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Originally Posted by atari 2600
I think the only Disney animated feature that's in my top 100 is Bambi.
While Alice in Wonderland has more thrills and spills, Bambi is a true delight for the ages. The animation, storytelling, editing, soundtrack, voicings and (animated) cinematography are bar-none.
City of God is fucking intense.
The Passion of the Christ is a quivering pile of poo next to Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ adaptation from the very great Nikos Kazanstakis novel. And it's even better than Gangs of New York, although, as you alluded, Daniel Day-Lewis is extremely underrated.
A History of Violence (& Cronenberg, in general, is overrated...not bad, but overrated...sort of like Brian De Palma).
I think Spirited Away is best. That movie really gets into your head. I rented it with McCabe & Mrs. Miller, and Bloody Sunday (all good) and remember coming away from it in a good way.
Paul Greengrass (Bloody Sunday, "Bourne" movies) is an amazing talent.
United 93 is maybe the best film of 2006.
The Departed is number two.
Three...perhaps Half Nelson.
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well, im really not a bambi person...give me alice, sword in the stone, and jungle book...jungle book has without a doubt the best music, its rad....and even the black cauldron when you're feeling dark, or the 3 caballeros when in a party mood...actually, the 3 caballeros gives JB a run for its money for best music....old-school disney ruled so much...michael eisner is going to hell.
perhaps i do need to watch Gangs of new york again, as really it could have been a much better movie...i was just so dazzled with DDL...really, it was my first DDL experience, and he just had everyone else by the balls for the whole movie, even scorcese...i just loved the atmosphere and DDL i suppose, as im really not a big fan of dicaprio or cameron diaz...
i dont care what you say, the passion is amazing, and please dont even try to lump it in with that 'Last temptation" shite....
I agree with you that De Palma and Cronenberg are over-rated, and that may be a reason why I love AHOV so much....I was expecting to label it as 'more Cronenberg drivel', but instead I felt like someone right-hooked me on the jaw...the pacing is brilliant....the violence is quick, brutal, and not hollywood-glorifying at all...there is remorse...its so real...i am just so impressed with this movie.