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10 September 2005

The 50 Greatest Independent Films [More:]Clerks better than Mean Streets? Really?
It looks almost backwards, or something. I mean, Reservoir Dogs and Donnie Darko were ok, but I don't see any aspect of them that should put them in the top 10, let alone 1 and 2.
posted by greasepig 11 September | 02:22
Oooh. Lone Star means a lot to me.
posted by stilicho 11 September | 02:54
Yeah, don't know about the ranking, but I like most of these (and for once, have seen most of a movie list).
posted by dreamsign 11 September | 03:07
Lone Star is an excellent movie.

I must admit that I didn't make it very far through the linked list (navigational weirdness)? I was disturbed, though, to see that the Blair Witch Project topped Grosse Point Blank.
posted by mudpuppie 11 September | 03:27
Quite a few of these I'd been meaning to see for awhile. Time to dust off the old video rental card and see if they're available for rent anywhere.
posted by Eideteker 11 September | 10:34
It just occurred to me to check, and none of these films are being seen/discussed in my upcoming film studies class (starting tomorrow). That is sad.
posted by dreamsign 11 September | 14:29
The Usual Suspects better than Nosferatu? Insanity!
posted by scody 11 September | 17:44
I'm glad "Dark Star" is on there, but no Hal Harley or Jim Jarmusch? What the fuck?
posted by interrobang 11 September | 19:09
It's a pity that Brazil has to be denied the "Independent" classification, considering it wasn't so much made with studio support as in spite of it. It is in every sense that has any meaning an independent film, and it would top my list.
posted by George_Spiggott 11 September | 19:24
Interrobang, Jim Jarmusch's Stranger Than Paradise is on there. (I only wish there was room for Down By Law as well!)

Incidentally: does his name pronounced "JAR-mush" or "jar-MOOSH"? I've heard it both ways over the years, but don't know if I've ever heard the great man himself ever say it.
posted by scody 11 September | 21:40
Bah. does = is, obviously.
posted by scody 11 September | 21:40
Some good films on there but some shitasss ones as well. I would never put Usual Suspects, Cube, Shallow Grave, or Sideways on a "best of" anything list.

Films left off the list that I would include: Spanking the Monkey, Five Easy Pieces, Easy Rider, George Washington, A Woman Under the Influence, Keane, Clean Shaven, Zigrail, Trust, Laws of Gravity, Capturing the Friedmans...

And scody, it's pronounced JARM-ish.
posted by dobbs 11 September | 22:13
Usual Suspects was important because it proved that you can make people love a 2-hour, convoluted snorefest as long as you give them something interesting in the last 5 minutes. Memory is short.

And Mr. Spiggott, I agree with you on Brazil.
posted by jrossi4r 11 September | 23:53
it's pronounced JARM-ish.

Excellent! So I've been saying it right all this time! The next time someone says jar-MOOSH I will feel free to point and laugh.
posted by scody 12 September | 01:54
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