy snubs— I mean... does anyone here not like those films? Or maybe just haven't seen them? Absolute joys of cinema.

I've never ranked Ray's filmography— I admit, it's tricky— but perhaps the split was the issue? I consider The Hero among his best, but (if I remember correctly) the only list it appeared on was my own (I'll double check on that). I think my favourite by him would be Apur Sansar, but The Music Room, Arapajito and (aformentioned) The Hero are up there. Unfortunate circumstances, but the first time I ever watched Pather Panchali it was on a copy of such absolutely terrible quality that it put me off watching more Ray for at least 1-2 years. I figured Indian films from the 50s just looked beat as shit 🤣 — happens suppose. Cheers to restorations. (Regarding Ray's 60s output, I've never seen The Coward, The Postmaster or Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne— the later of which has always intrigued me).

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Hayden — Tue, 6 Feb 2024 20:59:34 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/07/2024 01:59

Bach wrote:

In 2022.

mickilennial wrote:

took place in 2022 for that particular one.

Thanks 😄 (so, comparable)

I'm a little disappointed (in general and in myself) that I wasn't able to participate a little bit more in this poll. I ended up being unexpectedly busy over the autumn/winter, and didn't have as much of an opportunity to revisit the decade as I did with the 70s, 80s & 90s. I really love 60s cinema— it's why my top 100 is... well, 150 films— and there's still so much left to uncover. I've made a watchlist of recs from the poll (whether or not they made the cut) that I'm hoping to get around to this year 😁

Can confirm our next list will be the Best of 2023, followed by the 50s over the course of the summer. (Never too early to get started on some watches/rewatches though).

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

Mercury — Tue, 6 Feb 2024 12:09:07 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 02/06/2024 17:09

Not sure which is more surprising, no High And Low in version 1 or no An Autumn Afternoon in version 2? I think the fact we just didn't have a top 5 Kurosawa in version 1 is slightly more surprising. Then again with Ozu - such a luminary - having one generally recognized classic and his final outing in 1960s seems like a shoe-in. Similar feelings about Gertrud, but that's a less surprising omission.

Overall, yep my abiding love for The Apartment and Persona found many other like-minded fans and glad to see continued love for them.

The lack of Charulata and The Big City (The only 2 of Ray's I expected) is disappointing. Hard to say what is the root of this lack. Of the greats in world cinema to emerge in the 1950s (what a fun list that will be!!!! *hand rubbing coming out from behind tree Gif here) the one that perhaps has not maintained an air of legend quite as well as the others is Ray. I shall continue my preaching and see if I can help make him marginally more popular.

Also, I do agree with CA Dreamin's diagnosis of it being just a split vote situation. After the Apu trilogy there doesn't seem to be a particular consensus or near-universal choice for what his next go-to masterpiece is. I had thought that was Charulata. then I started seeing a lot of love for the Big City. But maybe I underestimated how much the opinions diverge after 1959 (1950s Apu Trilogy and to a lesser extent The Music Room get most the oxygen).

The other 2 automatic top 3 entries outside of Persona which I agree is perfect, I have always enjoyed but as of yet have not had that truly awed "a-ha!"-moment with - those being Psycho and 2001. It's similar with other films I respect that I don't yet or maybe never will conceptualize what it is that so thoroughly blows people's minds like Blade Runner or Parasite or 12 Angry Men or Shawshank Redemption.

the +18 and +62 on a couple Antonioni classics is great to see here as is the greatly increased love for Lawrence of Arabia. Also happy to see that Green "NEW" next to The Umbrellas of Cherbourg this time 'round. Although, outside of High and Low, this is also the most shocking omission from last version. Glad it's picked up some steam and hype the last few years. To Hayden's point Cherbourg and Rochefort should be on this list.

Otherwise, just a fun project and a great list and these sorts of community projects just, for some reason, cheer me up and get me excited about film and dialogs about films. Thanks, Hayden for helming these projects! It's appreciated and quite fun.

1950s when we get to it will be a Hitchcock, Kurusawa, Bergman, Wilder, and RAY (prayers - please lord make it so), explosion of greatness.

Re: Best Films of The 60s (V2) [List]

mickilennial — Tue, 6 Feb 2024 05:55:51 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 02/06/2024 10:55

Hayden wrote:

nterestin. At the end of the day, it's an extraordinarily similar selection (just in a different order). When was this done? Last year or so? Can't find a date for some reason. Just mentions the last time was 2013.

Looks like votes took place in 2022 for that particular one.