sometimes I don't think critics take their jobs seriously
How can American Splendor be ranked better than
Russian Ark, Winged Migration, Swimming Pool, Mystic River, or Hulk?
I admit I haven't seen the Pekar movie, but there is no way it's better than the aforementioned films. No way. (I'm a comic book fan, so I know).
Are these critics making a "wholesome" list? Seems that way. I think they are trying to appeal to the massive demographic that is "middle america" or "middle class". Finding Nemo and Lost in Translation are just the kind of films that a couple would go out on the town to see and be raving afterwards.
I wanna see the list for film enthusiasts. A list for the people who approach movies with what came before deeply ingrained in their minds. (i.e. me!) Even if I disagreed with the list, at least it would be fun to discuss the who's and why's. The Lion Kings and Finding Nemos and Seabiscuits are great, but I'm on the lunatic fringe, dammit!
"Set the controls for the heart of the Sun" - Pink Floyd
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