Comments on: TIFF’s Top 30 http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/ Where Cinema is more than just $100 Million productions Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:16:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CD http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37540 CD Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:47:16 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37540 I found a lot of interest in IN PRAISE OF LOVE. Not going on any top list anytime soon, but there was some great stuff in there. I found a lot of interest in IN PRAISE OF LOVE. Not going on any top list anytime soon, but there was some great stuff in there.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37450 Kurt Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:04:38 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37450 Yes Bob. I'd have had Irma Vep or Summer Hours up there myself. But I do have a soft spot for demonLover. I still watch it occasionally. Yes Bob. I’d have had Irma Vep or Summer Hours up there myself. But I do have a soft spot for demonLover. I still watch it occasionally.

]]> By: Marina Antunes http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37448 Marina Antunes Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:13:43 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37448 Don't listen to rot - he doesn't know WHAT he's talking about. The one title on that entire list that impressed me is COLOSSAL YOUTH. It's about time Costa got some more critical attention. Yay TIFF for that! Don’t listen to rot – he doesn’t know WHAT he’s talking about. The one title on that entire list that impressed me is COLOSSAL YOUTH. It’s about time Costa got some more critical attention. Yay TIFF for that!

]]> By: Bob Turnbull http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37447 Bob Turnbull Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:12:24 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37447 Really happy to see "Songs From The Second Floor" there...I love his followup "You, The Living" which I caught a couple of years ago (and is coming out on DVD in R1 early next year!). "Werckmeister Harmonies" is gorgeous and has left a few images distinctly stowed away in my brain. A beautiful soundtrack as well. Lots of other great stuff and I've managed to see just over half of them. I don't get the love for "demonlover" though. Great idea, but poorly executed if my memory serves. My least favourite Assayas. Really happy to see “Songs From The Second Floor” there…I love his followup “You, The Living” which I caught a couple of years ago (and is coming out on DVD in R1 early next year!). “Werckmeister Harmonies” is gorgeous and has left a few images distinctly stowed away in my brain. A beautiful soundtrack as well. Lots of other great stuff and I’ve managed to see just over half of them.

I don’t get the love for “demonlover” though. Great idea, but poorly executed if my memory serves. My least favourite Assayas.

]]> By: Me http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37436 Me Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:52:55 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37436 Whats TIFF explanation? Basic story principles. Whats TIFF explanation? Basic story principles.

]]> By: Jandy Stone http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37417 Jandy Stone Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:14:11 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37417 Rusty, so I've heard. But I still want to see them. :) Of course, I don't think they could really be anywhere near as good as his '60s stuff, just due to the lack of Anna Karina-ness. Even the earlier ones without her aren't as good. Except maybe <em>Breathless</em>, and <em>Contempt</em>. Rusty, so I’ve heard. But I still want to see them. :) Of course, I don’t think they could really be anywhere near as good as his ’60s stuff, just due to the lack of Anna Karina-ness. Even the earlier ones without her aren’t as good. Except maybe Breathless, and Contempt.

]]> By: Rusty James http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37405 Rusty James Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:59:32 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37405 @ I haven’t seen any of JLG’s post-1968 stuff at all spoiler! He degenerates into a joyless pedantic windbag. @ I haven’t seen any of JLG’s post-1968 stuff at all

spoiler! He degenerates into a joyless pedantic windbag.

]]> By: Jandy Stone http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37399 Jandy Stone Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:28:49 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37399 I haven't seen any of JLG's post-1968 stuff at all - a situation I'm hoping to rectify soon. I kind of want to marathon everything he's done (that I can actually get my hands on; the Dziga Vertov stuff is hard to find, but I hear it's pretty boring anyway) in order. Might make an interesting series, and give lots of chances for rot and me to disagree. :) I haven’t seen any of JLG’s post-1968 stuff at all – a situation I’m hoping to rectify soon. I kind of want to marathon everything he’s done (that I can actually get my hands on; the Dziga Vertov stuff is hard to find, but I hear it’s pretty boring anyway) in order. Might make an interesting series, and give lots of chances for rot and me to disagree. :)

]]> By: rot http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37398 rot Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:09:42 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37398 Two of the dullest films I have ever seen are on this list: Goodbye Dragon Inn and Colossal Youth. Otherwise very happy to see Silent Light so high. Two of the dullest films I have ever seen are on this list:

Goodbye Dragon Inn and Colossal Youth.

Otherwise very happy to see Silent Light so high.

]]> By: Kurt Halfyard http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37397 Kurt Halfyard Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:08:13 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37397 I found a lot of interest in IN PRAISE OF LOVE. Not going on any top list anytime soon, but there was some great stuff in there. I found a lot of interest in IN PRAISE OF LOVE. Not going on any top list anytime soon, but there was some great stuff in there.

]]> By: leeny http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37396 leeny Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:06:48 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37396 Yaa for the Guy Maddin Love! Heart of the world is my favortie Maddin film. Wi a run time of less than 10 minutes... whats not to love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4JmeXXRmZg Yaa for the Guy Maddin Love! Heart of the world is my favortie Maddin film. Wi a run time of less than 10 minutes… whats not to love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4JmeXXRmZg

]]> By: Rusty James http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37395 Rusty James Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:06:23 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37395 It's almost like someone managed to make a list of top movies Rusty James keeps saying he's going to watch but always manages to find an excuse not to (ooh! A repeat of my favorite episode of Million Dollar Listing!) Actually, I have seen every HHH movie on the list. I really like Millenium Mambo for it's strange tone and beautiful imagery but can't recommend Three Times or Cafe Lumierre. Two films that seem to exist only to try my patience. Also, I don't like people who think that JLG (not to be confused with JGL) is a still a relevent film maker. That guy is the definition of over the hill. It’s almost like someone managed to make a list of top movies Rusty James keeps saying he’s going to watch but always manages to find an excuse not to (ooh! A repeat of my favorite episode of Million Dollar Listing!)

Actually, I have seen every HHH movie on the list. I really like Millenium Mambo for it’s strange tone and beautiful imagery but can’t recommend Three Times or Cafe Lumierre. Two films that seem to exist only to try my patience.

Also, I don’t like people who think that JLG (not to be confused with JGL) is a still a relevent film maker. That guy is the definition of over the hill.

]]> By: Jandy Stone http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37393 Jandy Stone Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:41:18 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37393 Yay, another list for me to add to my queue! I love lists, too, unapologetically. I've only seen 17 of these - probably because Asian cinema is another of my major blind spots, and as Kurt says, it's highly represented on this list. Yay, another list for me to add to my queue! I love lists, too, unapologetically. I’ve only seen 17 of these – probably because Asian cinema is another of my major blind spots, and as Kurt says, it’s highly represented on this list.

]]> By: Andrew James http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37391 Andrew James Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:13:36 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37391 I'm actually a little bit surprised as to how many I have seen on here. Only seen 3 of the top ten though. And I would say that #9 and #10 are two of the best and most memorable films I've seen in the past ten years. Can't wait to get through the rest of the top ten if they're anything close to as great as those two - and of course "In the Mood for Love" being in there has me pretty excited for the others as well. Wow. I’m actually a little bit surprised as to how many I have seen on here. Only seen 3 of the top ten though. And I would say that #9 and #10 are two of the best and most memorable films I’ve seen in the past ten years. Can’t wait to get through the rest of the top ten if they’re anything close to as great as those two – and of course “In the Mood for Love” being in there has me pretty excited for the others as well. Wow.

]]> By: Kurt Halfyard http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37390 Kurt Halfyard Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:08:58 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37390 Nice to see Gerry, Far From Heaven, Dogville, Royal Tenenbaums, The New World (did this play at TIFF? I don't think so!), Mulholland Dr. and Cache and the two Guy Maddin's on there. Not only have I seen most of the films on this list, I was at TIFF screenings for them. Nice to see Gerry, Far From Heaven, Dogville, Royal Tenenbaums, The New World (did this play at TIFF? I don’t think so!), Mulholland Dr. and Cache and the two Guy Maddin’s on there.

Not only have I seen most of the films on this list, I was at TIFF screenings for them.

]]> By: Kurt Halfyard http://www.rowthree.com/2009/11/24/tiffs-top-30/#comment-37388 Kurt Halfyard Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:07:07 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=22107#comment-37388 What struck me initially upon reading this list is that Asia really dominates it. There are two Jia Zhang-ke films in the top 3, and 3 in total in the 54. There are also 3 Apichatpong Weerasethakul films, 3 Hou Hsiao-hsien films, 2 Tsai Ming-liang, and others from Wong Kar Wai, Lee Chang-Dong, Edward Yang and Hiyao Miyazaki. That is a lot of love, considering Asia if often underrepresented at TIFF compared to the USA or Europe (or even Australia). What struck me initially upon reading this list is that Asia really dominates it. There are two Jia Zhang-ke films in the top 3, and 3 in total in the 54. There are also 3 Apichatpong Weerasethakul films, 3 Hou Hsiao-hsien films, 2 Tsai Ming-liang, and others from Wong Kar Wai, Lee Chang-Dong, Edward Yang and Hiyao Miyazaki. That is a lot of love, considering Asia if often underrepresented at TIFF compared to the USA or Europe (or even Australia).

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