Favorites Of 1996

[Chris Knipp]

I just made up a list to answer someone who loves The English Patient, which my friend and I walked out of. The BS-detector goes off early on that one. I never saw Sling Blade or Breaking the Waves, despite recommendations. Was not such a completist then as I became later. Hindsight because I didn't see Hard Eight till later after Boogie Nights and Magnolia made PTAnderson huge. The other ones I did see though. 10/10/22

My 2022 list of 1996 best/favorites

Basquiat
La Promesse
Flirting with Disaster
Secrets and Lies
Trainspotting
Marvin's Room
When We Were Kings
Hard Eight
The Pillowbook
Romeo & Juliet

[oscar jubis]

I just made up a list to answer someone who loves The English Patient, which my friend and I walked out of. The BS-detector goes off early on that one.

I didn't like The English Patient either. Wonder if we'd have the same response nowadays.
I'm surprised there's only one film from your list I did not watch. The scriptwriter died at age 33 with this being his sole film credit. You know the one I am talking about?

[Chris Knipp]

You haven't seen MARVIN'S ROOM. Scott McPherson died of AIDS in 1992. The film made me realize beyond the mimicry of WHAT'S EATING GILGERT GRAPE and the boldness of TOTAL ECLIPSE Leo was an actor who had the actor's perhaps higher skill, the ability to move you profoundly. I'm glad you didn't like THE ENGLISH PATIENT either! I don't know what I'd think now but nothing by Minghella impressed me, but I wouldn't have walked out of it if it hadn't been for the friend I went to see it with, and the auditorium oppressively packed with adoring fans. She still makes a practice of leaving early and prompted by her she, her husband, and I walked out midway of MY DINNER WITH ANDRE.