Amazing List. I've seen 21 of them, few of them have been on my watchlist. Got my homework ready. You might have seen but if not, Do watch Never Rarely Sometimes Always by Eliza Hittman. It's brilliant. Beau Travail is my favorite of the bunch - rhythm of the night at the end, I mean c'mon! legendary.
I don't claim to understand that ending, but I know it's the right one, flat-out bonkers as it is. And I haven't seen NRSA, but I'll definitely add it to my list.
Toni Erdmann is an unfortunate blind spot for me, and one I really should take care of sooner than later. My only experience with Andrea Arnold was Fish Tank, which I considered for the list even though I wanted to like it more than I did.
The Lure is absolute shit, The Farewell also not great. I’d rate Leave No Trace much higher than Winter’s Bone. Fast Color looks really interesting - will add that to my watchlist. Difficult to take a list like this seriously, however, when it includes a film by the Wachowskis made long before they had transitioned (meaning, of course, the sensibilities and aesthetics informing their directorial decisions were the sensibilities and aesthetics of men, not women) and fails to include Gillian Armstrong, who may be the greatest female director of all-time.
Thank you for watching! I included The Matrix for a number of reasons beyond it being, well, just plain awesome (and I am far from the only person to have done so in a list on this topic), but the main one for me was the "one film per director" rule I set for myself-yes, I could've gone with, say, Cloud Atlas, but I'd have to do so with the knowledge that the very same directors also made something far more important and groundbreaking, and if I were to disqualify it I would be doing so based only on timing.
For me, it's a combination of great performances, great writing, and a sharply observed take on that time in life, just teetering on the edge before tipping over into adulthood and that entails, when self-reinvention is is a desperate need yet tethered by life under the weight of school and parents and social pressure. That and it just caught me in just the right way, for whatever reason (which is my answer for a lot of the titles on this list).
@@reckonedopinions I'm really fascinated by how you put it and I'm actually at that stage of life, at that age right now feeling all the complexities. It's just that I'm from a developing country so I couldn't relate to her personal problems, looked very 'white girls' problems to me. I could sympathize and understand her but I didnt feel very understood. No offence to anyone, this just wasnt for me. However I absolutely adored everything about the airport scene! I've never experienced a single take like that before. I do believe that it's a good film, just not great for me. I truly appreciate you explaining me this, thanks!
Ooooh, yes, and yes, both absolutely worthy. For Petite Maman, I have the excuse that I had a limit of one movie per director and Céline Sciamma already had the top spot, and for Kathryn Bigelow...um...Iiiii don't have an excuse there. Mea culpa.
So, An Education. This movie is *very* problematic. I get that it was based on a memoir? But the guy who turns out to be Big Bad is a walking Jewish stereotype, and the people who express nasty anti-semitic opinions...turn out to be right all along? Nope, nope, nope.
I think you're right about it being based on a memoir. I included it for the direction and acting, which are the main things I remember about it (it's been a long time since I saw it). It might be worth a rewatch with the problems you cite in mind, to see if it lands differently with me now.
People who don’t watch, or who disregard or condemn, films for being problematic - to insure they continue to exist in some PC-sanctioned bubble and retain their permit to shame other people for watching and admiring so-called problematic films - shouldn’t be allowed into cinemas.
No American Psycho or anything from Lina Wurtmuller?
Fast Color, great pick
Amazing List. I've seen 21 of them, few of them have been on my watchlist. Got my homework ready. You might have seen but if not, Do watch Never Rarely Sometimes Always by Eliza Hittman. It's brilliant. Beau Travail is my favorite of the bunch - rhythm of the night at the end, I mean c'mon! legendary.
I don't claim to understand that ending, but I know it's the right one, flat-out bonkers as it is. And I haven't seen NRSA, but I'll definitely add it to my list.
You make me want to watch movies.
Nice list, but no Toni Erdman and nothing from Andrea Arnold... Really !
Toni Erdmann is an unfortunate blind spot for me, and one I really should take care of sooner than later. My only experience with Andrea Arnold was Fish Tank, which I considered for the list even though I wanted to like it more than I did.
The Lure is absolute shit, The Farewell also not great. I’d rate Leave No Trace much higher than Winter’s Bone. Fast Color looks really interesting - will add that to my watchlist. Difficult to take a list like this seriously, however, when it includes a film by the Wachowskis made long before they had transitioned (meaning, of course, the sensibilities and aesthetics informing their directorial decisions were the sensibilities and aesthetics of men, not women) and fails to include Gillian Armstrong, who may be the greatest female director of all-time.
The Matrix!?!?
That was pre-transition and, in my view, should not be part of this list.
Otherwise, it's a terrific list.
Thank you for watching! I included The Matrix for a number of reasons beyond it being, well, just plain awesome (and I am far from the only person to have done so in a list on this topic), but the main one for me was the "one film per director" rule I set for myself-yes, I could've gone with, say, Cloud Atlas, but I'd have to do so with the knowledge that the very same directors also made something far more important and groundbreaking, and if I were to disqualify it I would be doing so based only on timing.
Okay somebody explain, why is Ladybird considered great!?
For me, it's a combination of great performances, great writing, and a sharply observed take on that time in life, just teetering on the edge before tipping over into adulthood and that entails, when self-reinvention is is a desperate need yet tethered by life under the weight of school and parents and social pressure. That and it just caught me in just the right way, for whatever reason (which is my answer for a lot of the titles on this list).
@@reckonedopinions I'm really fascinated by how you put it and I'm actually at that stage of life, at that age right now feeling all the complexities. It's just that I'm from a developing country so I couldn't relate to her personal problems, looked very 'white girls' problems to me. I could sympathize and understand her but I didnt feel very understood. No offence to anyone, this just wasnt for me. However I absolutely adored everything about the airport scene! I've never experienced a single take like that before. I do believe that it's a good film, just not great for me. I truly appreciate you explaining me this, thanks!
Petit maman, anatomy of a fall, Past Lives and Catherine Bigelow, shame you.
Ooooh, yes, and yes, both absolutely worthy. For Petite Maman, I have the excuse that I had a limit of one movie per director and Céline Sciamma already had the top spot, and for Kathryn Bigelow...um...Iiiii don't have an excuse there. Mea culpa.
So, An Education. This movie is *very* problematic. I get that it was based on a memoir? But the guy who turns out to be Big Bad is a walking Jewish stereotype, and the people who express nasty anti-semitic opinions...turn out to be right all along? Nope, nope, nope.
I think you're right about it being based on a memoir. I included it for the direction and acting, which are the main things I remember about it (it's been a long time since I saw it). It might be worth a rewatch with the problems you cite in mind, to see if it lands differently with me now.
People who don’t watch, or who disregard or condemn, films for being problematic - to insure they continue to exist in some PC-sanctioned bubble and retain their permit to shame other people for watching and admiring so-called problematic films - shouldn’t be allowed into cinemas.
@@OldBluesChapterandVerse pointing out the problematic aspects of a film is not the same as condemning.