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Time Out New York's 100 Best NYC Films was off to a promising start with "Desperately Seeking Susan" out front -- until I saw they buried it at No. 50 on the actual list. (As if ... I wouldn't be here if not for Sue!) I know I say inclusion -- not ranking -- is what matters on these "best of" deals, but I still say #50 is ridiculous, especially when you see some of the stuff that ranked higher. ("Ghostbusters"? "American Psycho"?)
"Taxi Driver" (#1) and "Manhattan" (#5) are wisely at the top -- in fact, the list has lots of Woody, including "Annie Hall," "Hannah and Her Sisters" and "Broadway Danny Rose" -- and nearly redeems itself with Martin Scorsese's downtown masterpiece, "After Hours," at #13 and Susan Seidelman's debut "Smithereens," at #84!
Check out the complete list HERE -- and let me know what you think in the comments.
Angels in America, The Out of Towners, Big Business, Working Girl
ReplyDeleteGlad for the nod to "Tootsie" and "The (Hot) Muppets Take Manhattan." But did I miss "Bullets Over Broadway" on the list? Regardless, I see several additions to my Netflix queue!
ReplyDeleteGood list - if I'm thinking New York Films I'd include Breakfast at Tiffany's, french Connection, Midnight Cowboy, On The Town...
ReplyDeleteShocked that '7 year Itch' didn't make it - to me that's classic New York
The 1965 Sal Mineo and Elaine Stritch cult classic, "Who Killed Teddy Bear?" deserved to make the list!
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