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The current issue of the Toronto-based magazine Cinemascope has published a poll of the best films of the '90's as nominated by alternative film programmers and critics from around the world. The top 106 vote-getters are fairly eclectic: e.g., the runaway winner was Lars von Trier's "Breaking The Waves", followed by Scorsese's "GoodFellas" and Kar-Wai's "Chungking Express." Also, the Best Director went to Iran's Abbas Kiarostami ("Taste Of Cherry", "Close-Up"). But there are some surprises, such as "Starship Troopers" (!?!) tied for 84th place, and "Groundhog Day" (one of my guilty pleasures) tied for 38th place.
Sounds like someone simply kept his collective head burried in the sand.I mean, Breaking the Waves is an OK movie with a good acress trying to do her best, but cut me a major break. Best film of the 90's?
Quite a step down from the '80's poll winners: "Raging Bull" and "Wings Of Desire". Well you'll be happy to know that Spielberg had only one film on the List ("Schindler's", tied for #30) and "Titanic" was on NOBODY's lists (that's zero out of 155 ballots, it did worse than Steve Forbes). Of the '90's Best Picture Oscar winners, only "Unforgiven" (tied for #8), "Schindler's List", and "Silence of the Lambs" (tied for #65) made the list.The good thing about the list is that there are a lot of films on it that I've never seen, e.g., several by Taiwan's Hou Hsiao-hsien (remember the SF film festival post about his work?) including "Flowers of Shanghai" (#6), and Todd Haynes "Safe" (tied for #3).
You are right, there is some justice out there and the silver lining... However, beware, Leonardo never sleeps...My mind is so busy with many things that I would appreciate your throwing together a competing list - would you mind doing this (I am not too good with dates - you are far better organized)? I know I would recognize many on that list, so I would like to relive it if possible. Once we get it rolling, I am sure I will be able to break my mental block. Sound like fun?
Victor, I haven't forgotten my homework, but I had to finish a research manuscript and judge at a high school science fair. My video copy of "Forbidden Games" arrived, so I'll thank you ahead for the recommendation.
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