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20 Essential Criterion Collection Films (www.flickeringmyth.com)
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They are:

  • Cronos
  • Following
  • Stalker
  • Diabolique
  • The Piano Teacher
  • Blow Out
  • Paris, Texas
  • Days of Heaven
  • On the Waterfront
  • Quadrophenia
  • Pale Flower
  • Woman in the Dunes
  • La Haine
  • My Life as a Dog
  • Naked
  • Do The Right Thing
  • Brazil
  • Cries and Whispers
  • The Passion of Joan of Arc
  • Le Samourai

It's a solid eclectic mix but what are your favourites?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Yeah, Brazil is a favorite of mine. I still flinch when I see chinadoll heads. Deff peak Gilliam. I think its a great mix of his dystopian future fever-dream, and witty sarcastic take on the modern world. And fwiw, he's not a goofy Britt, he's a goofy Minnesotian.