50 Greatest "Independent" Films List

[bripmon]

By Empire Online

There are some good ones on here, but at the same time there are some movies that are not on the list that I would have put on there. Kids, Pi. Is Trainspotting considered an Indy film???

http://www.empireonline.co.uk/features/50greatestindependent/50-41.asp

 

[djchewie]

One Night In Paris...

 

[rosswilliams]

some excellent films in that list

 

[silvia]

The passion of Christ?

What is considered independent?

 

[Morbyd]

The passion of Christ?

What is considered independent?

A film not financed by a major film studio (in the US, that would be 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Disney/Touchstone, Sony/Columbia, Universal, DreamWorks)

The Passion of the Christ was financed by Mel Gibson himself, if I'm not mistaken. He then sold distribution rights to a small distributor.

 

[utagaura]

great films... but not independant at all!!


how are they classified as independent?

 

[Morbyd]

great films... but not independant at all!!


how are they classified as independent?

See above.

A lot of favorites in there... Reservoir Dogs, Usual Suspects, Swingers... too many to name.

 

[silvia]

Hapiness

 

[N8]

Dead Mans shoes 8)

 

[russ]

Life of Brian at no5

ive prob seen 90% of these. some inspired choices.

wot no Dead Man?

as silv said Happiness!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Buffalo 66 is prob the most self indulgent piece of rubbish ive ever seen

Pink Flamingo's, Lola Rent, Shallow Grave: (as babs would say) YAY

 

[Paddy Eeziglow]

The Usual Suspects and Mean Streets are two of my favourites. Chuffed to see Life of Brian in there too

 

[Conrado]

C'mon, Clerks is, I think, the funniest movie I've seen. Together with most of everything from Kevin Smith.

 

[Morbyd]

C'mon, Clerks is, I think, the funniest movie I've seen. Together with most of everything from Kevin Smith.

Clerks was the best of his Jersey series, I think.

On a separate note, I forgot to mention before that I think Momento is one of the most inventive movies I've seen. Truly enjoyed that one.

 

[Sez]

City of God is an amazing film. My fave on the list.

 

[puppylover]

I love The Cube - fab film...

Hated Bad Lieutenant

Eraserhead - one f***ed up film....

 

[silvia]

Clercks is so funny, I saw it on a X-mas day with my bro

City of God is one of the best films I've ever seen, Pep and I still discuss how they managed to shot the chicken scene.

I think there's some movies on there that I've seen under another title but I'm not sure

 

[djchewie]

C'mon, Clerks is, I think, the funniest movie I've seen. Together with most of everything from Kevin Smith.

the last one wasnt all that...

i love Chasing Amy tho.

8)

i dont think Afflecks been in a better movie

 

[saucer]

Surprisingly great list...a lot of my favourite films and about 6 or 7 haven't seen. Great to see Bad Taste make it... I stumbled over that when it came out and have always loved it...I couldn't believe it when Peter Jackson (who stars in, directs, produces and does make up in Bad Taste) ended up doing LOTR

absolutley love buffalo 66...should have had more Coen films...Blood Simple great but what about Fargo? What about Amelie...sickly sweet but lovely...Jacob's Ladder etc etc?

 

[Ibiza-girlie]

Silvia Happiness is one of my favourite movies!

 

[Wayno]

Would Human Traffic not qualify?