It’s December 1st and the lists are coming. Best of lists are being formed all across the web and as if trying to dwindle down the year in film to 10 selections, we have another monumental task ahead: creating a list of films that have stood out over the last decade. Ten years of film could be an even more daunting task considering some of the amazing years we’ve had but like it or not, it’s coming and Time Out New York is one of the first out of the gate.
Row Three’s list is sure to be coming in the next few weeks but looking over the titles on TONY’s list is almost like someone cracked open our back room and fished through our lists to pick the best of the best. Right off the top there aren’t any glaring omissions (though I’m thinking Memento should have made the list) but their list does include some surprising titles including Artificial Intelligence: AI, Miami Vice and Inglorious Basterds.
As if you needed more proof that these guys are right in line with us, check out their top 10:
10. Friday Night
9. A Christmas Tale
8. Zodiac
7. Dogville
6. Yi Yi (A One and a Two…)
5. In the Mood for Love
4. The New World
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2. There Will Be Blood
1. Mulholland Drive
I’m willing to forgive them A Christmas Tale for the genius of the rest of their list. Check out all of the titles, along with the rationale for including them, here.
Femme Fatale at #18!??? Maybe I need to revisit that film, but really? Better than 4,3,2 (33) or Silent Light (43)? Blow me. The rest of the list is very solid though.
And while I agree with your WTF on “A Christmas Tale” being #9, I am on board with their top 5. Not as bullshit of a list as I thought.
I think you’re right. The RowThree staff should be pretty forgiving of this list I would think.
I love Femme Fatale, it’s all kinds of awesome. (Also, youtube the trailer for it, the trailer is the entire film in ultra-fast motion, condensed into 2 minutes and change followed by the title card, “You just watched Brian DePalma’s new film Femme Fatale. Didn’t Get it? Try Again!” Which is totally in the spirit of filmic tomfoolery in the construction of the film. I’m a fan of Femme Fatale for sure.
Awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SaQr7YpRy8
Yeah, but #18 of the decade? Would you really put it that high – or on your list at all?
I just narrowed down my list (best of the decade) down to 142 films. I’ll get it to 50 if it takes all year. Of course this isn’t even including the final month of 2009.
I admire the boldness of it. These lists are not sacrosanct, so yea, I kinda dig something like Femme Fatale in the top 20.
Femme Fatale has got to be on like my bottom 10 list of all time… I can’t believe it makes a list like this.
And dang, this was so on my list to write up and y’all beat me to it! harmph!