Top 100 Films

Just over a month ago, I said I needed to do something about some of my ignorance of classic films. I've chosen to follow the Time Out top hundred from about 1995 (see here) as it is international, avoids the last decade which I know and isn't too populist (nor too arty).

Mostly it's been a positive experience - L'Atalante didn't seem that special and Intolerance is very very long (but I'm still avoiding Fanny and Alexander). Not a bad start given that I really should have been marking.

Watched this month:

1. Persona (Ingmar Bergman, 1966)


2. Pierrot le fou (Pierrot Goes Wild) (Jean-Luc Godard, 1966)


3. Intolerance (D.W. Griffith, 1916)


4. A Matter of Life and Death (Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, 1946)


5. L’Atalante (Jean Vigo, 1934)

I'd like to finish this this year, and 53 sounds like two films a week and a month's grace.

( Forthcoming )