"David Lynch’s 'Mulholland Drive' has been named the best film of the decade in a Film Comment survey of nearly 200 critics, filmmakers and other cinema insiders from around the world."

More here: http://www.indiewire.com/article/2009/12/30/best_of_the_decade_mulholland_drive_film_comment

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it IS the best film of the decade, no question.

if only more people would appreciate it....

my mother calls anything by David Lynch crap...sigh...

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...especially when measured against some of these other Critics' Pics:

1. “Mulholland Drive,” David Lynch, U.S. 2001
2. “In the Mood for Love,” Wong Kar Wai, Hong Kong 2000
3. “Yi Yi,” Edward Yang, China 2000
4. “Syndromes and a Century,” Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thailand/Austria/France 2006
5. “There Will Be Blood,” P. T. Anderson, U.S. 2007
6. “The Death of Mr. Lazarescu,” Cristi Puiu, Romania 2005
7. “A History of Violence,” David Cronenberg, U.S./Canada 2005
8. “Tropical Malady,” Apichatpong Weerasethakul, France/Thailand/Italy/Germany 2004
9. “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,” Cristi Mungiu, Romania 2007
10. “The New World,” Terrence Malick, U.S. 2005
11. “Platform,” Jia Zhangke, Hong Kong/Japan/France 2000
12. “Zodiac,” David Fincher, U.S. 2007
13. “The Intruder,” Claire Denis, France 2004
14. “The Son,” Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, Belgium/France 2002
15. “Dogville,” Lars von Trier, Denmark/Sweden/France/U.K./Germany/Netherlands 2003
16. “Cache,” Michael Haneke, France/Austria/Germany/Italy 2005
17. “Kings and Queen,” Arnaud Desplechin, France 2005
18. “Elephant,” Gus Van Sant, U.S. 2003
19. “The Royal,” Tenenbaums Wes Anderson, U.S. 2001
20. “Before Sunset,” Richard Linklater, U.S. 2004
21. “Spirited Away,” Hayao Miyazaki, Japan 2001
22. “The Gleaners and I,” Agnes Varda, France 2000
23. “Goodbye, Dragon Inn,” Tsai Ming-liang, Taiwan 2003
24. “The World,” Jia Zhangke, China/Japan/France 2004
25. “Talk to Her,” Pedro Almodovar, Spain

     
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Decade?

For me its the greatest film ever made...well so far, at least.

I don't know if I could name a personal "best", but MD is one of my favorites, and I'm glad it won if only because it might spur some renewed interest in Lynch, which can only increase the possibility of a new film.  (Preferably on actual film stock, and preferably with a story written in advance.)

I'm not sure Goddess would work with him anymore, but I bet he could do something amazing with Ronnie Rocket at this stage of his career.

Or, y'know, Eraserhead 2.

You're so lucky to know David Lynch.

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I agree with the poll. Shit that movie was good. I love the L A party scene where Baretta shows up. Perfect party atmosphere and choice of music.  Dave killed in the 80s, 90s and even the ooos.

Since no one called it--hey raymond-you're talking about Lost Highway man.

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John, my projected E2 story involved the baby, healed up, grown up, and ready to KICK! SOME! ASS!  Think leather jacket, shades, cyborg parts...

I always get a little extra weepy now in Jack's scene in TP, when he's returning from the hospital and Harry tells him about Catherine.  He has to play it serious enough to not be light, but still be authentically Pete with all his odd angles, and it's beautiful.  His "Yeah, I figured" is just a perfect expression of the depth he brought in.

Here's an article about the film from yesterday's Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kim-morgan/this-is-the-girl-top-22-m_b_416459.html

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"The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) announced their selections for the best of the 2000s, with “Mulholland Dr.,” from director David Lynch, topping the list.  The LAFCA’s choices were announced today by Brent Simon, President of LAFCA. This is the organization’s inaugural survey of the decade in cinema."

http://www.indiewire.com/article/2010/01/12/mulholland_tops_la_critics_best_of_2000s/

There is talk now that she will be in a The Birds remake, presumably reprising Tippi Hedren's role as Melanie Daniels.

 I actually think that could be worth doing, unlike most remakes of 'classics'.

Strangely enough, the special effects in The Birds actually still stand up well, but it's the acting and writing that's a little off. 

How about Eraserhead 2: Electric Boogaloo? Baby redeems himself through breakdance.

These lists are always odd and painful, but I'm finding myself nodding along with this one more than I would ordinarily. It's nice to see The Royal Tenenbaums, Before Sunset and A History of Violence getting their due, not being dismissed as off-Hollywood nonsense. At the risk of being unpopular, I don't know if I can go along with Mulholland Drive at #1. It might seem petty, but I really can't get over the "blurred cooter". It's such a tragic moment of puritanical folly. It just marrs the text like a big ugly scar. Maybe In the Mood should be #1; a genuinely flawless film?

Oh, and The Hurt Locker? Are they fucking nuts?

OMG, SRSLY????? 10 years later, and this still comes up.

I have seen MD on gianormous home theaters and have 20/20 vision, and you have to freeze frame to catch this.

The only people who are going to care are the dudes who make/look at Celebrity Skin, Mr Skin, and Celebrity Movie Archive

*NSFW* http://www.celebritymoviearchive.com/tour/movie.php/4639

+ 1 for Laura Harring and actresses everywhere this round. There should be enough fur on the Internet to spank to that you don't need to find it in serious films. Am I wrong, here? Let's have this discussion ONE MORE TIME!

Hey, there's nothing wrong with rampant vagina lust. It's what makes the world go round.

But really? You could see the blur without pausing it? You must have the flicker-rate vision of a bird dog. I don't know a single person who could. Or was it just the idea of the censorship that grates on you?

The only reason, I believe, that the general public is aware of the edit is because One Guy, and it only takes one, stilled that fraction of a moment to examine it more closely.

Saying it "marrs the text like a big ugly scar" is a little excessive, isn't it? It doesn't change the meaning or even the look of the movie, does it? If every nipple was blurred out, that might be distracting interference enough to complain about, but.... SRSLY?????