Lyndon in 2023

[Raxivace]

There are days I think Seven Samurai is the best film ever made.

I also liked Suicide Squad for the most part.

[Lord_Lyndon]

Thank you for your thoughts, Rax. It is always nice to hear your thoughts on those classic films.
I managed to see some films.

49. Badlands (1973; Terrence Malick)
It was Malick's debut film, and already a masterpiece. One of the most beautiful, poetic, magical films ever made. Great use of voice-overs.

50. Days of Heaven (1978; Terrence Malick)
One of the greatest films of all time. An example of pure visual storytelling, of pure cinema. Definitely a seminal film.

51. Go (1999; Doug Liman)
I decided to see this because people were saying it is similar to Pulp Fiction, and because legendary Sarah Polley is in it. It was solid.

52. The Godfather Part II (1974; Francis Ford Coppola)
This film brilliantly shows how capitalism, family business, mafia, politics, religion are interconnected, how they feed of each other. It is one of the most famous and iconic films of all time.

53. The New World (2005; Terrence Malick)
The editing rhythms and cinematography create an almost spiritual, transcendental experience. One of 5 best films of the century so far.

54. The Tree of Life (2011; Terrence Malick)
Finally saw the extended version of the film. It wasn't what it thought it would be. It does NOT expand on Sean Penn's character. It actually ads extra footage on the central sequence of the film which is about a family living in Texas. It was a moving and profound viewing experience.

[Raxivace]

Love Badlands, Days of Heaven, Godfather II, and Tree of Life. I'm surprised to hear that about the extended cut of Tree of Life- I would have guessed that there would have been more Sean Penn stuff.

I never saw New World because I wasn't sure what cut to watch. Is there one you recommend?

[Lord_Lyndon]

I never saw New World because I wasn't sure what cut to watch. Is there one you recommend?

I only ever saw the extended version of the film which is nearly 3 hours long. I think I saw it 6 times, 2 times this year. I would love to hear your thoughs on the film, since is so divisive.

I found a beautiful video on youtube:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNdalPt ... heBeautyOf[/youtube]

This video really exemplifies why I love him so much. He was really able to capture the fleeting beauty of existence better than any other director I know of. This is why he will always be my favourite director of all time.

[Lord_Lyndon]

55. For a Few Dollars More (1965; Sergio Leone)
It is a nice western to revisit from time to time. Flippant, ironic, playful, with a really terrific plot.

56. Moonlight Shadow (2021; Edmund Yeo)
Solid Japanese film about dealing with loss and moving on. Nana Komatsu is in it.

57. Pig (2021; Michael Sarnoski)
Nicolas Cage gives a great subdued performance in this very good film that subverts viewers' expectations.

58. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966; Sergio Leone)
Thematically speaking, our heroes' search for gold is paralleled by America's search for identity (epitomized by the Civil War). This is one of ten greatest films of all time.

59. Jurassic World Dominion (2022; Colin Trevorrow)
I just wanted to watch some dinosaurs, so I decided to see the extended version of this film. I didn't expect it to be such a thrilling ride. All in all, a pretty solid film.

[Lord_Lyndon]

60. Apocalypse Now (1979; Francis Ford Coppola)
After seeing the final cut and redux earlier this year, I decided to rewatch the theatrical version of the film. I have to say that this one is probably the best version in terms of pacing.

61. The French Dispatch (2021; Wes Anderson)
I love this guy's quirky and idiosyncratic style. I really enjoyed this one. It was very good.

62. KILL la KILL (2013–2014)
Rax recommended me this anime series because of its energetic style. I absolutely loved it. The story itself was also pretty great, and two leading female characters were fantastic. It was certainly action packed and quite funny. Very enjoyable.

63. Asteroid City (2023; Wes Anderson)
I don't get the negativity surrounding this one. I think it is yet another good film from Wes Anderson. Quirky and charming.

64. Your Name. (2016; Makoto Shinkai)
Rewatch. Animation was really beautiful. The music from Japanese band Radwimps was great. Story was okay: it had some nice emotional moments which made me forget about some questionable moments regarding plot credibility. That's okay, though. It is just a movie in the end. It doesn't have to make perfect sense. It is not real life, it is just a movie with fantastical moments. Anyway, 5 centimeters per second remains my favourite Shinkai movie.

[Raxivace]

Yeah I think theatrical Apocalypse Now is probably best paced version, but the other versions are interesting to have as a contrast.

French Dispatch didn't land for me (I think Jeffrey Wright's section is the only one that kind of worked for me tbh, and even that has that kind of weird animated segment. The lowest point to me was the student activism stuff with Timothee Chalamet that to me just played liked a bad parody of Godard's La Chinoise, a film that was already at least a bit satirical to begin with), though I'm looking forward to watching Asteroid City in a few days here. Wes has something coming on Netflix this year too that I'm sure will be worth a watch.

Kill la Kill is great, and yeah Ryuko and Satsuki are fantastic characters. Really loved the Sawano soundtrack in the series too. If you want more stuff in Imaishi's style then check out Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. It's not stylistically similar and from different creators, but if you want another good story about girls with strong personalities seeking revenge that also has sexploitation elements, then try Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons.

I really liked Your Name. The only part that was kind of implausible to me was how long it took the two leads to realize they were in different time periods but like you said its just a movie. 5 CM Per Second might be my favorite Shinkai too, but I really liked Weathering With You also. Can't wait for Suzume to hit streaming.

[Lord_Lyndon]

Thanks Rax. For your comments and recommendations. Just wanted to say that I also liked Weathering With You when I saw it 2-3 years ago.

[Lord_Lyndon]

Okay guys. I think it's time for my Christopher Nolan ratings.

Batman Begins (2005) 10/10
The Prestige (2006) 9/10
The Dark Knight (2008) 8.5/10
Memento (2000) 8/10
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 8/10
Dunkirk (2017) 8/10
Interstellar (2014) 8/10
Inception (2010) 8/10
Tenet (2020) 8/10
Insomnia (2002) 7/10
Following (1998) 7/10

In my opinion, he is a filmmaker whose films are narratively complex, but not necessarily thematically complex.
I'll do my Tarantino ratings tomorrow.

[Lord_Lyndon]

My Tarantino ratings:

Pulp Fiction (1994) 10/10
Jackie Brown (1997) 10/10
Reservoir Dogs (1992) 9.5/10
Django Unchained (2012) 9/10
Inglourious Basterds (2009) 8.5/10
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) 8.5/10
The Hateful Eight (2015) 8/10
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019) 8/10
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) 8/10
Death Proof (2007) 7/10

[Gendo]

Comparing it to mine from last year:
1. Kill Bill
2. Inglourious Basterds
3. The Hateful Eight
4. Jackie Brown
5. Pulp Fiction
6. Reservoir Dogs
7. Django Unchained
8. Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood
9. Death Proof

Quite different; other than agreeing on Death Proof and Hollywood.

[Raxivace]

I lean towards Hollywood being his best, but I have both Kill Bills and then Death Proof at the very bottom.

[Raxivace]

Okay guys. I think it's time for my Christopher Nolan ratings.

Batman Begins (2005) 10/10
The Prestige (2006) 9/10
The Dark Knight (2008) 8.5/10
Memento (2000) 8/10
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 8/10
Dunkirk (2017) 8/10
Interstellar (2014) 8/10
Inception (2010) 8/10
Tenet (2020) 8/10
Insomnia (2002) 7/10
Following (1998) 7/10

In my opinion, he is a filmmaker whose films are narratively complex, but not necessarily thematically complex.
I'll do my Tarantino ratings tomorrow.

I don't know where I land on Nolan's best anymore. I agree he doesn't always have the most thematically complex movies, but I saw Oppenheimer the other day and I think he made a good faith effort to move into more thematic and character-driven direction. Some of that comes naturally with "biopic" genre (You don't make a biopic without a perspective on who you're making the movie about, I think), but the amount of "takes" I've seen online from people totally missing point of the film is a good omen.

[Lord_Lyndon]

I made a mistake. I need to apologize. I didn't want to come off as a Nolan and Tarantino fanboy, but I'm finally accepting that I am precisely that. I decided to go with lower, more realistic ratings, but this is how I really feel about their films as a fanboy:

Quentin Tarantino:
Pulp Fiction (1994) 10/10
Jackie Brown (1997) 10/10
Reservoir Dogs (1992) 10/10
Django Unchained (2012) 10/10
Inglourious Basterds (2009) 9/10
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) 9/10
The Hateful Eight (2015) 9/10
Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019) 9/10
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) 8/10
Death Proof (2007) 7/10

Christopher Nolan:
Batman Begins (2005) 10/10
The Prestige (2006) 10/10
The Dark Knight (2008) 9.5/10
Memento (2000) 9.5/10
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 9.5/10
Interstellar (2014) 9.5/10
Inception (2010) 9.5/10
Tenet (2020) 9.5/10
Dunkirk (2017) 9/10
Insomnia (2002) 8/10
Following (1998) 8/10

I apologize again. I know these ratings are ludicrously high (especially Nolan ones), but this is how I really feel about them. I hope you won't hold it against me.

[Raxivace]

I don't think you need to apologize for liking movies.

[Lord_Lyndon]

I don't think you need to apologize for liking movies.

I was also apologizing for giving wrong ratings for Tarantino and Nolan. I can guarantee that all my other directors' ratings I wrote here on Pitters' are accurate, or in other words, they reflect how I truly feel about their individual films.

Here are my Andrei Tarkovsky ratings:

Nostalghia (1983) 10/10
Mirror (1975) 10/10
Andrei Rublev (1966) 10/10
Stalker (1979) 9.5/10
Ivan's Childhood (1962) 8/10
The Sacrifice (1986) 8/10
Solaris (1972) 7.5/10

He is undoubtedly one of 10 greatest directors of all time. How many of his films have you seen, guys?

[Raxivace]

I think Stalker is only one of his I've seen. I did like Stalker a lot but I really have to go back and dig into his work at some point.

[Lord_Lyndon]

I think Stalker is only one of his I've seen. I did like Stalker a lot but I really have to go back and dig into his work at some point.

Okay, Rax. I hope you will.

I continued working on my favourite films list. I removed the rankings system and I added 15 films. Now we have 35 films on the list.

Apocalypse Now (1979; Francis Ford Coppola)
Barry Lyndon (1975; Stanley Kubrick)
Days of Heaven (1978; Terrence Malick)
Blade Runner (1982; Ridley Scott)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966; Sergio Leone)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997; Hideaki Anno)
Ran (1985; Akira Kurosawa)
Porco Rosso (1992; Hayao Miyazaki)
Chungking Express (1994; Wong Kar-wai)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998; Terry Gilliam)
Casino (1995; Martin Scorsese)
The Revenant (2015; Alejandro G. Iñárritu)
There Will Be Blood (2007; Paul Thomas Anderson)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017; Denis Villeneuve)
Ghost in the Shell (1995; Mamoru Oshii)
Batman Begins (2005; Christopher Nolan)
Akira (1988; Katsuhiro Otomo)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957; David Lean)
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972; Werner Herzog)
L'Avventura (1960; Michelangelo Antonioni)
Café Lumière (2003; Hou Hsiao-hsien)
Nostalghia (1983; Andrei Tarkovsky)
Ulysses' Gaze (1995; Theodoros Angelopoulos)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943; Alfred Hitchcock)
Werckmeister Harmonies (2000; Béla Tarr)
Citizen Kane (1941; Orson Welles)
5 Centimeters per Second (2007; Makoto Shinkai)
Fight Club (1999; David Fincher)
Evil Dead II (1987; Sam Raimi)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004; Wes Anderson)
Pierrot le Fou (1965; Jean-Luc Godard)
A Man Escaped (1956; Robert Bresson)
Inland Empire (2006; David Lynch)
Tess (1979; Roman Polanski)
Yi Yi: A One and a Two... (2000; Edward Yang)

How many of these have you seen, guys?

[Raxivace]

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998; Terry Gilliam)
Ghost in the Shell (1995; Mamoru Oshii)
Café Lumière (2003; Hou Hsiao-hsien)
Nostalghia (1983; Andrei Tarkovsky)
Ulysses' Gaze (1995; Theodoros Angelopoulos)
Werckmeister Harmonies (2000; Béla Tarr)
Tess (1979; Roman Polanski)
Yi Yi: A One and a Two... (2000; Edward Yang)

How many of these have you seen, guys?

These are what I haven't seen. I've at least started Yang's filmography but Yi Yi I've been intentionally saving for last. Not sure why I never got around to Fear and Loathing since I like Gilliam alright.

That I haven't seen Ghost in the Shell yet is maybe the most surprising thing on here for me. I remember seeing a few random episodes of Stand Alone Complex on TV as a kid (Not sure how involved Oshii was with that though) and not really understanding them, but I just have not really dug into that franchise yet. It'll probably be a little while since I want to watch Oshii's Urusei Yatsura movies first. He's probably the biggest anime director I have the least amount of experience with, having only seen one of his short films and two Lupin Part 6 episodes he didn't even direct himself, and only wrote.

[Lord_Lyndon]

That I haven't seen Ghost in the Shell yet is maybe the most surprising thing on here for me. I remember seeing a few random episodes of Stand Alone Complex on TV as a kid (Not sure how involved Oshii was with that though) and not really understanding them, but I just have not really dug into that franchise yet. It'll probably be a little while since I want to watch Oshii's Urusei Yatsura movies first. He's probably the biggest anime director I have the least amount of experience with, having only seen one of his short films and two Lupin Part 6 episodes he didn't even direct himself, and only wrote.

Oshii directed some other really good stuff:
Angel's Egg (1985)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
The Sky Crawlers (2008)

I also heard good things about Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), but I haven't seen it yet.

I finished season 1 and season 2 of Stand Alone Complex 5 years ago. It is an excellent series. I also don't know if Oshii was involved.

[Raxivace]

I know some people live and die by Patlabor but I don't have much experience with that either. I think I saw an episode of one of the OVAs years and years ago but I don't remember much about it.

[Lord_Lyndon]

I saw 4 more films: three rewatches and one new one. The first one is a leftover from July.

65. Akira (1988; Katsuhiro Ôtomo) 10/10
When I saw this 6-7 years ago, it didn't do much for me. I decided to rewatch it, and now I think it is a fantastic film. I put it on the list of my favourite films. It contains some really iconic imagery. It is really action-packed, which I loved the most.

66. Kikujiro (1999; Takeshi Kitano) 8.5/10
I haven't seen this one in nearly 10 years. It successfully blends two different genres: road film and comedy.

67. The Revenant (2015; Alejandro G. Iñárritu) 10/10

It is one of the greatest films I've ever seen. It shows the brutality and savagery of men, but also beauty and harshness of nature. In terms of cinematography, it is second to none. Simply amazing achievement in directing, and definitely the best film DiCaprio was in.

This is what I said when I saw it last December, and I stand by it.

68. Tokyo Family (2013; Yôji Yamada) 8/10
It is an update of Ozu's Tokyo Story. It is a pretty good film, very beautiful and poignant. I really enjoyed it.

[Lord_Lyndon]

I'm back after a long time. I've seen very little.

69. Embrace of the Serpent (2015; Ciro Guerra)
Good film which explores how colonialism in South America negatively affected indigenous people.

70. After Earth (2013; M. Night Shyamalan)
Everyone hated this one. I thought it was good. I liked Shyamalan's direction (some good set-pieces and beautiful scenery). I liked performances by Will Smith and Jaden Smith.

71. Babylon (2022; Damien Chazelle)
Very good film which explores positive and negative sides of film industry in 1920's and 1930's. Directed with some great energy at times and features a great performance by Margot Robbie.

72. Angel Beats! (2010)
I loved this. Tearjerking moments really worked for me. I cried a lot in the end.

73. The Seventh Seal (1957; Ingmar Bergman)
Possibly Bergman's most visually stunning film. I've seen it many times.

74. Raya and the Last Dragon (2021; Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Paul Briggs, John Ripa)
Pretty enjoyable animated film. Beautiful sequences and some emotional moments.

75. John Wick 4 (2023; Chad Stahelski)
Great action sequences and some good story in-between. Always love Keanu Reeves.

[Raxivace]

70. After Earth (2013; M. Night Shyamalan)
Everyone hated this one. I thought it was good. I liked Shyamalan's direction (some good set-pieces and beautiful scenery). I liked performances by Will Smith and Jaden Smith.

Haven't seen this since it was in theaters but I remember liking it alright.

72. Angel Beats! (2010)
I loved this. Tearjerking moments really worked for me. I cried a lot in the end.

Yeah I was generally a fan of this one too. I'm not super knowledgeable of the whole Jun Maeda oeuvre (Still haven't really played any of his visual novels yet), but I like his sincere commitment to melodrama based on what I've seen.

73. The Seventh Seal (1957; Ingmar Bergman)
Possibly Bergman's most visually stunning film. I've seen it many times.

I probably should see this again. I remember liking this okay but not really loving it. Really Bergman in general is not someone I've connected much with. Persona is my favorite from him so far and I still think Mulholland Dr. is the superior version of that.

75. John Wick 4 (2023; Chad Stahelski)
Great action sequences and some good story in-between. Always love Keanu Reeves.

I just watched this the other day myself, after having rewatched the first three. Quite enjoyed it. Keanu is great of course, and obv. Donnie Yen kicks ass in 4, but I really love how many of the side characters in these movies are like notable character actors from various HBO shows and such.

[Lord_Lyndon]

I just wanted to say something to Rax. I hope you won't mind me saying this, Rax, but I've been following your progress in terms of your film and anime watching and game-playing through your imdb profile and your ratings. I have been doing this since you stopped posting about what you've seen here on Pitters'. I was lucky that you made your profile public for viewing. Anyway... That's it.

[Raxivace]

Honestly I'm kinda surprised IMDb even lets you view profiles anymore lol. It's been so many years now since the forums went away. But yeah I don't mind or anything, I left that public for a reason.

Not everything is on IMDb though unfortunately and sometimes I'm just too lazy to go through effort of making pages for obscure games or whatever. I also log stuff on the following sites:

Letterboxd for movies.
MyAnimeList for anime and theoretically manga and light novels if MAL wasn't so terrible at adding them at a reliable pace.
Backloggery is the main site I use for games logging but its pretty dated site at this point. I also use VNDB for visual novels more specifically despite VNDB mods uh, not being the best in the world.
Goodreads for books.

I may not write daily reviews for movies anymore but you can always feel free to ask my opinion on anything from any of these pages.

[Lord_Lyndon]

Wow! This is great, Rax! Thank you so much! I will be definitely checking out all of your profiles regularly.
I saw 6 more films. I know that Gendo saw the first one and Rax saw the last four.

76. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023; James Gunn)
Great piece of entertainment with great characters, great action and great visuals. There were even some great emotional moments.

77. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023; Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson)
The first one was great. This one was great as well, with exuberant style, great animation, fast pace and some great ideas regarding multiverse/Spider-Verse.

78. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022; James Cameron)
Lots of criticism surrounding this one regarding story, characters and dialogue. I personally thought it was a good story told with wonderful visuals. I really enjoyed this one.

79. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001; Hironobu Sakaguchi, Motonori Sakakibara)
I really liked the animation. Story was okay. I liked the main female character. I never played any of the Final Fantasy games.

80. Silent Hill (2006; Christophe Gans)
I thought it was good. I particularly liked when 'darkness' appears and the climax in the church. I played Silent Hill 2 (and Silent Hill 4: The Room), so I knew the legendary Pyramid Head would be making his appearance.

81. Silent Hill: Revelation (2012; M.J. Bassett)
The first one was better, but I don't think this one deserves such a low imdb rating. It was generally coherent and entertaining. It had its moments.

[Raxivace]

Still haven't gotten around to Spider-Verse 2 yet myself, but I plan to watch after the Halloween season is done.

78. Avatar: The Way of Water (2022; James Cameron)
Lots of criticism surrounding this one regarding story, characters and dialogue. I personally thought it was a good story told with wonderful visuals. I really enjoyed this one.

I've softened on Avatar 1 after rewatching it this year, and honestly I think Way of Water is just generally a better movie and made a really good effort to put more thematic complexity into this world (At least complexity by blockbuster film standards), particularly through how Spider's character is used. Even a villain like Quaritch is evolving into more of an Ethan Edwards type. And I like how they're expanding Jake's family, the different Na'vi tribes etc.

Really curious to see where these movies are going in the future.

79. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001; Hironobu Sakaguchi, Motonori Sakakibara)
I really liked the animation. Story was okay. I liked the main female character. I never played any of the Final Fantasy games.

I watched this one a few months ago. The animation itself is the highlight here, yeah, at least in regards to when it came out. The story doesn't have that much in common with any of the video games even tone-wise, and is a little dull yeah.

80. Silent Hill (2006; Christophe Gans)
I thought it was good. I particularly liked when 'darkness' appears and the climax in the church. I played Silent Hill 2 (and Silent Hill 4: The Room), so I knew the legendary Pyramid Head would be making his appearance.

81. Silent Hill: Revelation (2012; M.J. Bassett)
The first one was better, but I don't think this one deserves such a low imdb rating. It was generally coherent and entertaining. It had its moments.

Yeah I think both of these were pretty good. They're not as good as the games they adapt (Silent Hill 1 and Silent Hill 3 respectively), but they're solid IMO. I actually do have to say I don't like how they use Pyramid Head in these movies since that monster is so specific to Silent Hill 2 that kind of bothers me to see it outside the context of James Sunderland's story, but since there's a new movie coming out next year actually adapting Silent Hill 2 called "Return to Silent Hill" they might do something with that to tie the mythology of SH2 and SH1/3 more closely together, which in the games are otherwise independent except for the fact they both take place in Silent Hill.

Some other things worth mentioning here are that having both Sean Bean and Kit Harrington together in Revelation is kinda funny since they played father and son on Game of Thrones, and also that the first Silent Hill movie was written by James Avary, the cowriter of Pulp Fiction of all things. I also like how both of these movies uses a lot of the OST from the video games.

Believe it or not I actually haven't played Silent Hill 4: The Room yet. I kinda heard that one was bad so I stopped with the franchise after SH1-3 and P.T., but I might go back and play it at a later point in the future. I do plan on playing the SH2 Remake when it comes out next year (Interesting that it seems to be coming out same year as the film adaptation) and Silent Hill F since its being written by, of all people, Ryukishi07 who wrote Higurashi. Ryukishi Silent Hill will either be fantastic or a disaster and for better or worse that guy's work interests me.

[Lord_Lyndon]

I saw 4 more films.

82. Barbie (2023; Greta Gerwig)
I thought this one was funny and entertaining. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling were fantastic. One critic even said that Gosling was 'plastic fantastic'. Overall a pretty solid film.

83. The Shining (1980; Stanley Kubrick)
I haven't seen this beautiful masterpiece in 10 years. I decided to revisit it and it is still one of the greatest films I have ever seen. Just fantastic fluid camerawork from Kubrick and his team ('camera that discovers around corners'). Jack Nicholson gave a very memorable performance. He came up with some very memorable facial expressions. Just fantastic.

84. Amsterdam (2022; David O. Russell)
A pretty solid film with Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington. It is basically a film that tries to be both quirky and about some serious and even sinister issues. Bale gave the standout performance here, but I always enjoy watching Margot Robbie.

85. Mank (2020; David Fincher)
Rax is going to kill me for this, but I actually liked this. Good cinematography, good performances, good dialogue. Many complained that the story was historically inaccurate and frankly boring, but it kept my attention till the end. I agree with Rax that this is probably Fincher's weakest film. I think I even preferred 'Alien 3' and 'Panic Room' to this one.

[Raxivace]

I would never kill you for that, but man I don't think the cinematography or dialogue work at all. Both just feel like half-hearted imitations of 30's/40's Hollywood to me. Just a very misguided film at basically all levels IMHO except for some of the performances.

I did see Fincher's newest yesterday though, The Killer, which I liked a lot more than Mank.

[Lord_Lyndon]

86. Oppenheimer (2023; Christopher Nolan)
Not one of my favourite Nolan films, but still pretty fantastic. Cillian Murphy was fantastic.

87. Puss in Boots (2011; Chris Miller)
This animated film is a pretty good adventure with some fun set-pieces.

88. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022; Joel Crawford, Januel Mercado)
It was more imaginative than the first one. It was very good.

89. Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023; André Øvredal)
This one is underrated. Director succeeded in making the ship itself as the most interesting and 3-dimensional character. The film slowly builds towards a very good climax. Overall a very good film.

90. Mirror (1975; Andrei Tarkovsky)
A dying man in his forties remembers his past. His childhood, his mother, the war, personal moments and things that tell of the recent history of all the Russian nation. I haven't seen this one in more than 10 years. It is still a beautiful and poignant masterpiece from one of the greatest directors of all time. A film about life, death, memories, reflections, all told in a non-linear and experimental fashion.

91. Da 5 Bloods (2020; Spike Lee)
It was good. Good acting, good cinematography and some good action. I think Rax liked this one a bit more than I did.

[Raxivace]

89. Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023; André Øvredal)
This one is underrated. Director succeeded in making the ship itself as the most interesting and 3-dimensional character. The film slowly builds towards a very good climax. Overall a very good film.

I'm glad to see someone agrees with me on this because I thought this was a very fun film.

Largely agree on all the other movies you mention, though I still need to see Mirror and the rest of Tarkovsky one of these days.

[Lord_Lyndon]

92. Suzume (2022; Makoto Shinkai)
Another great one from Shinkai. I just love how he combines fantasy elements with emotional impact.

93. BlacKkKlansman (2018; Spike Lee)
One of the best films on the always controversial theme of 'racism'. Nearly as good as 'Do the Right Thing (1989)'.

94. The Killer (2023; David Fincher)
Just like Rax, I quite liked this offbeat film in the hitman genre. Good effort from Fincher.

95. Top Gun: Maverick (2022; Joseph Kosinski)
This one was fantastic. Aerial scenes were fabulous, but I was also impressed with drama and character interactions on the ground.

[Raxivace]

I really liked all four of those films as well. I think DTRT is more nuanced than BlackKklansman is but that's still pretty solid.

Btw I saw both "Godzilla Minus One" and "The Boy and the Heron" in theaters (Subtitled of course, and even IMAX for the latter) over the last few days and would highly recommend both of them in theaters if possible. I've been majorly softening on my Ghibli/Miyazaki dislike recently to the point I've rated Heron very highly. Godzilla is really fantastic as well, one of the best stories that franchise has ever told.

[Lord_Lyndon]

Just wanted to say something because legendary Ryan O'Neal passed away. May he rest in peace. I really loved him, not only because of Barry Lyndon, but also because of Paper Moon (1973) by Peter Bogdanovich and The Driver (1978) by Walter Hill. He'll always have a special place in my heart.

[Raxivace]

I really only knew him for Barry Lyndon and to a lesser extent What's Up, Doc?, but still its a shame. RIP.

[Lord_Lyndon]

I saw 10 more films, believe it or not.

96. The Last Duel (2021; Ridley Scott)
Interesting film set in 14th century France, told in three different perspectives (sort of like Rashomon). This is one of Scott's better films IMO.

97. Last Night in Soho (2021; Edgar Wright)
A pretty solid horror/thriller/mystery film from the director of the excellent 'Hot Fuzz'.

98. The Menu (2022; Mark Mylod)
A very good horror satire with an excellent performance from Ralph Fiennes.

99. Bumblebee (2018; Travis Knight)
Possibly the best Transformers film with a charming performance from Hailee Steinfeld.

100. Godzilla (2014; Gareth Edwards)
I really liked this both visually and narratively.

101. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019; Michael Dougherty)
Another visual spectacle, with a pretty good story as well.

102. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021; Adam Wingard)
The showdown between two icons was good, but this film does not offer much else story-wise.

103. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023; Martin Scorsese)
This was fantastic, possibly even a masterpiece. It is just a great story beautifully told by Marty, with good cinematography and two wonderful performances from DiCaprio and De Niro.

104. The Creator (2023; Gareth Edwards)
Very good visuals and action, emotional impact as well. Overall, I liked this sci-fi film.

105. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001; Shin'ichirô Watanabe)
I rewatched this 5 years after seeing it for the first time. It is just fantastic. Fantastic story/plot, fantastic characters, fantastic action and good animation. I think this is one of the best animated films of all time.

[Raxivace]

100. Godzilla (2014; Gareth Edwards)
I really liked this both visually and narratively.

101. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019; Michael Dougherty)
Another visual spectacle, with a pretty good story as well.

102. Godzilla vs. Kong (2021; Adam Wingard)
The showdown between two icons was good, but this film does not offer much else story-wise.

I like these overall but I generally prefer the recent Japanese Godzillas in Shin, the Singular Point anime, and Minus One.

The Netflix anime trilogy from Gen Urobuchi I'd probably put below them though.

103. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023; Martin Scorsese)
This was fantastic, possibly even a masterpiece. It is just a great story beautifully told by Marty, with good cinematography and two wonderful performances from DiCaprio and De Niro.

I think this is my second favorite of the year, only behind Boy and the Heron. Just really top notch work being done here.

105. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001; Shin'ichirô Watanabe)
I rewatched this 5 years after seeing it for the first time. It is just fantastic. Fantastic story/plot, fantastic characters, fantastic action and good animation. I think this is one of the best animated films of all time.

Yeah this is a great one. Not usually what I think of first with Bebop but that makes revisiting it a nice surprise every now and then.

[Lord_Lyndon]

106. Faust (1926; F.W. Murnau)
I haven't seen this classic silent film in more than 10 years. I rewatched it and it is still a great, visually stunning film.

107. The Holdovers (2023; Alexander Payne)
Very good film about a teacher and a student spending time together during Christmas holidays. Paul Giamatti was excellent in this.

This is it for this year, I guess.

[Raxivace]

Yeah Faust is a classic.

Need to check out Holdovers still myself. I generally like Payne so I'll probably like that.