I\u2019ve found these exercises so fascinating. Other<\/a> people\u2019s lists<\/a> have made me reconsider movies I\u2019d decided not to investigate (should I watch Motel Hell<\/em>???) and notice my own tastes: When you force me to choose, I often pick horror, comedy-horror, and children\u2019s movies, and I very<\/em> frequently rank stories about girls and women higher than my guy film fan friends. Neither of which are claims of aesthetic superiority. But hey, if I throw my list out there, maybe those patterns will lead you guys to suggest movies I really should seek out? eve_tushnet@yahoo.com My Netflix queue is maxed out but I keep a list in my commonplace book so I can replenish it every time it drops below 500. (My Netflix queue and my stacks of unread books testify that I have not fully accepted my mortality.)<\/p>\n Links are to my reviews.<\/p>\n 1978<\/strong>: Animal House<\/em>. (I haven\u2019t seen Killer of Sheep<\/em>.)<\/p>\n 1979<\/strong>: Oh, fine, Apocalypse Now<\/em>. (I haven\u2019t seen Nosferatu<\/em>.)<\/p>\n 1980<\/strong>: The Elephant Man<\/em>.<\/p>\n 1981<\/strong>: The Great Muppet Caper<\/em>. (Huh, Wolfen<\/em> and The Howling<\/em> came out the same year! Both good.)<\/p>\n 1982<\/strong>: The Last Unicorn<\/em>. There is no competition here. One of my favorite movies of all time. Lyrical, touching, funny; gave me the only movie-induced childhood nightmares I can remember, so it is obviously beloved.<\/p>\n But let me take one second to say it kills me that this entry can\u2019t be Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains<\/em>, a truly great movie.<\/p>\n 1983<\/strong>: Something Wicked This Way Comes<\/em>. Or maaaaaayyyybe The Hunger<\/em>.<\/p>\n 1984<\/strong>: Gremlins<\/em>. And now I have the theme music<\/a> in my head.<\/p>\n 1985<\/strong>: Return to Oz<\/em>. (I haven\u2019t seen Come and See<\/em>, even though it tells you what to do right there in the title.) WAIT NO Netflix thinks My Beautiful Laundrette<\/em> was 1986 but Letterboxd says 1985! So okay, My Beautiful Laundrette<\/a>.<\/em> Few movies could beat Return to Oz<\/em> but Hanif Kureishi is a hard-working man.<\/p>\n 1986<\/strong>: Therese<\/em>\/Labyrinth<\/em>. Total split, cannot choose. These just aren\u2019t comparable movies and I love both of them intensely.<\/p>\n 1987<\/strong>: Withnail & I<\/em>. No question. My favorite alcoholism\/addiction movie. (I haven\u2019t seen Babette\u2019s Feast<\/em> but come on, you guys know me, that wouldn\u2019t change things here.)<\/p>\n 1988<\/strong>: Okay, the h*** with it, Lair of the White Worm<\/em>. (I haven\u2019t seen Decalogue<\/em>.)<\/p>\n A year of truly great runners-up: Coming to America<\/em>, Heathers<\/em>, Tapeheads<\/em>. Who Framed Roger Rabbit<\/em>! What a great year. No wonder we won the Cold War.<\/p>\n 1989<\/strong>: Roger and Me<\/a><\/em>, speaking of global economic\/political ideologies, although it might\u2019ve been Do the Right Thing<\/em> if I\u2019d seen that more recently.<\/p>\n 1990<\/strong>: Paris Is Burning<\/em>. Also, the first ten minutes of The Witches<\/em>.<\/p>\n 1991<\/strong>: Barton Fink. <\/em>This is the year where I start remembering a lot of these from their theatrical releases! The Commitments<\/em>, Fried Green Tomatoes<\/em>, Dead Again<\/em>. I wonder which ones would hold up. (Sadly, I bet FGT<\/em> doesn\u2019t. I should reread the book though.)<\/p>\n 1992<\/strong>: Raise the Red Lantern<\/em>. Although whoa, Candyman<\/em> is \u201992? Tough call.<\/p>\n 1993<\/strong>: Farewell My Concubine<\/em>.<\/p>\n 1994<\/strong>: Either Heavenly Creatures<\/em> or Barcelona<\/em>. Neither leaps out at me. (I haven\u2019t seen Ed Wood.<\/em>)<\/p>\n 1995<\/strong>: The Addiction<\/em>. Sorry, Casino<\/em>, I gotta do me.<\/p>\n 1996<\/strong>: The Craft<\/em>. This year is rough, man. (I haven\u2019t seen Breaking the Waves<\/em>. I haven\u2019t seen Lone Star<\/em> sober.)<\/p>\n 1997<\/strong>: Grosse Pointe Blank<\/em>. Classic example of, \u201cThis really is a good movie, but also, I saw it at the exact right time to focus on its virtues and ignore its flaws.\u201d<\/p>\n 1998<\/strong>: The Last Days of Disco.<\/em> Here we go, a Stillman I\u2019m very happy to see in the #1 slot. Sorry about Ringu <\/em>and, frankly, Dark Harbor<\/em>. That\u2019s an underrated one. The marriage\/\u201duntil you\u2019ve done the time\u201d speech is glorious. A real B-movie gem. (I haven\u2019t seen Prince of Egypt<\/em>.)<\/p>\n 1999<\/strong>: The Blair Wi<\/em>\u2013arrrrrggghhh fine, Eyes Wide Shut<\/em>. I had serious problems with EWS<\/em> but it\u2019s powerful and distinctive. Has a strong vision of the world and a weird angle on that vision. (I haven\u2019t seen The Iron Giant<\/em>.)<\/p>\n me, whispering: (but really Galaxy Quest<\/em>)<\/p>\n me, in the confessional: (but really Cruel Intentions<\/em>)<\/p>\n 2000<\/strong>: In the Mood for Love<\/em>.<\/p>\n 2001<\/strong>: Donnie Darko<\/em>. (I haven\u2019t seen Together<\/em>.)<\/p>\n 2002<\/strong>: 28 Days Later<\/em>. (I haven\u2019t seen Frailty<\/em> or Lilo and Stitch<\/em>.)<\/p>\n 2003<\/strong>: Weird, Letterboxd definitely doesn\u2019t put movies in the same place that Victor did. So, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter\u2026 and Spring. <\/em>Oh man, I hate to lose Tokyo Godfathers<\/em> though.<\/p>\n 2004<\/strong>: Since we\u2019ve moved Spring, Summer<\/em> I can put Shaun of the Dead<\/em> here! But I\u2019d rather have Tokyo Godfathers<\/em> back.<\/p>\n 2005<\/strong>: The Descent<\/em>, although I hate to lose Nobody Knows<\/em>. (I haven\u2019t seen Ushpizin<\/em>.)<\/p>\n 2006<\/strong>: The Queen<\/em>. There is significant kneeling<\/a> in this movie!<\/p>\n 2007<\/strong>: Ratatouille<\/em>. (I haven\u2019t seen Into Great Silence<\/em>.)<\/p>\n 2008<\/strong>: Rachel Getting Married<\/em>. (I haven\u2019t seen 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days<\/em> or In Bruges<\/em>..)<\/p>\n 2009<\/strong>: Police, Adjective<\/em>.<\/p>\n 2010<\/strong>: Of Gods and Men<\/em>. (I\u2019m using the IMDB year here because I can.)<\/p>\n 2011<\/strong>: Damsels in Distress<\/em> (switching back to Letterboxd.)<\/p>\n 2012<\/strong>: Beyond the Hills<\/a> .<\/em>according to IMDB. (I haven\u2019t seen Planet of Snail<\/em>.)<\/p>\n 2013<\/strong>: We Are the Best!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n 2014<\/strong>: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night<\/em><\/a> or maybe What We Do in the Shadows<\/a><\/em>. Or Creep<\/em><\/a>, honestly.<\/p>\n 2015<\/strong>: The Fits<\/a><\/em>. (More<\/a>.) Using the Letterboxd date here. Another easy choice and all-time favorite.<\/p>\n 2016<\/strong>: Tickled<\/em>. What a strange note to end on!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019ve found these exercises so fascinating. Other people\u2019s lists have made me reconsider movies I\u2019d decided not to investigate (should I watch Motel Hell???) and notice my own tastes: When you force me to choose, I often pick horror, comedy-horror, and children\u2019s movies, and I very frequently rank stories about girls and women higher than […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1071,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art","category-self-obsessed"],"yoast_head":"\n