Ebert's Best Films of the Decade
01-08-10 | 11:12 PM
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"Knowing" is among the best science-fiction films I've seen -- frightening, suspenseful, intelligent...
The plot involves the most fundamental of all philosophical debates...
Nicolas Cage, in another wound-up, edgy performance...
With expert and confident storytelling, Proyas strings together events that keep tension at a high pitch all through the film.
The film has sensational special effects...
So the "obscure personal reasons" why Ebert liked Knowing so much are:
--he found the movie effective as a sci-fi thriller;
--he thought it dealt intelligently with an important philosophic issue;
--he liked Nic Cage's performance;
--he liked Alex Proyas' direction of the film;
--and he liked the special effects
01-09-10 | 07:40 PM
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I disagree with a lot of what you said, but all were your opinions - this however, how can you dislike a film you have never seen, just because it beat out a film you love for best picture? Weird.
01-09-10 | 08:36 PM
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I'm just tired of reading posts from people who don't/can't understand the difference these opinions:
-Crash did not deserve to win the Best Picture Oscar
-Crash is not a good movie
-Crash is one of the worst movies made in the last ten years
Ebert can't argue his high esteem for Crash against anyone who has a diametrically opposed opinion of it.
"Strawberry is the best ice cream flavor."
"No. Strawberry ice cream sucks."
Quite an argument, there.
When he defends his opinion of Crash by pointing things to like an Oscar win, Imdb ratings or a Rotten Tomato score, Ebert is showing that his extreme valuation of Crash is still one that falls within the overall positive valuation of Crash that is held by the mainstream.
He is pointing out that anyone with such a low opinion of Crash is standing outside the mainstream evaluation of the film, and as such should be questioning their own ability to critique any film, not lob bombs at him.
Basically, he's saying: It's fair to disagree that Strawberry is THE BEST ice cream flavor, but if you think Strawberry ice cream tastes terrible, then there is a problem with you.
-Crash did not deserve to win the Best Picture Oscar
-Crash is not a good movie
-Crash is one of the worst movies made in the last ten years
Ebert can't argue his high esteem for Crash against anyone who has a diametrically opposed opinion of it.
"Strawberry is the best ice cream flavor."
"No. Strawberry ice cream sucks."
Quite an argument, there.
When he defends his opinion of Crash by pointing things to like an Oscar win, Imdb ratings or a Rotten Tomato score, Ebert is showing that his extreme valuation of Crash is still one that falls within the overall positive valuation of Crash that is held by the mainstream.
He is pointing out that anyone with such a low opinion of Crash is standing outside the mainstream evaluation of the film, and as such should be questioning their own ability to critique any film, not lob bombs at him.
Basically, he's saying: It's fair to disagree that Strawberry is THE BEST ice cream flavor, but if you think Strawberry ice cream tastes terrible, then there is a problem with you.
01-09-10 | 08:43 PM
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This movie has a glassy stare. It was looking at me with those dead black shark eyes and it had already eaten "There Will Be Blood". What is there to like? Also, it was made by the Coen Brothers.
01-09-10 | 11:00 PM
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Crash does not deserve to be there, but what really offends me is No Country for Old Men. That was, without a doubt, the worst movie to ever win best picture. That movie was an overrated piece of shit.
01-09-10 | 11:25 PM
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01-10-10 | 12:36 AM
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01-10-10 | 01:31 AM
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I'd expect that if Roger Ebert ever discovered that his "Best of"-list inspired a level of debate this moronic, he would kill himself.
01-10-10 | 01:42 AM
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01-10-10 | 11:10 AM
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Slumdog>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>No Country for old men
01-10-10 | 12:14 PM
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One doesn't have to be a Coen fanboy to consider a good number of Best Picture winners much worse than "No Country for Old Men". To name a few: "The Broadway Melody", "Cimarron", "The Greatest Show on Earth", "Around the World in 80 Days". I've seen them all - they're all much worse than "No Country for Old Men".
01-11-10 | 02:21 AM
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He hasn't even seen City of God but still trashes it... because he has confused it with another movie. That should tell you everything you need to know about the worth of lamphorn's opinion.
01-12-10 | 01:20 AM
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This list proves that Roger Ebert and I have completely different tastes in movies. 25th Hour?!? I loved Edward Norton in 'Rounders,' 'American History X,' and 'Fight Club' but 25th Hour was a snooze-fest for me.
01-12-10 | 11:40 AM
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01-12-10 | 04:52 PM
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01-14-10 | 01:15 AM
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I would say it was be damn near impossible to post ANY best picture nominee without someone on here thinking it was the worst winner. Different strokes folks.
And I too am surprised about The Hurt Locker being his #2 of the decade. Really? I just watched it and it was damn fine film but #2 of the decade? I don't think it's even in the top 5 for this year.
And I too am surprised about The Hurt Locker being his #2 of the decade. Really? I just watched it and it was damn fine film but #2 of the decade? I don't think it's even in the top 5 for this year.
