Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast
Results 1 to 25 of 52

Thread: Top Ten Films First Seen in 2023

  1. #1
    Cinematographer StanleyK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    1,462

    Top Ten Films First Seen in 2023

    New year, new thread.

  2. #2
    Cinematographer StanleyK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    1,462
    1. Ryan's Daughter (Lean, 1970) - **½
    2. Lethal Weapon 2 (Donner, 1989) - **½
    3. Nocturnal Animals (Ford, 2016) - **½
    4. Tideland (Gilliam, 2005) - **½
    5. Last Tango in Paris (Bertolucci, 1972) - **
    Last edited by StanleyK; 01-26-2023 at 08:08 PM.

  3. #3
    Cinematographer StanleyK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    1,462
    1. On the Rocks (Coppola, 2020) - ***
    2. A Passage to India (Lean, 1984) - ***
    3. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Gilliam, 2009) - **½
    4. Ryan's Daughter (Lean, 1970) - **½
    5. Lethal Weapon 2 (Donner, 1989) - **½
    6. Nocturnal Animals (Ford, 2016) - **½
    7. Glass Onion (Johnson, 2022) - **½
    8. Tideland (Gilliam, 2005) - **½
    9. Radio Flyer (Donner, 1992) - **½
    10. Last Tango in Paris (Bertolucci, 1972) - **

  4. #4
    I'm the problem it's me DFA1979's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2020
    Location
    None of your business
    Posts
    2,128
    1. American Graffiti (1973, Public Library)
    2. The Philadelphia Story (1940, Public Library Criterion DVD)
    3. Cemetery Without Crosses (1969, Tubi)
    4. Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revenge (2022, Shudder)
    5. M3GAN (2022, Theater Viewing)
    6. A Christmas Horror Story (2015, Shudder)
    7. Don’t Open Till Christmas (1984, Shudder)
    8. Caltiki, The Immortal Monster (1959, Tubi)
    9. Heavy Metal 2000 (2000, Tubi)
    Blog!

    And it's happened once again
    I'll turn to a friend
    Someone that understands
    And sees through the master plan
    But everybody's gone
    And I've been here for too long
    To face this on my own
    Well, I guess this is growing up

  5. #5
    Cinematographer StanleyK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    1,462
    1. The Banshees of Inisherin (McDonagh, 2022) - ***½
    2. Malcolm X (Lee, 1992) - ***½
    3. On the Rocks (Coppola, 2020) - ***
    4. Maurice (Ivory, 1987) - ***
    5. A Passage to India (Lean, 1984) - ***
    6. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (Gilliam, 2009) - **½
    7. The Bitter Tea of General Yen (Capra, 1932) - **½
    8. A Room with a View (Ivory, 1985) - **½
    9. Ryan's Daughter (Lean, 1970) - **½
    10. Lethal Weapon 2 (Donner, 1989) - **½

    [
    ]

  6. #6
    Here till the end MadMan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    A land of corn and technology
    Posts
    20,076
    1. American Graffiti (1973, Public Library DVD)
    2. Quick Change (1990, Tubi)
    3. The Philadelphia Story (1940, Public Library Criterion DVD)
    4. Booksmart (2019, Public Library DVD)
    5. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022, Theater)
    6. Cemetery Without Crosses (1969, Tubi)
    7. Evil Ed (1995, Tubi)
    8. Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revenge (2022, Shudder)
    9. And Soon the Darkness (1970, Shudder)
    10. M3GAN (2022, Theater)
    BLOG

    And everybody wants to be special here
    They call your name out loud and clear
    Here comes a regular
    Call out your name
    Here comes a regular
    Am I the only one here today?



  7. #7
    1. Tar
    2. When We Were Kings
    3. Rosetta
    4. Funeral Parade of Roses
    5. Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
    6. Women Talking
    7. Flowers of Shanghai
    8. Re-Animator
    9. Bones and All
    10. The Quiet Man

  8. #8
    Quote Quoting StanleyK (view post)
    2. Malcolm X (Lee, 1992) - ***½
    4. Maurice (Ivory, 1987) - ***
    8. A Room with a View (Ivory, 1985) - **½
    Big fan of these. And it hurts my heart to see Nocturnal Animals above Last Tango.

  9. #9
    Cinematographer StanleyK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    1,462
    Quote Quoting Idioteque Stalker (view post)
    Big fan of these. And it hurts my heart to see Nocturnal Animals above Last Tango.
    I take it you're a fan of Last Tango? I didn't get the appeal at all I'm afraid, and so far I'm finding that Bertolucci isn't my cup of tea.

  10. #10
    Quote Quoting StanleyK (view post)
    I take it you're a fan of Last Tango? I didn't get the appeal at all I'm afraid, and so far I'm finding that Bertolucci isn't my cup of tea.
    It's been over a decade since I last saw it, but there was a point in time when Bertolucci was one of my favorite directors, and I probably would have put four of his films (Last Tango, Conformist, Last Emperor, and Dreamers) in my top 100. I've cooled a bit on him since then, but long story short I'm a fan.

    At this moment, however, I'd say my hatred for Nocturnal Animals burns brighter than my love of Bertolucci/Last Tango. One of my least favorite movies ever.

  11. #11
    Cinematographer StanleyK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    1,462
    1. The Banshees of Inisherin (McDonagh, 2022) - ***½
    2. Malcolm X (Lee, 1992) - ***½
    3. Drive My Car (Hamaguchi, 2021) - ***½
    4. The Remains of the Day (Ivory, 1993) - ***½
    5. Clockers (Lee, 1995) - ***
    6. Lady for a Day (Capra, 1933) - ***
    7. On the Rocks (Coppola, 2020) - ***
    8. Maurice (Ivory, 1987) - ***
    9. Howards End (Ivory, 1992) - ***
    10. A Passage to India (Lean, 1984) - ***

    [
    ]

  12. #12
    Producer
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Posts
    2,936
    1. Where Is My Friend’s House? (1987)
    2. Dark Victory (1939)
    3. Pygmalion (1938)
    4. Three Comrades (1938)
    5. Four Seasons of Children (1939)
    6. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
    7. The Spy in Black (1939)
    8. The Roaring Twenties (1939)
    9. Port of Shadows (1938)
    10. Big Time Adolescence (2019)
    Midnight Run (1988) - 9
    The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) - 8.5
    The Adventures of Robinhood (1938) - 8
    Sisters (1973) - 6.5
    Shin Godzilla (2016) - 7.5

  13. #13
    2023 has been crushing.

    1. Tar
    2. When We Were Kings
    3. The Girl Can't Help It
    4. Rosetta
    5. Swept Away
    6. Distant Voices, Still Lives

    7. Funeral Parade of Roses
    8. Daughters of the Dust
    9. Galaxy Express 999: The Movie
    10. Women Talking

    I also loved: [
    ]

  14. #14
    Quote Quoting Peng (view post)
    1. Where Is My Friend’s House? (1987)
    6. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
    <3<3<3

  15. #15
    Cinematographer StanleyK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    1,462
    1. The Banshees of Inisherin (McDonagh, 2022) - ***½
    2. Malcolm X (Lee, 1992) - ***½
    3. Drive My Car (Hamaguchi, 2021) - ***½
    4. The Remains of the Day (Ivory, 1993) - ***½
    5. Get on the Bus (Lee, 1996) - ***
    6. He Got Game (Lee, 1998) - ***
    7. Clockers (Lee, 1995) - ***
    8. Lady for a Day (Capra, 1933) - ***
    9. 4 Little Girls (Lee, 1997) - ***
    10. On the Rocks (Coppola, 2020) - ***

    [
    ]

  16. #16
    Producer
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Posts
    2,936
    1. Harvest (1937)
    2. Grand Illusion (1937)

    3. Where Is My Friend’s House? (1987)
    4. Dark Victory (1939)
    5. Stage Door (1937)
    6. Vivacious Lady (1938)
    7. The Masseurs and a Woman (1938)

    8. Pygmalion (1938)
    9. It's Love I'm After (1937)
    10. The Baker's Wife (1938)
    Midnight Run (1988) - 9
    The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) - 8.5
    The Adventures of Robinhood (1938) - 8
    Sisters (1973) - 6.5
    Shin Godzilla (2016) - 7.5

  17. #17
    Cinematographer StanleyK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    1,462
    1. The Banshees of Inisherin (McDonagh, 2022) - ***½
    2. Malcolm X (Lee, 1992) - ***½
    3. Drive My Car (Hamaguchi, 2021) - ***½
    4. The Remains of the Day (Ivory, 1993) - ***½
    5. Get on the Bus (Lee, 1996) - ***
    6. He Got Game (Lee, 1998) - ***
    7. Clockers (Lee, 1995) - ***
    8. Lady for a Day (Capra, 1933) - ***
    9. The Last Emperor (Bertolucci, 1987) - ***
    10. 4 Little Girls (Lee, 1997) - ***

    [
    ]

  18. #18
    Here till the end MadMan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    A land of corn and technology
    Posts
    20,076
    I really haven't updated in a while. I mean is anyone still here? Ha ha...oh well.

    I split up my movie logs into separate months, besides no one except two people read my blog anyways.

    1. Night Moves (1975, Public Library DVD)
    2. The Banshees of Inisherin (2022, Public Library Blu-ray)
    3. Fearless (1993, Tubi)
    4. Othello (1952, Public Library DVD)
    5. RRR (2022, Netflix Instant Viewing)
    6. The Quiet Man (1952, Barnes & Noble Blu-ray)
    7. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023, Theater Viewing)
    8. Quick Change (1990, Tubi)
    9. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023, Theater Viewing)
    10. American Graffiti (1973, Public Library DVD)
    BLOG

    And everybody wants to be special here
    They call your name out loud and clear
    Here comes a regular
    Call out your name
    Here comes a regular
    Am I the only one here today?



  19. #19
    Mid-year check in. Still no out-of-nowhere five star movies, though a few of these come close.

    1. Tar
    2. When We Were Kings
    3. The Girl Can't Help It
    4. Rosetta
    5. Swept Away
    6. Distant Voices, Still Lives
    7. No Bears
    8. One Cut of the Dead
    9. Homework

    10. Funeral Parade of Roses

    I also loved: [
    ]

  20. #20
    Cinematographer StanleyK's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    1,462
    1. The Father (Zeller, 2020) - ***½
    2. The Banshees of Inisherin (McDonagh, 2022) - ***½
    3. Malcolm X (Lee, 1992) - ***½
    4. Drive My Car (Hamaguchi, 2021) - ***½
    5. The Remains of the Day (Ivory, 1993) - ***½
    6. Get on the Bus (Lee, 1996) - ***
    7. He Got Game (Lee, 1998) - ***
    8. Clockers (Lee, 1995) - ***
    9. Lady for a Day (Capra, 1933) - ***
    10. The Last Emperor (Bertolucci, 1987) - ***

    [
    ]

  21. #21
    Here till the end MadMan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    A land of corn and technology
    Posts
    20,076
    Quote Quoting Idioteque Stalker (view post)
    Mid-year check in. Still no out-of-nowhere five star movies, though a few of these come close.

    1. Tar
    2. When We Were Kings
    3. The Girl Can't Help It
    4. Rosetta
    5. Swept Away
    6. Distant Voices, Still Lives
    7. No Bears
    8. One Cut of the Dead
    9. Homework

    10. Funeral Parade of Roses

    I also loved: [
    ]
    Only two movies would get a 10/10 from me this year so far.
    BLOG

    And everybody wants to be special here
    They call your name out loud and clear
    Here comes a regular
    Call out your name
    Here comes a regular
    Am I the only one here today?



  22. #22
    Quote Quoting MadMan (view post)
    Only two movies would get a 10/10 from me this year so far.
    And they are?

  23. #23
    Here till the end MadMan's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    A land of corn and technology
    Posts
    20,076
    #1 and #2 on my list up above.
    BLOG

    And everybody wants to be special here
    They call your name out loud and clear
    Here comes a regular
    Call out your name
    Here comes a regular
    Am I the only one here today?



  24. #24
    Producer
    Join Date
    Jul 2014
    Posts
    2,936
    1. Thelma & Louise (1991)
    2. Fury (1936)

    3. Harvest (1937)
    4. Grand Illusion (1937)
    5. Fanny (1932)
    6. My Man Godfrey (1936)
    7. Where Is My Friend’s House? (1987)
    8. Dark Victory (1939)
    9. Stage Door (1937)
    10. Let’s Go with Pancho Villa! (1936)
    Midnight Run (1988) - 9
    The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) - 8.5
    The Adventures of Robinhood (1938) - 8
    Sisters (1973) - 6.5
    Shin Godzilla (2016) - 7.5

  25. #25
    Quote Quoting MadMan (view post)
    Only two movies would get a 10/10 from me this year so far.
    I'll watch your Night Moves if you watch mine.

Page 1 of 3 123 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
An forum