In alphabetical order…
- Bringing Up Baby (1938) | Directed by Howard Hawks
- Clue(1985) | Directed by Jonathan Lynn
- Fanny and Alexander (1982) | Directed by Ingmar Bergman
- Manhattan (1979) | Directed by Woody Allen
- Melancholia (2011) | Directed by Lars von Trier
- Metropolis/Modern Times (1927/1936) | Directed by Firz Lang/Charlie Chaplin
- Mulholland Dr./Holy Motors (2001/2012) | Directed by David Lynch/Leos Carax
- Nights of Cabiria/Vivre sa Vie (1957/1962) | Directed by Federico Fellini/Jean-Luc Godard
- Pan’s Labyrinth (2007) | Directed by Guillermo del Toro
- Stranger Than Fiction (2006) | Directed by Marc Forster
(Films that were knocked off the list:
- Casablanca
- Star Wars
- Casino Royale
- Singin’ in the Rain)
Feel free to comment and let me know what you think! (Yes, I cheated. No, I don’t care.)
Great list. Though I cannot even imagine seeing ‘Casino Royale’ there with such absolute masterpieces as ‘Mulholland Drive’ and ‘Melancholia’, so am glad about this knock off.
It’s more of a favorite list, but I felt I would replace it with “objectively better” films anyways. And thank you!
Interesting, eclectic list! I just saw Pan’s Labyrinth, last night, for the first time and I loved it.
Thanks! Pan’s Labyrinth is superb!
I’d love to read (an essay form, of course) why you lumped a few films together to occupy just one slot on the list. Hmmm….
Haha, thanks.
A lot of people were wondering about that, and that leads me to the conclusion that, yes, I should definitely write some sort of post in which I explain (or justify, for some people), why I lumped some films together. I shall do it!
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