A New Slant

A while ago we had the AV Club's top films of the 90s.  Now we get Slant Magazine's.  Unfortunately, and predictably, Slant goes a little hard for obscure titles.  They also fall for a lot of films that are overrated and in some cases not even that good.

What do I mean?  Well, to pick a few that shouldn't be there, Naked Lunch, Babe: Pig In The City, A Perfect World, Three Kings, White Hunter, Black Heart, The Last Days Of Disco, Magnolia, My Own Private Idaho, and Carlito's Way.

Not that there aren't some intriguing surprises such as Gremlins 2, Conspirators Of Pleasure, Terminator 2, Lost Highway, Breaking The Waves, Dead Man, Naked and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

For the record, here are the top ten:

10. (David Cronenberg's) Crash
9.  A Taste Of Cherry
8.  Underground
7.  Safe
6.  Satantango
5.  Goodfellas
4.  A Brighter Summer Day
3.  Close-Up
2.  Eyes Wide Shut
1.  The Thin Red Line

Most of these aren't even known to average filmgoers, and those that are aren't that great.  I'd rather watch Showgirls than Eyes Wide Shut or The Thin Red Line--but it's only #14.