Eleven French Films for People Who Hate French Films A wise man once said, “French films are… too French.” American audiences often have preconceived notions about foreign films… that they’re boring, nonsensical, and hoity-toity(a technical term, you can google it), but French films in particular may come across as more pretentious than a lifetime subscription to McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern. So how do we at Film School Rejects combat this misguided attitude? First, we acknowledge that for the most part it’s true. It is. You won’t find any critically lauded classics from the likes of Jean-Luc Godard or Francois Truffaut here. #11. Americans love revenge and mistaken identity hijinks! #10. Americans love abortion and seafood! #9. Americans love suspense and nudity! #8. 8 Women (8 femmes) Americans love musicals and murder! #7. Americans love gore and masturbation! #6. Americans love… well okay, this one may be too French. #5. Americans love hitmen and Danny Aiello! #4. Americans love having la merde scared out of them! #3. #2. #1.
Top 100 Tuesday: 100 Best Movies of the Decade EmailEmail Since we first published our 100 Best Movies of the Decade in 2009, films have continued to get bigger and better. Here’s an update to the original list. Here’s what we originally wrote five years ago. We are leaving Kubrick behind and fast approaching Hyams. If you get that reference, go grab yourself a cookie. Quick Year-to-Year by the Numbers: 2009 – 11 2008 – 11 2007 – 7 2006 – 14 2005 – 12 2004 – 8 2003 – 7 2002 – 12 2001 – 10 2000 – 8 100. 99. 98. 97. 96. 95. 94. 93. 92. 91. 90. 89. 88. 87. 86. 85. 84. 83. 82. 81. 28 DAYS LATER… (2002) – Danny Boyle 80. 79. 78. 77. 76. 75. 74. 73. 72. 71. 70. 69. 68. 67. 66. 65. 64. 63. 62. 61. 60. 59. 58. 57. 56. 55. 54. 53. 52. 51. 50. 49. 48. 47. 46. 45. (500) DAYS OF SUMMER (2009) – Marc Webb 44. 43. 42. 41. 40. 25th HOUR (2002) – Spike Lee 39. 38. 37. 36. 35. 34. 33. 32. 31. 30. 29. 28. 27. 26. 25. 24. 23. 22. 21. 20. WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? 19. 18. “My name is Gladiator.” 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.
An Epic Timeline of Real Sci-Fi Events What if everything from movies and TV shows that were set in the past and/or future actually happened? What if they all occurred within the same universe and were displayed on a real-world timeline? Well, you are in luck! The folks at blastr (a part of SyFy) have created a time-line showcasing 120 of the most memorable science fiction events from movies and TV shows in order. It covers everything from a long time ago in a galaxy far away in Star Wars, to Jean-Luc Picard’s birthday from Star Trek, and even the end of the universe from Doctor Who. I can just imagine science fiction geeks all over the world drooling and waiting to print it out to put it over their walls. How many have you seen? Category: Cool Stuff, Film, Tech, TV Tags: blastr, infographic, science fiction, syfy, timeline Advertisements
What's the Saddest Movie of All Time? What's the saddest movie of all time? Although this may seem like a question that's open for debate, there is actually a scientific answer. According to Smithsonian.com, a scientific study from the University of California at Berkeley has determined that the saddest movie of all time is "The Champ." The 1979 film tells the story of a washed-up boxer who returns to the ring to try and make enough money to retain custody of his son. The study found that the scene in the movie that consistently caused the most people to cry was when "The Champ" dies as his son pleads for him to wake up. Agree? UPDATE: Over 2,000 of you have weighed in with your votes and the top five choices are: 1) "Old Yeller" 2) "Imitation of Life" 3) "Steel Magnolias" 4) "Terms of Endearment" 5) "Sophie's Choice" What do you think of the top five choices?
40 Must See Films of 2013 Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive could very well be my favorite film of 2011. The stripped down style and elegant atmosphere made what would normally be just another pulp story into something mythic and new. That’s why I was ecstatic to hear that Refn and leading man Ryan Gosling would be re-teaming in Only God Forgives, an almost spiritual sequel to Drive. From what’s been released, the plot “follows Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family’s drug smuggling operation, as he is forced by his mother Jenna to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother’s recent death.” Refn has said that the filmmaking style present in Drive is very much continued in Only God Forgives, giving the graphic story an almost fairy tale quality. There are plenty more films coming out in 2013 that I didn’t list here (again, sorry Hunger Games fans!)
Wont you kiss the girl ? – Les illustrations de Nei Ruffino Wont you kiss the girl ? – Les illustrations de Nei Ruffino Une petite sélection des illustrations de Nei Ruffino, surtout connue pour être coloriste, notamment pour l’incroyable J.Scott Campbell. via Row Three » Brave New Worldview – 30 Science Fiction Films of the 21st Century A decade into the 21st Century and we have arrived at the future. The promise of Tomorrow. But instead we have looming energy crises, endless middle east conflict and more disappointing, we have no flying cars, Heck, for all the bright and clean future promised in 2001: A Space Odyssey, none of the real companies used as brands in the film even exist anymore. Below are over two dozen science fiction pictures that are worth your time. In the interest of talking about the films, it should be noted that *SPOILERS* are sprinkled through out the list. Code 46 Welcome to a world with borders, very difficult to permeate borders. Children of Men How would social mores change in a world without hope? Primer Time Travel has never been more ‘real’ than in Shane Carruth’s debut film. Moon After 1979’s Alien, nothing gets hammered harder than corporate culture (usually the functioning body of government) in science fiction films. The Fountain 28 Weeks Later The Host Paprika Pontypool Mr. Symbol
Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time 10,000 Empire readers, 150 of Hollywood's finest and 50 key film critics voted in the most ambitious movie poll evert attempted. 500. Ocean's Eleven (2001) Director: Steven Soderbergh Slick, suave and cooler than a penguin's knackers, Soderbergh's starry update of the Rat Pack crime caper not only outshines its predecessor, but all the lights of The Strip combined.Read our Ocean's Eleven review 499. Director: James Wan The never-ending stream of sequels may have diminished its impact, but there's no denying the shock we got when we first entered the puzzle-loving psycho Jigsaw's fiendish, deathtrapped world.Read our Saw review 498. Director: Robert Zemeckis From the past to the present to the future and back again, Zemeckis hits his time-travelling stride with this chronology-screwing popcorner - only seven years to go until we discover if his vision of 2015 was on the money.Read our Back to the Future Part II review 497. 496. 495. 494. 493. 492. 491. 490. 489. 488. 487. 486. 485. 484.
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