Comments on: My 11 Favorite Movies of the Past Decade

By: Robert Ek

Robert Ek — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:26:22 +0000

The Hours and Il Suono l’Amore

By: Christian Hertzog

Christian Hertzog — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:02:55 +0000

I would add Moon (best science fiction film made in a long time); Lord of the Rings; Fahrenheit 9/11; Lunacy (Jan Svankmajer); Mystic River; Eight Below; Grizzly Man; Nine Lives; Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance; Million Dollar Baby; Millions; Hotel Rwanda; Napoleon Dynamite; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Amen; Adaptation; Spirited Away; Ghost World; Fantastic Mr. Fox; Flags of Our Fathers; Visitor Q; Master and Commander; A Snake of June; and if 2000 counts, can’t leave out Amores Perros and Requiem For a Dream

By: Carlos

Carlos — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:47:07 +0000

One more correction/comment, concerning nationalities: “Pan’s Labyrinth” is not exactly a Spanish film. The film is set in Spain and employs a Spanish cast, but the director (Guillermo del Toro) and main production company (Tequila Gang) are both Mexican.

Speaking of Mexican films, “Children of Men” (by Alfonso Cuarón) is, in my view, excellent. Again, the film is set in a sort of dystopian England, but it’s director and production company are Mexican. I also recommend “Silent Light”, a recent film by Carlos Reygadas (fans of Tarkowski, Bergman, or Dreyer—three of the greatest filmmakers in history) will most certainly enjoy it. Very original and powerful. Among many wonderful things about it is the very evocative use of sound. Nothing to do with the Hollywood concept of “soundtrack…”

By: Jerry Bowles

Jerry Bowles — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:37:10 +0000

Thanks, David E. Mental lapse on “el secreto..” Spain has gotten too much credit lately. I really liked “Revanche” also, Zeno, and it could easily have been on my list. I also liked very much (and I seem to be in the minority) fellow Austrian Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon” (Das weisse Band – Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte). As handsomely made film as I’ve ever seen.

By: zeno

zeno — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:16:18 +0000

A very powerful and moral film well up in Jerry’s league (think “Tales of Others”) is Gotz Spielmann’s “Revanche” from 2008. Excellent, although somewhat lighter films of the past decade especially suitable for summertime are two films by women — Andrea Maria Dusl’s “Blue Moon” from 2002 and Ulrike Ottinger’s 1920’s pop music-packed three-hour 2004 remake of Ilja Ilf and Jevgeni Petrov’s “The Twelve Chairs.” Recent strong acting performances include Johnny Hallyday in Johnnie To’s very violent, ambivalent, and yet near mystical “Vengeance,” and Christopher Plummer and Helen Mirren in the Tolstoi film, “The Last Station.” (Also, quite strong acting in “Invictus” and “Alice in Wonderland” – both of which I recently caught on an airplane and both of which, however, aren’t really up in Jerry’s league of the very best).

By: David E.

David E. — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:46:31 +0000

Nice ranking! but “el secreto de sus ojos” is Argentinean, not from Spain.

By: Mezo1990

Mezo1990 — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:55:33 +0000

My favourite movies :
1- 2012
2- Knowing
3- District 9
4- 1408
5- Avatar
6- Next
7- Perfume (The Story of a Murderer)