From: "Lita Coucher" <lita_coucher-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Three-movie lists
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 07:49:37 -0500


well, for this year then:
Castwaway (still)
Gladiator (yes, mainstream as it may be)
n/a - I really can't say that any other movies really moved me this year.
Shame, huh?
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From: hugh bone <hbone-AT-optonline.net>
To: <film-theory-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: Three-movie lists


>
> Yes, you're right, that's what I had in mind although I didn't say "this
> year", and some are going for all-time greats, but there is a good
response.
>
> Was  the foreign movie Yi Yi, or Li Li?  The one with the little boy who
was
> the greatest actor, and which also had fantastic
> cinematography of cityscapes?
>
> Hugh
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > On Sun, 31 Dec 2000, hugh bone wrote:
> >
> > > Post  names of three movies you liked, as best, second and
> > > third in that order, then list  foreign language films separately.
> >
> > I am assuming -- particularly from looking at the examples -- that you
are
> > talking about movies from *this past year*, i.e. 2000. Am I incorrct in
> > thinking that? (Because if we're talking all-time, it would be tough to
> > narrow it down to just three...:)
> >
> > For 2000, then, and knowing that I have missed a bunch:
> >
> > U.S./English language films:
> >   1. The Virgin Suicides
> >   2. Requiem for a Dream
> >   3. Almost Famous
> >
> > followed by: Quills, Erin Brockovich (despite its mainstream
> > sensibilties), Chicken Run and Croupier.
> >
> > Foreign language films:
> >   1. Yi Yi
> >   2. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
> >   3. The Girl on the Bridge
> >
> > ~~jeffrey middents r.
> > ~~program in comparative literature
> > ~~jmid-AT-umich.edu   http://www-personal.umich.edu/~jmid/
> > ~~"sometimes, when i look deep in your eyes, i swear i can see your
soul"
> > ~~~~~~~~(james)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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