tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post3366857384096794988..comments2023-07-23T09:45:33.199-05:00Comments on the last lullaby (and) peril: My Top 10 (or so) Films for 2010Jeffrey Goodmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-48935520893133108212011-01-17T20:45:01.178-06:002011-01-17T20:45:01.178-06:00John, thank you so much for stopping in here. It&...John, thank you so much for stopping in here. It's always a treat to have you. Yes, McCarey's year in 1937, I agree, ranks up there among the very best ever. So glad to hear you had an equally great experience with these two films. We're absolutely on the same page. And from your list, I'm also a HUGE fan of MEN IN WAR and THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE. Great stuff.Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-64816458235307867872011-01-17T16:55:31.154-06:002011-01-17T16:55:31.154-06:00I recently made a similar list over at 24frames an...I recently made a similar list over at 24frames and we had one film that made both our list, McCarey's heart wrenching MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW. I just watched THE AWFUL TRUTH about a week ago for the first time, certainly one of the best screwball comedies made. What a year McCarey had with these two films.<br /> <br />You've got some great other films on your list (Obssessione, A Star is Born and Umberto D) while there are still a few I need to catch.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808503055317962289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-43396986449999455072011-01-05T11:49:27.685-06:002011-01-05T11:49:27.685-06:00Peter, great to hear from you, as always. Yes, th...Peter, great to hear from you, as always. Yes, that's a good point about looking at Kurosawa's film within the context of other Japanese cinema. I'm glad to hear of your love for Ozu. He's someone that I really only discovered this past year. But I definitely get all the fuss now. <br /><br />Thanks, Peter. Always a treat to have you here.Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-79978230585794419622011-01-05T11:20:29.612-06:002011-01-05T11:20:29.612-06:00Jeffrey,
Thanks for reminding me of that powerful ...Jeffrey,<br />Thanks for reminding me of that powerful ending to TOKYO SONATA. I had forgotten about it. It provides and interesting comparison for powerfully quiet endings in Japanese films with LATE SPRING, one of my all-time favorite films.<br />I'll have to check out some of the other films on this list!<br />pzpzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14910081453760193845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-67810387411600921262011-01-03T07:48:03.170-06:002011-01-03T07:48:03.170-06:00Sam, wow thanks so much for the wonderful addition...Sam, wow thanks so much for the wonderful addition to this post. As always, your support is incredible and perspective more than valuable. <br /><br />Here's to a tremendous 2011 for you and your family. I truly thank you for your tireless work in offering insight and building community among so many cinephiles. You're a gem.Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-81166444247748070532011-01-02T11:44:39.019-06:002011-01-02T11:44:39.019-06:00Happy New Year to you and yours Jeffrey! I want t...Happy New Year to you and yours Jeffrey! I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your incomparable humility and graciousness all year. You are that rare celbrity who who speaks the language of all you interact with, and I have been greatly honored and deeply moved by your kindness, encouragement and friendship.<br /><br />As to this magnificent list, well, what can I say that you haven't already? I absolutely adore both Ozus, as this director took hold with this past year like never before. McCarey's MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW in true Ozu fashion examines old age in a wrenching indictment that stands as one of the most moving films in all of American cinema! The humanist De Sica film is also of course fashioned in that mold. A STAR IS BORN has been a personal favorite since my teenage years, and my adoration for it has not abated. I just watched it with my eldest daughter a few weeks ago in fact! The McAlwee, Ford, Visconti, Von Sternberg, TOKYO SONATA all resonate with me in a very big way!<br /><br />Now THIS my friend is truly a list to cherish, as it's timeless.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-27197243728879321922011-01-01T11:25:25.446-06:002011-01-01T11:25:25.446-06:00Tom, thank you so much for stopping in. It's ...Tom, thank you so much for stopping in. It's great to have you here, and I really appreciate the kind words.<br /><br />I've seen THEY WERE EXPENDABLE and like it quite a bit. I agree it's quite a touching film by Ford. He was definitely (obviously) a very interesting filmmaker, and I look forward to continuing to fill in my gaps in his work. <br /><br />Thanks again, Tom! Great having you here.Jeffrey Goodmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464544798603030406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361395648458719073.post-3099918011516987442011-01-01T09:29:44.990-06:002011-01-01T09:29:44.990-06:00Fascinating post. I also love your list of favorit...Fascinating post. I also love your list of favorite films from each year.<br /><br />You mentioned that you are relatively new to John Ford's films. If you liked the melancholy of The Long Voyage Home, you need to see They Were Expendable, a WWll film that honored the spirit of doomed men in a particular battle. A very quiet, personal and touching film.tom hylandhttp://cinemadirectives.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com