Actual Quote from Newyorker.com
by Bryan
In response to Richard Brody’s “Best of the Decade” column on films:
i agree with Jordanm. to call the Darjeeling Limited one of the ten best films of the decade (!) and to call Anderson the best new director of the last twenty years (!!) beggars the imagination. This list is incoherent and specious, reflecting a gadfly’s sensibility–or is it a curmudgeon’s?
There’s no way to tell if that’s serious (outside of the anti-Anderson rant) or sincere, but let’s not let that get in the way of enjoying it.
For the record, I saw exactly one movie on the 26-film list and didn’t particularly like it. That says something, even if I’m not sure what. Maybe that most of the movies I see aren’t particularly good? I kind of feel that way anyway. Could be true. Step up your game, homey.
I don’t like to leave obscenities on the interwebs but it’s the only way to respond to the obscenity that is Brody’s list.
Where the FUCK is City of God?
I’ve seen 10 of the films. Give me a cookie!
Even so, I agree. A pretty weak list. I would include only ‘The World’ and possibly ‘Moolade’ were I take make such a list.
Questionable list. I’ve only seen 2 of the films.
Darjeeling Limited – #2 film of the decade? I consider myself a pretty big Wes Anderson fan, but was mostly bored by Darjeeling.
Knocked Up one of the top 10 films of the decade? The #2 American film? Umm, it was a pretty enjoyable comedy.