Re: Your best films of the decade

by Nishankly Sun Jan 05, 2020 3:41 pm

Probably, I don't know but that was one of the films that hit me really hard emotionally.

by CBarca Tue Jan 28, 2020 12:29 am

2010: The Social Network
2011: Warrior
2012: Flight
2013: Inside Llewyn Davis. Strong shout out to Prisoners
2014: Whiplash
2015: Mad Max: Fury Road
2016: Arrival
2017: Blade Runner 2049
2018: Eighth Grade
2019: Parasite. Knives Out close behind

I feel like 2018 was such a weak year.

My overall movie of the decade? When I look through it, I think I'm partial to Arrival. The Social Network is up there too. It doesn't have the emotional impact some of the other movies do, but it's one of the more flawlessly built movies I've seen, ever. The writing, acting, story/pace of story, music etc are absolutely perfect. I mean, Fincher with a Sorkin script, to the tune of Reznor? Everytime I put on that film even for 5 minutes I end up watching the whole thing because it's hard to pull myself away.

I'm due for a rewatch of Arrival. I love that movie quite a lot.

by McAgger Tue Jan 28, 2020 12:40 am

Good list, it's very similar to mine.

The two best movies of 2018 are Dragged Across Concrete and Climax and unfortunately barely anybody saw them.

by CBarca Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:11 am

I'll check them out. Feels weird to be putting 8th grade down as my favorite of the year. Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great film. It's just not "best of the year" worthy

by Freeza Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:26 am

Thought Dragged Across Concrete was pretty bad and sloppy.

Brawl in Cell Block 99 was really good though. Craig Zahler is really an interesting pulp filmmaker.

by El Gunner Tue Jan 28, 2020 7:27 am

Freeza wrote:Thought Dragged Across Concrete was pretty bad and sloppy.

Brawl in Cell Block 99 was really good though. Craig Zahler is really an interesting pulp filmmaker.

Prefer Brawl over Dragged as well tbh. Dragged "dragged" at some stages of the film Rolling Eyes

Bone Tomahawk is still easily his most memorable work though, fuck that movie is wild Laughing

Don't call me James wrote:Good list, it's very similar to mine.

The two best movies of 2018 are Dragged Across Concrete and Climax and unfortunately barely anybody saw them.

https://letterboxd.com/o_cav/list/2018-in-film/

by Nishankly Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:31 pm

Arrival (2016) man

The ending kills me

by CBarca Tue Feb 04, 2020 9:00 pm

Nishankly wrote:Arrival (2016) man

The ending kills me

by Nishankly Tue Feb 04, 2020 9:08 pm

CBarca wrote:
Nishankly wrote:Arrival (2016) man

The ending kills me

I rewatched it this week and it just took me back to that scene in the pod. When she say's who's child is that, I was like mf dat ur kid you been dreaming about from the goddamn start. Fucking my mind blew that it was the future and I couldn't stomach some of the incoming tears for the final 10 minutes.

Rewatching it again brought me close to the brink again.

by Nishankly Wed Feb 05, 2020 12:28 am

Also do let me know if you rewatch it or remember it enough, I have a theory which is a bit wild and I'd like to get it off my chest.

by El Gunner Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:46 am

^^do share your theory, mate.

my theory:

by Nishankly Wed Feb 05, 2020 7:23 pm

Yes, I absolutely agree with your theory. I also have a theory that revolves around the story-line:

Please do share your views @EG @CB @RG @Futbol @Kaladin @Hames if you remember the movie.

Spoiler:

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