I recently stumbled a web
page at Film School Rejects purporting to list the 15 best Miramax film
releases. Of course, the posters raved
about horrible, bloody, and emotionally bankrupt violence-porn, while studiously
sneering at anything popular or award-winning (save Pulp Fiction). Their picks included child-porn, plain
creepy, political mockumentary, girl murderers, and aimless drug addicts,
including several movies with no story.
Most of their picks are in the 2-star range and below, which I would think
makes them closer to the 15 worst, doesn’t it?
In revenge, I have to list
my picks as “Miramax’s Real Best 15.”
Hey, you might not agree, but this is my list. Go make your
own.
1. The
Piano (1993) - Haunting, unique, other-worldly
2. Sling
Blade (1996) - A trip that is hard to forget
3. Emma
(1996) - Austen comes to lively life
4. The
English Patient (1996) - Requiem for love
5. Good
Will Hunting (1997)
6. Life
Is Beautiful (1998)
7. Shakespeare
in Love (1998) - Fun with Shakespeare and the spirit of the time
8. Smoke
Signals (1998) - You have to see this one to understand
9. The
Cider House Rules (1999)
10. Chocolat
(2000) - My favorite little fantasy movie, a guilty pleasure, like chocolat
11. Bridget Jones's
Diary (2001)
12. Amelie
(2001)
13. Frida
(2002)
14. Rabbit-Proof
Fence (2002)
15. Cold Mountain
