AniNate Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I feel stupid that I had to look up what "lustrum" means 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) I feel stupid that I had to look up what "lustrum" means Pfft...that's common knowledge. Pleb. I had to look it up just to find a funny word for 5-year term. Edited January 3, 2015 by Spaghetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I feel stupid that I had to look up what "lustrum" means It's clearly related to lust, so clearly it's about the 100 films Spaghetti did naughty things while watching 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 It's clearly related to lust, so clearly it's about the 100 films Spaghetti did naughty things while watching Just wait til you see what I did during Amour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Just wait til you see what I did during Amour. Less disturbing than what riczhang did 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Guardians and Muppets, I can get behind those two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Guardians of the Galaxy definitely deserves to be there. Fabulously fun film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Is GOTG on my top 100? Hmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Is GOTG on my top 100? Hmmmmm Probably no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I had to look it up just to find a funny word for 5-year term. it shows, because your use of the word is grammatically incorrect. (it should be lustral cinematic celebration, dumdum) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Guardians is one of the best pure popcorn movies I have seen in the last 10 years or so, so it would definitely have made my top 100, maybe top 50 even. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketheavenger Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Liking your list so far, Spaghetti, but Avengers and GOTG would be higher on my list. Yeah, call me a Marvel fanboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkelf Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 The Muppets are too damn low... but good list so far, keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchumacherFTW Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Having Tucker and Dale vs Evil on your list validates anything else you have on here. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 86. THE SKELETON TWINS"Maggie, I know the dog dies. Everyone knows the dog dies. It's the book where the dog dies." When Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader took on the leading roles of this dramedy of a dysfunctional set of siblings, I knew that they would do just fine outside of Saturday Night Live. The film is bolstered by heavy themes of suicide, death of family, and child molestation, things that harm the current lives of Maggie (Wiig) and Milo (Hader) throughout the film, but they pull off the material with gentle grace, emotion, and even appropriate humor. Their relationship carries the movie as they try to rekindle their own relationship against the series of recent tragedies. Craig Johnson's direction and co-written script gives a strong mix of poignant moments and opportunities for Hader and Wiig to show off their own talents, but everything is grounded without restraining the two actors. It's one of the best and most underrated dramedies of the last five years, and It's the epitome of "I laughed, I cried." It's most definitely worth a look. 85. THE WAY, WAY BACK"I have two dads. In your face." Directors and Writers Jim Rash and Nat Faxon channel their inner talents, a mix of Richard Linklater and John Hughes, for this simple yet powerful and uplifting coming of age story. Maybe it's because I feel like I relatively connected with Duncan based on my own life, but his journey throughout the movie, centered around his wish to simply belong somewhere, really connected with me. He finds solace in befriending and joining the staff of Water Whizz Park, led by Sam Rockwell at his charismatic and likeable best, but with an equally charming Jim Rash, Steve Zahn, and Maya Rudolph. The light, nostalgic tone of the movie connects with its audiences and their own inherent needs, but it also plays like looking at an old photo album and remembering the good times of the past. The entire cast delivers on creating its atmosphere, from the uniquely created characters to the lively, summery style. Everything is just right for this poignant romp, and anyone who sees it will find something to love about it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) Another note: A film may seem relatively low on this list, but I did want to point a few things out in response to this. A.) I think I've seen, on average, about 350-400 films in the last five years, so the films on this list represent the top 25-30% of those films, and the ones at #100 are in the B+/A- range for me. These are all excellent films in my eyes. B.) Also, on average, the top 20 films from each year are making this list, so we should be getting a reasonably good spread of films here. Edited January 3, 2015 by Spaghetti 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Really need to see The Way Way Back and The Skeleton Twins! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Yep, another two movies to add to my list (to be fair, Skeleton Twins is already on said list but still ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) 84. ERNEST AND CELESTINE"There will be plenty of other stories!" Thank goodness GKIDS exists. Few studios readily distribute independent animated films, but they always find some really lovely hidden gems. This film is no exception. Using a pleasant yet gorgeous storybook aesthetic, Ernest and Celestine follows the titular characters, a bear and a mouse respectively, as they develop an unlikely friendship in a society where mice and bears are inherently at odds with one another. It's a fairly familiar story, and there are loose moral ends of the story that go unaccounted for, but it's otherwise one of the most affably adorable movies in recent memories, even with a gentle touch of satire on class discrimination. Forest Whitaker and McKenzie Foy shine in their characters voices, each one getting a uniquely created and loveable personalities. A simple yet impeccably crafted and gleefully entertaining fable, you don't have to be a kid to enjoy this movie, but you'll certainly leave feeling like a kid at heart once more. 83. MONEYBALL"When your enemy's making mistakes, don't interrupt him." I love Aaron Sorkin. I love baseball. I love Brad Pitt. I love Jonah Hill. As it turns out, they all work together to make a pretty strong movie. It shies away from most generic inspirational stories and their cliches, because the tale of Brad Pitt's Billy Beane and his attempt to use statistical analysis to create the perfect baseball team doesn't quite end as successfully as Beane had planned. It's a relatively earnest tale that manages to be entertaining through great performances by Pitt and Hill, (who is slowly becoming a legitimately great actor) not to mention the always razor sharp dialogue from Aaron Sorkin. (IWho's one of Hollywood's most beloved screenwriters for good reason) I have to admit that it's been a while since I last saw this, so my memory is a bit shaky on the film, but if you want an example of simply straight-up well made cinema, you'd be hard pressed to go wrong here. Edited January 3, 2015 by Spaghetti 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 THE WAY WAY BACK! <3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...