Sunday, July 10, 2011

New Films in the Top Ranked 1000, 2011 Edition

These first titles are totally new to the top ranked 1000 films (all film polls)
[Updated: July 2011] 129 new titles

[I actually went a little further on the list, to the top 1211, and am showing the top 252 new titles on the list. Blue are my favorites]

Rank/new - Title (Year) - Director - Overall Rank on Top 1000

1. Toy Story 3 (2010) Lasseter, John [180]
2. Social Network (2010) Fincher, David [235]
3. King's Speech (2010) Hooper, Tom [269]
4. Black Swan (2010) Aronofsky, Darren [289]
5. Inception (2010) Nolan, Christopher [302]
6. Up (2009) Docter, Peter [306]
7. District 9 (2009) Blomkamp, Neill [310]
8. Inglourious Basterds (2009) Tarantino, Quentin [332]
9. Howl's Moving Castle (2004) Miyazaki, Hayao [352]
10. Star Trek (2009) Abrams, J.J. [374]
11. Secret in Their Eyes, The (2009) Campanella, Juan José [400]
12. Prophet, A (2009) Audiard, Jacques [448]
13. Avatar (2009) Cameron, James [456]
14. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Anderson, Wes [493]
15. White Ribbon, The (2009) Haneke, Michael [521]
16. Milk (2008) Van Sant, Gus [524]
17. Volver (2006) Almodóvar, Pedro [525]
18. Hidden (Caché, 2005) Haneke, Michael [533]
19. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) Banksy [558]
20. Shutter Island (2010) Scorsese, Martin [567]
21. Ponyo (anime, 2008) Miyazaki, Hayao [569]
22. Hero (2002) Yimou, Zhang [590]
23. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010) Weerasethakul, Apichatpong [591]
24. Winter's Bone (2010) Granik, Debra [603]
25. History of Violence, A (2005) Cronenberg, David [612]

26. Squid and the Whale, The (2005) Baumbach, Noah [624]
27. Serious Man, A (2009) Coen Bros. [627]
28. Tree of Life, The (2011) Malick, Terrence [650] Is it on DVD, yet?..
29. Hunger (2008) McQueen, Steve [651]
30. Mary and Max (2009) Elliot, Adam [653]
31. 35 Shots of Rum (2008) Denis, Claire [654]
32. Juno (2007) Reitman, Jason [659]
33. Infernal Affairs (2002) Lau (Wai-keung), Mak (Alan) [661]
34. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) Gowariker, Ashutosh [667]
35. Castle in the Sky (1986) Miyazaki, Hayao [668]
36. Waking Life (anime, 2001) Linklater, Richard [687]
37. Carlos (2010) Assayas , Olivier [690]
38. An Education (2009) Scherfig, Lone [697]
39. Eastern Promises (2007) Cronenberg, David [700]
40. Still Walking (2008) Koreeda, Hirokazu [709]
41. Sita Sings the Blues (2008) Paley, Nina [713]
42. Blood Simple (1984) Coen Bros. [717]
43. Zodiac (2007) Fincher, David [723]
44. Frantic (1988) Polanski, Roman [725]
45. My Perestroika (2010) Hessman, Robin [729]
46. Paranoid Park (2007) Van Sant, Gus [737]
47. Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) Petri, Elio [740]
48. Up in the Air (2009) Reitman, Jason [745]
49. Return, The (2003) Zvyagintsev, Andrei [748]
50. Before Sunrise (1995) Linklater, Richard [752]
51. Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) Solondz, Todd [754]
52. La Commune (Paris, 1871) (2000) Watkins, Peter [756]
53. In the Loop (2009) Iannucci, Armando [758]
54. Poetry (Shi, 2010) Lee, Chang-dong [766]
55. Funny Girl (1968) Wyler, William [770]
56. Monsters, Inc. (2001) Dokter, Unkrich, Silverman [780]
57. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) Burton, Tim [781]
58. In Cold Blood (1967) Brooks, Richard [784]
59. 127 Hours (2010) Boyle, Danny [786]
60. Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Leigh, Mike [787]
61. 2046 (2004) Wong Kar-Wai [789]
62. Quai des Orfèvres (1947) Clouzot, Henri-Georges [790]
63. Piccadilly (1929) Dupont, Ewald André [792]
64. Memories of Murder (2003) Bong, Joon-ho [795]
65. Last Waltz , The (1978) Scorsese, Martin [796]
66. Film Unfinished, A (2010) Hersonski, Yael [805]
67. Mafioso (bw, 1962) Lattuada, Alberto [812]
68. Inside Job (2010) Ferguson, Charles [815]
69. Shaun of the Dead (2004) Wright, Edgar [819]
70. 45365 (2009) Ross, Bill IV [822]
71. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) Foley, James [824]
72. I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You (2009) Ainouz, Karim & Gomes, Marcello [828]
73. Kids Are All Right, The (2010) Cholodenko, Lisa [831]
74. Arbor, The (2010) Barnard, Clio [833]
75. Serpico (1973) Lumet, Sydney [837]
76. Hot Fuzz (2007) Wright, Edgar [840]
77. Blue Valentine (2010) Cianfrance, Derek [849]
78. 13 Assassins (2010) Miike, Takashi [851]
79. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) Lumet, Sydney [853]
80. How to Train Your Dragon (2010) DeBlois (Dean), Sanders (Chris) [854]
81. Tillman Story, The (2010) Bar-Lev, Amir [855]
82. Revanche (2008) Spielmann, Götz [859]
83. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) Gilliam, Terry [860]
84. Bad Education (2004) Almodóvar, Pedro [864]
85. Cove, The (2009) Psihoyos, Louie [871]
86. Illusionist, The (2010) Chomet, Sylvain [873]
87. Distant (2002) Ceylan, Nuri Bilge [876]
88. Je rentre à la maison (I'm Going Home, 2001) de Oliveira, Manoel [878]
89. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) Herzog, Werner [880]
90. Drag Me to Hell (2009) Raimi, Sam [881]
91. Of Gods and Men (2010) Beauvois, Xavier [883]
92. Beaches of Agnès, The (2008) Varda, Agnès [884]
93. True Grit (2010) Coen Bros. [889]
94. Children of Hiroshima (1952) Shindô, Kaneto [890]
95. Dogville (2003) von Trier, Lars [895]
96. High Fidelity (2000) Frears, Stephen [896]
97. Coraline (2009) Selick, Henry [898]
98. Akira (anime, 1988) Ôtomo, Katsuhiro [905]
99. Our Daily Bread (2005) Geyrhalter, Nikolaus [906]
100. Certified Copy (2010) Kiarostami, Abbas [907]
101. Rachel Getting Married (2008) Demme, Jonathan [910]
102. Lilya 4-Ever (2002) Moodysson, Lucas [913]
103. Dancer in the Dark (2000) von Trier, Lars [916]
104. Last Train Home (2009) Fan, Lixie [917]
105. Hours, The (2002) Daldry, Steven [925]
106. Life Aquatic w Steve Zissou (2004) Anderson, Wes [926]
107. Lebanon (2009) Maoz, Samuel [933]
108. Nostalgia for the Light (2010) Guzmán, Patricio [936]
109. Fly, The (1986) Cronenberg, David [943]
110. Vincere (2009) Bellocchio, Marco [950]
111. Nightmare Before Christmas, The (1993) Selick, Henry [954]
112. Fish Tank (2009) Arnold, Andrea [956]
113. O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000) Coen Bros. [958]
114. King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, The (2007) Gordon, Seth [960]
115. Synecdoche, New York (2008) Kaufman, Charlie [968]
116. Sun, The (2005) Sokurov, Aleksandr [971]
117. Alexandra (2007) Sokurov, Aleksandr [973]
118. Touchez Pas A Grisbi (1954) Becker, Jacques [977]
119. Remains of the Day, The (1993) Ivory, James [978]
120. Restrepo (2010) Hetherington, Tim & Junger, Sebastian [982]
121. Passing Strange (2009) Lee, Spike [983]
122. Meek's Cutoff (2010) Reichardt, Kelly [984]
123. Long Night's Journey Into Day (2001) Hoffman, Deborah [988]
124. Black Rain (1989) Imamura, Shohei [989]
125. Summer Hours (2008) Assayas, Olivier [990]
126. Death of Mr. Lazarescu, The (2005) Puiu, Cristi [994]
127. Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) Cassavetes, Alexandra [997]
128. Control (2007) Corbijn, Anton [998]
129. Run Lola Run (1998) Tykwer, Tom [1000]
130. Big Risk, The (1960) Sautet, Claude [1004]
131. Secret Sunshine (2007) Lee, Chang-dong [1006]
132. Bright Star (2009) Campion, Jane [1008]
133. Up the Yangtze (2007) Chang, Yung [1014]
134. Elephant (2003) Van Sant, Gus [1016]
135. Lantana (2001) Lawrence, Ray [1017]
136. Wendy and Lucy (2008) Reichart, Kelly [1018]
137. Paprika (anime) (2006) Kon, Satoshi [1020]
138. 49 Up (2005) Apted, Michael [1021]
139. Broadcast News (1987) Brooks, James [1022]
140. Encounters at the End of the World (2007) Herzog, Werner [1024]
141. No Man's Land (1987) Tanovic, Danis [1027]
142. Darwin's Nightmare (2004) Sauper, Hubert [1031]
143. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) Clooney, George [1032]
144. Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009) Chazelle, Damien [1033]
145. Election (1999) Payne, Alexander [1034]
146. Kings & Queen (2004) Desplechin, Arnaud [1035]
147. Old Joy (2006) Reichardt, Kelly [1036]
148. 500 Days of Summer Webb, Marc [1037]
149. Medea (1988) Von Trier, Lars [1038]
150. Shrek (2001) Adamson, Andrew [1040]
151. Momma's Man (2008) Jacobs, Azazel [1042]
152. In the Name of the Father (1993) Sheridan, Jim [1043]
153. Ballast (2008) Hammer, Lance [1046]
154. Gleaners & I, The (2000) Varda, Agnès [1048]
155. Love Story (1970) Hiller, Arthur [1050]
156. George Washington (2000) Green, David Gordon [1051]
157. Joy Luck Club, The (1993) Wang, Wayne [1052]
158. Single Man, A (2009) Ford, Tom [1053]
159. Lassie (2006) Sturridge, Charles [1055]
160. Block Party (2005) Gondry, Michel [1056]
161. Day I Became a Woman, The (2000) Makhmalbaf, Marzieh [1057]
162. Jackie Brown (1997) Tarantino, Quentin [1058]
163. Quiet American, The (2002) Noyce, Philip [1059]
164. Animal Kingdom (2010) Michôd, David [1061]
165. La Haine (1995) Kassovitz, Mathieu [1064]
166. Pinochet Case, The (2001) Guzmán, Patricio [1065]
167. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) Verbinski, Gore [1066]
168. Broken Flowers (2005) Jarmusch [1067]
169. Iraq in Fragments (2007) Longley, James [1068]
170. Mutual Appreciation (2005) Bujalski, Andrew [1070]
171. Together (2001) Moodysson, Lucas [1071]
172. Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002) Maddin, Guy [1073]
173. Springtime in a Small Town (2002) Tian, Zhuangzhuang [1075]
174. Boxing Gym (2010) Wiseman, Frederick [1080]
175. My Own Private Idaho (1991) Van Sant, Gus [1081]
176. Crazy Heart (2009) Cooper, Scott [1083]
177. Little Princess, A (1995) Cuarón, Alfonso [1085]
178. Voyages (2001) Finkiel, Emmanuel [1086]
179. Fighter (2007, Denmark) Bar-Lev, Amir [1087]
180. Secret of the Grain, The (2007) Kechiche, Abdel [1088]
181. Bus 174 (2002) Lacerda, Felipe [1091]
182. Virgin Suicides, The (1999) Coppola, Sofia [1092]
183. Osama (2003) Barmak, Siddiq [1095]
184. Chop Shop (2007) Bahrani, Ramin [1099]
185. Decalogue, The (1989) Kieslowski, Krzysztof [1100]
186. Raising Victor Vargas (2002) Sollett, Peter [1101]
187. Moon (2009) Jones, Duncan [1102]
188. Corpse Bride (2005) Johnson, Mike [1103]
189. Neil Young Trunk Show (2009) Demme, Jonathan [1105]
190. Spider-Man 2 (2004) Raimi, Sam [1106]
191. When We Were Kings (1996) Gast, Leon [1108]
192. Assassination of Jesse James (2007) Dominik, Andrew [1111]
193. Taxidermia (2006) Pálfi, György [1116]
194. Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Van Sant, Gus [1118]
195. Darjeeling Limited, The (2007) Anderson, Wes [1120]
196. Moonstruck (1987) Jewison, Norman [1121]
197. Spider (2002) Cronenberg, David [1122]
198. Mademoiselle Chambon (2009) Brizé, Stéphane [1123]
199. Hadewijch (2009) Dumont, Bruno [1126]
200. Rain Man (1988) Levinson, Barry [1127]
201. Triad Election (2007) To, Johnnie [1128]
202. U2 3D (2008) Owens, Catherine [1129]
203. Head-On (2004) Akin, Fatih [1130]
204. Wind That Shakes the Barley, The (2006) Loach, Ken [1131]
205. Apostle, The (1997) Duvall, Robert [1133]
206. Babe (1995) Noonan, Chris [1135]
207. Chicago (2002) Marshall, Rob [1139]
208. Vera Drake (2004) Leigh, Mike [1141]
209. Lake of Fire (2006) Kaye, Tony [1142]
210. Magdalene Sisters, The (2002) Mullan, Peter [1143]
211. Tyson (2008) Toback, James [1145]
212. White Diamond, The (2004) Herzog, Werner [1146]
213. Trouble the Water (2008) Deal, Carl [1148]
214. Four Times (Le Quattro Volte), The (2010) Frammartino, Michelangelo [1150]
215. Antichrist (2009) von Trier, Lars [1152]
216. Minority Report (2002) Spielberg, Steven [1153]
217. Incendies (2010) Villeneuve, Denis [1154]
218. Blair Witch Project, The (1999) Myrick & Sanchez [1159]
219. Venus (2006) Michell, Roger [1160]
220. Billy Liar (1963) Schlesinger, John [1161]
221. Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working with Time (2001) Riedelsheimer, Thomas [1163]
222. Ajami (2009) Copti, Scandar [1165]
223. Delicatessen (1991) Jeunet & Marc Caro [1166]
224. Tell No One (2006) Canet, Guillaume [1167]
225. Three Kings (1999) Russell, David O. [1168]
226. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) Gibney, Alex [1169]
227. Good Bye, Dragon Inn (2003) Tsai, Ming-liang [1170]
228. Safe Conduct (2002) Tavernier, Bertrand [1171]
229. 28 Days Later (2002) Boyle, Danny [1175]
230. Duma (2005) Ballard, Caroll [1176]
231. Constant Gardener, The (2005) Meirelles, Fernando [1177]
232. Parenthood (1989) Howard, Ron [1179]
233. Irreversible (2002) Noé, Gaspar [1181]
234. Sugar (2008) Boden, Anna [1182]
235. Face/Off (1997) Woo, John [1184]
236. Pride & Prejudice (2005) Wright, Joe [1185]
237. Quince Tree of the Sun (1992) Erice, Victor [1186]
238. Funny Games (1997) Haneke, Michael [1188]
239. Winged Migration (2001) Perrin, Cluzaud, & Debats [1189]
240. School of Rock, The (2003) Linklater, Richard [1190]
241. Animal House (1978) Landis, John [1192]
242. Namesake, The (2006) Nair, Mira [1195]
243. Cold Comfort Farm (1995) Schlesinger, John [1196]
244. Inland Empire (2006) Lynch, David [1198]
245. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008 Kuenne, Kurt [1199]
246. Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008) Sacha Gervasi, Rebecca Yeldham [1201]
247. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Cuarón, Alfonso [1203]
248. Taxi to the Dark Side (2007) Gibney, Alex [1206]
249. C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005) Valee, Jean-Mark [1208]
250. Agronomist, The (2003) Demme, Jonathan [1209]
251. Twin Peaks (1990) Lynch, David [1210]
252. Touching the Void (2003) MacDonald, Kevin [1211]


My favorite additions:
  1. Hero (China) 10*
  2. Winged Migration (Documentary) 10*
  3. Babe (Australia) 10*
  4. The Namesake (India-US) 10*
  5. Parenthood 10*
  6. Run, Lola, Run (Germany)
  7. Drugstore Cowboy
  8. An Education
  9. Winter's Bone
  10. Minority Report
  11. In Cold Blood
  12. Zodiac
  13. The Secret in Their Eyes (Argentina)
  14. Broadcast News
  15. Inception
  16. Animal Kingdom
  17. Chicago
  18. Toy Story 3 (animated)
  19. Rivers and Tides (Documentary)
  20. Inside Job (Documentary)
  21. In Cold Blood
  22. No Man's Land (Bosnia)
  23. A Prophet (France)
  24. A Little Princess (remake)
  25. The Wind That Shakes the Barley (Ireland)
  26. Lebanon (Israel)
  27. Restrepo (Documentary)
  28. 12 Monkeys
  29. Fantastic Mr. Fox (animated)
  30. The Illusionist (animated) (UK-France-Belgium)
  31. Election
  32. Eastern Promises
  33. Carlos
  34. Star Trek
  35. The Constant Gardner
  36. The White Ribbon (Germany)
  37. The Remains of the Day
  38. True Grit (remake)
  39. Volver (Spain)
  40. Animal House ("please, sir, can I have another?")
  41. In the Loop
  42. A History of Violence
  43. Venus
  44. Cold Comfort Farm
  45. The Social Network
  46. The Virgin Suicides
  47. Touching the Void
  48. The Quiet American
  49. In the Name of the Father
  50. Inglourious Basterds
Moved onto the 1000 from just off the list before (51 titles)
A total of 174 new titles are now on the list, counting those above.


389. Celebration (aka Festen) (1998) [#1165]
416. Adaptation (2002) [#1269]
464. Days of Being Wild (1990) [#1119]
468. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) [#1108]
472. Rififi (1955) [#1262]
514. Insider, The (1999) [#1103]
536. Punch-Drunk Love (2002) [#1202]
542. Beauty and the Beast (1992) [#1142]
568. Eyes Wide Shut (1999) [#1048]
572. Royal Tenenbaums, The (2001) [#1135]

594. Ben-Hur (1926) [#1152]
605. Gimme Shelter (1970) [#1001]
644. Atonement (2007) [#1038]
658. Lost Highway (1997) [#1115]
665. Far from Heaven (2002) [#1258]
674. Host, The (2006) [#1045]
699. Leaving Las Vegas (1996) [#1050]
704. Iron Giant, The (1999) [#1033]
708. Black Orpheus (1959) [#1126]
744. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) [#1022]
776. Happiness (1934) [#1058]
804. Sense and Sensibility (1995) [#1226]
821. My Winnipeg (2007) [#1098]
823. Happy Together (1997) [#1087]
847. American Movie (1999) [#1110]
857. Breaking Away (1979) [#1220]
866. Harakiri (1962) [#1140]
870. Room with a View, A (1986) [#1070]
872. Au Revoir, Les Enfants (1987) [#1084]
882. Virgin Spring, The (1960) [#1155]
897. Christmas Tale, A (2008) [#1090]
900. Last Emperor, The (1987) [#1056]
901. 24 Hour Party People (2002) [#1062]
919. Quadrophenia (1979) [#1003]
952. Airplane! (1980) [#1082]
955. Love and Diane (2002) [#1008]
959. About Schmidt (2002) [#1002]
962. Domestic Violence (2001) [#1009]
963. Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) [#1012]
964. Last Seduction, The (1993) [#1017]
965. Man Without a Past, The (2002) [#1106]
967. Intruder, The (L'innocent, 1976) [#1025]
970. Forbidden Lie$ (2007) [#1030]
979. Out of Sight (1998) [#1052]
985. Paragraph 175 (2000) [#1065]
987. Sound and Fury (2000) [#1072]
995. Circle, The (Dayereh, 2000) [#1069]
996. Since Otar Left (2003) [#1075]
999. Sling Blade (1996) [#1081]

Favorites on this list: 1-A Room With a View, 2-The Last Emperor, 3-Atonement, 4-Breaking Away, 5-The Last Seduction, 6-Beauty and the Beast (animated), 7-Sense and Sensibility, 8-Black Orpheus, 9-Rififi, 10-The Man Without a Past


Films from 2011
650. Tree of Life, The (2011) Malick, Terrence [haven't had the chance to see this yet]


Films from 2010
YrRank - Title - Overall Rank
1. Toy Story 3 (2010) [#180]
2. Social Network (2010) [#235]
3. King's Speech (2010) [#269]
4. Black Swan (2010) [#289]
5. Inception (2010) [#302]
6. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) [#558]
7. Shutter Island (2010) [#567]
8. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010) [#591]
9. Winter's Bone (2010) [#603]
10. Carlos (2010) [#690]
11. My Perestroika (2010) [#729]
12. Poetry (Shi, 2010) [#766]
13. 127 Hours (2010) [#786]
14. Film Unfinished, A (2010) [#805]
15. Inside Job (2010) [#815]
16. Kids Are All Right, The (2010) [#831]
17. Arbor, The (2010) [#833]
18. Blue Valentine (2010) [#849]
19. 13 Assassins (2010) [#851]
20. How to Train Your Dragon (2010) [#854]
21. Tillman Story, The (2010) [#855]
22. Illusionist, The (2010) [#873]
23. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) [#880]
24. Of Gods and Men (2010) [#883]
25. True Grit (2010) [#889]
26. Certified Copy (2010) [#907]
27. Nostalgia for the Light (2010) [#936]
28. Restrepo (2010) [#982]
29. Meek's Cutoff (2010) [#984]
30. Animal Kingdom (2010) [#1061] (left this Aussie crime film here even tho out of the top 1000 just b/c I like it so much)


Films from 2009
1. Up (2009) [#306]
2. District 9 (2009) [#310]
3. Inglourious Basterds (2009) [#332]
4. Star Trek (2009) [#374]
5. Secret in Their Eyes (2009) [#400]
6. Prophet, A (2009) [#448]
7. Avatar (2009) [#456]
8. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) [#493]
9. White Ribbon, The (2009) [#521]
10. Serious Man, A (2009) [#627]
11. Mary and Max (2009) [#653]
12. An Education (2009) [#697]
13. Up in the Air (2009) [#745]
14. In the Loop (2009) [#758]
15. 45365 (2009) [#822]
16. I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You (2009) [#828]
17. Cove, The (2009) [#871]
18. Drag Me to Hell (2009) [#881]
19. Coraline (2009) [#898]
20. Last Train Home (2009) [#917]
21. Lebanon (2009) [#933]
22. Vincere (2009) [#950]
23. Fish Tank (2009) [#956]
24. Passing Strange (2009) [#983]

If that 29 titles holds for 2010 (or even the 24 for 2009) those would be the most in the 1000 for any one year (19 is the current high), but so many are near the bottom that they will certainly fall over time - in fact, I'd say all those in the 900's will likely be gone next time.

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