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Boonmee on 12/24/2011 Reply  ·  Like  ·  (0 likes)

Glad to accept it! As for Take Shelter, well, I loved it! It ranks as my #4 film of 2011 and I think Shannon gives the best lead male performance of the year (Just ahead of Hunter McCracken for The Tree of Life). I've heard some call it slow, but I'd disagree. The whole film has such a dreamy, enigmatic felling to it and Nichols' direction is excellent. Everything- all the way down to the sound design- is great. I highly recommend it!

And I'm glad to hear you're a fan of The Tree of Life!

Boonmee on 1/27/2012 Reply  ·  Like  ·  (0 likes)

Hey, thanks! Yeah, I have seen "The Artist". I wouldn't call it my favorite of 2011, but it ranks around #22 of the 50-something 2011 films I've seen. I think it's very sweet and lovable, but there isn't much of anything going on beneath the surface. As you probably saw, I rank "The Tree of Life" as the greatest film of all time, so overall, The Artist is very far behind it.

jeremyd99 on 1/27/2012 Reply  ·  Like  ·  (0 likes)

its hard for me 2 decide between the two what are your top 10 of the year

Boonmee on 1/28/2012 Reply  ·  Like  ·  (0 likes)

1. The Tree of Life
2. Uncle Boonmee who can Recall his Past Lives
3. Certified Copy
4. Take Shelter
5. Poetry
6. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
7. Drive
8. Melancholia
9. Martha Marcy May Marlene
10. Cave of Forgotten Dreams

jeremyd99 on 1/28/2012 Reply  ·  Like  ·  (0 likes)

hey i see ur a 2001 a space odyssey fan cool this is my interpretation of it that the monolith represents either knowledge or proof of higher being the aliens represent god well a scientist view of god not a religious one do u think any of thats right but i know there is no right or wrong answer but ur so knowledgeable on film

Boonmee on 1/31/2012 Reply  ·  Like  ·  (0 likes)

Thanks for the compliment.
I think that sounds about right. I'd say that the film as a whole symbolizes man's destiny and his struggle with technology. The fact that Dave is able to defeat HAL, shows man's enduring spirit. He moves on and evolves into something greater- the star child. I think Kubrick may have been suggesting that we have the ability to destroy ourselves through our own creations, but we also have the strength to rise above our missteps and achieve something greater. And, yeah, I think the Monolith represents great knowledge- something we as humans strive for, but often fail to grasp.

Boonmee on 2/7/2012 Reply  ·  Like  ·  (0 likes)

I don't know if you'd like it. It's very complicated and at times, tough to follow. It's also really slow- but I think its intriguing! I couldn't look away.

jeremyd99 on 2/8/2012 Reply  ·  Like  ·  (0 likes)

ill have to check that out any other sugestions

Boonmee on 2/12/2012 Reply  ·  Like  ·  (0 likes)

I don't know if you've seen any of these, but I recommend
Sansho the Bailiff (1954)
Cries and Whispers (1972)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
and especially:
Wings of Desire (1987)
I say those four based on your top ten. I don't know if they are the kinds of movies that you'd enjoy, but...there you go.

Boonmee on Mar 7 Reply  ·  Like  ·  (0 likes)

That it was, my friend! It's #2 on my 2011 list.

losercat69 on Mar 22 Reply  ·  Like  ·  (0 likes)

i had Apichatpong Weerasethakul as my best director of the year. i think it would have been higher if i had seen it earlier in the year. but i had already had about my top 6 by the time i saw it..