Very rough tally of directors;

13 - Kieslowski (or 2)
5 - Tarkovsky
4 - Weir
3 - Bresson, Dreyer
2 - von Trier, Lynch, Anderson, Shyamalan, Kiarostami, Kieslowski (or 13)

Aren't we arty?

Pretty nice mix of popular faves and arthouse/foreign fare, I think. Includes most of The Titles You Have To Include, plus a bunch that are a bit off the beaten track. And I think we got a lot of the distinctive faves of this board: Stevie, LOTR, The Son, etc.

Looking good so far. (I'll mourn the loss of my own particular faves over on the Eliminated thread...)

Drops to knees a'la DaFoe in Platoon poster shot

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last night, after reading Ron's director tally, I composed an outraged reply that read something like, "No Bergman? NO Bergman?? NO BERGMAN!!!! How can any list of great 'spiritual' films leave off Bergman? Not one that wants to be taken seriously."

But before submitting it, I remembered seeing "Wild Strawberries" somewhere on one of the lists. Was it just a nominee that didn't make the final list, I asked myself? I backtracked and checked the final list, where I discovered that "Wild Strawberries" did indeed make the cut. Although that film isn't my pick as Bergman's most spiritual film, I was relieved that he had at least made an appearance, and I figured Ron hadn't mentioned Bergman in his tally because Bergman only had one film on the list, and Ron was mentioning directors only with multiple titles on the list. I deleted my post.

But then I saw "The Seventh Seal" on the list -- that makes two Bergmans! -- and I felt ... oh, what's the word? ... betrayed by Ron's oversight in the post above.

But it's not as though Ron's post is going to be part of the list publicity, so I'll get over it -- unless Bergman has a third title on the list that I didn't notice!

Ron, you're doing a fine job.

Once the list is all done, we'll slice and dice and double-check all the statistics. Directors might be included in publicity.

Christian! I had no idea you were such a Bergmaniac.

Yes, the melancholy Swede deserves a place at the head table. I bet there are other two-or-more-film directors that could be added to that list, too.

I'm wondering how the list breaks down by year or decade? I know Alan was hoping to see some balance in that regard. To my perception it turned out pretty varied in that way, but it would be interesting to see it sorted that way.

Or by country.

Christian, this news from www.criterionco.com should put you in better spirits:

"A retrospective of the films of Ingmar Bergman and a newly restored 70mm print of Jacques Tati’s masterpiece Playtime will be on display in theaters across the country this spring and summer. The Bergman retrospective begins at New York’s Film Forum in May and will continue on to the AFI Silver, The National Gallery of Art, and The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C. later this summer. A collection of new Bergman prints from the retrospective will also be touring throughout the the year, screening at the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley, CA in July, the Castro Theater in San Francisco in August and September, and along to The Northwest Film Center in Portland, OR and the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA later in the fall.

In addition, a newly restored 70mm print of Playtime will be shown at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 8th, the Castro Theater from July 16-22, and at the Music Box in Chicago in late summer/fall. A newly restored 35mm print of Playtime can also be seen at the Naro Cinema in Norfolk, VA on April 26th, the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley on May 8th, and the Sacramento French Film Festival in Sacramento, CA on July 17-18. Watch for more screenings of new Bergman and Tati prints in the coming months!"

Seeing Playtime in 70mm was one of the great moviegoing experiences of my life.

I saw Playtime on video and it did nothing for me; I suspect it's one of those films that's mountains better on a screen as big as one.

Dale

: Very rough tally of directors;
:
: 5 - Tarkovsky

I've seen films by all those listed directors except the the dude at no. one. I suck.

Dale

A quick note to whoever in the jury is responsible for getting The Addiction on the final list:

It happened to be one of my favs that did not make it through round two, and I was quite pleased to see it on the final list. So a big thanks is in order for whoever you are (because, of course, your whole motivation was finding a way to please me!).

Yeah, I should add that almost all of the titles in purple are great selections (I've seen most, but not all). So thanks to our juries.

The Addiction wasn't one of the titles my jury provided, but I'm very glad to see it there nonetheless. In fact, I think by and large the whole 100 list (with only a few notable exceptions) is quite solid and inspired. I'm very proud to be associated with it.

Thanks again Ron!

Now about those 'Peculiar Treasures' or whatever they're called...

And I'm thrilled to see Werckmeister Harmonies on there, a film about which I've heard so much, and yet I still haven't figured out the how/when/where of getting to see it.

Ron, you've accomplished a Herculean feat of calculation and management. Bravo!

Ah yes, and now since I have been reminded, let me broaden my earlier comment on The Addiction to include the list as a whole (at least those I have seen) and suggest that it looks to be a varied and interesting list. I think it also could be a list that works as an intro for a number of people who are less familiar with these films in general, giving them an opportunity to engage some truly quality filmmaking. Thanks especially to Ron for his organization through this, and to those others with more significant roles at certain points in the process. Gold stars for everbody!

Hey, thanks for the general kudos. Quite honestly, my motivations were nothing but selfish - I get a huge kick out of all this stuff. You were all just grist for my list-making mill!

As far as THE ADDICTION is concerned, that comes from our jury as well. (I'll take the heat for STAR WARS, might as well take the glory for this one! )

It's one that Jeffrey and I wanted to give serious consideration to, but as much as I'd wanted to for a couple years now, I hadn't seen it, so I watched it Monday. Wow. Really made an impact on me, and definitely prime material for this list. Wrote the first draft of a response: maybe I'll post it on the main board later, time permitting.

Werckmeister would deserve a place on this list for its opening scene, shot in one take, alone.

Oh my gosh. I love you purple people. In the third round, I got more films I passionately care about on the list -- La Promesse! Vanya! Yi Yi! a Stillman (if the wrong one)! -- than in the entire massive second round. This so makes up for my 28 percent. I am going to cry.

But it is probably from seeing Ross and Rachel get back together.

Dale

um Dale, spoilers? please?

some of us won't get that for another year or two

Matt

Really good list! Selections to make some people happy that they already know & love these films, and selections to make some people argue, and selections to make some run out and search for films they haven't yet seen--what more could anyone want?

Well--am I right that there'll be a chance to revise it next year? Or wait--there was something about "Peculiar Treasures"? Because Places in the Heart still isn't on this list!

But other than that, I'm delighted!

: um Dale, spoilers? please?

Are you saying you would like spoilers, or that I have now spoiled the show for you?

Regardless, I have turned myself in to Alan for this violation.

Dale

Indeed Prins, you got your Yi-Yi and your La Promesse. I hope you are happy!

I certainly am.

I'll probably just create a neighboring forum for that purpose. A "personal top ten" area that, like the journals, allows users to maintain one post.

The Top 100 threads won't be threads. All discussion of film will remain in the film category to avoid confusion.

Ahh, it's OK. But I'm an eccentric. This is not to slight all of the incredible work done by Alan and Ron. That is bewildering!