MY FAVOURITE FILMS - 1 for every year I have lived (1991 - Now) -

These are some of my favourite films, one for every year I have been alive on this planet!
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[@ElliotCoen]

If you have a list of favourite films for each year, please do share with me :)

[@MyFireVideos]

I need to make my list now!

[@DavysFlicks]

I'd love to..but I'm getting so old I think I'd need to include Lumiere Brothers films :(

[@Thretau]

Nice idea! I had to make my own immediately! Some really hard choices like 1988 with Die Hard vs Akira and 95 with Se7en vs Before Sunrise

[@higguana851972]

I think Mr Elliot Cohen you now should do 31 years going backwards from your birthdate.The reverse mirror effect!!!😊

[@MyFireVideos]

@@higguana851972 I was totally thinking of doing that for me too!

[@stevemuzak8526]

Krzysztof Kieslowski : Three Colors trilogy is a masterpiece of cinema. Wonderful movies. It's a must to own it in 4K. Brilliant. Another one is Dekalog. He was a brilliant director. RIP.

[@ElliotCoen]

He was an incredible filmmaker. Dekalog is a monumental masterpiece. I’m glad he has left behind such a special body of work. Cheers!

[@spaceodds1985]

Blue is a masterpiece, White is phenomenal. But Red is IMO dire.

[@TheMikenanners]

@@spaceodds1985 White is easily the weakest imo, the other two are pretty much masterpieces

[@spaceodds1985]

@@TheMikenanners Never liked Red, all symbolic and Irene Jacob is so sweet that she can make anyone slip into a diabetic coma.

[@stevemuzak8526]

@C Marvin You won't be disappointed.

[@SaintMartins]

Proud to say i was born in 1971 the same year as A Clockwork Orange, Dirty Harry, Macbeth, The Mephisto Waltz, Shaft, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Harold & Maude.

[@JeffRauseo]

I literally just posted mine today! Another channel on Twitter sent me their list and it inspired me. Great list - you are far more cultured than I am sir! 😂

[@princesmith8008]

Hey there Jeff, fancy seeing you here!

[@andremsalgueiro]

Great list Elliot!!! Here's mine: 1980: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back 1981: Blow Out 1982: Blade Runner 1983: À Nos Amours 1984: Paris, Texas 1985: Typhoon Club 1986: Aliens 1987: Predator 1988: Akira 1989: Do the Right Thing 1990: Goodfellas 1991: Raise the Red Lantern 1992: Hard Boiled 1993: Dazed and Confused 1994: Chungking Express 1995: Ghost in the Shell 1996: A Summer's Tale 1997: Hana-bi 1998: The Big Lebowski 1999: Clouds of May 2000: Battle Royale 2001: Y tu mamá también 2002: Uzak 2003: Memories of Murder 2004: Swing Girls 2005: Caché 2006: The Lives of Others 2007: Zodiac 2008: Still Walking 2009: Mother 2010: The Social Network 2011: Oslo, August 31st 2012: Frances Ha 2013: Blue Is the Warmest Colour 2014: Force Majeure 2015: Our Little Sister 2016: The Wailing 2017: Columbus 2018: Burning 2019: Ema 2020: The Woman Who Ran 2021: Licorice Pizza 2022: Decision to Leave

[@princesmith8008]

Damn bro, that's a badass list. I love seeing The Wailing in there, probably my favorite horror movie of the 21st century!

[@domwalker6526]

Good diverse list with a mix of foreign language films, blockbusters, and strong indies. Love it

[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks so much!

[@user-fg6wm9wc6s]

Hi, i am a 51 year old film &tv critic from germany. Here are my favourite movies from 1972 to 2021: 1972 The Godfather 73 High Plains Drifter 74 The Godfather Part II 75 Dog Day Afternoon 76 Taxi Driver 77 Sorcerer 78 The Deer Hunter 79 Alien 1980 The Shining 81 The Road Warrior 82 The Thing 83 Zelig 84 Once Upon a Time in America 85 RAN 86 Hannah And her Sisters 87 Wall Street 88 Mississippi Burning 89 Do The Right Thing 1990 Good Fellas 91 Terminator 2 Judgment Day 92 Unforgiven 93 Schindler's List 94 The Shawshank Redemption 95 Heat & Casino (can't decide what i like more, both brilliant !). 96 Fargo 97 Donnie Brasco. 98 The Thin Red Line 99 Magnolia 2000 Erin Brockovich 01 Black Hawk Down 02 Road To Perdition 03 Kiill Bill Vol. 1 04 Ray 05 Munich 06 The Departed 07 There Will Be Blood 08 The Dark Knight 09 Inglourious Basterds 2010 Toy Story 3. 11 War Horse 12 Life of Pi. 13 Wolf of Wall Street. 14 Gone Girl 15 The Martian. 16 Manchester By The Sea. 17 Blade Runner 2049. 18 Mission Impossible Fallout 19 Parasite. 2020 The Devil All The Time 21 The Last Duel. uff ! long list😁Regards from the North of germany !

[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks for sharing your list Marc, great films here :)

[@mikefisher2673]

I was born I 62 and I was thinking what were my favorite every year of my life. Some years i would have to look up, others I know right off the top of my head.

[@Celestialrob]

How interesting to see Tarsem's "Fall" in your list. He's a true auteur and I had the great pleasure of working with him several times. His ability to translate ideas into stunning visuals is recently unmatched IMHO. Of course we don't agree on everything, that misses the point. An eclectic group jumping from "Speed Racer to "The White Ribbon". How strange that "The Hunt" is on my coffee table to be watched again in the next few days. Thanks!

[@MyFireVideos]

You had my heart at the thumbnail with Speed Racer (2008).❤❤❤

[@ElliotCoen]

I love it!

[@simonl2072]

I've owned the blu ray to speed Racer since 2008 and I've never watched it. Now you've said this I'm getting it out and giving it a go :-)

[@MyFireVideos]

@Simon L yes! It is so fun! Like anime, Mario kart, and a martial arts movie all in one.

[@1165mac]

Yep, one of the most underrated movies in the history of cinema. I love every minute of it, and it improves with repeated viewings. Not just a live action version of the animation series. It’s an independent vision and shows what is possible without studio or committee interference . We need a 4K disc immediately!

[@MyFireVideos]

@@1165mac yes we do need a 4K. The HDR would be so good!

[@BaileeWalsh]

I've wanted to do this video idea for like years now, but I've put it off because there are so many movies from more recent years that I still have yet to see. But I've realized I can still do this video and then update it later on in a few years or so, after seeing more movies!

[@gabrielbacca381]

Great list.... at first I was surprised for not seeing 'No Country for Old Man' in the list, but then i realized it had to compete against 'There will be blood'. But 'rewatchability' is a big factor... and NCFOM would win in my book... Great video ... I have to watch Phoenix, I had never heard of it, and 'Under the Silver Lake' thanks !

[@peterthehermitking6701]

I love seeing Speed Racer getting the love it deserves! It was a huge part of my childhood and its a wonderful film!

[@sothatsdevintart2562]

So happy to see Speed Racer be given that amount of love! Underrated classic, in desperate need of a 4K with Dolby Vision and Atmos track.

[@andyeleven]

dude nobody gets me when i say tenet is one of my favorite films... the tenet love!!

[@ElliotCoen]

Yes! It’s a great film

[@u77750]

Thank you Eliot! I really enjoyed this. I think I might try this for my 56 years since 1966.

[@ameliacoen2092]

2007 There Will Be Blood - fantastic film, DDL launching Paul Dano down a bowling alley was a cultural reset

[@anthonycartwright3244]

Amazing video. Got to watch some of these thanks for the recommendations.

[@StuTalks]

Love this my man - can always rely on you for additions to the watchlist.. definitely pinching this idea for a video in the future 😂

[@marcjohnson3553]

Very solid choices indeed!

[@jirapoljirapaisankul8503]

Amazing list

[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks so much!

[@FM-lx9er]

My List would be: 2004: The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie 2005: Adams Apples (Adams Aebler by Anders Thomas Jensen) 2006: Cars 2007: Death at a Funeral 2008: Let the right one in 2009: Coraline 2010: Shutter Island / Black Swan 2011: Perfect Sense 2012: Blancanieves 2013: Under the Skin / The Tale of the Princess Kaguya 2014: Interstellar / Creep 2015: Inside Out 2016: The Invisible Guest 2017: The Death of Stalin 2018: Shoplifters 2019: Portrait of a Lady on Fire 2020: Soul 2021: Freaks Out / Petite Maman 2022: Aftersun 2023: Robot Dreams

[@varungk3388]

This was great man👍 Please expand ,if possible to your 10 best films per year🙏

[@marymungleandmidge4080]

Some great choices.

[@jtimchen3579]

I gonna make one list on my 25th birthday, and update it every 5 years. Thx for the video🎉

[@TheJohnWhites]

Very very dope!

[@aussieexpat]

So happy to see another fan of speed racer!

[@elmoonfire]

I love that you picked Speed Racer and you even put it in the thumbnail, very bold! Wildly underrated, it's a masterpiece.

[@ElliotCoen]

Yes extremely underrated! Cheers :)

[@jonhinson5701]

Thanks for the mention of "Waiting for Guffman". I love the ensemble cast of Christopher Guest's movies, especially Catherine O'Hara.

[@alexlanning712]

Always respect your presentation, Elliot, --cant say that about every film critic

[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks so much Alex, means a lot to me :)

[@possessedbygenesis8585]

I was awaiting 2007 wondering where you'd fall. You hit the nail on the head for me. I believe 2007 was the single best year in film in the last handful of decades, and There Will Be Blood is top of that list. I genuinely feel it is the greatest film of the 21st century so far.

[@IsauroGM]

Well chosen! 😉

[@caseym22]

1996: Fargo 1997: LA Confidential 1998: Saving Private Ryan 1999: Toy Story 2 2000: Unbreakable 2001: The Royal Tenenbaums 2002: Catch Me If You Can 2003: Memories of Murder 2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2005: Batman Begins 2006: The Departed 2007: Zodiac 2008: The Dark Knight 2009: Fantastic Mr Fox 2010: Social Network 2011: Intouchables 2012: Django Unchained 2013: Wolf of Wall Street 2014: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 2015: Mad Max Fury Road 2016: Sing Street 2017: Blade Runner 2049 2018: Spiderman Into the Spiderverse 2019: Parasite 2020: Palm Springs 2021: No Time To Die 2022: Top Gun Maverick

[@GA-1st]

Thank you for this list! My knowledge of international cinema, or films produced outside the U.S. is almost non-existent, so your choices are always a useful guide. Coincidentally, my favorite movie of 2013 is also another "sci-fi" entry featuring Scarlett Johansson, "Her." I consider it one of the best of this century, and I don't say that lightly. The first time I saw "Under the Skin" I found it to be too enigmatic and confounding through much of its runtime. It wasn't until the finale, and in retrospect, that it made much more sense to me. Consequently, because of my particular experience, I would only recommend it to the most patient and openminded. "Her" on the other hand, is much more accessible and equally brilliant IMO.

[@rodrigovalerosancho2234]

I agree with some of the choices, especially Toni Erdmann, one of my favourite movies of the millennium, together with Once Upon A Time In Anatolia and Hard To Be A God.

[@dustindixon6628]

Solid list! Can't say any of these are my #1's but hey thats the beauty of movies, to each their own right? =) Love your content/channel btw , even tho I don't post replies much.

[@backbackforward]

Agree hani bi is such a meditative film. The long shots really help make you think

[@ElliotCoen]

Takeshi Kitano also has many other great films in his filmography. Such a talent in front of and behind the camera!

[@backbackforward]

Yes i agree. Kikijuro is a personal favourite and a scene at the sea. Hes also coming back for new takeshis castle! Crazy times

[@SBBUK]

I can't get on with Hana-Bi even though I love many of Kitano's other works. Kids Return and Sonatine are top tier for me. I think it's because I really appreciate the balance between contemplative melancholy and story elements and for me Hana-Bi veers too far into just melancholy... "meditative" as you put it. One of those to put in the category of "It's probably just me but..."

[@ctrtoken]

Looks like it's time to update this list on your Letterboxd 😂

[@ElliotCoen]

Yeah I think that’s about 6 years old or so 😂

[@RiderRated18]

Bravo Elliot, this is always a tough challenge. If I tried this I would have to pick 9 more titles to cover my years 🤔

[@1165mac]

The Fall is wonderful! Same here. No one I’ve run into has ever heard of it.

[@scotthajney4127]

A stellar list Elliot. For 2008 my pick would be Departures by Yojiro Takita. If you haven't seen it I highly recommend it.

[@ElliotCoen]

Great film, Scott! I haven’t seen it in many years so it’s due a revisit :)

[@blindstove91]

I was also born in 1991: 1991- Terminator 2 1992- Rebels of the Neon God 1993- Jurassic Park 1994- Pulp Fiction 1995- Welcome to the Dollhouse 1996- Irma Vep 1997- Hana-bi 1998- The Big Lebowski 1999- Eyes Wide Shut 2000- In the Mood for Love 2001- Mulholland Drive 2002- Road to Perdition 2003- Memories of Murder 2004- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2005- Cache 2006- Casino Royale 2007- Secret Sunshine 2008- The Dark Knight 2009- Enter the Void 2010- Scott Pilgrim VS The World 2011- Drive 2012- Holy Motors 2013- Her 2014- Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter 2015- Mad Max: Fury Road 2016- The Handmaiden 2017- Let the Corpses Tan 2018- Happy as Lazzaro 2019- Parasite 2020- Possessor 2021- Titane 2022- Everything Everywhere All At Once

[@carlos412]

Love Barton Fink and Eyes Wide shut. Wasn't crazy about White ribbon, Sicario, Parasite and Tar, out of these, Sicario is definitely the one I enjoyed the least, I watched it only a couple years ago and I can't remember a thing about it, meaning it didn't leave any impression on me. I am 100% sold on Pulse, I had never heard about it, will definitely check it out. Im not sure about every year since I was born, but there are some I am sure about (mostly): 2001 - Donnie Darko, but this year also has two of my all time favorite movies, Mulholland Drive and The man who wasn't there 2002 - Spider ( I haven't seen that many movies from this particular year but I really liked this one) 2003 - Stuck on you 2004 - Kill Bill 2 2005 - Brokeback mountain 2013 - Blue Jasmine 2016 - Swiss Army Man 2018 - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 2019 - The Lighthouse 2022 - Elvis

[@ShaneRob93]

Great all around choices, I can see where you are coming from with Attack of the Clones being a clear vision from Lucas but it doesn't make me dislike the movie any less lol. I'll drop my list real quick, cause why not. * 1993: Moving - Shinji Somai * 1994: Eat Drink Man Woman - Ang Lee * 1995: Whisper of the Heart - Yoshifumi Kondo * 1996: Trainspotting - Danny Boyle * 1997: Perfect Blue - Satoshi Kon [Princess Mononoke is a close second] * 1998: The Big Lebowski - Coen Brothers * 1999: The Iron Giant - Brad Bird * 2000: Yi Yi - Edward Yang * 2001: LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring - Peter Jackson * 2002: LOTR: The Two Towers - Peter Jackson [Sorry, not sorry] * 2003: Memories of Murder - Bong Joon Ho [Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring is a VERY close second] * 2004: Throw Down - Johnnie To * 2005: Sin City - Robert Rodriguez * 2006: The Departed - Martin Scorsese * 2007: Secret Sunshine - Lee Chang-dong [There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men, Hot Fuzz...crazy year] * 2008: Still Walking - Hirokazu Kore-eda * 2009: Inglourious Basterds - Quentin Taratino * 2010: Black Swan - Darren Aronofsky * 2011: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - David Fincher * 2012: Wolf Children - Mamoru Hosoda * 2013: Prisoners - Denis Villeneuve * 2014: Whiplash - Damien Chazelle * 2015: Spotlight - Tom McCarthy * 2016: The Wailing - Na Hong-jin * 2017: Good Time - Safdie Brothers * 2018: Burning - Lee Chang-dong * 2019: Parasite - Bong Joon Ho [Uncut Gems, The Lighthouse, The Irishman...best year since 2007 imo] * 2020: I'm Thinking of Ending Things - Charlie Kaufman * 2021: Hit the Road - Panah Panahi * 2022: Decision to Leave - Park Chan-wook [another great year] * 2023: So far, so bad. The best I've seen so far is A Good Person - Zach Braff, which isn't great but I think there is plenty good to come.

[@Bob-Savage]

Great video. While I’m not a fan of ‘Eye’s Wide Shut’ I don’t understand why so many want to compare it to other Kubrick films. You can’t, it’s impossible. EVERY Kubrick film is vastly different from one to another! The Coen’s have a wide range -yes, but Kubrick did everything - epics, Sci-Fi, Period, comedy, horror, war…

[@backbackforward]

If you havent already seen it i highly recommend the proposition. Youll be hooked from the begining and wow what a sound track

[@ElliotCoen]

I love it! One of the great modern westerns. Cheers!

[@daninilsen7657]

Attack of the Clones is great. Thank you for the list!

[@joergfitzner]

Thank you for sharing the list! @25:00 - I wholeheartedly agree. I see that a lot in Stanley Kubrick, for example. To a certain degree also in Scorsese, and the Coen brothers.

[@TheMikenanners]

Yi Yi is my Favourite film. Period. (closely followed by Barry Lyndon.) Love all your other choices except Attack of the Clones personally, but you're not alone in having sentimental feelings about it undeniably remaining 'a George Lucas film' - for better or worse. With Hollywood, a true sense of the singular artist behind the work will only get more and more urgently sought out by films lovers, as everything sticks to algorithms, formulas and market research, and every screenplay is cynically churned out by AI - although probably won't make much of a difference for most big budget releases either way.

[@ElliotCoen]

Very well said, and I’m glad Barry Lyndon is near the top of your list of favourites. Cheers my friend!

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@@ElliotCoen I am shocked you didn't pick Lord of the Rings for 2001 that is a masterpiece in film making

[@stofflwoffl3370]

Hi Elliot, Yes! More of this! I love Favorite-Lists so much! Great Choices by the Way❤ My Choices are: 1984 Amadeus/Nausicäa 1985 Come and See 1986 Blue Velvet/ Dead Man's Letters 1987 Repantance 1988 Grave of the Fireflies 1989 Dekalog/ The Seventh Continent 1990 GoodFellas 1991 Night on Earth 1992 Life, and Nothing more.../Lessons of Darkness 1993 Three Colors Blue 1994 Pulp Fiction 1995 Seven 1996 Fargo 1997 Lost Highway/Taste of Cherry 1998 The Celebration 1999 Magnolia 2000 In the Mood for Love 2001 Mulholland Drive 2002 City of God 2003 Memories of Murder/Oldboy 2004 Eternal Sunshine of a... 2005 Caché 2006 Children of Men 2007 (What a Year 🤯) 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days 2008 The Beaches of Agnes 2009 The White Ribbon 2010 Incendies 2011 The Turin Horse 2012 The Hunt/Act of Killing 2013 Home from Home 2014 From What is before 2015 Our little Sister/Mad Max 2016 The Wailing 2017 Florida Project 2018 An Elephant sitting still 2019 Portrait of a Lady... /Parasite 2020 Another Round 2021 Drive my Car 2022 All Quiet on the Western Front Everything around the 2000's and later... I did not watch that much independent Stuff... Maybe it will Change next Time too😅

[@stevenbatke2475]

1979 - Apocalypse Now 1980 - The Shining 1981 - Raiders 1982 - The Thing/Blade Runner 1983 - Return of the Jedi 1984 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 1985 - Back to the Future 1986 - Stand By Me 1987 - Robocop 1988 - Die Hard 1989 - Do the Right Thing 1990 - The Exorcist III 1991 - Silence of the Lambs/T2 1992 - Bram Stoker’s Dracula 1993 - The Fugitive 1994 - Leon: The Professional 1995 - The Usual Suspects 1996 - Mission Impossible 1997 - The Game 1998 - The Thin Red Line 1999 - Virgin Suicides 2000 - Memento 2001 - Donnie Dario 2002 - City of God 2003 - Kill Bill 2004 - Shaun of the Dead/Eternal Sunshine 2005 - The Proposition 2006 - The Departed 2007 - No Country For Old Men 2008 - Step Brothers 2009 - Inglorious Basterds 2010 - Black Swan 2011 - Drive 2012 - Looper 2013 - Enemy 2014 - Ex Machina 2015 - Fury Road/The VVitch 2016 - Arrival 2017 - Blade Runner 2049 2018 - Hereditary 2019 - Parasite 2020 - Promising Young Woman 2021 - Spider-Man: No Way Home 2022 - The Menu 2023 - TBD This list was much harder to make than I realized.

[@SirTheory]

I did one of these lists back when the idea was trending on Letterboxd in 2016. I updated it a few years later (as I have a film for 2018 on there) and it's since sat idle. Might have to give that the ol' update again, as it's been a long five years lol. I won't fully play-by-play my list, but here are some places where my favorites might diverge from either the critical or popular standard: 1984: Blood Simple. I kinda think this might be a top-5 Coen Bros film? Mostly listing here because it's my birth year so feels like a good anchor. 1986: The Great Mouse Detective. A mouse-featuring spin on Sherlock Holmes back when Disney didn't mind getting dark, disturbing, and dirty. 2000: Titan A.E.: When I made my original list I used Almost Famous in this spot. Back then it mattered that I not boldly stray from the intellectual side of film appreciation (which isn't a bad thing, per se). Now I don't really care and when I see I listed Titan A.E. as a runner-up, like, THAT is the film I'd queue up tomorrow without second thought and have a blast with. 2002: The Ring. In a cruel twist of fate, two of my four top films of all time are from 2002, The Ring and Adaptation. When I made my list I picked the latter as the more intellectually satisfying. Now, as with the one above, I flip them: I watch The Ring so much more often than Adaptation. I consider it genuinely underrated. 2004: Saved!. When it comes to high school comedies, like, I vibe so much with Saved. The added layer of criticism towards organized (particularly Evangelical) Christianity puts it over the top for me. 2008: Martyrs. Not all great films are actual works of art. Martyrs is. 2009: Triangle. While Triangle is slowly becoming forgotten to time, I will not forget. One of the rare films that I feel becomes stronger and clearer the more I watch it rather than the reverse. 2014: Housebound. Perhaps the only film to give me a new phobia. Also toes the line between comedy and horror better than any film I've seen aside from the original Evil Dead. Alright. That's what I've got. Apologies for the length. I'll drop a link to my Letterboxd list in the comments for anyone curious.

[@dylanjstafford]

I've been trying to watch "The Fall" for forever. It isn't streaming anywhere, and physical copies are highly expensive. How can I get to watch this film?

[@ElliotCoen]

Yeah I know the blu-ray is out of print in the UK and elsewhere. I have my fingers crossed we see a 4K treatment in the near future!

[@MightiestBeard]

Always happy to see love for The Fall and Speed Racer. They're both so underrated and misunderstood. One film on your list that I never vibed with is Phantom Thread. I just disliked Reynolds so much that I couldn't find anything else to like about it... Except for Lesley Manville as Cyril, who was amazing.

[@rachmusic9873]

Where can I get that awesome Barry Lyndon wall art

[@Bester76]

Going from 1976 mine would be: 1976 - All the President's Men 1977 - Star Wars 1978 - Heaven Can Wait 1979 - The Warriors 1980 - The Empire Strikes Back 1981 - Raiders of the Lost Ark 1982 - Blade Runner 1983 - Local Hero 1984 - The Terminator 1985 - The Breakfast Club 1986 - Top Gun 1987 - The Untouchables 1988 - The Big Blue 1989 - Sex, Lies and Videotape 1990 - Dances With Wolves 1991 - The Silence of the Lambs 1992 - Reservoir Dogs 1993 - Farewell My Concubine 1994 - Chungking Express 1995 - Before Sunrise 1996 - Crash 1997 - Chasing Amy 1998 - F*cking Amal 1999 - The Virgin Suicides 2000 - Malena 2001 - Amelie 2002 - Irreversible 2003 - Swimming Pool 2004 - Downfall 2005 - Sin City 2006 - The Fountain 2007 - Atonement 2008 - Gran Torino 2009 - Watchmen 2010 - Black Swan 2011 - Midnight in Paris 2012 - Wreck-it Ralph 2013 - Begin Again 2014 - Interstellar 2015 - Our Little Sister 2016 - Your Name 2017 - Coco 2018 - Cold War 2019 - The Irishman 2020 - The Trial of the Chicago 7 2021 - Benedetta 2022 - All Quiet on the Western Front

[@stevenbatke2475]

Great list

[@mikefisher2673]

I think is great we have such difference choices of films from every year we born. No list will be the same.

[@Forestwidow]

I just turned 32 may 2nd! 🙌🥳

[@ElliotCoen]

Oh happy birthday for the other day, my friend!

[@bobbymothershaw]

Happy Birthday Brandon

[@Forestwidow]

@@bobbymothershaw thank you Bobby!

[@Forestwidow]

@@ElliotCoen thank you Elliot!

[@A24sucks]

Love Arturia! What kind of stuff do you do with it?

[@ElliotCoen]

I produce some house and garage music in ableton using it :)

[@benpascall4297]

Hi Elliot. I’m in Worsley and have been a 4k collector and Blu ray and dvd collector since the late 90s. Would be good to engage with a fellow Manc.

[@jmcobiella]

i love under the silver lake, but it’s much more the student film version of inherent vice

[@jimmyl324]

The New World is a masterpiece and a must have.

[@davidshead1323]

Love to see love for attack of the clones. I did my dissertation on the melodramatic mode of the star wars prequel films. Theyre something that i loved as a kid and fell out of love with as an edgy film bro teenager and now i love them more than ever. The "bad writing" feels very purposeful. The characters talk like theyre kids playing with action figures. But despite that, there is very strong motivation for everything, often to a heightened extent that i would compare with Douglas Sirk films which adds to the other worldly epic tale feeling it has. The action sequences are exhilarating. The cgi is revolutionary. The sound design is second to none. The music is John Williams best. People complain about the politcs but i never had an issue with them as a kid. The scenes are always structured so that you know whos good and whos bad but because of the politics, overall theres a great feeling of depth to the world and story. The conceptual design of everything is wild. So many individual designs for so many aliens, spaceships, buildings. And you kind of just look at it and go...yeah that makes sense. Because its all so unique but so cohesive. Hayden Christensen is possibly the worst actor in the series and yet hes weirdly very perfectly cast. There is this inherent darkness to him and he works for the boyish recklessness too.

[@Rubioproductions1996]

Do you have a Mubi subscription? Just curious.

[@ElliotCoen]

No but I think I will soon. They always have some great films on there.

[@Rubioproductions1996]

Definitely worthwhile! And using it via a VPN opens up a labyrinth of movies across different countries.

[@danieldeoliveira3737]

Mines are: Do the tight thing Gremlins 2 Brighter summer day Batman returns Carlito's way Crumb Heat Goodbye south, goodbye Apostle O viajante Eyes wide shut Yi yi Pulse Master, a building in copacabana Mystic river The village Les amants reguliers Miami vice The duchess of langeais Two lovers Public enemies Essential killing Dangerous method Holy motors Before midnight John wick Mad max fury road Manchester by the sea Celtics/lakers best of enemies Under the silver lake Once upon a time in hollywood Zappa Drive my car Top gun maverick

[@elizabethveldonstuff]

Hana-bi is an amazing film, i recommend it to everyone.

[@ElliotCoen]

I’m glad you’re a fellow fan!

[@elizabethveldonstuff]

@@ElliotCoen you also got me watching the star wars prequels last night. they all have that odd, dreamlike, disconnected feel about them.

[@TheArthilles]

Does anyone know the best way to get Oldboy in the states? Also, it's part of the vengeance trilogy, is it worth waiting for a 4k release?

[@spaceodds1985]

Interesting list: Regarding Red… give me Blue and White anyday. Blue is one of my favourites of the 1990s. But Red…it may have the symbolism, but Irene Jacob is so so sweet that she can put anyone in a diabetic coma. Love Unforgiven… but for me 1992 was the year of The Crying Game. Could not disagree with Eyes Wide Shut… saw it on opening weekend In September 99 and it haunts me to this day. My second favourite film of the 1990s. Also could not disagree with Collateral, one of my top 10 favourites of the Noughties. The same goes for Under The Skin one of my top 10 favourites of the 2010s. Remember going to an early morning screening on opening weekend and people were going coming and going from the screening room due to the cinema staff serving white wine. Morons! Speed Racer is a bittersweet experience for me, it was the film I saw after my final presentation at uni. The presentation ended and my uni days were over.😢 Tenet is IMO Nolan’s weakest film. It’s not a bad film, just weak especially following on from Dunkirk, which is my favourite film of his.

[@JohannesYtterstrom]

Funny! I have watched this video in pieces. I stopped right in the beginning of 2003 and Oldboy. I thought to myself to mention that I like that movie and that the american remake isn't nearly as good. Then bascially that's the first thing you point out when I started to watch it again! Haha. Nice list and good pacing. Not too short or too long!

[@stephenschroeder7907]

Have you gotten a chance to see Aftersun? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

[@ElliotCoen]

I still haven’t seen it but have heard many great things!

[@stephenschroeder7907]

@@ElliotCoen Saw it recently. It's definitely an interesting watch. More meditative than narrative. Regardless, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Thanks for your videos from Saint Louis, Missouri!

[@jimmyl324]

A Separation is excellent.

[@azohundred1353]

1997: Jackie Brown 1998: High Art 1999: 8MM 2000: The Emperor's New Groove 2001: Shrek 2002: Gangs Of New York 2003: Open Range 2004: The Life Aquatic Of Steve Zissou 2005: Lord Of War 2006: Hollywoodland 2007: There Will Be Blood 2008: Tropic Thunder 2009: Up 2010: Black Swan 2011: Drive 2012: Killing Them Softly 2013: Blue Jasmine 2014: Life Itself 2015: Brooklyn 2016: The Nice Guys 2017: Blade Runner: 2047 2018: First Reformed 2019: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 2020: Ammonite 2021: The Power Of The Dog 2022: Tár 2023: (To Be Decided At End Of Year) This was a very interesting list to make for me personally, as I'm undoubtedly a classic movie fan first, so coming up with a much more contemporary list is actually quite new and difficult for me to ponder. This was a great idea and puts into perspective how good movies have actually been the past couple decades. Thanks, Elliot Coen!

[@ElliotCoen]

That’s a great list. You have included many films that I love! Cheers my friend :)

[@spoonermum]

Would you consider doing a list of your favourite from each year from 1920 or whatever year you want to start from, upto 1990 🤔🙏

[@ElliotCoen]

I’ll definitely do some more of these list videos in the near future!

[@spoonermum]

@Boutique Blu-rays with Elliot Coen I also love keeping lists related to films and I like watching other people's for some inspiration 😊

[@micahpauldunford2052]

2017 Dunkirk

[@1977Eelco]

I just found The New World (2005) at a thrift store :)

[@MultiPsycopat]

what about Richard Harris in unforgiven as supporting actor?????

[@filmpositive6601]

90 Home Alone 91 The Rocketeer 92 Candyman 93 Rookie of the Year 94 Dumb & Dumber 95 A Goofy Movie 96 Scream 97 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 98 Pleasantville 99 The Matrix 00 O Brother, Where Art Thou? 01 Memento 02 Adaptation 03 The Room 04 Napoleon Dynamite 05 Hard Candy 06 Casino Royale 07 The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters 08 Trick r' Treat 09 (500) Days of Summer 10 Scott Pilgrim Vs The World 11 Shame 12 The Cabin in the Woods 13 The Place Beyond the Pines 14 Whiplash 15 Room 16 Swiss Army Man - (my all-time favorite movie) 17 Brigsby Bear 18 Hereditary 19 The Peanut Butter Falcon 20 Sound of Metal 21 Land 22 Everything Everywhere All At Once

[@TheOneTrueBeard]

Attack of the clones?!?! Are you kidding me?!

[@stevenbatke2475]

I like that he included it. Not because it’s good, it’s terrible. But I like that he’s not needing to pick the best, or coolest, hippest film. Sometimes we just want a movie to be comfort food, something familiar. I can relate to that.

[@ElliotCoen]

Definitely not kidding you! It’s a very special film to me. I absolutely understand that not everyone likes it though!

[@brianwilliams8248]

I love these types of lists. Always fun to see how it compares to mine and others likes. Surprised at your pick of Tar. I just did not like that movie at all.

[@reddykilowatt]

might as well make that 2023 pick now with the Hollywood writers strike. 😂😂

[@Fingermush]

Have you delved into the other films in the Oldboy trilogy?

[@Fingermush]

@@shitpostheavy Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance and Lady Vengeance.

[@lamecasuelas2]

Attack of the clones Is an interesting choice

[@AE-su4wq]

Speed Racer army rise up

[@lawlorie24]

Thank god no Wes Anderson movies in the list.

[@VisualFeast7557]

Back to the Future Part II (1989) Misery (1990) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Aladdin (1992) Groundhog Day (1993) Three Colours: Red (1994) Before Sunrise (1995) Shine (1996) Good Will Hunting (1997) American History X (1998) Being John Malkovich (1999) Memento (2000) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) City of God (2002) Dogville (2003) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Sin City (2005) Pan's Labyrinth (2006) There Will Be Blood (2007) The Wrestler (2008) Inglourious Basterds (2009) Inception (2010) Untouchable (2011) Django Unchained (2012) Rush (2013) Whiplash (2014) The Revenant (2015) Manchester by the Sea (2016) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Hereditary (2018) Jojo Rabbit (2019) Another Round (2020) The Last Duel (2021) The Northman (2022)

[@AlonsoFan2023]

1988 Cinema Paradiso 1989 Kiki’s Delivery Service 1990 Dreams 1991 A Brighter Summer Day 1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 1993 Schindler’s List 1994 Chungking Express 1995 Heat 1996 Fargo 1997 Princess Mononoke 1998 The Big Lebowski 1999 Fight Club 2000 In the Mood for Love 2001 Spirited Away 2002 The Pianist 2003 Lost in Translation 2004 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2005 Brokeback Mountain 2006 Inland Empire 2007 There Will Be Blood 2008 The Dark Knight 2009 The White Ribbon 2010 Incendies 2011 The Tree of Life 2012 The Master 2013 The Great Beauty 2014 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 2015 The Revenant 2016 A Bride for Rip Van Winkle 2017 Phantom Thread 2018 Suspiria 2019 Parasite 2020 Minari 2021 Drive My Car 2022 Aftersun

[@tomazrakovec1258]

1994: Shawshank Redemption 1995: Se7en 1996: Mission Impossible 1997: Titanic 1998: Saving Private Ryan 1999: Fight Club 2000: Gladiator 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2006: The Departed 2007: Zodiac 2008: The Dark Knight 2009: Inglourious Basterds 2010: Inception 2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2012: Django Unchained 2013: Prisoners 2014: Gone Girl 2015: The Martian 2016: The Nice Guys 2017: Blade Runner 2049 2018: Avengers: Infinity War 2019: Parasite 2020: Soul 2021: Dune 2022: Top Gun: Maverick

[@dustindixon6628]

1990 - Edward Scissorhands 1991 - Terminator 2: Judgement Day 1992 - Alien 3 - esp. the alternate cut on Blu Ray/DvD. 1993 - The Nightmare Before Christmas 1994 - Speed 1995 - Braveheart 1996 - Star Trek First Contact 1997 - Titanic 1998 - The X-Files - The Movie 1999 - The Mummy 2000 - Gladiator 2001 - LOTR- Fellowship of the Ring 2002 - Spider-Man 2003 - Chronicles of Riddick 2004 - Hellboy 2005 - King Kong (Peter Jackson) 2006 - Mission Impossible 3 2007 - Live Free Or Die Hard 2008 - The Dark Knight 2009 - Star Trek - Reboot 2010 - Inception 2011 - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 2012 - Skyfall 2013 - Man of Steel 2014 - Edge of Tomorrow 2015 - Mad Max Fury Road 2016 - Rogue One A Star Wars Story 2017 - Blade Runner 2049 2018 - MIssion: Impossible Fallout 2019 - Alita Battle Angel 2020 - Wonder Woman 1984 2021 - No Time To Die 2022 - Top Gun : Maverick

[@infamousdnt]

The mummy is a good choice

[@martinblampied1942]

1991 Barton Fink Ethan Coen, Joel Coen 1992 The Player Robert Altman 1993 Farewell My Concubine Kaige Chen 1994 London Patrick Keiller (quirky personal choice in a weak year) 1995 Dead Man Jim Jarmusch 1996 Underground Emir Kusturica 1997 Children of Heaven Majid Majidi 1998 After Life Hirokazu Koreeda 1999 All About My Mother Pedro Almodóvar 2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? Joel Cohen & Ethan Cohen 2001 Mulholland Drive David Lynch (shcked you did not include this one, Elliott) 2002 The Man Without a Past Aki Kaurismäki 2003 The Return Andrey Zvyagintsev 2004 A Very Long Engagement Jean-Pierre Jeunet 2005 Caché (Hidden) Michael Haneke 2006 The Lives of Others Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck 2007 There Will Be Blood Paul Thomas Anderson 2008 Red Cliff International Version John Woo (not that great,, but led me into an interest in Chinese films and history) 2009 The White Ribbon Michael Haneke 2010 Winter's Bone Debra Granik 2011 Margaret (must be the Extended Cut) Kenneth Lonergan 2012 Holy Motors Leos Carax 2013 Blue Jasmine Woody Allen 2014 Leviathan Andrey Zvyagintsev 2015 Carol Todd Haynes 2016 After the Storm Hirokazu Koreeda 2017 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Martin McDonagh (best of a weak year) 2018 Shoplifters Hirokazu Koreeda 2019 Parasite Joon-ho Bong I have not seen enough from the last four years to judge fairly. I started with your birth year, not mine. Otherwise we would be back with the Lumiere Bros.

[@ElliotCoen]

Brilliant choices all round, Martin. Many of these are still favourites of mine even though they didn’t make my list. Cheers!

[@user-fg6wm9wc6s]

Many great movies, but i disagree that 2017 was a week year: Blade Runner 2049, Dunkirk, Phantom Thread, The Shape of Water, Call me by your name, The Florida Project, Wind River, Baby Driver,Good Time , Hostiles, Mudbound Logan, The Darkest Hour, I, Tonya, Ladybird, All The Money In The World and of course Three Burials...., I think this was one of the strongest years of the decade.

[@user-fg6wm9wc6s]

Still not in the mood for a healthy discussion about 2017 ? I am disappointed 😒

[@villanova5234]

Attack of the Clones is a terrible film and I don’t think that’s debatable😅 outside of that this is an excellent list

[@ElliotCoen]

Not a terrible film to me! Cheers for watching ;)

[@villanova5234]

@@ElliotCoen fair enough. Cheers!

[@pepsoflexo]

Turned the video off after you didn't give 2011 to Drive 😡

[@frankathl1]

And yet, here you are, back again.

[@k.p.7559]

Elliot I will disagree with SPEED RACER! The story had no clarity!

[@iloveblue7920]

OMG You picked Tenet, great film/effects, Parasite was over rated , a lot of your choices i did not see

[@decline.enjoyer]

32 years old huh. If no one has yet told you, it is now time to find a wife, knock her up, and start transitioning from consumer to producer. Sincerely, the only honest guy in your life.

[@robertsaul234]

I believe, Elliott posted a video when he announced he got married.