Sunday, September 04, 2016

My Peter Bogdanovich Top Ten

1) Targets (1968) - a superb debut feature, strikingly different from everything Bogdanovich made later and makes you wonder why he didn't do more thrillers
2) Pieces of Time (1973) - wonderful collection of writings by Bogdanovich
3) The Last Picture Show (1971) - beautiful filmmaking
4) Paper Moon (1973) - I remember liking What's Up Doc? then disliking it but Paper Moon has remained consistently wonderful
5) Saint Jack (1979) - relaxed, unforced movie making
6) Mask (1985) - lovely film which should have marked more of a comeback for Bogdanovich
7) The Cat's Meow (2001) - a reminder of what a good director Bogdanovich could be
8) This is Orson Welles (1992) - superb collection of interviews, one of the best books on it's subject
9) Who the Devil Made It? (1997) - another cracking book, focusing on interviews with directors
10) They All Laughed (1981) - possibly overpraised, this is a unique romantic comedy which is full of pleasures impossible to recreate

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