3eyes - I'm not sure if this will be reassuring, but I've ordered multiple things from them over the past year or so, and I've never had any problem with them - in fact, if I remember correctly everything I ordered arrived at my house within a week or so.
Which set did you order? If it was the Melies set, I know they ran out of stock for a while after "Hugo" was released, so perhaps they're still having trouble keeping that available. Other than that - I'm not sure what the problem could be.
Some of the strange contrivances toward the end seemed unnecessary - the plot was already dramatic and compelling enough without them - but still a really lovely film. And, in an unexpected turn of events, I really liked the songs in a Bollywood musical.
As far as I can tell from searching around the internet, Kehr hasn't made any top ten lists since 2006. If anyone knows otherwise, please leave a comment or send me a message.
Unfortunately, 18 of the films on the list don't have IMDb entries - in some cases because nobody has entered them (television episodes, 1890s short films) and in other cases because they're things that IMDb doesn't include (newsreel footage, etc.)
Criticizing a less than five minute short for "style over substance" and for lacking a point seems kind of... Misguided. When it comes to a brief, enormously pleasurable experience like this, the point is the aesthetic experience itself. McLaren was one of the creative geniuses of the cinema, and there's more than enough joy (and purpose) simply in watching him work his magic.
I don't mind people suggesting lists - I feel strangely compelled to make lists, so it's good to know which ones will be appreciated. Anyway, the FIPRESCI award is on my list of things to add - though it might take a while for me to get around to it.
Edit: It didn't take so long...
http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/cannes+film+festival+-+fipresci+prize/timec/
The source lists a "Lumiere programme" from 1895 - Wikipedia says that their first ten films were often shown together, so I've included those ten. All of them are very short, and all are readily available on the internet.
General note: the original list contains four short films that are part of larger omnibus/anthology films - though the listmakers specify the short film (for example, Pasolini's short in "Caprice Italian Style,") I had to include the entry for the full omnibus film since there is no way to select the individual short.
The four shorts that are part of larger anthologies are:
-Fellini's "Toby Dammit" from Spirits of the Dead
-Pasolini's "Che cosa sono le nuvole?" from Caprice Italian Style
-Pasolini's "The Earth Seen from the Moon" from The Witches
-Pasolini's "The Sequence of the Paper Flower" from Love and Anger
My inclination is to not add the TV series - though since most of them seem to be miniseries (or relatively short series like "The Prisoner,") I might change my mind.
Other than that, the list is fully added now. I added those four Melies films that appear on other lists, and made sure that the rest are available on the internet. My selections are still fairly arbitrary, though "Une partie de cartes" is one of his very first films and "Conquest of the Pole" is one of his last.
I'm actually still in the process of adding the full list - there are about 200 more titles, which I probably won't get to until tomorrow.
But, to be honest, I wasn't sure which Melies films to choose, so I just randomly chose ten of his films that I'm pretty sure were pretty easy to find (though I was sure to include "Voyage to the Moon," "The Merry Frolics of Satan," and "The Impossible Voyage," which are among his most famous.) If you or anyone else has a better method for choosing titles I'm open to changing it around.
Missing four films not on the IMDb:
-The Derby, Topical Film Company, 1913
-En Dirigeable sur les Champs de Bataille, Lucien Le Sainte, 1918
-Hôtes de l'air, Oliver Pike, 1910
-La Mariée du château maudit, Albert Capellani, 1910
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Toplist comment on Flicker Alley DVD Catalog
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3eyes - I'm not sure if this will be reassuring, but I've ordered multiple things from them over the past year or so, and I've never had any problem with them - in fact, if I remember correctly everything I ordered arrived at my house within a week or so.Which set did you order? If it was the Melies set, I know they ran out of stock for a while after "Hugo" was released, so perhaps they're still having trouble keeping that available. Other than that - I'm not sure what the problem could be.
Movie comment on Pyaasa
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Some of the strange contrivances toward the end seemed unnecessary - the plot was already dramatic and compelling enough without them - but still a really lovely film. And, in an unexpected turn of events, I really liked the songs in a Bollywood musical.Toplist comment on BFI 100 key Noir films
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I checked out the book from the library today - the title missing from all the online versions of the list is Melville's "Le Samourai."Movie comment on A Matter of Life and Death
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Corny as hell, but I adore every minute of it.Toplist comment on Top 100 East European films
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I love seeing more Eastern European cinema on the site - thanks for adding this!Toplist comment on Dave Kehr's Annual Top Ten Lists
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As far as I can tell from searching around the internet, Kehr hasn't made any top ten lists since 2006. If anyone knows otherwise, please leave a comment or send me a message.Movie comment on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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Also recommended for carljbachus: Satantango, The Best of Youth, The Human Condition, and all three Heimat films.Toplist comment on Greatest Cuban Films of All Time - Guía crítica del cine cubano de ficción
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The film "La soledad de la jefa de despacho" / "The Loneliness of the First Secretary" doesn't seem to have an IMDb entry.Toplist comment on The Criterion Collection's Eclipse Series
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Criterion just announced a new Eclipse set - "Pearls of the Czech New Wave"Toplist comment on 100 British Documentaries (BFI Screen Guide) (work in progress)
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Unfortunately, 18 of the films on the list don't have IMDb entries - in some cases because nobody has entered them (television episodes, 1890s short films) and in other cases because they're things that IMDb doesn't include (newsreel footage, etc.)Toplist comment on Mikio Naruse filmography
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If anyone knows of any more of these films being lost please post it here or send me a message.Movie comment on La poulette grise
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Criticizing a less than five minute short for "style over substance" and for lacking a point seems kind of... Misguided. When it comes to a brief, enormously pleasurable experience like this, the point is the aesthetic experience itself. McLaren was one of the creative geniuses of the cinema, and there's more than enough joy (and purpose) simply in watching him work his magic.Toplist comment on Pier Paolo Pasolini Filmography
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I distinctly remember adding "Medea" to the list when I originally posted it... Anway, I've added it and deleted the other.Toplist comment on Cannes Film Festival - Jury Prize
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I don't mind people suggesting lists - I feel strangely compelled to make lists, so it's good to know which ones will be appreciated. Anyway, the FIPRESCI award is on my list of things to add - though it might take a while for me to get around to it.Edit: It didn't take so long...
http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/cannes+film+festival+-+fipresci+prize/timec/
Toplist comment on NOTICINE's 100 Best Films of Ibero-American Cinema
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Thank you very much! I've added the film, and changed the link to the original source.Toplist comment on NOTICINE's 100 Best Films of Ibero-American Cinema
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Note, I can't find the IMDb entry for the 1978 Spanish film "Teacher To Be" directed by José Luis Garci, so it's not on the list.Toplist comment on Guide for the Film Fanatic
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I'm excited for this to be finished - thanks for adding it!Toplist comment on 100 Films of Latin American Cinema
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And before anyone asks, the list is from 1999 and "City of God" didn't exist at that point.Toplist comment on David Cronenberg filmography
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Shouldn't "Stereo" also be on here?Toplist comment on Kino International
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Thanks for adding this - I was planning to, but was put off by the sheer number of titles in their catalog.Toplist comment on BFI's 100 Documentary Films
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The source lists a "Lumiere programme" from 1895 - Wikipedia says that their first ten films were often shown together, so I've included those ten. All of them are very short, and all are readily available on the internet.Toplist comment on Greatest Films of Art and Spirituality
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General note: the original list contains four short films that are part of larger omnibus/anthology films - though the listmakers specify the short film (for example, Pasolini's short in "Caprice Italian Style,") I had to include the entry for the full omnibus film since there is no way to select the individual short.The four shorts that are part of larger anthologies are:
-Fellini's "Toby Dammit" from Spirits of the Dead
-Pasolini's "Che cosa sono le nuvole?" from Caprice Italian Style
-Pasolini's "The Earth Seen from the Moon" from The Witches
-Pasolini's "The Sequence of the Paper Flower" from Love and Anger
Toplist comment on Greatest Films of Art and Spirituality
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My inclination is to not add the TV series - though since most of them seem to be miniseries (or relatively short series like "The Prisoner,") I might change my mind.Other than that, the list is fully added now. I added those four Melies films that appear on other lists, and made sure that the rest are available on the internet. My selections are still fairly arbitrary, though "Une partie de cartes" is one of his very first films and "Conquest of the Pole" is one of his last.
Toplist comment on Greatest Films of Art and Spirituality
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I'm actually still in the process of adding the full list - there are about 200 more titles, which I probably won't get to until tomorrow.But, to be honest, I wasn't sure which Melies films to choose, so I just randomly chose ten of his films that I'm pretty sure were pretty easy to find (though I was sure to include "Voyage to the Moon," "The Merry Frolics of Satan," and "The Impossible Voyage," which are among his most famous.) If you or anyone else has a better method for choosing titles I'm open to changing it around.
Toplist comment on 100 Silent Films (BFI Screen Guide)
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Missing four films not on the IMDb:-The Derby, Topical Film Company, 1913
-En Dirigeable sur les Champs de Bataille, Lucien Le Sainte, 1918
-Hôtes de l'air, Oliver Pike, 1910
-La Mariée du château maudit, Albert Capellani, 1910
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