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extremely varied lists

It seems like everybody and their dog is blogging about the Internet Movie Database's top 15 movies of the past 15 years. I turned 30 this month, so the past 15 years represent half of my life and nearly all of my experience as a movie-goer. Yet this project doesn't appeal to me for some reason. I think a lot of the picks are boring or pretentious (Eyes Wide Shut? Give me a break.) And what is up with people listing movies by director? Auteurism was totally over long before I was born. It seems like people are just buying into the entertainment-industrial complex' middlebrow marketing strategy.

Despite my reservations about this project, I think I'll go all bloggy on you and list 15 movies off the top of my head that I dug from the past 15 years.
Out of Sight
Lost Highway
Cecil B. Demented
Kicking and Screaming
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
Three Kings
Velvet Goldmine
eXistenZ
Jesus' Son
To Die For
Songs for Cassavettes
L.A. Confidential
Barton Fink
Short Cuts
 And, OK... Pulp Fiction

Posted by McChris at October 31, 2005 07:58 PM
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Interesting list. I've always liked "To Die For" more than just about anyone else I know, and I wish I'd thought of "Jesus' Son." Like "Short Cuts," I think it's *very* interesting as adaptation.

Also like "Velvet Goldmine." I've always found it to be an underrated film.

Posted by: Chuck at October 31, 2005 08:48 PM

"Kicking and Screaming" huh? Which one? If it's the 2005 Will Farrell soccer movie, then I'm definitely with you. Pure...genius...

Posted by: Erich at November 1, 2005 08:34 AM
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